Nursing - RN - Santa Monica College

Nursing - RN from Santa Monica College is a Campus Associate Registered Nurse degree that prepares you for a Nursing career. The objectives of this program are to prepare students to meet the minimum standards of the California Board of Registered Nursing and employment in the field. Students must complete all requirements for the Associate degree in order to graduate from this program (exception: LVN 30 unit option). Upon completion, graduates are eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensing Examination to become a Registered Nurse . Students must achieve a minimum grade of C in all prerequisite courses, as well as, each nursing course in order to remain enrolled and complete the program. A grade of C or higher must also be maintained in all other required courses in the nursing curriculum. ASSOCIATE DEGREE - 71 UNITS The Associate degree in Nursing involves satisfactory completion of at least 71 semester units with a C average or higher in the Nursing area of emphasis. LEVEL 1/FIRST SEMESTER (8 units) Admission to the Nursing Program: Nursing 10, Nursing Skills (2) Nursing 10L, Nursing Skills Laboratory (2) Prerequisites Courses: Nursing 10, Nursing 10L, Nursing 36 Nursing 15, Nursing Fundamentals (2) Nursing 15L, Nursing Fundamentals Laboratory (2) LEVEL 2/ SECOND SEMESTER (8 units) Prerequisite Courses: Nursing 15, Nursing 15L Nursing 20, Introduction to Medical/Surgical Nursing (2) Nursing 20L, Introduction to Medical/Surgical Nursing Laboratory (2) Prerequisite Courses: Nursing 20, Nursing 20L, Nursing 19* Nursing 16, Physical Assessment (1)** Nursing 25, Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (1.5) Nursing 25L, Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Laboratory (1.5)** Nursing 28, Community-Based Nursing Practice (1)** LEVEL 3/THIRD SEMESTER (10 units) Prerequisite Courses: Nursing 25, Nursing 25L, Nursing 16, Nursing 28, Nursing 17 Nursing 30, Intermediate Medical/Surgical Nursing (2.5) Nursing 30L, Intermediate Medical/Surgical Nursing Laboratory (2.5) Nursing 35, Advanced Medical/Surgical Nursing (2.5) Nursing 35L, Advanced Medical/Surgical Nursing Laboratory (2.5) LEVEL 4/FOURTH SEMESTER (9 units) Prerequisite Courses: Nursing 35, Nursing 35L, Psychology 19 Nursing 40 Nursing of Children/Pediatrics (1.5) Nursing 40L Nursing of Children/Pediatrics Laboratory (1.5) Nursing 45 Women?s Health Care (1.5) Nursing 45L Women?s Health Care Laboratory (1.5) Prerequisites Courses: All courses that are part of the Nursing Curriculum Plan Nursing 50 Professional Role Transition (1) Nursing 50L Professional Role Transition Laboratory (2) View more details on Santa Monica College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Registered Nurse courses.