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Nursing Program

Nursing

Associate in Applied Science

Redlands Community College Nursing Program will:

  • Maintain 3-year mean of 80% or greater pass rate for all first time takers and repeaters.
  • Maintain a 3-year mean of 70% for NURS 1114 generic students who remain after the official drop date will graduate in 5 semesters.
  • Maintain a 3-year mean of 70% for NURS 1128 LPN to RN track students who remain after the official drop date will graduate within 3 semesters.
  • 85% of graduates who sought a position as RN are employed as an RN or are enrolled in courses to obtain a BSN or higher degree within 1 year of graduation.

End of Program Student Learning Outcomes

  • Caring Presence: Students practice intentional caring behaviors through     Watson’s Caritas Processes.
  • Clinical Judgment: Students use Tanner’s model to assess scenarios and make decisions.
  • Science and Humanity: Students promote a balance between technical skill and emotional intelligence.
  • Complexity: Students navigate dynamic holistic healthcare environments with compassion and confidence.

Program of Study

Course Code Course Description Hours
Prerequisites
COL 1111 *** College Success 1
CHEM 1214 ** Survey of General, Organic, and Biochemistry w/ lab 4
ZOOL 2134 Anatomy w/ lab 4
ENGL 1113 English Composition I 3
PSY 1113 Elements of Psychology 3
ZOOL 2144 Physiology w/ lab 4
MICR 2134 Introduction to Microbiology w/ lab 4
Total 35
 
Year One: Summer Semester
NURS 1114 Nursing Foundation and Skills 4
AHS 2113 Pharmacology 3
Total 7
 
Year One: Fall Semester
NURS 1116 Nursing I 6
ENGL 1213 English Composition II 3
PSY 2163 Developmental Psych 3
POLS 1113 U.S. Government  3
Total 15
 
Year Two: Fall Semester
NURS 1128 Nursing II 8
HIST 1483 or 1493 US History to 1877, or US History, 1877 to Present 3
Total 11
 
Year Two: Fall Semester
NURS 2238 Nursing III 8
Total 8
 
Year Two: Spring Semester
NURS 2248 Nursing IV 8
NURS 2342 Nursing Capstone 2
Total 10
Program Total  74

Students applying through the LPN-RN course track will receive articulation credit for Nursing I and Pharmacology (if taken within their LPN coursework).

** 4 hour Chemistry with lab approval required – See Nursing Program Director

***College Success for LPN-RN course track approval required -- See Nursing Program Director

Program of Study

Course Code Course Description Hours
Year One: Prerequisites
COL 1111 *** College Success 1
CHEM 1214 ** Survey of General, Organic, and Biochemistry w/ lab 4
ZOOL 2134 Anatomy w/ lab 4
ENGL 1113 English Composition I 3
MICR 2134 Introduction to Microbiology 4
Total 16
 
Year Two: Second Semester (Fall)
ZOOL 2144 Physiology w/ lab 4
ENGL 1213 English Composition II 3
AHS 2113 Pharmacology 3
PSY 1113 Elements of Psychology 3
Total 13
 
Year Two: Third Semester (Spring)
NURS 1128 Nursing II 8
PSY 2163 Developmental Psych 3
Total 11
 
Year Three: Fourth Semester (Fall)
NURS 2238 Nursing III 8
POLS 1113 U.S. Government 3
Total 11
 
Year Three: Fifth Semester (Spring)
NURS 2248 Nursing IV 8
NURS 2342 Nursing Capstone 2
HIST 1483 or HIST 1493 U.S. History to 1877 or 1877 to Present 3
Total 13
Program Total 64

Students applying through the LPN-RN course track will receive articulation credit for Nursing I and Pharmacology (if taken within their LPN coursework). LPN-RN students who do not have the equivalent of credits for Nursing I and Pharmacology will follow the Generic/Traditional Plan of Study.

** 4 hour Chemistry with lab approval required – See Nursing Program Director

***College Success for LPN-RN course track approval required -- See Nursing Program Director

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