2021-2022 HCC Catalog & Student Handbook

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2021-2022 HCC Catalog & Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Nursing, Transition to Registered Nursing, A.A.S.

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HCC offers an optional route to the AAS Nursing Degree via the LVN-to-RN transition program. To apply for the program, students must have graduated from an accredited LVN program and meet all requirements for entry into the AAS Nursing program including criminal background checks. Students must demonstrate evidence of one of the following: six months recent (within one year) full-time clinical practice or one year recent (within one year) part-time clinical practice, and recently completed a nursing refresher course (within one year).

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Program CIP Code: 51.3801

Prerequisites

Prerequisite Year

BIOL 2301 - Anatomy & Physiology I (Lecture) Credits: 3
BIOL 2101 - Anatomy & Physiology I (lab) Credits: 1
BIOL 2302 - Anatomy & Physiology II (Lecture) Credits: 3
BIOL 2102 - Anatomy & Physiology II (lab) Credits: 1
ENGL 1301 - Composition I Credits: 3
PSYC 2301 - General Psychology Credits: 3
XXXX #3## - Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credits: 3 ¹
BIOL 2320 - Microbiology for Non-Science Majors (Lecture) Credits: 3
BIOL 2120 - Microbiology for Non-Science Majors (Lab) Credits: 1
PSYC 2314 - Lifespan Growth & Development Credits: 3
RNSG 1201 - Pharmacology Credits: 2

Semester Total: 26

First Semester ‐ Fall

RNSG 1215 - Health Assessment Credits: 2
RNSG 1327 - Transition to Professional Nursing Credits: 3
RNSG 1163 - Clinical-Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Credits: 1
RNSG 2213 - Mental Health Nursing Credits: 2
RNSG 2160 - Clinical-Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Credits: 1

Semester Total: 9

Completion of the First Semester Courses

Upon successful completion of the first semester courses, the student will receive credit for:

RNSG 1105 - Nursing Skills I Credits: 1
RNSG 1360 - Clinical-Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse-RNT Foundations Credits: 3 (Fundamentals)
RNSG 1413 - Foundations for Nursing Practice Credits: 4

Semester Total: 8

Second Semester ‐ Spring

RNSG 2201 - Care of Children and Families Credits: 2
RNSG 2261 - Clinical-Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Credits: 2
RNSG 1144 - Nursing Skills II Credits: 1
RNSG 1251 - Care of the Childbearing Family Credits: 2
RNSG 1160 - Clinical-Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Credits: 1

Semester Total: 8

Third Semester ‐ Summer

RNSG 1343 - Complex Concepts of Adult Health Credits: 3
RNSG 2361 - Clinical-Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Credits: 3
RNSG 2221 - Professional Nursing: Leadership and Management Credits: 2
RNSG 2130 - Professional Nursing Review and Licensure Preparation Credits: 1 (Capstone)

Semester Total: 9

Total Minimum Credits for the AAS Degree: 60

¹ A list of electives appears in the Core Curriculum section of this catalog.

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