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Maria Andrade-Hernandez
Grant Manager Strong Workforce
Los Angeles
Rio Hondo College
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Mike Slavich
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Program Details
NURSING GENERIC STUDENT (Option #1)
Program Modifications (formerly substantial changes)
Registered Nursing (123010)
08/17/24
The two-year Associate of Science in Nursing Degree program is designed to prepare students for employment as a registered nurse, providing direct care to patients. Graduates receive an Associate of Science Degree in Nursing. The program is accredited by the California Board of Registered Nursing (B.R.N.). Students who complete the curriculum are qualified to take the examination leading to licensure as a registered nurse.
To acquire the Associate of Science in Nursing Degree, students must complete one of the following: Río Hondo College General Education and Proficiency requirements, California State University General Education Breadth (CSU GE), or Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC).
Enrollment Completers Average for Rio 66
Program Proposal Attributes
- A.S. Degree (S)
The goals and objectives of the RHC nursing program will not change and continue to be student centered and align with the campus and Chancellor’s office goals and objectives. To offer students degrees that will allow them to upon graduation secure a job making a livable wage and align them to achieve a bachelor’s degree in their chosen major. The primary purpose of the change to the program is to develop a common nursing curriculum that is integrated into a fully articulated ADN-BSN concurrent enrollment pathway, decreasing units, and eliminating redundant content. In addition, the program will be seeking National Accreditation, allowing for a partnership with the CSUs. Once implemented, the curriculum will provide a streamlined, cost-effective pathway from ADN to BSN, serving the needs of the regional healthcare industry and the diverse students served. This is not a new program but a change to our existing curriculum allowing our students to be able to complete the program in less time and a curriculum change based on evidence to increase student success by decreasing repetitive content. Teaching the concepts as opposed to the specifics. | |
Course Units and Hours
n/a
66.5
66.5
Course Report
Courses Required After Program Admission - By Permit Only. The BRN requires that these courses be completed in order to be eligible to take the RN licensing examination. All of these courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or better.
| Course | Title | Units | Year/Semester (Y1 or S1) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOL 125 | Human Anatomy | 4 | Y1 |
| BIOL 226 | Human Physiology | 4 | Y1 |
| BIOL 222 | Microbiology | 5 | Y1 |
| ENGL 101 | College Composition and Research | 3.5 | Y1 |
| CHEM 110 | Chemistry for Allied Health | 5 | Y1 |
| PSY 101/H101 | Introductory Psychology/Honors | 3 | Y1 |
| Sociology 101/H | Introduction to Sociology/Honors | 3 | Y1 |
| SPCH | Public Speaking | 3 | Y1 |
| Semester 1 | |||
| ADN 130 and Lab | Foundational Concepts of Nursing and Lab | 2 and 1.5 for Lab | S1 |
| ADN 131 and Lab | Healthcare Participant and Lab | 2 and 2 for lab | S1 |
| ADN 132 | Pharmacology | 1.5 | S1 |
| Semester 2 | |||
| ADN 133 and 133 Lab | Maternal Newborn Health Concepts and Lab | 1 and 1.5 for Lab | S2 |
| ADN 134 and 134 Lab | Pediatric Health Concepts | 1 and 1.5 for Lab | S2 |
| ADN 134 and 134 Lab | Nursing Health and Illness Concepts | 2 and 2 for Lab | S2 |
| Semester 3 | |||
| ADN 230 and 230 Lab | Mental Health Concepts | 1.5 and 1.5 for Lab | S3 |
| ADN 231 and 231 Lab | Nursing Health and Illness Concepts | 2 and 2.5 for Lab | S3 |
| ADN 232 | Pharmacology II | 1.5 | S3 |
| Semester 4 | |||
| ADN 233 and 233 Lab | Nursing Health and Illness Concepts III | 2.5 and 2 for Lab` | S4 |
| ADN 234 and Lab | Nursing Health and Concepts IV | 2 and 2.5 for Lab | S4 |
Supporting Documents
Los Angeles Regional Questions
Rio Hondo District
Rio Hondo College
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Program Modification
The Regional Nursing Curriculum Consortium (RNCC) originally funded through money from the California Workforce Initiative has been disbanded and no longer meets in an official manner. The new curriculum has been discussed at an area advisory committee (refer attached minutes). In addition, the curriculum that will result in this degree has been discussed at the Board of Registered Nursing Education and Licensing committee meeting and received full Board approval at the November 2023 meeting.
The program at RHC has not changed since its induction, the numbers of students we are admitting is not changing currently. The core nursing courses have just undergone a total curricular revision.
The following Colleges have Registered Nursing Program: Cerritos, Citrus, Compton, East LA, El Camino, Glendale, LA City, LA Harbor, LA Pierce. LA Southwest, LA Trade Tech, LA Valley, Long Beach, Mt. SAC, Pasadena, & Santa Monica according to LMI Data.
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Health
This is not a new program that is being offered at Rio Hondo College but a change in the entire curriculum. It is a transition to an evidence-based approach to the delivery of the content required by the California Board of Registered Nursing to allow a student to be eligible to take the exam for State licensure as a Registered Nurse in California.
Submission Details
05/09/24 - 11:59 AM
05/14/24 - 07:21 AM by Gray Rakow
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