Registered Nursing

The School of Nursing is a vital component of Riverside City College (RCC) and embraces the mission, values, and traditions of both the RCC District and the College. The School of Nursing prepares quality nursing healthcare providers using a student- centered approach through teaching excellence in an environment conducive to learning. The Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program prepares individuals for professional generalist nursing roles and for collaboration with other professionals and consumers in the delivery of holistic healthcare.

Associate of Science Degree in Registered Nursing Program

Learning Outcomes

• Provide quality, safe, patient-centered nursing care using evidence-based practices

• Function as a professional and competent nurse generalist while assimilating all ethical and legal principles

• Provide leadership in a variety of healthcare settings for diverse patient populations

• Integrate caring relationships into nursing interventions that positively influence health outcomes and demonstrate sensitivity to the values of others

• Participate in collaborative relationships through communication with members of the inter-professional healthcare team for the  purpose of providing and improving patient care

• Incorporate critical thinking principles using reasoning and adaptability to make sound clinical judgments necessary for the provision of quality patient care and continuous quality improvement

• Employ technology to effectively communicate, manage knowledge, prevent errors, and support decision-making

The following courses are prerequisites for two of the above required courses (8 units):

The following courses are prerequisites for two of the above required courses (8 units):

BIO-1 General Biology 4 (BIO-1 is the prerequisite for AMY-2A, but NOT a prerequisite for the RCC ADN program. If an A & P series has been completed previously at RCCD or at another college then BIO-1 is not required to enter the program.)

CHE-2A Introductory Chemistry, I 4 Or

CHE-3 Fundamentals of Chemistry 4

(Chemistry is a required prerequisite for the Microbiology 1 (MIC 1) course offered at RCC. To meet the RCC ADN Program’s requirement for eligibility, Chemistry may be satisfied by any of the following methods: completion of CHE-2A or CHE-3; a grade of “3” or higher on the Chemistry AP test) Completion of the following course is required prior to enrollment for all advanced placement (AP/LVN-to RN)/transfer students: (2.5 units) NRN-18 Transition Course for Advanced Placement (AP) Students 2.5

Enrollment completer projections is 180-200 students annually. 

Upon completion of the program, RCC Registered Nursing Students will be able to provide quality, safe, patient-centered nursing care using evidence-based practices,  function as a professional and competent nurse generalist while assimilating all ethical and legal principles, provide leadership in a variety of healthcare settings for diverse patient populations, integrate caring relationships into nursing interventions that positively influence health outcomes and demonstrate sensitivity to the values of others, participate in collaborative relationships through communication with members of the inter-professional healthcare team for the purpose of providing and improving patient care, Incorporate critical thinking principles using reasoning and adaptability to make sound clinical judgments necessary for the provision of quality patient care and continuous quality improvement, employ technology to effectively communicate, manage knowledge, prevent errors, and support decision-making.

In 2017, there were 28,619 registered nursing jobs in the Inland Empire/Desert Region. Across the region, employment for registered nurses is expected to increase by 14% through 2022. Employers in the region will need to hire 11,622 workers over the next five years to fill new jobs and to backfill jobs that workers are leaving (includes retirements). 

Students should complete the required courses above in addition to the elective courses. 

Nursing courses will be taken in order 11, 12, 14, 21, and 22 with corresponding labs.