Registered Nursing

Program Description: The study of nursing is the application of knowledge from the arts and sciences. The purpose of the Bakersfield College Associate Degree Program is to provide the foundation for students to become competent registered nurses. The ADN Program respects the individuality of students and recognizes that each student has different educational, experiential, cultural, spiritual, economic and social backgrounds and a unique support system. The aim of the program is to provide a positive, innovative learning model that fosters the development of critical thinking and problem-solving skills so that the graduate nurse is equipped to deliver care to a culturally diverse population in a variety of healthcare settings.

The Registered Nursing Program is a 4 semester program and the new program will phase in with the first courses being offered beginning Fall 2017. The first graduating class in the new program would be Spring 2019. Students are admitted to the program every semester, with a projected enrollment of 60-68 students every semester. Ideally, each graduating class would have 60-65 students, historically there are 55- 60 students graduating at the end of the 4 semester program. We plan for 120 to complete the program each year

Program Student Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of the Registered Nursing Program the student will: The successful graduate will be considered competent when he/she consistently demonstrates the ability to transfer scientific knowledge from the social, biological and physical sciences in applying the nursing process as follows: • Utilize the nursing process and evidenced based practice to facilitate optimal client outcomes for diverse cultures across the lifespan and in a variety of settings. • Demonstrate knowledge, skills, and attitudes required of the professional nurse as defined by the California Nursing Practice Act, standards of nursing practice, considering legal, moral and ethical principles. • Communicate and collaborate effectively, in both oral and written formats, employing patient care technologies and information systems, with individuals, families, populations, communities, and the interdisciplinary team across the health care continuum. • Collaborate with healthcare professionals to enhance quality improvement and safety initiatives at individual and systems levels of care. • Assume the roles of provider of care, manager of care, and member of the profession as an entry level nurse

Program General Education and Pre-requisites with recommended sequencing: MATH B70 or higher Intermediate Algebra 4-5 units BIOL B32 Anatomy and Physiology I 4 units PSYC B1a Introduction to Psychology 3 units NURS B100 or STDV B1 Student Development 1- 3 units BIOL B33 Anatomy and Physiology II 4 units CHEM B11 Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry 5 units COMM B1 Public Speaking 3 units BIOL B16 Microbiology 5 units ENGL B1a Expository Composition 3 units PHIL B12 or any other course in this area Ethics of Living and Dying 3 units Physical Education Physical Education 1 unit (B2- B33) HIST 17a or 17b or POL B1 (or any other Course in this area) US History 3 units SOC B1 or ANTH B2 Intro to Sociology or Anthropology 3 units Required Core Courses in sequence: NURS B40 Foundations of Nursing Practice 4.5 units NURS B41 Nursing Care of the Medical Surgical Patient 1 4.0 units NURS B42 Pharmacology for Nursing Practice 3.0 units NURS B43 Nursing Care of the Medical Surgical Patient 2 5.5 units NURS B44 Nursing Care of the Psychiatric Mental Health Client 3.0 units NURS B46 Nursing Care of the Medical Surgical Patient 3 5.0 units NURS B47 Nursing Care of Maternal Newborn Patients 3.0 units NURS B48 Nursing Care of Children and Adolescents 3.0 units NURS B49 Nursing Care of the Medical Surgical Patient 4 7.0 units