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LVN to RN Advanced Placement (2 semesters for a total of 25 Semester credit hours):

Students in this pathway can complete the ADN program within 33 weeks (two (2) semesters and a 3-week LVN to RN transition course), assuming maximum credit granting for nursing and GE courses.

An admission course is required for all students electing to enroll in the LVN to RN Advanced Placement program. The admission course is RN 180—Nursing Transition Advanced Placement Theory and Lab Course. It is a 5-unit, 120-hour course that evaluates the student’s readiness to be eligible for enrollment into the Advanced Placement pathway. The student must demonstrate the required knowledge and skills to complete this course. All students must complete before starting any Professional Courses.

The third semester is 16 Semester Credit Hours (11—lectures, 5—clinical). Classes will be held Monday through Friday, with two (2) days on campus (nine (9) hours of class each week for 15 weeks) and nine (9) hours two (2) days per week in clinical practice for ten (10) weeks.

The fourth semester is nine (9) Semester Credit Hours (five (5) lecture hours and four (4) clinical hours). Classes will be held Monday through Friday with two (2) days on campus (seven (7) hours of class) and three (3) days per week in clinical practice, each for eight to nine (8-9) hours.

Students of this pathway receive 292.5 didactic and 472.5 clinical and lab instruction hours, allowing them to apply the lecture topics practically. The curriculum provides students with the technical, clinical, and interpersonal skills necessary to succeed in this challenging field. This program’s standard completion time is thirty-three (33) weeks, excluding holidays and vacation.

Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts has adopted ATI standardized testing to assess student learning outcomes and evaluate student readiness for the nursing licensure examination. The NCLEX Preparation and Remediation course assists students in this program by focusing directly on the current NCLEX-RN test plan, application process, and test-taking strategies to prepare for the NCLEX-RN licensure exam.

Preparation for NCLEX-RN (ATI) is provided to the students. Students are permitted two (2) attempts to pass the ATI exit exam to graduate. The first attempt is given after program completion. The second attempt is given two (2) weeks after program completion. Under extraordinary circumstances, applicable students may be eligible for a third attempt. See the Student Grievance and Appeals Policy for more information.

LVN 30-Unit Option This option is available to all individuals who are Licensed Vocational Nurses in California. Completing the required courses will provide the opportunity and eligibility to take the California Registered Nurse licensure examination. This option does not meet the Associate of Arts Degree in Nursing graduate requirements, and students will not graduate from the nursing degree program. In addition, several states do not recognize individuals who complete this option or pass the NCLEX-RN examination as registered nurses.

Admission to the LVN 30 Unit Option is dependent on space availability. The candidate must meet the criteria to enroll in the 30 Unit Option. The 17.5 units must be completed in the Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts Associate Degree Nursing program. The remaining eight (8) units will be transfer credits of four (4) units from any standalone Physiology with lab that includes all body systems equivalent to the GE 020A & GE 020B or Human Body in Health & Disease I w/Lab and Human Body in Health & Disease II w/Lab and four (4) units of Microbiology with Lab which are admission requirements for this option.

This option does not apply to ADN students enrolled in the program or to students who failed any course from the ADN program. The RN 180 Nursing Advanced Placement Transition course is not required but is recommended for completion as an elective course.

See what our 8 Month* A.S. in Nursing (LVN to RN) Advanced Placement Program offers

*33 Approved Instructional Weeks

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a high-quality educational experience to each individual whose goal is to enter the health care profession.

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a depth of human understanding and a wide range of nursing skills based on communication and scientific principles.

Guide

the Associate Degree student in collaborative practice with other healthcare professionals to meet patient nursing needs.

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the nursing process in the provision of safe and effective care.

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develop the Associate degree student to become a role model, patient advocate, patient educator, and caregiver who provides an environment conducive to maintaining dignity and maximizing each individual’s wellness.

Guide

the Associate Degree student to become active participants in the learning process and assist with self-awareness and self-direction.

Provide

a shared learning environment among faculty and students by exchanging knowledge and experience to promote change within the participants.

Prepare

the Associate Degree student with the knowledge, skill, and ability to administer safe, ethical, and competent nursing care as a beginning practitioner in various settings.

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