LVN-RN

General Information

Registered Nurses (RNs) work to promote health, prevent disease, and help patients cope with illness. RNs are advocates and health educators for patients, families, and communities. RNs observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress of patients. They assist physicians during treatments and examinations, administer medications, and assist in convalescence and rehabilitation. RNs develop and manage nursing care plans, instruct patients and their families in proper care, and help individuals and groups take steps to improve or maintain their health. (From 1998-99 Occupational Outlook Handbook, Bureau of Labor Statistics)

RNs work in hospitals, offices and clinics, home, public health, and occupational health settings.

The ADN Program
The Butte College Associate Degree Nursing program is a state approved program which provides the courses necessary for a Licensed Vocational Nurse to apply for licensure as a Registered Nurse.  This program relies on vocational nurse training and prerequisite classes to count as the first year of a traditional two-year ADN Program.

Requirements for Admission
1.  12 grade education or equivalent
2.  Current California vocational nursing license
3.  16 units of college level nursing credit from a vocational nursing program, including OB and Pediatrics, from a vocational or practical nursing program.
4.  IV Therapy competency (Must verify IV certification through the BVNPT online license verification)

 

Prerequisite Courses**
BIOL 20 Human Anatomy (online labs accepted)
BIOL 21 Human Physiology (online labs accepted)
BIOL 15 Microbiology (online labs accepted)
ENGL 2 Reading & Composition
GE Math requirement for AS Degree
PSY 1 Principles of Psychology 
CMST 2 or 2H Public Speaking or CMST 4 Group Discussion or CMST 10 Interpersonal Communication
NSG 64/65 Transition to ADN Nursing I & II***

**There is no recency requirement for these courses.  However, students are held strictly accountable for knowledge of their content, regardless of when they were taken.  We highly recommend that you refresh your knowledge of these subjects, particularly algebra and the sciences, if you took the courses more than five years ago.

***These courses immediately precede the LVN-RN program and are included in the application process.  Students who are fully qualified for the LVN-RN program will be registered for NSG 64 and NSG 65 once selected by the lottery.  Students who successfully complete NSG 64 and NSG 65 will automatically enter the LVN-RN program the next semester.

Other Requirements

Cumulative GPA of 2.5 for all prerequisite courses, with no less than a 'C' for each course. Credit/no Credit courses are not accepted. Only Official Transcripts for AP English Comp or AP Psych are acceptable. 

Overall GPA of 2.5 for the Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, and Microbiology prerequisite courses, with no grade less than 'C' for each course and no more than one repetition of one of these courses for purposes of GPA calculation. Credit/no Credit courses are not accepted.

TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills) - The TEAS test must be completed with a composite score of 62% or greater by the first or second attempt to be considered for the lottery. If a student does not achieve a score of 62% or greater after taking a distinct version (ie TEAS version 6) twice, when a new version of the TEAS test is available, the student may take the new version twice to try to achieve a composite score of 62% or greater. 

*The TEAS is required at the time of application. 

Co-requisite Courses (may be in progress at the time of application but must be complete before the program begins)
ANTH 4 OR 4H Cultural Anthropology OR SOC 2 Principles of Sociology OR SOC 4 Modern Social Problems
Humanities Requirement (GE Requirement for AS Degree)****
Physical Education Activities (2 activity courses)****

****Applicants who have already attained a bachelor's degree are exempt from these course requirements.

Selection Process
1. All program prerequisites must be completed at the time of application except for NSG 64 and NSG 65.

2. In the event that there are more qualified candidates than spaces in the program, a computer lottery will select the individuals to be enrolled.

3. Applicants that are not selected for enrollment must reapply if they wish to be considered for admission to a future semester. The odds of admission increase with each consecutive reapplication. (Note: Individuals selected that decline their seat more than once will not be permitted to reapply.)

4. Applicants who have failed, more than once, from a nursing program (LVN and/or RN) are ineligible to apply.

Application Info
Go to Applications for information about:

1.  Application deadlines
2.  Obtaining an application
3.  Information about financial aid

Estimated LVN-RN Program Expenses 
Go here for current estimated program expenses. 

 

*Butte-Glenn Community College reserves the right to designate a certain number of enrollment spaces for contract agreements and/or meet required grant designated outcomes.