LVN - RN 30 UNIT OPTION
 The Licensed
Vocational Nurse may establish eligibility to take the state
licensing examination to become a Registered Nurse in California
only, by completing a sequence of courses. The Associate Degree is
not awarded upon completion of this program, and the nurse in not a
graduate of an accredited nursing program. Applicants are admitted
as space is available.
This program includes advanced experience in the health care
setting that correlates with classroom instruction in theory. The
student must perform satisfactorily in the clinical area to receive
credit in any nursing course. A grade of "C" (75%) or better is
necessary in all courses taken after admission to the ECC Nursing
Program.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
- Current LVN license
- High School graduate or equivalent GED exam
- Completion of all health requirements prior to the first
clinical day
- Possession of current basic life support card
- Completion of the following college science courses with a "C"
or better
- Physiology 3-4 units
- Microbiology 4-5 units
- Both courses must include a lab
- Minimum GPA of 2 . 0 on all transcripts completed since high
school graduation
- Completion of the ECC Nursing Drug Computation Test
- Complete the following courses in sequence (Nursing 60A is
optional) with a minimum of "C" (75%) or better:
- Nursing 149 - Advanced Placement (2 Units, 8
weeks)
- Nursing 154 - Mental Health (4 Units, 8 weeks)
- Nursing 251 - Legal/Ethical Considerations (1
Unit, 8 weeks)
- Nursing 253 - Intermediate Nursing Process II
(4.5 Units, 8 weeks)
- Nursing 254 - Advanced Nursing Process I (7 Units,
12 weeks)
- Nursing 255 - Advanced Nursing Process II (2.5 Units, 4
weeks)
Total 29 - 30 Units
Graduates of a Diploma School of Nursing are not considered an
advanced placement applicant since they already have an RN license.
However, their transcripts may be evaluated and a total of 34 units
of nursing for ECC may be granted toward an AS Degree once they
have met the following criteria.
- Possess a valid Calif. RN license
- Earn 12 college units in residence at ECC - from General
Education Requirements
(Area A-E)
- File a written petition with the nursing office requesting the
granting of units toward an AS degree.
Note: See page on Licensure for
legal limitations of licensure in California
Contact Information:
Inquiries related to the Nursing program can be directed
to:
Winifred Baldonado
(310) 660-3281
wbaldonado@elcamino.edu
Interim Director of Nursing:
Kim Baily RN, MSN, PhD.
kbaily@elcamino.edu
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