Nursing Associate in Applied Science Program of Study

Effective Spring 2024

Course Code Course Description Hours
Year One: Prerequisites
COL 1111 *** College Success 1
CHEM 1214 ** Survey of General, Organic, and Biochemistry w/ lab 4
ZOOL 2134 Anatomy w/ lab 4
ENGL 1113 English Composition I 3
PSY 1113 Elements of Psychology 3
Total 15
 
Year Two: Second Semester (Fall)
NURS 1116 Nursing I 6
AHS 2113 Pharmacology 3
ZOOL 2144 Physiology w/ lab 4
ENGL 1213 English Composition II 3
Total 16
 
Year Two: Third Semester (Spring)
NURS 1128 Nursing II 8
PSY 2163 Developmental Psych 3
POLS 1113 U.S. Government 3
Total 14
 
Year Three: Fourth Semester (Fall)
NURS 2238 Nursing III 8
MICR 2134 Introduction to Microbiology w/ Lab 4
Total 12
 
Sophomore 2nd Semester
NURS 2248 Nursing IV 8
NURS 2342 Nursing Capstone 2
HIST 1483 or HIST 1493 U.S. History to 1877 or 1877 to Present 3
Total 13

Students applying through the LPN-RN course track will receive articulation credit for Nursing I and Pharmacology (if taken within their LPN coursework).

** 4 hour Chemistry with lab approval required – See Nursing Program Director

***College Success for LPN-RN course track approval required -- See Nursing Program Director
 

Course Code Course Description Hours
Year One: Prerequisites
COL 1111 *** College Success 1
CHEM 1214 ** Survey of General, Organic, and Biochemistry w/ lab 4
ZOOL 2134 Anatomy w/ lab 4
ENGL 1113 English Composition I 3
PSY 1113 Elements of Psychology 3
Total 15
 
Year Two: Second Semester (Fall)
ZOOL 2144 Physiology w/ lab 4
ENGL 1213 English Composition II 3
Total 7
 
Year Two: Third Semester (Spring)
NURS 1128 Nursing II 8
PSY 2163 Developmental Psych 3
POLS 1113 U.S. Government 3
Total 14
 
Year Three: Fourth Semester (Fall)
NURS 2238 Nursing III 8
MICR 2134 Introduction to Microbiology w/ Lab 4
Total 12
 
Sophomore 2nd Semester
NURS 2248 Nursing IV 8
NURS 2342 Nursing Capstone 2
HIST 1483 or HIST 1493 U.S. History to 1877 or 1877 to Present 3
Total 13

Students applying through the LPN-RN course track will receive articulation credit for Nursing I and Pharmacology (if taken within their LPN coursework). LPN-RN students who do not have the equivalent of credits for Nursing I and Pharmacology will follow the Generic/Traditional Plan of Study.

** 4 hour Chemistry with lab approval required – See Nursing Program Director

***College Success for LPN-RN course track approval required -- See Nursing Program Director
 

Nursing Program Outcomes 

Redlands Community College nursing program will graduate cohorts who:

  1. Maintain 80% or greater for all first-time test-takers; or 80% or greater for all first-time test-takers and repeaters; or at or above the national/territorial mean based on the nursing program type.
  2. Obtain employment at an annual rate of 85% or higher within eight months of graduation.
  3. Achieve all course objectives in cognitive, psychomotor and affective domain throughout the program.

Nursing Program Student Learning Outcomes 

1. Professional Behaviors: 
The RCC Nursing Graduate demonstrates leadership and commitment to the profession of nursing through personal and professional responsibility. This includes accountability for her/his professional, legal, and ethical practice in a variety of healthcare settings. 

2. Communication: 
The RCC Nursing Graduate will utilize therapeutic communication to demonstrate caring, respect, compassion, and cultural awareness. 

3. Assessment: 
The RCC Nursing Graduate gathers and documents information from multiple sources to establish a foundation for the provision of holistic nursing care. 

4. Clinical Decision Making: 
The RCC Nursing Graduate utilizes knowledge from sciences, humanities and nursing to develop critical thinking, evidence based practice, and problem solving skills in making clinical decisions.  

5. Caring Interventions: 
The RCC Nursing Graduate will exhibit caring behaviors through cultural awareness, nurturing, compassion, acceptance, respect, and instilling hope & trust in order to promote individualized holistic care. 
The RCC Nursing graduate will identify, perform, and document accurate, competent, and safe nursing care. 
 
6. Teaching and Learning: 
The RCC Nursing Graduate will utilize concepts of teaching and learning to facilitate informed decision making, and support self-care activities through evaluation and modification of the plan of care. The RCC Nursing Graduate will understand the value of lifelong learning.  

7. Safety:
The RCC Nursing graduate will identify, perform, and document accurate, competent, and safe nursing care.
 
8. Collaboration:
The RCC Nursing Graduate will participate in the team approach to holistic, client centered care across health care settings. 
 
9. Managing Care: 
The RCC Graduate will utilize available resources to plan, organize, and direct the healthcare team to assist the clients’ transition within the healthcare settings.