REGISTERED NURSING

School of Allied Health and Public Safety

REGISTERED NURSING (REGN)

REGN-01 TRANSITION LVN TO RN

2 units: 1 hour lecture, 3 hours lab.
CSU Transferable Only
Prerequisites: BIOL-16, BIOL-18, BIOL-20; ENGL-01A; MATH-10 or transfer level math course. 
Limitation on enrollment: California VN license.

Registered Nursing 01 is a series of lectures and discussions that provides the concepts and principles necessary to facilitate the transition of the Licensed Vocational Nurse to the changing role of the Registered Nurse. Incorporates best practices, professional standards, and legal and ethical responsibilities of the professional nurse as applied in various health care settings. Emphasis will be placed upon the registered nurse as a decision-making member of the health care team and the responsibilities to be assumed by such a practitioner. (03/19)

REGN-02 CLINICAL SKILLS TRANSITION - LVN TO RN

1 unit: 3 hours lab TBA.
CSU Transferable Only
Limitation on enrollment: California VN license, CPR Certificate.

Acceptance into the REGN Program. Prerequisites: REGN-01. Registered Nursing 02 consists of practice in the clinical setting with the skills and principles necessary to facilitate the transition of the Licensed Vocational Nurse to the changing role of the Registered Nurse. Emphasis is placed on nursing skills related to first year RN nursing concepts in clinical practice. (04/19)

REGN-03 WORK EXPERIENCE IN REGISTERED NURSING

1-8 units
CSU Transferable Only

This course enables students to earn college credit for learning or improving skills or knowledge on-the-job in registered nursing. This course is designed for students in the Registered Nursing program who obtain positions as externs. Fifty-four (54) hours, either paid or volunteer, are required per unit of credit attempted. Students must have an established work site in registered nursing prior to enrolling in the course.

REGN-15 FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING

9 units: 4 hours lecture, 15 hours lab TBA.
CSU Transferable Only
Prerequisites: BIOL-16, BIOL-18, BIOL-20; ENGL-01A; MATH-10 or transfer level math course. 
Two-way corequisites: REGN-18.
Limitation on enrollment: 1) Enrollment in the REGN program, 2) CPR card Module AC, 3) physical within past 6 months, 4) negative TB screening test within past 6 months or negative chest x-ray within past year, 5) proof of current immunizations, 6) criminal background clearance, 7) drug screening.

Registered Nursing 15 (Foundations of Nursing) focuses on foundational concepts necessary for safe, patient-centered nursing care to a diverse patient population while integrating legal and ethical responsibilities of the nurse. Introduces critical thinking applied to nursing, the nursing process, diversity, and communication techniques used when interacting with patients and members of the interdisciplinary team, and applies evidence-based nursing practice. Includes acquisition of basic nursing skills. Application of knowledge and skills occurs in the nursing skills laboratory and a variety of acute and long-term care clinical settings. (04/19)

REGN-18 PHARMACOLOGY IN NURSING PRACTICE

3 units: 3 hours lecture.
CSU Transferable Only
Limitation on enrollment: Enrollment in the REGN Program.
Two-way corequisite: REGN-15.
Advisory: VOCN-46A.

Registered Nursing 18, Pharmacology in Nursing Practice, presents an overview of the basic principles of pharmacology including major drug classifications and prototypes. Principles of medication administration include all aspects of best practice for safe, quality, patient-centered care including developmentally and culturally appropriate interventions. Includes dosage calculations. (04/19)

REGN-24 ACUTE MEDICAL/SURGICAL AND NURSING OF THE CHILDBEARING FAMILY

10 units: 5 hours lecture, 15 hours lab TBA.
CSU Transferable Only
Limitation on enrollment: Enrollment in the REGN program 2nd semester.
Prerequisite: REGN-15, REGN-18.

Registered Nursing 24 provides for the acquisition and application of nursing theory, communication, collaboration, and critical thinking skills necessary for safe, patient-centered nursing care to a developmentally and culturally diverse patient populations experiencing various common medical/surgical interventions and to the childbearing family. Incorporates best practices, professional standards, and legal and ethical responsibilities of the professional nurse as applied in various healthcare settings. Includes acquisition of nursing skills required in acute care and childbearing family settings. Application of knowledge and skills occurs in the nursing skills laboratory and clinical settings. (04/19)

REGN-34 ADVANCED MEDICAL/SURGICAL NURSING AND PEDIATRIC NURSING

10 units: 5 hours lecture, 15 hours lab TBA.
CSU Transferable Only
(CSU breadth area E)
Limitation on enrollment: Enrollment in the REGN program 3rd semester; CPR card Module AC; physical within past 6 months; negative TB screening test within past 6 months or negative chest x-ray within past year; proof of current immunizations; criminal background clearance; drug screening.
Prerequisite: REGN-01 or REGN-24.

This course enlarges upon the concepts presented in REGN-15 and REGN¬24 by introducing principles of care to maintain and/or restore homeostatic mechanisms in acute health problems. Prototype disease processes associated with each concept are studied in relation to preventive and restorative nursing care. Concurrent practice in the college laboratory and clinical experience in community facilities are required. (04/18)

REGN-44 ADVANCED MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING AND PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSING

9 units: 4 hours lecture, 15 hours lab TBA.
CSU Transferable Only
Limitation on enrollment: Enrollment in the REGN program 4th semester.
Prerequisite: REGN-34.

Registered Nursing 44 builds on REGN-34, focusing on complex medical/ surgical conditions of the high acuity patient and the patient at various levels of mental health promotion and mental illness management. Builds on nursing theory, communication, collaboration, and critical thinking skills necessary for safe, patient-centered nursing care to developmentally and culturally diverse patient populations. Incorporates best practices, professional standards, and legal and ethical responsibilities of the professional nurse as applied in the acute care and mental health settings incorporating all aspects of the professional nurse. Application of knowledge and skills occurs in the acute care and community settings to facilitate an effective transition from student to registered nurse. (04/19)