Accelerated Track Registered Nursing: LVN to ADNAS DegreeCertificate of Achievement
- Community of interest
- Health & Public Services
- Award
- AS Degree
- Program code
- 43186.00AS
- Department
- RN:LVN to ADN/Accelerated
- CIP code
- 51.1601: Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN).
- TOP code
- 1230.10 - Registered Nursing*
Program detailsAward, code, department, CIP/TOP
Program Snapshot
- Community of interest
- HPS Health & Public Services
- Award
- AS Degree
- Program code
- 43186.00AS
- Department
- RN:LVN to ADN/Accelerated
- CIP code
- 51.1601: Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN).
- TOP code
- 1230.10 - Registered Nursing*
Next Steps
AS Degree — expand to learn about this award
The Associate of Science is typically awarded for Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) and Career Technical Education (CTE) programs. Like every Butte College associate degree, it has two parts: a general-education curriculum that gives you a broad base of knowledge, and an academic program where you specialize.
About General Education. GE is an integrated program of learning designed to foster intellectual curiosity, cultural understanding, critical thinking, creative reasoning, oral and written communication, and the capacity for ethical reasoning. By graduation, you'll have developed the ability to think critically, communicate clearly, apply quantitative reasoning, understand how the major academic disciplines ask their questions, comprehend diverse cultures and historical periods, and assess ethical problems — alongside the depth you build in your major.
Semester-by-Semester Map
Term 1
Class Schedules
General Education: Area 2
about Area 2
Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
College-level mathematics or quantitative reasoning — the toolkit behind science, business, and informed citizenship.
General Education: Area 3
about Area 3
Arts and Humanities
How people and cultures, across time, respond to themselves and the world through artistic and cultural creative production. Visual and performing arts, art history, foreign languages, literature, philosophy, religion.
General Education: Area 6
about Area 6
Ethnic Studies
The histories, experiences, and contributions of the four autonomous disciplines: Black / African American / Africana studies, Native American studies, Chicano/a/x and Latino/a/x studies, and Asian American studies.
Elective (any course numbered 1-99 or C1000-C1999)
Only necessary if the 60 units needed to graduate have not been completed. Consider taking a Cal-GETC General Education course. Visit www.assist.org to see options.
Term 2 (Program begins in Fall only)
Class Schedules
course details
This course builds on the knowledge and skills acquired in NSG 127. The course expands the students' understanding of the registered nurse’s role as part of the healthcare team. Course content emphasizes medical/surgical knowledge, competencies and skills essential for successful performance in the LVN’s advanced placement of the ADN program. There will also be review of OB and Peds content to ensure preparation and success in the ADN program. Clinical application of the registered nurse’s role will be incorporated within the simulation and skills lab environment. Graded only.
Prerequisite: Admission to Accelerated Track Registered Nursing Program
course details
This course assists the LVN in acquiring nursing skills and processes necessary for functioning in the of an associate degree-nursing program. Course content emphasizes medical/surgical knowledge, competencies and skills essential for successful performance in the LVN’s advanced placement of the ADN program. The course content will focus on competencies expected of the graduate ADN. Graded only.
Prerequisite: Admission to Accelerated Track Registered Nursing Program
Term 3
Class Schedules
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This course examines the pathophysiological foundations of health and disease and introduces the role of the nursing process in the maintenance, restoration and promotion of health. This course also explores concepts and challenges in client management in acute and chronic illnesses. Emphasis is placed on developing familiarity with the role of the professional nurse: gathering information, formulating nursing diagnoses, planning interventions, implementation or care, medication administration, and evaluation of outcomes. Topics include fluid and electrolyte balance and disturbances, parenteral therapy, diabetes and respiratory disorders. The focus is on the care of clients with acute and chronic problems, and client education. Graded only.
Prerequisite: Admission to Accelerated Track Registered Nursing Program
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This course applies theory from NSG 1, NSG 2, NSG 3, and NSG 4 to the hospitalized client utilizing clinical experience in hospitals to provide services to adult clients. Emphasis will be placed upon the role of the registered nurse in delivery of basic bedside care, medication administration, and applying the nursing process to delivery of safe care. Pass/No Pass only.
Prerequisite: Admission to Accelerated Track Registered Nursing Program
Term 4 (Summer intersession)
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This course is designed to enable the student to acquire knowledge and skills in the systematic observation of patients with psychopathologic syndromes and developmental disabilities. Students will also increase their general knowledge of the dynamics, etiology, and treatment of psychopathology. Emphasis is placed on further development of the nurse's therapeutic self, and the utilization of the nursing process. This course is specifically directed toward the identification of nursing care goals, approaches, and interventions which are applicable to any patient experiencing psychological distress. Graded only.
Prerequisite: Admission to Accelerated Track Registered Nursing Program
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This course addresses the nursing of adult clients with acute and chronic illnesses. Common chronic and acute illnesses, adaptation to, and acute episodes of these illnesses in the acute hospital setting are covered. Physical assessment of the adult, normal development and physiology, nutrition, pharmacology, sexuality, cultural factors, and prevention and early detection measures appropriate to the various nursing problems are discussed. Nursing process to promote adaptation is stressed throughout the course. Topics include cardiovascular disorders. Graded only.
Prerequisite: Admission to Accelerated Track Registered Nursing Program
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This course provides directed clinical experience in acute hospitals and agencies that provide services for mental health and medical/surgical clients. Through the use of the nursing process, the student will provide care, teaching, support, and rehabilitation for mental health and medical/surgical clients. Emphasis will be upon the role of the registered nurse in caring for clients with acute and chronic problems, prevention of complications related to mental health and medical/surgical clients, and client education. Observation and participation in a variety of community mental health settings allows the student to use the theory in supervised practice. Pass/No Pass only.
Prerequisite: Admission to Accelerated Track Registered Nursing Program
Term 5
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This course provides an opportunity for students enrolled in the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program to develop skills in leading and managing patient care and prepare for passage of the licensure examination. Content includes presentation of the registered nurse's role in planning, organizing, staffing and directing safe patient-centered care. Professional and social issues in leadership and management will also be discussed. Graded only.
Prerequisite: Admission to Accelerated Track Registered Nursing Program
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This course focuses on the needs of the older adults and the disabled/chronically ill older adult in the community, home health, and dementia care settings. Course content builds on the student's knowledge of the aging process by the study of dynamics, etiology, and treatment of the rapidly growing aging population. Emphasis is placed on assisting client adaptation to normal age-related changes and chronic aging conditions as well as healthy/robust aging practices. Course content includes geriatric nursing, management of chronic illness, and healthy aging. The nursing process is utilized to assist the student in the planning of goal directed care for this client population. Graded only.
Prerequisite: Admission to Accelerated Track Registered Nursing Program
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This course is a study of the fundamental concepts of pharmacology, with a focus on pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and related nursing implications for the major drug classes. Nursing process and cultural implications will be discussed for the basic drug classifications. Topics Include Central Nervous System Agents, Anti-Epileptic & Anti-Parkinson Drugs, Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Nervous System, Drugs Affecting the Cardiovascular System, Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System, Men's and Women's Health Drugs. Graded only.
Prerequisite: Admission to Accelerated Track Registered Nursing Program
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This course covers the nursing care of adult clients with high risk, complex, and critical health care problems and adaptation to these problems. Students will study the nursing process related to the care of patients with multiple system disorders, unstable medical conditions, and critical health care disorders. This course emphasizes pathophysiology, complex issues in nursing process and professional and advocacy nursing roles. Topics include Emergency and Critical Care, Hemodynamic monitoring, renal system, hematology/Immune System, Endocrine Disorders, Shock and Neurology. Graded only.
Prerequisite: Admission to Accelerated Track Registered Nursing Program
course details
This course provides students with directed clinical experience in hospitals, community health agencies and agencies that provide services to the acutely ill adult, to the elderly or those having disabilities/chronic conditions. Through the use of the nursing process, the student will provide care, teaching, support, and rehabilitation to individuals who have acute or chronic illness, disabilities, or are elderly in the hospital or in the community. Emphasis will be upon the role of the registered nurse to promote illness prevention, community health, and positive aging and client independence. Pass/No Pass only.
Prerequisite: Admission to Accelerated Track Registered Nursing Program
Career Connections
2-Year Degree Paths
Entry points students may pursue after associate-level study, technical preparation, or licensure pathways.
Example roles: 3
- Registered Nurses
- Nursing Assistants
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
4-Year Degree Paths
Roles that more often open up after transfer and a bachelor's degree.
No locally mapped occupations in the current dataset are grouped into the 4-year pathway for this program.
Graduate School Paths
Advanced roles commonly associated with graduate, professional, or post-baccalaureate study.
No locally mapped occupations in the current dataset are grouped into the graduate-school pathway for this program.
Local Job Market
Registered NursesSOC 29-1141344 nearby openings
Top employers in sample
- TravelNurseSource 7
- Adventist Health Rideout 5
- All Medical Personnel 2
- Enloe Medical Center 2
- Adventist Health and Rideout 1
Where the postings are
- Linda, Yuba County 10
- Chico, Butte County 6
- Oregon, Butte County 4
Sample current postings
- School LVN for Yuba/Marysville -Up to $40hr
- Travel Nurse RN - Medical-Surgical - $2,074 per week in Marysville, CA
- Travel Nurse RN - Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) / Pre-Post Op - $2,551 per week in Marysville, CA
- Travel Nurse RN - Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) / Pre-Post Op - $2,296 per week in Marysville, CA
- Travel Interventional Radiology Technologist
Nursing AssistantsSOC 31-113196 nearby openings
Top employers in sample
- Adventist Health 4
- LanceSoft 4
- Enloe Health 2
- Arbor Post Acute 1
- Enloe Medical Center 1
Where the postings are
- Chico, Butte County 11
- Linda, Yuba County 3
- Chapmantown, Butte County 1
- Las Plumas, Butte County 1
- Manzanita, Butte County 1
Sample current postings
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesSOC 29-206129 nearby openings
Top employers in sample
- Britt Medical Search 4
- Adventist Health and Rideout 3
- Rideout 3
- Ampla Health 2
- V R Della Infotech Inc 2
Where the postings are
- Linda, Yuba County 11
- Thermalito, Butte County 4
- Chico, Butte County 2
- Chapmantown, Butte County 1
- Live Oak, Sutter County 1
Sample current postings
- School LVN for Yuba/Marysville -Up to $40hr
- Clinical Case Manager LVN (29539)
- Licensed Vocational Nurse (29635)
- Physician / Oncology / California / Locum or Permanent / Medical Oncologist opening north of Sacramento, CA Job
- Physician / Gynecology / California / Locum or Permanent / OBGYN opening north of Sacramento, CA - great team & support Job
Posting counts come from Adzuna's index of US job boards, covering the last 30 days within 25 miles of ZIP 95965. Coverage and salary visibility vary by employer. Empty searches expand the radius and posting window before the section gives up.
Source Notes
Course sequencing is generated from the Acadia Program Mapper cache. Career groupings use local CIP-to-SOC mappings and BLS occupation data when available. Confirm education plans with Counseling and Advising.
Live wage data was not available from the BLS helper for the mapped occupations, so some pay fields may be blank.
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