LVN to RN 30 Unit Option

In compliance with the regulations of the California Board of Registered Nursing, Dominican University of California offers an LVN to RN option plan for LVN’s who are currently licensed in California and who wish to prepare only for licensure as a registered nurse in California. Upon successful completion of the required courses, the student is eligible to take the NCLEX-RN Examination for licensure. This program does not lead to a BS in Nursing and licensure may not be recognized in all states.

The LVN to RN option is up to 30 units. Admission is based on space availability. In order to enter clinical nursing courses, students must have a 3.25 cumulative GPA and have completed BIO 3600/BIO 3605 Microbiology for Health Sciences/Lab and BIO 2600/BIO 2605 Human Physiology/Lab (with a grade of ‘B’ or better).

LVN’s who are interested in the full BS in Nursing program must enter at the beginning of the nursing program and complete all BS requirements.

Courses required for the LVN to RN option:

BIO 2600	Human Physiology	3.00 units
BIO 2605	Human Physiology Lab	1.00 unit
BIO 3600	Microbiology for Health Sciences	3.00 units
BIO 3605	Microbiology for Health Sciences Lab	1.00 unit
NURS 2014	Health Assessment Across the Lifespan	4.00 units
NURL 2014	Health Assessment Across the Lifespan Lab	0.00 units
NURS 2150	Geriatric Foundations	4.00 units
NURL 2150	Geriatric Foundations Lab	0.00 units
NURS 3106	Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing	4.00 units
NURL 3106	Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Lab	0.00 units
NURS 4100	Medical-Surgical Nursing III	4.00 units
NURL 4100	Medical-Surgical Nursing III Lab	0.00 units
NURS 4200	Leadership and Nursing Care Management	5.00 units
NURL 4200	Leadership and Nursing Care Management Lab	0.00 units

Total Credit Hours: 29-30

*NOTE: May transfer BIO 2600/BIO 2605 Human Physiology/Lab and BIO 3600/BIO 3605 Microbiology for Health Sciences/Lab up to 5 units each.