The LVN-RN 30-Unit Option is designed as a career ladder for California Licensed Vocational Nurses who desire to become registered nurses. Upon completion of this program, an Associate’s degree in Nursing and/or Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing degree is not granted. Completion of the 30-Unit Option only allows students to become eligible to take the NCLEX for California RN licensure. Per the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) website, most other states do not recognize California’s LVN-RN 30 Unit Option and will not issue RN licenses to these LVNs. It is highly recommended for LVNs to consider enrolling in an ADN or BS program in order to obtain a degree and to have the flexibility to obtain an RN license in other states. Most ADN programs will give LVNs credit for coursework completed in an LVN program.
Space Available Basis
SDSU School of Nursing pre-licensure program is impacted. To enroll in this option you must meet with Student Success Coordinator Lindsi Panarelli [email protected].
Curriculum
The 30-unit program allows the current LVN to apply for licensure as an RN through the California Board of Registered Nursing, and includes the following SDSU courses:
BIOL 211, 211L – Fundamentals of Microbiology (4)
BIOL 261 – Human Physiology (4)
NURS 304 – Clinical Pharmacology in Nursing Practice (3)
NURS 307W – Research, Evidence Based Practice, and Writing for Nurses (3)
NURS 316 – Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing (5)
NURS 400 – Nursing Care of Complex, High Acuity, or Critically Ill Patients (3.5)
NURS 400L – Nursing Care of Complex, High Acuity, or Critically Ill Patients Laboratory (2.5)
NURS 458 – Nursing Management and Leadership (3)
NURS 458L – Nursing Management and Leadership Laboratory (3)
