Registered Nurse - Los Angeles Trade Technical College

Registered Nurse from Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a Campus Associate Registered Nurse degree that prepares you for a Nursing career. PROGRAM OVERVIEW The Registered Nursing Program at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College combines nursing and general education courses with selected laboratory experiences during which students provide nursing care to clients in hospitals and other health care facilities. Nursing courses include medical-surgical nursing, geriatric nursing, maternal child health nursing ,pediatric nursing, psychiatric nursing, pharmacology, and nursing management and leadership/preceptorship. The program is designed to be completed within four semesters after admission for non-licensed candidates and within three semesters for candidates who have a valid California LVN license. Applicants must meet health as well as other requirements mandated by the program and affiliating hospitals/clinic prior to entry. Candidates are admitted to the program in the Fall and Spring semesters. Candidates must enter the program with a minimum overall 2.5 grade point average and a 2.5 grade point average in the science prerequisites. A candidate may file an application only after all prerequisites have been completed. At that time the student will be eligible to take the nursing entrance examination called TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills). If the student achieves a passing score on the TEAS he or she will be placed on the waiting list. If a student does not achieve a passing score on the TEAS he or she will be provided with remediation opportunities and permitted to retake the exam. Students may retake the entrance exam once. Program ???yers with prerequisites and admission information may be obtained from the Counseling Office or the Department of Allied Health.. Nursing is a field that is in high demand and is one that is personally rewarding and constantly stimulating. Well paying jobs for nurses are available in almost every city in America. The American Hospital Association announced that hospitals across the country need 118,000 RNs. They predict that by 2014 there will be a need for 1.2 million new and replacement nurses. Salaries have been going up too. In 2002 34% of RNs were earning from $40,000-55,000 and 22% were earning $55,000 to $75,000 per year. More important, nurses have the opportunity to improve and even save lives, teach people how to achieve better health and advocate for patients/clients and their families. Please visit the Department of Allied Health to learn more about this exciting field. The Registered Nursing Program is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing . Upon completion of the program, graduates are eligible to apply for the State Board of Registered Nursing licensing examination (NCLEX). Student graduates will be able to: 1. Use nursing process to assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate care for clients of all ages who are experiencing acute or chronic health problems. 2. Collaborate with other health care personnel to provide coordinated care for clients of all ages who are experiencing acute or chronic health problems. 3. Function within the scope of the California Nurse Practice Act. 4. Demonstrate commitment to the profession of nursing. View more details on Los Angeles Trade Technical College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Registered Nurse courses.