HEALTH SCIENCE STUDENT RESOURCES

LAVC NURSING/RESPIRATORY PROGRAM INFORMATION

ABOUT THIS DEGREE/WHAT CAN I DO WITH THIS DEGREE?

NURSING PROGRAMS (Two and four year programs)

CALIFORNIA NURSING ASSOCATIONS

 NURSING JOB RESOURCES

  LAVC NURSING/RESPIRATORY PROGRAM INFORMATION

• Orientation for the LAVC Nursing Program
  Student who want to attend an orientation about the nursing program,
  please call (818) 947-2559/2570.

• The LAVC Health Science Dept. General Information http://www.lavc.edu/VocEd1/VEhs/hs.html

• Vocational Nursing Program
  Information on How to Apply, Student Handbook, Nursing Curriculum.
  http://www.lavc.edu/VocEd1/VENursing/Nursing.html

• Respiratory Therapy
  Information on the Respiratory, and program requirements.
  http://www.lavc.edu/restherapy/app_process.html

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ABOUT THIS DEGREE/WHAT CAN I DO WITH THIS DEGREE?

About this degree
This link directs you to the admission requirements for the LAVC nursing program. Listed are the required steps to applying for the nursing program, the selection process, nursing program prerequisites.
http://www.lavc.edu/VocEd1/VENursing/docs/AdmissionsRequirementsFall2009.doc

What can I do with this degree?
This link goes to the LAVC Nursing program that describes the areas, employers, etc. to help you understand the nursing options.
http://www.lavc.edu/studentservwebsite/transfer/majors/html/nursing.htm.

NURSING PROGRAMS (Two and four year programs)

Community College Programs – Two year programs

Antelope Valley College
This link takes you to the Antelope Valley College Health Science website. The Health Sciences Division is geared toward preparing students for  a professional role in health related fields including registered  nursing (RN), licensed vocational nursing (LVN), respiratory care, radiologic technology, emergency medical technician (EMT), nurse aide/ home health aide, nutrition and foods, and medical assisting.
http://www.avc.edu/academics/alliedhealth/index.htm

College of the Canyon Community College
This link takes you to College of the Canyons’ well-respected two-year registered nursing program is accredited by the State Board of Registered Nurses and National League for Nursing. It is designed to prepare the student for the responsibilities and knowledge required for the entry-level registered nurse. The successful nursing program graduate will qualify to receive a certificate of completion, an Associate Degree in Nursing, and take the national licensure examination to become a registered nurse.
http://www.canyons.edu/departments/NS/

Glendale Community College Nursing Program
This link will provide you with General Information and Eligibility to Apply. http://www.glendale.cc.ca.us/nursing/Programs%20Offered.html

Pasadena Community College
This link will provide you with information on the different nursing programs available at PCC.
http://www.pasadena.edu/divisions/health-sciences/rn/

Pierce Community College
Los Angeles Pierce College offers an Associate in Arts Degree Nursing Program. The Registered Nurse Program is accredited by the Board of Registered Nursing** and the National League of Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc.* Students must first be admitted into the nursing program before they may register for nursing courses. Students are admitted for both Fall and Spring Semesters.
http://www.piercecollege.edu/departments/nursing/

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Public and Private Universities – Four year programs

CSU Dominguez Hills                                                                                      
This site provides information about the nursing program and has a slide show. http://www.csudh.edu/hhs/son/

CSU Northridge
This site provides information on the CSUN Health Science program, and provides links to the various undergraduate and nursing programs. http://www.csun.edu/hhd/hsci/hscihealthadmin.html

CSU Long Beach
This site provides information on CSU Long Beach’s Department of Nursing that is nationally and internationally recognized for its excellence in nursing education and quality of its faculty. Our Baccalaureate and Masters degree Programs have been awarded full national accreditation by the Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing and state accreditation by the California Board of Registered Nursing.
http://www.csulb.edu/colleges/chhs/departments/nursing/

CSU Los Angeles
This site provides information details CSU Los Angeles  offers a B.S. degree for basic (pre-licensure) and transfer RN students, an M.S. degree for accelerated RNs without a B.S. degree, RNs with a non-nursing B.S. degree and non-RNs with a B.S. or higher degree (ELMN), and a Health Services Credential for School Nurses. Advanced practice options offered in the graduate program include: Nursing Education, Nursing Administration, Psychiatric/Mental Health CNS, Nursing Case Management and four Nurse Practitioner options: primary and acute adult, primary and acute pediatric, family and psychiatric/mental health.
http://www.calstatela.edu/dept/nursing/index.htmles

CSU San Bernardino
This site is filled with everything you need to know about the CSU San Bernardino nursing program options. Nursing majors in the generic pre-licensure BSN program based on twice a year admissions [Fall and Winter]. The generic BSN program is offered at San Bernardino as well as at the Palm Desert Campus [Fall admission only]. The RN to BSN program for individuals who already possess a California RN license is offered at both sites. At the Palm Desert Campus the RN to BSN program is hybrid, with courses offered mostly via distance learning. The MSN program [hybrid] continues to grow and attract more applicants every year. http://nursing.csusb.edu/

San Francisco State University
This Bulletin provides an overview to the four different nursing program SFSU offers. The webpage needs to be updated, but you can get the general information needed. http://www.sfsu.edu/~bulletin/current/programs/nursing.htm

Mount St. Mary’s
This site provides a great overview and links for the four nursing programs (A.D.N. Associated Degree in Nursing; B.S.N. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree; Accelerated B.S.N.; and the M.S.N.) that Mount St. Mary’s offers.
 http://www.msmc.la.edu/pages/122.asp

Western Governors University
Want to become a nurse? Now is the perfect time to become a Registered Nurse (RN). WGU’s B.S. in Nursing (Prelicensure) degree program prepares you with the content knowledge and extensive in-hospital clinical experience to earn your bachelor’s degree and prepare you to sit for the NCLEX licensing exam.

Western Governors University is an online university driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs. WGU has flourished into a national university, serving over 12,000 students from all 50 states.
http://www.wgu.edu/online_health_professions_degrees/bachelor_science_nursing_licensure

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NURSING ASSOCATIONS

California Nursing Students’ Association
California Nursing Students’ Association leads by example, creating a statewide community of politically conscious, technologically savvy, and socially aware nursing students. CNSA fosters the transition of the student to the role of the professional nurse through the development of leadership, activism, and advocacy. CNSA supports scholarship, volunteerism, and mentorship to influence nursing education and nursing care in California.
http://www.cnsa.org/

The California Nurses Association
The National Nurses Organizing Committee is one of the nation’s premiere nurses’ organizations and health care unions.
http://www.calnurses.org/
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc.: 61 Broadway, 33 Floor, New York, NY 10006 (800) 669-1656
www.nlnac.org
Board of Registered Nursing: 400 R. Street, Suite 4030, Sacramento, CA 95814-(916)322-335- www.rn.ca.gov

NURSING JOB RESOURCES

This link from Pasadena Community College lists nursing opportunities from around the area. http://www.aftercollege.com/career-networks/pasadena-city-college/department-of-nursing/.

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