Program Description
As defined by the American Nurses Association, professional nursing is the diagnosis and treatment of human responses to actual and high-risk health problems.  The Associate Degree Registered Nursing Programs at Grossmont College prepare men and women for national licensure to practice professional nursing in critical, acute, chronic, ambulatory and home health care settings. For students without previous nursing education, the nursing courses cover four semesters plus the prerequisite science courses. Nursing science didactic is coordinated with laboratory experience in local hospitals and health agencies under the guidance of nursing faculty members. In addition to the nursing courses, the major requires selected general education courses from the natural, behavioral and social sciences. A special application for this major is required. Applications to the Nursing Program will be accepted for both programs after prerequisite requirements are met.
California Licensed Vocational Nurses are eligible to apply for a three-semester LVN-RN Transition Program. California LVN's also may take the "30-unit option" but will not be graduates of the Nursing Program or the college unless all other requirements are met. An individual evaluation will be made for students wishing to transfer into the Nursing Program or to receive credit for previous education.
Upon completion of the degree requirements, the graduate is eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEXRN). 

IMPORTANT UPDATE FOR APPLICANTS REGARDING IMMUNIZATIONS
All applicants are required to have completed all necessary immunizations and/or tests in order to apply to the Nursing Program beginning with the April 2013 application period.  Please refer to the application packet to find out what immunizations and tests are required to apply.  Applicants are strongly encouraged to begin the Hepatitis B series immediately as the vaccine and test for seropositivity takes approximately 6-7 months to complete.

Important: Any prior conviction of a misdemeanor or felony may influence eligibility for licensure as a Registered Nurse.  A flagged background check or drug screen may also prohibit entrance and/or participation in the nursing program.  Applicants with prior convictions are required to contact the Director of Nursing for confidential advisement and planning prior to applying to the program and visit the California Board of Registered Nursing website for general information. http://www.rn.ca.gov/applicants/lic-faqs.shtml#disc.

LVN to RN Update- Licensed Vocational Nurses will be considered for the program once a year during the spring semester.   If the minimum number of qualified applications are not received for the spring semester, no LVN’s will be admitted. 

Fall 2013 Acceptance letters
If you have applied for the fall 2013 semester, letters have been sent out via email.  The invitation sent is for a specific semester and cannot be deferred.  All students were sent notice no matter their status.  If you have not received an email, please contact the Nursing Office to verify that your email address is correct.   Unfortunately we are unable to disclose point totals for each individual, please refer to the Criteria for Admission Grid if you would like to estimate the points possible for your application.  Applicants will be notified at a later date when application packets will be available for pick up. 

 Update- Effective January 01, 2012
If you are enrolled or have accepted a seat into any other Grossmont College Health Professions Program, you will be ineligible to receive an invitation to the Nursing Program.  Students wishing to apply to the Nursing Program must apply for an entry date which does not conflict with the completion of the program you are currently in.

ADMISSION PROCESS

Admission to the program is based upon the California State Chancellor's multi-criteria screening tool, Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS V) score, degrees, work experience, life experiences, and second language proficiency. See grid for the new multi-criteria and point values for admission screening purposes.  Please see Admission Procedures for complete information.

All 3 required science prerequisites must include a lab.
-All students applying to the Nursing Program must have labs in Anatomy,   
  Physiology and Microbiology. 
-All students that were placed on the waitlist prior to the new admission criteria must also have labs in all required science prerequisites in order to be considered for entry.