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). 

Spring2012 Acceptance letters
If you have applied under the new admission criteria for the spring 2012 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.  Application packets will be available for pick up after January 31st until February 28th for those that did not receive an invitation for the spring 2012 semester. 

IMPORTANT CHANGES TO THE NURSING ADMISSION PROCESS

Admission to the program is based upon the California State Chancellor's multi-criteria screening tool (see grid), Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) scores, degrees, work experience, life experiences, and second language proficiency. See grid for the new multi-criteria and point values for admission screening purposes.
Starting February 17, 2010, the waitlist for the Associate of Science Degree in Nursing (ADN) and the Licenses Vocational Nurse to Registered Nurse (LVN to RN Transition) will be CLOSED.

FOR THOSE CANDIDATES ON THE WAITLIST PRIOR TO FEBRUARY 17, 2010
Any candidate on the waitlist is eligible to reapply during the application period under the new admission criteria. A new application packet must be completed.
(see application packet requirements)

For those entering classes of Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, and Fall 2012 only, seventy-five percent (75%) of candidates will be chosen from the new multi-criteria selection and twenty-five percent (25%) will be selected from the current wait list as of February 17, 2010. Starting Spring 2013, all Grossmont College nursing students will be selected using the multi-criteria screening process.
Any candidate on the waitlist that does not get accepted to the program within the next 2 years must reapply under the new criteria if they plan on attending Grossmont College’s Nursing Program.

As of February 17, 2010 there will be no additions to the waitlist.

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.