The Registered Nursing Program at Solano Community College is a 2-year Associate Degree Program fully approved by the CA Board of Registered Nursing and is subject to its regulations regarding the education and training of nurses. Successful completion of the program qualifies the student to apply to the National Council Licensing Examination (NCLEX-RN) to become a Registered Nurse. The practice of nursing requires knowledge of the biological, behavioral, and physical sciences, as well as knowledge of, and the ability to speak, to read, and to write the English language proficiently. This program follows the policy of non-discrimination set forth by the Governing Board of Solano Community College.

The Associate in Science Degree is awarded upon successful completion of the major and general education requirements. All courses in the major must be completed with a minimum grade of C or a P if the course is taken on a Pass/No Pass basis.

Program Outcomes

Students who complete the Registered Nursing Associate Degree will be able to:

🗸 Synthesize principles of the nursing process and critical thinking to assist individuals, families and communities to achieve positive adaptation to change in health or a peaceful death.

🗸 Integrate technology and evidence-based concepts of nursing practice across the healthcare continuum to ensure quality patient-centered care.

🗸 Educate patients, families, and communities in health promotion behaviors that increase health and wellness and decrease disease and illness in populations and communities

Retention in Program:

- Students are required to undergo criminal background checks and drug screens. The School of Health Sciences may be unable to place students in a clinical setting if they have a positive criminal background check or drug screen; therefore, the student may be dropped from the nursing program.

- If a student’s conduct poses potential harm to the well-being of clients or is disruptive to the classroom or lab environment, the student may be dropped from the nursing program.

- If a student’s physical or emotional health appears to be such that they cannot meet the objectives of the program in nursing, the student may be asked to drop the nursing program.

- In order to remain in the program and to graduate, the student must maintain a minimum grade of C in the theory and the clinical portions of the nursing program. The student must maintain a median grade of 75% or higher for each course

🗸 Maintain current CPR, TB screening, clear criminal background check and drug screen.