Advance Your Career. Elevate Your Role.
Our transition program is designed for licensed vocational nurses (LVNs) and paramedics seeking to elevate their practice to registered nursing. Students complete accelerated coursework and clinical experiences structured to build upon existing expertise, finishing in four semesters. Graduates become eligible to take the NCLEX-RN and pursue expanded roles in hospitals, clinics, and healthcare systems.
Career Opportunities and Income
Visit sanjac.edu for information regarding career opportunities and potential earnings in the Greater Houston region.
Job Entry Requirements. The College informs all students in this program who may have a criminal background that a criminal history could keep graduates from being licensed by the state of Texas. Students with any questions about their background and licensure may speak with the program’s department chair. This is in accordance with Texas House Bill 1508 amendments to Texas Occupations Code Sec 53.152.
Learning & Career Pathway
The LVN/Paramedic to RN Transition Nursing, Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree, is intended to provide students with all skills needed to enter the workforce. At this time, this award is what employers value and hire for job entry, so the College does not currently have other certificates or degrees related to this learning pathway.
Learning Outcomes and Career Skills
A student completing this award will be able to:
- Apply clinical judgment while functioning within the legal scope of a vocational nurse
- Apply evidence-based practices when providing patient centered care for patients with predictable health care needs
- Function as a patient safety advocate when providing patient-centered care
- Demonstrate effective communication with patients, families, and members of the health care team
Program Accreditation
The LVN/Paramedic to RN Transition Nursing program maintains continued accreditation by:
The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
(404) 975-5000
Approved by:
Texas Board of Nursing (BON)
1801 Congress Avenue, Suite 10-200
Austin, Texas 78701
Office: 512-305-7400
Fax: 512-305-7401
Licensure or Certification
Upon receiving the AAS degree, the graduate is eligible to take the NCLEX-RN exam.
External Learning Experiences
This program includes external learning experiences outside of the classroom, e.g., an internship, externship, clinical, practicum, or cooperative learning experience. Those experiences are typically on-site at a business or organization.
All students participating in external learning experiences are required to comply with the immunization requirements and policies of the external learning sites. Some learning sites outside the college have their own vaccination requirements. These rules come from those facilities and are not mandated by the college. Failure to meet those immunization requirements may limit a student’s ability to complete the program and/or may delay the student’s graduation date. San Jacinto College does not process exemptions, and students should address potential vaccination exemptions directly with the external learning site.
Locations
College Admission
San Jacinto College is an open admission institution. All students are welcome to apply and will be admitted to the College. You may begin the process on the College’s “How to Apply” webpage.
Program Admission
In addition to being admitted to the College, students must also be admitted to the LVN/Paramedic to RN Transition program which has additional requirements and/or steps.
Plan of Study
3NUR-LNTRN and 3NUR-PMTRN
| Prerequisites | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 2301 & BIOL 2101 | Anatomy and Physiology I (Lecture) and Anatomy and Physiology I (Lab) | 4 |
| BIOL 2302 & BIOL 2102 | Anatomy and Physiology II (Lecture) and Anatomy and Physiology II (Lab) | 4 |
| Choose one of the following: | 4 | |
| Microbiology for Health Science Majors (lecture) and Microbiology for Health Science Majors (lab) | ||
| Microbiology for Science Majors (lecture) and Microbiology for Science Majors (lab) | ||
| PSYC 2301 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| First Term | ||
| RNSG 1215 | Health Assessment | 2 |
| RNSG 1327 | Transition to Professional Nursing | 3 |
| RNSG 1341 | Common Concepts of Adult Health | 3 |
| RNSG 1261 | Clinical Nursing Common Concepts for Adult Health | 2 |
| RNSG 1301 | Pharmacology | 3 |
| PSYC 2314 | Lifespan Growth and Development | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Second Term | ||
| RNSG 2208 | Maternal Newborn Nursing and Women 's Health | 2 |
| RNSG 2260 | Clinical Registered Nursing | 2 |
| RNSG 2201 | Care of Children and Families | 2 |
| RNSG 2262 | Clinical Nursing Care of Children and Families | 2 |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| MATH 1342 or MATH 1314 | Elementary Statistical Methods (Statistics) 1 or College Algebra | 3 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Third Term | ||
| RNSG 2213 | Mental Health Nursing | 2 |
| RNSG 2261 | Clinical Mental Health Nursing | 2 |
| Credits | 4 | |
| Fourth Term | ||
| RNSG 2371 | Concepts of Advanced Nursing Practice and Management | 3 |
| RNSG 2163 | Clinical: Concepts of Advanced Nursing Practice and Management | 1 |
| RNSG 2130 | Professional Nursing Review and Licensure Preparation | 1 |
| ENGL 1302 or ENGL 2311 | Composition II or Technical and Business Writing | 3 |
| Creative Arts (Fine Arts) | 3 | |
| Credits | 11 | |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
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Students may take MATH 1342 Elementary Statistical Methods (Statistics) or MATH 1314 College Algebra. Students who plan to pursue a bachelor's degree should take MATH 1342 Elementary Statistical Methods (Statistics).
Capstone Experience: RNSG 2130 Professional Nursing Review and Licensure Preparation
Students must earn a C or better in all Nursing (RNSG) and all science courses; the student will not be permitted to continue or to graduate from the program until that course has been repeated and a grade of C or above has been earned.