Registered Nursing (LVN to RN) Degree at Carrington College California

A shot in the arm! Registered Nurse jobs are expected to increase 22% by 2018!*

The Carrington College California LVN to RN Registered Nursing program enables licensed vocational nurses to advance their career and become registered nurses (RNs). Our Registered Nursing (LVN to RN) associate degree program allows LVNs to build on the credit they received for coursework completed during licensed practical or licensed vocational nursing training.

Many health care professionals begin their careers as licensed vocational nurses (LVNs) and later complete the requirements to become registered nurses (RNs). Our RN degree program can allow LVNs to develop their skills and knowledge, and give them the opportunity to take their nursing career to the next level. If you’re trying to find an LVN to RN school, you should consider the Carrington College California program because:

• Our passionate, committed faculty will prepare you to meet the responsibilities that RNs face everyday  
• The program mixes formal instruction with clinical exercises
• Our RN program is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing
• Graduates are prepared for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN)

A challenging, yet rewarding LVN to RN program

While LVNs and RNs have many overlapping tasks, a registered nurse takes responsibility for more complicated activities such as devising patient care plans, dispensing certain types of medications and starting IV drips. Our rigorous 8 month degree program is intensive; we recommend that our students not work more than 20 hours per week, and keep a flexible schedule so they can accommodate varying course/clinical requirements.

Upon licensure, a graduate of our registered nursiing program should have a significantly expanded scope of practice, education, and clinical training when compared to a licensed vocational nurse. Graduates of the Carrington College California Registered Nursing (LVN to RN) degree program should have the skills and the confidence to:

• Sit for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) 
• Take medical histories, record vital signs and symptoms, explain treatment procedures
• Prepare patients for examination, help perform diagnostic tests, and analyze the results
• Administer treatment and medications, draw blood, and give injections
• Help with patient follow-up and rehabilitation

If you become a Registered Nurse, you’re in good company

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that there are 2.6 million registered nurses (RNs) working in the U.S., but they estimate that number will increase in the coming years because employment of registered nurses is expected to grow by 22 percent from 2008 to 2018.* That’s much faster than the average for all occupations. Perhaps now is the time to upgrade your nursing career? Talk to a Carrington College California Admissions Representative today. 

The Carrington College California Registered Nursing program is available at our Sacramento campus, and culminates in an Associate of Science degree in Registered Nursing. Note that admission to, or graduation from, our Nursing program does not guarantee obtaining a license or certificate to practice nursing. Licensure and certification requirements are the exclusive responsibility of the State Board of Nursing.

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