Riverside, USA
DURATION
1 semester
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
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TUITION FEES
USD 481 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* per unit, and total cost per year (including all school and personal costs) is $26,273
Key Summary
Introduction
Nursing is a growing profession full of opportunities. The RCC School of Nursing (SON) allows students to follow a number of paths to reach their educational and career goals.
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Admissions
Program Tuition Fee
Scholarships and Funding
Financial Aid Support for Your Educational Goals
There are many types of financial aid available to you at RCC. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the California Dream Act Application is required for most financial aid forms. Types of financial aid include grants, scholarships, tuition waivers, and student loans.
Federal Grants
- Federal Pell Grant (Part of FAFSA application)
- Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG - Part of FAFSA application)
State of California Grants
- California College Promise
- Cal Grant Program
- Student Success Completion Grant
- Chafee Grant Program for eligible foster youth and former foster youth
- California National Guard Education Assistance Award Program (CNG EAAP)
Riverside Community College District Scholarship
There are over 250 scholarships available to students through the RCCD Foundation, and only one application is needed to apply. If you are an admitted student at RCC and have a student email address, you can apply for scholarships offered by the RCCD Foundation.
CGACC-RCC International Student Scholarship
International Students at Riverside City College are welcome to apply for CGACC-RCC Scholarship. This scholarship is in the form of a tuition fee reduction estimated at $1,250. The application deadline for CGACC-RCC International Student Scholarship is July 25, and the results of the students selected are typically announced by August 6.
To be eligible for this award, the applicant must be a new or continuing international student who will study full-time at one of the RCCD colleges (Riverside City College, Norco College, or Moreno Valley College) on an F-1 Student Visa in the fall semester. Transfer students can also apply. New international students who apply for the scholarship must have a completed RCC international student application, submit all required documents, and receive an RCCD I-20.
Curriculum
Prerequisite: Completion of a RN program is required prior to enrolling in this course.
Required Courses (5 units)
- NXN-81 Critical Care Nursing --- 5
Program Outcome
Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Identify environmental factors influencing the role of the critical care nurse.
- Develop constructive personal coping behaviors when functioning as a critical area nurse.
- Identify ethical dilemmas and legal issues related to critical care nursing.
- Demonstrate the management of technical equipment commonly used.
- Identify methods for data collection utilized in patient assessment.
- Analyze pathophysiological behaviors of the major body systems.
- Incorporate assessment findings and patient responses into the delivery of patient care.
- Recognize signs and symptoms related to patient diagnosis frequently treated in critical care.
- Prioritize and organize the care of critically ill patients.
- Apply treatment protocols based on critical care policies, procedures, and professional standards.
- Implement interventions to meet the psychosocial needs of the critical care patient/family.
- Develop a collaborative and collegial working relationship with other healthcare team members.
English Language Requirements
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