Vocational Nursing

Locations Offered: South Gate, Stockton, Modesto
Delivery Method: Traditional

Certificate Program

This program familiarizes students with theory and hands-on clinical skills necessary for entry-level positions as a Licensed Vocational Nurse. The goal of the program is to provide graduates with the knowledge and skill requisite to be eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination – PN. The knowledge and skills will enable graduates to qualify for work in various medical practice settings including inpatient, outpatient, hospice, home health and various hospital settings.

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Program Outcomes

Successfully pass the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN).
Integrate foundations of nursing care at age appropriate levels for all patients.
Utilize learned nursing skills as an entry-level vocational nurse within the scope of the Vocational Nursing Practice Act.
Make sound judgements when incorporating legal and ethical principles in all direct and indirect patient care.

Address emotional, socio-economic, and cultural issues for all patients.
Utilize the nursing process as the guide for contributing to data collection, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care within the vocational nurses’ scope of practice.
Pursue continuing education, be active in professional groups and organizations.

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Catalog No.	Classes Listing	Theory Hours	Lab Hours	Clinical Hours	Total Hours / Credit
Term I:
VN 100	Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology	60			60/6.0
VN 100	Nutrition in Healthcare	40			40/4.0
VN 105	Pharmacology	40			40/4.0
Term II:
VN 200	Nursing Fundamentals	96			96/9.6
VN 205	Skills Lab		240		240/12
VN 210	Pharmacology II	44			44/4.4
Term III:
VN 300	Medical-Surgical I	96			96/9.6
VN 305	Skills Application Practicum I			288	288/9.6
Term IV:
VN 400	Medical-Surgical II	96			96/9.6
VN 405	Skills Application Practicum II			288	288/9.6
Term V:
VN 500	Nursing in Mental Health	30			30/3.0
VN 505	Leadership & Supervision	20			20/2.0
VN 510	Nursing in Pediatric Care	30			30/3.0
VN 515	Nursing in Obstetric Care	30			30/3.0
VN 520	Skills Application Practicum III			160	160/5.3
TOTAL		582	240	736	1558/94*
VN 600	NCLEX Review Course**	80			80/8.0

*Per COE Policies and Procedures: The policy of the Commission is that the conversion of clock hours to credit hours for individual courses may be calculated to include a fraction or decimal but must not be inflated by rounding up. The sum of the course credit hours for a program must equal a whole number without rounding up.

**NCLEX Review Course is a preparation course offered to students at no additional cost.

California License Examination Reporting

Vocational Nursing, Passing Rate	Took	Pass	%Passing
1/1/2014 – 12/31/2014	28	23	82.14%
01/01/2013-12/31/2013	19	17	89.47%
01/01/2012-12-31-2012	56	46	82%