Vocational Nursing Course of Study

First Semester Units 

M,T, W, Th, F (Approx 8 hours/day)

  VN 131  Foundation for Nursing Practice (5)

  VN 132  Principles of Nutrition and Care of Patients with Gastrointestinal Problems (3)

  VN 133  Foundation of Nursing Practice Lab (5.5)

  VN 134  Principles of Administration of Therapeutic Agents (2)

Second Semester Units

M, T, W, Th, F, or S (Approx. 8 hours/day), Sat clinical is a 12 hour shift

  VN 135  Understanding Pharmacology (2)

  VN 136  The Nursing Process Applied to Care of Patients with Genitourinary, Integumentary
                and endocrine disorders (3.5)

  VN 137  Basic Medical Surgical Nursing Lab (4.6)

  VN 138  Nursing Process Applied to Childbearing Family (1.5)

  VN 139  Nursing Process Applied to Care of Children (2)

  VN 140  Maternal and Child Nursing Lab (1.9) 

Third Semester Units

M, T, W, Th, F, or S (Approx. 8 hours/day). Sat clinical is a 12 hour shift

  VN 141 The Nursing Process Applied to Care of patients with Cardiovascular and Respiratory
              Problems (3.5)

  VN 142 The Nursing Process Applied to the Care of Patients with Perception and Mobility
               Problems (4)

  VN 144  Preparation for Vocational Nursing Practice (1,5)

  VN 145  Integrated Medical-Surgical Lab (5.7)

  VN 146  Introduction to Mental Health Nursing (1)