Vocational Nursing
Vocational Nursing offers a uniquely rewarding career as a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) that is highly valued and respected. The Vocational Nursing Program is a one-year Certificate of Completion program. Students completing the VN curriculum are prepared to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-PN) for licensure as a Vocational Nurse. Graduates function as beginning practitioners in many different health care agencies including hospitals, clinics, physician offices, public schools, and nursing homes.
Currently, vocational nursing programming is available at the Pampa Center and Childress Center.
For more information, please contact:
Jamie Mears, MSN, RN Interim Director of Allied Health
806-665-2038
jamie.mears@clarendoncollege.edu
Sondra Cochran, Administrative Assistant
806-665-8801
sondra.cochran@clarendoncollege.edu
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Vocational Nursing Curriculum
Certificate of Completion
Completion of the curriculum outlined below leads to the Certificate of Completion and is designed to provide the student with the skills and knowledge required to pass the NCLEX-PN exam to become licensed by the Texas Board of Nursing.
The Vocational Nursing certificate program is a limited enrollment program, and therefore, only accepts a limited number of students each year. Students must meet the general institutional admission requirements and the specialized acceptance requirements of the Vocational Nursing Program. Students should consult the Specialized Acceptance- Vocational Nursing section of the catalog and with program faculty for additional information.
First Semester (Spring - January Start)
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Semester Hours
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VNSG 1304 Foundations of Nursing
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3 |
VNSG 1226 Gerontology
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2 |
VNSG 1227 Essentials of Medication Admin. |
2 |
VNSG 1231 Pharmacology
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2 |
VNSG 1260 Clinical I
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2 |
BIOL 2301 / 2101 Anatomy & Physiology I & Lab
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4 |
VNSG 1402 Applied Nursing Skills I
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4 |
Total: |
19 |
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Second Semester (Summer - May Start)
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Semester Hours
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VNSG 1201 Mental Health / Mental Illness |
2 |
VNSG 1330 Maternal / Neonatal Nursing
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3
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VNSG 1429 Medical Surgical Nursing I
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4 |
VNSG 1461 Clinical II
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4 |
Total |
14 |
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Third Semester (Fall - August Start)
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Semester Hours
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VNSG 2301 / 2102 Anatomy & Physiology II Lab
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4 |
VNSG 1191 Special Topics in Vocational Nursing
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1 |
VNSG 1334 Pediatrics
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3 |
VNSG 1432 Medical Surgical Nursing II
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4 |
VNSG 1463 Clinical III*
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4 |
Total |
16 |
Notes:
Level I - TSI Exempt Certificate
* Capstone Experience