Vocational Nursing

Program Learning Outcomes

1.  Students will communicate patient health status with members of the health care team.

2.  Students will conduct a three minute focused assessment using the nursing process.
 
3. Students will exhibit safety and medication skills that promote a safe patient environment.
 
4.  Students will prioritize interventions when caring for assigned patients.

Advisory Committee Members

Kathy Dassler, MS, RN - Chief Nursing Officer, Rio Grande Regional Hospital
Kennetha Foster, MSN, RN - Chief Nursing Officer, South Texas Health System - McAllen Medical Center
Nancy Garcia, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, CMOM, CMCO, Chief Nursing Officer, DHR Health System
Alfred Mascorro, VP of Quality- Rio Grande Regional Hospital
Frank Tostado, RN Director of Nursing Services - Legends- McAllen Transitional Care
Romeo Valladares, RN- Administrator, Presidente Home Care, Inc.
Macario Villarreal, RN - Director of Nursing, Retama Manor

Vocational Nursing - Fall Admission

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Plan of Study Grid
Pre-requisitesCredit Hours
VNSG 1420
Anatomy and Physiology for Allied Health
or Anatomy and Physiology I and Anatomy and Physiology II
4-8
 Credit Hours4-8
Fall
VNSG 1500 Nursing in Health & Illness I 5
VNSG 1304 Foundations of Nursing 3
VNSG 1323 Basic Nursing Skills 3
VNSG 1160 Clinical I - A 1
VNSG 1161 Clinical I - B 1
VNSG 1327 Essentials of Medication Administration 3
HPRS 1106 Essentials of Medical Terminology 1
 Credit Hours17
Spring
VNSG 1509 Nursing in Health and Illness II 5
VNSG 1162 Clinical II - A 1
VNSG 2331 Advanced Nursing Skills 3
VNSG 1230 Maternal-Neonatal Nursing 2
VNSG 1234 Pediatrics 2
VNSG 1261 Clinical II - B 2
 Credit Hours15
Summer
VNSG 2510 Nursing in Health and Illness III 1 5
VNSG 1105 NCLEX-PN Review 1 1
VNSG 1362 Clinical III 1 3
 Credit Hours9
 Total Credit Hours45-49
1

CAPSTONE: Successfully passing VNSG 2510 Nursing in Health and Illness III, VNSG 1105 NCLEX-PN Review and VNSG 1362 Clinical III

Vocational Nursing - Spring Admission

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Plan of Study Grid
Pre-requisitesCredit Hours
VNSG 1420
Anatomy and Physiology for Allied Health
or Anatomy and Physiology I and Anatomy and Physiology II
4-8
 Credit Hours4-8
First Year
Spring
VNSG 1500 Nursing in Health & Illness I 5
VNSG 1304 Foundations of Nursing 3
VNSG 1323 Basic Nursing Skills 3
VNSG 1160 Clinical I - A 1
VNSG 1161 Clinical I - B 1
VNSG 1327 Essentials of Medication Administration 3
HPRS 1106 Essentials of Medical Terminology 1
 Credit Hours17
Summer
VNSG 1509 Nursing in Health and Illness II 5
VNSG 1230 Maternal-Neonatal Nursing 2
VNSG 1261 Clinical II - B 2
 Credit Hours9
Fall
VNSG 2510 Nursing in Health and Illness III 5
VNSG 2331 Advanced Nursing Skills 3
VNSG 1234 Pediatrics 2
VNSG 1105 NCLEX-PN Review 1
VNSG 1162 Clinical II - A 1
VNSG 1362 Clinical III 3
 Credit Hours15
 Total Credit Hours45-49
1

CAPSTONE: Successfully passing VNSG 2510 Nursing in Health and Illness III VNSG 1105 NCLEX-PN Review and VNSG 1362 Clinical III.