Vocational Nursing

Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Graduates will follow professional and ethical standards within their legal scope of practice.
  2. Graduates will apply and evaluate the nursing process when providing patient-centered care.
  3. Graduates will demonstrate advocacy for patients, self, and others by providing quality care and ensuring a safe environment.
  4. Graduates will collaborate and effectively communicate the health status of patients to the multidisciplinary team.

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, Starr County Nursing and Transitional Care
Cesar Guerra, RN-Chief Nursing Officer, Prime Healthcare, Mission Regional Medical Center

Vocational Nursing - Fall Admission

TSI Liable

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

TSI Liable

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.