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• VNSG 1119 - Leadership & Professional Development

  Studies the importance of professional growth. Topics include the role of the Licensed Vocational Nurse in the multi-disciplinary health care team, professional organizations and continuing education. Semester Hours 1 (1 lec) view syllabus

• VNSG 1122 - Vocational Nursing Concepts

  Introduces the nursing profession and its responsibilities and the legal and ethical issues in nursing practice. Concepts related to the physical, emotional and psychosocial self-care of the learner/professional. Prerequisite: Admission to program and concurrent enrollment in VNSG 1327, VNSG 1360 and VNSG 1423. Semester Hours 1 (1 lec) view syllabus

• VNSG 1260 - Clinical-Practical Nurse

  Provides a health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. Prerequisite: VNSG 1360 and concurrent enrollment in VNSG 1509. Semester Hours 2 (9 clinical hours/week) view syllabus

• VNSG 1261 - Clinal-Practical Nurse

  Provides a health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. Prerequisite: VNSG 1509 and VNSG 1260, concurrent enrollment in VNSG 1510. Semester Hours 2 (9 clinical hours/week.) view syllabus

• VNSG 1327 - Essentials of Medication Administration

  Discusses general principles of medication administration including determination of dosage, preparation, safe administration and documentation of multiple forms of drugs. Instruction includes various systems of measurement. Drug classification will be included. Prerequisite: Admission to program and concurrent enrollment in VNSG 1423, VNSG 1360, and VNSG 1122. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus

• VNSG 1360 - Clinical-Practical Nurse

  Provides a health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. Prerequisite: Admission to program and concurrent enrollment in VNSG 1327, VNSG 1423, and VNSG 1122. Semester Hours 3 (17 clinical hours/week) view syllabus

• VNSG 1423 - Basic Nursing Skills

  Skills Teaches mastery of entry-level nursing skills and competencies for a variety of health care settings. Utilization of the nursing process as the foundation for all nursing interventions. Includes concepts of geriatrics, infection control and nutrition. Prerequisite: Admission to program and concurrent enrollment in VNSG 1327, VNSG 1360 and VNSG 1122. Semester Hours 4 (2 lec/6 lab) view syllabus

• VNSG 1509 - Nursing in Health & Illness II

  Introduces common health problems requiring medical and surgical interventions. Includes female reproductive, sexually transmitted diseases, musculoskeletal burns, mental health, blood, fluid, electrolytes, emergency nursing, endocrine, and cancer. Nutrition will be included. Prerequisite: VNSG 1420 and VNSG 1423, concurrent enrollment in VNSG 1260. Semester Hours 5 (5 lec) view syllabus

• VNSG 1510 - Nursing in Health & Illness III

  Continuation of Nursing in Health and Illness II. Further study of common medicalsurgical health problems of the client including. Incorporates knowledge necessary to make the transition from student to graduate vocational nurse. Includes respiratory, AIDS, cardiovascular, neurological, eye, ear, male reproductive, urinary, liver, biliary, pancreas, and gastrointestinal. Nutritional concepts will be included. Capstone for Level III students. Prerequisite: VNSG 1509 and VNSG 1260, concurrent enrollment in VNSG 1261. Semester Hours 5 (5 lec) view syllabus