2012 Catalog PDF - Feather River College

xxxxxxx Academic Majors
Electives
NURS 080 Intravenous Therapy/Blood Withdrawal 2
NURS 280 Synthesis of Nursing Concepts 2
Total Major Requirements (includes Prerequisites)...............................................................................................55.5
To earn an AS Vocational Nursing
1) Complete Major Core Requirements and Major Electives (if applicable), as outlined above.
2) Complete FRC General Education (GE) requirements.
3) Complete electives so that major units, plus GE units, plus elective units, total sixty (60) units or higher.
Certificate of Achievement:
Vocational Nursing
Units
Complete Prerequisites and the Major Requirements
Total Certificate Requirements......................................................................................................................................55.5
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon satisfactory completion of the vocational nursing program, the graduate shall be qualified to take the National
NCLEX-PN examination for California licensure. The vocational nursing program graduate will be able to:
• Discuss the principles of physical and mental health nursing care
• Describe specific disease conditions including prevention, treatment, nursing care, and rehabilitation
• Demonstrate technical competence with the ability to perform nursing skills, including patient care procedures
and medication administration in a safe and competent manner
• Demonstrate understand of the role of the Licensed Vocational Nurse in problem solving and critical thinking
skills in clinical practice and to promote the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being of each patient
to the highest level of independence
• Perform the professional role of the Licensed Vocational Nurse as a member of the health care team, and also
an individual and a member of the community
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