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Vocational NursingVocational NursingCertificateThis intensive three or four-semester programoffers classroom instruction and related clinicalpractice in the four basic areas of nursing care:adults, mothers and newborns, children, and theelderly. Graduates of this program will have awide array of opportunities for providing nursingcare for patients in structured health care settings.Patients cared for by Vocational Nurses typicallyare experiencing common, well-defined healthproblems with predictable outcomes.Students seeking entry in the Vocational Nursingprogram must file a program specific applicationand complete additional admission proceduresas required (see VN advisor for specific criteria,courses and procedures).Program Admission RequirementsVocational NursingA. All applicants must meet general admissionrequirements to South Texas College.B. Must have a high school transcript, GED andor HS equivalency on file with STC AdmissionsofficeC. Demonstrate proficiency in state-mandatedgeneral knowledge content through approvedmeans; i.e.,Texas Higher Education Assessment(THEA), ACCUPLACER, ASSET, COMPASSand/or course work with program specificexemptions accepted.D. Participate in individual student advisementwith VN faculty prior to application.E. Submit a completed Vocational Nursingprogram application.F. Earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a4.0 scale for all courses completed at STCG. Earn a minimum grade of “B” in MedicalTerminology and Anatomy & Physiologycourses.H. Satisfy program specific requirements forclinical practice.Selection ProcessSelection criteria of the vocational nursingprogram is based on a point system of grade pointaverage, courses completed, work experience, andcertification in the health field.Qualified applications are ranked from highest tolowest points. Ranking of students with the samescores will be in the following priority:- First priority: Alternates to previous yearsapplicant pool- Second priority: Number of courses completedDue to program size limitations, a number ofapplicants who meet the program admissionsrequirements may not be admitted to the program.Site Selection: Site placement (Starr, Mid-Valley,and McAllen) is determined following groupranking of the applicant pool. Students are giventhe opportunity to select a program site in theacceptance letter.If more accepted applicants are given for aparticular site, preference is given to the homeaddress in ranking order. Students that cannotbe accommodated at their home site will be givena second site preference according to ranking.Program ApplicationA new applicant pool is established for each classadmission. All students interested in the programwho are not granted admission must reapply forthe next available class.Applications are available annually by appointmentfor designated class admissions. A class is selectedevery spring for fall admission. See program chairfor schedule of traditional 3-semester option,extended 4-semester option, and programavailability at McAllen, Starr County, and Mid-Valley Campus sites.NOTE:Please see program WEB page for up-todateinformation regarding admission requirements,curriculum changes, selection criteria and procedures,and application revisions at http://nah.southtexascollege.edu/Graduation RequirementsTo earn a certificate in Vocational Nursing, a studentmust meet college graduation requirements andcomplete all coursework as prescribed in thedegree plan with a minimum grade of “C.”Licensure of Persons with CriminalConvictionsAccording to the Nurse Practice Act (Rule 239.12),the Board of Nurse Examiners may deny a personadmission to its licensure examinations and mayrefuse to issue a license to any individual whohas been convicted of a felony, a misdemeanorinvolving moral turpitude, or engaged in conductresulting in a revocation of probation imposedpursuant to such conviction. Students havingquestions about this rule should see a the ClinicalAffair Specialist, VN Program Director, or theDean of Nursing and Allied Health division. Allconsultations are confidential.ADVISORY COMMITTEEJose F. Aguilar, RN, Director of Education, Knapp MedicalCenter; John Cuellar, Community representative; CarlLueg, President/Owner, Twinbrooke South Nursing Home;Betty Martinez, LVN; Kathleen Mowery, RN, Director ofEducation, Mission Regional Medical Center; Thalia Munoz,RN, Administrator, Starr County Memorial Hospital; MacarioVillarreal, RN, Director of Nursing, Retama Nursing Center,Rio Grande City; Dalanne Garza, LVN, Retama NursingCenter, Rio Grande City; Pat Palomo, RN, Director ofEducation, Doctors Hospital Renaissance; Pilar Salinas,LVN, Staff Nurse, Mission Regional Medical Center; MarkDavis, RN, Education Department, Mission Regional MedicalCenter; Cindy Cardona, LVN, Case Manager, Knapp MedicalCenter; Amy Luna Garcia, LVN, Staff Nurse, Doctors HospitalRenaissanceNursing and Allied Health225
VOCATIONALNURSINGCERTIFICATETSI LiableTHREE SEMESTER OPTIONFIRST SEMESTER Credit HoursVNSG 1420 Anatomy and Physiologyfor Allied Health............................ 4TECM 1371 Mathematics for AlliedHealth........................................... 3VNSG 1115 Disease Controland Prevention............................. 1VNSG 1116 Nutrition........................................ 1VNSG 1122 Vocational Nursing Concepts....... 1VNSG 1133 Growth and Development............ 1VNSG 1323 Basic Nursing Skills...................... 3VNSG 1160 Clinical I-A.................................... 1VNSG 1226 Gerontology.................................. 2VNSG 1161 Clinical I-B.................................... 1SECOND SEMESTERVNSG 1331 Pharmacology forVocational Nursing....................... 3VNSG 1429 Medical-Surgical Nursing I........... 4VNSG 1162 Clinical II-A................................... 1VNSG 2331 Advanced Nursing Skills.............. 3VNSG 1330 Maternal-Neonatal Nursing.......... 3VNSG 1334 Pediatrics..................................... 3VNSG 1261 Clinical II-B................................... 2THIRD SEMESTER (SUMMER SESSION)VNSG 1136 Mental Health.............................. 1VNSG 1138 Mental Illness.............................. 1VNSG 1432 Medical-Surgical Nursing II.......... 4VNSG 1362 Clinical III..................................... 3CAPSTONE: Successfully passing VNSG 1432 andVNSG 1362Total Credit Hours:........ 46VOCATIONALNURSINGCERTIFICATETSI LiableFOUR SEMESTER OPTIONFIRST SEMESTER Credit HoursVNSG 1420 Anatomy and Physiologyfor Allied Health............................ 4TECM 1371 Mathematics for AlliedHealth........................................... 3VNSG 1115 Disease Control and Prevention.. 1VNSG 1116 Nutrition........................................ 1VNSG 1122 Vocational Nursing Concepts....... 1VNSG 1133 Growth and Development............ 1VNSG 1160 Clinical I-A.................................... 1VNSG 1323 Basic Nursing Skills...................... 3SECOND SEMESTERVNSG 1226 Gerontology.................................. 2VNSG 1161 Clinical I-B.................................... 1VNSG 1331 Pharmacology forVocational Nursing....................... 3VNSG 1429 Medical-Surgical Nursing I........... 4VNSG 1162 Clinical II-A................................... 1VNSG 2331 Advanced Nursing Skills.............. 3THIRD SEMESTER (SUMMER SESSION)VNSG 1330 Maternal-Neonatal Nursing.......... 3VNSG 1334 Pediatrics..................................... 3VNSG 1261 Clinical II-B................................... 2FOURTH SEMESTERVNSG 1136 Mental Health............................... 1VNSG 1138 Mental Illness............................... 1VNSG 1432 Medical-Surgical Nursing II.......... 4VNSG 1362 Clinical III...................................... 3CAPSTONE: Successfully passing VNSG 1432 andVNSG 1362Total Credit Hours:........ 46226Nursing and Allied Health
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ACADEMIC CALENDAR2010-2011FALL 2010
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STUDENTINFORMATION andwelcome CENTE
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NATURAL SCIENCES8 creditsBIOL 1408
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Roy TrevinoCertificate, Texas State
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