BE THE REASONHEALTHCARE HAS HEART
Compassion starts with you.
Train to become a nurse with a VOCATIONAL NURSING DIPLOMA.
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ProgramOverview
Train to become an important member of the health care team—and to qualify to pursue roles in a variety of health care settings. Licensed vocational nurses (LVNs) provide basic care to patients under the supervision of registered nurses (RNs) and physicians.
As an LVN, you could do everything from helping feed new babies, changing bandages in acute care, keeping chemotherapy patients comfortable during treatment, and helping older patients dress. You’ll also update patient charts and communicate important information to the rest of the health care team.
Daytime or Evening/Weekend Program Format
You can pursue your vocational nursing diploma in a full-time daytime format or part-time on evenings and weekends.
The daytime diploma program is designed to be completed in as few as 13 months.* The evening/weekend program is designed to be completed in as few as 20 months.* The curriculum and clinical experiencesᶛᶛ will be the same.
PROGRAM FACTS
Skill Building
Learn foundational skills to care for patients from birth to the elder years.
Versatile Curriculum
Program includes NCLEX-PN review to help you prepare for the licensure exam.†
Flexible Class Schedules
Daytime 13-month program or evening/weekend 20-month program available.*
Vocational Nursing Curriculum
Concorde Garden Grove’s vocational nursing diploma program teaches the knowledge and skills you need to prepare to serve patients with a wide range of conditions and needs. You’ll learn practical skills for taking vital signs, inserting catheters and more in the classroom. Then, you’ll apply those skills during clinical experienceᶛᶛ in a variety of real-world settings.
- Foundations of Nursing
- Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology
- Human Growth and Development
- Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing
- Mental Health Nursing Care
- NCLEX Review
- Pharmacology
†Professional certification is not a requirement for graduation, may not be a requirement for employment nor does it guarantee employment. Registration and certification requirements for taking and passing these examinations are not controlled by Concorde, but by outside agencies, and are subject to change by the agency without notice. Therefore, Concorde cannot guarantee that graduates will be eligible to take these exams, at all or at any specific time, regardless of their eligibility status upon enrollment.
*Program length may be subject to change dependent on transfer credits and course load. Please refer to current course catalog for more information. Concorde does not guarantee admittance, graduation, subsequent employment or salary amount.
ᶛᶛClinical hour requirements and delivery may vary by campus location and may be subject to change. Concorde does not guarantee clinical site assignments based upon student preference or geographic convenience; nor do clinical experiences guarantee graduation, post-clinical employment or salary outcomes.
Approval Statement
The Vocational Nurse program is approved by the California State Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (BVNPT). Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians, 2535 Capitol Oaks Dr., Suite 205, Sacramento, CA 95833; 916-263-7800.
Take the Next Step Now
Think you’d love to work as a vocational nurse? Contact Concorde Garden Grove today to learn if our program can help you get there!
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