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VOCATIONAL NURSE
 As a licensed professional, the Licensed Vocational Nurse or LVN uses the nursing process for patient assessment to contribute to the nursing diagnosis made by the RN and for planning, implementation and evaluation in providing care. Licensed Vocational Nurses are integral to nursing. They provide individualized care in a variety of healthcare settings such as acute care, long-term care, home health care and other community
healthcare agencies.
Your dreams of a rewarding healthcare career are closer than you think. Upon completion of the Vocational Nursing program at Concorde Career College – Garden Grove and passing the licensing exam, you can enter the workforce as a Nurse. Vocational Nurses provide bedside nursing care at the direction of physicians and/or registered nurses. The practice of Vocational Nursing is based on concepts from the physical, biological and behavioral sciences. Each state has its own Nurse Practice Act, so the scope of practice varies from state to state.
Students of the Vocational Nurse program at Concorde Career College – Garden Grove benefit from extensive hands-on learning in 13 month programs. Much of their preparation for nursing focuses on supervised Clinical experiences with real clients in real healthcare facilities. This Clinical component of education is one of the major strengths of the Vocational Nursing program.
Because of the versatility in their study, licensed Vocational Nurses are among the most patient-focused members of any healthcare team. Get your healthcare career on your own timeline with our facility located convenient to Anaheim and Santa Ana. What follows are answers to frequently asked questions about Concorde's Vocational Nurse program:
How long is the program?
Concorde offers both day, evening and weekend programs. The day program is 13 months long and the evening/weekend program is 20 months long.
Will I receive hands-on, real world job experience?
Absolutely! In addition to the realistic laboratory environment Concorde provides, we also offer hands-on working experience called Clinicals. These Clinicals take place in a variety of healthcare environments where the student will train next to working healthcare professionals. The number of hours in our Vocational Nurse Clinicals is 856.
What skills will I learn?
Concorde's Vocational Nurse program will teach you the following skills:
- Anatomy & physiology
- Pharmacology
- Administration of medications
- Legal & ethical responsibilities
- Nutrition
- Common disease processes
- Preventative nursing care
- Therapeutic nursing care
- Rehabilitative nursing care
- Restorative nursing care
- Nursing interventions for patient care
- Cultural differences in caring for patients
- Psychosocial impact of disease
- Leadership principles
Where can I work?
Upon successful completion of the Vocational Nurse program you can work at the following places:
- Hospitals
- Long-term care facilities
- Physician's offices
- Home health agencies
- Hospice agencies
- Residential care facilities
- Schools
- Government agencies
- Community agencies
- Registries
Are there really jobs available for me?
Absolutely. Check the healthcare job listings in your local newspaper and you will see that there are opportunities in Vocational Nursing for you. The jobs are out there so don't wait any longer to pursue the healthcare training you need for a career as a Licensed Vocational Nurse. Come to Concorde and we'll prepare you quickly and thoroughly for your new career.
Will I receive any special certificates or qualifications?
Yes. Upon successful completion of the Vocational Nursing program you will receive a Diploma from Concorde Career College. This California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (BVNPT) approved program will prepare you to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses, NCLEX.PN.
And finally, how much does it cost?
We know how important this question is to most of you. We have found that our program costs may change slightly with each new session. For that reason, we are unable to provide cost information on our website. We are, however, very happy to discuss our current program costs with you personally. Please give us a call anytime. Just tell your campus representative that you have visited our website and would like information about our program. If you have questions about financial aid, your campus representative will refer you to our excellent Financial Aid staff who are specifically here to help you explore financial aid options available to you!
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