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Frank Phillips College Vocational Nursing Certificate of Completion |
Contact Stephanie Ashby, Director of
Nursing, for additional information. Ext. 746 or 745.
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Vocational
Nursing
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Upon
satisfactory completion of a 12-month course of training the vocational
nursing student is entitled to receive a Certificate of Completion and is
prepared to function in a nursing situation as a graduate vocational nurse. A
graduate vocational nurse is eligible to make application to the Board of
Nurse Examiners to take the NCLEX-PN to become a Licensed Vocational Nurse
(LVN). The vocational nursing program at Frank Phillips College is approved
by the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners and the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board. |
Career Opportunities
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A
world of opportunity awaits you as a Licensed Vocational Nurse. You will be
prepared to function as a vital member of a health care team. For men and
women who accept the responsibilities of the profession, rewards will be
plentiful and frequent. Your services will be in immediate demand and job
prospects for the future appear excellent. |
Special Admission Requirements
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Admission
to the vocational nursing program is competitive. Final admission determination
and assignment to clinical sites is based on comparative scores on the ATI
Entrance Exam. A sanction screen, background verification, and drug screen
are required for all students entering the Vocational Nursing Program. The
sanction screen, background verification, and drug screen will be performed
at the student’s expense. The outcome may disqualify a student from
continuing in the nursing program. For further information contact the
Vocational Nursing Department. |
Career Concept Nursing program
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The
Texas Board of Nurse Examiners and the Coordinating Board have approved the
nursing program at |
Frank
Phillips College
Certificate of Completion
Vocational Nursing |
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After
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Curriculum
– Program of Study GENERAL
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS |
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MAJOR COURSE REQUIREMENTS Semester I · RNSG 2307 Transition
to Nursing Practice · HPRS 2200
Pharmacology for Health Professionals · RNSG 1115 Health
Assessment I *Articulated credit
will be granted for the following courses upon successful completion of RNSG
2307 Transition to Nursing Practice · RNSG 1209
Introduction to Nursing · RNSG 1105 Nursing
Skills I · RNSG 1331 Principles
of Clinical Decision Making · RNSG 1362
Clinical-Principles of Clinical Decision Making · RNSG1251 Care of the
Childbearing Family · RNSG 1260
Clinical-Care of the Childbearing Family · RNSG 1247 Concepts
of Clinical Decision Making I · RNSG 1263
Clinical-Concepts of Clinical Decision Making I Semester II · RNSG 2201 – Care of
Children and Family · RNSG 2260 –
Clinical-Care of Children and Family · RNSG 1248 – Concepts
of Clinical Decision Making II · RNSG 2261 –
Clinical-Concepts of Clinical Decision Making II · RNSG 2213 – Mental
Health Nursing · RNSG 2161 –
Clinical- Mental Health Nursing Semester III · RNSG 2231 – Adv.
Concepts of Adult Health · RNSG 2262 –
Clinical-Adv. Concepts of Adult Health · RNSG 2221 –
Management of Client Care · RNSG 2263 –
Clinical-Management of Client Care · RNSG 1110 – Intro to
Community-Based Nursing · RNSG 2163 –
Clinical-Intro to Community-Based Nursing TOTAL: 74
Theory and Clinical
courses must be taken concurrently. |
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Baccalaureate Degree
in Nursing (WTAMU) The
suggested curriculum below is for graduates of Frank Phillips College
Vocational Nursing Program who plan to transfer to WTAMU to pursue a Bachelor
of Science Degree in Nursing. Students should consult a counselor or academic
advisor early in their program of study. In agreement with WTAMU Division of
Nursing, Frank Phillips College Vocational Nursing graduates may petition for
advance placement. See the WTAMU Catalog for further nursing curriculum
guidelines. Freshman
Year II.
Freshman Year ·
ENGL
1301 & 1302 - Composition I & II ·
BIOL
2401 & 2402 - Anatomy and Physiology ·
CHEM
1411 – General Chemistry or BIOL 1372 – Natural Science ·
PSYC
2301 - General Psychology ·
PSYC
2314 - Child & Lifespan Development ·
PHED
- Physical Education ·
COSC
1401 - Microcomputer Applications ·
MATH
1314 - College Algebra III.
Sophomore Year ·
ENGL
2332 - Masterpieces in World Literature I ·
BIOL
2421 - Microbiology ·
HIST
1301 - United States History I ·
HIST
1302 - United States History II ·
GOVT
2305 - Federal Government ·
GOVT
2306 - ·
SOCI
1301 - Introduction to Sociology ·
SCOM
1315 – Speech Communication ·
BIOL
1322 – Elementary Nutrition ·
Humanities |
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Licensure of Persons
with Criminal Convictions, Mental Illness, or Treatment and/or Addiction for
Alcohol or Drugs “The
Board may rely solely on the conviction of a crime or probation for a crime,
with or without an adjudication of guilt, to limit, deny, suspend, or revoke
a license” (Texas Board of Nurse Examiners). |
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DISCLOSURE OF
CRIMINAL HISTORY OR DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS If
you have been convicted, adjudged guilty by a court, plead guilty, no contest
or nolo contendere to any crime in any state, territory or country, whether
or not a sentence was imposed, including any pending criminal charges or unresolved
arrests (excluding minor traffic violations), it must be disclosed to the
Board of Nurse Examiners. * This includes expunged offenses and deferred
adjudications with or without prejudice of guilt. Please note that DUI’s, DWI’s, and PI’s
must be reported and are not considered minor traffic violations. (One time minor in possession (MIP) or
minor in consumption (MIC) does not need to be disclosed). Individuals
who have had any licensing authority refuse to issue you a license or
revoked, annulled, cancelled, accepted surrender of, suspended, placed on
probation, refused to renew a professional license or certificate held by you
now or previously, or ever fined, censured, reprimanded or other imposed
disciplined action taken must be disclosed to the Board of Nurse Examiners. |
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DISCLOSURE OF MENTAL
ILLNESS The
practice of professional nursing requires current mental fitness. The Board
has identified certain disorders, which if occurring within the last 5 years,
may indicate a potential lack of fitness. The disorders that must be
disclosed to the Board of Nurse Examiners include: schizophrenia and other
psychotic disorders, bipolar disorder, paranoid personality disorder,
anti-social personality disorder, or borderline personality disorder. |
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DISCLOSURE OF
TREATMENT AND/OR ADDICTION FOR
ALCOHOL OR DRUGS The
practice of professional nursing requires current sobriety and fitness. If
you have been addicted to or treated (i.e. attending support groups,
out-patient treatment centers) for the use of alcohol or any other drug
within the last five (5) years, it must be disclosed to the Board of Nurse
Examiners (Texas Board of Nurse Examiners). |