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style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;">The LVN program, approved
by the California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (BVNPT),
is a year-long program that starts in spring and ends in fall. The program is specifically
designed to provide the certified nurse assistant (CNA) with career advancement opportunities.
It i</span><span style="text-align:left;color:#000000;text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;word-spacing:0px;display:inline;white-space:normal;orphans:2;float:none;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:#ffffff;">s
part of the "ladder" programs toward registered nursing. </span></p><p style="color:#000000;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:1em;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-top:0px;orphans:2;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0.2em;padding-right:0.2em;padding-top:0px;text-align:left;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;"><span
style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;">Eligibility requirements
to apply for the LVN program include completion of the program prerequisites with
a "C" or better and current CNA certification. The prerequisite courses are BIOL 124
(Human Anatomy), BIOL 125 (Human Physiology), ENGL 101 (Freshman Comp: Exposition),
MATH 331 (Algebra 2), and NURS 310 (Pharmacology). The student must be accepted into
the LVN program to be able to enroll in NURS 310 (Pharmacology). </span><span style="text-align:left;color:#000000;text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;word-spacing:0px;display:inline;white-space:normal;orphans:2;float:none;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:#ffffff;">The
student has the option to receive a certificate of achievement and/or an associate
degree. The student must complete the graduation requirements to obtain an associate
degree. </span></p><p style="color:#000000;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:1em;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-top:0px;orphans:2;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0.2em;padding-right:0.2em;padding-top:0px;text-align:left;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;"><span
style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;">The graduate of the
LVN program is eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical
Nurses (NCLEX-PN). The LVN will have career opportunities that include, but are not
limited to, clinical practice in health clinics, hospitals, long-term care, school
systems, home health, prison and corrections systems, insurance positions, etc. </span></p>
The graduate of the Certificate of Achievement in Nursing: Licensed Vocational Nursing will:
Practice nursing that is patient-centered, caring, culturally sensitive and based on the physiological, psychosocial and spiritual needs of patients.
Serve as a member of the interprofessional healthcare team to promote continuity of patient care.
Promote quality improvement by contributing to the implementation of care-related plans to improve healthcare services.
Use best practice resources and current evidence as a basis for nursing practice.
Provide a safe environment for patients, self, and others.
Use information technology in the provision of patient care.
Practice nursing in a professional, ethical, and legal manner.
Program Requirements
A major of 47 units is required for the certificate.
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