Licensed Vocational Nursing
PROGRAM INFORMATION: The 12-month curriculum in vocational nursing leads to a Certificate of Completion and helps pre- pare graduates to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses. Successful completion of the examination will allow graduates to practice as a Licensed Vocational Nurse in Texas. The curriculum is approved by the Texas Board of Nursing (BON), 333 Guadalupe #3-460, Austin, TX 78701, (512) 305-7400 and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The vocational nurse graduate is prepared to provide bedside nursing care including administration of medications and procedures requiring technical skills. The nursing curriculum includes on-campus coursework and clinical experiences in health care agencies. All students wishing to apply to the program must first attend a mandatory information session. These sessions are conducted at various times from September to February. Registration for the information session is not required. All interested students must also take and pass a state- approved placement test the TSI Assessment Test and be TSI (Texas State Initiative) complete and take a college- approved nursing entrance exam in order to receive an application to the program. The entrance exam must be taken during the application year.
Applicants are ranked according to test scores, health care certification, county of residence, and completion of non-required college courses. Criminal history checks and drug screens are required components of the Vocational Nursing Program. ACCEPTANCE TO NAVARRO COLLEGE DOES NOT GUARANTEE ADMISSION TO THE VOCATIONAL NURSING PROGRAM.
INFORMATION REGARDING ELIGIBILITY FOR LVN LICENSE: The Texas Board of Nursing has mandated that applicants for licensure as Licensed Vocational Nurses must meet eligibility requirements. Prospective nursing students with a criminal conviction, mental illness, and/or substance/alcohol abuse or dependency may not meet eligibility requirements. The Texas Board of Nursing (BON) provides individuals the opportunity to petition for a Declaratory Order of Eligibility. If the applicant has reason to believe they may not meet eligibility requirements, they should contact the BON at the address and telephone number listed in the “Program Information” section prior to acceptance in the nursing program. This information can also be obtained via the Website for the BON at NOTE: A Declaratory Order does not guarantee clinical placement at health care facilities during the vocational nursing program.
Course Sequence
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