Vocational Nursing Program Information
Program Description
Theory and clinical experiences assist the student in gaining
knowledge and skills to become a licensed vocational nurse in a
number of settings. The student will learn basic concepts of
pharmacology, nutrition, psychology, anatomy, physiology,
medical-surgical nursing, care of the mother and her newborn,
normal growth and development, and concepts of leadership for
health care. Completion of the Vocational Nursing Program will
qualify a student to take the National Council Licensure
Examination for Practical Nurses, (NCLEX-PN).
The Vocational
Nursing Program is approved by the California Department of
Education, accredited by the Western Association of Schools and
Colleges, and is approved and accredited by the Board of
Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians. The program has
a model curriculum award.
Vocational Nursing
Course Length
The Vocational Nursing course is
1600 hours.
The 13-month
program is divided between 1000 hours of clinical experience
and 600 hours of classroom theory.
This part of the program is full-time during the day
with possible afternoon/evening clinical rotations.
Program
Expenses
Admission
Requirements for High School Students
Pathway for High School
Students
Biology
or Anatomy/Physiology,
and
Medical Core
or Medical Careers 1
and
Medical Career 2, or
Medical Assistant Back Office, or
Nursing Assistant LTC
and
Achievement of passing score on reading/math (TABE)
pre-entrance assessment
and
Fundamentals of Nursing (to be taken in 12th grade)
Grades of A or B are required
in all pathway classes.
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Click link to
view Nursing Pathway
Checklist (pdf).
for high school students.
02/19/2010
HS students will be given priority
for Fundamentals II upon successful completion of a nursing
pathway (with an A or B) and the interview process.
High school
students: contact your Career Guidance Specialist or the VN
program.
Admission
Requirements for Adults
- Students
must be at least 18 years of age and have a high school
diploma or its equivalent.
- Achievement
of a passing score on the reading/math (TABE) pre-entrance
assessment is necessary.
- Applicants
must also have successfully completed the initial phase of the
North Orange County ROP Fundamentals of Nursing I course or
equivalent.
- The minimum
grade point average of applicants must be 2.0 (C) or better
to be granted credit for any course work.
- Admission to
the program is based on a points system.
Click
here to download a chart (application rubric) that
explains the points system.
- In order to
receive points, applicants must submit transcripts of all
education coursework completed, verification of recent work
experience in the health field (within last 5 years),
and health-related certifications. All items for
points must be submitted during Fundamentals of Nursing I.
Pre-entrance Assessment
Adult Sign-up
Dates for Reading/Math Test
(TABE) Pre-entrance Assessment
Register for
the computerized pre-entrance reading and math skills
examination in person, from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm on one of the
following dates:
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Pre-entrance testing sign ups will be: March 9, 10, 11 and
16, 17, 18, 2010.
Location:
Trident Education
Center, 1800 W. Ball Road, Anaheim, CA 92804
Location is at back, right-hand side of parking lot (parking
lot next to track field).
Phone registration is NOT
available.
Examination dates and times will be assigned
when you register for the test.
The fee for the exam
is $20.00, non-refundable, and payable in cash at the time
of registration.
NO exam fee for high
school students. High school students must bring
school ID.
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Fundamentals of Nursing I
Spring 2010 schedule
Nursing Fundamentals I is a pre-nursing, screening class, held two
times a year, for which we accept about 150 students. This
night class runs approximately 11 weeks. There is no clinical
component to this class.
Nursing Fundamentals I
starts the week of
May 10 , 2010:
Monday and
Wednesday - 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm, or
Tuesday and
Thursday - 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
You must take the pre-entrance test
and pass before you can be considered for the Fundamentals I
class.
Note: Spring 2010 schedule change - Overall cost is $4100.
Once you have completed
Fundamentals I, there is an interview for all students
to evaluate their points for the program. All diplomas,
transcripts, proof of medical pathways, or items the
students wish to receive points for
(click
here to see rubric)
must be turned in by the deadline established by the
Fundamentals I instructor in order to be counted for the
interview.
From
the students who interview, 60 students, plus six
alternates with the highest points are accepted. This
selection process takes place twice each year. High
school students who have followed the pathway have
priority.
13 Month
Vocational Nursing Program
Once
accepted into the 13 Month Vocational Nursing Program, students attend
the program full-time, Monday through Friday, (for approximately 13 months).
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Cost sheet program expenses for ADULT students
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Cost sheet - program
expenses for high school students
The first
two weeks of the 13 Month Vocational Nursing Program is all classroom from 8:30am to
2:30pm.
If accepted into the 13 Month Vocational Nursing Program for the June class, the
schedule is:
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Monday and
Tuesday are class days and Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
are clinical days until the end of the 13 Month Vocational
Nursing program.
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After
the 13 Month Vocational Nursing Program, class days are Monday, Tuesday, and
Wednesday, with clinical days on Thursday and Friday.
If accepted into the 13 Month Vocational Nursing Program for the October class, the
schedule is:
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Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday clinical days until the end of
the 13 Month Vocational Nursing Program, and Thursday and Friday are class days.
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After the 13 Month Vocational Nursing Program, clinical days are Monday and Tuesday
with class days on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
We recommend that student’s who must work during the program,
limit their hours to less than 16 hours per week in order to
be successful.
Student
Commitment
All students should consider the Vocational Nursing
Program their primary commitment, as many hours of study are
required for completion. This time includes classroom
theory, clinical experience, homework assignments, research,
and writing.
VN
Information Meetings
(temporarily
discontinued)
There are no VN information meetings scheduled at this
time.
Information Meetings
have been discontinued as of January 5, 2010, pending
determination of new meeting location.
Find out more about
vocational nursing as a career.
Click here.
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VN
Program e-mail:
vn@nocrop.us
The North
Orange County ROP is a collaborative effort in
career-technical education among five school districts;
Anaheim Union and Fullerton Joint Union High School
Districts, and Brea, Los Alamitos and Placentia-Yorba
Linda Unified School Districts. The program is approved
by the California Department of Education and accredited
by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
North Orange
County Regional Occupational Program
385 North Muller
Street, Anaheim, CA 92801
714-502-5858
North Orange
County ROP is an equal opportunity Educator/Employer.
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2010
North Orange County ROP
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