Vocational Nursing

Program Level: Certificates
Department: Nursing Education
Institute: Health & Biosciences
College: SPC

What is the Vocational Nursing program?

The LVN scope of practice is directed and requires the appropriate supervision of a registered nurse, advanced practice registered nurse, physician assistant, physician, dentist, or podiatrist. The LVN, with a focus on patient safety, is required to function within the legal scope of practice and under the federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and guidelines of the healthcare institution or practice setting. The LVN is responsible for providing safe, compassionate, and focused nursing care to assigned patients with predictable healthcare needs. The program is 12 months in length, full-time, Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week. All students must be able to meet admission requirements as well as clinical and classroom schedules. Upon completion of this program, students are eligible to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nursing (NCLEX-PN) through the Texas Board of Nursing. Passing this exam certifies the graduate to practice as a Licensed Vocational Nurse.

What will I learn?

The curriculum covers the fundamentals of vocational nursing, ethical and legal aspects of nursing practice, nutrition, gerontology, communication skills, body structure and function, administration of medications and solutions, medical and surgical nursing, obstetrical nursing, pediatric nursing, mental health nursing, and professional development. In addition to classroom study, the student will receive supervised laboratory and clinical experiences in local long-term care facilities, clinics, hospitals, and other healthcare facilities in San Antonio and surrounding communities.

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Announcements:

Upcoming Application Deadlines:
  • Spring 2025 Admission – October 31, 2024

  •  You can either Mail or Hand deliver your application.

  • Fall 2025 Admission - June 24, 2024

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Effective June 15, 2023, this nursing program is a candidate for initial accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. This candidacy status expires on June 15, 2025.

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
http://www.acenursing.com/candidates/candidacy.asp

Note: Upon granting of initial accreditation by the ACEN Board of Commissioners, the effective date of initial accreditation is the date on which the nursing program was approved by the ACEN as a candidate program that concluded in the Board of Commissioners granting initial accreditation.

What's special about the program?

The St. Philip’s College Vocational Nursing Program is approved by the Texas Board of Nursing and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to award the Certificate of Completion in Vocational Nursing.

What can I do with this course of study?

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Students who complete the entire 12-month, three-semester program are awarded a Certificate of Completion.

Contact Information

Program Director:
Ivette Sterling, MSN, RN-BC
isterling@alamo.edu
210-486-2055
MLK Center for Health Professions (CHP) Suite 100

Administrative Services Specialist:
Linda King
lking40@alamo.edu
210-486-2055
MLK Center for Health Professions (CHP) Suite 100

 

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