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San Leandro, California Vocational Nursing Degree
Change for the better - Study Vocational Nursing in San Leandro
Choose to study the Vocational Nursing program at our San Leandro campus and you'll be making a positive change both to your life and to the lives of others.
Working under the supervision of a licensed physician, Vocational Nurses (known as Practical Nurses in some states) provide compassionate bedside care to patients experiencing common, well-defined health problems. They help them with their basic human needs such as eating, bathing, dressing, and personal hygiene. They also assist physicians with tasks that include recording vital signs, giving injections, dressing wounds, and collecting samples for testing.
If you’re considering a career in nursing and are comparing San Leandro nursing programs, you should know that Vocational Nursing is a good way to enter the profession; many healthcare professionals choose to begin their career as a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), and later complete the requirements to become a Registered Nurse (RN).
Here are a few key things to know about our San Leandro Vocational Nursing program:
- Graduates are awarded a Certificate of Achievement or Associate of Science degree in Vocational Nursing
- We prepare you to sit the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN)*
- Skills are taught through a mix of classroom instruction, laboratory practice, and clinical experience
- Learn the skills needed to apply for positions in a variety of hospital units including trauma, surgery, pediatrics, and geriatrics
Be prepared for the NCLEX-PN at our San Leandro Vocational Nursing program
In order to be awarded the Licensed Vocational Nurse credential, graduates of our San Leandro Vocational Nursing program must successfully pass the NCLEX-PN. Our experienced faculty, acting more as mentors than teachers, deliver hands-on training in actual health care settings that not only prepares students to successfully graduate, but enables them to confidently take the licensing exam after graduation.*
Our Vocational Nursing classes can provide graduates with the skills and the confidence to:
- Display their academic readiness to take the NCLEX-PN exam*
- Use the nursing process to care for patients in a variety of healthcare settings
- Provide patients with truly compassionate care
- Display their critical thinking and information management skills
Enroll now San Leandro! Vocational Nursing jobs growing faster than average!
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of available LVN/LPN jobs will grow 21% between 2008 and 2018; that is much faster than the average for all occupations.** Vocational Nursing classes will be enrolling soon at our San Leandro campus so speak to a Carrington College California Enrollment Services Representative today. Transform your life by helping transform the lives of others.
*Note that admission to, or graduation from, our Nursing program does not guarantee obtaining a license or certificate to practice nursing. Licensure and certification requirements are the exclusive responsibility of the State Board of Nursing. Completion of the Vocational Nursing Associate of Science degree requirements does not guarantee acceptance into the Carrington College California Registered Nursing LVN to RN program.
** Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook (2010-11 Ed.).
