Vocational Nursing

Carrington College’s Vocational Nursing program provides the clinical training and knowledge to deliver safe, patient-centered care in a variety of healthcare settings. Upon completion of the Vocational Nursing Certificate of Achievement program, graduates will be able to:

• Implement the nursing process in providing care for patients in a variety of clinical settings.
• Demonstrate academic preparedness to take the NCLEX-PN examination for licensure as a vocational nurse.
• Demonstrate the ability to apply critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and professionalism.

Upon completion of the Vocational Nursing Associate Degree program, graduates will be able to:

• Use nursing knowledge, judgment, and skills to establish baseline data for the nursing process.
• Demonstrate competence in diagnostic and therapeutic nursing techniques.
• Use strong, developed self-concept in combination with creative/critical thinking, nursing judgment, knowledge and skills to provide nursing care in all healthcare settings.
• Embody caring and compassion as evidenced by interpersonal interactions and therapeutic practice.
• Use communication skills and collaboration with clients/families, and other members of the health care delivery team. • Apply organizational skills to focus the care on the client’s needs while working with interdisciplinary teams of allied health workers.
• Use nursing judgment to provide cost-effective client care.
• Use leadership and professionalism to be a client advocate and bring about any needed changes in the healthcare delivery system of today.
• Pass the Licensed Vocational Nurse Board Examination for licensure.
• Relate and apply concepts of communication, reasoning, critical analysis, ethical behavior and appropriate interpersonal interaction to situations in their career and personal life.

With hands-on training and clinical experience, you will be well-prepared for entry-level employment under the guidance of a registered nurse or licensed physician/dentist in a variety of healthcare settings.