VOCN 160 — FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING PRACTICE – 14 Units
Limitation on Enrollment : Students must be enrolled in the Vocational Nursing Program Note: All students participating in clinical rotations must submit proof of drug screening and a background check prior to going into clinical facilities. Students are financially responsible for meeting these requirements according to the established program process. Class Hours: 126 lecture/378 clinical total* (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 756) *Lab hours may be listed as TBA in course schedule. Specific times and meeting location(s) will be provided in the First Class Handout. This course is the first in the sequence of three required courses for the Vocational Nursing Program. The emphasis of this course is the development of fundamental nursing skills. Theory content includes the role of the vocational nurse, nursing trends, interpersonal relationships, disease processes, and pharmacology. The student practices fundamental nursing skills in the Clinical Skills Laboratory prior to clinical assignment in long-term and acute-care settings. A portion of this course may be offered in a distance education format.