This is a twelve (12) month program to receive certification in Vocational Nursing from Collin College. LVNs/LPNs work under the supervision of an RN, physician (MD or DO), nurse practitioner (NP or APRN), dentist, or physician’s assistant (PA). They can perform basic nursing duties independently and assist RNs and physicians in more complex nursing situations. LVNs/LPNs work in a variety of healthcare settings including many areas of acute care hospitals, skilled nursing facilities/nursing homes, assisted-living facilities, long-term acute care hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals, psychiatric hospitals, substance abuse centers, dialysis centers, schools, clinics, adult and child daycare centers, correctional facilities, doctor offices, surgery centers, hospice and home healthcare among others.