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Vocational Nursing Program
Vocational Nursing Program
at Galveston College
Houston Catalog
The primary role of the licensed vocational nurse is to provide nursing care in structured healthcare settings, under the direction of a registered nurse or licensed physician, for clients experiencing common, well-defined problems with predictable outcomes.
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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Care for ill, injured, or convalescing patients or persons with disabilities in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, private homes, group homes, and similar institutions. May work under the supervision of a registered nurse. Licensing required.
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Admissions
All prospective candidates who wish to be admitted to the Vocational Nursing program should contact the Nursing Department. Applicants must:
- Complete the requirements for admission to the College. Admission to Galveston College does not guarantee admission to the Vocational Nursing program.
- Satisfactory completion of Texas Success Initiative (TSI) requirements.
- Have an overall GPA of 2.5 as well as a GPA of 2.5 on all prerequisite courses for admission consideration.
- Satisfactory completion of BIOL 2401 within five years of the program start date.
- Satisfactory completion of an Intermediate Algebra course (MATH 0304) or Foundation of Statistics course (MATH 0308), or a passing placement test score within five years of the program start date. Mathematics courses are accepted according to Galveston College requirements.
- Be in good standing at Galveston College.