1. 1 Odessa College Vocational Nursing Program

2. 2 Odessa College Nursing Department Mission -Educate -Prepare Professionals to Practice in a Multicultural Community -Advance the Practice of Nursing -Provide Quality Health Care in a Competent, Caring Manner

3. 3 Vocational Nursing Program Odessa College Vocational Program is –A one-year certificate program. –Offered at the Andrews and Monahans extension centers. –Fully accredited by the Board of Nurse Examiners for state of Texas (BNE). –New class is admitted each fall semester with classes beginning in August.

4. 4 Admission Requirements for LVN program: –Submit a High School transcript or GED certificate. –Satisfactory score on the Nurse Entrance Test (NET) no lower than the 50 th percentile on the NET composite score. achieve high school level on the grade equivalence on Overall Composite Math and Composite Reading. –Current CPR card. –Interviewed by program director/faculty. Vocational Nursing Program

5. 5 Requirements following admission –Authorize a criminal background check –Liability insurance is required and part of the college fee schedule –Submit proof of health and accident insurance –Obtain physical exam with drug screen –Submit immunization record, update immunizations prior to first clinical course

6. 6 Vocational Nursing Program Requirements for graduation include: –Completed each of the prescribed courses in degree plan with minimum of a “C” –Diagnostic testing is required and completed after each area of content. –Graduates may participate in a completion ceremony at end of educational experience

7. 7 Nursing at OC OC has been educating nurses since 1961. The nursing programs are fully accredited. Nursing tracks: LVN, RN, and LVN to RN. 2007 RN licensure pass rate 88.89%. 2008 Second quarter RN licensure pass rate is 96.97 %