LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSING map for 2020-2021

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Cuesta College: LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSING

Term 1 — Fall

2 courses99–216 hours7 units
  • Major
  • 4 units
  • 54–144 hours
  • General Education
  • 3 units
  • 45–72 hours

Term 2 — Spring

3 courses108–252 hours9 units
  • General Education
  • 3 units
  • 54 hours
  • General Education
  • 3 units
  • 54–90 hours
  • General Education
  • 3 units
  • 0–108 hours

Term 3

4 courses657 hours20.5 units
THEORY I: FUNDAMENTALS, MOTHER/BABY AND ACUTE ADULT
  • Major
  • 7 units
  • 126 hours
  • Corequisites
SKILLS THEORY I: ADULT, MOTHER/BABY, AND MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION
  • Major
  • 7 units
  • 126 hours
  • Corequisites
SKILLS LAB I: BASIC CARE, ADULT, MOTHER/BABY, MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION
  • Major
  • 2.5 units
  • 135 hours
  • Corequisites
CLINICAL I: MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION, BASIC CARE
  • Major
  • 5 units
  • 270 hours
  • Corequisites

Term 4

4 courses657 hours20.5 units
THEORY II: PERIOPERATIVE, PEDIATRICS, CHRONIC DISEASE
  • Major
  • 7 units
  • 126 hours
  • Prerequisites, Corequisites
SKILLS THEORY II: PERIOPERATIVE, PEDIATRICS, CHRONIC DISEASE
  • Major
  • 7 units
  • 126 hours
  • Prerequisites, Corequisites
SKILLS LAB II: PERIOPERATIVE, PEDIATRICS, CHRONIC DISEASE
  • Major
  • 2.5 units
  • 135 hours
  • Prerequisites, Corequisites
CLINICAL II: ADULT ACUTE, MOTHER/BABY, PEDIATRIC CARE
  • Major
  • 5 units
  • 270 hours
  • Prerequisites, Corequisites

Term 5 — Term 5

3 courses234 hours7.5 units
THEORY III: COMMUNITY AND MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
  • Major
  • 2 units
  • 36 hours
  • Prerequisites, Corequisites
SKILLS THEORY III: COMMUNITY AND MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
  • Major
  • 2 units
  • 36 hours
  • Prerequisites, Corequisites
CLINICAL III: MENTAL HEALTH, TEAM LEADING, PRECEPTORSHIP
  • Major
  • 3 units
  • 162 hours
  • Prerequisites, Corequisites

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