Odessa College Vocational Nursing Program

1. Odessa College Vocational NursingProgram

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. 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. Vocational Nursing Program • 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 50th 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.

5. Vocational Nursing Program • 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. 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. 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 %