If caring is your calling, the Vocational Nursing Program at the Baptist School of Health Professions offers the education and training necessary to start a rewarding healthcare career and to prepare for the national licensure examination for licensed practical/vocational nurses (NCLEX-PN).
The Licensed Vocational Nurse is a valued member of the health care team and applies entry-level skills upon graduation for the practice of vocational nursing in the care of patients across the life span. The LVN provides nursing care at the direction of physicians and/or registered nurses. Entry-level skills provide the basis to care for patients with commonly occurring health needs in a variety of healthcare settings. The Department of Vocational Nursing believes that nursing education can be provided in a continuum with efforts aimed toward supporting educational mobility of its graduates.
The LVN has many opportunities in the health care industry. Possible employment areas include the acute care setting (hospitals), long-term care (nursing homes), physicians' offices, home health, clinics and schools to name a few. Employment of vocational nurses is projected to grow faster than average and the best opportunities will occur in nursing care facilities and home healthcare service (2010-2011, Occupational Outlook Handbook, US Department of Labor) Nursing salaries for Licensed Vocational Nurses in San Antonio, TX average $40,077 (CBSalary.com 2010). Actual salaries and employment opportunities may vary depending upon geographic location, market employment trends by local area, employer size, employee experience, and employee credentials. Prospective students should research the local employment opportunities as a part of their decision-making processes.
Prerequisites:
Anatomy & Physiology, 6 to 8 credit hours*
Growth & Development, 3 credit hours
* It is recommended to take a LAB with Anatomy & Physiology if the learner's goal is to apply to a professional nursing program in the future.
Length: 1 year
SOC: 29-2060 Bureau of Labor Statistics Standard Occupational Classification
O*Net crosswalk: 29.2061.00 (www.onetonline.org)
Tuition & Fees: $14,724.00
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| Program | Completion % |
| Vocational Nursing | 72.7% |
Retention, Graduation, Licensure and Employment rate (July 1 through June 30 annually) 2009-2010.
| Delivery Method | Beginning Enrollment including externs and students on approved leave | Re-entries | New Starts since July 1 | Ending Enrollment including externs and students on approved leave | Grads | Retention Rate |
| Residential | 50 | 10 | 82 | 81 | 50 | 72.7 |
Placement statistics for the period of July 1, 2009, to June 30, 2010.
| Delivery Method | Number of Grads | Number Placed in Field | Number Placed in Related Field | Number Not Placed or Placed Out of Field | Unavailable | Placement Rate |
| Residential | 50 | 38 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 89 |
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| Loan Program | Median Cumulative Loan Debt |
| Federal student loan debt | $8497 |
| Private loan debt | $0 |
| Institutional finance debt | $0 |
NOTE: Median loan data are for period 07/01/2009 thru 06/30/2010