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NOTE: HPRS 1204, 1291, 1202, 2300, 2231, 2201 are all health occupations core curriculum courses. These courses are listed and described in a separate section of the college catalog: Health Occupations Core Curriculum.


VNSG 1163   Clinical (1)
This is a WECM course number. Former course prefix/number VNUR 1572.
Prerequisite: VNSG 1406.
A basic, intermediate, or advanced type or health professions work-based instruction that helps students synthesize new knowledge, apply previous knowledge, apply previous knowledge, or gain experience managing the workflow. Practical experience is simultaneously related to theory. Close and/or direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional (faculty or preceptor), generally in a clinical setting. Clinical education is an unpaid learning experience. Focus is on the care of the maternal/newborn client. (3 Ext.)

VNSG 1227   Essentials of Medication Administration (2)
This is a WECM course number. Former course prefix/number VNUR 1271.
Prerequisite: None.
General principles of medication administration including determination of dosage, preparation, safe administration, and documentation of multiple forms of drugs. Instruction includes various systems of measurement. (2 Lec.)

VNSG 1263   Clinical (2)
This is a WECM course number. Former course prefix/number VNUR 1573.
Prerequisite: VNSG 1334.
A basic, intermediate, or advanced type or health professions work-based instruction that helps students synthesize new knowledge, apply previous knowledge, apply previous knowledge, or gain experience managing the workflow. Practical experience is simultaneously related to theory. Close and/or direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional (faculty or preceptor), generally in a clinical setting. Clinical education is an unpaid learning experience. Focus is on the care of pediatric clients. A clinical rotation focused on transition to the role of the vocational nurse is also included. (6 Ext.)

VNSG 1304   Foundations of Nursing (3)
This is a WECM course number. Former course prefix/number VNUR 1471.
Prerequisite: None.
Introduction to the nursing profession including history, standards of practice, legal and ethical issues, and role of the vocational nurse. Topics include mental health, therapeutic communication, cultural and spiritual diversity, nursing process, and holistic awareness. (3 Lec.)

VNSG 1323   Basic Nursing Skills (3)
This is a WECM course number. Former course prefix/number VNUR 1271.
Prerequisite: None.
Mastery of entry level nursing skills and competencies for a variety of health care settings. Utilization of the nursing process as the foundation of all nursing interventions. (2 Lec., 2 Lab.)

VNSG 1334   Pediatrics (3)
This is a WECM course number. Former course prefix/number VNUR 1573.
Prerequisite: Completion of all Level II Vocational Nursing courses.
Study of childhood diseases and childcare from infancy through adolescence. Focus on the care of the well and the ill child utilizing the nursing process. (3 Lec.)

VNSG 1360   Clinical (3)
This is a WECM course number. Former course prefix/number VNUR 1471.
Prerequisite: None. Co-requisite: VNSG 1323, VNSG 1509.
A basic, intermediate, or advanced type or health professions work-based instruction that helps students synthesize new knowledge, apply previous knowledge, apply previous knowledge, or gain experience managing the workflow. Practical experience is simultaneously related to theory. Close and/or direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional (faculty or preceptor), generally in a clinical setting. Clinical education is an unpaid learning experience. Focus is on the care of the maternal/newborn client. Includes independent study activity, focused on care of the elderly in the community. (9 Ext.)

VNSG 1406   Maternal/Newborn Nursing (4)
This is a WECM course number. Former course prefix/number VNUR 1572.
Prerequisite: All Level II Vocational Nursing courses.
A study of the biological, psychological and sociological concepts applicable to basic needs of the family including childbearing and neonatal care. Topics include physiological changes related to pregnancy, fetal development, and nursing care of the family during labor and delivery and the purpureum. (3 Lec., 2 Lab.)

VNSG 1509   Nursing in Health and Illness II (5)
This is a WECM course number. Former course prefix/number VNUR 1371.
Prerequisite: None.
Introduction to common health problems of the adult requiring medical and surgical interventions. (5 Lec.)

VNSG 1510   Nursing in Health and Illness III (5)
This is a WECM course number. Former course prefix/number VNUR 1570.
Prerequisite: All Level I Vocational Nursing Courses. Corequisite: VNSG 2460.
Continuation of Nursing in Health and Illness II. Further study of common medical-surgical health problems of the adult including concepts of mental illness. Incorporates knowledge necessary to make the transition from student to graduate vocational nurse. (4 Lec., 3 Lab.)

VNSG 2460   Clinical (4)
This is a WECM course number. Former course prefix/number VNUR 1571.
Prerequisite: None. Co-requisite: VNSG 1510.
A basic, intermediate, or advanced type or health professions work-based instruction that helps students synthesize new knowledge, apply previous knowledge, apply previous knowledge, or gain experience managing the workflow. Practical experience is simultaneously related to theory. Close and/or direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional (faculty or preceptor), generally in a clinical setting. Clinical education is an unpaid learning experience. Focus is on the care of the maternal/newborn client. (24 Ext.)

Academic Courses
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for transfer among community colleges and state public four year colleges and universities as freshman and sophomore general education courses.

WECM Courses
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board as workforce education (technical) courses offered for credit and CEUs (Continuing Education Units). While these courses are designed to transfer among state community colleges, they are not designed to automatically transfer to public four year colleges and universities.