Licensed
Vocational Nursing Program
The Ukiah Adult School,
which is part of the Ukiah Unified School District,
offers the Vocational Nursing Program as a public
service. The three-semester program takes 54
weeks to complete (with a three month summer
break). Upon successful completion of the course,
graduates receive a certificate of completion
and are eligible to take the National Council
Licensure Examination for Vocational Nurses.
A Licensed Vocational
Nurse gives total bedside nursing care, assisting
the patient who is being cared for in the hospital,
home, skilled nursing facility, doctor's office,
or other out-patient facilities. When assigned,
the L.V.N. may also give medications and treatments.
The program incorporates
nursing theory and nursing practice in Lake
County and Mendocino County hospitals and other
health facilities. Students attend classes and
are given instruction and experience in the
hospitals, always under the direction of an
instructor, for 30 hours a week, Monday through
Thursday. Study time requires an additional
10-12 hours per week.
The nursing faculty of
the program are all registered nurses with California
teaching credentials which have been approved
by the State Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric
Technicians.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Although the Adult School
does not operate an employment placement service,
there seems to be plenty of employment opportunities
for graduates in this geographical area.
