Become a Vocational Nurse

Graduates of the Vocational Nursing program routinely find entry-level positions working in health care offices and facilities, including private medical offices, clinics, hospitals, public health organizations, and other health care related organizations.

Vocational Nurses typically perform the following tasks:

• Recording patient history and personal information.
• Measuring and monitoring patient vital signs, such as blood pressure.
• Discussing the care they are providing with patients and listening to their concerns.
• Providing for the basic comfort of patients, such as helping them bathe or dress.
• Assisting physicians with patient examinations.
• Administering injections or medications as directed by the physician (as permitted by state law).
• Collecting or preparing patient samples for laboratory tests.