Recent SemestersFall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025Class SizeNot publishedCredits6.5PrerequisiteAdmission to the LVN Certificate Program Transfers ToCSUDescriptionProvides an introduction to basic patient care in the hospital setting with a focus on the following core components of Vocational Nursing: the nursing process, legal aspects of nursing, medical terminology, therapeutic communication, basic bedside nursing care, client teach- ing, infection control, and basic needs assessment. This course may also serve as a pathway from LVN to ADN degree. CSUUsually HeldMon Thu 8:10am–11:00am, Tue 1:40pm–4:30pm, Tue 8:10am–11:00am, Wed Thu 1:40pm–4:30pm 