Transfers ToNot transferableDescriptionThis course is the first in the sequence of three required courses for the Vocational Nursing Program. The emphasis of this course is the development of fundamental nursing skills. Theory content includes the role of the vocational nurse, nursing trends, interpersonal relationships, disease processes, and pharmacology. The student practices fundamental nursing skills in the Clinical Skills Laboratory prior to clinical assignment in long-term and acute-care settings. A portion of this course may be offered in a distance education format. 