Nursing

The health care field offers many opportunities to apply life skills and experience to help people.  As a health care professional, you will enjoy great challenges and great fulfillment. At MiraCosta College, we offer several programs to help you get started or advance in the health care profession. 

• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - approved by the California Department of Public Health
• Licensed Vocational Nursing (LVN) - approved by the Board of Vocation Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (BVNPT)
• LVN to RN Career Ladder Nursing (LVN-RN) - approved by the Board of Registered Nursing (BRN)
• Registered Nursing (RN) - approved by the Board of Registered Nursing (BRN)
• Nursing Information Session Schedule

Important Links

• California Department of Public Health
  P.O. Box 997416, MS 3301; Sacramento, CA 95899-7377
  (916) 327-2445

• California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians
  2535 Capitol Oaks Dr. Suite 205; Sacramento, CA  95833
  (916) 263-7843
• California Board of Registered Nursing
  Physical address: 1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N217; Sacramento, CA  95834-1924
  Mailing address: PO Box 944210, Sacramento, CA  94244-2100
  (916) 322-3350

• MiraCosta College's Nursing Philosophy

MiraCosta Degrees

• A.A. in Licensed Vocational Nursing
• A.A. in LVN to RN Career Ladder (Step-Up) Program
• A.S. in LVN to RN Career Ladder (Step-Up) Program
• A.S. in Nursing

MiraCosta Certificates

• Certificate of Achievement: Licensed Vocational Nursing; Registered Nursing
• Certificate of Proficiency: Certified Nursing Assistant; Health Care Fundamentals; Home Health Aide

Contact Information

Associate Dean: Sandy Comstock Office: Oceanside, Building T420 Administrative Secretary: Aimee Barragan Department Chair: Julie Vignato Office: Oceanside, Room T421 P 760.757.2121 x6214

Department: Nursing and Health Questions? Please contact: Campus Aide: Mallory Fore Office: Building T420 P 760.757.2121 x6466 Hours: 8:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Full-Time Faculty

Karin Cohick Office: Oceanside, Room T421 Email Yvette Duncan Office: Oceanside, Room T423 Email Roland Estrella Office: Oceanside, Room 4403 Email Susan Roberts Office: Oceanside, Room 4813 Email Julie Vignato Office: Oceanside, Room T421 Email

Rita Barden Office: Oceanside, Room T423 Email Marti Essman Office: Oceanside, Room T422 Email | Visit Website Joan Moore Office: Oceanside, Room T421 Email Sue Simpson Office: Oceanside, Room T422 Email | Visit Website

Instructional Lab Associates

Denise Omitt Office: Oceanside, Room 4400 Email

Vicky Tam Office - Oceanside, Room 4400 Email

Associate Faculty

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