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VHSI COMPREHENSIVE SPAN PREP COURSE
Facilitator
Teisha Vaughn
Date
February 2, 2027
At a glance
- Who it is for
- Eligible exam candidates — read the programme eligibility below.
- What you will work on
- Practise assessment, documentation, care planning, and medication administration with structured support.
- Format & access
- Fully online · live, interactive classes
For final-year students preparing for SPAN
Read the full details below for requirements, access, and registration instructions.
SPAN Prep 2027 · fully online
Prepare for your Span of Duty or Total Care Examination.
Make difficult concepts easier to understand and grow more confident in approaching clinical situations. Prepare with live teaching, guided practice, and resources for final-year nursing students in Jamaica and other CARICOM countries.
“I did SPAN PREP AND RENR PREP and if there is another PREP count me in!”— Loshane, SPAN & RENR Prep student
Choose one month per enrolment: February, March, April, or May. Earlier cohorts receive more continuing care-plan classes and longer access to the dashboard.
JMD $28,000 for any one selected month. Switch currency in your cart to view the USD equivalent.
Check your availability before enrolling.
- Classes are live, interactive, and instructor-led.
- Live classes are not recorded.
- Evening classes run 6–8 p.m. on the dates in your monthly calendar.
- Exam Prep Club meets on Sundays, 8–9 a.m.
- Complete the website courses outside class time, with structured learning and guided support.
This format supports active learning, engagement, and exam readiness. The wound-care discussion recording is included as a separate learning resource.
Every month covers
The skills and decisions you need to practise.
- Physical assessment of the major body systems covered in the Nursing Care Plans Course for Beginners
- Completing the datasheet
- Documentation
- Nursing care plans: additional live classes and the Nursing Care Plans Course for Beginners
- How to function as a nurse
- Wound-care discussion recording
- Medication administration, including a demonstration of oral medication administration
- Interview preparation
Additional support
- Nursing Care Plans Course for Beginners
- Two small-group meetings: assessment and care plans
- Exam Prep Club: eight meetings for the February, March, and April cohorts; four for May
Dashboard access
VHSI SPAN PREP Dashboard is available from the start of your course until June 12, 2027.
The sooner you begin, the longer you can use these resources.
Choose one cohort
Your month. Your calendar.
Open a month to review its class dates, continuing benefits, and original calendar before registering. The February option provides the most value.
February SPAN Prep · starts February 2, 2027
20 classes
Care-plan classes continue in March, April, and May (three care-plan classes in each month). February offers the longest dashboard access and the most value.
Included with this option
- Nursing Care Plans Course for Beginners
- 8 Exam Prep Club meetings
- SPAN PREP Dashboard access until June 12, 2027
February class dates
Evening classes: 6–8 p.m., not recorded. Small-group meetings are listed separately below; their times are not specified in the calendar.
- February 2
- Completing the Client Database
- February 3
- Documentation
- February 4
- Documentation
- February 6
- Small-group meeting: Assessment
- February 9
- Medication Administration
- February 10
- Care Plans
- February 11
- Care Plans
- February 13
- Small-group meeting: Care Plans
- February 16
- Care Plans
- February 17
- How to Function as a Nurse
- February 18
- Interview Preparation
Complete the Nursing Care Plans Course for Beginners on the website outside class time.
Original calendar below. Tap the artwork to open it at full size.
Skills bootcamp is available separately.
March SPAN Prep · starts March 9, 2027
17 classes
Care-plan classes continue in April and May (three care-plan classes in each month).
Included with this option
- Nursing Care Plans Course for Beginners
- 8 Exam Prep Club meetings
- SPAN PREP Dashboard access until June 12, 2027
March class dates
Evening classes: 6–8 p.m., not recorded. Small-group meetings are listed separately below; their times are not specified in the calendar.
- March 9
- Completing the Client Database
- March 10
- Documentation
- March 11
- Documentation
- March 13
- Small-group meeting: Assessment
- March 16
- Medication Administration
- March 17
- Care Plans
- March 18
- Care Plans
- March 20
- Small-group meeting: Care Plans
- March 23
- Care Plans
- March 24
- How to Function as a Nurse
- March 25
- Interview Preparation
Complete the Nursing Care Plans Course for Beginners on the website outside class time.
Original calendar below. Tap the artwork to open it at full size.
Skills bootcamp is available separately.
April SPAN Prep · starts April 13, 2027
14 classes
Care-plan classes continue in May (three care-plan classes).
Included with this option
- Nursing Care Plans Course for Beginners
- 8 Exam Prep Club meetings
- SPAN PREP Dashboard access until June 12, 2027
April class dates
Evening classes: 6–8 p.m., not recorded. Small-group meetings are listed separately below; their times are not specified in the calendar.
- April 13
- Completing the Client Database
- April 14
- Documentation
- April 15
- Documentation
- April 17
- Small-group meeting: Assessment
- April 20
- Medication Administration
- April 21
- Care Plans
- April 22
- Care Plans
- April 24
- Small-group meeting: Care Plans
- April 27
- Care Plans
- April 28
- How to Function as a Nurse
- April 29
- Interview Preparation
Complete the Nursing Care Plans Course for Beginners on the website outside class time.
Exam Prep Club: April 4, 11, 18, and 25, plus May 9, 16, 23, and 30. Sundays, 8–9 a.m.
Original calendar below. Tap the artwork to open it at full size.
Skills bootcamp is available separately.
May SPAN Prep · starts May 11, 2027
11 classes
Care-plan classes take place in May.
Included with this option
- Nursing Care Plans Course for Beginners
- 4 Exam Prep Club meetings
- SPAN PREP Dashboard access until June 12, 2027
May class dates
Evening classes: 6–8 p.m., not recorded. Small-group meetings are listed separately below; their times are not specified in the calendar.
- May 11
- Completing the Client Database
- May 12
- Documentation
- May 13
- Documentation
- May 15
- Small-group meeting: Assessment
- May 18
- Medication Administration
- May 19
- Care Plans
- May 20
- Care Plans
- May 22
- Small-group meeting: Care Plans
- May 25
- Care Plans
- May 26
- How to Function as a Nurse
- May 27
- Interview Preparation
Complete the Nursing Care Plans Course for Beginners on the website outside class time.
Exam Prep Club: May 9, 16, 23, and 30. Sundays, 8–9 a.m.
Original calendar below. Tap the artwork to open it at full size.
Skills bootcamp is available separately.
Included resources
SPAN PREP Dashboard.
Access the online dashboard from your course start until June 12, 2027.
- 19 commonly seen SPAN conditions: videos and PDFs
- NCJ checklists for the exam, dressing, and medication
- Nasogastric tube insertion checklist with procedure steps
- Nasogastric tube feeds checklist
- Female catheterization checklist
- Sample completed datasheet
- Sample documentations and a useful documentation guide
- Sample nursing care plans
- Printable wound-care procedure steps
- Links to physical assessment videos on YouTube
Additional support
Exam Prep Club schedule.
All SPAN Prep students are admitted to the club. Meetings are on Sundays, 8–9 a.m. Topics are subject to change.
February, March, and April cohorts receive eight sessions. May students receive the four May sessions.
- April 4
- SPAN information session and Q&A
- April 11
- Focused assessment in SPAN
- April 18
- Prioritizing needs and diagnoses
- April 25
- Medication administration
- May 9
- Wound care
- May 16
- Presenting the patient
- May 23
- Interview preparation
- May 30
- Time management techniques and functioning
Student experiences
From students who took SPAN and RENR Prep.
These students specifically mention taking both programmes. Here is what they shared about their VHSI experience.
“VHSI has helped me strengthen my knowledge, improve my critical-thinking skills, and become more confident in approaching nursing questions and clinical situations. … I did SPAN PREP AND RENR PREP and if there is another PREP count me in!”
“The community that vhsi creates is conducive to learning, trust and believe that. Not a dollar wasted from span prep to RENR prep!! NB. You definitely get more than you pay for”
From student feedback shared in September 2026.
Course offers
Taking SPAN Prep and RENR Prep?
A combined-course discount is available. Ask about the SPAN Prep + RENR discount.
Refund & cancellation policy.
- No refunds will be issued one (1) week before classes begin.
- No refunds for missed classes.
- No refunds due to schedule conflicts, attendance issues, or personal circumstances.
By enrolling, students acknowledge and agree to this policy.
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