LPN to RN Transition
Course Code:
NUR200
Department:
Nursing
Lecture Hours:
1
Lab Hours:
3
Total Credits:
2 Description:
Is designed to augment the newly licensed practical nurse's basic knowledge and skills with professional concepts and skills required of a registered nurse. The nursing process is used throughout to enhance the student's knowledge of assessment and the accompanying skills that reflect professional practice. Nursing care plans with teaching plans are developed to enhance critical thinking. The realm of the registered professional nurse is provided through theoretical and clinical lab content. The LPN student identifies appropriate nursing responses to the client's self-care deficits by utilizing Dorothea Orem's Nursing Theory. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be eligible for the Associate Degree in Nursing Program.
Prerequisite:
Successful completion of the NCLEX-PN and proof of current license. Licensure requirement may be waived by the instructor to enroll in the course; however, licensure is required to take the course for credit. Term(s) Offered:
Spring
Summer
Syllabus: