NURS 200 - LPN-RN Articulation Seminar

0 Credits

NURS 200 is an articulation course for the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) accepted into the LPN-RN program option. Psychomotor nursing skills are reviewed to provide preparation for successful integration with first quarter second year students already enrolled in the traditional pathway of the nursing program. This course is designed to help students reflect on their role as an LPN and explore the role of the RN as they begin their transition in nursing.

Program Admission Required Yes Admitted Program NURS
FeesNT NC

Quarters Typically Offered
Summer Day
Fall Day
Winter Day
Designed to Serve LPN students who have been accepted in the LPN-RN option of the RN program
Active Date 20220405T16:41:20

Grading Basis Credit/Non-Credit
Class Limit 20
Contact Hours: Lab 22
Total Contact Hours 22
Invasive Procedure Used Yes

Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
Course Outline

Transition to the RN Role
Nursing Process using Functional Health Patterns
Care planning
Head to toe assessments
Charting, pharmacology, terminology review
Lab skills: CVD change, urinary catheter insertion, IV insertion & medication administration, NG tube insertion
Fluid & Electrolytes Acid/Base Imbalance
Critical Thinking/Judgment
Professional Writing Skills proficiency using library resources
Online LMS orientation

Student Learning Outcomes
Critical Thinking: Describe health conditions and the responding plan of care utilizing appropriate resources and patient data.

Communication: Develop actual and potential nursing diagnoses using theoretical knowledge of disease processes.

Diversity: Formulate strategies for therapeutic communication in professional collaboration.

Nursing Process: Devise strategies for approaching health concerns among diverse populations with cultural humility and responsiveness.

Safe Practice: Summarize evidenced based health promotion and risk reduction strategies in healthcare settings.

Professionalism: Effectively argue the importance of having clearly defined scopes of practice based on differences between LPN and RN roles in the health care setting.