NURS 135L - LPN to RN Transition

Lecture Hour(s): 4
Lab Hour(s): 6
Credit Hour(s): 6

This ten-week summer course facilitates the role transition of the practical nurse to the professional registered nurse. This course focuses on review of basic skills, attitudes and knowledge of nursing care applicable to meeting the patient centered needs. Included in this course is the introduction of the student to the fundamental core skills basic to safe and caring therapeutic interventions based on evidenced based practice. In addition, the course provides essential information that provides knowledge of growth and development concepts, prevention and early detection of health needs, and strategies to obtain optimal health. The course also focuses on high-risk behaviors and lifestyle choices that can affect the client’s health care status. The cultural diversity of clients is embraced and appreciated across the lifespan and all settings. Common health needs associated with musculoskeletal, neurological, sensory, gastrointestinal, perioperative, alterations of fluid and electrolytes, hematological and hypertensive patients are addressed. There is also a focus on nursing care of the female patient with functional and dysfunctional reproductive needs. Health promotion of the client during the antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum stages of pregnancy. The care of the neonate and alterations in physiological integrity are also addressed. Nutrition, pharmacology, diagnostic, communication, and therapeutic interventions are integrated throughout the course to reduce risk potential in all patient populations. This course involves didactic and psychomotor skills acquisitions in the classroom and clinical settings. A competency skills demonstration of dosage calculations and laboratory procedures is required. Upon successful completion of Nursing 135L with a “C” or better, the student will be awarded ten additional hours of block nursing credit. Successful completion allows the students to progress into the third semester of the Associate Degree Nursing Program. Summer

Prerequisite(s): MATH 101 or higher, PSYC 103, ENGL 101, BIOL 210, BIOL 211L, BIOL 212, BIOL 213L.