NURS196

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LPN to RN Transition

NursingAcademic Programs

Description

This course is intended for students who are Licensed Practical Nurses and are seeking advanced placement in the Associate Degree Nursing Program. This course is designed to provide content from the first year nursing courses that is not typically covered in the LPN programs. The course content includes legal and ethical issues, teaching and learning principles, therapeutic communication, group and nursing processes, and dosage calculations. The course consists of 30 hours of lecture and includes both classroom and online components. The 90-hour clinical component is designed to transition the LPN to the RN student role, as well as introduce the student to the ADN program requirements. This course is graded as satisfactory or unsatisfactory.

Credit Hours

4

Offering Cycle

Fall Only

Yearly Cycle

All Years

Instructional Method

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Contact Hours

2

Instructional Method

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Contact Hours

6