NURS 2350 - Transition Course for Articulating LPN Students

Lec. 4; Clin. 1; Cr. 4

Focuses on the transition from the role of practical nurse to one of registered nurse through didactic learning experiences. Content areas include integrated processes of caring, communication and documentation, teaching learning, the nursing process and current trends in health care delivery. Client needs include physiologic and psychosocial integrity and are addressed through health promotion, safety, health assessment, legal/ethical issues, medication calculations, the basis for pharmacotherapeutic interventions, fluid and electrolyte homeostasis and acid-base balance. This course includes a practicum which focuses on the transition from the role of practical nurse to one of registered nurse through laboratory and clinical experiences. Involves the integration of nursing process as the basis for clinical decision making and care in the management of client needs.

Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in ENGL 1001/ENGL 1002 ; MATH 1021 ; ZOOL 1011 /ZOOL 1012 ; BIOL 2160 /BIOL 2161 ; BIOL 1011 /BIOL 1012 ; PSYC 2070 ; Selective admission to the LPN Advanced Tract Program; proof of current Louisiana LPN license; Successful completion of the LAT entrance examination;
Corequisite(s): NURS 2352
Pre- or Co-requisite(s): General Education Humanities elective or General Education Fine Arts elective.

Note: Summer only.