NSG 200 - LPN Transition Into Associate Degree Nursing

Institution:

Westmoreland County Community College

Subject:

Nursing

Description:

Designed specifically for the LPN who meets the criteria for advanced placement in the ADN program. Provides theoretical knowledge and practical experience which assists the student in making the transition from the practical to the professional nursing student role. The LPN will be familiarized with the nursing program at WCCC. The course emphasizes the major components of the conceptual framework of all nursing courses. These include caring, competency, communication, critical thinking, and commitment/conduct. The course includes critical thinking concepts and the nursing process, organization of assessment data using functional health patterns, communication and care across life spans with emphasis on beginning therapeutic communication skills. Students will demonstrate application of these concepts and technical skills/math skill in the campus lab and clinical lab segment of the course.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Level I ADN Support Courses, ADN Program Acceptance, and Must Be an LPN

Corequisites:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.westmoreland.edu

Phone Number:

(724) 925-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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