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NURS 124 LPN Transition Concepts

This course provides an introduction to the role transition from licensed practical nurse to registered nurse. Concepts from the biophysical, psychosocial, and nursing domains will be explored and select content from NURS 142 and NURS 143 will be presented. Clinical decision making skills and competencies are developed through learning experiences in the classroom, clinical setting, skills laboratory, and simulation to provide safe, patient-centered care. Progression to the second year of the Nursing associate degree program will occur after completion of this course.

Credits

6

Prerequisite

BIOL 107, BIOL 204, CHEM 103, ENGL 121, PSYC 200, and MATH 132, 138 or higher

Hours Weekly

4 hours theory, 6 hours lab