NUR 2107 - Nursing LPN Bridge

Institution:

Pearl River Community College

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Description:

Prerequisites: BIO 2511, BIO 2513, BIO 2521, BIO 2523, ENG 1113, EPY 2533, MAT 1313, PSY 1513, and admission to the LPN to ADN Bridge Course and the Associate Degree Nursing program. This course enhances the knowledge of the LPN in the practice of nursing and focuses on the roles of the nurse as provider of care, manager of care, and member within the discipline. Students utilize critical thinking, the nursing process, basic needs, principles of growth and development, and scientific principles from the biological, physical and psychosocial sciences in the care of the adult. Emphasis is placed on nutrition, pharmacology, diagnostic tests, verbal and written communication, and dosage calculations. The client's position on the wellness-illness continuum is recognized as the student understands the client's response to illnesses. This course requires 24 class hours and 3 clinical hours per week for 5 weeks.

Credits:

7.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.prcc.edu

Phone Number:

(601) 403-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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