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Practical Nursing — Iselin
LPN101C — Certificate Program
CIP Code: 51.3901
SOC Code: 29-2061
Day and Evening 91¶ÌÊÓƵAPP
Total Semester Credit Hours | 0.0 |
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Instructional Hours | 1500 |
Weeks to Complete — Day | Approximately 52 weeks (including holidays and scheduled breaks) |
Weeks to Complete — Evening | Approximately 104 weeks (including holidays and scheduled breaks) |
Program Objective
The Practical Nursing Program is designed for the adult learner who wishes to pursue a career in nursing. The program graduates are eligible to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-PN). If a graduate of the program obtains licensure there will be a variety of employment opportunities including, but not limited to, physician offices, clinics, nursing homes, home care and rehabilitation centers.
Nursing is a caring profession that assists individuals, families, groups, and communities in the promotion of optimal health. Nursing is a dynamic profession that works with other members of the healthcare team to promote wellness and assist in preventing illness, restoring health, and facilitating coping. The aim of nursing is to provide individualized, holistic, and culturally competent care to the diverse communities they serve.
Practical Nurses function as a contributing member of the health care team by providing nursing care under the direction of a registered nurse or licensed physician. The Practical Nursing scope of practice includes contributing to data collection, nursing diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the plan of care utilizing critical thinking and sound clinical judgement.
Duties may include assignment of specific tasks and reinforcing teaching of basic nursing skills and principles. Practical nurses provide safe, quality care within the legal and ethical framework of the nursing profession.
Courses
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91¶ÌÊÓƵAPP
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Lecture Hours 120 Lab / Shop Hours 10 Internship Hours 0 Total Hours 130 Prerequisites None Course Description
This course is designed to provide information necessary to gain a basic knowledge of the anatomical structure and the normal function of the human body. Lectures and laboratory activities are used to present course content. The primary goal of this course is to provide a foundation upon which students may build further knowledge and skills in order to render quality patient care. This course also relates how the parts of the body influence each other and contribute to effective overall functioning in maintaining homeostasis.
91¶ÌÊÓƵAPP
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Lecture Hours 80 Lab / Shop Hours 35 Internship Hours 0 Total Hours 115 Prerequisites None
Course Description
The Nursing Fundamentals I course provides instruction on the basic nursing skills and introduction to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Essential concepts include the nursing process, health data collection, documentation, asepsis, basic nutrition, vital signs, and mobility. Nursing skills are practiced and validated in the nursing skills laboratory and applied in the clinical settings during Clinical I. Emphasis is placed on Watson’s human caring theory of nursing as the basis for providing compassionate care with respect and humility. The core competencies of the National League for Nursing (NLN) are used as the foundation for students to learn basic patient-centered care and concepts of safe healthcare environments.
91¶ÌÊÓƵAPP
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Lecture Hours 30 Lab / Shop Hours 0 Internship Hours 0 Total Hours 30 Prerequisites None
Course Description
This course introduces students to the history of nursing and the contributions to the profession by practical nursing. Students explore the role of the practical nurse, the clinical decision-making process; the healthcare team concept; problem-solving/critical thinking; ethical/legal/moral issues; and teaching/learning processes. Students learn study skills and strategies for success in nursing studies. Emphasis is placed on Watson’s human caring theory of nursing to understand the contributions of practical nursing to the holistic care and health of clients. The core competencies of the National League for Nursing (NLN) are used as the foundation for students to learn team collaboration, development of professional identity, evidence-based practice, and spirit of inquiry.
91¶ÌÊÓƵAPP
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Lecture Hours 0 Lab / Shop Hours 0 Internship Hours 100 Total Hours 100 Prerequisites None
Course Description
in long-term care settings for students to provide safe, quality nursing care. Students apply fundamental knowledge acquired from nursing theory classes and interactive laboratory experiences to provide basic care to clients and families. Students use the theory of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs as a guide for assisting clients in meeting their basic healthcare needs. Clinical experiences focus on implementation of the nursing process, health data collection, documentation, asepsis, nutrition, vital signs, and mobility. Students learn holistic, individualized client care delivery with compassion, respect, and humility based upon Watson’s human caring theory of nursing. The National League for Nursing’s (NLN) core competencies are used for students to develop a foundation in clinical problem-solving, caring, communication, and identification of client health education needs. Clinical competencies must be successfully completed to receive a passing grade for this course.
91¶ÌÊÓƵAPP
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Lecture Hours 65 Lab / Shop Hours 35 Internship Hours 0 Total Hours 100 Prerequisites PN111L , PN112L , PN113L , PN114L
Course Description
The Nursing Fundamentals II course provides a continuation of instruction on basic to intermediate nursing skills and Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Essential concepts include oxygenation, elimination, sleep/rest needs, pain management, infection control, nutrition/diet therapy, and wound care. Nursing skills are practiced and validated in the nursing skills laboratory and applied in the clinical settings during Clinical II. Emphasis is placed on Watson’s human caring theory of nursing as the basis for problem-solving, respectfully assisting with human needs, and the importance of human caring relationships for health and healing. The core competencies of the National League for Nursing (NLN) are used as the foundation for students to learn evidence-based rationale for clinical decisions and culturally competent care.
91¶ÌÊÓƵAPP
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Lecture Hours 75 Lab / Shop Hours 20 Internship Hours 0 Total Hours 95 Prerequisites PN111L , PN112L , PN113L , PN114L
Course Description
This course provides an overview of the biological, social, and psychosocial processes that contribute to human growth and development across the lifespan. Theories of development, learning, and personality provide the basis of nursing care for clients at all stages of life. Essential concepts include sociology, culture, status, role, and identity. Emphasis is on the physical and psychosocial care of individuals over the life span. The role of the nurse in preventative and restorative care throughout the life span is highlighted.
91¶ÌÊÓƵAPP
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Lecture Hours 40 Lab / Shop Hours 0 Internship Hours 0 Total Hours 40 Prerequisites PN111L , PN112L , PN113L , PN114L
Course Description
This course provides an overview of the biological, social, and psychosocial processes that contribute to human growth and development across the lifespan. Theories of development, learning, and personality provide the basis of nursing care for clients at all stages of life. Essential concepts include sociology, culture, status, role, and identity. Emphasis is on the physical and psychosocial care of individuals over the life span. The role of the nurse in preventative and restorative care throughout the life span is highlighted.
91¶ÌÊÓƵAPP
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Lecture Hours 0 Lab / Shop Hours 0 Internship Hours 140 Total Hours 140 Prerequisites PN111L , PN112L , PN113L , PN114L
Course Description
Nursing Clinical II is a continuation of Nursing Clinical I with the focus on students providing safe, quality care for adults in healthcare settings. Students apply knowledge and basic to intermediate skills practiced in the laboratory sessions to provide care for assigned clients. Students develop an exemplar to demonstrate application of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs to assist clients in meeting their basic healthcare needs. Clinical experiences focus on the nursing process to contribute to the client’s plan of care, health data collection, documentation oxygenation, elimination, sleep/rest needs, pain management, infection control, nutrition/diet therapy, wound care and medication administration. Watson’s human caring theory of nursing provides the basis for holistic, individualized, and compassionate care. The National League for Nursing’s (NLN) core competencies are used for students to continue learning clinical problem-solving strategies with an emphasis on health teaching. Clinical competencies must be successfully completed to receive a passing grade for this course.
91¶ÌÊÓƵAPP
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Lecture Hours 45 Lab / Shop Hours 0 Internship Hours 0 Total Hours 45 Prerequisites PN111L, PN112L, PN113L, PN114L, PN121L, PN122L, PN123L, PN125L
Course Description
This course is designed to build a foundation for care of the client with mental health needs throughout the life span. This course focuses on current theories, treatment modalities, pharmacology, and use of the nursing process to facilitate therapeutic communication. Essential concepts include ethical and legal considerations that affect individuals with emotional and behavioral needs. Emphasis on Watson’s human caring theory of nursing serves as the basis for students to cultivate sensitivity to meet the needs of clients with a variety of mental health disorders. The core competencies of the National League for Nursing (NLN) provide a framework for students to promote human dignity and personal growth of clients with psychological and psychosocial disorders.
91¶ÌÊÓƵAPP
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Lecture Hours 55 Lab / Shop Hours 15 Internship Hours 0 Total Hours 70 Prerequisites PN111L, PN112L, PN113L, PN114L, PN121L, PN122L, PN123L, PN125L
Course Description
This course covers the physical and emotional aspects of pregnancy, labor, delivery and postpartum care. The course includes care of the pediatric client with various childhood illnesses. Emphasis is placed on health promotion and the LPN’s role in health education for the mother with newborn infant and pediatric population. Watson’s human caring theory provides a framework for students to gain an understanding of the teaching-learning process within a healing/wellness coaching model. Health problems that complicate pregnancy are discussed including those related to the mother and the infant. Childhood illnesses that affect children and adolescents are discussed and the impact on individuals, families and society. Pharmacology pertaining to maternal-child health is also discussed. The nursing process is applied to provide safe, quality, individualized client care based on the core competencies of the National League for Nursing (NLN).
91¶ÌÊÓƵAPP
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Lecture Hours 100 Lab / Shop Hours 25 Internship Hours 0 Total Hours 125 Prerequisites PN111L, PN112L, PN113L, PN114L, PN121L, PN122L, PN123L, PN125L
Course Description
This course is designed to provide the student with a broad base of knowledge of selected diseases and disorders which affect individuals as they move along the wellness/ illness continuum. Emphasis will be placed on using the nursing process to meet the unique needs of each client, family, and/or support system during disruptions of health with the goal of returning the individual to an optimal level of wellness or to support them in managing illnesses. The concept of cultural competence is presented with its application in creating a healing environment to provide nursing care in congruence with the culture, religion, and spiritual beliefs of adults with medical- surgical illness based on Watson’s human caring theory. Course content includes the basic pathophysiology within selected biological system disorders. The core competencies of the National League for Nursing (NLN), are emphasized with a focus on evidence-based practice and the assessment of medication effectiveness for the restoration and maintenance of health.
91¶ÌÊÓƵAPP
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Lecture Hours 0 Lab / Shop Hours 0 Internship Hours 135 Total Hours 135 Prerequisites PN111L , PN112L , PN113L , PN114L , PN121L , PN122L , PN123L , PN125L
Course Description
This Clinical Experience integrates elements of Medical Surgical Nursing I, Mental Health Nursing, and Maternal Pediatric Nursing. Clinical rotations provide students the opportunity to deliver direct client care, as well as observation experiences in a variety of healthcare settings that include sub-acute, mental health, pediatric, and maternal newborn. Clinical experiences focus on the nursing process to contribute to the client’s plan of care, health data collection, documentation, wound care, medication administration, and discharge teaching for the client and family. Watson’s human caring theory of nursing serves as a foundation to provide individualized, culturally competent nursing care and health teaching in congruence with the client’s values, culture, religion, and health beliefs. The National League for Nursing’s (NLN) core competencies are used for students to continue to develop clinical judgment skills with an emphasis on quality improvement. Clinical competencies must be successfully completed to receive a passing grade for this course.
91¶ÌÊÓƵAPP
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Lecture Hours 80 Lab / Shop Hours 35 Internship Hours 0 Total Hours 115 Prerequisites PN111L, PN112L, PN113L, PN114L, PN121L, PN122L, PN123L, PN125L, PN131L, PN132L, PN133L, PN134L
Course Description
This course is a continuation of Medical Surgical Nursing I and provides students the opportunity to gain an advanced level of understanding related to evidence-based nursing care to improve client outcomes. Course content focuses on the nursing care delivery for adult clients living with medical-surgical illnesses. Multi-system disorders are integrated throughout this course to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of alterations in health. Cultural and ethnic implications and variations provide students with a holistic perspective of authentic listening and presence based on Watson’s human caring theory. Course content includes the basic pathophysiology within selected biological system disorders. The needs of clients with a variety of health alterations provides students with the knowledge to deliver safe, quality nursing care based on the core competencies of the National League for Nursing (NLN).
91¶ÌÊÓƵAPP
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Lecture Hours 60 Lab / Shop Hours 0 Internship Hours 0 Total Hours 60 Prerequisites PN111L, PN112L, PN113L, PN114L, PN121L, PN122L, PN123L, PN125L, PN131L, PN132L, PN133L, PN134L
Course Description
This course is designed to prepare the student for the role transition to Licensed Practical Nurse. Topics in professionalism include the responsibility of licensure, the importance of continuing education, concepts of management and supervision of client care, conflict resolution, communication through informatics, and the involvement in nursing organizations. State Board of Nursing regulations and Practical Nursing Standards of Practice will also be discussed. Disaster Preparedness Nursing and the Licensed Practical Nurse’s role along with Bioterrorism issues will be included. Watson’s theory of nursing guides the student in self-care and to understand the responsibility of nurses to advocate for and practice ethical human caring of clients. Emphasis is placed on the National League for Nursing’s (NLN) core competencies related to development of professional identity and the application of quality improvement, nursing standards, and practice guidelines as a basis for clinical judgment. Learning activities to promote preparation of NCLEX testing are integrated throughout the course.
91¶ÌÊÓƵAPP
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Lecture Hours 0 Lab / Shop Hours 0 Internship Hours 200 Total Hours 200 Prerequisites PN111L, PN112L, PN113L, PN114L, PN121L, PN122L, PN123L, PN125L, PN131L, PN132L, PN133L, PN134L
Course Description
This Clinical Experience is a culmination of previous clinical courses with a focus on holistic, individualized care of the client. Clinical rotations provide students the opportunity to care for clients of all ages in various healthcare settings. Clinical experiences focus on the nursing process to evaluate the client’s response to the plan of care, health data collection, documentation, medication administration, and health teaching for the client and family. The focus is on the individual as a client within the context of the family and community and the importance of health promotion using Watson’s human caring theory of nursing. Students develop an exemplar to demonstrate application of Watson’s caring theory to client care delivery. The National League for Nursing’s (NLN) core competencies are used for students to continue to develop competency in prioritization and clinical judgment, communication, providing client education, and facilitating continuity of care following discharge. Intravenous (IV) therapy education sessions include a review of IV therapy concepts covered throughout the curriculum, roles and responsibilities of the practical nurse in monitoring and maintenance of IV therapy, as well as skills validation for care of clients receiving IV therapy. A leadership experience is incorporated into this clinical course to prepare graduates for the charge nurse role for LPNs. Clinical competencies must be successfully completed to receive a passing grade for this course.
Notes:
Course numbers and sequences are listed here for reference only. The actual delivery sequence of courses contained in this program may vary depending on individual campus scheduling.
Clinical hours total 575 hours and are integrated into the program. Students are required to complete and master all clinical skills of each section prior to moving to the next level. Clinical hours are not optional and are required to complete the program. Clinical hours vary each term. Actual times for clinical are set by the clinical sites. Students are responsible for transportation to and from the clinical site, as well as meals.
Maximum Time Frame (MTF): day / aft / eve: 2250 clock hours
Mode of Delivery: Residential, Blended Learning or Online are the methods we may use to deliver content in each course. The Residential courses are offered on ground at the campus. Blended courses are offered by delivering a fraction of the course in an online format as well as traditional face to face method. Online courses are delivered 100% online. The Blended delivery and online delivery plan will implement distance education activities into each course in the program of study. The use of simulations, case studies, assessments and multimedia will be used to enhance the students understanding of the learning objectives outlined in the course syllabus.
The listing of credits is not meant to imply that credits can be transferred into college or other private career school programs. Transfer credits are at the sole discretion of the receiving school.