Fall 2015
South Portland, Maine 04106
NURSING DEPARTMENT
Title: LPN to ADN Role Transitions
Catalog Number: NURS 111
Credit Hours:
Lecture/Lab:
5
Instructor:
Susan Garrett
Office: 207-741-5685;
5
Total Contact Hours: 5
Fax: 207-741-5736
E-mail: sgarrett@smccme.edu
Course Syllabus
Course Description
This course provides LPN Bridge students with the knowledge and skills to transition from licensed practical nurse
(LPN) to associate degree nursing student. Core concepts for competent nursing practice are nursing process,
caring, and professional behaviors. Emphasis is on client assessment and interview skills; principles of client
care; written and verbal communication skills, documentation; culturally sensitive care; and receiving and
giving feedback about personal performance. The concepts of health promotion and wellness across the
lifespan are explored. Populations include children, adults, older adults, and the antepartum client.
Exemplars focus on clients' health promotion needs across the lifespan. Students review skills and behaviors in
the laboratory setting. Successful completion of LPN to AND Role Transitions course is required for
continuation in the nursing program.
Prerequisites: NURS 100, BIOL 132, ENGL 100, acceptance to the nursing program
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Discuss the knowledge, behaviors, and skills required for lifelong learning and student success.
2. Maintain accountability for policies and procedures of the SMCC nursing program.
3. Demonstrate personal ethics and values that are consistent with the nursing program philosophy and
concepts.
4. Implement safe and organized nursing interventions from an established care plan.
5. Identify pertinent assessment data needed to make clinical decisions.
6. Begin to use the nursing process to develop a patient care plan.
7. Apply verbal and written skills to communicate client data.
8. Convey respect, dignity, compassion, and sensitivity in interactions with clients and colleagues.
Topics Covered in NURS 111
Professional Behaviors
Health, Wellness & Illness
Nursing Process
Assessing Health
Biopsychosocial Needs
A. Stress and Adaptation
B. Sensory Stimulation
C. Family
C. Spirituality
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D. Culture
E. Self-Concept
Pharmacology
Informatics, Documentation and Recording
Physiological Needs
A. Safety
A. Mobility
B. Urinary Elimination
C. Bowel Elimination
D. Rest, Sleep and Comfort
E. Asepsis
F. Nutrition
Introduction to Therapeutic Communication
Growth & Development across the lifespan
Loss, Grief and End of Life Care
Course Requirements
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Students are expected to assume responsibility for meeting the course objectives. Preparation before class is
expected (assigned reading, CAIs, etc.). This will be demonstrated by active class participation and/or preclass quizzes.
Attendance is mandatory at all assigned classes. Class may be rescheduled as necessary due to unexpected
schedule changes or instructor illness.
Written assignments are due on the dates indicated unless prior arrangements are negotiated with the
faculty.
Participation in Simulations and Simulation Competencies.
Demonstration of competency in selected skills.
The Nursing Department adheres to the SMCC policy re: plagiarism and cheating. Refer to the SMCC Student
Handbook for specific policies.
Compliance with ABD (American Databank) requirements. Compliance is required to proceed to NURS 175.
Without ADB compliance, the student will not advance to NURS 175..
Student Evaluation and Grading
Theory: Letter grades are given for the theoretical component of the course.
Grade Components:
Students must attain a grade of 76 (C) or higher to pass this course.
The initial grade is calculated on the following:
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Hourly exams
Final exam
75% of the grade
25% of the grade
If this grade results in a 76 or better, the grade is recalculated to include the paper:
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5 Hourly exams
Final exam
Paper
70% of the grade
20% of the grade
10% of the grade
The final letter grade differs from school standard grade, e.g., 72 – 75.4 = C–. To
clarify – a 75.4 is rounded down to 75. 75.5 is rounded to 76.
Exam grading: Test items will be evaluated by the instructor. Changes in point value will be at the discretion of
the instructor based on an analysis of the test item.
The student must attain a score above the national average on required standardized tests in
order to successfully complete the course.
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Dosage Calculation Competency
Nursing students must demonstrate competency in dosage calculations. A competency grade of 90% or better
must be achieved by mid-semester. Students have up to three attempts on designated dates to demonstrate
competency. If a student fails to achieve 90% on the third attempt, s/he will not be allowed to progress in the
program and will receive an F for this nursing course.
Skills Competency
LPN Bridge students are responsible to complete, pertinent videos, quizzes and reading material, with a grade
of 90 or better, on the same schedule as the NURS 125 students as indicated on the topical outline. If online
requirement is not completed as scheduled, the student will not be able to progress in completing skills
competency. Successful laboratory testing is dependent on students' knowledge and performance of each
procedure and its critical elements.
LPN Bridge students are required to demonstrate competency (P/F) in assigned skills in order to achieve a passing
grade in this course. Evaluations will be coordinated with instructor. Students have up to three attempts to
demonstrate competency in selected skills. If students cannot demonstrate competency on the third attempt,
s/he will not be allowed to progress in the program and will receive an F for this nursing course.
American DataBank Requirements:
Students must provide appropriate documentation to the NURS 111 advisor during NURS 125. Compliance with the
following: annual criminal background checks, required immunizations with titers, annual flu vaccine, annual testing
for tuberculosis, and current certification for BLS (Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers from the American
Heart Association). Students must maintain a current account with American DataBank (ADB) by paying the annual
fee. All requirements must remain current throughout the semester. If students do not have current required
documentation they cannot proceed to NURS 175.
Texts, Tools, and/or Supplies
Methods of Instruction
Lecture/Discussion
Audiovisual Materials
Simulations
Role Playing/Oral Presentations
Special Class/Clinical Projects
Computer-Assisted Instruction (CAI)
Blackboard
Textbooks—Required
Yoost & Crawford. Fundamentals of Nursing. 2016 Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-323-29557-4
Varcarolis & Halter. Essentials of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing. 2nd ed. revised. Elsevier.
ISBN 978-0-3232-8788-3
Ignatavicius. Clinical Nursing Judgment Study Guide for Medical-Surgical Nursing. 8th ed. Elsevier.
ISBN 978-0-323-22231-0
Ignatavicius & Workman. Medical Surgical Nursing: Patient Centered Collaborative Care. 8th ed. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 978-14557-7258-2
Mosby Nursing Video Skills – Student Online Version (Access Card).4th ed., Mosby Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-3230-8862-6
Vallerand, Sanoski & Deglin. Davis’s Drug Guide (w/CD). 14th ed. F.A. Davis. ISBN 978-0-8036-3976-8
Catalano. Nursing Now! 7th ed. F.A. Davis. ISBN 978-0-8036-3972-0
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Textbooks—Recommended
Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary. 22st ed. (with CD ROM). F.A. Davis. ISBN 978-0-8036-2977-6
Yoost & Crawford. Fundamentals of Nursing Study Guide. 2016 Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-323-35853-8
Nugent & Vitale. Fundamentals Success: A Course Review Applying Critical Thinking to Test Taking. 4th ed.
F.A. Davis. ISBN 978-0-8036-4414-4
Dunham. How to Survive and Maybe Even Love Nursing School. 3rd ed. F.A. Davis. ISBN 978-0-8036-1829-9
Newfield, Hinz, Tilley, Sridaromont & Maramba. Cox’s Clinical Applications of Nursing Diagnosis. 6 th ed. F.A. Davis.
ISBN 978-0-8036-3054-3
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. 6th ed. American Psychological Association.
ISBN 978-1433-8056-15
ADA Syllabus Statement
Southern Maine Community College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution and employer. For more
information, please call 207-741-5798. If you have a disabling condition and wish to request accommodations in
order to have reasonable access to the programs and services offered by SMCC, you must register with the
Disability Services Coordinator, Sandra Lynham, who can be reached at 741-5923. Further information about
services for students with disabilities and the accommodation process is available upon request at this number.
Course policies about online testing are modified to suit each individual’s accommodations.
Add-Drop Policy
Students who drop a course during the one-week “add/drop” period in the fall and spring semesters and the first
three days of summer sessions receive a 100% refund of the tuition and associated fees for that course. Please note
any course that meets for less than the traditional semester length, i.e., 15 weeks, has a pro-rated add/drop period.
There is no refund for non-attendance.
Withdrawal Policy
A student may withdraw from a course only during the semester in which s/he is registered for that course. The
withdrawal period is the second through twelfth week of the fall and spring semesters and the second through ninth
week of twelve-week summer courses. This period is pro-rated for shorter-length courses. To withdraw from a course,
a student must complete and submit the appropriate course withdrawal form, available at the Enrollment Service
Center (no phone calls, please). The designation “W” will appear on the transcript after a student has officially
withdrawn. A course withdrawal is an uncompleted course and may adversely affect financial aid eligibility. Failure
to attend or ceasing to attend class does not constitute withdrawal from the course. There is no refund associated
with a withdrawal.
Plagiarism Statement
Adherence to ethical academic standards is obligatory. Cheating is a serious offense, whether it consists of taking
credit for work done by another person or doing work for which another person will receive credit. Taking and using
the ideas or writings of another person without clearly and fully crediting the source is plagiarism and violates the
academic code as well as the Student Code of Conduct. If it is suspected that a student in any course in which s/he
is enrolled has knowingly committed such a violation, the faculty member should refer the matter to the College’s
Disciplinary Officer and appropriate action will be taken under the Student Code of Conduct. Sanctions may
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include suspension from the course and a failing grade in the course. Students have the right to appeal these
actions to the Disciplinary Committee under the terms outlined in the Student Code of Conduct.
SMCC Pay-for-Print Policy
In an effort to control the escalating cost of supplies ad to encourage students to conserve resources, SMCC
charges for printing. Students receive a $20 credit every semester. This credit resets for each semester and extra
credit is not rolled over to the next semester. Page per costs are as follows:
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8.5” by 11” black and white: $0.10 per page
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8.5” by 11” color documents: $0.50 per page
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8.5” by 14” and 11” by 17” black and white: $0.20 per page
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8.5” by 14” and 11” by 17” color: $1.00 per page
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Duplex (two-sided pages are discounted 50% from the listed page costs
Students can monitor their remaining credit and number of pages printed by visiting the IT Help tab on MySMCC or
by checking the Printing Information icon in the lower right-hand corner of the screen while logged into an SMCC
computer. More information about the Pay-for-Print Policy is available on the IT Help tab on MySMCC.
Course Evaluation
In order to gain access to final course grades, students must complete evaluations for each course attended at
SMCC. Evaluations are submitted on-line and can be accessed through the student portal site. Students can
access the course evaluation report beginning two weeks before the end of classes. The deadline for submission of
evaluations occurs 24 hours after the last day of classes each semester. Instructors will announce when the on-line
course evaluation is available.
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