Southern State Community College
Curriculum Committee – March 2015
NURS 2200: LPN to ADN Student Bridge Course
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I.
COURSE TITLE:
LPN to ADN Student Bridge Course
COURSE NUMBER: 2200
II.
CATALOG PREFIX: NURS
PRE-REQUISITES:
Acceptance into the ADN Transition Pathway
III.
CREDIT HOURS:
3
IV.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is designed to enable the student to explore integrative concepts in nursing and to
assist the student in the transition from licensed practical nurse to registered nurse. Students refine
and update previous learning in addition to identifying goals for a successful transition into the
associate degree nursing program. Incorporated throughout the course is the importance of patientcentered care, quality improvement, communication, safety, clinical judgment, and
professionalism.
LECTURE HOURS:
LABORATORY HOURS:
2
1 (3 clock hours)
V. GRADING:
To satisfactorily complete this course, the student must achieve a grade of B or above according to
the following system:
90 – 100 = A
80 – 89 = B
0 – 79 = F
VI.
ADOPTED TEXT(S): None
VII.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
At the completion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Utilize steps of the nursing process in formulating a patient-centered and evidenced-based plan
of care.
2. Analyze personal nursing knowledge and utilize the content review to enhance LPN clinical
judgment and critical thinking skills in relationship to safe, effective, patient centered care.
3. Formulate decisions in consideration of the political process, as well as the legal, ethical and
professional issues impacting nursing practice and delivery of health care.
4. Demonstrate competency at performing basic nursing skills pertinent to deliver safe patient
care.
VIII.
COURSE METHODOLOGY
Lecture, discussion, audio-visual materials, written assignments, laboratory practice, experiential
activities, self paced modules, and evaluation.
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IX.
COURSE OUTLINE:
The instructor will incorporate the concepts of patient-centered care, safety, communication,
clinical judgment, quality improvement and professionalism while teaching the following topics:
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Program culture
Basis of nursing practice
Nursing practice concepts
Nursing process
Nursing care planning
Political process
Legal and ethical aspects of nursing care
Nurse practice act
Patient assessment
Nursing management of health conditions affecting various body systems
Sample course schedule - Weekly topics
Week:
1.
Introduction; Program culture
2.
Basis of nursing practice; Nursing practice concepts
3.
Nursing process; Nursing care planning
4.
Nursing process; Nursing care planning (continued)
5.
Political process; Legal and ethical aspects of nursing care; Nurse Practice act
6.
Patient assessment
7-15 Management of health conditions
X.
OTHER REQUIRED TEXTS, SOFTWARE, AND MATERIALS:
Student must have required uniform (see Nursing Student Handbook), watch with second hand,
scissors, and stethoscope.
Current ATI modules: Fundamentals for Nursing, PN Pharmacology for Nursing, PN Adult
Medical Surgical Nursing, PN Maternal Newborn Nursing, Nutrition for Nursing
Suggested resources (most recent edition):
Gulanick, M. & Myers, J.L. Nursing care plans: Diagnoses, interventions, and outcomes, St.
Louis: Mosby/Elsevier.
American Psychological Corporation. Concise rules of APA style, Washington DC: Author.
Vallerand, A.P. Davis’s drug guide for nurses, Philadelphia: F.A. Davis Company.
Williams, L. S. & Hopper, P. D. Understanding medical-surgical nursing, Philadelphia: F. A.
Davis.
Potter, P. A., Perry, A. G., Stockert, P. A., & Hall. A. Basic nursing, St. Louis: Mosby/Elsevier.
XI.
EVALUATION:
Theory is evaluated by written examination and assessment of completeness and accuracy of any
additional class related work, including essays, worksheets, quizzes and class participation, as
determined by the classroom instructor. Students will be informed of the specific evaluation tools
and their respective percentage values on the first day of class.
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Skills Evaluation: If unsuccessful in 3 attempts, or unsuccessful completion of a skill within a 10
day period, an unsatisfactory lab performance will result. Unsatisfactory lab performance at the
completion of the quarter will result in the grade of “F” for the entire course regardless of the
theory grade.
ATI: The student must achieve a Predicted Probability of Passing NCLEX-PN on the First
Attempt of 95% or higher, or 91% or higher on Second Attempt. A sample of the results for
PN Comprehensive Predictor is noted below. The findings will be located on the top right side of
the results. The target Predicted Probability of Passing NCLEX-PN on the First Attempt will
be identified on the second and third lines of the results.
Adjusted Individual Total Score: 74.7%
Predicted Probability of Passing
NCLEX-PN® on the First Attempt: 95%
Mean - National: 71.0%
Mean - Program: 71.2%
Percentile Rank - National: 69
Percentile Rank - Program: 69
Please note that the student must achieve the required score on the required ATI proctored
assessment to successfully complete the course. If a student fails to achieve the required score on
the ATI proctored assessment, regardless of lecture grade, the student will receive a grade of “F”
for the course.
Instructors reserve the right to modify timing of exams or presentation of units to meet class
objectives.
XII.
SPECIFIC MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS: None
XIII.
OTHER INFORMATION:
FERPA: Students need to understand that your work may be seen by others. Others may see your
work when being distributed, during group project work, or if it is chosen for demonstration
purposes.
DISABILITIES: Students with disabilities must contact the Disabilities Service Office at
800.628.7722 or 937.393.3431 before arrangements can be made for them in the classroom or
clinical setting.