Arkansas Northeastern College
Associate Degree Nursing
LPN to RN Transition in Nursing (NU 16063)
Fall 2012
Tentative Calendar/Schedule
Class times: Mon/Wed: 2:30 PM- 5:00 PM
Date
Classroom/Lab Focus
Class Preparation/ Assignments Due Instructor
8/20
Welcome!
Review syllabus, FDH,
calendar
8/22 *
Skills demo: wound care, Fundamentals of Nursing Skills Videos: Pankey
urinary catheterization,
 DVD #3: Wound care wet-to- Winchester
trach care and trach
Martin
dry dressing
suctioning
 DVD #3: Urinary
catheterization: female
indwelling inserting and
removing
 DVD #3: Oxygenation: trach
care, trach suctioning, and
changing the inner cannula.
8/27*
Practice skills in lab
(proctored)
8/29*
Return demonstrate skills
Pankey
Winchester
Martin
Pankey
Winchester
Martin
Pankey
Winchester
Martin
September
9/3
9/12
Labor Day Holiday!!!
Return Demonstrate skills
LPN v/s RN Role
Reading Assignment:
 Claywell Chapter 4
Culture
Reading Assignment:
 Wilkinson volume 1 and 2
Chapter 13
 ATI Fundamentals Module:
Chapter 35
9/17
Math Competency Exam #1
9/5*
9/10
Fundamentals ATI
Martin
Winchester
LPN to RN Transition in Nursing
Date
Classroom/Lab Focus
Class Preparation/ Assignments Due Instructor
9/19
Nursing process
Reading Assignment:
 Claywell Chapter 8 & 9
 ATI Fundamentals Module:
Chapter7 & 8
9/24
Exam 1
Bib Card Workshop
Intro to physical
assessment
9/26*
10/1*
10/3*
10/8*
10/10*
10/15*
Reading Assignment:
Winchester
 Wilkinson volume 1 and 2
Chapter 19
Fundamentals ATI Chapter 26
Fundamentals of Nursing Skills Videos:
 DVD #1 (Brief Physical
Assessment)
Review :
 Wilkinson volume 1 and 2
Chapter 17
 ATI Fundamentals Module:
Chapter 27
October
Reading Assignment:
 Wilkinson volume 1 and 2
Chapter 19
 ATI Fundamentals Module:
Chapter 28
Physical Assessment:
Reading Assignment:
Respiratory
 Wilkinson volume 1 and 2
Chapter 19
 ATI Fundamentals Module:
Chapter 29
Physical Assessment:
Reading Assignment:
Cardiac
 Wilkinson volume 1 and 2
Chapter 19
 Fundamentals ATI Chapter 29
Physical Assessment:
Reading Assignment:
GI/GU
 Wilkinson volume 1 and 2
Chapter 19
 ATI Fundamentals Module:
Chapter29
Physical Assessment:
Head and Neck
Physical Assessment:
Neuro/Muscoskeletal
Pankey
Reading Assignment:
 Wilkinson volume 1 and 2
Winchester
Pankey
Martin
Winchester
Pankey
2
LPN to RN Transition in Nursing
Date
Classroom/Lab Focus
Class Preparation/ Assignments Due Instructor
10/17*
Physical Assessment:
Integumentary
Breast &Axilla
10/22*
Chapter 19
 ATI Fundamentals Module:
Chapter 31
Reading Assignment:
 Wilkinson volume 1 and 2
Chapter 19
 ATI Fundamentals Module:
Chapter 30
Bib Card Due
Putting it all
together/Forms
PA demo
Practice Physical
Assessments (proctored):
Burdette Campus
Exam 2: Physical
Reading Assignment:
Winchester
Assessment
 Wilkinson volume 1 and 2
Nutrition
Chapter 26
 ATI Fundamentals Module:
Chapter 39
Fundamentals of Nursing Skills Videos:
DVD # 3 Nutrition
 Nasogastric Tubes: Inserting
and Checking Placement and
Removing
 Tube Feeding
Exam 3: PA Check off
*note: PA check off
counts as an exam score
10/24*
10/29
10/31
Martin
November
11/5
PA Check off (Exam 3)
*note: PA check off
counts as an exam score
11/7
Nutrition (cont’d)
Physical Assessment Due
11/12
Pharmacology
Reading Assignment:
 Key: Chapters 1, 2, 3, 6, & 8
 ATI Fundamentals Module:
Chapter 50 & 51
Winchester
Pankey
3
LPN to RN Transition in Nursing
Date
Classroom/Lab Focus
11/14
Pharmacology
11/19*
Medication
Administration
Class Preparation/ Assignments Due Instructor
Pankey
Reading Assignment:
Winchester
 Wilkinson volume 1 and 2
Chapter 23
 ATI Fundamentals Module:
Chapter 46 & 47
Fundamentals of Nursing Skills Videos
DVD #2 Medication
 Universal Procedure Steps
 Medication Guidelines
 Medication Administration (all
videos)
 Medication Parenteral (all
videos)
11/21
11/26
11/28
Thanksgiving Holiday!!!!
Legal and Ethical
Reading Assignment:
 Claywell Chapter 18
 ATI Fundamentals Module:
Chapters 3 and 4
Leadership and Delegation Reading Assignment:
 Wilkinson volume 1 and 2
Chapter 38
 ATI Fundamentals Module:
Chapter 6
Martin
Martin
December
12/3
Exam 4
12/5
Fundamentals ATI
12/10
Final Exam
(comprehensive)
November 20 Last Day to Withdraw
*Content included in clinical lab activities.
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