LPN F100      Foundations of the Professional Licensed Practical Nurse
3 Credits

Offered Fall and Spring

Teaches fundamental nursing and clinical practices essential to providing quality care for patients across the lifespan. Includes an introduction to nursing interventions and nursing care across the lifespan. Students will learn, apply and practice concepts such as HIPAA, scope of practice, the nursing process and infection control.

Prerequisites: HLTH F114 (may be taken concurrently); placement in WRTG F111X; placement into MATH F105; admittance to the LPN program of study.

Co-requisites: LPN F102.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 6 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

LPN F102      Licensed Practical Nurse Skills I
3 Credits

Offered Fall and Spring

Teaches fundamental nursing skills required of a professional Licensed Practical Nurse. Students will develop proficiency through the practice of skills related to communication techniques, physical assessments, ambulatory care, the nursing process, documentation, medication administration and dosage calculation.

Prerequisites: HLTH F114 (may be taken concurrently); placement in WRTG F111X; placement into MATH F105; admittance to the LPN program of study.

Co-requisites: LPN F100.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 0 + 14 + 0

Grading System: Pass/Fail Grades

LPN F120      Licensed Practical Nurse Clinical I
2 Credits

Offered Fall and Spring

Provides 84 hours of hands-on experience in a healthcare facility. Students will be expected to perform skills and procedures learned in LPN F102 and within the scope of LPN practice. Additional time is required for meetings with an instructor. Students do not receive compensation for clinical experiences.

Prerequisites: HLTH F114; LPN F100; LPN F102 (all may be taken concurrently); placement in WRTG F111X; placement into MATH F105; admittance to the LPN program of study.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 0 + 0 + 10

Grading System: Pass/Fail Grades

LPN F140      Nursing Across the Lifespan for the Licensed Practical Nurse
3 Credits

Offered Spring and Summer

Introduces pathophysiological processes that contribute to different disease states across the lifespan and human responses to those processes. Continued integration and application of the nursing process and pharmacological therapies while reinforcing the LPN scope of practice. Includes topics related to nursing care across the lifespan, medical-surgical nursing and maternal/child health.

Prerequisites: LPN F100; LPN F102; LPN F120.

Co-requisites: LPN F142; LPN F248.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 7 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

LPN F142      Licensed Practical Nurse Skills II
2 Credits

Offered Spring and Summer

Teaches clinical nursing skills related to assessment, communication and care of individuals throughout the lifespan who need health maintenance and who have chronic/complex diseases. Mastery of skills that will be assessed include asepsis, wound care, foley catheter care and focus assessment.

Prerequisites: LPN F100; LPN F102; LPN F120.

Co-requisites: LPN F140; LPN F248.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 0 + 14 + 0

Grading System: Pass/Fail Grades

LPN F160      Licensed Practical Nurse Clinical II
3 Credits

Offered Spring and Summer

Provides 112 hours of hands-on experience in a healthcare facility. Students will be expected to perform skills and procedures learned in LPN F102 and LPN F142 and within the scope of LPN practice. Additional time is required for meetings with instructors. Students do not receive compensation for clinical experiences.

Prerequisites: LPN F140; LPN F142; LPN F248 (all may be taken concurrently).

Lecture + Lab + Other: 0 + 0 + 14

Grading System: Pass/Fail Grades

LPN F180      Leadership, Delegation & Scope of Practice for the Licensed Practical Nurse
3 Credits

Offered Fall and Summer

Teaches the important roles the LPN plays in leadership, delegation, supervision and quality improvement. This final course of the LPN program will allow the student to compile previous learning, and begin to build a comprehensive nursing practice within the scope of the LPN.

Prerequisites: LPN F140; LPN F142; LPN F160; LPN F248.

Co-requisites: LPN F182.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 7 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

LPN F182      Licensed Practical Nurse Skills III
2 Credits

Offered Fall and Summer

Students will incorporate previously learned skills to form a comprehensive and appropriate approach to patient care within the LPN scope of practice. While demonstrating previously learned skills, students will be taught how to incorporate delegation and leadership into clinical scenarios for a well-rounded practice.

Prerequisites: LPN F140; LPN F142; LPN F160; LPN F248.

Co-requisites: LPN F180.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 0 + 8 + 0

Grading System: Pass/Fail Grades

LPN F190      Licensed Practical Nurse Clinical III
3 Credits

Offered Fall and Summer

Provides hands-on experience in a healthcare facility. Students will be expected to perform skills and procedures learned in LPN F102 and LPN F142 and within the scope of LPN practice. Additional time is required for meetings with the instructor. Students do not receive compensation for clinical experiences.

Prerequisites: LPN F180; LPN F182 (both may be taken concurrently).

Lecture + Lab + Other: 0 + 0 + 15

Grading System: Pass/Fail Grades

LPN F248      Pharmacology for the Licensed Practical Nurse
3 Credits

Offered Fall and Summer

Introduction to the use of therapeutic medications in medical settings. Includes classifications of drugs, pharmacodynamics, clinical applications and adverse effects of the most commonly prescribed medications. Practical concepts including dosage forms and routes of administration are presented utilizing a body system approach.

Prerequisites: HLTH F100 or MA F100; BIOL F100X, HLTH F114 or MA F114.

Co-requisites: LPN F140; LPN F142; LPN F160.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 4 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus