Nursing Track 2: LPN to RN Transition Curriculum

Nursing
Track Two LPN to RN Transition Curriculum (156)

PROGRAM OF STUDY
FIRST YEAR SUMMER

Course # Course Title Credit Pre-Requisite Courses (if applicable)
BIO 141 Human Anatomy & Physiology I 4  
SDV 101 Orientation to Careers in Health Sciences      1  
ENG 111 College Composition I 3  
FIRST YEAR FALL  
NUR 135 Drug Dosage Calculations 2  
LBR 105 Library Skills an Research 1  
BIO 142 Human Anatomy & Physiology II 4 BIO 141
PSY 230 Developmental Psychology 3  
FIRST YEAR SPRING  
BIO 150 Introductory Microbiology 4  
SECOND YEAR SUMMER  
NSG 115 Health Care Concepts for Transition 5

Acceptance to the Advanced Placement Option for LPN Transition

Program , BIO 141, BIO 142, ENG 111, PSY 230, SDV 100

NSG 200 Health Promotion & Assessment 3 BIO 141
SECOND YEAR FALL  
ENG 112 College Composition II 3 ENG 111
NSG 210 Health Concepts I 5 BIO 150, NSG 152, NSG 170
NSG 211 Health Concepts II 5 BIO 150, NSG 152, NSG 170
SECOND YEAR SPRING  
NSG 230 Advanced Professional Nursing Concepts 2 NSG 210, NSG 211
NSG 252 Complex Health Care Concepts 4 NSG 210, NSG 211
NSG 270 Nursing Capstone 4 NSG 210, NSG 211
    Humanities Elective 3  
Graduates are eligible to sit for the NCLEX-RN examination and subsequent licensure
TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS 56  

*Please consult with your advisor on the availability of courses and possible prerequisites and course substitutions.

*Upon successful completion of NSG 115 credit will be awarded for NSG 100, 106, 130, 152, 170 (16 credits).  These credits will appear on the student’s official transcript.

Clinical Hours

Course Number Course Name Didactic instruction hours

Skills acquisition

hours

 

Observation Experience hours Simulation in lieu of direct clinical hours Direct client care hours
Skills Lab Simulation
NSG 115 Health Care Concepts for Transition 45 30 0 0 4 Peds
6 Geriatric
4 Med-Surg
46 Geriatric
NSG 200 Health Promotion & Assessment 30 45 0 0 0 0
NSG 210 Health Care Concepts I 45 0 0 0 8 OB
8 Med-Surg

24 OB

50 Med-Surg

NSG 211 Health Care Concepts II 45 0 0 0 8 Mental Health
8 Med-Surg
24 Mental Health
50 Med-Surg
NSG 230 Advanced Professional Nursing Concepts 30 0 0 0 0 0
NSG 252 Complex Health Care Concepts 60 0 0 0 0 0
NSG 270 Nursing Capstone 0 0 0 0 4 Peds
12 Med-Surg
8 Peds
156 Precepting
(420) TOTAL            62 358

 

For More Information, Contact:

NAME OFFICE PHONE EMAIL
Deborah Clarkston Phillips-Taylor Hall Office 136 276-523-9009 dclarkston@mecc.edu
Donna Cluesman Phillips-Taylor Hall Office 131 276-523-9011 dcluesman@mecc.edu
Kristen Clark Phillips-Taylor Hall Office 139 276-523-9018 kclark@mecc.edu
Amanda Davis Phillips-Taylor Hall Office 133 276-523-9013 adavis@mecc.edu
Amanda Robbins Phillips-Taylor Hall Office 135 276-523-9020 arobbins@mecc.edu
Deborah Wright Phillips-Taylor Hall Office 132 276-523-5457 dwright@mecc.edu
Kim Rasnick Robb Hall Office 205 276-523-9019 krasnick@mecc.edu
Wes Mullins, Dean, Health Sciences Phillips-Taylor Hall Office 356 276-523-9017 jmullins@mecc.edu