Course Description
Sponsored by the League for Nursing and the Directors of Connecticut LPN, Associate degree and Diploma nursing program as one of the requirement of the statewide Connecticut LPN to RN Articulation Plan.
This 3 credit course is designed to facilitate successful entry of practical nurse graduates into the third semester of the registered nurse program. It provides theoretical and clinical content from the first two semesters of the registered nurse program in those areas not presented in the Connecticut practical nurse education programs. It has been approved by the Articulation Oversight Committee and the Directors of Connecticut associate degree and diploma nursing programs to meet the three credit LPN to RN transition course requirement of the statewide articulation plan
The basic level LPN to RN Articulation Bridge Course is an online course designed to expand on the breadth and depth of the common content from practical nurse education programs and to introduce new theories, processes and skills specific to statewide registered nurse programs.
Primary content areas include:
- nursing process
- utilization of critical thinking skill
- sound decision-making principles
- selected theories from the physical/social sciences, humanities, and nursing domains
- the communication process
- teaching/learning methodologies
- the transition in role expectations between LPN and RN.
Prerequisites
- Met the admission requirements and be accepted into an RN nursing program
- Successfully completed the required general education courses of the first year of the nursing program
- Be recommended for enrollment in the on-line LPN to RN Articulation Bridge Course by the Director of their RN nursing program
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:
- Relate the advantages of utilization of the nursing process to clients of diverse cultures, nursing practice, and the profession of nursing.
- Utilize the nursing process as the theoretical framework for the delivery of care.
- Relate that the practice of nursing derives from the application of theories founded in the physical and social sciences, humanities, and nursing domains.
- Communicate effectively with clients of diverse cultures.
- Describe the relationship of learning theory and methodology to effective client teaching.
- Describe the ethical and legal implications relative to safe nursing practice.
- Identify the different expectations between the LPN and RN role in actual practice.
General Education Outcomes (GEOs)
Please check the applicable GEOs for this course, if any, by outcomes at GEO Category Search, or by subject area at GEO Discipline Search.
Course Activities and Grading
| Assignments | Weight |
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First Nursing Care Plan | 25% |
Second Nursing Care Plan | 40% |
Process Recording | 10% |
Quizzes (2) | 12% |
Virtual Clinical Excursion Exercises (4) | 10% |
Discussions | 3% |
Total | 100% |
- The faculty will grade assignments and examinations within one to two weeks of receiving them and provide a grade and comments when appropriate.
- STUDENTS MUST ACHIEVE A GRADE OF "B-" (80%), OR BETTER, IN ORDER TO PROGRESS TO THE ONE-CREDIT SCHOOL BASED COURSE WHICH FOLLOWS THIS ONLINE COURSE.
- Rounding of Grades: Grades will be computed to the second decimal point and at the end of course will be rounded once to a whole number for the final course grade. A grade at or above .50 will be rounded up to the next whole number; any grade at or below .49 will be rounded down to the whole number.
Example: Final grade = 79.49 = 79 (C+). The student does not meet the progression standard. Final Grade = 79.50 = 80 = B-. The student meets the progression standard. - Late Work Policy:
There will be a penalty for late assignments without advance award of an extension by the assigned faculty as follows:- 2 points for 1 day late
- 5 points for 2 days late
- 0/no acceptance for anything submitted after day 2
- Students may request a transcript to be sent to their home institution after the completion of the course.
Required Textbooks
Available through Charter Oak State College's online bookstore
- Potter, P.A. and A.G. Perry P. Stockert, & A. Hall. Fundamentals of Nursing - with Virtual Clinical Excursions Interactive Workbook. 9th ed. St. Louis: Mosby/Elsevier Publishing, 2017. ISBN-10: 0-323-41620-9 or ISBN-13: 978-0-323-41620-7 [This textbook should be purchased NEW ONLY.]
- Ladwig, G. and B. Ackley. Nursing Diagnosis Handbook. 11th ed. Philadelphia: Mosby, 2017. ISBN-10: 0-323-32224-7 or ISBN-13: 978-0-323-32224-9
Course Schedule
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Lesson 1 | Topic: Getting Started Lesson Objectives:
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Lesson 2 | Topic: Role Transition Lesson Objectives:
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Lesson 3 | Topic: Theoretical Foundations and Critical Thinking in Nursing Practice Lesson Objectives:
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Lesson 4 | Topic: Nursing Process Overview Lesson Objectives:
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Lesson 5 | Topic: Nursing Process Overview- Nursing Diagnoses Lesson Objectives:
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Lesson 6 | Topic: Nursing Process Overview- Planning, Implementation and Evaluation Lesson Objectives:
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Lesson 7 | Topic: The Therapeutic Nurse Client Relationship and Effective Communication Techniques Lesson Objectives:
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Lesson 8 | Topic: Patient Education Lesson Objectives:
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Lesson 9 | Topic: Legal and Ethical Issues in Nursing Lesson Objectives:
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Lesson 10 | Topic: Role Change: LPN to RN Student Lesson Objectives:
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Additional Resources
- Selected additional readings are required and will be made available.
COSC Accessibility Statement
Charter Oak State College encourages students with disabilities, including non-visible disabilities such as chronic diseases, learning disabilities, head injury, attention deficit/hyperactive disorder, or psychiatric disabilities, to discuss appropriate accommodations with the Office of Accessibility Services at OAS@charteroak.edu.
COSC Policies, Course Policies, Academic Support Services and Resources
Students are responsible for knowing all Charter Oak State College (COSC) institutional policies, course-specific policies, procedures, and available academic support services and resources. Please see COSC Policies for COSC institutional policies, and see also specific policies related to this course. See COSC Resources for information regarding available academic support services and resources.