NUR 190: LPN to RN Articulation Bridge

Course Description

Endorsed by the Directors of Connecticut (CT) Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and Associate Degree (AD) Registered Nurse (RN) programs and offered by Charter Oak State College, NUR 190 meets one of the requirements of the Connecticut Articulation Model for Nurse Educational Mobility for advancement from LPN to RN.

This 3-credit course is designed to facilitate successful entry of CT LPNs into the third semester of a CT AD RN program. This course provides theoretical and applied learning that addresses content in the first two semesters of CT’s AD RN programs in those areas not presented in CT practical nurse education programs. NUR 190 is approved by the Articulation Oversight Committee of the CT League for Nursing Deans and Directors Council to meet the three credit LPN to RN transition course requirement of the Articulation Model for Nurse Educational Mobility for advancement from LPN to RN.

NUR 190 is an online course designed to expand on the breadth and depth of the common content from CT’s practical nurse education programs and to introduce new theories, processes and skills specific to CT’s AD RN programs, as below:

nursing process
utilization of critical thinking skills
sound decision-making principles
selected theories
the communication processes
teaching/learning methodologies
the transition in role expectations between LPN and RN.

Prerequisites

To be eligible to begin the LPN to RN Articulation/Bridge Process, LPNs/students must:

Be licensed as an LPN in Connecticut
Be admitted to an AD RN program in Connecticut. LPNs/Students outside of Connecticut are not eligible.
Have the consent of the Director of their Connecticut AD RN program.
Have completed the course requirements for the second year of their AD RN 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.
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.

Course Activities and Grading

Assignments	Weight
Nursing Process Activities	25%
Final Project - Nursing Care Plan and Concept Map	25%
Assignments	25%
Discussions	25%
Total	100%

The faculty will grade assignments within one week of receiving them and provide a grade and comments on Grading Rubric when appropriate.
STUDENTS MUST ACHIEVEA GRADE OF "B-" (80%), OR BETTER, IN ORDER TO PROGRESS TO THE ONE or TWO-CREDIT SCHOOL BASED COURSE WHICH FOLLOWS THIS ONLINE COURSE.
Please refer to COSC official catalog for the complete Course Grading Policy.
Course Grading Policy:
- Charter Oak State College utilizes a four-point grading system, where an "A" equals 4.0 grade points and an "F" equals 0.0 grade points. Each grade and grade point designation will correspond to a numerical percentage range as shown below. *

Letter Grade	Range (%)	Grade Point
A	93.0-100.0	4.0
A-	90.0-92.9	3.7
B+	87.0-89.9	3.3
B	83.0-86.9	3.0
B-	80.0-82.9	2.7
C+	77.0-79.9	2.3
C	73.0-76.9	2.0**
C-	70.0-72.9	1.7
D+	67.0-69.9	1.3
D	63.0-66.9	1.0
D-	60.0-62.9	0.7
F	0.0-59.9	0.0

No handwritten or emailed assignments are accepted.
Student should refer to the Attendance and Late Work Policy for details regarding the Late Work Policy.
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 Book Bundle

Flynn Makic, Mary Beth and Marina Reyna Martinez-Kratz (2023). Ackley & Ladwig's Guide Nursing Diagnosis. 7th ed. Elsevier Evolve Publishing.

Course Schedule

Week	SLOs	Readings and Exercises	Assignments
1	3,7	Topics: Lesson 1 - Orientation, Role Transitions Objectives: Demonstrate the ability to post comments in the discussion area and respond to discussion threads. Identify the different scopes of practice between the LPN and RN. Compare and Contrast the role of the LPN and RN in patient care responsibilities. Determine how Nurse Practice Act defines and governs the distinctions of nurse roles.	Lecture material with associated web readings Read assigned chapters Review Orientation Video in Bb for Nur 190 Complete assigned activities- (See course content in Bb for assignments.)
1	2,3	Topics: Lesson 2 - Nursing Process Overview: Critical Thinking and Clinical Decision Making Objectives: Discuss the components of the Nursing Process. Define the terms critical thinking, clinical decision making, and clinical judgment. Describe the skills and abilities necessary to develop critical thinking. List the intellectual, interpersonal, and psychomotor skills required for application at each step of the Nursing Process Model. Apply the initial step of Assessment to a selected patient utilizing the Comprehensive Case Study Cluster Sheet.	Lecture material with associated web readings Read assigned chapters Review PowerPoint Summary Complete assigned activities- (See course content in Bb for assignments.)
2	1,2	Topics: Lesson 3 - Nursing Process Overview: Problem Identification / Prioritization Objectives: Utilize the data from the Comprehensive Case Study Cluster Sheet via cue recognition and cue analysis to formulate hypothesis about the nature of patient problems. Select the most relevant problems. Prioritize the problems. Identify Concept Mapping and relationship to Nursing Process Model.	Lecture material with associated web readings Read assigned chapters Complete assigned activities-(See course content in Bb for assignments.)
2	1,2	Topics: Lesson 4 - Nursing Process Overview - Nursing Diagnosis, NANDA-I statement protocols, Goals Statements Objectives: Select nursing diagnoses based on the prioritization of problems from previous week. Write Nursing Diagnostic statements for the problems selected, using the NANDA format.	Lecture material with associated web readings Read assigned chapters Review PowerPoint Summary Complete assigned activities- See course content in Bb for assignments.)
3	2	Topics: Lesson 4 (cont.) - Nursing Process Overview - Nursing Diagnosis, NANDA-I statement protocols, Goals Statements Objective: Formulate corresponding short and long-term outcomes/goals for each identified nursing diagnosis utilizing the SMART	Lecture material with associated web readings Read assigned chapters Review PowerPoint Summary Complete assigned activities- See course content in Bb for assignments.)
3	2,4	Topics: Lesson 5 - Nursing Process Overview – Planning, (Interventions), Implementations and Evaluations Objectives: Formulate corresponding short and long-term outcomes/goals for each identified nursing diagnosis utilizing the SMART	Lecture material with associated web readings Read assigned chapters Review PowerPoint Summary Complete assigned activities- See course content in Bb for assignments.)
4	4,6	Topics: Lesson 6- Effective Communication; Therapeutic Relationship; SOLER; SBAR Objectives: Identify the main concepts of effective communication processes. {SOLER} Sit facing the patient Observe an open posture Lean into the patient Establish and maintain eye contact Relax Describe the characteristics of the therapeutic nurse-client relationship and each of the Phases of professional and therapeutic nurse-client relationships Identify the SBAR Method of Communication (Institute of Healthcare Improvement) Apply this Method of Communication in a simulated patient situation	Lecture material with associated web readings Read assigned chapters Complete assigned activities- See course content in Bb for assignments.)
4	5,6	Topic: Lesson 7 - Patient Education Objectives: Describe the importance and purposes of patient education Identify teaching and learning principles Describe the relationship of the teaching-learning process to the nursing process Describe strategies for identifying and writing learning objectives and identify the Teach Back Method Identify interventions to achieve the learning outcomes Incorporate a teaching intervention into a comprehensive nursing care plan	Lecture material with associated web readings Read assigned chapters Complete assigned activities-- See course content in Bb for assignments.)
5	6,7	Topics: Lesson 8-Legal, Ethical, and Professional Standards in Nursing Objectives: Describe the legal implications to nursing practice and Legal Guidelines for Documentation Identify and define the QSEN competencies. Recognize the National Patient Safety Goals Describe the ethical implications in nursing practice Describe the difference between the LPN and the RN student roles, and differences in Professional Scope of Practice from LPN to RN	Lecture material with associated web readings Read assigned chapters Complete assigned activities- See course content in Bb for assignments.)

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.

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