Nursing Course Requirements

Pre-Licensure      LPNs      RNs

Pre Licensure Students:

Level II

N200 Theories and Issues in Nursing
N201 Health Assessment of Individuals in States of Well-Being
N202 Pathophysiologic/Pharmacologic Principles of Nursing Practice Part I
N206 Interactional Dynamics
N210 Foundations of Nursing Practice

Level III

N301 Nursing of the Adult Client
N302 Nursing Research
N305 Nursing of the Childbearing Family
N306 Nursing Elective
N307 Pathophysiologic/Pharmacologic Principles of Nursing Practice Part II
N308 Nursing of the Childrearing Family
N309 Nursing of the Gerontological Client
N310 Nursing of the Mental Health Client

Level IV

N403 Nursing of the Client with Complex Health Situations
N404 Nursing in Community Health
N405 Nursing Leadership and Management
N408 Professional Nursing Seminar

LPNs:

Level II

N200 Theories and Issues in Nursing
N201 Health Assessment of Individuals in States of Well-Being
N202 (Proficiency Possible) Pathophysiologic/Pharmacologic Principles of Nursing Practice Part I
N206 Interactional Dynamics
N210 (Proficiency Possible)Foundations of Nursing Practice

Level III

N301 Nursing of the Adult Client
N302 Nursing Research
N305 (Portfolio Possible) Nursing of the Childbearing Family
N306 Nursing Elective
N307 (Proficiency Possible) Pathophysiologic/Pharmacologic Principles of Nursing Practice Part II
N308 (Portfolio Possible) Nursing of the Childrearing Family
N309 (Portfolio Possible) Nursing of the Gerontological Client
N310 (Portfolio Possible) Nursing of the Mental Health Client

Level IV

N403 Nursing of the Client with Complex Health Situations
N404 Nursing in Community Health
N405 Nursing Leadership and Management
N408 Professional Nursing Seminar

Proficiency Exams – Nursing Courses

LPNs must provide a copy of their LPN State of licensure and pass a skills test to be exempt from the N210: Foundations of Nursing Practice. Additionally, LPNs must complete ALL general education and prerequisite requirements in order to earn the degree.
Pharmacology:
An LPN student can proficiency N202: Patho-Pharm I and N307: Patho-Pharm II by taking and scoring appropriately on the Pharmacology ATI Content Mastery exam as well as a Pathophysiology test. In order to earn waiver from the course, the student must:
    1. Pass the ATI at proficiency level II
    2. Pass the Pathophysiology test with a score of 77%.
These proficiency tests must be taken and passed prior to enrollment in clinical nursing courses. If the student fails one of the exams they will have to take both N202 & N307.

N210 Foundations of Nursing:
This course will be waived; however, the student must pass a skills lab proficiency on chest tubes, tracheostomy care, blood therapy, & IVs. If a student does not pass this skills test they will be required to attend the skills lab portion of the N210 course for those skills.
Skills Lab Proficiency
Each RN or LPN must demonstrate the required level of skills proficiency in nursing courses expected on any pre-licensure student. A proficiency lab will be scheduled on the last Thursday or Friday prior to the beginning of a semester for students to test out. This proficiency lab must be taken and passed prior to enrollment in clinical nursing courses for N210 Foundations of Nursing Practice to be waived. LPN students who want to review skills can do so by scheduling time with the lab coordinator of either campus. Please contact the Director of Enrollment for further information with regard to this.

Portfolio Options
A licensed LPN who graduated from an accredited Nursing Program, has a minimum of 3 years of nursing experience, and is fully admitted to the nursing program at LCN may receive credit by portfolio for one of the following clinical courses: N301 Nursing Care of the Adult Client, N305 Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family, N308 Nursing of the Childbearing Family, N309 Nursing Care of the Gerontological Client, or N310 Nursing Care of the Mental Health Client. The course chosen should be the one most appropriate based on previous nursing experience. Approval from the course coordinator must be obtained prior to initiating a portfolio. After meeting the above criteria, the student will be required to do the following:

1. Make an appointment with the course coordinator for the identified course. The student will receive the course
material and objectives to be used in creating a portfolio.
2. Submit a portfolio containing the following:
        a. A specific description of how each of the course objectives was met in the work setting. The description should address both clinical skill and application of theory. Evidence, where appropriate, must also be included.
        b. The year and setting in which the activities occurred.
3. Submit a letter of reference from a current employer validating the student’s professional performance. (A
standardized form may be included in the portfolio packet received from the course coordinator. This reference
form must be the one used.)
4. Pass an ATI content mastery exam for that course (if applicable) at proficiency level II or above.

The completed portfolio may be submitted at any time during the academic school year. Allow a minimum of 3 months for the evaluation of the portfolio. If the portfolio is accepted for credit, a fee will be required prior to the awarding of credit for the course. If the portfolio is not accepted as presenting evidence necessary for course credit, the student will be required to complete the course. The decision of the course faculty will be final.

RNs:

Level II

RN100 RN Nursing Orientation

N200 or RN200 Theories and Issues in Nursing
N201 or RN201 Health Assessment of Individuals in States of Well-Being
N206 or RN206 Interactional Dynamics

Level III

N302 or RN302 Nursing Research
N306 or RN 306 Nursing Elective
N306 or RN 306 Nursing Elective
N306H or RN306H Transcultural Nursing
(E) N309 Nursing of the Gerontological Client

Level IV

(P) N404 or RN404 Nursing in Community Health
(P) N405 or RN405 Nursing Leadership and Management

N407 or RN407 Nursing Ethics
N408 or RN408 Professional Nursing Seminar

(E) RNs may be exempt from this course if they have completed a 3 credit hour (2 credit hour lecture plus 1 credit hour clinical) gerontology nursing course as part of their previous study.  If an RN has completed a 2 hour gerontology course they will need to submit a syllabus to the Director of Enrollment for evaluation.  The Faculty Organization will make the final determination of whether courses meet LCN criteria.  In cases where there is a question, the Dean of the College of Nursing will be consulted.

(P) RNs also have the opportunity to portfolio out of one of these courses.  Please go to this link for more information on portfolio requirements.