LPNS Courses
Opposite each course title are three numbers such as 3-2-4. The first number indicates the number of regular classroom hours for the course each week; the second number indicates the number of laboratory hours per week; and the third number indicates the hours of credit awarded for the successful completion of the course. Listed in parentheses at the end of each course description is the term(s) that the course is normally offered. F=Fall, S=Spring, and M=Summer.
The college reserves the right to cancel or delete any course with insufficient enrollment.
Courses
LPNS 1006. Nursing Fundamentals. 3-3-5 Units.
A foundation course that introduces nursing concepts and skills related to the care of multicultural individuals across the lifespan with a focus on geriatric nursing. Requires clinical applications using evidence-based practice in a variety of health care and simulated settings.
Prerequisites: BIOL 1100, MATH 1001, 1101, 1111, or 1113, ENGL 1101, ENGL 1102 or COMM 1110, and PSYC 1101.
LPNS 1009. Maternal/Newborn Nursing. 3-5-5 Units.
This course focuses on the provision of nursing care to women across the lifespan and the childbearing family. Women's health focuses on the physical and psychosocial needs of women throughout their life. A developmental framework for understanding the life cycle, physiological and psychological changes provides the foundation for care giving. An emphasis is on the normal reproductive phases of the life cycle, including prenatal, childbirth, postpartum and newborn care. The concepts of communication, pharmacology, nutrition and education are integrated throughout the course. Students wiill utilize the nursing process when planning care for women and childbearing families who may vary in age, ethnicity, and cultural backgrounds. Clinical experiences focus on care of women. Prerequisites: LPNS 1006, LPNS 1008, NURS 1112
LPNS 1012. Medical Surgical I. 3-4-6 Units.
The first of two medical surgical courses. This course concentrates on nursing concepts and skills related to the care of multicultural individuals across the lifespan. Addresses relevant well-defined health alterations. Requires clinical applications using evidence-based practice in a variety of health care, community based, and simulated settings.
Prerequisites: LPNS 1001, LPNS 1006, LPNS 1008.
LPNS 1021. Medical Surgical II. 3-5-9 Units.
A continuation course that concentrates on nursing concepts and skills related to the care of multicultural individuals across the lifespan. Addresses relevant well-defined health alterations. Requires clinical applications using evidence-based practice in a variety of health care, community based, and simulated settings.
Prerequisites: LPNS 1006, LPNS 1001, LPNS 1011.
LPNS 1022. Medical Surgical II. 3-5-8 Units.
A culmination course that concentrates on nursing concepts and skills related to the care of multicultural individuals across the lifespan. Addresses complex well-defined health alterations. Involves team management of patients and health care workers. Requires clinical applications using evidence-based practice in a variety of health care, community based, and simulated settings.
Prerequisites: LPNS 1009, LPNS 1011.
LPNS 1032. Med Surg III/Leadership. 3-5-8 Units.
A culmination course offered in the third semester of the LPN program. This course concentrates on nursing concepts and skills related to the care of multicultural individuals across the lifespan. Addresses complex well-defined health alterations. Involves team management of patients and health care workers. Discusses current issues in nursing, prepares students for the NCLEX-PN exam, and facilitates the transition from student to health care professional. Requires clinical applications in a practicum environment using evidence-based practice in a variety of health care, community based, and simulated settings.
LPNS 1113. Nutrition. 2-0-2 Units.
Introduces basic nutrition concepts of digestion, absorption and metabolism. Concentrates on essential nutrients including carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins and minerals. Addresses nutritional needs from infancy through adulthood and includes eating disorders. (Career Course)(F, S, M)