Transfers ToNot transferableDescriptionThis course is designed to support the professional transition of Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) aspiring to attain Registered Nurse (RN) licensure. Grounded in Orem's Self-Care theory, students are introduced to a systematic approach that employs the nursing process, encompassing assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care. Emphasizing hands on practice, the course provides an opportunity for students to reinforce previously acquired LVN skills and procedures essential for advanced placement within the RN program. Acceptance into the LVN to RN program is contingent upon the student successfully completing a practical assessment of their competency in clinical skills, including: Indwelling Urinary CatheterInsertion;NasogastricTubeInsertion;TracheostomyCare andSuctioning.Clinicalskillcompetencieswillbetestedduringthe summer session prior to fall semester program commencement. Students are granted two attempts to pass the Skills Competency Assessment at a proficiency level of 75% or higher.Usually HeldTue 12:00pm–2:50pm, Tue 9:00am–11:50am, Wed 9:00am–2:50pm