Academic Catalog

NU 208 Advanced Skills

This course will prepare the LPN transition to the RN role by instruction with performance of thorough health assessments, complete intravenous procedures including insertion, maintenance, and discontinuation, advanced pharmacologic therapy with IV, instruction and perfection of advanced skill sets in airway management, various procedures that will be performed or that the nurse will assist with, stoma care, wound care, and other procedures geared toward the acutely or critically ill patient. Instruction will be conducted in a simulation/skills lab with discussion, teach/teach back/perform and will require competency testing.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Acceptance to the ADN Program