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LVN to RN Program
Lec:Lab:Ext.:Contact:Credit
Prerequisites:
RNSG 1300 Health Assessment Across the Lifespan .............................................2 2 0 64 3
RNSG 1311 Nursing Pathophysiology ....................................................................3 0 0 48 3
BIOL 2401 Human Anatomy and Physiology I .......................................................3 2 0 80 4
BIOL 2402 Human Anatomy and Physiology II .....................................................3 2 0 80 4
BIOL 2420 Introduction to Microbiology .................................................................3 2 0 80 4
*ITSC 1371 Introduction to Computers for Nurses ................................................2 3 0 80 3
+HECO 1322 Principles of Nutrition ......................................................................3 0 0 48 3
+SPCH 1315 Public Speaking ..................................................................................3 0 0 48 3
+ENGL 1301 Composition & Rhetoric I ..................................................................3 0 0 48 3
+PSYC 2301 General Psychology ............................................................................3 0 0 48 3
PSYC 2314 Lifespan Growth & Development.........................................................3 0 0 48 3
Humanities/Fine Arts elective .................................................................................3 0 0 48 3
Nursing Curriculum:
**RNSG 1423 Introduction to Professional Nursing for Integrated Programs .....3 3 0 96 4
**RNSG 1260 Clinical (RN Nursing) ......................................................................0 0 7 112 2
**RNSG 2514 Care of the Client with Complex Health Care Needs .....................4 4 0 128 5
**RNSG 2535 Integrated Client Care Management ..............................................4 4 0 128 5
**RNSG 2361 Clinical (RN Nursing) ......................................................................0 0 16 256 3
**RNSG 2362 Clinical (RN Training) .....................................................................0 0 16 256 3
**RNSG 1207 Nursing Jurisprudence ....................................................................2 0 0 32 2
**RNSG 2230 Professional Nursing Review/Licensure Preparation ....................2 0 0 32 2
Grand Total: .................................................................................. 1,552 Contact, 71-72 Semester Hours
*Course must have been completed within the last 5 years
* *WECM courses - 6 hours of nursing credit for basic nursing skills related to medical-surgical conditions, care of childbearing families and care of
children is granted after passing RNSG 1423 and RNSG 1260.
+ General education courses
Upward Mobility Nursing courses (RNSG):
Credit:Lec:Lab:Contact
1207 Nursing Jurisprudence .................................................................................................................................... 2:2:0:32
A course in nursing jurisprudence and ethics with an emphasis on personal and professional responsibility. Study of
laws and regulations related to the provision of safe and effective nursing care.
1260 Clinical – Registered Nurse Training .............................................................................................................. 2:0:6:96
A health-related, work-based (virtual) learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupation
theory, skills and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional.
Prerequisite: Admission to Upward Mobility Nursing Program
Co-requisite: RNSG 1423
1300 Health Assessment Across the Lifespan .......................................................................................................... 3:2:2:64
Development of skills and techniques required for comprehensive health assessment of clients across the
lifespan: pediatric, adult and geriatric. Includes assessment of clients’ health promotion and maintenance, illness and
injury prevention and restoration, and application of the nursing process within a legal/ethical framework.
1311 Nursing Pathophysiology ................................................................................................................................. 3:3:0:48
Basic principles of pathophysiology emphasizing nursing applications. Topics include principles of homeostasis
related to body systems. Factors that contribute to altered physiological functioning of each body system and
interrelationships among selected pathophysiological processes are explored. Implications for nursing practice of
common physiological alterations and pathophysiological processes through the lifespan are examined.
Prerequisites: BIOL 2401, BIOL 2402
1423 Introduction to Professional Nursing for Integrated Programs ....................................................................... 4:3:3:96
Introduction to the profession of nursing, including the registered nurse’s role with emphasis on health promotion
and primary disease prevention across the lifespan; essential components of the nursing health assessment;
identification of deviations from expected health patterns; the application of a systemic, problem-solving process to
provide basic nursing care to diverse clients across the lifespan; and applicable competencies in knowledge,