LPN 110 - Application of Practical Nursing I

1. Basic practical nursing skills for the adult patient
2. Contribute to the assessment of the adult patient
3. Legal, cultural, and ethical considerations
4. Medication administration
5. Nursing process
6. Safety and quality improvement
7. Communication, documentation, and interpersonal skills

1. Apply current practical nursing principles to care for adult patients within culturally diverse populations (Patient Centered Care). (1-7)
2. Collaborate with members of the healthcare team, peers, and faculty (Teamwork and Collaboration). (1-7)
3. Apply reliable evidence-based research and clinical practice guidelines while providing practical nursing care for the physical, mental, and psychosocial health care needs of the adult patient (Evidence-based Practice). (1-7)
4. Describe quality measurement and quality improvement projects in the clinical setting (Quality Improvement). (1-7)
5. Demonstrate effective use of strategies to reduce risk of harm to patients, self, and others through individual performance (Safety).  (1-7)
6. Use patient health record systems for documentation of care (Informatics). (1-7)

1. Demonstrates competency of drug calculations with a minimum passing score of 95%.