LPN 110 - Application of Practical Nursing I

1. Basic practical nursing skills for the adult client
2. Contribute to the assessment of the adult client
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 clients within culturally diverse populations (Client 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 client (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 clients, self, and others through individual performance (Safety).  (1-7)
6. Use client health record systems for documentation of care (Informatics). (1-7)

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