Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) Certificate

Program Requirements (3 credits)

• NSG 190 - Practical Nursing Transition Credits: 3

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the LPN certificate program, the learner will be able to:

1. Patient Centered Care
Recognize the patient or designee as the source of control and full partner in providing compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for patient's preferences, values and needs.
2. Teamwork and Collaboration
Function effectively within nursing and interprofessional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-making to achieve quality patient care.
3. Evidence Based Practice
Integrate best current evidence with clinical expertise and patient/family preferences and values for delivery of optimal healthcare.
4. Quality Improvement
Use data to monitor the outcomes of care processes and use improvement methods to design and test changes to continuously improve the quality and safety of health care systems.
5. Safety
Minimize risk of harm to patients and providers through both system effectiveness and individual performance.
6. Informatics
Use information and technology (IT) to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error and support decision-making.