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Transition to Registered Nursing

Introduction & LVN to RN

West Coast University

Week 1

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Welcome

Who are you?What about the instructor?

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Rules No Cell Phones or Pager or blue tooth's No Open Lap tops No Food or open containers (only screw

caps) Watch attendance No Make-ups or late assignments Know if individual or group assignment Do not copy from any classmates

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Course Website

http://nurs200andnurs210.pbwiki.com/NURS-200

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Objectives Review syllabus Difference between an LVN vs RN Adult Learning Introduction to the Nursing Process

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Syllabus Text Books

Nursing Diagnosis Transitioning from LPN/VN to RN Nursing Process in Action APA: The easy way!

Any PN review book or http://portals2.elsevier.com/portal/portal/

hesi NCLEX-PN Review book with Studyware CD-ROM $59.95

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Syllabus Evaluation

PEP MT Poster Final Participation

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Grading Scale A = 91 – 100 B = 84 -90 C = 76 -83 < 76 = need to repeat the course

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Assignments PEP – individual assignment

Take NCLEX-PN 2500 Answer questions Do calendar

Poster – Group assignment Agency Professional Organization RN interview Non-RN interview

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Syllabus Attendance

-10 for late arrivals/early departures -30 for absences -10 Food, drinks, cell phones, lap tops blue

tooth’s Midterm

Multiple choice Final

Week 9 Must have 750 score on HESI There will be offered two attempts

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Course Outline LVN vs RN Stress and time management Nursing process Patient teaching Therapeutic communication Ethical and legal issues History and trends

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What about this LVN to RN Thing? LVN to RN Nursing School Learning Standards of Clinical Practice

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Vocation vs ProfessionDefinitions of 'vocation' (vō-kāshən) - 2 definitions

- The American Heritage® Dictionary vocation (n.) A regular occupation, especially one for

which a person is particularly suited or qualified. vocation (n.) An inclination, as if in response to a

summons, to undertake a certain kind of work, especially a religious career; a calling.

Definitions of 'profession' (prə-fĕshən) - 4 definitions - The American Heritage® Dictionary

profession (n.) An occupation or career: “One of the highest compliments a child can pay a parent is to choose his or her profession” (Joan Nathan)

profession (n.) An act or instance of professing; a declaration.

profession (n.) An avowal of faith or belief.

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Vocation vs Profession

VN RN (largest healthcare profession)

1 yr 2yrs to 5yrs (degree or diploma)

Under direction of RNs & MDs

Not necessarily

Basic/Skilled careTreating, education, advice, support

IVs, Care Planning and decision-makingIndependent vs Responsibility

726,000 jobs (2004) 2.4 million jobs (2004)

$30,400 – 41,550 $48,220 – 63,170

Source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2005

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Vocation vs Profession

Source: Harrington, N & Terry, C, (2003). LPN to RN Transitions: Achieving success in your new role, p. 107.

Nursing Process VN RN

Assessment

Gathers data, performs patient

assessment identifies patient strengths

Gathers more extensive

biopsychosocial data, groups and analyzes data, identifies client

recourses,

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Vocation vs Profession

Source: Harrington, N & Terry, C, (2003). LPN to RN Transitions: Achieving success in your new role, p. 107.

Nursing Process VN RN

Nursing Diagnosis Not applicableDraws conclusions,

uses judgment, makes diagnosis

PlanningContributes to the

development of care plans

Sets short-term and long-term client

goals, establishes priorities, collaborates

and refers

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Vocation vs Profession

Source: Harrington, N & Terry, C, (2003). LPN to RN Transitions: Achieving success in your new role, p. 107.

Nursing Process VN RN

Implementation

Provides basic therapeutic and

preventive nursing measures, provides

client teaching, records client information

Manages client care, (performs and

delegates), provides client and family

teaching, provides referrals, records and

exchanges client information with the

health team

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Vocation vs Profession

Source: Harrington, N & Terry, C, (2003). LPN to RN Transitions: Achieving success in your new role, p. 107.

Nursing Process VN RN

EvaluationEvaluates effects of

care given

Evaluates effectiveness of

overall plan; analyzes new data, modifies,

redesigns plan, collaborates with other health team

members

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Core components of Nursing School Professional behaviors Communication Assessment Clinical decision-making

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Core components of Nursing School Caring interventions Teaching and learning Collaboration Managing care

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Learning Domains Cognitive Affective Psychomotor

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Assignments Reading:Reading:

Check reading assignment in syllabusCheck reading assignment in syllabus Next Week:

Stress and time management