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TITLE LVN to ADN: Innovative, Non-Traditional Learning Project. INSTITUTION Austin Community Coll., Tex. SPONS AGENCY Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Austin. PUB DATE 88 NOTE 356p. PUB TYPE Guides - Classroom Use - Guides (For Teachers) (052)

EDRS PRICE MF01/PC15 Pius Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Associate Degrees; Behavioral Objectives; Community Colleges; *Course Content; Course Organization; Health; Learning Activities; *Medical Services; Nurses; *Nurses Aides; *Nursing Education; Test Items; Two Year Colleges

ABSTRACT This document contains the curriculum for the first nursing course in the Licensed Vocational Nurse Mobility Track Project. The project is designed to provide selected Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) the opportunity to complete the nursing course requirements for an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Nursing (ADN) in three semesters of part-time course work. This course assesses and evaluates nursing knowledge, skills, and attitudes in relationship to the transition to associate degree nursing practice. The content focuses on review of concepts basic to nursing practice and presents content to expand the student's nursing knowledge, skills, and attitudes as they develop in the ADN role of provider of patient care. Laboratory experiences provide the student the opportunity to demonstrate the application of prior learning and new knowledge to clinical situations. The six modules of the course cover the following topics: nursing--profession and process; the psychosocial need; the safety need; the rest, comfort, activity, and regulatory need; the nutrition and elimination needs; and the oxygen need. Each module contains an introduction, module objectives, learning activities, content information, learning resources, and a pretest/posttest. Appendices provide entry-level objectives and materials for the last four modules. (KC)

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INNOVATIVE, NON-TRADITIONAL

LEARNING PROJECT

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2 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGES

Course Information and Requirements 3-10

MODULE I NURSING: PROFESSION AND PROCESS 11-12

I The Nursing Profession 13-23

II Austin Community College Associate Degree Nursing Program 24-30

III Nursing Process 31-38

MODULE II THE PSYCHOSOCIAL NEED 39-40

I Overview 41-:7

II Nursing Process 48-67

III Mental Health 68-70

IV Loss/Grief 71-73

V Death and Dying 74-82

VI Psychosocial Dysfunction 83-86

MODULE III THE SAFETY NEED 87-88

I Surgery 89-95

II Infection 96-101

III Disorders of the Skin 102-104

IV Intravenous Therapy 105-109

V Fluid and Electrolytes 110-114

MODULE IV THE REST, COMFORT, ACTIVITY AND REGULATORY NEED 115-116

I Pain 117-123

II Cancer 124-132

III Cancer Treatment 133-136

IV Organic Mental Disease (Aging) 137-140

V Diabetes 141-145

3 PAGES MODULE V THE NUTRITION AND ELIMINATION NEEDS 146-148

I Overview 149-153

II Mouth and Esophagus 154-158

III Oral and Esophageal Cance