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Health & Wellness Pathways  Registered Nursing - LPN to RN
(To keep up with industry needs and provide appropriate training, program requirements are reviewed every year.
The requirements listed below are effective Summer Quarter 2009 through Spring 2010.)


Department Website: http://RN.highline.edu  
 
NEW!  ~ Common Course Numbers marked with
an " & " ~  Learn all about them. (PDF)


 Prerequisites
  • This program has special admissions procedures. For information, visit http://rn.highline.edu  or stop by Admissions/Entry Services in Building 6, upper level.
  • See courses marked with an asterisk (*)
 Important Notes
  • This information does not substitute for meeting with a faculty adviser.
  • Students must achieve a minimum 2.5 GPA in all prerequisite coursework and a minimum 2.0 grade in core classes.
  • AAS degree programs emphasize preparation in specific job skills required for entry-level employment.
  • Not all classes are offered every quarter.
  • This program is currently offered on a full-time basis only.
  • Program admission is selective, based on a system of factored points. For specific program admission information, visit Admissions/Entry Services or the program Website.
  • Taking courses outside of nursing while in the program is extremely challenging due to heavy load and irregular schedule.
 AAS Learning Outcomes
  1. Employ critical decision making to prioritize and appropriately attend to client specific needs using data collection and analysis, problem identification, care planning, care delivery and evaluation of care.
  2. Provide accurate verbal and written communications using appropriate technology, while adapting to consider the needs of culturally and educationally diverse clientele and interdisciplinary health care team members.
  3. Demonstrate proficiency in psychomotor skills, computation, therapeutic communication, client education and use of technology in provision of nursing care.
  4. Function as an effective member of the health care team, practicing collaborative leadership, delegation and client advocacy to provide goal-oriented care.
  5. Perform optimally in the dynamic health care system by incorporating evidence based on practice and continuing education in client care.
  6. Adhere to scope of professional practice and contribute to the profession through participation in professional organizations and sociopolitical awareness.
   Professional-Technical Core Courses (PT) 
Dept. Course Title AAS. Cr.
NURS 192 LPN-RN Core Concepts 4
NURS 193 LPN-RN Lab Practicum 2
NURS 194 LPN-RN Nursing Practicum 2
NURS 211 Nursing Practicum IV 3
NURS 214 LPN-RN Community Practicum 1
NURS 220 Advanced LPN-RN Medical-Surgical Nursing I 5
NURS 221 LPN-RN Maternal-Child Nursing 2
NURS 224 LPN-RN Issues and Trends 2
NURS 225 LPN-RN Medical-Surgical Nursing II 3
NURS 233 LPN-RN Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 3
NURS 250 LPN-RN Community-Based Nursing 3
  Total Core Course Credits 30

 Supporting Courses  (SC) 
See Nursing Pre-Application information available on the Nursing program Website, or through Admissions/Entry Services in
building 6, upper level.
* must be completed as a prerequisite
++ requirement effective for 2011 applicants

Course Course Title AAS Cr.
             * Credits from LPN program 15
BIOL& 160 * General Biology with Lab 5
BIOL& 241 * Human Anatomy And Physiology I 5
BIOL& 242 * Human Anatomy And Physiology II 5
BIOL& 260 * Microbiology 5
DGS ++ Diversity & Globalism Elective 3-5
Total Supporting Course Credits 38-40

 Related Instruction Courses (RI) 
See Nursing Pre-Application information available on the Nursing program Website, or through Admissions/Entry Services in
building 6, upper level.
* must be completed as a prerequisite
++ requirement effective for 2011 applicants
Course Course Title AAS Cr.
ENGL& 101 * English Composition I 5
PSYC& 100 * General Psychology 5
PSYC& 200 * Life Span Psychology 5
 MATH * ++  100 Level or higher (statistics course recommended) 5
SOC& 101 Introduction to Sociology 5
Total RI Course Credits 25

  Total Program Credits 93-95
Content updated: 06/16/09
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