NUR 130 LPN to Professional Nurse I**

For licensed practical nurses with one year's experience who have been out of a nursing program for more than one year. This first-semester course in the LPN to Professional Nurse program updates students on the philosophy, policies, and procedures of the Cochise College nursing program and on changes within the profession. Emphasis is on the nursing process, patient care planning, therapeutic use of self, and basic nursing skills. 

4 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory.

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Credits

4

Prerequisite

BIO 201, BIO 202, and NUR 203, all with a grade of B or better; concurrent enrollment in NUR 121A; ENG 101 or ENG 101L, ENG 102, and PSY 101; and current unencumbered Arizona LPN license, one year’s experience as an LPN, and admission into the LPN to Professional Nurse program.