Transition to Registered Nursing

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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
• lt 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
  tooths
• 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 Profession

• Definitions of 'vocation' (vo-kash?n) - 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' (pr?-fesh?n) - 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 care Treating, education, advice, support IVs, Care Planning and decision-making Independent 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
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,
Source Harrington, N Terry, C, (2003). LPN to
RN Transitions Achieving success in your new
role, p. 107.
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Vocation vs Profession
Nursing Process VN RN
Nursing Diagnosis Not applicable Draws conclusions, uses judgment, makes diagnosis
Planning Contributes to the development of care plans Sets short-term and long-term client goals, establishes priorities, collaborates and refers
Source Harrington, N Terry, C, (2003). LPN to
RN Transitions Achieving success in your new
role, p. 107.
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Vocation vs Profession
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
Source Harrington, N Terry, C, (2003). LPN to
RN Transitions Achieving success in your new
role, p. 107.
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Vocation vs Profession
Nursing Process VN RN
Evaluation Evaluates effects of care given Evaluates effectiveness of overall plan analyzes new data, modifies, redesigns plan, collaborates with other health team members
Source Harrington, N Terry, C, (2003). LPN to
RN Transitions Achieving success in your new
role, p. 107.
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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
• Check reading assignment in syllabus
• Next Week
• Stress and time management