o NUR-1050 Adaptation and Practices (PN) 8
total 8
program total 47
1 Refer to Chapter 9, Course Descriptions, for eligibility requirements for BIO-2050.
2 PAS-1000 is not a prerequisite to the Nursing (LPN) Program and will not be included in the qualifying GPA used in the ranking for program admission. It is recommended that students take PAS-1000 prior to program admission, but it may be taken concurrently with NUR-1020.
Nursi N g (lp N )
Asterisk (*) denotes a general education course. Double asterisk (**) denotes a course that is an institutional requirement.
lpN to rN transition option
Associate of Science | NURS.TRANS.AS | Transfer Programwww.pgcc.edu/programs_and_courses/program_detail.aspx?programid=6442462423
Visit center for health studies, room 1402 or call 301-546-0733 for your faculty advisor
prograM desCriptioN
This course of study facilitates educational and career nursing mobility from the LPN level to the Nursing (RN) Associate of Science (A.S.) degree program. The LPN who holds a valid, active Maryland license or compact license and has completed all of the prerequisites for the RN Program with a grade point average of 2.5 or higher may be granted advanced placement. Upon satisfactory completion of the transition course, NUR-1060, the student can progress to the second year of the Nursing (RN) A.S. degree program. Ten credits on top of the six course credits are awarded upon completion of NUR-1060. The total number of credits required for graduation is 70.
Graduates of the LPN to RN Transition Option will be able to:
• Prescribe nursing activities within an environment which reflects ethical and legal standards of nursing practice. • Manage the patient care environment in a variety of settings with regard to factors affecting safety across the lifespan • Evaluate the patient’s adaptation to developmental changes across the lifespan
• Evaluate the patient’s ability for self-care and initiate activities that promote optimal functioning
• Develop a therapeutic plan for patients, families/significant others with psychosocial health alterations in a variety of settings • Evaluate the effects of culture, values, and the environment, to develop a plan of care that facilitates coping of patients/
family members/significant others
• Evaluate therapeutic nursing interventions to reduce risks of patients’ health alteration within a variety of settings • Collaborate with member of the health care team to modify the plan of care and promote optimal physiologic function
for patients within a variety of settings
geNeral eduCatioN Courses
The list of general education courses appears in chapter 7. Some programs recommend or require specific courses to fulfill general education requirements. Please check your program’s sequence of study for this information.
prograM requireMeNts
BIO-2010 Microbiology
NUR-1060 LPN to RN Transition
(Additional 10 credits awarded upon completion) NUR-2010 Nursing Care of Children and Families
NUR-2020 Physiological Integrity II NUR-2031 Psychosocial Integrity NUR-2032 Physiological Integrity III
NUR-2040 Management of Care and Professional Issues
Elective: One credit of elective
traNsFerabilitY
Credit earned at any public institution in the state shall be transferable to any other institution if the: • Credit is from a college or university parallel course or program;
• Grades in the block of courses transferred average 2.00 or higher; and
• Acceptance of the credit is consistent with the policies of the receiving institution governing students following the same program. Refer to ARTSYS at artweb.usmd.edu and the receiving institution’s catalog to select transferable courses.
Need help?
For help selecting an academic program or courses, consider using Career Coach, available at www.pgcc.edu/go/careercoach.
heal th s C ie NC es
Triple asterisk (***) denotes a course that satisfies the culminating experience requirement for A.A.S. programs.
sequeNCe oF studY— LPN TO RN TRANSITION OPTION A.S.
Below are the required courses for your program arranged in a suggested sequence. Please note that the sequence does not include developmental coursework. See Chapter 6 for the developmental course sequence if applicable to you.
prerequisites
o Math* General Education, MAT-1120 or higher, 1140 or 1350 recommended 3
o Program Requirement BIO-2010 Microbiology 4
o Science*1 BIO-2050 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4
o Science with Lab BIO-2060 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4
o English Composition I* EGL-1010 Expository Writing 3
o Social Science* PSy-1010 General Psychology 3
o Program Requirement 2 PSy-2070 Human Growth and Development 3
total 24
Fall or spring admission
o English Composition II* EGL-1020, 1320, or 1340 recommended 3
o Program Requirement NUR-1060 (additional 10 credits awarded upon completion) 6
total 9
3rd semester
o Program Requirement NUR-2010 Nursing Care of Children and families 3
o Program Requirement NUR-2020 Physiological Integrity II 5
o Humanities* SPH-1010, 1050, 1090, or 1110 3
o Humanities* General Education Humanities course other than Speech 3
total 14 4th semester
o Program Requirement NUR-2031 Physiological Integrity I 3
o Social Science* SOC-1010 Introduction to Sociology 3
o Program Requirement NUR-2032 Physiological Integrity III 3
o Program Requirement NUR-2040 Management of Care and Professional Issues 3
o Elective Any course 1
total 13
program total 70
1 Refer to Chapter 9, Course Descriptions, for eligibility requirements for BIO-2050. 2 This course is a co-requisite to the Nursing Program requirements
lp N t o r N tra N sitio N o ptio N
Asterisk (*) denotes a general education course. Double asterisk (**) denotes a course that is an institutional requirement.
paramedic to rN transition option
Associate of Science | NURS.PMD.RN.TRANS.AS | Transfer Programwww.pgcc.edu/programs_and_courses/program_detail.aspx?programid=6442462435
Visit center for health studies, room 1402 or call 301-546-0733 for your faculty advisor
prograM desCriptioN
Paramedics who wish to obtain licensure as a registered nurse should select this petitioner program for admission to the college. This course of study facilitates educational and career nursing mobility from a paramedic to the Nursing (RN) Associate of Science (A.S.) degree program. The paramedic must have three years of employment as a paramedic and hold a valid, active Maryland license as a paramedic and National Board of Registry Certification (NREMT). (Students must be graduates of an accredited program.) Upon satisfactory completion of the transition course, NUR-1070, the student can progress to the second year of the Nursing (RN) A.S. degree program. Eight additional credits are awarded to the student upon completion of NUR-1070, for a total of 16 credits accumulated. The total number of credits required for graduation is 70.
Graduates of the Paramedic to RN Transition Option will be able to:
• Prescribe nursing activities within an environment which reflects ethical and legal standards of nursing practice • Manage the patient care environment in a variety of settings with regard to factors affecting safety across the lifespan • Evaluate the patient’s adaptation to developmental changes across the lifespan
• Evaluate the patient’s ability for self-care and initiate activities that promote optimal functioning
• Develop a therapeutic plan for patients, families/significant others with psychosocial health alterations in a variety of settings • Evaluate the effects of culture, values, and the environment, to develop a plan of care that facilitates coping of patients/
family members/significant others
• Evaluate therapeutic nursing interventions to reduce risks of patients’ health alteration within a variety of settings • Collaborate with member of the health care team to modify the plan of care and promote optimal physiologic function
for patients within a variety of settings
geNeral eduCatioN Courses
The list of general education courses appears in chapter 7. Some programs recommend or require specific courses to fulfill general education requirements. Please check your program’s sequence of study for this information.
prograM requireMeNts
BIO-2010 Microbiology
NUR-1070 Paramedic to RN Transition (credits awarded upon successful completion) NUR-2010 Nursing Care of Children and Families
NUR-2020 Physiological Integrity II NUR-2031 Psychosocial Integrity NUR-2032 Physiological Integrity III
NUR-2040 Management of Care and Professional Issues
Elective: One credit of elective
traNsFerabilitY
Credit earned at any public institution in the state shall be transferable to any other institution if the: • Credit is from a college or university parallel course or program;
• Grades in the block of courses transferred average 2.00 or higher; and
• Acceptance of the credit is consistent with the policies of the receiving institution governing students following the same program. Refer to ARTSYS at artweb.usmd.edu and the receiving institution’s catalog to select transferable courses.
Need help?
For help selecting an academic program or courses, consider using Career Coach, available at www.pgcc.edu/go/careercoach.
heal th s C ie NC es
Triple asterisk (***) denotes a course that satisfies the culminating experience requirement for A.A.S. programs.
sequeNCe oF studY— PARAMEDIC TO RN TRANSITION OPTION A.S.
Below are the required courses for your program arranged in a suggested sequence. Please note that the sequence does not include developmental coursework. See Chapter 6 for the developmental course sequence if applicable to you.
1st semester, Fall
o Math* General Education, MAT-1120 or higher, 1140 or 1350 recommended 3
o Science with Lab*1 BIO-2050 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4
o English Composition I* EGL-1010 Expository Writing 3
o Social Science* PSy-1010 General Psychology 3
total 13
2nd semester, spring
o Program Requirement BIO-2010 Microbiology 4
o Science* BIO-2060 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4
o Humanities* SPH-1010, 1050, 1090, or 1111 3
o English Composition II* EGL-1020, 1320, or 1340 recommended 3
o Program Requirement 2 PSy-2070 Human Growth and Development 3
total 17
3rd semester, summer only
o Program Requirement NUR-1070 (additional 8 credits awarded upon successful completion) 8
total 8
4th semester, Fall
o Program Requirement NUR-2010 Nursing Care of Children and families 3
o Program Requirement NUR-2020 Physiological Integrity II 5
o Social Science* SOC-1010 Introduction to Sociology 3
o Humanities* General Education Humanities course other than Speech 3
total 14