Practical Nursing (LPN) Certificate

39 Semester credit Hours; Curriculum: 0323

The Practical Nursing Certificate is only open to students enrolled in the Associate Degree in Nursing program.  It is not a standalone program.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Courses for a Certificate
BIO 232	Human Anatomy and Physiology II	4
BIO 251	Microbiology	4
NUR 103	Nursing Concepts 1A	4
NUR 104	Nursing Concepts 1B	5
NUR 109	Nursing Concepts 2A: Maternal-Child	4
NUR 110	Nursing Concepts 2B: Chronic Illness	5
NUR 111	Nursing Pharmacology 1	1.5
NUR 112	Nursing Pharmacology 2	1.5
NUR 151	LPN Option	4
PSY 120	Human Development	3
SOC 103	Social Problems	3
Total Hours		39

Practical Nursing (LPN) Certificate Pathway

The following pathway leads to completion of the Practical Nursing (LPN) Certificate. It is only open to students enrolled in the Associate Degree in Nursing.

For more information on recommended courses or program specific advising, contact the health career specialist at 847.635.1266 or the Division of Health Careers at 847.635.1684.

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Fall Semester		Hours
BIO 232	Human Anatomy and Physiology II	4
NUR 103	Nursing Concepts 1A	4
NUR 104	Nursing Concepts 1B	5
PSY 120	Human Development	3
NUR 111	Nursing Pharmacology 1	1.5
	Hours	17.5
Spring Semester
BIO 251	Microbiology	4
NUR 109	Nursing Concepts 2A: Maternal-Child	4
NUR 110	Nursing Concepts 2B: Chronic Illness	5
NUR 112	Nursing Pharmacology 2	1.5
SOC 103	Social Problems	3
	Hours	17.5
Summer Semester
NUR 151	LPN Option	4
	Hours	4
	Total Hours	39

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Collaborate with patients and families to assist patients in meeting their health needs (Maslow), while demonstrating an understanding of the patients’ developmental levels (Erickson) and basic needs.
2. Communicate therapeutically with patients and families.
3. Identify patient and family teaching plans to maintain and promote health.
4. Identify the importance of being a patient advocate while recognizing human dignity and cultural diversity.
5. Apply the nursing process in providing safe, physical and psychosocial care for patients and families.
6. Demonstrate basic management skills in providing nursing care for patients and families (e.g. time management, organizational skills, knowledge of role of nurse and other health team members).
7. Describe technology in implementing safe nursing practice.
8. Discuss accepted nursing standards of practice and professional ethics.
9. Identify the importance of professional activities and role of the nurse.