Study Guide Outline for Western Oklahoma State College ...



Study Guide Outline for

LPN to RN Transition Program

CLEP Exam June 2012

Please Note: You must call to schedule the exam at the Altus office: 580-477-7830

Content on Exam:

• Dosage Calculation Exam:

o Medication administration

o Medication dosage calculations (to include IV drip calculations)

• Clinical Nursing Skills Competency

o To include various “basic” nursing skills such as vital sign measurement, IV insertion, indwelling urinary catheter insertion, IVPB preparation, NGT insertion, wound care, various isolation protocols, oxygen administration, etc…

• Nursing Care Plan

o Development of a nursing care plan satisfactorily within the guidelines established by the Western Oklahoma State College Nursing Program

o Formulate appropriate nursing diagnosis, goals, interventions and evaluation

o Utilize Maslow’s Heirachy of Needs for prioritization

• Multiple Choice/ Fill-in-the-blank 50 Question Examination:

o Oklahoma Board of Nursing website - Review the RN Scope of Practice, the Nurse Practice Act, and other documents pertaining to the RN practice

o NANDA Approved Nursing Diagnosis

o The Nursing Process

o Gordon’s Eleven Functional Health Patterns

o Demonstrate understanding of critical thinking skills in the RN scope of practice

o Differentiate between LPN versus RN roles

o Evidence-based practice

o Prioritization and delegation

o Nursing Theories

o Historical Foundations of Nursing

o Patient Advocacy

o Documentation

o Nurse initiated interventions versus physician initiated interventions

o Communication

o ANA’s Code of Ethics for Nurses

o Ethical Principles and Theories

o I-SBAR

o Phases of the Nurse Patient Relationship

o Types of Critical Thinking

o Understand the various roles of multiple health care providers

Resources:

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs



Drug Calculation Link



Nursing Documentation





Delegation to UAP’s/CNA’s



Oklahoma Board of Nursing Nurse Practice Act



Oklahoma Board of Nursing: Delegation



Oklahoma Board of Nursing: Decision Making Model



Oklahoma Board of Nursing: Patient Assessment



Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns



Oklahoma Board of Nursing: Goals for Nursing Practice and Education



ANA’s Code of Ethics with Imperative Statements



Critical Thinking

Thinking about Thinking by Margi J. Schultz (Gateway Community College)- can be located on-line

LPN to RN Transition Books

Claywell, Lora. (2009). LPN to RN Transitions. 2nd ed. Mosby Elsevier. ISBN: 978-0-323-05879-7

Ham, K. (2002). From LPN to RN Role Transitions. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN:978-0-7216-8739-1

**All components of the LPN to RN Transition Program CLEP Exam must be satisfactorily completed within the Nursing Department guidelines in order for a student to be considered exempt from taking the entire course. The faculty of the Western Oklahoma State College Nursing Department would like to encourage all LPN transition students to attend this course versus clepping the course. This course was designed to ease your transition into your new role as an Associate Degree Nursing Student and future Registered Nurse.

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WESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE COLLEGE

DEPARTMENT OF NURSING EDUCATION

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