The LPN-RN track of our Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) program provides a concept-based curriculum to prepare students for the National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX).
You will take a combination of preparatory nursing classes in addition to arts and sciences courses.
Nursing education at Labouré utilizes a variety of evidence-based teaching modalities. Classroom lectures, discussions, group projects, research papers, eLearning resources, nursing simulation and skills laboratory sessions, and select clinical experiences all help prepare our graduates to meet the challenges of today’s healthcare environment.
You may be eligible for transfer credit for courses you've previously completed elsewhere. You can read more in our Transfer Credit Policy .
Students accepted into the LPN to RN Advanced Placement program will have already taken the fee-based HESI examinations - one that covers Fundamentals (equivalent to NUR 1015), and one that covers Maternity/Pediatrics (equivalent to NUR 2000) to receive Credit by Examination for these courses, and enroll in NUR 1035. Starting in 2022, students will enroll in the LPN Bridge Course in addition to NUR 1035.
For further information about the bridge course, please contact the Student Success Center .
Students who do not achieve the minimum score on the HESI exams are ineligible for Advanced Placement status, and will follow the Associate of Science in Nursing curriculum . Starting in 2022, LPN students who follow the ASN curriculum will also take the LPN Bridge Course.
The following program progression is based on a full-time student who has not transferred courses taken previously to enrolling at Labouré.
Please reference the Transfer Credit Policy in the Academic Catalog . Students who transfer courses to Labouré will work with their Academic Advisor to create an individual program progression plan.
A part-time enrollment progression is an option! If you are enrolling part-time, please let your advisor know and they will create an individual program progression plan.
There are a total of 71 credits in the Associate of Science in Nursing program.
You will receive credit by examination via the HESI for the two courses listed below. This will total 17 credits by examination.
NUR 1015 Fundamental Health Concepts (9 credits)LPN Advanced Placement students will receive Credit by Examination for this course by scoring a minimum of 850 on the Fundamentals HESI exam
This course is designed to provide the foundation of contemporary nursing practice for the entering student. The Nurse of the Future Nursing Core Competencies (NOFNCC) serve as a framework and guiding principle for the design of competencies-based education and practice.
Concepts basic to nursing practice and exemplars within the professional nursing role are introduced. The concepts are organized according to the domains of Health and Illness, Nursing, and Healthcare. Selected exemplars are used to support an understanding of the concepts. The following concepts are introduced: patient-centered care, professionalism, teamwork and collaboration, communication, informatics and technology, evidence-based practice, safety, quality improvement, leadership, system-based practice, and clinical judgment. Some concepts will define nursing care across the life span. Nutrition and principles of basic pharmacology are integrated.
Opportunities are provided for students to learn, practice, and achieve basic-level competencies using concept-based skills in lab, simulation, and clinical setting.
NUR 2000 Family Centered Nursing (8 credits)This is an Exemption by Exam course which is only offered to LPN students in order to determine if the student’s accumulated knowledge is sufficient to be exempted from specific courses in the ASN Program. A passing score of 850 on the exam is needed for a NUR2000 course exemption. Nursing 2000 course content introduces the learner to the nursing care of the childbearing woman, family, and the neonate through adolescence, and includes nutrition and pharmacology as components within this course. Credits for this course are only offered to LPN after successful completion of the Pediatric / Maternity HESI examination .
The following courses are taken in your first semester. There are 13 credits in Semester 1.
ANA 1010 ANA 1010: Anatomy & Physiology I (4 credits)This course examines gross and microscopic anatomy, function, and inter-relationships of the body systems. Laboratory sessions emphasize basic physiologic principles as well as gross and microscopic mammalian anatomy. The expected outcome of the course is that students will have a working knowledge of the component parts of the body, from cells to organ systems. At the end of the course, students will be able to integrate this knowledge into an overall understanding of how the body functions in health and in disease states.
ETH 1010 Healthcare Ethics (3 credits)This course provides a critical academic exploration of healthcare ethics and seeks to foster a community of learners engaged in the pursuit of ethical knowledge.
This pursuit embraces diversity and cross-cultural competency as it tries to envision a just society committed to the common good.
As such this course seeks to answer the question, “What is the good life and human flourishing in relation to healthcare ethics?”
The course proceeds in two parts:
1) introducing students to the normative ethical theories of consequentialism, deontology, virtue, human rights, theories of justice, and Catholic social ethics; and
2) applying these theories to the ethical domain of the health care professional. Special attention will be paid to the question of how advances of biotechnology and medicine benefit the most vulnerable members of society. Furthermore, this course aims to develop the critical thinking skills of students and help form them into ethical leaders within the healthcare professions.
HUM 1010 Introduction to Humanities (3 credits)HUM 1010 is an introductory writing course that teaches students to compose college-level essays in response to readings in the Arts and Humanities, with an emphasis on conventions of standard English. This course explores knowledge of language, using language and vocabulary to express ideas in writing. By completing frequent writing assignments, students learn to craft written products that are clear, critically thoughtful, organized, coherent, and persuasive.
PSY 1010 Introductory Psychology (3 credits)This course will present a broad array of topics studied in the field of psychology. Major theorists’ attempts to explain what makes human beings “tick” will be critiqued and the contradictions of their theories are highlighted. The interactions of the body and the psyche will be explored as well as motivation, sexuality, and abnormal behavior.
Students will be required to participate in an interactive class, to look critically at the assumptions that underlie many theories in psychology, and to draw conclusions as to their validity. As one of the aims of the College is to prepare health professionals for evidence-based practice, research skills are introduced (or reinforced) in this course.
Upon completion of this course, students will demonstrate an understanding of the major concepts from a broad array of psychological fields; apply and analyze concepts studied; will use a variety of tools to locate current and reliable research data; evaluate the validity of data resources; and prioritize and synthesize research data to develop a theory and a hypothesis.
The following courses are taken in your second semester. There are 14 credits in Semester 2.
ANA 1120 Anatomy & Physiology II (4 credits)This course continues the examination of gross and microscopic anatomy, function, and inter-relationships of the body systems. Laboratory sessions further emphasize basic physiologic principles as well as gross and microscopic mammalian anatomy.
The expected outcome of the course is that students will have a working knowledge of the component parts of the body, from cells to organ systems.
At the end of the course, students will be able to integrate this knowledge into an overall understanding of how the body functions in health and in disease states.
HUM 2000 Humanities Elective (3 credits)Choose 1 of 2 options below:
World Literature introduces students to influential literary works from around the world. Students will consider the role of literature in shaping and responding to the ideology of both the time and place in which the text appears as well as the time and place in which we read the text. The course also examines the relationship between literature and other forms of cultural production. Students learn to use different types of literary theory to contextualize their interpretations of these literary and cultural texts. Students demonstrate their understanding of the aesthetic works and critical concepts of the course by composing thesis-driven essays that analyze specific works of literature from a theoretical perspective.
American Literature introduces students to influential literary works from the American Revolution to the present. Students will consider the role of literature in shaping and responding to the history and ideology of the United States. The course also examines the relationship between American literature and other forms of cultural production in the United States. Students learn to use different types of literary theory to contextualize their interpretations of these literary and cultural texts. Students demonstrate their understanding of the aesthetic works and critical concepts of the course by composing thesis-driven essays that analyze specific works of literature from a theoretical perspective.
PSY 2010 Human Growth & Behavior (3 credits)This course provides a summary of physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development from birth to death. Major theorists in the field of human development are studied and critiqued and the contradictions of their theories are highlighted. The important tasks for each period of development are examined. Students also look closely at the inter-relationship between physical, cognitive, and psychological changes in each period of life. Students will be required to apply theoretical concepts to personal experience as part of the process of evaluating the validity of those concepts. As one of the aims of the College is to prepare health professionals for evidence-based practice, research skills are reinforced in this course.
MIC 2201 Microbiology for Healthcare Professionals (4 credits)Microbiology for Healthcare Professionals is oriented to the clinical needs of the healthcare professional. It provides students with an introduction to the microbe with an emphasis on the nature and behavior of microorganisms, the interrelationships between microbes and the human host in disease and health, and the principles of prevention and control of the infectious disease. Specific types of microbial infections of the respiratory, digestive, genitourinary, integumentary, nervous, cardiovascular, lymphatic, and sensory systems as well as the blood and wounds will be covered. Pathogenic review will include viruses, bacteria, prions, fungi, protozoa, and helminths as well as vectors. Also, special topics of antibiotic resistance, immunizations, wound infections, and bioterrorism will be included in content coverage.
The following courses are taken in your third semester. There are 14 credits in Semester 3.
THE 2000 Theology Elective (3 credits)THE 2050: Religions of the World
In an increasingly interconnected world, and especially in the religiously plural context of the United States, it is crucial that healthcare professionals become acquainted with the beliefs and practices of people from the diverse religious traditions that make up the American landscape. This course examines the world’s religious traditions and, in particular, the ways they conceptualize the person, health, and healing. Study of world religions can offer important and challenging insights into Western medicine. By the end of the course, students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the basic concepts, beliefs, and practices of a variety of religious traditions; analyze primary sources drawn from religious traditions, such as sacred texts, images, ethical and dietary codes, first-person accounts, and the like; make comparisons between religious traditions based on evidence from primary sources; and use a variety of tools (online databases, journals, books, newspapers, web sites) to develop and research questions regarding the connection between a particular religious tradition and healthcare issues. Because one of the aims of the College is to prepare health professionals for evidence-based practice, research skills are reinforced in this class.
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THE 2070: Christianity
Christianity is concerned primarily with the life, teaching, and historical setting of Jesus of Nazareth. This course also investigates the development of the New Testament and the subsequent development of the Christian faith, including the early Christian period, the Middle Ages, the Reformation, and Christianity in the New World. The Eastern and Western Churches and the Protestant tradition are examined. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to describe the important religious and political themes at the time of Jesus, identify significant historical figures in the 59 Christian story, and comprehend the different elements which led to the development of the Christian faith within the Roman Empire. Critical-thinking skills and evidence-based practice are introduced and reinforced.
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THE 2090: Dying in the Human Life Cycle
This course is a critical academic exploration of issues surrounding the human experience of death. The course examines the topic of death through information gathered from the medical, psychological, social/cultural, theological, and visual arts perspectives. These diverse approaches to the dying process will be analyzed as they pertain to what happens in the lives of patients, their families and friends, those who accompany the patients, and healthcare providers. Current issues and materials concerning the topic of death and dying will form the foundation for class discussion and reflection. As a course in theology, analysis of the dying process will be situated within the Catholic framework of emphasis on the inherent dignity of the human person. Special attention will be paid to the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services, 5th Edition, in order to explore ways human dignity flourishes and diminishes within the contemporary milieu as it pertains to end of life issues. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be afforded the opportunity to identify relevant concerns about the end of human life through informed personal reflection; develop and articulate an informed approach to death and dying as they impact healthcare delivery; and describe and evaluate the Roman Catholic Church’s moral stance on end-of-life issues.
NUR 1035 Health and Illness Concepts of the Adult (11 credits)NUR 1035 builds upon the Nurse of the Future Nursing Core Competencies (NOFNCC) and concepts related to the domains of Health and Illness, Nursing and Healthcare previously introduced throughout your Practical Nursing program. Selected concepts with exemplars focus on the care of the adult. Health and Illness concepts are expanded to further develop clinical judgment when caring for the adult. Nutrition and principles of pharmacology are integrated. Concepts related to the role transition and scope of practice from LPN to the RN will be addressed. Opportunities are provided for students to learn, practice, and achieve competencies using concept-based skills in lab, simulation, and the clinical setting. The equivalent of 1.0 credit (15 hours) Pharmacological connections are included as an online component of this course.
