<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/catalog/courses/lpn-to-asn/asn-261.html" dsn="courses"><course-code>ASN 261</course-code><course-title>Concepts of Nursing II</course-title><delivery>Blended</delivery><credits>3 (Didactic Only)</credits><contact-hours>45</contact-hours><outside-prep>An average of three (3) hours per week for every didactic credit hour</outside-prep><sem-offered>Fall, Spring, and Summer (subject to enrollment)</sem-offered><prerequisites>LPN License or equivalent. Minimum of eight (8) semester credits in human anatomy and human physiology and a minimum of three (3) semester credits of College Algebra or equivalent.</prerequisites><corequisites>None</corequisites><requisites>ASN 241, SCI 225 or equivalent</requisites><description>This course emphasizes the provision of professional nursing care for clients across the lifespan with acute medical conditions. The learners will build upon knowledge gained in the basic sciences and other prerequisite nursing courses. A family-centered approach is emphasized throughout the course. The learner will be introduced to the nursing care of acute clients. The course includes application to specific concepts, principles, and theories in various acute care settings. Decisionmaking skills and independent functioning are emphasized.</description><category>LPN to ASN</category></item>