RNSG-1311-73 - Nurs Pathophysiology
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
House Bill 2504
Fall 2014 Course Syllabus
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Semester | Fall 2014 | ||||||||||||
Instructor | Douglas, Mark Eric | ||||||||||||
Phone | (409) 984-6371 | ||||||||||||
douglasm@lamarpa.edu | |||||||||||||
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Course Number | 91140 | ||||||||||||
Course Description | Basic principles of pathophysiology emphasizing nursing application. Topics include principles of homeostasis related to body systems. Factors that contribute to altered physiological functioning of each body system and interrelationships among selected pathophysiological processes are explored. The implications for nursing practice of common physiological alterations and pathophysiological processes throughout the lifespan are examined. | ||||||||||||
Course Prerequisites | The student must have completed BIOL 2401 (143) and BIOL 2401 (144) Human Anatomy and Physiology. | ||||||||||||
Required Textbooks |
Braun, C. A., & Anderson, C. M., (2012) Pathophysiology: A clinical approach. (2nd ed.). Baltimore. Lippincott. ISBN: 978-1-60547-304-8. Braun, C. A., & Anderson, C. M., (2012) A study guide to accompany pathophysiology: A clinical approach. (2nd ed.). Baltimore. Lippincott. ISBN: 978-1-60831-187-3. |
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Attendance Policy | online | ||||||||||||
Course Grading Scale | 90-100 = A 80-89 = B 75-79 = C 60-74 = D Below 60 = F | ||||||||||||
Determination of Final Grade |
Discussion Board Participation 2 grades (Averaged) 20% Mid Term Exam 1 grades (Averaged) 40% Final Exam 1 grade ( Averaged) 40% 100% |
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Final Exam Date | October 15, 2014 - 7:00 AM | ||||||||||||
Major Assignments |
Discussion Board 1 Posting Discussion Board 2 Posting Discussion Board 3 Posting Mid Term Exam – September 17, 2014 from 0700-2100 (Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 13, 14) Final Exam - October 15, 2014 from 0700-2100 to be monitored by ProctorU (Chapters 6, 9, 10, 12, 16, 17, 18) |
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Calendar of Lecture Topics and Major Assignment Due Dates |
Introduction to Pathophysiology, Inflammation, Tissue Repair and Infection Read Textbook: Chapters 1, 3, 5 Use Study Guide: Chapters 1, 3, 5 Discussion Board 1 Posting Module 2 Altered Cells and Tissues, Altered Immunity, and Altered Cellular Proliferation Read Textbook: Chapters 2, 4, 7 Use Study Guide: Chapters 2, 4, 7 Module 3 Altered Hormonal and Metabolic Regulation Altered Ventilation and Diffusion Altered Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance Read Textbook: Chapter 11, 13, 8 Use Study Guide: 11, 13, 8 Discussion Board 2 Posting Module 4 Altered Perfusion Read Textbook: Chapter 14 Use Study Guide: Chapter 14 Mid Term Exam Module 5 Altered Neuronal Transmission Altered Sensory Function and Pain Perception Read Textbook: Chapters 9, 10 Use Study Guide: Chapters 9,10 Module 6 Altered Reproductive Function Altered Genetic and Developmental Disorders Read Textbook: Chapter 6, 12 Use Study Guide: Chapter 6, 12 Module 7 Altered Elimination Read Textbook: Chapter 16 Use Study Guide: Chapter 16 Discussion Board 3 Posting Module 8 Degenerative Changes of Aging Combining Concepts of Pathophysiologic Concepts : Diabetes Mellitus Read Textbook: Chapters 17 , 18 Use Study Guide: Chapters 17, 18 Final Exam - to be monitored by ProctorU Refer to RNSG 1311 email and announcements (Dates are subject to change in extenuating circumstances. Students will be notified of changes as soon as possible). It is recommended that you check the course announcements and your email daily for updates. |
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General Education/Core Curriculum Student Learning Outcomes |
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Program Student Learning Outcomes |
The Upward Mobility Nursing Program provides educational experiences that offer opportunities for the student to: 1. Function within the legal, ethical and regulatory standards for the professional nurse. 2. Use a systematic problem-solving process to provide safe, individualized, evidence-based nursing care and coordinate care for a limited number of patients who have complex needs with predictable or unpredictable outcomes in various health care settings. 3. Adopt an approach to nursing practice that promotes safety for patients, significant others, self, and members of the healthcare team. 4. Collaborate with members of the interdisciplinary health care team to provide optimum, evidence-based, and safe care to patients. |
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Course Student Learning Outcomes |
In accordance with the mission of Lamar State College - Port Arthur, this course encourages the student to develop the particular skills, knowledge, and attitudes needed for success in the field of Professional Nursing. Upon completion of RNSG 1311, the student will have the opportunity to: • Determine physiological responses that occur with alterations in heath. • Analyze the relationship of a person’s adaptive mechanisms to alterations in body systems. • Explain the outcomes as a result of adaptive mechanism failure. • Discuss pathophysiology principles for assessed deviations from wellness. • Determine the etiology and manifestations of pathophysiological events that occur during illness. • Assess a given hypothetical situation to predict an individual’s adaptive response to a changing heath event. |
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Academic Honesty | Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty. | ||||||||||||
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Additional Information | |||||||||||||
Important Information | |||||||||||||
ADA Considerations | The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the Special Populations Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241. | ||||||||||||
Copyright Violations |
Some material in this course may be copyrighted. They may be used only for instructional purposes this semester,
by students enrolled in this course. These materials are being used fairly and legally.
No one may distribute or share these copyrighted materials in any medium or format with anyone outside this class,
including publishing essays with copyrighted material, uploading copyrighted material to Facebook or YouTube, or
painting or performing copyrighted material for public display.
Copyright violation is not the same thing as plagiarism. Plagiarism is intellectual dishonesty. Offenses of plagiarism result in lower grades or failing scores, and professors and the college strictly enforce plagiarism rules. There is never any acceptable use of plagiarism. Copyright violation is a legal offense, punishable by large fines and penalties. Copyrighted material can be used if permission from the material’s creator is obtained, or if its use meets the standards of fair use in an educational setting. For example, a student can quote a line from Shakespeare’s Hamlet in a report without violating copyright but still be guilty of plagiarism if the quotation is not properly documented. If you are in doubt about what material can be freely used, ask your professor or contact the Dean of Library Services, at (409) 984-6216. |
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Assessment Statement |
Assessment is a process by which LSCPA can help you learn better and gauge the level of progress you have made to
attain knowledge, skills, beliefs, and values. It also helps your professors understand how to improve teaching
and testing methods in your classes, and it helps each department understand and improve degree and certificate
programs.
Periodically LSC-PA will collect assessment data for research and reporting purposes, including statistical data and sometimes copies of your work. Be assured that all material the college uses for assessment purposes will be kept confidential. To ensure anonymity, your name will be removed from any material we use for assessment purposes, including video-recorded performances, speeches, and projects. If you object to allowing LSC-PA to use your material for assessment purposes, submit a letter stating so to your professor by the 12th class day. You will still be required to participate in whatever assessments are being done; we just won’t use your data. What’s the difference between assessment and grades? The grades you get on papers, projects, speeches, and assignments are specific types of focused assessment. LSC-PA’s assessment efforts include class grades, surveys, standardized tests, and other tools. |
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Privacy Notice |
Federal privacy laws apply to college students. This means that college employees, including instructors, cannot
divulge information to third parties, including parents and legal guardians of students. Even if the students are
minors, information about their college work cannot be shared with anyone except in very limited circumstances.
Anyone requesting information about a student should be referred to the Registrar. Instructors will be notified in writing by that Office about what information may be released and to whom. Please remember that releasing private information about a student, however innocuous it may seem, can be a violation of federal law, with very serious consequences. Circumstances under which information may be released:
An adult student may submit, to the Registrar, a handwritten, signed note granting permission for release of
information. The note must specify what information may be divulged, and it must specify the name of the person
to whom the information may be given.
The Registrar’s office is located in the Student Center room 303B, and can be reached at (409) 984-6165. |
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College-Level Perspectives |
This course helps add to the students’ overall collegiate experience in the following ways:
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Degree Plan Evaluation |
A Degree Plan Evaluation will help you determine which classes you need to complete your program.
All of the classes that you have taken that apply to your declared major will be listed on the right. If you have a class that still needs to be completed, a “NO” will be listed on the right next to the required class. |
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HB 2504 | This syllabus is part of LSC-PA’s efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504. | ||||||||||||
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