VNSG-1304-01 - Foundations of Nursing
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
House Bill 2504
Fall 2014 Course Syllabus
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Semester | Fall 2014 | ||||||||||||
Instructor | Woods, Tanya Gail | ||||||||||||
Phone | (409) 984-6370 | ||||||||||||
hendrextg@lamarpa.edu | |||||||||||||
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Course Number | 90383 | ||||||||||||
Course Description | Introduction to the nursing profession including history, standards of practice, legal and ethical issues and role of the vocational nurse. Topics include mental health, therapeutic communication, cultural and spiritual diversity, nursing process and holistic awareness. | ||||||||||||
Course Prerequisites |
BIO 2401 & BIO 2402 Human Anatomy and Physiology NURA 1301 Nurse Aide for Health Care Organizations I NURA 1160 Clinical (VN 1410) Admission to the Vocational Nursing Program To graduate from the VN program it is required that you must complete either, Micro computers (COSC 1301), or Introduction to Computers (ITSC 1401) within four years prior to graduation. Students must have a minimum of “C” or better in every course that applies to the Vocational Nursing Program certificate plan to graduate. |
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Required Textbooks |
Delmar/Cengage Learning (2009). Medical terminology student theater: an interactive deWit, C. (2013). Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing (4th ed.). St Louis: Saunders Elsevier. Morrison-Valfre (2013) Foundations of Mental Health Care (5th ed.). St. Louis: Mosby. Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary (22st ed.). (2013). Philadelphia: F.A. Davis. |
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Attendance Policy |
Research has shown a cause and effect relationship between attendance and college success. Policies for this course are described below: 1. Attendance at all scheduled classes is expected. 2. A student who is absent from course activities for 3 days without notification to faculty may be withdrawn from the program by the program director. 3. Late arrival to class is disruptive. Students who consistently arrive after the beginning of class (2 or more times) will be counseled and a plan of corrective action determined. Class will begin promptly at the scheduled time. Students who arrive fifteen (15) minutes after the beginning of class should not enter the classroom and should wait until break to enter. 4. It is the student’s responsibility to notify the instructor of any absence. If the student is unable to contact the instructor(s) the student should call 409-984-6356 or 1-800-477-5872 ext. 6356. The student should also email the faculty or call the faculty office and leave a voicemail. 5. It is the students responsibility to submit a completed “student excuse form” upon return to class following any absence, tardy are leaving class early. Failure to do so will result in a declaration of no call no show and may result in a student being dismissed from the program. 6. 6. Students, who arrive after an exam starts but before it ends, may take the exam without penalty. They are given no additional time. |
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Course Grading Scale | 90 - 100 = A 80 - 89 = B 75 - 79 = C 60 - 74 = D Below 60 = F | ||||||||||||
Determination of Final Grade |
1. Examinations are based on course objectives. 2. Course content from prerequisite courses as well as previous nursing knowledge is included on exams, as appropriate. 3. The Comprehensive Final Exam must be taken. 4. There are three unit exams, medical terminology quizzes averaged for an additional unit exam, and a comprehensive final that counts as two exams, for a total of six grades. A minimum average of 75% on exams, independent of all other requirements, is necessary to pass the course. A “no call, no show for an exam may result on a grade of “0”. 5. Students are strongly encouraged to take exams as scheduled. A specified amount of time will be set for testing. No questions may be asked during exams. Students who arrive after the exam starts, but before it ends may take the exam without penalty, however, they will not be allowed additional time. If a student must miss an exam, the student must contact the instructor prior to the exam or within twenty-four (24) hours of the exam. No make-up unit exams will be administered. The numerical grade attained on the Final exam will be substituted for any missed unit exam(s). 6. If a student scores less than “75" on a unit examination, the student is required to make an appointment with an instructor prior to the next exam. At that time the student will review the examination and, with the assistance of the instructor, identify strategies to improve performance on subsequent examinations. 7. Any challenge to exam questions must be presented in writing with documentation one week of review of the exam. Disputed test items must be submitted by student along with proposed answer supported by documentation from the current textbook, handouts and references. 8. The following method will be used to determine each students grade in the course: ExamI Grade 18% Exam II Grade 18% Exam III Grade 18% Exam IV (Medical Terminology Averages) Grade 10% Final Grade 18% Final Grade 18% Total/6 = grade |
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Final Exam Date | December 5, 2014 - 8:00 AM | ||||||||||||
Major Assignments |
Date: 9-14-14 Med. Term Time: 8:00 Date: 9-19-14 Exam I Time: 8:00 Date: 10-3-14 Med. Term Time: 8:00 Date: 10-17-14 Med. Term. Time: 8:00 Date: 10-17-14 Exam II Time: 08:00 Date: 10-24-14 Med. Term. Time: 08:00 Date: 11-7-14 Med. Term. Time: 08:00 Date: 11-21-14 Exam III Time: 08:00 Date: 12-4-14 Final Med. Term Time: 08:00 Date: 12-5-14 Final Exam Time: 08:00 |
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Calendar of Lecture Topics and Major Assignment Due Dates |
Week 1:Orientation, Syllabus & Stress & Coping Week 2: Professional Integrity Testing Skills Week 3: Time Management & Leadership Skills Week 4: Exam I Week 5: Critical Thinking & Nursing Process Week 6: Cultural Diversity to Illness, Health & Wellness & Response Week 7: Therapeutic Communication Week 8: Exam II Week 10: Foundations of Psych. Psychosocial Theories & Therapeutic Relationships Week 11: Legal & Ethical Issues Week 11: Growth & Development Week 12: Exam III Week 13: Thanksgiving Week 14: Med Term Final Exam Week 15: Final Exam Week 16: Faculty Meetings |
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General Education/Core Curriculum Student Learning Outcomes |
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Program Student Learning Outcomes |
Upon completion of the Vocational Nursing Program graduates will, under the supervision of a professional licensed nurse and/or licensed physician, function in non-complex settings and should be able to: PSLO Alpha: Reading Skills – Demonstrates comprehension of content-area reading materials PSLO 1. Function within the legal, ethical and regulatory standards of the nursing profession. PSLO 2. Use a systematic problem-solving process in the care of multiple patients who have predictable health care needs to provide safe, individualized, goal- directed nursing care. PSLO 3. Adopt an approach to nursing practice that promotes safety for patients, significant others, self, and members of the healthcare team. PSLO 4. Cooperate with members of the interdisciplinary health care team to provide optimum, evidence-based, safe, care to patients. |
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Course Student Learning Outcomes |
In accordance with the mission of LSC-PA, VNSG 1304 Foundations of Nursing assists the student to develop the particular skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary for success as a vocational nurse. Upon successful completion of the course, the student should be able to: 1. Identify roles and legal, ethical, and professional responsibilities of a vocational nurse as a member of the health care team in a variety of health care settings. 2. Identify characteristics of a therapeutic nurse/client relationship. 3. Examine positive mental health practices emphasizing cultural and spiritual diversity. 4. Relate the history of nursing to the present day. 5. Recognize the components of the nursing process related to primary nursing interventions. 6. Explain Medical Terms related to the Healthcare System. |
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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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