RNSG-2539-01 - Health Care Concepts IV
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
House Bill 2504
Fall 2016 Course Syllabus
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Semester | Fall 2016 | ||||||||||||
Instructor | Stamey, Julie Marie | ||||||||||||
Phone | (409) 984-6373 | ||||||||||||
stameyjm@lamarpa.edu | |||||||||||||
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Course Information | |||||||||||||
Course Number | 91502 | ||||||||||||
Course Description | In-depth coverage of advanced health care concepts with nursing application through selected exemplars. Concepts include: cognition, immunity, clotting, fluid and electrolyte balance, gas exchange, metabolism, nutrition, perfusion, tissue integrity, and interpersonal relationships. Continuing development of clinical judgment with integration of all health care concepts. The course lends itself to a concept-based approach. | ||||||||||||
Course Prerequisites |
RNSG 1538 Health Care Concepts III RNSG 1137 Professional Nursing Concepts III RNSG 2361 Clinical II RNSG 2138 Professional Nursing Concepts RNSG 2362 Clinical III |
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Required Textbooks |
Ackley, B. & Ladwig, G. (2013). Nursing diagnosis handbook: An evidence-based guide to planning care. (10th ed). St. Louis, MO: Mosby-Elsevier. Deglin, J.; Vallereand, A. & Sanoski, C. (2011). Davis’s drug guide for nurses. (12th ed). Philadelphia, PA: Davis Company. Giddens, J (2013). Concepts for nursing practice. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Halter, M. (2014). Varcarolis' foundations of psychiatric mental health nursing: A clinical approach. (7th ed). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. HESI Case Studies: Complete RN Collection. (2014). Elsevier. Jarvis (2016) Physical examination & health assessment (7th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Lewis, S., Dirksen, S., Heitkemper, M. & Bucher, L. (2013). Medical‐Surgical nursing, assessment and management of clinical problems. (9th ed.). St. Louis, MO. Elsevier. Lippincott NCLEX-RN PassPoint Powered by PrepU: Study software for NCLEX-RN® Potter, P., Perry, A., Stockert, P. & Hall, A. (2013) Fundamentals of nursing (8th ed). St Louis, MO: Elsevier. Perry, S.; Hockenberry, M.; Lowdermilk, D. & Wilson, D. (2014 ). Maternal child nursing. (5th ed). St Louis, MO: Elsevier. Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary. (22nd ed). (2013). Philadelphia: F.A. Davis. Zerwehk, J. & Garneau, A. (2012). Nursing today: Transitions and Trends. (7th ed). St. Louis, MO: Saunders. |
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Attendance Policy |
Attendance at all scheduled classes and clinical experiences is expected. Research has shown that consistent class and clinical attendance contributes to successful completion of not only the Upward Mobility Nursing Program, but also passing the NCLEX-RN. Regular attendance is an essential function of any job in nursing. Students who regularly miss class or clinical clearly demonstrate their refusal to be accountable to report to work regularly. • It is the student’s responsibility to notify the instructor prior to any absence. If the student is missing a clinical, classroom or lab day, s/he must notify the faculty. • Late arrival to class is disruptive. Students who consistently arrive after the scheduled starting time of class (2 or more times) will be counseled and a plan of action determined. Class will begin promptly at the scheduled time. Students who arrive ten (10) minutes after the beginning of class should not enter the classroom and should wait until break to enter. • A student who is absent from course activities for three (3) days or more, without notification to faculty, may be withdrawn from the program by the program director. • Students on campus but not in class are considered absent. • It is the student’s responsibility to submit a completed ‘student excuse form’ upon return to class following an absence, tardy, or leaving class early. Failure to do so will result in a declaration of ‘no call, no show’ and may result in the student being dismissed from the program. • 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. • Lab jackets are to be worn at all times while in the skills/simulation lab. • The program coordinator has the right to initiate the administrative withdrawal of any student whose attendance, conduct, scholastic abilities, attitude or lack of aptitude for registered nursing makes it inadvisable for that student to continue in the program. |
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Course Grading Scale | 90-100 = A 80-89 = B 75-79 = C 74-60 = D 59 or Below = F | ||||||||||||
Determination of Final Grade |
• Examinations are based on course objectives. • Course content from the biological and behavioral sciences as well as previous nursing knowledge is included on exams as appropriate. • Students are strongly encouraged to take exams as scheduled. 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 are given. The numerical grade attained on the Comprehensive Final exam is substituted for any missed unit exam(s). • A specified amount of time will be set for testing. No questions may be asked during the exams. No hats/caps/hoodies may be worn during exams. Students who arrive after the exam starts, but before it ends, may take the exam without penalty. No additional time is provided for late arrivals and student should come in quietly taking the first available seat. Once the exam period ends from the scheduled start time the student who arrived late must exit the exam. Questions unanswered will be counted wrong. • Test times for exams will be set up for 80 seconds per question. At the end of the allotted time, the computer will not record any further answers. • After each exam, the faculty uses psychometric principles to evaluate the examination. Items missed by 50% or more of the class are reviewed. If an item is found to be flawed, the faculty may give credit for more than one answer or nullify the item. When an item is nullified, the key is changed so that all answers are credited as correct. That is, if a student answered the item as originally keyed, the student will retain the credit for the item. If a student’s answer differs from the one originally keyed, the student is credited for the nullified item. In other words, everyone gets credit for the item and no one loses credit. • Test grades will not be available for a minimum of 24 hours post test. • If a student scores less than 75% on a unit examination, the student MUST make an appointment within one week with one of the course faculty. During the conference the student and instructor will review the examination and, with the assistance of the instructor, identify factors that may have contributed to the student's poor performance and identify strategies to improve performance on future examinations. • Any challenge to exam questions must be presented in writing, with documentation, within one (1) week of the review of the exam. Disputed exam items must be submitted by the student along with proposed answer supported by documentation from the current textbook, handouts, and/or lecture reference material. • The following method will be used to determine each student’s grade in the course: o Activities 10% (Group Presentations, Case studies, Quizzes, Specialty Exams, PassPoint Comprehensive Exams) o Exam I 25% o Exam II 25% o Final (Evolve Reach HESI RN Exit Exam) 40% o Completion of all Pass/Fail Assignments S/U • Final exams are not available for review by the student and Final exam grades are not posted. • All Pass/Fail Assignments must be completed satisfactorily or it will result in a course failure. • A final course grade of 75% and successful completion of ALL Pass/Fail assignments is necessary for a student to pass this course. |
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Final Exam Date | November 30, 2016 - 8:00 AM | ||||||||||||
Major Assignments |
HESI Practice Exit Exam Wednesday 08/31/2016 Submit application to TBON for NCLEX-RN (mandatory Pass/Fail assignment) – 09/04/2016 Unit Exam I – Tuesday 09/20/2016 HESI Specialty Exam – Fundamentals – Wednesday 9/28/2016 Pay NCLEX-RN fees to Pearson Vue (mandatory Pass/Fail assignment) – 10/09/2016 HESI Specialty Exam – Medical/Surgical – Tuesday 10/11/2016 HESI Specialty Exam – Maternity/Pedi – Wednesday 10/12/2016 Required Mastery Level met on all PassPoint #1 assignments – Tuesday 10/16/16 Unit Exam II – Tuesday 11/01/2016 HESI Specialty Exam – Psych/Mental Health – Monday 11/02/2016 PassPoint Comprehensive Exam #1 – due 11/06/2016 Group Presentations on 11/16/2016 & 11/22/2016 PassPoint Comprehensive Exam #2 – due 11/27/2016 ATI Exam- Monday 11/28/2016 (Counts as daily grade) Required Mastery Level met on all PassPoint #2 assignments – Tuesday 11/29/16 Final Exam: HESI RN Exit Exam – Wednesday 11/30/2016 |
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Calendar of Lecture Topics and Major Assignment Due Dates |
Week 1 (August 23-24, 2016): Syllabus, Perfusion Week 2 (August 30-31, 2016): Fluid & Electrolytes, Acid Base, Care Plans, HESI Exam, Submit application to TBON for NCLEX-RN (mandatory Pass/Fail assignment) Week 3 (September 6-7, 2016): Gas Exchange Week 4 (September 13-14, 2016): Metabolism Week 5 (September 20-21, 2016): Exam I, Tissue Integrity Week 6 (September 27-28, 2016): Clotting, Comfort, HESI Specialty Exam Week 7 (October 4-5, 2016): Clotting, Perfusion, Pay NCLEX-RN fees to Pearson Vue (mandatory Pass/Fail assignment) Week 8 (October 11-12, 2016) : HESI Specialty Exams, Adolescent Mental Health, Complete PassPoint Mastery Levels on assigned PassPoint assignments #1 (mandatory Pass/Fail assignment) Week 9 (October 18-19, 2016): Cognition, Coping, Anxiety Week 10 (October 25-26, 2016): Interpersonal Relationships PassPoint Comprehensive Exam #1 opens to be completed no later than 11/6/16 Week 11 (November 1-2, 2016): Exam II; HESI Specialty Exam, Complete PassPoint Comprehensive Exam #1 no later than 11/6/16 Week 12 (November 8-9, 2016): Immunity Week 13 (November 15-16, 2016): Nutrition, Group Presentations PassPoint Comprehensive Exam #2 opens to be completed no later than 11/27/16 Week 14 (November 22-23, 2016): Group Presentations Complete PassPoint Comprehensive Exam #2 no later than 11/27/16 Week 15 (November 28-30, 2016): ATI Exam, Required Mastery Level met on all PassPoint #2 assignments – Tuesday 11/29/16 (mandatory Pass/Fail assignment), HESI Final Exam Week 16 (December 6-7, 2016) : TBA |
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General Education/Core Curriculum Student Learning Outcomes |
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Program Student Learning Outcomes |
Upon completion of the Upward Mobility Nursing Program graduates will be able to: PSLO Alpha: Reading Skills – Demonstrates comprehension of content-area reading materials. PSLO 1. Adhere to standards of practice within legal, ethical, and regulatory frameworks of the professional nurse while promoting safety and quality improvement as an advocate and manager of nursing care. PSLO 2. Use a systematic problem-solving process to provide individualized, evidence-based nursing care and coordinate care for a limited number of patients who have complex needs in various health care settings demonstrating knowledge of delegation, management, and leadership skills. PSLO 3. Use clinical reasoning and knowledge based upon the nursing program of study, evidence-based practice outcomes, and research based policies and procedures for decision-making, demonstration of skills with patient care technologies and information systems, and providing comprehensive, safe patient care. PSLO 4. Coordinate, collaborate and communicate with diverse patients, families and the interdisciplinary health care team to plan, deliver, and evaluate evidence-based safe care that reflects the value and ethics of the nursing profession. |
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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 Associate Degree Nursing. Upon successful completion of the course, the student should be able to: 1. Utilize a systematic process to analyze selected advanced health care concepts for diverse patients across the lifespan. (PSLO Alpha; PSLO 1; PSLO 2) Measured by: reading-based discussions; case studies; exams; and labs. 2. Critique nursing management for selected advanced health care concepts. (PSLO Alpha; PSLO 1; PSLO 2, PSLO 3, PSLO 4) Measured by: reading-based discussions; case studies; exams; and labs. 3. Relate the learned concepts to a variety of health care situations. (PSLO Alpha; PSLO 1; PSLO 2, PSLO 3, PSLO 4) Measured by: reading-based discussions; case studies; exams; and labs. 4. Analyze the interrelatedness of health care concepts to make clinical judgements for optimum patient care outcomes. (PSLO Alpha; PSLO 1; PSLO 2, PSLO 3) Measured by: reading-based discussions; case studies; exams; and labs. |
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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. | ||||||||||||
Facility Policies |
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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 materials 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 Shakespeares 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 wont use your data. Whats the difference between assessment and grades? The grades you get on papers, projects, speeches, and assignments are specific types of focused assessment. LSC-PAs 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 Registrars 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-PAs efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504. | ||||||||||||
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