VNSG-1204-01 - Foundations of Nursing
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
House Bill 2504
Fall 2017 Course Syllabus
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Semester | Fall 2017 | ||||||||||||
Instructor | Guidry, Electra Kathleen | ||||||||||||
Phone | (409) 984-6369 | ||||||||||||
guidryek@lamarpa.edu | |||||||||||||
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Course Information | |||||||||||||
Course Number | 91453 | ||||||||||||
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, Business Computer Information Systems (BCIS 1305), or Introduction to Computers (ITSC 1401) prior to graduation. Students must have a minimum grade of C or better in every course that applies to the VN certificate plan to graduate. |
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Required Textbooks |
Brooks, M.L. & Brooks, D. L. (2018) Medical Terminology Online Exploring medical language (10th ed.). St. Louis: Mosby Morrison-Valfre (2017) Foundations of Mental Health Care (6th ed.). St. Louis: Mosby |
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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 Because poor attendance is a leading reason for termination from a job in all areas of employment, 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 A student who is absent from course activities for 3 days without notification to faculty may be withdrawn from the program by the program director. 3.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 or 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 |
Exam I Grade 18% Exam II Grade 18% Exam III Grade 18% Medical Terminology Averages Grade 10% Final Grade 36% A minimum average of 75% in VNSG 1400 independent of all other requirements is necessary to pass the course. |
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Final Exam Date | December 11, 2017 - 8:00 AM Through December 11, 2017 - 10:00 AM | ||||||||||||
Major Assignments |
Week 1:Orientation, Syllabus & Stress & Coping,Professional Integrity Testing Skills Week 2: Time Management & Leadership Skills Week 3: 1204 Exam I, Med Term Exam I Week 4: Critical Thinking & Nursing Process Week 5: Med Term Exam I Week 6: Cultural Diversity, Therapeutic Communication Week 7: 1204 Exam II, Med Term Exam II Week 8: Legal & Ethical Issues Week 9: Growth & Dev. Week 10: Foundation of Psyche Week 11: Thanksgiving Week 12: Exam III Week 13: Week 14: Final Exam Schedule subject to change at the discretion of the Program Coordinator |
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Calendar of Lecture Topics and Major Assignment Due Dates |
Date: 09-28-17 Med. Term 1 Time: 08:00 Date: 09-28-16 Exam I 1204 Time: 08:00 Date: 10-12-17 Med. Term 2 Time: 08:00 Date: 10-19-17 Med. Term 3 Time: 08:00 Date: 10-26-17 Exam II 1204 Time: 08:00 Date: 11-02-17 Med. Term 4 Time: 08:00 Date: 11-02-17 Med. Term 5 Time: 08:00 Date: 11-30-17 Exam III 1204 Time: 08:00 Date: TBA *Final Med. Term Time: 08:00 Date: 12-11-17 *Final Exam 1204 Time: 08:00 |
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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 1204 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. (PSLO Alpha; PSLO 1; PSLO 4) Measured by: exams and discussions based on readings; classroom case scenarios 2. Identify characteristics of a therapeutic nurse/client relationship. (PSLO Alpha; PSLO 1; PSLO 3) Measured by: exams; case scenarios on professional boundaries 3. Examine positive mental health practices emphasizing cultural and spiritual diversity. (PSLO Alpha; PSLO 3) Measured by: cultural day activity; discussion 4. Relate the history of nursing to the present day. (PSLO Alpha; PSLO 1) Measured by: exams based on web research, class discussions and readings 5. Recognize the components of the nursing process related to primary nursing interventions. (PSLO Alpha; PSLO 2; PSLO 3) Measured by: exams based on readings; care plan activities; discussion of nursing process with each topic 6. Explain Medical Terms related to the Healthcare System. (PSLO Alpha; PSLO 1) Measured by: exams based on med term online module assignments; application of terminology into nursing documentation and patient interactions |
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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 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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