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Fall 2018 Course Syllabus
Course: RNSG-1300- Section: 71 Health Assessment Across the Lifespan |
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| Instructor | Shirley MacNeill | ||||||||
| macneisb@lamarpa.edu | |||||||||
| Phone | (409) 984-6365 | ||||||||
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| Description | Development of skills and techniques required for a comprehensive nursing health assessment of patients across the lifespan. Includes assessment of patients' health promotion and maintenance, illness and injury prevention and restoration, and application of the nursing process within a legal/ethical framework. This course lends itself to either a blocked or integrated approach. | ||||||||
| Prerequisites | BIOL 2401 and BIOL 2401 Human Anatomy and physiology. | ||||||||
| 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 completion of RNSG 1300, the student will have the opportunity to: 1. Demonstrate techniques utilized in the health assessment of individuals across the lifespan. 2. Perform systematic physical assessment using appropriate equipment and techniques for all body systems. 3. Utilize cognitive and psychomotor skills in assessing clients' physiologic health and psychosocial status. 4. Document findings utilizing appropriate terminology and legal/ethical format. 5. Identify legal and ethical standards related to health assessment. 6. Identifies all main ideas, supporting details, and vocabulary in reading material; demonstrates a full understanding of the reading. |
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| Core Objectives |
Communication Skills: Students will demonstrate effective written, oral and visual communication. Critical Thinking Skills: Students will engage in creative and/or innovative thinking, and/or inquiry, analysis, evaluation, synthesis of information, organizing concepts and constructing solutions. Empirical and Quantitative Skills: Students will demonstrate applications of scientific and mathematical concepts. Teamwork: Students will demonstrate the ability to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal and consider different points of view. Social Responsibility: Students will demonstrate intercultural competency and civic knowledge by engaging effectively in local, regional, national, and/or global communities. Personal Responsibility: Students will demonstrate the ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making. |
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| Program Student Learning Outcomes |
The Upward Mobility Nursing Program provides educational experiences that offer opportunities for the student to: Reading Skills - Demonstrates comprehension of content-area reading materials. 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. 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. 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. 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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| Textbooks |
Lippincott CoursePoint+ For registration and purchase of Coursepoint+ for Weber: Health Assessment 6th ed. Registration directions: http//lippincottdirect.lww.com/LamarStateCollegePortArthur-Spring2018 Cost $257.00 (If you use financial aid, when you log into the website, clink the “Financial Aid Assistance” link) If you experience difficulties purchasing your bundle online call Customer Service at 800-638-3030 This bundle includes ebook of the required text: Weber, J., and Kelly, J. Health Assessment in Nursing, 6e. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Williams, 2018 NOTE: Students must have access to a PC laptop or desktop with: Ready access to a PC or Macintosh laptop or desktop with: Windows 7or higher ; or MacOSX 10.9 or later Latest version of Mozilla FireFox, Google Chrome browser, and/or Internet Explorer Standard browser plug-ins: Adobe Flash, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Apple Quicktime, Java Computer hardware less than three years old with working webcam and microphone. Recommended 4GB RAM Students must have access to High Speed Internet Connection: Wired DSL or Cable Broadband access Wireless or Wireless Mobile Broadband connections may be used during course browsing Students cannot complete a course using only a mobile device or the Blackboard Mobile App Blackboard does not support browsers on mobile devices (iOS or Android) Students must have access to Microsoft Office 2010 or higher. Students must have access and use of a scanner vSim for Nursing is an online product. To use this product, you must have access to the Internet and an up-to-date browser. Go to thepoint.lww.com/system requirements for the current system requirements for this product. Support: Contact Lippincott with any questions or technical issues regarding CoursePoint+ before contacting your instructor. Support is available at : http://the point.lww.com/ContactUS or call support at 1-800-486-1128 |
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| Lecture Topics Outline |
Week 1 08/30/2018 Course Orientation Nurse's role in Health Assessment - Chapter 1 Collecting Subjective Data - Chapter 2 Collecting Objective Data - Chapter 3 Validating and Documenting Data - Chapter 4 Thinking Critically to Analyze Data and Make Informed Nursing Judgments - Chapter 5 vSim for Nursing Student Tutorial (in lab) Pass Point Quizzes - Mastery level 5 Week 2 09/06/2018 Assessing Mental Status and Substance Abuse - Chapter 6 Assessing Psychosocial, Cognitive and Moral Development - Chapter 7 Assessing General Status and Vital Signs - Chapter 8 Assessing Pain: the 5th Vital Sign - Chapter 9 Assessing for Violence - Chapter 10 vSim for Nursing - Case 9: Edith Jacobson; Case 3 Sara Lin Pass Point Quizzes - Mastery Level 5 Week 3 09/13/2018 Assessing Culture - Chapter 11 Assessing Spirituality - Chapter 12 Assessing Nutritional Status - Chapter 13 Assessing Skin, Hair, and Nails - Chapter 14 vSim for Nursing - Case 1: Josephine Morrow Pass Point Quizzes - Mastery Level 5 Week 4 09/20/2018 Assessing Head and Neck - Chapter 15 Assessing Eyes - Chapter 16 Assessing Ears - Chapter 17 Assessing Mouth, Throat, Nose and Sinus - Chapter 18 Pass Point Quizzes - Mastery Level 5 Assessment Video of HEENT Week 5 09/27/2018 Exam 1 - Thursday September 27, 2018, 0800 (Covers Weeks 1 - 4) Week 6 10/04/2018 Assessing Thorax and Lungs - Chapter 19 Assessing Breasts and Lymphatic System - Chapter 20 vSim for Nursing - Case 2: Christopher Parrish Pass Point Quizzes - Mastery Level 5 Assessment Video of Thorax and Lungs Week 7 10/11/2018 Assessing Heart and Neck Vessels - Chapter 21 Assessing Peripheral Vascular System - Chapter 22 vSim for Nursing - Case 1: Josephine Marrow; Case 6: Mona Hernandez and Case 7: Jared Griffin Pass Point Quizzes - Mastery Level 5 Assessment Video of Heart, Neck Vessels, and Peripheral Vascular System Week 8 10/18/2018 Assessing Abdomen - Chapter 23 Assessing Musculoskeletal System - Chapter 24 vSim for Nursing - Case 4: Vernon Russel and Case 5 Marvin Hayes Pass Point Quizzes - Mastery Level 5 Week 9 10/25/2018 Assessing Neurological System - Chapter 25 vSim for Nursing - Case 8: Kim Johnson and Case 9: Edith Jacobson Pass Point Quizzes - Mastery Level 5 Assessment Video of Neuro Week 10 11/01/2018 Exam II - Thursday November 1, 2018 at 0800 (Covers weeks 6 -10) Week 11 11/08/2018 Assessing Male Genitalia and Rectum - Chapter 26 Assessing Female Genitalia and Rectum - Chapter 27 Assessing Childbearing Women - Chapter 29 Assessing Newborns and Infants - Chapter 30 Assessing Children and Adolescents - Chapter 31 Pass Point Quizzes - Mastery Level 5 Week 12 11/15/2018 Assessing Older Adults - Chapter 32 Assessing Families - Chapter 33 Assessing Communities - Chapter 34 Pulling It All Together - Chapter 28 vSim for Nursing - Case 9: Edith Jacobson and Case 10: Rashid Ahmed Pass Point Quizzes - Mastery Level 5 Mandatory Integrated Physical Assessment Practice Week 13 11/25/2018 Thanksgiving Holiday Week 14 11/29/2018 Integrated Physical Assessment Check-offs Submit Integrated Physical Assessment Documents Complete any remaining Mastery Level assignment Complete any remaining vSim assignments Week 15 12/06 /2018 Final Exam – December 6, 2018 Time: 0800 (Comprehensive Exam) Week 16 12/13 /2018 Complete any remaining Mastery Level assignment Complete any remaining vSim assignments |
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| Major Assignments Schedule |
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| Final Exam Date | December 6, 2018 - 8:00 AM | ||||||||
| Grading Scale | 90-100 = A 80-89 = B 75-79 = C 60-74 = D Below 59 = F | ||||||||
| Determination of Final Grade |
A final course grade of 75% is necessary for the student to pass this course. The final course grade is calculated as follows: Exam 1 = 20%, Exam 2 = 20%, Lab grade = 10%, Integrated Physical Assessment = 20 % and Final Exam = 30%. Lab grade (10% of final course grade) Includes: 1. Required Mastery Level met on all PassPoint assignments (mandatory Pass/Fail assignment) 2. vSim scenarios 3. In-class activities – quizzes, discussion boards etc. PassPoint assignments. Complete all PassPoint Mastery Level assignments with required level of five (5) or higher. (mandatory Pass/Fail assignment) vSim Assignments: These are mandatory assignments. 1. Nursing Student Tutorial will be completed in lab. 2. Each scenario includes both pre- and post- simulation activities. The activities include: 1) Suggested Reading; 2) Pre-Simulation Quiz; 3) vSim scenario; 4) Post-Simulation Quiz; 5) Documentation Assignments; 6) Guided Reflection Questions 3. Students are required to complete the pre- and post- simulation quiz. The pre-simulation quiz is for a pass/fail grade if you completed the quiz. The post-simulation grade, first attempt, is the numerical score that will be averaged into lab grade. 4. Students are required to meet an 80% or better on the vSim scenarios. If 80% is not achieved a grade of zero will be assigned. Week 1-3 student will be allowed multiple attempts to achieve 80%. After Week 3 the first attempt must be 80% or a zero will be assigned. Integrated Physical Assessment: You are required to earn a C or better for this Final lab assignment. The integrated physical assessment is a mandatory assignment and counts as 20% of your course grade; any grade on this assignment below a C (75%) is considered failing. Failure of this assignment results in failure of the entire course regardless of the grades for other assignments or exams. You will sign up for a time to complete your assessment with your course faculty. Faculty will complete the required documents and provide to you to submit the documents within the course in Week 16. Assessment Videos: Students will submit a video clip demonstrating designated systems assessment. This is a Pass/Fail assignment. Failure to submit an appropriate video will result in an assignment grade of zero. Point deductions: Late points, up to ten points per day, will be deducted if any graded assignment is submitted after the date and time due – No Exceptions. Exams: All exams must be taken. Students will be allocated a specific amount of time for each exam. Students unable to take a scheduled exam due to an extreme emergency must notify the instructor prior to the exam. All exams will be taken in the Allied Health Computer Lab or if a makeup exam is required it will be taken in the Student Success Center. Makeup exams must be taken within 48 hours of the scheduled exam. If unable to take makeup exam within the 48 hours, the numerical grade attained on the Final exam will be substituted for missed exam. Examinations are based on course objectives. Course content from the biological and behavioral sciences as well as previous nursing knowledge may be included on exams, as appropriate. Evaluation of Examinations: After each exam, the faculty uses psychometric principles to evaluate the examination. Items missed by 50% or more of the course 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, a student will retain the credit for the item. If a student’s answer differs from the one originally keyed, a student is credited for the nullified item. In other words, everyone gets credit for the item and no one loses credit. |
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| Course Policies | |||||||||
| Instructor Policies |
The following behaviors will result in the student being asked to cease the action, lose five (5) points on the next exam, and/or leave the classroom or labs: using cell phones, talking while the instructor is giving instructions or during class discussions/presentations; or displaying a rude or negative attitude/behavior to the instructor or other students. According to the Lamar State College policy unauthorized use of college computer account(s), computer data files, and/or computer facilities, is considered a breach of conduct, and is not in keeping with the educational aims, purposes, and philosophy of the college and subjects student(s) to disciplinary action. |
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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: Students cannot meet the objectives of the course without completing course assignments. Students put at risk their success in the course if they miss any assignment deadlines. It is the student’s responsibility to notify the instructor if they are unable to meet an assignment deadline. A student who is absent rom course activities for more than three (3) days may be dropped from the program by the Program Director. |
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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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| 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. | ||||||||
| MyLamarPA | Be sure to check your campus E-mail and Course Homepage using MyLamarPA campus web portal (My.LamarPA.edu). When you've logged in, click the email icon in the upper right-hand corner to check email, or click on the "My Courses" tab to get to your Course Homepage. Click the link to your course and review the information presented. It is important that you check your email and Course Homepage regularly. You can also access your grades, transcripts, and determine who your academic advisor is by using MyLamarPA. | ||||||||
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| HB 2504 | This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504. | ||||||||