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DAVIS’S DRUG GUIDE FOR NURSES

EDITION: 19TH .  PUBLISHER: FA Davis

ISBN:   9781719650038

DAVIS’S COMPREHENSIVE MANUAL FOR LABS AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING

EDITION: 9TH .  PUBLISHER: FA Davis

ISBN:   9781719640589

NURSES POCKET GUIDE: Diagnoses, Prioritized, Interventions and Rationales

EDITION: 16TH .  PUBLISHER: FA Davis

ISBN:   978179643078

TABER’S CYCLOPEDIC MEDICAL DICTIONARY   

EDITION: 24TH  PUBLISHER: FA Davis  

ISBN:  9781719642859

LPN NOTES: NURSE’S CLINICAL POCKET GUIDE By MOSBY. 

EDITION: 6TH   PUBLISHER: FA Davis  

ISBN: 9781719650298

Lippincott's NCLEX-PN PassPoint PrepU - Access 

ACCESS CARD

by Lippincott (9781469872100) - 15

MBS 1901311

You can find your Seahawk Bundle Here: https://lamar-pa.bncollege.com/course- material/course-finder

 

Please Note! Any Computer program must be accessed using your Lamar email unless otherwise instructed. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure they are enrolled in the proper courses for PassPoint, Davis Edge, Evolve HESI, and SwiftRiver. Instructors will not allow submissions to be turned in from a previous course.

Online HESI Case Studies: Complete PN Collection (1 Year Version)

           • Course ID: 10373_jgott12_1007

Vsim- Clinical Spring 2026

• Course ID-1ULTN278QH8T

Pass Point access code:

• 24B93CAA

 Lippincott DocCucare Enhanced Access Code:

• Course ID: 1UPY94Q5ZNX

Please Note! Any Computer program must be accessed using your LSCPA email unless otherwise instructed.  It is the student’s responsibility to ensure they are enrolled in the proper courses for PassPoint, Evolve HESI, vSim, Passpoint, and DoccuCare. Instructors will not allow submissions to be turned in from a previous course

1. Practice independent nursing actions with guidance from the Registered Nurse. (PSLO 1; PSLO 2; PSLO 3; PSLO 4) Measured by: clinical rotation assignments and evaluation of delivery of patient care

2. Demonstrate confidence in working as a member of the health care team. (PSLO 3; PSLO 4) Measured by: observed evaluations of student interaction with other healthcare team members

3. Identify the legal aspects and accountability of a Graduate Vocational Nurse. (PSLO 1) Measured by: reading and application of nurse practice act; observations and evaluations of the provision of safe, ethical nursing care in the clinical setting

4. Demonstrate knowledge of the nurse’s role in quality improvement/assurance process. (PSLO 1; PSLO 2; PSLO 3; PSLO 4) Measured by: exams based on understanding of the role in providing safe and effective patient care; observed delivery of care and team planning in clinical setting

5. Demonstrate a working knowledge of the code of ethics for the Licensed Vocational Nurse. (PSLO 1) Measured by: discussion based on readings of the code of ethics and standards of care for the vocational nurse

6. Comply with established standards of Vocational Nursing Practice. (PSLO 1; PSLO 2; PSLO 3; PSLO 4) Measured by: observed clinical interactions with patients, families, and other team members in the provision of safe, effective nursing care; standardized exams to evaluate comprehension

7. Identify barriers to communication and adapt to the changing needs of the patient. (PSLO 3) Measured by: classroom discussions and clinical evaluations of patient interactions based on development, cultural influences, personal preferences, and current health condition

8. Record information on the patient’s chart legibly and concisely using appropriate terminology and spelling. (PSLO 1; PSLO 3) Measured by: application of module exercises for medical terminology, documentation practice labs and clinical assignments with instructor feedback

9. Use a systematic approach to provide individualized, safe, goal-directed nursing care. (PSLO 1; PSLO 2) Measured by: clinical observations and evaluation of nursing care; discussions of standards of nursing care

10. Apply knowledge and skills to resolve patient problems in a goal-directed manner. (PSLO 1; PSLO 2) Measured by: evaluation of application of assigned readings; case study scenarios; clinical simulation

11. Evaluate care provided and assist in revising the plan as needed to meet established goals. (PSLO 1; PSLO 2; PSLO 3; PSLO 4) Measured by: applied feedback from instructor regarding patient plans of care; clinical observation and collaboration with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members

12. Relate pertinent information to colleagues and other members of the health care team and discuss appropriate nursing actions. (PSLO 1; PSLO 4) Measured by: SBAR reporting in clinical simulation and lab setting; SBAR reporting among student peers, instructors, and nursing staff. Accurately and completely report and document:

a. Patient’s status including signs, symptoms, and responses

b. Nursing care rendered

c. Administration of medications and treatments

d. Patient’s response to medications and treatments
13. Contacts with other health care team members concerning significant events regarding patient’s status. (PSLO 1; PSLO 2; PSLO 3; PSLO 4) Measured by: clinical assignments; safe, ethical patient and healthcare team interactions during clinical simulation, lab scenarios and in the clinical setting

14. Respect the patient’s right to privacy by protecting confidential information unless obligated or allowed by law to disclose the information. (PSLO 1; PSLO 3) Measured by: clinical evaluation; case scenario discussions; exams

15. Demonstrate effective communication skills. (PSLO 1; PSLO 4) Measured by: SBAR reporting in clinical simulation and lab setting; SBAR reporting among student peers, instructors, and nursing staff

16. Conform to the uniform policies outlined in the Vocational Nursing Program Handbook. (PSLO 1) Measured by: professional appearance at clinical each day with required uniform, materials and attitudes as stated in student handbook policies

17. Act as a member of the interdisciplinary health care team working under the supervision of a registered nurse or physician. (PSLO 1; PSLO 3; PSLO 4) Measured by: adherence to the role of a vocational nursing student according to the Nurse Practice Act and healthcare facility policy; assisting other members of the healthcare team to provide safe and competent nursing care

18. Demonstrate knowledge of the nurse’s role in risk management. (PSLO 1; PSLO 4) Measured by: participation in implementation and evaluation of nursing care plan to provide optimum care to each individual patient

19. Demonstrate the ability to teach self-care management and provide safe basic nursing care to multiple patients with a variety of predictable health outcomes. (PSLO 1; PSLO 2; PSLO 3) Measured by: application of principles learned in theory; clinical evaluation; teaching project and day-to-day interactions with patients and their families

20. Maintain cost effectiveness in the clinical setting. (PSLO 1) Measured by: precise usage of materials required for skill implementation and patient care

21. Maintain professional boundaries of the nurse-patient relationship. (PSLO 1; PSLO 3) Measured by: comprehension and application of standards of professional practice and Good Professional Conduct statement from Board of Nursing; clinical evaluation of professional interactions

22. Provide, without discrimination, nursing services regardless of age, disability, economic status, gender, national origin, race, religion, or health problems of the patient served. (PSLO 1; PSLO 3) Measured by: comprehension and application of standards of professional and ethical practice as determined by Board of nursing and

Lamar State College – Port Arthur Vocational Nursing policies

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 1. Functions within the Scope of Practice for a Vocational Nurse.

PSLO 2. Demonstrates safe, direct patient care with individuals who have predictable health care needs.

PSLO 3. Exhibits professional nursing behaviors.

PSLO 4. Cooperates with members of the interdisciplinary health care team to provide

evidence-based care.

Medical-Surgical Case Study HESI Pedi Case Study

Emergency Room Objectives

PACU Discussion Objectives

Physical Therapy Objectives

Wound Care Discussion Board

Clinical Notebook Portfolio Simulation/Community/Computer assignments

Clinical days are Thursday and Friday from 0630-1430. 

SIM and community schedule will be sent to students before rotations, and there may be additional assignments for SIM and community rotations 

See schedule/assignments for more details. 

Schedules are subject to change

The grade is determined as follows:

1. Medical-Surgical Case Study                        20%

Because each facility may not have an opportunity available to all students to obtain every objective, the objectives obtained by the student will be averaged together for the remaining 80% of the clinical course grade.

 

2. Clinical Portfolio grade

3. Pedi Online Case Study                               grade

4. Emergency Room Objectives                       grade

5. PACU Discussion Objectives                        grade

6. Physical Therapy Objectives                         grade

7. Wound Care Discussion Board grade

8. Simulation/Comm/Computer                         grade (average)
9. Math Exam #1,2,3                                         grade (average)
Student must make an 84 or above on one exam in order to be successful in VNSG 1462.

Students must have a 75 average and a satisfactory rating on the clinical evaluation tool to pass the course.

All assignments must be turned in with the rubric attached.

See Addendum for more information

• Students should respect the instructor’s office hours of M-TH 0730-1730 (unless an emergency arises) and understand that cell phones are used to contact the instructor during clinical hours only for clinical purposes. All other means of communication will be through the Lamar email system.

• Should the student be unable to maintain these expectations or stated program requirements, dismissal from the program may occur.

Nursing in Health and Illness VNSG 1234 and the clinical component of this course may consist of class lectures, labs, and assignments.  Schedules may be changed at the discretion of the faculty and vocational nursing coordinator. All attendance policies are in effect whether conducted online or in the classroom setting. 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 more than three (3) days without notification to the faculty may be dropped from the program by the Program Director. Students on campus but not in class are considered absent.

 

3. Late arrival to class is disruptive. Students who consistently arrive after the beginning of the class (3 or more times) will be counseled and a plan of corrective action determined. Class will begin promptly at the scheduled time.

 

5. It is the student’s responsibility to notify ALL instructors 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.  Failure to notify instructors will result in a declaration of a ‘No Call, No Show’ for the number of days absent and may result in the student being dismissed from the program.

 

6. Lab jackets are to be worn at all times while in the skills lab.

 

7. Simulation/Computer Lab Assignments are mandatory.  Failure to attend will result in a Zero for that assignment.   

 

The Program Director or Department Chair has the right to initiate the administrative withdrawal of any student whose attendance, conduct, scholastic abilities, attitude or lack of aptitude for Vocational Nursing making it inadvisable for that student to continue in the program.

 

Determination of

Final Grade

 

1. Examinations are based on course objectives.

 

2. Course content from the pre-requisite courses will be included on exams as appropriate.

 

3. ALL unit exams MUST be taken.  Make-up exams will NOT be administered under any circumstances other than a college sponsored event or with permission from the Allied Health Department Chair.  Students scheduled to miss an exam due to participation in a College sponsored event shall provide appropriate documentation to faculty in advance of the exam and are eligible to complete the missed exam. If a student misses an exam, they must contact the instructor prior to the exam or within twenty-four (24) hours of the exam.  A “no-call/no-show” for an exam will result in a grade of “0”.  Students who miss an exam for any unvalidated reason shall receive a zero on the exam. Students may submit an appeal to this policy by presenting rationale to the Director or Coordinator of an appropriate nursing program no later than two (2) business days following the exam. The student is responsible for seeking the exception from the Director or Coordinator of the appropriate nursing program.  Students who miss an exam due to an excused reason will be provided an exception to the policy and the student will be assigned the grade made on the final exam as the grade for the missed exam.  If two exams are missed, the student will be given a zero for the second (2nd) missed exam.  The Director or Coordinator of the appropriate nursing program will document all exceptions in the students' file and notify the course leader if an exception is granted.

 

4. No exams will be given in advance of the scheduled date and time without approval of the Nursing Program Coordinator or Director.

 

5. Tests will be administered electronically. Students will be provided with-

a. Exam Access Code sheet that also serves as a scratch sheet

b. Exceptions for electronic testing include paper dosage tests.

 

6. Exams will be timed based on question format and course policy. The exam time frame will be provided on the Exam Access Code sheet. Students will only receive credit for answers provided during the allotted time.

 

7. Computer Lab:

a. Students will arrive 5 minutes prior at designated location to sign-in for the exam

b. Students arriving 15 minutes late or more will be sent to student success center without additional time for proctored exam

c. Allied Health staff member will call student success center to inform them of the student arrival for proctored exam

d. All students must wear student ID to access the testing computer lab

e. Students will not test without Valid LSCPA Id.

f. All belongings (e. g., backpacks, cell phones, electronic devices) will remain in an area outside of the computer lab for the duration of the exam. Students are encouraged to lock valuables in their vehicles during examinations. The Lamar State College Port Arthur Allied Health Department is not responsible for lost or stolen items left in classrooms or hallways.  Students are strongly encouraged to take exams as scheduled. No questions may be asked during the exam.

Students who arrive late for an exam will not be given additional testing time.

Students are prohibited from writing any notes on their scratch sheet of paper until the exam begins.

 

8. Exam Dress Code:

a. Students will be subject to visual inspection by the exam proctor upon arrival to the registration and/or exam room. This includes but is not limited to inspection of the ears, hands/arms, clothing, pockets, etc.

b. No head coverings of any kind are allowed, including hats, caps, beanies, or hoods. Exceptions are made for religious/cultural purposes.

c. No cardigans, coats, jackets, or any other articles of clothing that may open are allowed in the exam room. Pullovers without pockets are acceptable.

d. Scarves and gloves are not allowed in the exam room.

 

9. During the exam:

a. Drinking and eating are not permitted. Hard candies such as peppermints or cough drops are allowed but must be unwrapped prior to the start of the exam.

b. Electronic devices (including but not limited to phones, smartwatches, and earbuds) are prohibited during examinations. With the exception of approved earbuds for standardized testing.

c. If the exam is interrupted due to technical difficulties, additional time will be allotted to the exam.

 

10. Students are responsible for uploading their exam to the ExamSoft System prior to exiting the examination room. Students will notify the proctor of exam completion and exam upload completion. Proctor will view screen to confirm successful completion of exam upload before student leaves testing room. If a student does not upload their exam, he/she will be required to return to the examination room for a manual upload.

 

11. A preliminary score will be displayed upon uploading the exam to ExamSoft. After uploading their exam, students are to sign out of the testing software. Upon completion of the exam, students will submit the Exam Access Code Sheet (scratch sheet of paper) to the exam proctor. Students who chose to review missed items will return to the registration room and wait for Exam Review with Rationale to begin at the designated time.

 

NOTE: DO NOT wait outside of the exam room if any testing is occurring in the computer labs

 

Violation of the testing policy will result in disciplinary action up to and including possible dismissal from the nursing program.

Appropriate adjustments are made for students who meet the criteria of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

 

12. Evaluation of Examinations: 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. 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.

 

13. Exam Review with Rationales is conducted after each exam to allow students to view incorrect responses and rationales for the exam item. With the exception of final exams. This session is limited to time. Students will be allotted for a specific number of minutes, based upon the length of the exam (for example, students will have 8 minutes to review missed items on a 50-item exam). Students are not required to attend Exam Review with Rationales. If a student chooses not to attend the Exam Review with Rationales session, the student is not eligible for an individual test review session with an assigned instructor.

 

14. Students will return to the same exam room and same computer for Exam Review with Rationales. Exam Review with Rationales must be conducted on the same computer as the exam. The same policies listed for testing apply to the Exam Review with Rationale Session. The following rules also apply: 

a. All belongings must remain in the classroom or the student’s vehicle.

b. Students are not allowed to talk amongst themselves during this session.

c. Students who arrive late for Exam Review with Rationales will not be given  

    additional review time.

d. Students will log into the Review of Rationales using the following steps:

              1. Enter the Exam Password

              2. Enter the Review Password

Note: Students only have 3 attempts to enter the correct Review Password. Students are encouraged to request assistance from faculty/proctor after 2 unsuccessful attempts.

 

15. During the Exam Review with Rationales session: Disruptive behavior will not be tolerated. If students become disruptive, faculty will end the Exam Review with Rationales 

Session for all students. Upon completion of the Exam Review, the students will sign out of the ExamSoft or Examplify application and quietly leave the testing room.

 

16. If a student scores less than a “75” on a unit examination, the student is required to make an appointment with an instructor at least 24 hours prior to the next examination. At that time, the student and instructor will review the examination and, with the assistance of the instructor, identify strategies to improve performance on subsequent examinations.  If a student, who scores less than “75” on a unit examination and fails to review with an instructor. Students are required to make an appointment prior to the day before the exam.

 

17. A minimum average of 75%, independent of all other requirements, is necessary to pass this course.  No grades will be rounded until the final course average is determined; this includes the weighted exam average.

 

18. Late assignment submissions will incur a late point penalty.  It is the student’s responsibility to review late policies for each assignment.  Previous arrangements between the student and instructor for late work may allow for a reduced late point penalty, but all late submissions will have a late penalty deducted.  Refer to the individual course syllabus for any variations from the late penalty deductions

In most cases, the late penalty will be:

A deduction of 5 points if turned in 1 day after the assignment due date.  Another 5 points will be deducted if the assignment is turned in 2 days after the assignment due date.  If the assignment is turned in 3 days late, a 15-point penalty will be deducted.  Any assignment submitted after 3 days will be assigned a "0" for the assignment.

 

NOTE: This does not include pass/fail computer assignments such as PassPoint, HESI Case Studies, CoursePoint, Vsim, DocuCare etc.  Late submissions of those assignments will result in an automatic zero (0) unless previous arrangements have been made.

 

1.Lab jackets are to be worn while in the simulation/skills lab.

2.Simulation/Computer Lab Assignments are mandatory. Failure to attend will result in a zero (0) for that assignment and the student being sent home with a clinical absence.

The Program Director or Department Chair has the right to initiate the administrative withdrawal of any student whose attendance, conduct, scholastic abilities, attitude, or lack of aptitude for Vocational Nursing makes it inadvisable for that student to continue in

the program.