Lamar State College - Port Arthur

House Bill 2504

Summer I 2018 Course Syllabus

VNSG-1409-01 - Nursing Health-Illness II

 
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Faculty Information
SemesterSummer I 2018
InstructorLawson, Deborah Golding
Phone(409) 984-6360
E-maillawsondg@lamarpa.edu
Department
Allied Health
Chair:Shirley MacNeill
Phone:(409) 984-6365
E-mail:macneisb@lamarpa.edu
Office
Hours:Office Hours: As posted and by appointment
Building:Allied Health (AH)
Room:128
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Course Information
Course Number60634
Course Description Continuation of Nursing in Health and Illness. Further study of common medical and surgical health problems including concepts of mental illness. Incorporates knowledge necessary to make the transition from student to graduate vocational nurse.
Course Prerequisites VNSG 1400 Nursing in Health and Illness I                
VNSG 1227 Essentials of Medication Administration        
VNSG 1231 Pharmacology                    
VNSG 1204 Foundations of Nursing                    
VNSG 1261 Clinical LPN Nursing
VNSG 1462 Clinical
Students must have a minimum grade of C or better in every course that applies to the Vocational Nursing Certificate plan to graduate.
Required Textbooks deWit, C. (2014). Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing (4th ed.). St Louis: Saunders Elsevier.
deWitt, C. (2017). Medical-surgical Nursing Concepts and Practice (3rd ed.). St. Louis: Saunders Elsevier.
Morrison-Valfre (2013) Foundations of Mental Health Care (5th ed.). St. Louis: Mosby.
Online HESI Case Studies: Complete PN Collection (2 Year Version)
Pass Point NCLEX® PN Review 5,000: Please note: No other NCLEX® PN Review will be accepted. You must use the NCLEX® PN Review 5,000 access code provided to you for this
Pass Point access code for this VNSG 1409 class: F3B9259D
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 more than three (3) days without notification to the faculty may be dropped from the program by the Program Director.
3. Late arrival to class is disruptive. Students who consistently arrive after the beginning of the 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 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.
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
Additional assignments.
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 the pre-requisite courses will be included on exams as appropriate.
3.    The Comprehensive Final Exam must be taken.
4.    Students are strongly encouraged to take exams as scheduled. No questions may be asked during the exam. No hat or hoodies may be worn during exams. No hats/caps/hoodies/smart watches/personal possessions other than keys, earbuds, and a pencil may be brought in to the exam.
5.    A specified amount of time will be set for testing. 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.
6.    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, s/he 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 “0â€.
7.    No make-up unit exams will be administered. The numerical grade attained on the comprehensive Final exam will be substituted for any missed unit exam(s)
8.    Test grades will not be available for a minimum of 24 hours post-test.
9.    If a student scores less than a 75 on a unit examination, the student is highly recommended to make an appointment with an instructor within one week after the 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.
10.    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.
11.    Any challenge to exam questions must be presented on provided form within 48 hours 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.
12.    There will be 3 Unit exams weighted at 20% each. The average of 3 Unit exams will be 65% of your final grade.
13.    The average of Pass Point assignments will be 5% of the course grade.
14.    A Comprehensive Final Exam given at the end of the semester must be taken and is weighted equivalent to 35% of the final grade.
15.    Assignments such as PassPoint and HESI Case Studies will not be accepted past the appointed deadline.
16.    The following method is used to determine each student’s grade in the course:
17.    
Average with Daily grades
Exam I         20% Grade
Exam II             20% Grade
Exam III 20% Grade
Pass Point 5% Grade
65 % Grade

Final Exam 35 % Grade
100 % Grade
15. An average of 75% or greater is necessary to pass the course.


Final Exam Date August 15, 2018 - 8:00 AM   Through  August 15, 2018 - 12:00 PM
Major Assignments Date: 06/20/2018 Exam 1 Time: 0800
Date: 07/02/2018 Exam 2 Time: 0800
Date: 08/06/2018 Exam 3 Time: 0800
Date: 08/15/2018 Final Exam Time: 0800
Pass Point assignments are due on an ongoing basis as scheduled.
Calendar of Lecture Topics and Major Assignment Due Dates Week 1: Review syllabus & objectives, Med administration lecture, Dosage Calculation review, Medication administration practice, Med admin check-off
Week 2: Adult Fluid & Electrolytes-I&O, Math Test #1, Adult Musculoskeletal, Injection lecture, Injection practice, Review Math Test #1, Injection check off
Week 3: Adult Skin Disorders & Burns, Math Test #2, IV & IVPB Lecture, Review Math Test #2,IV & IVPB practice, IV Check off
Week 4: IVPB check off, VNSG 1409 Exam 1, GI & Bowel Disorders-Part 1 & 2, GB, Liver & Pancreas, Adult Immunity & Infection Part 1, Review VNSG 1409 Exam 1,
Week 5: Adult Immunity & Infection, Surgery Patient; Pre op & Post op, Emergency & Disaster Management, Trauma, Math Test #3, Make-up Skills lab, Documentation, Nursing Process & Case Study Review, Clinical syllabus & Clinical orientation
Week 6: 1409 Exam 2, Computer lab-Swift River, PassPoint
Week 7: Adult Cancer, Computer lab-Swift River, PassPoint
Week 8: Jurisprudence/TPAPN, Review 1409 Exam 2
Week 9: Endocrine
Week 10: Adult Diabetes,
Week 11: 1409 Exam 3,
Week 12: Review 1409 Exam 3, Final Exam
General Education/Core Curriculum Student Learning Outcomes
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.

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.

Course Student Learning Outcomes In accordance with the mission of LSC-PA, VNSG 1409 Nursing in Health and Illness I I 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.    Compare and contrast normal physiology of body systems to pathologic variations in the patient with common medical-surgical health problems. (PSLO Alpha; PSLO 2) Measured by: discussions, clinical case studies; exams)
2.    Compare and contrast diagnostic evaluation and treatment of the patient with common medical-surgical health problems. (PSLO Alpha; PSLO 2) Measured by: clinical case studies; reading-based discussions; exams)
3.    Incorporate nutrition, drug therapy, and nursing interventions in applying plans of care to meet the needs of the patient experiencing common medical-surgical health problems.(PSLO Alpha; PSLO 2; PSLO 3; PSLO 4) Measured by: case studies; clinical simulations; observed patient interactions; care plans; exams)
4.    Utilize the nursing process in providing safe care for the patient who has common medical-surgical health problems. (PSLO Alpha; PSLO 2; PSLO 4) Measured by: care plans; class and clinical discussions; case studies based on readings)
5.     Identify mental illness, treatment of abnormal patterns of behavior, and related nursing interventions. (PSLO Alpha; PSLO 3) Measured by: exams based on readings; class discussions; clinical interactions; case studies)    
6.    Demonstrate competency in safe medication administration and dosage calculations. (PSLO 1; PSLO 3) Measured by: medication competency exam; observed medication administration in skills lab and clinical; discussions)
7.    Describe the underlying theories of nursing skills using principles of safety and asepsis. (PSLO Alpha; PSLO 1; PSLO 3) Measured by: discussions based on readings; skills check-offs; clinical simulations; clinical rotation interactions)
8.    Demonstrate satisfactory performance of nursing skills using evidence- based principles of safety and asepsis. (PSLO Alpha; PSLO 1; PSLO 3; PSLO 4) Measured by: skills check-offs; clinical simulations; clinical rotation interactions; discussions and clinical application of current practice in nursing based on online and in-class journals)
9.    Identify priorities of care according to the patient’s conditions. (PSLO 1; PSLO 2; PSLO 3; PSLO 4) Measured by: class and clinical case study discussions; prioritization exercises and exams; care plan activities; clinical simulations)
10.     Demonstrate an understanding of the legal, ethical, and professional responsibilities inherent in the role of the vocational nurse. (PSLO Alpha; PSLO 1; PSLO 3; PSLO 4) Measured by: exams over readings of nurse practice act, current literature and class discussions; interactions in clinical setting)
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
  • No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom.

  • Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission.

  • Electronic devices (including but not restricted to cell phones, MP3 players, and laptop computers) shall not be used during examinations unless specifically allowed by the instructor.

  • Use of electronic devices during normal class hours distracts other students, disrupts the class, and wastes valuable time. Instructors have an obligation to reduce such disruptions.

  • Turn your cellphones to vibrate when you enter the classroom.

    •    No food products are allowed in the classroom.

    •    Effective, June 1, 2012, Lamar State College Port Arthur (LSC-PA) is a no smoking campus. Use of tobacco products is prohibited on all LSC-PA properties at any time

    •    Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission.

    •    Electronic devices (including but not restricted to cell phones, ’smart’ watches, MP3 players, and laptop computers) shall not be used during examinations unless specifically allowed by the instructor.

    •    Use of electronic devices during normal class hours distracts other students, disrupts the class, and wastes valuable time. Instructors have an obligation to reduce such disruptions.

    •    Students should turn their phones to vibrate before they enter the classroom.

    •    No cell phones, ‘smart’ watches should be visible during class.

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.
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.
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.

A parent or guardian may be given access to information about a student by providing a copy of a filed tax return that shows that the student was listed as a dependent of that parent or guardian. The tax return must be for last complete tax year. Again, this documentation must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office.

A parent or guardian may be given access to information about a student if the student logs on to My.LamarPA.edu and sends an email to the Registrar granting permission. The email must specify what information may be given and the name of the person to whom it may be given.

Co-enrollment students are protected by the same privacy laws as adult students.

The Registrar’s office is located in the Student Center room 303B, and can be reached at (409) 984-6165.

College-Level Perspectives This course helps add to the students’ overall collegiate experience in the following ways:

  • Establishing broad and multiple perspectives on the individual in relationship to the larger society and world in which s/he lives, and to understand the responsibilities of living in a culturally and ethnically diversified world.

  • Stimulating a capacity to discuss and reflect upon individual, political, economic, and social aspects of life in order to understand ways in which to be a responsible member of society.

  • Developing a capacity to use knowledge of how technology and science affect their lives.

  • Developing personal values for ethical behavior.

  • Developing the ability to make aesthetic judgments.

  • Using logical reasoning in problem solving.

  • Integrating knowledge and understand the interrelationships of the scholarly disciplines.

Degree Plan Evaluation A Degree Plan Evaluation will help you determine which classes you need to complete your program.

  1. Sign in to your my.lamarpa.edu account.

  2. Click on the “My Services” tab.

  3. Click on the “Student” tab.

  4. Click on Student Records.

  5. Click on Degree Evaluation.

  6. Select the term you are planning on registering for (i.e. Summer I, Summer II, Fall, or Spring)

  7. Verify that the Curriculum Information (your MAJOR) is correct

  8. Click on “Generate New Evaluation” at the bottom of the screen.

  9. Click the radio button next to Program

  10. Click on the Generate Request button.

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.

HB 2504 This syllabus is part of LSC-PA’s efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.

Lamar State College - Port Arthur

Mission

Lamar State College - Port Arthur, a member of The Texas State University System, is an open-access, comprehensive public two-year college offering quality and affordable instruction leading to associate degrees and a variety of certificates. The College embraces the premise that education is an ongoing process that enhances career potential, broadens intellectual horizons, and enriches life.

Core Values

  • Shared commitment by faculty, staff and administration to a mission characterized by student learning, diversity, and community involvement

  • General education/core curriculum that develops the values and concepts that allow the student to make a meaningful contribution in the workplace or community

  • Academic and technical programs designed to fulfill our commitment to accommodate students with diverse goals and backgrounds, using a variety of delivery methods, on and off campus

  • Technical education programs that provide for the acquisition of the knowledge, skills and behavior necessary for initial and continued employment

  • Student achievement characterized by attainment of individual goals and measured by successful accomplishments and completion of curriculum

  • Co-curricular opportunities that develop social, financial and civic acuity

Principles

Lamar State College - Port Arthur operates in the belief that all individuals should be:

  • treated with dignity and respect;

  • afforded equal opportunity to acquire a complete educational experience;

  • given an opportunity to discover and develop their special aptitudes and insights; and,

  • provided an opportunity to equip themselves for a fulfilling life and responsible citizenship in a world characterized by change.

 
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