Summer Sessions 2024 Course Syllabus
Course: VNSG-1409 (Section: 1, CRN: 60634) Nursing in Health and Illness II |
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Instructor | Sarah Smith | ||||||||
grohnsc@lamarpa.edu | |||||||||
Phone | (409) 984-6362 | ||||||||
Office | Allied Health - Room: 107-111 | ||||||||
Office Hours | As posted and by appointment | ||||||||
Additional Contact Information | Donna Wolfe, Allied Health Secretary (409) 984-6356 or 1-800-477-5872 | ||||||||
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Description | Introduction to health problems requiring medical and surgical interventions. | ||||||||
Required Textbooks |
Textbook Purchasing Statement: A student attending Lamar State College Port Arthur is not under any obligation to purchase a textbook from the college-affiliated bookstore. The same textbook may also be available from an independent retailer, including an online retailer.
Linnard-Palmer, Luanne. Coats, Gloria, (2021). Safe Maternity and Pediatric Nursing Care (2nd ed.).
Philadelphia: F. A. Davis ISBN # 9780803697348
Linnard-Palmer, Luanne. Coats, Gloria, (2021). Study Guide for Safe Maternity and Pediatric Nursing Care (2nd ed.). Philadelphia: F. A. Davis ISBN #9780803697362
Williams, Linda, Hopper, Paula, (2023) Understanding Medical-Surgical Nursing (7th ed.) Philadelphia:
F.A. Davis ISBN # 978-1-7196-4458-7
Williams, Linda, Hopper, Paula, (2023). Study Guide for) Understanding Medical-Surgical Nursing (7th ed.) Philadelphia: F.A. Davis ISBN # 978-1-7196-4459-4
Burton, M., Smith, D. Ludwig, L. (2023). Study Guide for Fundamentals of Nursing Care, Concepts, Connections and Skills for Nursing (4th ed.). Philadelphia: F.A. Davis ISBN #9781719644563
Burton, M., Smith, D. Ludwig, L. (2023). Fundamentals of Nursing Care, Concepts, Connections and Skills for Nursing (4th ed.). Philadelphia: F.A. Davis ISBN # 978-1-7196-4455-6
Zerwekh, Jo Ann (2022) Study Guide for the NCLEX-PNEXAM ((9th ed.) Elsevier ISBN #9780323810111
Doenges, Marilyn E., Moorhouse, Mary Frances, Murr, Alice C., (2022). Nurse's Pocket Guide-Diagnoses, Prioritized Interventions, and Rationales (16th ed.). Philadelphia:
F.A. Davis ISBN #978-1-7196-4307-8
Van Leeuwen, Anne M., Bladh, Mickey Lynn, (2021). Comprehensive Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests (9th.). Philadelphia: F.A. Davis ISBN#9781719640589
Vallerand, April Hazard, Sanoski, Cynthia A., (2022). Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses (18th ed.).
Philadelphia: F.A. Davis ISBN# 9781719646406
Myers, Ehren (2020) LPN Notes: Nurse's Clinical Pocket Guide (5th ed). Philadelphia: F.A. Davis
ISBN# 9780803699748
Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary 21st ed (2021) Philadelphia: F.A. Davis ISBN# 9781719642859
Davis Edge/Advantage: VNSG 1409 Summer 2024: 580811012585843RJ5K
Course ID: 10373_jgott12_1002 NCLEX® PN Pass Point:F86B20AC Please note: No other NCLEX® PN Review will be accepted. You must use the NCLEX® PN Pass Point access code provided to you for this class. Mastery of 6 for all students will be required in Pass point. Please Note! Any Computer program must be accessed using your Lamar email unless otherwise instructed. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that they are enrolled in the proper courses for Pass Point, Davis Edge, Evolve Hesi, and Swift River. Instructors will not allow submissions to be turned in from a previous course. |
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Additional Materials/Resources | None. | ||||||||
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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 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 |
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Lecture Topics Outline |
Week 1: VNSG 1409 Syllabus/Objectives Review, Phlebotomy, Dosage Calculation Review, Surgery: Pre, Intra, Post Op, Cancer/Pain Med Phlebotomy Practice, Phlebotomy Check Off Week 2: Exam Soft practice test, IV/IVPB lecture, IV/IVPB Practice, IV/IVPB Checkoff. Meeting with transfer/returning students, Math test #1, Math test #2 Pass Point-Basic Care, The Nursing Process, Meds and IV, and Basic Assess, Mastery Level of 6 Due by 11:30 pm on 06/30/24. Week 3: Injection Lecture. Injection Practice. Injection Check off. Week 4: Adult Musculoskeletal, Math test #3 (paper).: Passpoint Assignment: Musculoskeletal, Adult Cancer/Pain Mastery Level of 6 Due by 11:30 pm on 02/11/24 Week 5: 1409 Exam 1, Adult GI & Bowel. Clinical/Sim orientation, skill makeup lab. Clinical facility Orientation. Clinical Week 1. Week 6: Gallbladder, Liver, Pancreas lecture. Exam review. Fluid and electrolyte lecture Clinical Week 2. Week 7: 1409 infection & immunity. Clinical Week 3. Passpoint Assignment: GI, Cancer, Basic Psychosocial needs, Mastery 6 Due by 11:30 pm on 08/04/24 Week 8: 1409 Exam ll, Adult diabetes and Endocrine Clinical week 4. Week 9: 1409Exam lll, 1409 Skin & burns, Diabetes Activity/Lecture/Pyxis, Clinical week 5 Week 10: 1409 Final Exam Week 11: Last Day |
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Major Assignments Schedule |
Date: 07/01/24 1409 Exam I Exam Time: 0730 Date: 07/22/24 1409 Exam II Exam Time: 0730 Date: 08/01/24 1409 Exam III Exam Time: 1230 Date: 08/06/24 1409 Final Exam Time: 0800 Computer assignments are due on an ongoing basis as scheduled. |
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Final Exam Date | August 6, 2024 - 8:00 AM Through August 6, 2024 - 12:0 PM | ||||||||
Grading Scale | 90-100 = A 80-89 = B 75-79 = C 60-74 = D Below 60 = F | ||||||||
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Institutional Policies | |||||||||
MyLSCPA | Be sure to check your campus email and Course Homepage using MyLSCPA campus web portal. You can also access your grades, transcripts, academic advisors, degree progress, and other services through MyLSCPA. | ||||||||
Academic Honesty | Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSCPA policies (Academic Dishonesty section in the Student Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty. | ||||||||
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 the Office for Disability Services Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241. | ||||||||
COVID 19 Information | The Lamar State College Port Arthur (LSCPA) Student Code of Conduct COVID 19 Policy requires students who have been diagnosed with COVID 19 to report their condition directly to their local health department. Students should also contact their course faculty to report their quarantine status. In addition, this policy requires all students to wear face coverings when directly exposed to COVID 19 in compliance with the criteria included in the policy. For more information please refer to the COVID 19 link on the LSCPA website. | ||||||||
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. Use of electronic devices is prohibited. | ||||||||
HB 2504 | This syllabus is part of LSCPA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504. | ||||||||
Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect | As per Texas law and LSCPA policy, all LSCPA employees, including faculty, are required to report allegations or disclosures of child abuse or neglect to the designated authorities, which may include a local or state law enforcement agency or the Texas Department of Family Protective Services. For more information about mandatory reporting requirements, see LSCPA's Policy and Procedure Manual. | ||||||||
Title IX and Sexual Misconduct | LSCPA is committed to establishing and maintaining an environment that is free from all forms of sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, sexual violence, and other forms of sexual misconduct. All LSCPA employees, including faculty, have the responsibility to report disclosures of sexual misconduct, including sexual harassment, sexual assault (including rape and acquaintance rape), domestic violence, dating violence, relationship violence, or stalking, to LSCPA's Title IX Coordinator, whose role is to coordinate the college's response to sexual misconduct. For more information about Title IX protections, faculty reporting responsibilities, options for confidential reporting, and the resources available for support visit LSCPA's Title IX website. | ||||||||
Clery Act Crime Reporting |
For more information about the Clery Act and crime reporting, see the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report and the Campus Security website. |
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Grievance / Complaint / Concern | If you have a grievance, complaint, or concern about this course that has not been resolved through discussion with the Instructor, please consult the Department Chair. | ||||||||
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