South Portland, Maine NURSING DEPARTMENT. Title: Nursing I Catalog Number: NURS 125. Course Syllabus

Transcription

1 South Portland, Maine NURSING DEPARTMENT Title: Catalog Number: NURS 125 Credit Hours: 9 Lecture/Lab: 6 lecture / 9 lab Instructors: Total Contact Hours: 15 Barbara Belicose Office: , phone; fax bbelicose@smccme.edu Lynn Golder Office: , phone; fax lgolder@smccme.edu Sue Garrett Office: , phone; fax sgarrett@smccme.edu Course Description Course Syllabus In this beginning nursing course, the core concepts for competent nursing practice are introduced: nursing process, caring, and professional behaviors. Emphasis is placed on learning basic nursing skills; patient assessment skills; therapeutic interventions to meet patients individual needs; caring behaviors to promote therapeutic nursepatient relationships; and professional behaviors expected in classroom and clinical areas. Students begin to use theoretical knowledge in clinical practice. Upon completion of this course, students are able to provide accurate and safe nursing care in selected skilled care clinical settings as beginning nursing students, using concepts presented in this course. Successful completion of Nursing 1 is required for continuation in the nursing program. Prerequisites: NURS 100, BIOL 132, ENGL 100 Course Objectives At the end of this course, the student will be able to: 1. Use basic nursing skills to assess the client s current health status. 2. Compare client s data with established norms to make basic nursing judgments. 3. Provide client with relevant information regarding his/her care. 4. Adapt standardized care to meet the individual needs of the client. 5. Demonstrate caring behaviors toward the client, support person(s), and health care team. 6. Demonstrate professional accountability when prioritizing and implementing client care. Units Covered in NURS 125 Introduction to Nursing Nursing in Health and Illness Nursing Process Protecting Health Biopsychosocial Needs A. Stress and Adaptation B. Sensory Stimulation C. Spirituality D. Culture E. Self-Concept

2 Units Covered in NURS 125 (continued) Assessing Health Pharmacology Reporting and Recording Physiological Needs A. Mobility B. Urinary Elimination C. Bowel Elimination D. Rest, Sleep and Comfort E. Surgical Asepsis F. Nutrition End of Life Care Introduction to Therapeutic Communication Changes with Aging Course Requirements A. Students are expected to assume responsibility for meeting the course objectives. Preparation before class is expected (assigned reading, CAIs, etc.). This will be demonstrated by active class participation and/or pre-class quizzes. B. Attendance is mandatory at all classes, labs, and clinical. Class/clinical may be rescheduled as necessary due to unexpected schedule changes or instructor illness. C. Written assignments are due on the dates indicated unless prior arrangements are negotiated with the faculty. D. The Nursing Department adheres to the SMCC policy re: plagiarism and cheating. Refer to the SMCC Student Handbook for specific policies. Student Evaluation and Grading Theory: Letter grades are given for the theoretical component of the course. Grade Components: 4 Announced Hourly Exams 60%* Comprehensive Final Exam 30%* Paper 10% Students must achieve a unit and final exam average of 76 (C) or better before other assignment grades are averaged into the final grade. Final letter grade differs from school standard grade, i.e., = C is rounded to will be rounded to 76. This initial calculation is as follows: Hourly exams 65% Final exam 35% When the average of the above is 76 or better the percentages will then include the paper grade. Exam grading: Test items will be evaluated by the instructor. Changes in point value will be at the discretion of the instructor based on an analysis of the test item. The student must attain a score above the national average on required standardized tests in order to successfully complete the course. Students who receive <80 on the first exam are required to participate in the LAMP (Learn and Make Progress) learning community. Course Syllabus 2

3 Dosage Calculation Competency Nursing students are required to pass a dosage calculation competency test with a grade of 90% or better by mid-semester. The test will be given a maximum of three times on designated dates and must be taken in sequence. If a student fails to achieve 90% on the third attempt, s/he will not be allowed to progress in the program and will receive an F for the nursing course. Laboratory Evaluation Laboratory sessions will include laboratory demonstrations, laboratory practice and laboratory testing. Students are responsible for pertinent reading material prior to each laboratory session. Successful laboratory testing is dependent on students' knowledge and performance of each procedure and its critical elements. Clinical Evaluation Clinical performance is based on evaluation of the student's written assignments, oral presentations, and anecdotal records. Informal evaluation of clinical performance will be done on a weekly basis utilizing the anecdotal records. Formal evaluations of clinical performance will be done at the end of each rotation, by using the clinical evaluation tool. IF AT ANY TIME A STUDENT ENDANGERS THE HEALTH OR SAFETY OF A PATIENT THROUGH REPEATED CARELESSNESS, LACK OF PREPARATION, OR FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE NURSING PROGRAM'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, THE STUDENT WILL BE DISMISSED FROM THE NURSING PROGRAM AND WILL NOT BE READMITTED. Students are encouraged to seek instructor guidance at any time for either class or clinical concerns. An appointment may be made with the instructor during posted office hours. In order for a student to receive an academic grade of C or better, the student MUST pass the clinical portion of the course. Students who fail clinical will receive a letter grade of F for the entire course. Texts, Tools, and/or Supplies Lecture/Discussion Audiovisual Materials Demonstrations Role Playing/Oral Presentations Pre- and Post-Conferences Special Class/Clinical Projects Computer-Assisted Instruction (CAI) Textbooks Required NURS 125 Syllabus Online Wilkinson & Treas. Fundamental of Nursing, 2nd ed. (2-volume set). F.A. Davis. ISBN Varcarolis & Halter. Essentials of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing. 2nd ed. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN Ignatavicius. Clinical Decision-Making Study Guide for Medical-Surgical Nursing, 7th ed. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN Ignatavicius & Workman. Medical Surgical Nursing: Patient Centered Collaborative Care. 7th ed. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN Gulanick, et al. Nursing Care Plans: Nursing Diagnosis and Interventions. 8th ed. Elsevier. ISBN Deglin, Sanoski & Vallerand. Davis s Drug Guide for Nurses, 13th ed. (w/cd). F.A. Davis. ISBN Taber s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 21st ed. (with CD ROM). F.A. Davis. ISBN Catalano. Nursing Now, 6th ed. F.A. Davis. ISBN Clickers from Turning Technologies Course Syllabus 3

4 Textbooks Recommended Nugent & Vitale. Fundamentals Success: A Course Review Applying Critical Thinking to Test Taking, 3rd ed. F.A. Davis. ISBN Dunham. How to Survive and Maybe Even Love Nursing School. 3rd ed. F.A. Davis. ISBN Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. 6th ed. American Psychological Association. ISBN ADA Syllabus Statement Southern Maine Community College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution and employer. For more information, please call If you have a disabling condition and wish to request accommodations in order to have reasonable access to the programs and services offered by SMCC, you must register with the disability services coordinator, Mark Krogman, who can be reached at There will be some documentation for your teachers that must be supplied before accommodations can be given. Further information about services for students with disabilities and the accommodation process is available upon request at this number. Add-Drop Policy Students who drop a course during the one-week add/drop period in the fall and spring semesters and the first three days of summer sessions receive a 100% refund of the tuition and associated fees for that course. Please note any course that meets for less than the traditional semester length, i.e., 15 weeks, has a pro-rated add/drop period. There is no refund for non-attendance. Withdrawal Policy A student may withdraw from a course only during the semester in which s/he is registered for that course. The withdrawal period is the second through twelfth week of the fall and spring semesters and the second through ninth week of twelve-week summer courses. This period is pro-rated for shorter-length courses. To withdraw from a course, a student must complete and submit the appropriate course withdrawal form, available at the Enrollment Service Center (no phone calls, please). The designation W will appear on the transcript after a student has officially withdrawn. A course withdrawal is an uncompleted course and may adversely affect financial aid eligibility. Failure to attend or ceasing to attend class does not constitute withdrawal from the course. There is no refund associated with a withdrawal. Plagiarism Statement Adherence to ethical academic standards is obligatory. Cheating is a serious offense, whether it consists of taking credit for work done by another person or doing work for which another person will receive credit. Taking and using the ideas or writings of another person without clearly and fully crediting the source is plagiarism and violates the academic code as well as the Student Code of Conduct. If it is suspected that a student in any course in which s/he is enrolled has knowingly committed such a violation, the faculty member should refer the matter to the College s Disciplinary Officer and appropriate action will be taken under the Student Code of Conduct. Sanctions may include suspension from the course and a failing grade in the course. Students have the right to appeal these actions to the Disciplinary Committee under the terms outlined in the Student Code of Conduct. SMCC Pay-for-Print Policy Students can print 100 pages per semester for free. If you print over 100 pages, you will be charged 10 cents per page to your Beacon Bucks account. Left over pages will roll over to the following semester but will zero out at the end of the academic year. A pilot project tracking public printing has shown that this amount of free printing meets the needs of the vast majority of students. The College's pay-for-print system monitors printing on all public printers (i.e., those in general access labs, library printers, the LAC, and technology labs). Each time you log in to the system, the print station displays the remaining print quota. Once the printing quota has been exceeded, users will be Course Syllabus 4

5 charged $0.10 per page on their Beacon Bucks accounts. Color printouts will be charged at 11-page units. This means each color printout will count as 11 pages toward the quota and cost $1.10. Students can add money to their cards using a credit card online. Course Evaluation In order to gain access to final course grades, students must complete evaluations for each course attended at SMCC. Evaluations are submitted on-line and can be accessed through the student portal site. Students can access the course evaluation report beginning two weeks before the end of classes. The deadline for submission of evaluations occurs 24 hours after the last day of classes each semester. Instructors will announce when the on-line course evaluation is available. Course Syllabus 5