Stephen F. Austin State University DeWitt School of Nursing Nursing Capstone Course Course Number: NUR 433 Clinical Sections:

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1 Stephen F. Austin State University DeWitt School of Nursing Nursing Capstone Course Course Number: NUR 433 Clinical Sections: ALL INFORMATION IN THIS SYLLABUS IS SUBJECT TO THE WRITTEN PUOLICIES AND PROCEDURES OF THE SCHOOL OF NURSING, STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY, NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS. IN THE CASE OF COMMISSION, OMISSION, AMBIGUITY, VAGUENESS, OR CONFLICT, THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OF THE SCHOOL OF NURSING SHALL CONTROL. EACH STUDENT SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ACTUAL AND/OR CONSTRUCTIVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OF THE SCHOOL OF NURSING AND FOR COMPLIANCE THEREWITH. THE STUDENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL INFORMATION IN THIS SYLLABUS. This syllabus is provided for information purposes only. Spring 2011 NUR 433-1

2 Faculty Information Name: Dawn Barnes, DNP, RN, FNP-BC Department: Nursing Phone: (936) Office: Room 122 Office Hours: Monday Tuesday - by appointment Wednesday Thursday by appointment Friday by appointment Please call in advance as times my vary due to committee obligations, lecture time, and clinical. Name: Erin Bailey, MSN, RN, FNP-BC Department: Nursing baileyerin@sfasu.edu Phone: (936) Office: Room 144 Office Hours: Monday- by appointment Tuesday- by appointment Wednesday- 8 a.m. 11 a.m., 12 noon 2 p.m. Thursday- 8 a.m. 11 a.m., 12 noon 2 p.m. Friday- After class, by appointment Please call in advance as times may vary due to committee obligations, lecture time, and clinical.. Spring 2011 NUR 433-2

3 Class Meeting Time and Place NUR 433 Spring 2011 Calendar January 20, 2011 (Thursday) Clinical on Campus January 26, 2011 (Wednesday) Pharmacology HESI Clinical on Campus February 1, 2011 (Tuesday) Clinical on Campus February 8, 2011 (Tuesday) Clinical on Campus February 15, 2011 (Tuesday) Clinical on Campus February 22, 2011 (Tuesday) Clinical on Campus March 1, 2011 (Tuesday) Clinical on Campus March 8, 2011 (Tuesday) Clinical on Campus March 11, 2011 (Friday) Comprehensive HESI # NCLEX-RN assignment due March 14-18, 2011 SPRING BREAK March 22, 2011 (Tuesday) Clinical on Campus April 5, 2011 (Tuesday) Clinical on Campus April 13-17, 2011 Clinicals with preceptor exact schedule TBA April 19, 2011 (Tuesday) Comprehensive HESI # April 21-22, 2011 April 27-May 1, 2011 May 5-8, 2011 EASTER BREAK Clinicals with preceptor exact schedule TBA Clinicals with preceptor exact schedule TBA Spring 2011 NUR 433-3

4 Textbooks and Materials Required: All textbooks, CD s, and other required learning materials from previous semesters. An NCLEX-RN review book of choice (Must have CD with review tests and the ability to produce a hard copy of tests results.) Turning Point Clicker Recommended: A second NCLEX review book with requirements listed above. Course Description This course builds upon previous, concurrent, and prerequisite courses. This practicum provides students with the opportunity to apply critical thinking, nursing theory, research, and practice to clinical decision-making with clients of diverse spiritual, ethno-cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds. The course is designed to evaluate and strengthen student readiness to practice as an entry-level nurse. Emphasis is placed on meeting client and family needs, providing holistic nursing care across the life span, and the nurse s role in addressing associate legal, ethical and economic issues in conjunction with the interdisciplinary healthcare team. Placement/Rationale Second Semester Senior Year Builds on previous nursing courses Credit Hour Distribution 2 credit hours (6 clinical practicum) 84 total clinical hours 20 hours Clinical on Campus 19 hours NCLEX-RN 36 hours precepted clinical 8 hours simulation 1 hospital orientation Pre/Co-Requisites Pre-requisites: NURS 406, 407, 408 Co-requisites: NURS 430, 431, 432 Program Learning Outcomes Upon graduation from our program, the student is expected to: 1. Apply knowledge of the physician, social and behavioral sciences in the provision of nursing care based on theory, research and evidence-based practice. Spring 2011 NUR 433-4

5 2. Deliver nursing care within established legal and ethical parameters in collaboration with clients and members of the interdisciplinary health care team. 3. Provide holistic nursing care to clients while respecting individual and cultural diversity. 4. Demonstrate effective leadership that fosters independent thinking, use of informatics, and collaborative communication in the management of nursing care. 5. Assume responsibility and accountability for quality improvement and delivery of safe and effective nursing care. 6. Demonstrate continuing competence, growth, and development in the profession. General Education Core Curriculum Objectives/Outcomes None Student Learning Outcomes At the end of the course the student will: 1. Apply concepts and knowledge to successfully pass a Standardized Comprehensive Exam with a pre-determined benchmark. 2. Apply knowledge of the physician, social and behavioral sciences in the provision of nursing care based on theory, research and evidence-based practice. 3. Deliver nursing care within established legal and ethical parameters in collaboration with clients and members of the interdisciplinary health care team. 4. Provide holistic nursing care to clients while respecting individual and cultural diversity. 5. Demonstrate effective leadership that fosters independent thinking, use of informatics, and collaborative communication in the management of nursing care. 6. Assume responsibility and accountability for quality improvement and delivery of safe and effective nursing care. 7. Demonstrate continuing competence, growth, and development in the profession. Course Requirements A course average of 75 is required to pass the course. Course Calendar See attached for Clinical on Campus dates and time. Clinical with preceptor will be individualized. Spring 2011 NUR 433-5

6 Grading Policy Students will receive a letter grade for this course as follows: Comprehensive HESI #1 (conversion score) 25% Comprehensive HESI #2 (conversion score) 25% Clinical application activities NCLEX-RN Review Questions (average) 20% Quizzes and assignments 10% Pharmacology HESI (conversion score) 20% Total 100% Grading Scale A= B=80-89 C=75-79 F=less than 75 Late work will not be accepted without prior approval from instructors. Course Assignments: Clinical Application Activities NCLEX-RN Review Questions prescribed number of NCLEX-RN review questions for assigned topics Quizzes and assignments medication calculation quizzes and other graded quizzes/assignments Additional Application Activities All students are required to complete a prescribed number of additional clinical application activities per week. This prescription will be determined by the student and faculty in the Individualized Plan of Study and is based on the student s HESI test results, the test blue print, and the student s learning style. Activities include: Clinical Simulations Case Studies Concept Maps Other Critical Thinking Activities (Pre-approved by faculty) Specialty Certifications (Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, etc.) Spring 2011 NUR 433-6

7 Attendance Attendance will follow the School of Nursing Student Policy 21. As a clinical course, all assigned hours are required. Academic Integrity (A-9.1) Academic integrity is a responsibility of all university faculty and students. Faculty members promote academic integrity in multiple ways including instruction on the components of academic honesty, as well as abiding by university policy on penalties for cheating and plagiarism. Definition of Academic Dishonesty Academic dishonesty includes both cheating and plagiarism. Cheating includes but is not limited to (1) using or attempting to use unauthorized materials to aid in achieving a better grade on a component of a class; (2) the falsification or invention of any information, including citations, on an assigned exercise; and/or (3) helping or attempting to help another in an act of cheating or plagiarism. Plagiarism is presenting the words or ideas of another person as if they were your own. Examples of plagiarism are (1) submitting an assignment as if it were one s own work then, in fact, it is least partly the work of another; (2) submitting a work that has been purchased or otherwise obtained from an internet source or another source; and (3) incorporating the words or ideas of an author into one s paper without giving the author due credit. Please read the complete policy at Withheld Grades (Semester Grades Policy: A-54) Ordinarily, at the discretion of the instructor of record and with the approval of the academic chair/director, a grade of WH will be assigned only if the student cannot complete the course work because of unavoidable circumstances. Students must complete the work within one calendar year from the end of the semester in which they receive a WH, or the grade automatically becomes an F. If students register for the same course in future terms the WH will automatically become an F and will be counted as a repeated course for the purpose of computing the grade point average. Students with Disabilities To obtain disability related accommodations, alternated formats and/or auxiliary aids, students with disabilities must contact the Office of Disability Services (ODS), Human Services Building, and Room 325, / (TDD) as early as possible in the semester. Once verified, ODS will notify the course instructor and outline the accommodation and/or auxiliary aids to be Spring 2011 NUR 433-7

8 provided. Failure to request services in a timely manner may delay your accommodations. For additional information, go to http// All students are responsible for the Policies and Procedures of the School of Nursing. These can be found online at Policies and Procedures link. Clinical Supervision Limit This course uses the preceptor model of twenty four students per clinical instructor. Each student will be assigned to an RN preceptor in the clinical area. Clinical Evaluation Tool The preceptor will complete the Preceptor Clinical Evaluation Tool at the end of each clinical day. The forms will be turned in to you instructor at the completed of clinical and will be added to your permanent file. The Preceptor Clinical Evaluation Tool is available on Blackboard. It is the responsibility of the students to have the tool completed. Spring 2011 NUR 433-8

9 Appendix A Students: Date: HESI Score: INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN OF STUDY Contract Clinical practicum area (36 hours): Assigned Preceptor: Clinical application activities: NCLEX-RN Review Questions: Attach Appendix B Additional application activities: Individualized clinical objectives: Spring 2011 NUR 433-9

10 Appendix B NUR433 Capstone Course NCLEX-RN Assignment Name ** Assignment due on the date of the Comprehensive HESI #1 beginning of class** Complete information in table. Attach printed grade sheets. Topic Required Number of Questions Date Completed (Must be in current semester) Score Cardiovascular 75 Respiratory 75 Endocrine 75 Hematology 75 Renal 75 Gastrointestinal 75 Musculoskeletal 75 Neurovascular 75 Psychiatric Nursing 75 Women s Health Nursing 75 Pediatric Nursing 75 Spring 2011 NUR