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Course Title: NURS 2212 Foundations of Professional Nursing Faculty: Rose A Saldivar MSN, RN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC Wendy Donnell PhD, RN Contact Info: Office: (956) 326-2573; Cell: (956) 236-1824 Office Location: Canseco Hall Suite 315 Office Hours: E-mail Address: Credits: Prerequisites: Placement: For appointments, every effort will be made to accommodate your schedule. Use the Black Board (Bb) NURS 2212 Fundamentals Foundations of Nursing course email. Please note: There may be at least a 24 hour turnaround time for email response Monday-Friday. Two semester hours, theory only. Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75; a minimum science GPA of 2.75; and completion of the nursing entrance exam. Sophomore year Co-Requisites: NURS 2313 (Basic Skills), NURS 2310 (Nutrition), and NURS 2414 (Pathophysiology with Pharmacology) Course Description: This course provides the student with an organizing framework for defining professional nursing practice as a learned and complex therapeutic process through which the nurse engages individuals, patients, families, populations and communities for the purpose of meeting health needs. Nursing philosophies are examined, with special emphasis given to the influence of cultural and societal trends. Processes deemed essential to professional nursing are emphasized, including technology, clinical decision making, nursing process, evidence-based practice, patient safety, therapeutic communication and teachinglearning. Emerging nursing roles are examined within a historical and cultural context. The student is encouraged to consider a broad scope of roles in establishing a professional nurse identity with special attention to health promotion, societal trends, service to community and ethical/legal considerations. Course Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: 1. Apply theoretical frameworks to the interpretation of patients needs for nursing care throughout the lifespan. (1) 2. Describe the influence of cultural, social, economic, political and demographic factors on nursing care. (2, 7) 3. Use the nursing process to demonstrate decision-making and teaching/learning process (3, 4) 4. Demonstrate effective communication skills with individuals, patients, families and interdisciplinary health care team. (4, 6) 5. Describe the multiple role components required to provide comprehensive care for individuals, patients, families, populations and communities. (6) 1

6. Analyze the socioeconomic and political factors influencing the historical, contemporary, and emerging roles of the professional nurse. (1, 2, 7) 7 Identify the ethical / legal principles which underlie nursing and health care. (8) 8. Articulate a personal philosophy of professional nursing practice. (9) 9. Identify community/university service opportunities appropriate for student participation. (5, 10) Content Outline: This course contains four content units: I. Professional Role II. Theoretical/philosophical bases for nursing practice III. Dimensions of nursing practice IV. Standards of nursing practice Pre-Nursing students will be directed to combine cognitive, technical, interpersonal, and legal and ethical skills to promote the Four Aims of Nursing: 1. Promoting health 2. Preventing illness 3. Restoring health 4. Facilitating coping with illness or death Teaching Strategies: The use of lecture, PowerPoint slide presentations, interactive electronic use of Bb, discussions with active student participation of chapter content, review of scientific evidence based journal articles, case scenarios using analysis of the nursing process, NCLEX review questions, student self- study of assigned chapter readings weekly prior to lecture, self- study resources available using textbooks, ThePoint website, student independent reading and review of literature, and ATI assignments. Required Textbooks Taylor, C., Lillis, C., Lynn, P. (2015). Fundamentals of nursing: The art and science of personcentered nursing care. (8th ed.). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer. ISBN :978-1-4511-8561-4. Doenges, M.E., Moorhouse, M.F. and Geissler-Murr, A.C. (2013) Nurse s Pocket Guide: Diagnoses, Prioritized Interventions, and Rationales. (13th ed.). F. A. Davis: Philadelphia. ISBN-13: 978-0803627826 and ISBN-10: 0803627823 ATI: Students in this course are required to purchase ATI program. All students must be enrolled in ATI by the first week in order to prevent assignments from to continue in this course. Course Textbook may be hardback or electronic e-book but you will be required to have access to ThePoint publisher website for assignments: http://thepoint.lww.com/gateway. Please look for a Bb email regarding course access IDs on ThePoint. 2

Recommended Texts: American Psychological Association (2010). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Author. - ISBN: 9781433805615 **Students majoring in Nursing encourage access to Purdue Online Writing Lab (Purdue Owl): https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/. Any Nurses Drug reference or Medical Terminology Dictionary is acceptable (Book or website of your choice). Methods of Evaluation: Unit Exams (3 @ 15 % each) 45% Final Exam 15% NCLEX Questions 05% (http://thepoint.lww.com/activate) Participation 10% (Quizzes/Attendance/Other Assignment) ATI Assignments 10% Personal Philosophy - Nsg Theorist Paper 10% ATI Proctored Exam 05% Grading Scale: 1. For CSON academic review policies please refer to the CSON Student Handbook. The CSON has adopted a grading scale in line with other Texas schools of nursing. Revision to the CSON grading policy is effective January 4, 2016: A = 90-100 B = 80-89 C = 75 79 F- 74 and below 2. Nursing students must achieve a grade of C or higher in both theory and clinical components of a course in order to pass that course and progress in the program. A grade of F in either theory or clinical components will constitute a course failure. 3. To pass a pre-nursing or nursing course and progress in the program, a nursing student must attain an exam average (includes tests and the final) of 75% or higher. 4. To pass a pre-nursing or nursing course and progress in the program, a nursing student must attain an overall course average of 75% or higher. CSON Policy 9-F PROGRESSION - BSN Program: Add, Drop, Withdraw, Incomplete and Course Failure: 1. Students must achieve a "C" (2.00) or better in each nursing course. A student may not continue in subsequent courses for which the failed course is prerequisite until a minimum grade of "C" has been achieved. 2. A student receiving an "F" grade in either the theory or the clinical portion of any nursing course will fail that course. 3

3. Students will automatically and permanently be ineligible to continue in pre-nursing and nursing courses if: a. Pre-nursing coursework: i. Two F's are earned in the same pre-nursing courses. ii. No pre-nursing course can be taken more than twice, this includes a withdraw or a failure, without earning a C or better. b. Nursing coursework: i. Any student who fails two nursing courses while in the nursing program will be dismissed from the program. The student will not be considered in good standing. ii. No nursing course can be taken more than twice, this includes a withdraw or a failure, without earning a C or better Examination Guidelines: 1. Read the CSON Policy No. 9-D Examination Policy and Guidelines found in the student handbook (online) for additional information on examinations. 2. To provide students with practice prior to the licensure examination, most nursing course examinations use a NCLEX format, which is different from other methods of testing. All test items will assess the student s ability to apply and analyze knowledge learned in the course. Test items will challenge the student to apply abilities at assessing, planning, implementing or evaluating nursing care. Testing format for the course is identified in each nursing course syllabus. a. All face to face class examinations are proctored. b. All materials brought into an exam must be left in an area designated by the proctor. Exceptions are: a number 2 pencil with an eraser or a black ink pen. c. Students may wear coats or jackets during the examination period at the discretion of proctor. The lead faculty will determine what additional aids will be allowed or used during the examination. d. If the proctor suspects any sharing of information during an examination, all students involved will receive a ZERO (0) on the examination or quiz and are subject to Article 7 Violations of Academic Conduct of the TAMIU Honor Code Rules. This includes: i. Students in possession of cell phones or any other electronic device during an examination. ii. Students found obtaining or suspected of obtaining information from sources other than what has been allowed by the proctor. iii. A student who is removed from a quiz or examination for suspected sharing of information may be asked to leave the examination area and will receive a Zero (0). e. Student must use approved calculators for examinations. Students may not borrow calculators from other students during the examination. f. Any student who must be absent from an examination must notify the lead faculty PRIOR to the examination. The lead faculty shall be notified in a written format, preferably Bb Email that includes a date and time. The weight of the missed exam may be added to the student s final examination, ONLY upon lead faculty approval. Students who fail to notify the lead faculty before the examination period will not be 4

allowed to carry the weight of the missed exam to their final exam; thus receiving a Zero (0) for the missed exam. g. Only one exam can be missed and allowed to count toward the final exam weight. Any other missed exam(s) will be assigned a grade of ZERO (0). h. Students who need to leave the examination area prior to completion will be requested to leave all testing materials; questionnaires, parscore, etc. with the proctor and the examination is considered completed. Students may not leave the examination area without the proctors acknowledgement. i. At the conclusion of the examination period, all examination materials (exam, parscore sheet, additional work paper) shall be submitted to the proctor. Students, who leave the exam room with any examination material, will as a result of their actions earn them a grade of zero (0) for the exam and the incident reported to the University Honors Council. j. Examination grades will be posted accordingly on the Bb gradebook. k. Course faculty may elect to establish other requirements at their discretion but in no case will these requirements be less stringent than those in this policy. l. No exam grade shall be dropped when determining the overall course grade. m. Pop quizzes may be given at the discretion of the lead faculty. n. Standardized Achievement Tests will be administered at various times during the student s enrollment in the BSN program. The results are used to identify strengths and weaknesses and assist in prescribing remedial activities and may be included in determining the final course grade, according to the course syllabus. o. A final exam must be taken as scheduled in the course syllabus. If the student must be absent from the final exam, the student must notify the lead faculty PRIOR to the final examination. The lead faculty shall be notified in a written format, preferably Bb Email that includes a date and time. A final exam that is missed by a student can receive, at the discretion of the lead faculty, a final with similar content on an assigned date and time arranged by the lead faculty. p. Any student with a conflict in exam schedule due to University business (e.g., UIL, athletics) must refer to the TAMIU catalog. COURSE REQUIREMENTS: 1. NURS 2212 Foundations of Professional Nursing is based on experiential learning and adult learning theories. Emphasis is placed on the importance of mutuality in learning. Therefore, it is of paramount importance that students recognize their responsibility for active participation in course activities. 2. NCLEX Question Assignments. These on-line assignments are available on The Point. Each chapter will require students to submit 20 questions with a minimum acceptable grade of: Exam I chapters 80, Exam II chapters 85 and Exam III chapters 90. Students will submit a screen shot of this assignment and submit to the assigned dropbox. Students are encouraged to perform at their highest level possible for all assignments. 3. Participation grade: This consist of weekly assignments, i.e., discussion board, case studies, quizzes, on-line testing and any other assignments as seen relevant by the lead instructor to the content of the learning material. These assignments are designed to enhance student learning, thus once an assignment period has closed, it WILL NOT be reopened. 5

a. The course week runs from Monday 12:01 am through Sunday10:00pm. b. All assignments will be submitted through an assignment drop box in Blackboard (Bb). Students are responsible for completing assignments using the grading criteria and time frames provided in this syllabus. c. Each student is responsible for ensuring that their assignment(s) are uploaded into the correct assignment drop box. No assignments will be accepted via email. d. All assignments open on Mondays and will close on Sundays before the new week begins. The purpose of weekly assignments is to enhance the learning process of the material covered each week, thus once an assignment period has closed it WILL NOT be reopened. These grades will count toward ones overall participation grade. e. All written assignments must be prepared on computer, using 12 point font size. Evaluation of written work will be based on content, style, format, and adherence to criteria. All scholarly papers are to follow the 2009 APA Manual (6th ed.). All papers become the property of the School of Nursing. f. Our university employs TurnItIn plagiarism detection software to maintain the integrity of our student s scholarship and progress. Please read the TAMIU Student Code of Conduct, #13 & #14 below. g. Feedback for assignments will be provided within a two week period. h. Late assignments/papers are not accepted. All papers become the property of the School of Nursing. 4. ATI: Students enrolled in this course are required to participate in the ATI online program. All students shall be enrolled by the first week in order for this not to affect ones grade. Participation in the ATI modules is designed to enhance student learning. Students are responsible for submitting their ATI assignments as assigned by the lead instructor. 5. Other Assignments: Assignments will be made available either in the syllabus, during class time or online. Assignments are as made by the lead faculty throughout the semester. 6. Written assignment: All written assignments are computer generated and are submitted via electronic assignment drop boxes in Bb. Evaluation of written work is based on the grading criteria designed for each assignment. All scholarly papers are to follow the APA Manual, 6th editions (2010) guidelines. All papers become the property of the School of Nursing. Each student is responsible for ensuring that their assignment(s) are uploaded into the correct assignment drop box. No assignments accepted via email. The lead faculty may elect to receive hard copies of an assignment based in extenuating circumstances. Students are responsible for ensuring that their assignment(s) are uploaded into the correct assignment drop box following the instructions and time frames provided to them. 7. Late assignments: As a general policy for this course there are no late assignments. In events of extenuating circumstances and with prior approval of the lead faculty an assignment may be accepted after a due date. A penalty of one letter grade per day will be assessed for late submission of papers or assignments. No assignment will be accepted later than 2 days and a ZERO (0) will be assigned. 8. Class attendance: The Canseco School of Nursing adheres to the TAMIU Attendance Rule as stated in the current catalog. In addition, each course has specific attendance requirements for both classroom and clinical activities in order to comply with accreditation requirements. It is the students responsibility to attend class as scheduled and to be on time. 6

To minimize distraction, students who arrive late to class or leave the classroom during class time, will be asked to wait until the next class break before they are allowed back into the classroom. Failure to complete or submit a class quiz or complete an exam due to arriving late or leaving class time early counts as a class absence and will not be offered at any other time, other than their original time administered or scheduled date. 9. Classroom Behavior: The CONHS encourages classroom discussion and academic debate as an essential intellectual activity. It is essential that students learn to express and defend their beliefs, but it is also essential that they learn to listen and respond respectfully to others whose beliefs they may not share. The College will always tolerate diverse, unorthodox, and unpopular points of view, but it will not tolerate condescending or insulting remarks. When students verbally abuse or ridicule and intimidate others whose views they do not agree with, they subvert the free exchange of ideas that should characterize a university classroom. If their actions are deemed by the professor to be disruptive, they will be subject to appropriate disciplinary action, which may include being involuntarily withdrawn from the class. Refer to TAMIU Student Handbook 2014, Section 4.01, Classroom Behavior for further information. 10. Faculty reserves the right to dismiss students who are disruptive in the class. This will constitute a class absence and any in-class assignment or quiz for that day will receive a zero (0). 11. Electronic devices: To minimize interruptions, cellular phones must be turned off (vibration mode is not acceptable). 12. Student challenges: Any student having questions regarding exams, papers or course grade, must make an appointment to see the lead faculty to review the matter no later than TWO DAYS after the grade is received. Student requests for second evaluator must be made within one week after grade receipt. A second evaluator for exams or papers may be consulted when deemed appropriate by the lead faculty. When a second evaluator for a paper is requested by a student, the grades of the initial evaluator and the second evaluator will be averaged for the grade in question. 13. Open communication between students and course faculty is highly encouraged. Each student has continuing access to a faculty advisor regarding ones individual needs and/or problems. Students are highly encouraged to seek assistance from the faculty. Please feel free to use the contact me, I prefer that you call between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. Feel free to email your questions via Bb at any time. It will be important for you to check your Bb email account so that you get your responses in a timely fashion. 14. Student Code of Conduct (Article 6): Student Code of Conduct (Article 6): Upon registration, students automatically become members of the University community and assume full responsibility for proper conduct until their separation from the institution. Misconduct at the University is not tolerated as it diminishes the overall value of the degrees awarded by TAMIU. All students at the University should be involved in assuring the honesty of all students through their own individual actions and deeds. 7

15. Academic Conduct (Article 7): As a member in an academic community, students at Texas A&M International University are expected to exhibit a high level of honesty and integrity in their pursuit of higher education, be mature, be self-directed and be able to manage their own affairs. Students who are unwilling to abide by these basic expectations will find themselves facing academic and/or disciplinary sanctions. Students are expected to share in the responsibility and authority with faculty and staff to challenge and make known acts that violate the TAMIU Honor Code. a. Violations of Academic Honesty: Academic dishonesty is any act, or attempt, which gives an unfair advantage to the student. Exampled of academic dishonesty can be found in the TAMIU Student Handbook and CSON BSN Student Handbook. Examples include, but is not limited to: 1. Plagiarism The act of passing off some other person s ideas, words, or work s as one s own. It includes, but is not limited to, the appropriation, buying, receiving as a gift, or obtaining, by any other means, another s work for the submission are one s own academic work. Examples include, submitting the same paper in more than one class without the permission of the instructor. 2. Cheating An act of deception in which a student misrepresents that he/she has mastered information related to an academic exercise. b. Disciplinary Procedures (Article 9): Any student whose conduct has been called into question by any member of the University community or who is alleged to have violated the Code of Conduct and/or any regulations of TAMIU or The TAMUS will be notified of the charges via e-mail and/or in person by the Office of Student Conduct and Community Engagement. c. Student may refer to the TAMIU Student Handbook for additional information on Appeals (Section 9.03). 16. Copyright Law: As per the University Provost, the following statement is now policy regarding copyright law: The Copyright Act of 1976 grants to copyright owners the exclusive right to reproduce their works and distribute copies of their work. Works that receive copyright protection include published works such as a textbook. Copying a textbook without permission from the owner of the copyright may constitute copyright infringement. Civil and criminal penalties may be assessed for copyright infringement. Civil penalties include damages up to $100,000; criminal penalties include a fine up to $250,000 and imprisonment. (http://www.tamiu.edu/sacs/cs-15.html ) 17. Students with Disabilities: Texas A&M International University seeks to provide reasonable accommodations for all qualified person with disabilities. This University will adhere to all applicable federal, state and local laws. Regulations and guideline with respect to providing reasonable accommodations as required to for equal education opportunity. TAMIU Canseco School of Nursing has adopted the Core performance standards for Admission and Progression in compliance with the 1990 American with Disabilities Act (ADA). The table with issues, standards and examples (nn-inclusive may be found on page 6 of the student handbook for nursing. 8

18. Student Attendance and Leave of Absence (LOA) Policy: a. As part of our efforts to assist and encourage all students towards graduation, TAMIU provides LOA s for students, including pregnant/parenting students, in accordance with the Attendance Rule (Section 3.24) and the Student LOA Rule (Section 3.25) which includes the Leave of Absence Request form. Both rules can be found in the TAMIU Student Handbook: http://www.tamiu.edu/studentaffairs/studenthandbook1.shtml). b. Under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, harassment based on sex, including harassment because of pregnancy or related conditions, is prohibited. A pregnant/parenting student must be granted a leave of absence (LOA) for as long as the student s physician deems the absence medically necessary. Specifically, a pregnant/parenting student is afforded the following: i. Submit work after a deadline that was missed because of a LOA due to pregnancy or childbirth. ii. If grading is based in part on class attendance or participation, earn the credits missed so that the student can be reinstated to the status held before the LOA. iii. At the conclusion of the LOA, return to the same academic and extracurricular status held when the LOA began. 19. Non-Discrimination/Sexual Harassment a. Texas A&M International University (TAMIU), provides equal opportunity to all employees, students, applicants for employment, and the public regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Texas A&M International University will promptly and thoroughly investigate all complaints of discrimination, sexual harassment, and related retaliation in accordance with applicable federal and state laws, TAMUS Policy 08.01, TAMUS Regulation 08.01.01, and University rules and/or procedures. b. Sexual harassment is a form of discrimination based on sex. It is defined as unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature, which includes unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal, nonverbal, or physical conduct of a sexual nature. Sexual violence, which includes rape, sexual assault, sexual battery, and sexual coercion, is a form of sexual harassment. c. Any member of the campus community or public who witness, are subjected to, or are informed about incidents of discrimination, sexual harassment, and/or related retaliation involving faculty, staff, or students should contact Sandra Villanueva (5201 University Boulevard, Laredo, TX 78041, Killam Library Room 159B, (956) 326-2857, sandra@tamiu.edu). 9

Personal Nursing Philosophy and Nursing Theorist Paper Guidelines and Grading Criteria Below are websites you are to review BEFORE you begin putting ideas together for writing your APA essay. This essay combines a blend of developing your own personal nursing philosophy (as a pre nursing student) and the integration of a nursing theorist s concepts related to patient care (as you are the patient), and the relationship of community organization that assist to serve needs. First, please read this essay description carefully, then review the websites I have listed to help you. Grading Criteria: This assignment is worth 10% of your overall course grade: Personal Nursing Philosophy 25% Nursing Theorist 30% Common concept (person, environment, health, nursing). Application to Clinical Practice 25% Written Presentation Grammar, spelling & punctuation. 10% APA Format 05% (Title page, introductions, conclusions) APA citations & reference. 05% Written presentation overall: 12 pt. Times New Roman typed; double spaced throughout paper, including between citation and annotation and between annotations; 1 inch margins; No additional spaces. Create a Title page in APA format: (1 point off for each mistake) Spelling and Grammar: (1 point off for each mistake) Cite each reference in APA format: (1 point off for each mistake) APA citation required throughout (1 point off for each mistake). Include all elements required for a complete citation (e.g. author, year, title of article and journal, volume, issue number, pages where retrieved or DOI number, hanging indent for the citation. Reference list (1 point off for each mistake) All nursing papers utilize APA guidelines. For this paper an abstract is not required. Paper should have five (5) pages of written content. This does not include the title or reference page. Papers submitted over 5 pages will be subjected to point deductions or not accepted for a grade. A minimum of 2 references is required for your Reference page. Review page seven (7) of this syllabus in regard to Academic Conduct/Plagiarism. Note: In this essay, as with most APA papers, you will need to introduce the third person voice; thus use of I, me or we is incorrect. 10

Before you begin, consider yourself in two positions, first as a nurse and secondly as a patient. If you have never been a patient, this will take some imagination on your part. If you have been a patient, pull from your experience. Since you have just begun your journey to understanding the roles of nursing, and based on the knowledge you have gained thus far (and you have learned a much!), build your own personal nursing philosophy statement. All APA papers begin with an INTRODUCTION to the essay. Explain your reflection of your own philosophy of nursing as a pre-nursing student. Begin this process by identifying why, when or how it was you decided to become a nurse. What were the motivational factors which influenced your decision to pursue this as a career? How do you define nursing and what does nursing mean to you? Consider your own personal values and beliefs used in this decision. Then move forward to identify a nursing theory that will correlate to your own unique personal needs as a nurse and as a patient based on a specific NANDA (of your own choice). Identify community resources available (either locally in the community or within the state of Texas) that will offer support to the patient and family needs. Consider your own personal patient needs by selecting a NANDA (whether authentic or fictitious, but chosen by you). You will expand your self- diagnosis and simply identify the Nursing Theorist s basic concepts and the relationship of how the integration of the nursing theorist ideas would likely affect your own outcome as a patient. Following the introduction, use the BODY of your essay to expand your ideas. The first portion of your bodies essay relating to your philosophy (definition) of nursing, briefly noting what you have learned about the philosophy of nursing thus far (here this gives you an opportunity to intext cite using proper APA citations etc. what a philosophy of nursing is) followed by the inclusion of your own personal philosophy of nursing. During the second portion of the body of the essay you become the person of care (recipient of care), placing yourself into the role of a vulnerable patient. Identify the Nursing Theory concepts that you believe you as a patient would most likely identify with during your own journey to recovery (here is another opportunity to include an in-text citation regarding the Nursing Theorist you chose and include the resource). During the third portion of the body of the essay, identify a community resource and the resources mission and or philosophy that would be available to assist with patient and family needs. Lastly, the CONCLUSION of your paper, reflective in nature, should seek to explore the impact this essay assignment had towards influencing your nursing care as a future nurse and recipient of care as a patient. How was this essay assignment of personal or professional value to you? Please look at the following websites BEFORE you start brainstorming ideas-they will be very helpful! Alice Petiprin, Nursing-Theory.org http://www.nursing-theory.org/articles/nursing-theories-and-a-philosophy-of-nursing.php Current Nursing, Open access nursing research and review articles http://currentnursing.com/nursing_theory/nursing_theorists.html Uni-Learning Academic Writing http://unilearning.uow.edu.au/academic/2div.html 11

The Writing Center at UNC-Chapel Hill - Should I Use I? http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/should-i-use-i/ The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) https://owl.english.purdue.edu/ 12

Course Schedule Week Date Course Activity Course Assignments 1 2 3 JUL 11 M JUL 12 T JUL 13 W JUL 14 R JUL 18 M JUL 19 T JUL 20 W JUL 21 R JUL 25 M JUL 26 T JUL 27 W JUL 28 R AUG 1 M Syllabus Review CH 01 Introduction to Nursing CH 02 Theory Research and Evidence Based Practice CH 06 Values Ethics and Advocacy CH 07 Legal Dimensions of Nursing Practice CH 10 Blended Competencies, Clinical Reasoning & the Process of Person- Centered Care CH 11 Nursing Process: Assessing CH 12 Nursing Process: Diagnosing CH 13 Nursing Process: Outcome Identification and Planning CH 14 Nursing Process: Implementing CH 15 Nursing Process: Evaluating CH 16 Documenting, Reporting, Conferring and Using Informatics CH 03 Health Illness and Disparities CH 04 Health of the Individual, Family and Community CH 23 Asepsis and Infection Control EXAM I 14 Chapters CH 20 Communicator CH 21 Teacher and Counselor CH 24 Vital Signs CH 26 Safety Security and Emergency Preparedness CH 29 Perioperative Nursing CH 30 Hygiene CH 31 Skin Integrity and Wound Care CH 32 Activity CH 33 Rest and Sleep CH 35 Nutrition CH 27 Complementary and Alternative Therapies CH 28 Medications CH 34 Comfort and Pain CH 36 Urinary Elimination CH 37 Bowel Elimination EXAM 2 15 Chapters CH 38 Oxygenation and Perfusion CH 39 Fluid Electrolyte and Acid-Base Balance Due: Personal Nursing Philosophy and Nursing Theorist Paper 13

Week Date Course Activity Course Assignments 4 5 AUG 2 T AUG 3 W AUG 4 R AUG 8 M AUG 9 T AUG 10 W AUG 11 R CH 43 Sensory Functioning CH 44 Sexuality CH 45 Spirituality CH 40 Self-Concept CH 41 Stress and Adaptation CH 42 Loss, Grief and Dying CH 17 Developmental Concepts CH 18 Conception Through Young Adult CH 19 The Aging Adult CH 08 The Healthcare Delivery System CH 09 Care Coordination and Continuity in the Healthcare Settings and the Community CH 22 Nurse Leader, Manager Care Coordinator ATI Proctored Assessment EXAM 3 14 Chapters Final Exam Last Day to Drop CH Computer Lab Last Class Day 14

RECEIPT OF COURSE SYLLABUS I, (print name), acknowledge that a copy of the syllabus has been made available to me on Blackboard (Bb) and that the faculty has gone over the syllabus requirements in class for NURS 2212 Foundations of Nursing. Signature: SI: Date: CORRESPONDENCE FROM TBON SI: I acknowledge that I will share any written correspondence I receive from the Texas Board of Nursing (TBON) with Canseco School of Nursing (CSON). CSON HANDBOOK SI: I acknowledge that I have been notified how to access the Canseco School of Nursing Student Handbook located on the Texas A&M International University website. This handbook contains some of the rules, policies and procedures of the CSON and is available for student review as needed. PERMISSION TO POST GRADES SI: I hereby give my permission to the nursing faculty of NURS 3558 to have my grades posted via Bb. 15