Smart Start Practical Nursing Year 2 Fall 2018

Smart Start Practical Nursing Year 2 Fall 2018 1

Dear nursing students, Congratulations! You are officially a second year nursing student. On behalf of the faculty and staff of St. Clair College School of Nursing, we welcome you back for another year of learning. The second year nursing program is an exciting time full of new challenges and opportunities to develop as critical thinking clinicians. We look forward to working with you towards the achievement of your professional and personal goals. Attached is information and instructions to help you prepare for September 2018. Please see the St Clair College website, Nursing Practical Nursing tab to assist in navigating the influx of information you will need in order to be prepared for the 2018-2019 year. You will also find information about booking your clinical clearance. Look at the tab Returning students. http://www.stclaircollege.ca/programs/postsec/nursing/ Information will also be posted on blackboard. Continue to check your email throughout the summer for updates and changes. I wish to take this opportunity to extend my personal wishes for your continued success as you prepare for a rewarding career in your chosen Nursing field. Have a wonderful summer. Sincerely, Linda Watson Chair, School of Nursing St. Clair College 519-972-2727 EX. 3233 lwatson@stclaircollege.ca 2

Orientation to 2 nd Year Practical Nursing Fall semester: You will attend clinical (PNR 316) two days a week either Monday Tuesday or Thursday Friday. Your clinical will take place on a medical/surgical at Windsor Regional Hospital. (Metropolitan or Ouellette campus) You will rotate through 12 x 8 hour shifts, 3 x 4hr simulation lab days and an 8 hour orientation. You will have a week off of clinical at four different points throughout the semester. *Please note that your schedule does not accurately capture this*. Your schedule will be communicated on BB prior to orientation. Common Test time will be Wednesdays 1700-1900. Please do not book any work hours during this time. Conflict due to work or vacation will not be accommodated. Winter semester: You will attend clinical (PNR 411) two days a week (16 hours). You will rotate through both a medical/surgical unit and a mental health unit. You will also have two weeks of lab orientation. All students are expected to be available for days (0600-1500) and afternoon shifts (1400-2300) for clinical. Spring semester: You will attend a comprehensive consolidation in the hospital and or community LTC setting. This rotation will enable you to consolidate your skills and knowledge for a 10-week period. Students are divided into 3 groupings for this consolidation, and may find that they are attending clinical the first and second 5 week periods; the first and third 5 week periods; or, the second and third 5 week periods of the 15 week spring semester, depending on your grouping. Students are expected to be available for all dates during this semester including weekends and holidays. Please do not plan vacations for this time period. Students may be scheduled for 8 hour days, afternoons and midnight shifts as well as 12 hour day shifts (06:30-18:30). Students are strongly encouraged not to work during this consolidation experience. Please plan accordingly! *Note: the schedule on the student self-service may NOT BE CORRECT with respect to your classes, the day of your clinical experience, lab and your instructor. Your schedule MAY CHANGE. This is due to part-time students still enrolling therefore clinical groups may be expanded or condensed. As soon as schedules are finalized, we will notify you via Blackboard announcements. Blackboard: Due to batch enrollments on Blackboard our clinical course PNR 316 may not be available until sometime in August. Contact Information: Linda Watson Chair School of Nursing lwatson@stclaircollege.ca 519-972-2727 ex. 3233 3

Draft Schedule Practical Nursing Clinical PNR 316 *Please watch BB for updates* Date Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Labour Day Holiday 316 Orientation Monday Tuesday Clinical groups 01-07 0800 316 Orientation Thursday Friday Clinical groups 08-14 0800 Sept. 3-7 th Dress: SCC scrubs Appropriate footwear 1700 Math Test #1 RM TBA All students* 1700hrs Math Remediation #1 Rm TBA Followed by Math Test #2 at 1800 hours in Rm TBA Dress: SCC scrubs Appropriate footwear 1700-1800 hrs Math Remediation #2 Rm TBA 1530hrs Math Test #3 Rm TBA Sept 10 th 316- Clinical groups start in hospital or lab 316- Clinical groups- start in hospital or lab Important Dates Cobas training will take place in the nursing lab (second floor of the Health Sciences Building) Monday, August 20 th to Tuesday, August 28 th. It is highly recommended that you complete this training prior to the first week of scheduled classes. This will take 1-1.5 hours. The lab hours are 0800-1730, Monday-Friday. No appointment is necessary however it is advised you call, ext 4232, to make sure the lab techs are present. Labor Day: Monday, September 3 rd, 2018 College closed Thanksgiving Monday, October 8 th, 2018 College closed The first day of classes: Tuesday, September 4 th, 2018. Windsor Regional Hospital Orientation - Will be online with instructions posted to Blackboard (BB) in late August. All students are placed at WRH Ouellette for the fall semester. WRH Orientation is mandatory. If you do not complete the online orientation, you will not be permitted to participate in clinical. Infection Control Modules - these on-line modules are required to be completed for the week of September 3 rd. These are mandated by the hospitals. The modules are quite lengthy 4

and will require several hours to complete. We will post the links to the modules on BB in August. There will be a quiz to ensure students have completed the modules. Pass is 100%. The quiz will be given on the first day of your scheduled lab. Please ensure you complete the modules, prior to taking the quiz. Clinical Clearance Requirements Please review the document Windsor Clinical Clearance Information Returning Students on this website for information regarding your clinical clearance. Clinical clearance is mandatory to attend the clinical practice sites. Clinical clearance involves both medical and non-medical requirements that are clearly outlined in this document. Please read it thoroughly and follow the instructions to obtain your clearance. The dates to obtain your clearance are on this document. You will need to complete all your clearance requirements prior to this appointment date. Dates are from Monday, July 30 th to Friday, August 3 rd, 2018 depending on the starting initial of your last name. Please read this document carefully. Returning students require an updated Passport to Health. Please bring last years Passport with you to the appointment with the Health Centre Nurse. This usually only involves repeating your one-step TB skin test with evidence of a recent negative result. The Passport to Health must be obtained from a nurse at our Health Centre. If you require a TB test please call ext 4484 to set up an appointment with the health nurse. In addition to the admission clinical clearance, students will be required to obtain an influenza immunization when they become available, usually in the late fall. The cost of all immunizations and non-medical requirements are the student s responsibility. These clinical preplacement requirements have been developed under the guidelines of the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA), Canada s Immunization Guide and the Ontario Medical Association (OMA). Health Centre Locations The South Campus Health Centre is located in the main building, directly across from the Security/Parking desk. The hours are Monday to Friday from 8:30am-4pm. The Thames Campus Health Centre is located in room 147, just around the corner from the registrar s office. The hours are Monday to Friday 8am-3:30pm. The St. Clair College Centre for the Arts Health Centre is located in the basement, west hallway, in room B014. The hours are Monday mornings 8am-12pm, Thursday and Friday from 8am-4pm (subject to change.) You are welcome to use the most convenient health centre. Non-medical requirements include renewing your CPR for Health Care Professionals with AED (required annually), updating your N95 mask fit if it has been more than 2 years since you had it done, and an annual vulnerable sector police check. Police Clearance letters and application forms for Police Clearance are available for you to download from the St. Clair College website http://www.stclaircollege.ca/programs/postsec/docs/annual_police_clearance_requirements.pdf ****** PLEASE NOTE******* If you have notations, charges, etc. on your police clearance this may prevent you from attending a clinical practice site. Police clearances will be assessed along with 5

your clinical documents by Keith Archer at the Admissions Drop-in Centre. Any concerns will be communicated to the program coordinator, arrangements will be made for you to meet the human resource department of our clinical partner, to review your police clearance. It is at the discretion of the administration of our partners to allow or disallow students from practicing in their facilities. If your police clearance is not clean you may have to withdraw from the practical nursing program as you will not be able to fulfill the clinical requirements of the program. Many of these services can take several weeks to obtain and must be completed prior to starting your clinical component of the program. Your clinical could be delayed and at risk if clinical clearance is not obtained prior to Sept. 4/18. Your clinical will not be moved if you have not completed this process. CPR for healthcare providers (HCP with defibrillation) is available through the St. Clair College, Continuing Education department. Information regarding dates/times/costs are included in this package. Please note that this is an annual requirement, regardless of expiration date. All students must have a valid CPR CPR is only valid for 1 calendar year regardless of what expiration date is on the card. This is mandated by the hospitals. All hospital employees and clinical students/faculty must recertify every year. You will need to recertify your CPR by your clinical clearance appointment date. CPR C HEALTH CARE PROVIDER WITH AED - HSC 182N Delivered by Second Chance CPR, this course will re-certify the student in CPR C for Health Care Providers and AED. This course is designed for people who work in an area where a Public Access Defibrillator is available, or for personnel who are looking to further their medical training. Course includes anticipation/planning of a cardiac arrest, step by step instructions on how to successfully use a defibrillator, care and stabilization of a patient. Medical Delegation, quality assurance reviews and policies and procedures. $75.00 See below link for available dates for CPR. Please do not wait as these MASK FIT TESTING IS GOOD FOR TWO YEARS In light of the outbreak of SARS in 2004, respirator use and proper fit is important for all health care providers. As such, students are required to be mask FIT tested every two years. St. Clair College will be offering Mask Fit Testing Please watch your BB site and email for postings of times and dates. Each student will be given a card with the N95 mask number and testing date. Please refer to the following link for all Mask Fit testing and CPR dates: http://www.stclaircollege.ca/programs/coned/health_sciences_coned.html 6

Student I.D. Cards: Student I.D. card photos must be taken through the St Clair Space for Current Students. http://www.stclaircollege.ca/stclairspace/ Please go to this site for directions. You will see Student Card. From there you will find easy to follow directions for obtaining your student card. The cost is covered within your tuition fees. Clinical I.D. photo cards are to be purchased (cost approx. $7.00). SRC office will take these photos during the first few weeks of school and must be taken in your clinical uniform. Clinical Medical/Surgical Experience You will attend a clinical experience. This clinical experience may be a day shift (0600 to 1500) or an afternoon shift (1330 to 2200). *Note: times may change depending on clinical instructor and/or clinical situation. Your clinical day may be extended due to patient care situations. All students in a clinical group leave the building at the same time. Please do not arrange for rides for exactly 3 pm. It is best to call for a ride once your clinical day is over. During this experience, students will be caring for clients with acute and chronic health conditions in hospital. Clinical groups are comprised of approximately 8 students with one instructor. Your clinical day will be Monday/Tuesday or Thursday/Friday. We cannot accept requests for specific days for clinical nor specific groups or clinical placements. Dress Code Requirements: Students are expected to be dressed professionally at all times. Uniforms are to be neat and wrinkle free. Solid white, or black athletic shoes are acceptable. Clogs, crocks or any other form of shoes other than duty shoes or solid white athletic shoes will not be permitted. Shoes must be clean without scuff marks. Only a plain wedding band and small stud earrings (1 in each ear) are acceptable jewelry. All other jewelry including nose rings, tongue piercings, eye brow piercings, etc., must be removed when attending clinical. No exceptions will be made. Tattoos must be concealed whenever possible. Equipment: Students are expected to bring with them each clinical day: a stethoscope, 3 black pens, penlight, bandage scissors and a small pad of paper which will fit into your uniform pocket. PNR 316 Clinical Preparation: After receiving information on your patient at the hospital, you will be required to complete a clinical worksheet for your clinical the next day. This weekly assignment may take anywhere from 2-4 hours to complete. Students are expected to have a completed worksheet in order to provide safe patient care. Incomplete worksheets represent a safety issue in the clinical setting. 7

First Week of Clinical Hospital unit orientation will take place on your first scheduled clinical day the week of. Specific times and room numbers will be given out by your clinical instructor. You will be receiving a large amount of information during your hospital unit orientation.. Bring a small pad of paper which will fit in your pocket when you take the unit tour this will be a good place to keep information which is communicated by your instructor during the tour. Ask questions!!! It is imperative that if you need clarification, you ask your instructor. If you are thinking about the question, other people in your clinical group will be as well!! Take a look at the assignments posted on BB for the course become familiar with them prior to meeting your instructor that day so that you can ask questions or clarify the expectations. Bring copies! Communication Email communication is the preferred method of contacting faculty. Faculty returns to the college on Monday, August 27 th. If you have any questions or concerns over the summer, please contact the Program Coordinators. Due to vacations, you may need to contact the Nursing Chair: Linda Watson at lwatson@stclaircollege.ca Email communication is the preferred method of contacting faculty. Faculty email addresses can be found under each course on Blackboard under staff information. Faculty will attempt to respond within 24 hours during the week work. Emails sent after hours or on weekends will be read and responded to as soon as possible during working hours. When writing emails the following etiquette must be followed: Specific subject line with proper salutation, for example, Hello Professor. Do not use text message forms of communication i.e. ttyl, u, etc. Always include your first and last name and student number Please address your faculty as Professor and/or Doctor (as appropriate) in all verbal and written communication. Instructors and faculty are permitted to answer emails received from students using their St. Clair College email address only. We are not permitted to respond to students who use personal email addresses. If you are having difficulty accessing your blackboard account or email, please contact the IT department at ext. 2500 Blackboard courses are generally activated a week prior to the start of the semester. Lab New skills are taught and demonstrated during orientation. Students will have the opportunity to schedule time in the lab to practice each week with the lab technologists in order to gain experience and confidence with their new skill for the week. Once a skill has been taught in lab, it is expected that the student will perform the skill in a safe, competent and knowledgeable manner in the hospital with clients. When you are with a client in the clinical setting, is not the time to practice. Practicing should take place in the lab in a controlled, safe environment. 8

We have excellent peer tutors available to assist you in the lab. They can assist with documentation, skills, theory courses or any other area you are experiencing difficulty in. There is no charge for the peer tutoring service. Just stop by the desk in the nursing lab on the 2 nd floor of the Center for Applied Health Sciences to arrange an appointment. Review your basic assessment skills prior to the start of the clinical/lab orientation especially blood pressure measurement, pulse, etc. The nursing lab is open throughout the summer if you wish to make an appointment to practice before September. As part of your lab fee, students will receive a lab kit in September, which will include most of the necessary supplies for your labs for the academic year. Should students wish to purchase extra supplies for practice, they may do so from Motion Specialties on Tecumseh Road East (bring your SCC ID badge for a discount). TEXTBOOKS Required textbooks can be found in the Campus Book Store under their course codes. The Campus Book Store is located on the first floor of the main building. Books are usually available for purchase in July. Bookstore summer hours are: Monday Thursday 0830-1530 and Friday 0830-1230: (519)972-2727 Ext. 2722. Additional information can be found at: http://www.stclaircollege.ca/studentservices/oncampus.html Course codes: PNR 308-Nursing Theory IIIA PNR 309 Nursing Theory IIIB PNR 315- Community Health PNR 316- Nursing Clinical IIIA- Hospital ELEC 1030 X 2 General elective course of your choosing. Previous courses taken that have a course codes followed by a G can be applied towards your Practical Nursing diploma. If courses were taken at other educational institutions, advanced standing may be granted. The Coordinator will require a course outline, course syllabus and an official transcript to process your request. SCHEDULING/GENERAL ELECTIVES Student schedules will be available for download on the student self-serve site prior to the start of the fall semester. The clinical schedules that will be on your schedule will not be accurate. Please refer to Blackboard in mid-august for an accurate clinical schedule. All nursing core courses are scheduled for you, however; you will need to register for a general elective course of your choosing that fits within your schedule, instructions are available at: http://www.stclaircollege.ca/stclairspace/docs/elective.pdf Can I apply for advanced standing? If you would like to discuss advanced standing for a previously completed course (with a minimum grade of 60 %), you can book an appointment to meet with the year I coordinator. Please bring a copy of your transcript and course outline. You will continue to attend the class as scheduled until you have been notified by the Registrar s office in writing that you have been granted advanced standing. 9

How do I drop or add a course? If you have previously taken a class at St. Clair College and are satisfied with the mark you achieved, you may wish to drop the class. You may add a class in its place if you wish. If you remain full time student status after dropping the course (based on course credits), there is no refund given for the Medication Administration Tests and Theory Tests Your first math test is scheduled for Tuesday September 4th from 1700-1800. This semester, you will have a math test. In order to pass the test, you will need to achieve 85%. You will have three chances to achieve the 85%. If a student does not achieve 85% you will be assigned a grade of Unsatisfactory in PNR 316 and will not be allowed to continue in the program. Students are not permitted to give medications in the clinical area until 85% is achieved on the medication test, In order to pass clinical, the student must demonstrate safe medication administration, therefore repeated attempts at passing the math test may put you in jeopardy of not meeting the clinical competency to receive a passing grade for PNR 316. Non-programmable calculators are permitted. You are not permitted to use a cellphone or share a calculator Medication Administration Tests will be scheduled outside of your regular clinical and lab times. You will be notified of the dates and times during orientation in July. Work and/or vacation are NOT valid reasons to miss a Medication Administration test. If you miss the test you will be given a 0 on the test. MANDATORY remediation will be required for students who are unsuccessful on the medication administration test. Remediation will take place with nursing lab technologists. Due to the large class size, we are unable to allow students to write at a different time or date due to work schedules. We will be posting a Medication Administration and Dosage Calculation practice test within the next week or two. Please keep an eye on the Nursing Homepage. Best Wishes and Have a great summer! Practical Nursing Faculty PN YR 2 Smart Start 2018 PNR 316 12