Labouré College

NUR 1020B /NURSING II

10 Credits

Syllabus

Spring 2015

 225 Hours Clinical/Skills Laboratory / 75 Hours Theory

COURSE OVERVIEW:

Nursing 1020 builds upon fundamental concepts acquired in Nursing 100. Carrie Lenburg’s Competency-Based Learning Model, Dorothea Orem’s Self Care Model, the Nursing Process and evidence-based nursing concepts continue as the theoretical framework. Learning Modules introduce the learner to medical-surgical content with an emphasis on health assessment of the adult client, discharge planning, ethical/legal principles and therapeutic communication. Pharmacology integration continues with the introduction of medical-surgical content. The integration of psychiatric/mental health content focuses on cognition and grief. Nursing skills are practiced in an acute medical-surgical setting. The learner is provided the opportunity to manage the care of one or more clients utilizing critical thinking skills and information seeking strategies to ensure evidence based practice.

 LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Provide safe, competent and culturally sensitive care to the adult client in an acute care setting.

2. Implement therapeutic communication skills with adult clients, families and members of the health team.

3. Utilize critical thinking and decision-making skills to apply the nursing process in the delivery of nursing care to adult clients.

4.     Apply ethical/legal standards in the delivery of nursing care to adult clients.

5. Implement discharge teaching for adult clients in collaboration with health care team members.

6. Develop and implement teaching-learning strategies for adult clients.

7. Manage care of one or more clients

8. Utilize information seeking strategies to ensure evidence-based practice.

 The Educated Person

Labouré College is committed to graduating an educated person. The educated graduate of Labouré College is one who has the basis for life-long learning and civic engagement and one who is prepared to deliver patient-centered care as a member of an interdisciplinary team.

To this end, the general education courses promote learning in broad areas of human knowledge leading to an understanding of historical, social, mathematics, and scientific phenomena, as well as ethical perspectives. The professionally oriented courses promote learning that emphasizes evidence-based practice, including the latest research and clinical expertise of practitioners, quality improvement approaches, and the use of information technology.

Liberal education concepts and theories found in general education courses, along with professionally oriented courses in a student’s major, support and facilitate the development of skills students need to competently function in life and work. These skills include information literacy, critical thinking, oral, written, and interpersonal communication and team building

In Nursing 102 information literacy skills enable the student to determine the nature and extent of needed information through the process of locating, evaluating and effectively using information as a source for evidence based practice. These skills are both introduced and reinforced through the following required activities and assignments:

• Data collection for patient care assignments
• Critique of a mental health article

Critical thinking skills in Nursing 1020 are both introduced and reinforced through the following activities and assignments:

• Data collection in preparation of patient care assignment
• Clinical patient assignment
• Reflective Anecdotal
• Case Studies
• Clinical Packets and/or concept maps
• Introduction to the Psychiatric milieu

TEXTS AND READING RESOURCES:

See NUR 1020 Learning Modules and Implementation Guide for reading assignments.

Nursing 1020 – LMs; ATI Math module; ATI content specific assessment modules

Berman, A. & Snyder, S. (2012). Kozier & Erb’s Fundamentals of nursing: Concepts, process, and practice. (9^th ed.). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson. ISBN:978-0132732338

Berman, A. & Snyder, S. (2012). Student Workbook and Resource Guide for Kozier &  

           Erb’s Fundamentals of nursing: Concepts, process, and practice (9^th ed.). Upper    

           Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson. ISBN: 978-0132732338

Boyer, R. (2010). Study guide for Brunner and Suddarth’s textbook of medical-surgical nursing (12^th ed.). Philadelphia:Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Williams. ISBN: 978-1-4511-0922-1

Brunner & Suddarth’s (2014). Handbook of laboratory and diagnostic tests (13^th ed.). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.   ISBN: 978-1-4511-0922-1

Doenges, M. E., Moorhouse, M. F., & Murr, A. C. (2010). Nurse’s pocket guide: Diagnoses, prioritized interventions and rationales (12^th ed.). Philadelphia: F. A. Davis Co. ISBN: 978-0-8036-2234-0

Karch, A.M. (2012). Focus on Nursing Pharmacology (6^th ed.). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott, William & Wilkins. ISBN/ISSN: 9781451128345

Nursing 2014 Drug handbook (34^th ed.). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott, William & Wilkins. ISBN: 9781451186352

Smeltzer, S., Bare, B., Hinkle, J. & Cheever, K. (2014). Brunner & Suddarth’s Textbook of medical-surgical nursing(13^th ed.). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.          ISBN: 978-1-4511-0922-1

Videbeck, S.L. (2010). Psychiatric-mental health nursing (5th ed.). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer / Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins. ISBN: 978-1-60547-861-6

Weber, J. R. (2009). Nurses handbook of health assessment (7^th ed.). Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN: 978-0-7817-9576-0

Optional Recommendations

American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6^th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. ISBN-10:1-4338-0561-8   

Buchholz, S., Henke, G. (2009). Henke’s med-math: dosages, calculations, preparation, and administration (6^th ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN: 13-978-07817-7628-8

Lutz, C. A. & Przytulski, K. R. (2010). Nutrition and diet therapy (5^th ed.). Philadelphia: F. A. Davis Co.

ISBN: 978-0-8036-1336-22029

Nugent, P. M., & Vitale, B. A. (2008). Test success (5^th ed.). Philadelphia: F. A. Davis Co.

           ISBN: 10-08036-1894-8

Schuster, P. (2011). Concept Mapping. (3^rd ed.). Philadelphia: F.A. Davis. ISBN: 13:978-0803627437.

Venes, D. (Ed.). (2009). Taber’s cyclopedic medical dictionary (21^st ed.). Philadelphia: F. A. Davis. IISBN: 13-0-8036-1959-5

CLASS ORGANIZATION:

Nursing 1020 is a traditional course. Traditional courses are courses that meet in person for all the required hours for which they are scheduled.   Students may be given online assignments or find needed materials posted on the course shell, at the discretion of the instructor.

The following teaching strategies will be used in class:

a.         Lectures/Discussion

b.         Case studies

c.         Critical thinking activities

d.         Classroom discussion

e.         Small group presentations

The class component of this course meets five hours weekly.  During the semester, NUR 1020 will meet a total of 75 Hours of theory and a total of 225 Hours Clinical/Skills Laboratory divided over semester.

Attendance at all classes is strongly recommended (see Student Handbook).  Students are expected to arrive in class on time and to remain until the class is finished. 

The use of cell phones is not permitted during class or examinations.

Exam Review:

See Student Handbook for the exam review policy.

 GRADING

The grade book on eLearning will be used for communicating grades only. The instructors’ paper grade book holds the official and binding grades.

The total number of achievable points in any Nursing Course is 1000 points. Overall, a minimum grade of C+ (770/1000 points) must be earned to pass the course with the following additional exam percent requirement:

1. The total number of achievable points = 1000 points.

                   A.   The first 900/1000 Points are as follows:

4 Unit exams = 600

1 comprehensive Final exam = 250

ATI Proctored Exam = 50

• See ATI Policy

2. The remaining 100/1000 achievable points for the NUR 1020B course will be allotted as follows:
3. Group Pharmacology Teaching Brochure and Presentation (see rubric) - 30 points
4. Online quizzes - 10 points
5. ATI homework Practice Assessment assignments (must be on time and achieve an 85%) - 60 points. Due dates to be determined.
6. Targeted Medical-Surgical 2013 Lesson and Practice Test (choose 2 topics)
7. Pharmacology Made Easy Tutorials (choose 2 topics)

 A total raw score of less than 770 points (C+), constitutes a failure in the course.

The final grade will be determined on a point system totaling 1000 points as defined by the Nursing Division Grading Policy:

3. The final grade will be determined as follows:

Grade       Nursing Grade Equivalencies     

A       930 - 1000

A-      900 - 929

B+     870 - 899

B       830 - 869

B-      800 - 829

C+     770 – 799

C       730 - 769

C-      700 - 729

D+     670-699

D       630-669

D-      600-629

F       599 and below

 NSL Math Competency

The student must be NSL certified in basic IV therapy and IV math. In addition, the student must demonstrate competency in basic PO, IM and SC dosage calculationsprior to clinical assignments of these skills.  

(See NUR 102 math policy handout. Math Competency is a clinical competency and must be achieved.   Therefore, as the Math Competency exam is a clinical competency, the Math score is not included in the theory grade computation.)

Submitting written assignments

All written assignments must be submitted following the American Psychological Association (APA) format. See the link for updated information at OWL Purdue University, Online Writing Lab https://owl.english.purdue.edu

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Please refer to the College Catalog/ Handbook for information on all academic policies.

Academic honesty

     The highest level of academic honesty is expected in this course. Forms of academic dishonesty include:

-Cheating on quizzes and exams

-Plagiarism (misrepresenting someone else’s work as your own)

As per Charles Lipson, in his book entitled, Doing Honest Work in College:

“Academic honesty boils down to three simple but powerful principles:

• When you say you did the work yourself, you actually did it.
• When you rely on someone else’s work, you cite it. When you use their words, you quote them openly and accurately, and you cite them, too.
• When you present research materials, you present them fairly and truthfully. That’s true whether the research involves data, documents, or the writings of other scholars.”

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Dropping the course

In order to drop a course, it is not sufficient to simply stop attending class or to inform your instructor. In accordance with Labouré College policy, you must drop a course in person or in writing. If you are thinking of dropping this course, please discuss with your academic advisor. The last day to drop this class is March 20, 2015.

CPR certification

All students are required, prior to the first class day, to present evidence or current American Heart Association for the Healthcare Provider or American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer certification. Students will not be allowed to attend clinical unless this requirement is completed.

MA Online Centralized Clinical Placement (CCP) Orientation

All students are required, prior to the first clinical day, to complete and present the post-test certificate and a signed copy of the Individual HIPAA Acknowledgement Confidentiality Statement. Students will not be allowed to attend clinical unless this requirement is completed.

TOPICS/SCHEDULE:

See Implementation Guide for class schedule, assignments and examination dates.