NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS RNSG 2462 Online Clinical Nursing IV Spring 2021

 

Course Title:	Clinical Nursing IV   Spring 2021
Course Prefix & Number:		RNSG2462	Section Number:
Semester Credit Hours:		4	Clinical Hours:	192	Lab Hours:
Course Description (NCTC Catalog):A health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional.
Course Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of the following courses with a grade of "C" or better. Anatomy and Physiology I Math Statistics Anatomy & Physiology II Microbiology ENG1301 RNSG1423 RNSG1261 RNSG1300 RNSG1219 RNSG2404 RNSG1462 (for Generic students) RNSG1262 (for Transition students) RNSG2414 RNSG2461 Concurrent with: RNSG2435 Integrated Patient Care Management
Required or Recommended Course Materials: Hockenberry & Wilson (2015). Wong’s Nursing Care of Infants and Children. (10th Ed.) St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Lewis, S., Dirksen, S., Heitkemper, M., Bucher, L., &Camera, I. (2017). Medical-surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems, (10th Ed.). St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier. Lowdermilk, Perry, Cashion, & Alden, (2016). Maternity and Women’s Health Care 11th ed. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier   Sim-Chart Subscription Textbooks used in previous semester. Access: Texas Nursing Practice Act  www.bon.state.tx.us

 

 

 

 

 

 

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Name of Instructor:	Dr. Tammy Franklin DNP, RN – RNSG 2462-101
Campus/Office Location:	HSC Gainesville Campus 2428G
Telephone Number:	580-795-4171
E-mail Address:	tfranklin@nctc.edu

 

Name of Instructor:	Kimmie Johnson MSN, RN – RNSG 2462-104
Campus/Office Location:	HSC Gainesville Campus 2428H
Telephone Number:	580-504-1968
E-mail Address:	kjohnson@nctc.edu

 

 

Name of Instructor:	Gabby Udabor MSN, RN – RNSG 2462-100
Campus/Office Location:
Telephone Number:	972-938-6915
E-mail Address:	gudabor@nctc.edu

 

Name of Instructor:	Robin Williams MSN, RN - RNSG 2462-102 and RNSG 2462-103
Campus/Office Location:
Telephone Number:	940-368-6309
E-mail Address:	rswilliams@nctc.edu

 

OFFICE HOURS

 

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
0830-1700	0830-1700	0830-1700	0830-1700	0830-1200
The phone number listed for faculty is for emergency only. No phone calls or texts unless emergent will be returned before or after the posted hours. Emails may be sent at any time, however faculty will observe office hours for communication with students unless emergent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (From Academic Course Guide Manual/Workforce Education Course Manual/NCTC Catalog

At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

As outlined in the learning plan, apply the theory, concepts, and skills involving specialized materials, tools, equipment, procedures, regulations, laws, and interactions within and among political, economic, environmental, social, and legal systems associated with the occupation and the business/industry and will demonstrate legal and ethical behavior, safety practices, interpersonal and teamwork skills, and appropriate written and verbal communication skills using the terminology or the occupation and the business/industry.

 

For students in this course who may have a criminal background, please be advised that the background could keep you from being licensed by the State of Texas.  If you have a question about your background and licensure, please speak with your faculty member or the department chair. You also have the right to request a criminal history evaluation letter from the applicable licensing agency. Please refer to your RNSG 2435 syllabus for specific instructions regarding this matter.

METHODS OF INSTRUCTION

This course will be taught utilizing various teaching methods. Some methods which may be utilized include clinical instruction lectures, case studies, group discussion, the use of swift river software,  role-playing, simulations, demonstration-return demonstration, and clinical experience. Problem Based Learning (PBL) will be incorporated into your clinical written assignments. PBL uses Care Plans to facilitate learning complex theory. Clinical material and announcements will be posted on Canvas for the student’s convenience. Additionally, audiovisual aids may be presented in clinical or assigned for review outside of the structured clinical time. The student, as an adult learner, is expected to utilize the various instructional resources available to clarify areas in which the student lacks understanding of required nursing content. 

 

This course will use Canvas (a program accessed over the Internet) as part of the teaching methodology.   Class announcements, assignments, class discussion threads, supplemental materials, and some audiovisuals may be available to the student only by using Canvas. Students who do not have home access to a computer with the minimum system requirements to run this program or do not have Internet access at home should contact the college testing center or division chair of the ADN program for assistance. Chrome Book computers are not compatible with ExamSoft (the software used for testing in the ADN program) and students should contact the individuals listed above for assistance if they are unable to borrow or obtain a personal computer. Due to the COVID pandemic is it imperative the student plan ahead and be prepared to have the necessary computer equipment to test remotely. The student, as an adult learner, is expected to utilize the various instructional resources available to clarify areas in which the student lacks understanding of required nursing content.

 

WECM COURSE DESCRIPTION: Application of independent nursing interventions to care for diverse patients and families throughout the lifespan whose health care needs may be difficult to predict. Emphasis on collaborative clinical reasoning, nursing leadership skills, and patient management. Content includes the significance of professional development, trends in nursing and health care, and applicable knowledge, judgement, skills, and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. This course lends itself to an integrated approach.

 

Placement in Sequence:

This is a fourth semester clinical course.

 

Co-Requisites: Concurrent, RNSG 2435 Integrated Patient Care Management; both courses must be repeated if a student fails either course.

 

Prerequisites:

All third semester Associated Degree Nursing courses are required to have been completed with a grade of “C” ( a grade of > 75%) or better before a student may enroll in this course.  This is a concurrent course with RNSG 2435 and in both classes the student is required to make a grade of 75% or above to graduate from the ADN program. There will be NO ROUNDING of grades in RNSG 2462.

 

Progression towards Graduation:

Students are reminded that it is their responsibility to verify that they are completing courses in a timely manner, so they may graduate with all required courses completed. All assignments are due at 1159pm on the due date listed. Late assignments are not accepted for grading and will result in a ZERO being recorded in the gradebook. However, all assignments must be completed and turned in no later than 24 hours after the due date to receive an avadavat of graduation documenting completion of the required course hours.

 

Addendum to Syllabus:

“Covid -19 statement: please be advised that NCTC may have to go fully online should the COVID situation worsen.”

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, changes may occur at any time that would restrict or limit access to campus which would result in:

1. changes in the grading system or any use of the Health Science Building for testing
2. changes in the grading system related to the in-lab practice and check offs

 

The NCTC nursing faculty reserves the right to make any changes necessary to the syllabus to ensure the clinical student receives the highest quality education. It is a mandatory requirement that any time a student must come to the campus or enter a clinical site that the student shall do the required health check in canvas and submit to having a temperature check before entering the facility, along with following the appropriate safety measures (social distancing, smaller numbers of students allowed in the classroom or lab space, masks, sanitized work space, etc) set forth by NCTC.

 

 

Grading System

Grading for the course will follow the nursing policy for grading and evaluation. To pass this course, the student must achieve an average of 75% or higher. There will be NO ROUNDING of grades in RNSG 2462 or RNSG 2435.

 

Letter grades will be assigned based on the following numerical grades:

A         Excellent                     90-100%

B         Good                           81-89%

C         Satisfactory                 75-80%

D         Failing                         66-74%

F          Failing                         65% and below

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GRADING CRITERIA FOUR COURSE ELEMENTS

The clinical course grade is derived from the performance evaluations, online clinical assignments, mid-term and final clinical evaluations, documentation assignments in sim-chart, the 3 EHR tutor simulation charts, and the professional resume. All assignments must be successfully completed to pass the course. Failure to pass the clinical course with a minimum grade of 75% will result in dismissal from the concurrent courses and the nursing program. No course grades will be rounded.  Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, the students may switch between hybrid to online and back again at any time. The percentage for Clinical Performance may be moved to increase the Simulation days based on whether the students are allowed bedside clinical experience.

 

Graded Course Elements	Percentage or Point Values For hybrid	Percentage or Point Values For Online
Professional Resume Philosophy of Nursing Assignment	10%	10%
Clinical Performance   *Mid-TermEvaluation *Final Evaluation	10%	0%
IV Medication Administration Proficiency	Pass/Fail	Pass/Fail
EHR Tutor Simulation Charts *1 Psychiatric *1 Maternal/NB *1 Medical/Surgical	40%	40%
Online Clinical Assignments *Case Studies *Swift River Assignments *Other online assignments based on format	10%	10%
Simulation Days *ED Simulation *Performance Evaluation	30%	40%

 

Grading Criteria for Course Elements:

 

The Professional Resume/Philosophy of Nursing Assignment: are important elements of the level IV course as students begin to apply for positions as professional nurses. There are many templates available on the internet however the resume must meet the elements of the rubric (considered part of the syllabus and posted as a separate document in canvas under tools/rubrics for greater availability) and is a graded assignment worth 10% of the final clinical course grade.  The professional resume/philosophy of nursing assignment is due on the date listed on the clinical assignment calendar and in canvas under ‘assignments’.   The philosophy of nursing assignment has specific instructions listed in the assignment in Canvas. The student shall read rubric and instructions carefully.

 

Clinical Performance (mid-term and final evaluations): is evaluated using the clinical evaluation tool and the student will receive a grade based on hospital bedside performance. This tool (considered part of the syllabus and posted as a separate document in canvas under tools/rubrics for greater availability) will be used for grading in the hospital environment. In addition to the clinical evaluation tool, the clinical point’s tool will be used for point deduction from the clinical evaluation grade based on critical items listed. This element is considered to be 10% of the clinical grade in the hybrid environment.

 

Two days of being tardy up to 20 minutes will be counted as a clinical absence. Tardiness of more than 20 minutes is at the discretion of the clinical instructor for allowing the student to remain in clinical conference or be dismissed as an absence. In addition to the above attendance policy for clinical, the Level IV Nursing Clinical students are expected to attend clinical conferences held virtually on each scheduled clinical day, arrive on time, and remain for the entire session.  Clinical grades are affected by attendance.

Due to the COVID 19 pandemic, students may be suspended from going to the clinical sites at any time during the semester or in some instances not at all. In the event the student cannot be evaluated at the bedside the mid-term and final evaluations will not be used as a percentage of the clinical grade. For progression toward graduation the student will receive a mid-term and final evaluation using the following system

 

 

	Mid-Term	Final
Member of the Profession	Resume Grade	Final Attendance
Patient Centered Care	Average of Online Assignment Grades	Average of Online Assignment Grades
Patient Safety Advocate	Average of ED Sim and EHR Tutor grades	Average of ED Sim and EHR Tutor grades
Member of the Health Care Team	Swift River Clinical Day 1 Grade	Swift River Clinical Day 2 Grades

 

The tools/rubrics listed above are considered a part of the RNSG 2462 syllabus and are posted in canvas under tools/rubrics for easier access.

Pass/Fail Assignments: IV medication administration proficiency in a simulated environment is a requirement. The student will have the first attempt at proficiency during the final performance evaluation (scheduled for the week of March 22-26, 2021). In the event proficiency is not successful, the student will have 1 other attempts to complete the skill on Monday 3/9/20201. The student is required meet all criteria to pass check off requirement. Failure of proficiency on the second attempt results in failure of the clinical course. The IV medication check off tool is considered part of the clinical syllabus and can be viewed and printed in canvas under the tools/rubrics section for easy access. The student is required to print and bring an IV medication check off tool with their name on it to the lab on the scheduled appointment day. Failure to bring the tool will result in a 2 point deduction from the final clinical course grade. This is based on the clinical point’s tool under ‘failure to follow instructions’ This skill be performed on the week listed above based on the google doc sign up sheet for performance evaluations (see performance evaluation section for link).

 

In the event COVID-19 requires we not have access to our building the student will be given a medication assignment in the swift river software and given 3 attempts for a successful completion score of 100. Failure of proficiency on the third attempt results in failure of the clinical course.

 

EHR Simulation Charts:

 

During the clinical experience the level IV student will be required to perform 3 documentation assignments in EHR Tutor  and submit at 1159 on the date assigned. The EHR Tutor rubric is considered part of the clinical syllabus and is listed separately in canvas under tools/rubrics for greater accessibility. The EHR Tutor assignments shall be completed by using the information gathered during the hospital experience or from assigned case studies. These 3 assignments are worth 40% of the RNSG 2462 course grade.  There will be NO Rounding of Grades. The student is expected to produce a chart on the hospital patients in ‘EHR Tutor by using the EHR Tutor rubric. Charting is expected to reflect level 4 knowledge of the nursing process and development of plan of care. In addition, the student is expected to synthesize knowledge learned from other levels in the program and add new content to reflect their readiness to care for patients in the work place. In the event a case study is used and information required is needed for completion of the assignment, the student shall use their books, study materials, and or lecture notes to look up the information and complete the assignment in its entireity. These assignments will include 1 Psychiatric, 1 Maternal/NB, and 1 Medical Surgical chart.

 

 

Online Clinical Assignments:

The student is required to complete assigned ( the number will depend on hospital rotation experiences) online clinical assignments, submit them in canvas on the due date listed,  and present them using the ‘rubric for case study and concept mapping and presentations’  as a guide during required virtual scheduled post conferences. These assignments are described in detail with due dates and presentation dates for each section listed in the assignment in canvas. The rubric is considered part of the RNSG 2462 syllabus and listed separately in canvas under ‘tools/rubrics’ for greater accessibility. Each of the assignments will be graded individually using a new tool with each presentation. The average grade of all online presentations is worth 10% of the total RNSG 2462 course grade. There will be NO Rounding of Grades. The assignment and presentation is expected to reflect level 4 knowledge of the nursing process and development of plan of care. In addition, the student is expected to synthesize knowledge learned from other levels in the program and add new content to reflect their readiness to care for patients in the work place.

 

Simulation Days:

During the semester the student will complete 2 simulations in the sim-lab on campus. The first will be the ED simulation scheduled for the week of February 1-5 and February 8. This simulation is scheduled from 0830-1630, 8 students per day will be allowed to participate. The student shall sign up for a day for the ED sim using the google doc listed below.(copy and paste this link to a new browser for sign up)

 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-VYFnfZ8avG_HrC2AB26IJ8a8xr2jxxfcB-1xc7Chhw/edit?usp=sharing

 

The second is the Performance Evaluations and IV Check Offs scheduled for the week of March 22-26.  The average of these 2 grades is worth 30% of the RNSG 2462 in the hybrid format and 40% in the online format. 10 Students per day at specific times are allowed to participate.    The student shall sign up for a day for the Performance Evaluation simulation using the google doc listed below.(copy and paste this link to a new browser for sign up)

 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1im7hngEkJvA9ikMp20jVw2baaFk2fE0r_wz_sH5aCQ4/edit?usp=sharing

 

 

The student will be evaluated for both simulation days using the Creighton Tool (considered part of the RNSG 2462 syllabus and listed under tools/rubrics for greater accessibility). Items 6, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17 of the tool are NOT used for the performance or ED evaluations. The student must be compliance (proficient) in 13 of the 17 remaining items on the tool to receive a passing grade. In addition, the student shall bring a copy of the Creighton Tool to each simulation evaluation with their name on it. Failure to bring the tool will result in a 2 point deduction from the final RNSG 2462 clinical grade. This is based on the clinical points tool under ‘failure to follow instructions’. The on campus experiences are considered a clinical day and all tools used in hospital clinicals are used for simulation days as well.

 

The student is required to read and understand the Creighton Tool and the syllabus requirements related to the tool. While it is difficult to image a simulator as a real person, this is exactly the requirement and you should act and react as if you were dealing with a real patient. This is the time where your clinical instructors can actually see how you relate to people, communicate, and use the nursing process.

The student evaluation shall reflect level 4 knowledge of the nursing process and development of plan of care. In addition, the student is expected to synthesize knowledge learned from other levels in the program and add new content to reflect their readiness to care for patients in the work place.

 

Clinical Hour Requirements:

The student is required to perform 192 hours (16-12hour days) of clinical time. Due to the COVID 19 pandemic, the Texas Board of Nursing has waived the 50/50 rule, which allows for level 4 (graduating students) to exceed 50% of the 192 hours either in virtual or simulated experiences.

 

	RNSG 2462
Hospital Days	8 in the hybrid environment limited or zero in the online environment
NCLEX Review and Comprehensive Predictor Part of the Clinical Hours and is Mandatory (see clinical calendar for dates)	3
Simulation Evaluations x 2	2
Online Clinical Assignments	3 in the hybrid environment and number in the online environment is dependent on number of in-hospital clinical days. May change at any time due to COVID 19 numbers
Total 12 hour days	16

 

 

 

Faculty in the Associate Degree Nursing Program have 14 days from time of submission to grade assignments as prescribed in the faculty handbook.

 

This is a hybrid class (partly online and partly in the classroom) and attendance is required as prescribed in the student handbook.

 

Criteria for Safe Clinical Performance

Patient safety is of paramount importance in the delivery of patient care. Therefore, it is necessary for the student and the nursing faculty to conscientiously assure safe nursing care behaviors. With supervision, the student will demonstrate the three roles of the nurse (Provider of Care, Manager of Care, and Member of the Profession) using the nursing process in meeting human needs.

	SAFE CLINICAL BEHAVIORS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:	UNSAFE CLINICAL BEHAVIORS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
1.	Provides for the physical care and safety of the patient.	Violates or threatens the physical safety of the patient (e.g., neglects use of side rails; restraints; comes unprepared to clinical).
2.	Maintains and monitors for the microbiological safety of the patient.	Violates or threatens the microbiological safety of the patient (e.g., violates aseptic technique, reports to clinical with personal illness).
3.	Maintains and monitors for the chemical safety of the patient.	Violates or threatens the chemical safety of the patient (e.g., violates the “5 Rights of Medication Administration”; fails to monitor IV infusions and/or patients’ responses to medications).
4.	Maintains and monitors for the thermal safety of the patient.	Violates or threatens the thermal safety of the patient (e.g., burns patient with hot packs, heating lamp, etc.; fails to observe safety precautions during O2 therapy).
5.	Assures the psychological safety of the patient by using therapeutic communication.	Violates or threatens the psychological safety of the patient (e.g., uses non-therapeutic techniques repeatedly; attacks; derogates individual’s beliefs or values, provides inaccurate or incomplete information repeatedly in patient teaching).
6.	Accurately and/or adequately uses the nursing process.	Inadequately and/or inaccurately uses the nursing process (e.g., fails to observe and/or report critical data in reference to patients; repeatedly makes faulty judgments/decisions in nursing situations).
7.	Demonstrates the principles/learning/objectives in carrying out nursing care skills.	Violates previously mastered principles/learning/objectives in carrying out nursing care skills (e.g., unable to give injections; fails to obtain accurate vital signs).
8.	Assumes appropriate independence in action. Manages required patient care load at each course level.	Assumes inappropriate independence in actions or decisions (e.g., performs competencies not yet tested). Repeatedly unable to manage the required patient care load (e.g., fails to seek help in emergency situations).
9.	Seizes opportunities for growth in practice and recognizes personal strengths and limitations.	Fails to recognize personal limitations or in competencies (e.g., refuses to admit errors noted by instructor/nursing staff; places patient in the threatening or personal injury position, provides patient care while instructor not in clinical facility).
10.	Recognizes and accepts moral and legal responsibility for action.	Fails to recognize and/or accept moral and legal responsibility for actions thereby violating professional integrity as expressed in the ANA Code for Nurses (e.g., cannot identify legal responsibility in specific nursing situations; covers own/other’s errors or fails to report them; shares confidential information inappropriately; chemical impairment).

 

 

 

COVID-19 Specific Syllabi Statements Fall 2020

 

Syllabi statement regarding potential Conversion of Onsite Classes to Online/Remote Format: North Central Texas College students should be aware that in the event of a college closure due to COVID-19, onsite classes will be converted to an online/remote format. Students should plan ahead to ensure they have access to the computer equipment (either PC, MAC, or tablet), webcam, and internet connectivity to continue their classes in an online/remote format. Please read all your official North Central Texas College student emails as the transition from onsite to online/remote might require a reorganization in your personal situation. Students will be granted a 72-hour transition and grace period. Online classes will continue as scheduled without disruption. Wear a mask, stay safe, and contact your Instructor as the situation arises. These policies and procedures were updated on July 30, 2020 and are subject to change.

 

Syllabi Statement Regarding Face Coverings: Per the North Central Texas College guidance on face coverings on campus, in the instructional setting, faculty and students must wear face coverings, such as masks or face shields. Students without coverings, or those who do not comply with the rules relating to face coverings, will not be able to participate in on-campus classroom activities. To request an exception to this requirement, students should contact the NCTC HR Office of Enrollment Management (ccove@nctc.edu). Failure to comply with the face coverings requirement may result in the Instructor directing the student to leave the classroom. Any student asked to leave the classroom may be referred to the student conduct officer. These policies and procedures were updated on July 30, 2020 and are subject to change.

 

Temporary COVID-19 Attendance Policy for Face-to-Face Meetings: We are facing an unprecedented situation in which all of us must be flexible and make prudent decisions in the best interest of our families, our campus, and our community. In light of this, North Central Texas College is temporarily establishing the requirement that faculty keep records of student attendance for face-to-face course meetings as well as a documented seating chart. In addition, students who are sick or need to quarantine should not attend classes. Students will not be required to provide formal documentation from a health care provider and will not be penalized for COVID-19 related absences when proper notification to campus health officials is made in accordance with the guidelines stated below.

 

Faculty will:

 

• Notify students about important course information and delivery changes through Canvas and campus email.

 

Students should:

• Provide notification to campus officials (via NCTC Daily Health Check protocol through Canvas) if they have tested positive for COVID-19 or have to quarantine so we can confirm reported absence with instructors, monitor, and assist the campus community.
• Notify instructors in advance of the absence.
• Connect with that class through Webex if the class session is being transmitted in a hybrid fashion.
• Keep up with and/or make up missed classwork or assignments.
• Submit assignments digitally through Canvas or other means as announced by your instructor.
• Work with their instructors to reschedule exams, labs, and other critical academic activities described in the course syllabus.
• Check Canvas and campus email daily to receive important announcements pertaining to the course.

During this period, faculty with face-to-face meetings will establish assigned seating/work stations to facilitate roll-taking, and, if necessary, contact tracing. Additionally, we ask all members of the College community to be attentive to their health, and safeguard others, by following the CDC’s guideline to “stay home when you are sick.” You should stay home if you have symptoms. More information on what to do if you are sick is available at the CDC’s website.

Additional NCTC information is available at http://www.nctc.edu/coronavirus/index.html

 

 

 

Syllabus Addendum – Fall 2020 – Student Services

 

Student Success Center

The Student Success Center is designed to help all students at NCTC develop tools to achieve their academic goals. The center links students to FREE tutoring, including a Writing Center, a Math Lab, and free online tutoring.  The program helps students acclimate to college by providing free interactive online workshops. For more information, please visit your nearest Student Success Center.

 

Student Success offers academic coaching, tutoring, including a Writing Center, and a Math Lab to assist new students acclimate to college by providing computer lab services for prospective students. http://www.nctc.edu/student-services/student-success/tutoring/index.html

First generation students can also participate in TRIO which offers specialized services.

http://www.nctc.edu/student-services/trio-student-support-services.html

 

Completion Center

The NCTC Completion Center is a comprehensive student engagement program that increases retention and completion rates of first-time, low income students. Services include:

Success coaching to address students’ academic and non-academic challenges and issues; Success Seminars, and a centralized career readiness and job placement program.

http://www.nctc.edu/student-services/completion-center/index.html

 

Career Services Center

The NCTC Career Services Center is the place you can go for educational and career planning. Services include: Career/Degree Exploration, Job Search Tools and Resources, Resume and Professional Portfolio Development, Interview Skills and Preparation. Our Career Advisors partner with you in making your educational journey an efficient process towards a rewarding career. http://www.nctc.edu/career-services/index.html

 

Counseling and Advising

Support Services, Counseling and Advising staff offer a variety of services to current and prospective students, such as College 101, placement testing, academic advising and course registration, transfer assistance, and College Success seminars (Time Management, Study Skills, Test Anxiety, Choosing a Major, Learning Style Strategies, Career Exploration) and much more.  http://www.nctc.edu/counseling-advising/index.html 

 

Testing Service Center

The mission of NCTC Testing Services is to provide high-quality testing services that adhere to the professional standards and guidelines to meet the needs of students, faculty, and community members. http://www.nctc.edu/testing-center/index.html

 

Early Alert and CARES          

The NCTC Early Alert program assists students who are at risk of failing or withdrawing from a course. Faculty and staff may refer students through the Early Alert process at any point in the semester in an effort to provide appropriate intervention and access to support services. Examples of behaviors that could prompt an Early Alert referral could be missing assignments, failing tests, excessive absences, or personal circumstances impacting academic performance. A student submitted as an Early Alert will be contacted by an academic advisor or success coach through text, phone, and/or via their NCTC e-mail address to discuss any current challenges as well as helpful resources and success strategies-we want our students to finish strong and know that education is a partnership!

 

The NCTC CARES (Campus Assessment Response Evaluation Services) Team is concerned not only about our students' academic success, but also their emotional and physical well-being. The CARES Team promotes a safe learning environment for students, faculty, and staff and is committed to taking a proactive approach in helping our students succeed by addressing the mental, emotional or psychological health and safety of the NCTC community. As a student, you have the ability to report concerning behavior which could impact your own safety or the safety of another NCTC student, such as stalking, harassment, physical or emotional abuse, violent or threatening behavior, or self-harm. Visit the NCTC CARES site to also locate campus and community resources, or email counseling@nctc.edu to get in touch with a member of the CARES Team directly.  As always, if you feel there is an immediate threat to your own safety or welfare (or to another student), please call 911 immediately.

 

 

Financial Aid

Financial Aid offers financial resources for students that qualify, visit the financial aid offices for more information.   http://www.nctc.edu/financial-aid/index.html

 

Student Success

At NCTC, student success​ is progress towards collegiate goals, reached in an affordable and timely manner, under professional guidance, empowering students to serve skillfully in their chosen role within their community

 

Equity

NCTC defines equity as encompassing the practice of acknowledging individual differences and systemic disparities when developing new programs and resources for our campus community, which may sometimes challenge our own beliefs and assumptions, in order to ensure balanced educational opportunities toward completion.

 

Affinity Groups

Staff and faculty representing the Employee Resource Groups (ERG’s), along with academic advisors, counselors and success coaches, serve as mentors for NCTC’s student-centered ​Affinity Groups​.

 

An ​Affinity Group​ is a population of students who have specific needs, barriers or systems they are needing to navigate not only within college, but within life. Providing mentorship, support and resources for identified Affinity Groups such as Black/African American students, veterans and active military, single parents, students with disabilities, adult learners, Latinx, LGBTQ+ and students who have experienced foster care and/or homelessness, enables us to make more impactful, meaningful connections with students who are in dire need of equity and understanding.

Therapeutic Nursing Interventions are acts carried out by nurses to foster and enhance the well-being of patients based on relevant scientific findings that guide a holistic approach to health care.  At the Clinical I and Clinical II Level of clinical performance, students are expected to demonstrate competency of selected psychomotor skills.  By the end of Clinical III mastery of these basic skills is expected.  Additionally, at the Clinical III and IV Levels of clinical performance, students are expected to demonstrate cognitive knowledge of the theory for skills performance that requires critical decision making even though they may not be able to demonstrate clinical mastery.

 

	Clinical I	Clinical II	Clinical III	Clinical IV
Respiratory	Oxygen Therapy Nasal cannula Oxygen Mask Incentive Spirometry	Pulse oximeter Oropharyngeal Suctioning Nasopharyngeal Suctioning	Suctioning: Artificial airway Tracheotomy care IPPB Chest Physiotherapy Chest Tubes	Mechanical Ventilation ET/tracheotomy
Medications	Oral/Topical/Buccal Injections SQ/IM Injections  Z  track/Intradermal	IV Piggyback	IV bolus Titrate dosage	Emergency drugs
IV	Assess IV Site only	Start IV, DC IVs, DC Saline Locks Regulate IV flow rate Change IV dressing, Assess IV Site Change IV tubing/solutions	IVPB TPN Pumps/ PCA Venous access devices	Blood/blood products transfusions
Wounds	Dressing change Hot/cold therapy Remove staples/sutures	Care of acute and chronic wounds		Emergency care/burns/trauma
Elimination	Enemas Douches Foley catheter	Ostomy care/irrigation NG tube (Insertion/Irrigation) Tube feedings/ Gastrostomy tube	Hemodialysis/peritoneal dialysis
V S	Temperature/ Pulse/ Respiration Blood Pressure	Pediatric Neonate	Neuro exam
Physical Assessment	Adult and Geriatric Patient	Pediatric and neonate Patient OB patient	5-lead EKG Interpretation	Emergency Assessment Intro to 12-lead EKG
Lab	I&O Specimen collection Finger stick blood sugar	CBC, Electrolytes, Platelets, BUN, Creatinine, PT, INR, PTT Urinalysis, Oxygen Saturation	ABGs Interpretation F & E
Mobility	ROM Transfer/ Positioning/ Ambulation TED hose/compression pump	Traction/Cast care		Rehabilitation
Basic Care	Bathing/Oral Care/Hair care/Shave Bed making/Feeding/Weight

 

 

NCTC Attendance Policy

http://nctc.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2016-2017/Catalog/Academic-Policies/Attendance-Regulations

See the ADN Student Handbook regarding specific attendance policies for class and clinical.

The last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” can be viewed at nctc.edu by viewing the academic calendar.  

The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides support services for students with disabilities, students enrolled in technical areas of study, and students who are classified as special populations (i.e. single parents).

Support services for students with disabilities might include appropriate and reasonable accommodations, or they may be in the form of personal counseling, academic counseling, career counseling, etc.  Furthermore, OSD Counselors work with students to encourage self-advocacy and promote empowerment. The Counselors also provides resource information, disability-related information, and adaptive technology for students who qualify.

http://www.nctc.edu/StudentServices/Disabilityservices.aspx

 

The North Central Texas College (NCTC) Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) is committed to assisting students with accommodations related to all disabilities, including COVID-19. Any student that feels they require accommodations related to COVID-19 are encouraged to contact the OSD office by email at kwsmith@nctc.edu and/or ysandmann@nctc.edu for a virtual intake session. As with all disability related accommodations, documentation is required and reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis.  North Central Texas College also has a CARES Team and a student can also request advising assistance by contacting cares.nctc.edu or counseling@nctc.edu for information and/or assistance related to special advising and/or counseling referrals.