NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
Course title: Professional Development
Course prefix, number, and section number: VNSG 1219 0330
Semester/Year of course: Summer 2024
Semester start and end dates: June 3,2024- August 8,2024
Modality (Face to face/Synchronous or Asynchronous online/Hybrid): Asynchronous Online
Class meeting location, days, and times: N/A
Lab meeting location, days, and times: N/A
Semester credit hours: 2 Contact Hours: 32
Course description: Study of the importance of professional growth. Topics include the role of the LVN in the multidisciplinary healthcare team, professional organizations, continuing education.
Student Learning Outcomes: Describe the role of the Licensed Vocational Nurse in multidisciplinary settings inclusive of basic principles of leadership and management; discuss the role of professional organizations and regulatory agencies; explain the Texas Board of Nursing Rules and Regulations and the Nurse Practice Act; and identify criteria and appropriate resources foe continuing education.
Course prerequisites: Successful completion of the following courses with a grade of "C" or better. Anatomy and Physiology I & Anatomy & Physiology II or Allied Health Anatomy & Physiology, VNSG 1400 Nursing Health & Illness, VNSG 1323 Basic Nursing Skills, VNSG 1227 Essentials of Medication Administration, VNSG 1360 Clinical I, VNSG 1509 Nursing Health & Illness II, VNSG 1331 Pharmacology, VNSG 1463 Clinical II, VNSG 1230 Maternal-Neonatal, VNSG 1234 Pediatrics.
Required course materials:
- Internet access
- ATI access: ATI (Assessment Technologies Institute) - Web-based learning and assessment program includes standardized exam and EHR Tutor.
- EAQ to Accompany Introduction to Medical Surgical Nursing. 7th ed. (2020) St. Louis: Elsevier
Required Textbooks:
- Linton, A.D. Introduction to Medical Surgical Nursing. 7th (2020)
St. Louis: Elsevier, ISBN# 978-0-323-55459-6
Name of instructor: Dial Swofford M.Ed., BSN, RN
Office location: Bowie Campus 146
Telephone number: (940) 872-5204
E-mail address: dswofford@nctc.edu
Office hours for students: OFFICE HOURS
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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1300-1500
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1300-1500
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In GV
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1100-1400
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By Appointment
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By Appointment
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No office hours when clinical starts
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By Appointment
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I am available by email form 0900 -1700 M-F when not on campus
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SYLLABUS CHANGE DISCLAIMER
The faculty member reserves the right to make changes to this published syllabus if it is in the best interest of the educational development of this class. Any such changes will be announced as soon as possible in person and/or writing.
SUMMARY OF COURSE ASSIGNMENTS
List of graded assignments:
Daily Assignments (TBON Receipt, Pearson Vue Receipt, Jurisprudence Exam Certification, Nurse Practice Act review, TBON discipline review, 5 NexGen practice worksheets) = 50%
ATI Capstone = 10%,
(Grades for Capstone will be imported from second semester)
Portfolio = 20%
Comprehensive Predictor-10%
ATI Management-10%
Final grade scale:
90 - 100…………..A
80 - 89……………B
77 - 79……………C***
65 - 76……………D
64 and below…….F4
Late work will not be accepted
Students must make a minimum of 77 in each course to continue in the Vocational Nursing Program.
SEE CANVAS FOR THE COMPLETE COURSE CALENDAR, OUTLINE, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF GRADED WORK, AND OTHER RELATED MATERIAL.
COURSE POLICIES
Academic Integrity Policy: Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion. Faculty members may document and bring charges against a student who is engaged in or is suspected to be engaged in academic dishonesty. See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct [(FLB (LOCAL)]”.
I expected you to follow the college AI statement, “using generative AI tools to substantially complete an assignment or exam is not permitted”
Consequences for academic dishonesty may include:
- Implement a VN Program Contract.
- Dismissal from the VN Program.
All policies in the Vocational Nursing Student Handbook will be in effect.
Attendance Policy:
- Students must attend class regularly.
- More than two (2) absences in a course per semester will result in dismissal.
- Three (3) tardies equals one absence.
- Leaving early is considered an absence for the whole day.
Withdrawal Policy: A student may withdraw from a course on or after the official date of record. It is the student’s responsibility to initiate and complete a Withdrawal Request Form.
Last day to withdraw from the course with a “W” is: See Academic Calendar
Core Objectives: : The Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) conducted extensive research and interviews and determined that “workplace know-how” consists of two elements: foundations skills and workplace competencies.
These SCANS Skills are referenced with each course objective and are as follows:
(1) Foundation Skills
- Basic Skills: A worker must (i) read, (ii) write, (iii) perform arithmetic and mathematical operations, (iv) listen, and (v) speak effectively.
- Thinking Skills: A worker must (i) think creatively, (ii) make decisions, (iii) solve problems, (iv) visualize, (v) know how to learn, and (vi) reason effectively.
- Personal Qualities: A worker must display (i) responsibility, (ii) self-esteem, (iii) sociability, (iv) self-management, (v) integrity, and (vi) honesty.
- Workplace Competencies
- Resources: A worker must identify, organize, plan, and allocate resources effectively. This includes (i) time, (ii) money, (iii) material and facilities, and (iv) human resources.
- Interpersonal Skills: A worker must work with others effectively to (i) participate as a member of a team, (ii) teach others new skills, (iii) serve patients/customers, (iv) exercise leadership, (v) negotiate, and (vi) work with diversity.
(c) Information: A worker must be able to (i) acquire and use information, (ii) organize and maintain
Information: (iii) interpret and communicate information and (iv) use computers to process information.
- Systems: A worker must understand complex interrelationships as in (i) understanding systems, (ii) monitor and correct performance, and (iii) improve and design systems.
- Technology: A worker must be able to work with a variety of technologies, e.g. (i) select technology, (ii) apply technology, and (iii) maintain and troubleshoot equipment.
COLLEGE POLICIES
STUDENT HANDBOOK
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the Student Handbook.
ADA STATEMENT
NCTC will adhere to all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations to afford equal educational opportunity. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the Office for Students with Disabilities to arrange appropriate accommodations. See the OSD Syllabus Addendum.
AI STATEMENT
Absent a clear statement from a course instructor, use of or consultation with generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or other similar technologies shall be treated analogously to assistance from another person, agency, or entity. In particular, using generative AI tools to substantially complete an assignment or exam is not permitted. Students should acknowledge the use of generative AI (other than incidental use) and default to disclosing such assistance when in doubt.
When students use generative AI to replace the rigorous demands of personal engagement with their coursework, it runs counter to the educational mission of the college and undermines the heart of education itself. Artificial Intelligence, large language models, and other such technologies hold promise for deploying knowledge in service to others and accelerating the discovery of new knowledge. However, such technology poses new challenges to pedagogy and to integrity. Within the context of the teaching mission of the college and consistent with the Student Code of Conduct, the authority to define the appropriate use, study, and deployment of these technologies rests with the faculty.
Individual course instructors, in coordination with their divisions, set policies regulating the use of generative AI tools in their courses, including allowing or disallowing some or all uses of such tools. Course instructors will set such policies in their course syllabi and clearly communicate such policies to students. Students who are unsure of policies regarding generative AI tools are encouraged to ask their instructors for clarification.
STUDENT SERVICES
NCTC provides a multitude of services and resources to support students. See the Student Services Syllabus Addendum for a listing of those departments and links to their sites.
QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS
The student should contact the instructor to deal with any questions, concerns, or complaints specific to the class. If the student and faculty are not able to resolve the issue, the student may contact the chair or coordinator of the division. If the student remains unsatisfied, the student may proceed to contact the instructional dean.
Name of Chair/Coordinator: Cathy Carney MSN RN
Office location: Gainesville HSC
Telephone number: 940-668-7731 ext. 4372
E-mail address: ccarney@nctc.edu
Name of Instructional Dean: Diane Neu, RN, MSN
Office location: Gainesville HSC
Telephone number: 940-668-7731 ext. 4381
E-mail address: dneu@nctc.edu