NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

                                                        COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

 

 

Course title: Clinical II

Course prefix, number, and section number: VNSG 1363 0100

Semester/Year of course: SUMMER 2023

Semester start and end dates: June 5, 2023 to August 10, 2023

Modality (Face to face/Synchronous or Asynchronous online/Hybrid): Face to Face

Class meeting location, days, and times: Mondays and Wednesdays at hospital, nursing home, clinic, health care facility, and Simulation Lab. Start times vary per clinical site.

Lab meeting location, days, and times: NA

Semester credit hours: 3

Course description: Long-term and Acute Care Clinical Rotations:

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. The clinical setting may include acute care facilities, clinics, long-term care facilities, and any other institutions that gainfully employ licensed nurses and/or physicians.  The clinical experience will also include patient scenario simulations in the nursing lab, in order to strengthen the student’s clinical skills and provide exposure to patient care situations that may not be readily available to the student.

 

Course prerequisites: VNSG 1360 Clinical I

Required course materials:

• Internet access

• ATI access: ATI (Assessment Technologies Institute) - Web-based learning and assessment program includes standardized exam and EHR Tutor.

 

Name of instructor: Tiffany McQuien, RN    

Office location: Gainesville Campus, LVN Depart., Office 2411-H

Telephone number: 940-668-7731 ext 4917

E-mail address: tmcquien@nctc.edu

Office hours for students:  Monday - (Off Campus/Clinical Site)

                                                Tuesday - Available by email or appointment only

                                                Wednesday - (Off Campus/Clinical Site)

                                                Thursday - Available by email or appointment only

  

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: Clinical Grade (Clinical Point Sheet) = 100%, Skills Check Off PASS/FAIL, Drug Calculation Exam PASS/FAIL.

           

Final grade scale: 90 - 100………… A

                                80 - 89……………B

                                77 - 79……………C***

                                65 - 76……………D

                                64 and below…F

Student evaluations of clinical competency will be based on meeting the clinical outcomes derived from the Differentiate Essential Competencies (DEC), and shall include all actual, as well as laboratory simulated, patient care situations. Grades will be determined by utilizing a point sheet.  Students begin the semester with 100 points.  Points may be deducted daily according to behaviors described in the VN Student Handbook that are listed on the grade point sheet.  Students must maintain a minimum score of 77 to continue in the Vocational Nursing Program and successfully proceed to the next semester.

 

Late work policy: Grades for ALL assignments are due as scheduled.  Absolutely NO late work will be allowed.  A grade of “0” will be recorded for missed assignments.

 

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)]”. 

 

Consequences for academic dishonesty may include:

1)         Implement a VN Program Contract.

2)         Dismissal from the VN Program.

Attendance Policy: All policies in the Vocational Nursing Student Handbook will be in effect.

•          Students must attend class/clinical 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: July 17, 2023

 

Student Learning Outcomes:

 1.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

2.Demonstrate legal and ethical behavior, safety practices, interpersonal and teamwork skills, and appropriate written and verbal communication skills using the terminology of the occupation and the business/industry.

 

Core Objectives:

1.         Member of the Profession: (DEC 1-4) (SCANS 1-7) (QSEN 2,3,4)

2.         Provider of Patient-Centered Care: (DEC 5-12) (SCANS 1-7) (QSEN 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

3.         Patient Safety Advocate: (DEC 13-18) (SCANS 1-7) (QSEN 3,4,5)

4.         Member of the Health Care Team: (DEC 19-25) (SCANS 1-7) (QSEN 2,3,4,5,6)

 

DOSAGE CALCULATION TEST

A pass/fail component of the clinical grade includes a dosage calculations test given at the beginning of the semester.  The student must achieve a minimum score of 100% before being allowed to administer medication in the clinical setting.  If the student does not achieve a score of 100% on the first attempt, two more testing opportunities will be given.  Failure to achieve a score of 100% by the third attempt is a clinical failure and the student will be dropped from the program.  A grade of “F” will be recorded.

 

SKILLS DEMONSTRATION

A skills competency demonstration will be performed to assess proficiency and knowledge of basic nursing skills.  Three (3) attempts to demonstrate competency will be allowed and points will be deducted from the Clinical Point Sheet tool for failure to adequately perform the demonstration.  A quiz or other written assignment associated with the skills check off may be required. Students who fail to pass the skill demonstration and/or written competency in three (3) attempts will have had sufficient numbers of points deducted from the clinical grade sheet to be unable to successfully complete the clinical rotation and will be dropped from the program. A grade of “F” will be recorded.

  

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