NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

 COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Course title: Clinical III

Course prefix, number, and section number: VNSG 2460 0101

Semester/Year of course: Fall 2024

Semester start and end dates: 8/26/24-12/14/24

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

Class meeting location, days, and times: Thursdays - Times will vary based on site. As early as 0600, as late as 1800

Lab meeting location, days, and times: NA

Semester credit hours: 3

Contact Hours: 144

Course description: 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 prerequisites: Successful completion of all Level 1 & 2 Vocational Nursing courses

Student Learning Outcomes: 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 of the occupation and the business/industry.

Required course materials: Skills kit, stethoscope, complete assigned uniform, assigned drug book, pen light, school name badge

Course Requirements:

Name of instructor: Jana Arant, BSN, RN

Office location: 1525 West California St. Office 2411-1 Gainesville, Texas 76240

Telephone number: 940-668-3393

E-mail address: jarant@nctc.edu

Office hours for students: 

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:

# of Graded Course Elements             Graded Course Elements                    Percentage Values      

Final grade scale:  Grading for the course will follow the nursing policy for grading and evaluation. In order to pass this course the student must achieve an average of 77.0 or higher. There will be no rounding up of grades at any time during this course. Decimals will be included to the hundredths only. (If you make a 76.99, this will not round up to a 77). For additional information refer to the student handbook.

Numerical Grade        Letter Grade

90-100                                 A

80-89                                   B

77-79                                   C

66-76                                   D

65 and below                       F

Late work policy: Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook and published online.

LATE WORK will NOT be accepted in theory or clinical courses.  A grade of zero (0) will be recorded for work not submitted when due.

If the student notifies the instructor by email two hours prior to the due date and time with proof that there was a technology issue (screenshot of the issue), then the instructor has the right to allow additional time or accept the late work but this is at the discretion of the instructor and not required.

SEE CANVAS FOR THE COMPLETE COURSE CALENDAR, OUTLINE, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF GRADED WORK, AND OTHER RELATED MATERIAL.

COURSE POLICIES

Academic Integrity Policy:

Nursing students, as well as licensed nurses, inherit the responsibility to adhere to the standards of ethical practice and professional conduct that is expected in the nursing profession.  It is important to learn the LVN’s scope of practice in order to maintain patient safety and to protect their right to practice nursing.  These standards involve (but are not limited to):

• Safeguarding confidential patient/client information (according to HIPPA laws).
• Providing health care to all patients regardless of race, creed, cultural background, gender, disease, or lifestyle.
• Upholding the highest standards in personal appearance, language, dress, and demeanor.
• Staying informed/ updated about issues affecting nursing practice and the delivery of healthcare. This includes political voting and/or involvement as an advocate for positive healthcare changes and quality nursing care.
• Accepting responsibility for safe nursing by keeping oneself mentally and physically fit and educationally prepared to practice.

Unacceptable personal conduct may result from complaints by faculty members or clinical agency members.  These may indicate that the student does not possess those personal qualities and characteristics which the faculty deem necessary for nurses.  Unacceptable personal conduct complaints from a faculty member or clinical agency member will result in a student conference and/or clinical warning or dismissal from the Vocational Nursing Program. 

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) for consequences for academic dishonesty that may include:

1)         A zero (0) for the assignment.

2)         Failure of the course.

Attendance Policy:

Please see Vocational Nursing Handbook.

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:  November 4, 2024 

Student Learning Outcomes:

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
• Will 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.

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. 

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, RN, MSN

Office location: 1525 West California St. Office 2411-B Gainesville, Texas 76240

Telephone number: (940)668-7731 ext. 4371

E-mail address: ccarney@nctc.edu

Name of Instructional Dean: Diane Neu, RN, MSN

Office location: 1525 West California St. Office 2420-A Gainesville, Texas 76240

Telephone number: (940)668-7731 ext. 4381

E-mail address: dneu@nctc.edu

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.