NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS

 

Course Title:	Nursing in Health and Illness III
Course Prefix & Number:		VNSG2510	Section Number:	100	Semester/Year:	171S
Semester Credit Hours:		5	Lecture Hours:	80	Lab Hours:	0
Course Description (NCTC Catalog): The Vocational Nursing program is fully approved by the Texas Board of Nursing (BON) and is a certificate program. This program is designed to prepare entry-level practitioners to provide direct care to patients of all age groups under the supervision of a registered nurse or licensed physician. Emphasis is placed upon the ability to make sound judgements based on the knowledge of scientific principles and the ability to utilize technical skills in a variety of setting.            Nursing in Health and Illness III: Continuation of Nursing in Health and Illness II. Further       study of common medical-surgical health problems of the client.
Course Prerequisite(s):  All courses contained in semesters one and two must be successfully completed prior to entry in semester three
Required or Recommended Course Materials:

 

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Name of Instructor:	Alice Hupp, BSN, RN
Campus/Office Location:	Gainesville 2411-J
Telephone Number:	(940) 668-4291
E-mail Address:	ahupp@nctc.edu

 

OFFICE HOURS

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
2pm -4pm			by appointment	9-12

 

 

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:
	Member of the Profession (DEC I, 1) -Function within nurse’s scope of practice and in accordance with the policies and procedures.
	Provider of Patient-Centered Care (DEC II, 5, 6, 7) -Use clinical reasoning/established evidence-based policies as the basis for decision making. -Assist in determining physical and mental health status/needs/preferences of culturally/ethnically/socially diverse patients/families. -Report data to assist identification of problems/formulation of goals/outcomes and plans of care patients/families/health care team.
	Patient Safety Advocate (DEC III, 14, 15) -Implement measures to promote quality/safe environment for patients/self/others. -Assist in formulation of goals/outcomes to reduce patient risks.
	Member of the Health Care Team (DEC IV, 19, 20, 21) -Communicate/collaborate with patients/families/team. -Advocate activities that improve the health care of patients/families. -Identify patient needs for resources of continuity of care, and ensure confidentiality.

 

GRADING CRITERIA

# of Graded Course Elements	Graded Course Elements	Percentage or Point Values
7	Unit Exams	70%
Multiple	Daily Grades (including, but not limited to: Quizzes, Assignments, Participation)	5%
1	Final Exam	25%

 

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF SUBJECT MATTER FOR EACH LECTURE/DISCUSSION

Topic	General Description of Subject Matter
Unit 1	Healthcare Systems, Pt care settings, Legal/Ethical, Nurse-Pt relationship, Therapeutic Communication. Family Structure, Trans-Cultural Nursing
Unit 2	Health and Illness, Nutrition, Devel. Process ( Maslow, Erikson), Inflammation, Infection, Immunity
Unit 3	Geriatrics, Pain Management, Death, End of life care.
Unit 4	Nursing Process, Care Planning, Concept Mapping
Unit 5	Muscular- Skeletal Pathophysiology
Unit 6	Diabetes, Cancer
Unit 7	Mental Health and Illness & Disorders, Substance Abuse

GRADE DETERMINATION

A student must pass courses within the Vocational Nursing program with a minimum of a 77 to be given credit for that course.  Letter Grades are assigned as follows:

Score	Letter Grade
90-100	A
80-89	B
77-79	C
60-76	D
59 and Below	F

 

 

 

ATTENDANCE POLICY

Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered.  All absences are considered to be unauthorized unless the student is absent due to illness or emergencies as determined by the instructor.  It is the student responsibility to provide documentation as to the emergency for approval and judgement by the faculty member.  Approved college sponsored activities are the only absences for which a student should not be held liable and only when provided by a college official ahead of the absence.  Valid reasons for absence, however, do not relieve the student of the responsibility for making up required work.  Students will not be allowed to make up an examination missed due to absence unless they have reasons acceptable to the instructor.  A student who is compelled to be absent when a test is given should petition the instructor, in advance if possible, for permission to postpone the exam.  Student will be dropped from a class by the Registrar upon recommendation of the instructor who feels the student has been justifiably absent or tardy a sufficient number of times to preclude meeting the course’s objectives.    Persistent, unjustified absences from classes or laboratories will be considered sufficient cause for College officials to drop a student from the rolls of the College. From Board Policy FC (LOCAL)

Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is _November 9th_2017_.

DISABILITY SERVICES (Office for Students with Disabilities)

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.

If you feel you have needs for services that the institution provides, please reach out to either Wayne Smith (940) 498-6207 or Yvonne Sandman (940) 668-4321.  Alternative students may stop by Room 170 in Corinth or Room 110 in Gainesville.

CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA (For classes in the Core)________     

 

o         Communication

o         Mathematics              

o         Life and Physical Science

o         Language, Philosophy & Culture

o         Creative Arts

o         American History

 

o         Government/Political Science

o         Social and Behavioral Sciences

o         Component Area Option

 

REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES (For classes in the Core)

 

o            Critical Thinking

o           Communication

o           Empirical and Quantitative

 

o           Teamwork

o           Personal Responsibility

o           Social Responsibility

 

 

 

COURSE TYPE

o           Academic General Education Course (from ACGM but not in NCTC Core)

o        Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course

X         WECM Course

 

STUDENT HANDBOOK

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

 

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY

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:

• Assignment of “zero” for assignment grade
• Dismissal from Vocational Nursing Program

 

QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS

Name of Chair/Coordinator:	Theressa Borden, BSN, RN
Office Location:	Gainesville 2411-B
Telephone Number:	940 668 4291
E-mail Address:	tjborden@nctc.edu
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