VNSG 2510 130 - NURSING IN HEALTH AND ILLNESS III

Introduction

Syllabus

NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

 

Course Title:

 Nursing In Health and Illness III

Course Prefix & Number: 

 RNSG 2510

Section Number: 

 

Semester/Year:

Summer

2019

Semester Credit Hours:

 5

Lecture Hours:

 80

Lab Hours:

 

Course Description (NCTC Catalog): Continuation of Nursing in Health and Illness II. Further study of medical-surgical health problems of the patient including concepts such as mental illness. Incorporates knowledge necessary to make the transition from student to graduate vocational nurse.

Course Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of the following courses: VNSG 1420 Anatomy and Physiology for Allied Health; VNSG 1323 Basic Nursing Skills; VNSG 1400 Nursing in Health and Illness I; VNSG 1227 Essentials of Medication Administration; VNSG 1360 Clinical I; VNSG 1510 Nursing in Health and Illness II; VNSG

Required or Recommended Course Materials:

Required Course Materials:

  • Internet access
  • ATI access: ATI (Assessment Technologies Institute) - Web-based learning and assessment program includes standardized exam.
  • Evolve resources: Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-PN Examination

 

Required Textbooks:

  • Linton, A. D., Introduction to Medical Surgical Nursing. 6th edition. (2016) St Louis: Elsevier   ISB #978-1-4557-7641-2
  • Henry, N., McMichael, M., et. al. (2016). Content Mastery Series: Review Module Edition PN Adult Medical Surgical Nursing 10.0. (10th Ed.), Assessment Technologies Institute, LLC.
  • Silvestri, L., Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-PN Examination, 7th edition (2019) St Louis: Elsevier ISBN: 978-0-323-48488-6

 

Additional Recommended Texts

  • Medical Dictionary of choice
  • Lab & Diagnostic Manual of choice
  • Drug Guide of choice

 

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Name of Instructor:

 Ashley Hunsucker, RN

Campus/Office Location:

 Gainesville Campus/HSB 2411-I

Telephone Number:

 940-668-7731 ext. 4237

E-mail Address:

ahunsucker@nctc.edu

OFFICE HOURS

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

By appointment only

By appointment only

Office hours:

800 am – 5:30 pm

Class:

8:30-

4:00 pm

 

College closed

College closed

College closed

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

WECM End-of-Course Outcomes:

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

 

Compare and contrast normal physiology of body systems to pathologic variations in the patient with medical-surgical health problems

 

evaluate and treat patients with medical-surgical health problems using the nursing process including nutrition, phamacological therapy, and principles of safety

 

Discuss concepts such as mental illness; and utilize learned skills and knowledge for transition from student to graduate vocational nurse.

 

Texas Board of Nursing Differentiated Essential Competencies

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to act as a:

 

I. Member of the Profession: (DEC I-A)

  1. Function within the nurse’s legal scope of practice and in accordance with the policies and procedures of the employing health care institution or practice setting.
  2. Assume responsibility and accountability for the quality of nursing care provided to patients and their families
  3. Contribute to activities that promote the development and practice of vocational nursing.
  4. Demonstrate responsibility for continued competence in nursing practice, and develop insight through reflection, self-analysis, self-care, and lifelong learning.

II. Provider of Patient-Centered Care: (DEC II-E, F, G, H)

  1. Use clinical reasoning and established evidence-based policies as the basis for decision-making in nursing practice
  2. Assist in determining the physical and mental health status, needs, and preferences of culturally, ethnically, and socially diverse patients and their families based on interpretation of health-related data
  3. Report data to assist in the identification of problems and formulation of goals/outcomes and patient-centered plans of care in collaboration with patients, their families, and the interdisciplinary health care team
  4. Provide safe, compassionate, basic nursing care to assigned patients with predictable health care needs through a supervised, directed scope of practice
  5. Implement aspects of the plan of care within legal, ethical, and regulatory parameters and in consideration of patient factors
  6. Identify and report alterations in patient responses to therapeutic interventions in comparison to expected outcomes.
  7. Implement teaching plans for patients and their families with common health problems and well-defined health learning needs
  8. Assist in the coordination of human, information, and materiel resources in providing care for assigned patients and their families.

III. Patient Safety Advocate: (DEC III-B, C, D)

  1. Demonstrate knowledge of the Texas Nursing Practice Act (NPA) and the Texas Board of Nursing Rules that emphasize safety, as well as all federal, state, and local government and accreditation organization safety requirements and standards.
  2. Implement measures to promote quality and a safe environment for patients, self, and others.
  3. Assist in the formulation of goals and outcomes to reduce patient risks
  4. Obtain instruction, supervision, or training as needed when implementing nursing procedures or practices
  5. Comply with mandatory reporting requirements of the Texas NPA
  6. Accept and make assignments that take into consideration patient safety and organizational policy.

IV. Member of the Health Care Team: (DEC IV-A, B, C. D, E)

  1. Communicate and collaborate with patients, their families, and the interdisciplinary health care team to assist in the planning, delivery, and coordination of patient-centered care to assigned patients
  2. Participate as an advocate in activities that focus on improving the health care of patients and their families
  3. Participate in the identification of patient needs for referral to resources that facilitate continuity of care, and ensure confidentiality
  4. Communicate and collaborate in a timely manner with members of the interdisciplinary health care team to promote and maintain optimal health status of patients and their families
  5. Communicate patient data using technology to support decision-making to improve patient care
  6. Assign nursing care to LVNs or unlicensed personnel based upon an analysis of patient or unit need
  7. Supervise nursing care provided by others for whom the nurse is responsible

 

COURSE SUBJECT OUTLINE - See VNSG 1509 Class Schedule Summer (10 week) 2019

The course has only a lecture component.  Unit exams will be on campus comprised of questions from both the lecture and ATI. According to the VNSG Student Handbook policy NO GRADES WILL BE ROUNDED IN THE COURSE. (Example: 76.9 is less than 76 & will result in receiving a D for the course).

In order to pass the course with a grade of C or higher, the student:

Pass the quizzes, daily activities assigned during class/online, unit exams, and the final exam with an average of 77 or higher.

  Examinations:

Quizzes and Examinations will be administered on Thursdays at 08:30 AM. See course calendar for makeup days. If a student is unable to take an exam (for a verifiable reason) at the appointed time, the student is expected to request a make-up quiz or exam and attend makeup day. According the VNSG Student Handbook, only one exam is allowed for make-up.  Students will receive “0" (zero) points for any exam missed and not made up. Make-up examinations may be a combination of the following: multiple choice, true-false, essay, short answer, and matching, and/or fill-in-the-blank questions.

Course Objectives:

Learning Activities:

Unit 1:  Renal

  • Comprehension of principles underlying urologic disorders, including:
    • The anatomy and physiology of the urinary system
    • Diagnosis and treatment of various urinary disorders
    • Nursing interventions for the care of various urinary disorders
    • Renal failure
    • Renal transplantation

 

Textbook References:

Linton: Chapters 42

ATI: Chapters 49-53

Silverstri: Chapters 51-52

 

ATI Videos:

Video case studies PN

  • Urinary Tract Infections

Skills Modules:

  • Urinary Catheter Care

Real Life PN Medical Surgical 2.0

  • Kidney Disease
  • Urinary Tract Infection

 

Assignments:

NCLEX Review Saunders: Unit 1- 25 question quiz

 

Unit 1 Exam-proctored on campus

 

Unit 2: Endocrine

  • Comprehension of principles underlying pituitary and adrenal disorders, including:
    • Patient assessment
    • Signs and symptoms
    • Diagnostic tests and procedures
    • Nursing interventions
  • Identify principles underlying thyroid and parathyroid disorders, including:
    • Anatomy and physiology
    • Nursing assessment
    • Diagnostic tests and procedures
    • Nursing care of patients with thyroid or parathyroid disorders, including assessment and interventions
  • Recognize principles underlying diabetes mellitus and hypoglycemia, including:
    • The role of insulin in the body
    • Pathophysiology of diabetes mellitus and hypoglycemia
    • Signs and symptoms
    • Diagnostic tests and treatment
    • Nursing care of the patient with diabetes mellitus and hypoglycemia, including assessment and interventions

 

 

Textbook References:

Linton: Chapters 46, 47, 48

ATI: Chapters 68-73

Silverstri: Chapters 43, 44

 

ATI Videos:

Video Case studies PN

  • Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Skills Modules:

  • Diabetes Management

Real Life PN Medical Surgical 2.0

  • Diabetes Mellitus

 

Assignments:

NCLEX Review Saunders: Unit 2- 25 question quiz

 

Unit 2 Exam proctored on campus

 

Unit 3: Integumentary

  • Comprehension of principles underlying disorders of the skin, including:
    • The diagnostic tools and assessments used for these disorders
    • The common types of medical treatment and therapeutic measures used with skin disorders
    • The nursing care required for a patient with a skin disorder

 

Textbook References:

Linton: Chapters 52

ATI: Chapters 65, 66, 67

Silverstri: Chapters 39, 40

 

ATI Videos:

Video case studies PN

  • Wound Evisceration

Skills Modules:

  • Wound Care

 

Assignments:

NCLEX Review Saunders: Unit 3 - 25 question quiz

Unit 3 Exam proctored on campus

 

Unit 4: Reproduction

  • Comprehension of principles underlying female reproductive disorders, including:
    • Anatomy and physiology and related nursing assessments
    • Relevant diagnostic tests, procedures, and common therapeutic measures
    • Assessments, interventions, patient education appropriate to each common disorder, as well as menopause
  • Identify principles underlying male reproductive disorders, including:
    • The anatomy and physiology of the male reproductive system
    • Disorders of the male reproductive system, their diagnoses, and treatments
    • Erectile dysfunction
    • Cancer of the male reproductive system
  • Recognize principles underlying sexually transmitted infections, including:
    • Diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections
    • Helping the patient to deal with the psychosocial aspects of sexually transmitted infections
    • HIV-AIDS diagnosis and treatment

 

Textbook References:

Linton: Chapters 49, 50, 51

ATI: Chapters 54-58

Silverstri: Chapters 52

 

Assignments:

NCLEX Review Saunders: Unit 4- 25 question quiz

 

Unit 4 Exam proctored on campus

 

 

 

Unit 5: Emergency/Trauma

  • Comprehension and application of first aid and emergency care, including:
    • Understanding the general principles of emergency care and nursing assessment in emergencies
    • Understanding the signs and symptoms, nursing assessment, and appropriate interventions for specific emergencies
    • Understanding the legal aspects of emergency care
  • Identify principles underlying the state of shock, including:
    • The types of shock
    • Effects of shock on the body systems and functions
    • Stages of shock
    • Emergency and general medical treatment for shock
    • Specific medical treatment for each type of shock
  • Recognize principles underlying spinal cord injury, including:
    • The impact of spinal cord injury
    • Diagnostic tests for spinal cord injury
    • Acute care of spinal cord injury
    • Postlaminectomy care
    • Rehabilitation

 

Textbook References:

Linton: Chapter 16, 19, 29

ATI: Chapters 2, 9, 12, 21, 22, 23, 32, 63, 67

 

ATI Videos:

Video case studies PN

  • Survival Potential

Assignments:

NCLEX Review Saunders: Unit 5- 25 question quiz

 

Unit 5 Exam proctored on campus

 
 

 

 

GRADING CRITERIA

# of Graded Course Elements

Graded Course Elements

Percentage or Point Values

6

  5 Unit Exams/ATI Capstone Comp Assessment Form B

  (6 x 10 % = 60)

70

1

  Comprehensive Final

20

10

  Minor grade work

10

 

The numerical course grade will be converted as follows:

  Numerical Grade                            Letter Grade

90‑100                                                 A

81‑ 89                                                  B

77‑ 80                                                  C

66‑ 76                                                  D

65 and below                                       F

 

A grade of "C" or better (77%) is required in this course to progress within the nursing curriculum. There will be no rounding up of grades. 

  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’s responsibility to provide documentation as to the emergency for approval and judgment 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 July 17, 2019.

 

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.

COURSE TYPE

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

         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) for consequences for academic dishonesty that may include:

  1. A zero (0) for the assignment.
  2. Failure of the course.

 

 QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS

Name of Chair/Coordinator:

Dr. Susie Sportsman

Office Location:

 

Telephone Number:

940-668-4269

E-mail Address:

 

Name of Instructional Dean:

Dr. Bonita Vinson

Office Location:

2420-A

Telephone Number:

940-668-7731 Ext. 4963

E-mail Address:

bvinson@nctc.edu