NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Course title: Health and Illness III
Course prefix, number, and section number: VNSG 1510 100
Semester/Year of course: Fall 2022
Semester start and end dates: August 22, 2022- December 10, 2022
Modality (Face to face/Synchronous or Asynchronous online/Hybrid): Face to Face
Class meeting location, days, and times: Thursdays 8:30- 2:30
Lab meeting location, days, and times: n/a
Semester credit hours: 5
Course description: 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 settings.
Course prerequisites: Successful Completion of all courses of semester one and two of the
Vocational Nursing program.
Required course materials: Linton, A.D. Introduction to Medical Surgical Nursing. 7th ed. (2020) St
Louis, Elsevier ISBN# 978-0-323-55459-6
EAQ for Linton, A.D. Introduction to Medical Surgical Nursing. 7th ed. (2020)
Skidmore. Linda-Roth. Mosby’s 2022 Nursing Drug Reference 38th ed.(2020) St Louis; Elsevier. ISBN#
978-0-3234-4826-0
ATI Resources
Name of instructor: Alice Hupp, RN
Office location: 2411-J
Telephone number: 940 668-4291
E-mail address: ahupp@nctc.edu
Office hours for students: ½ hour before and after classes until 5:00. Other times by
appointment online or in office.
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: Five unit exams, ATI Capstone, Virtual ATI, ATI Assessments 70%,
Daily grades (Ex: Quizzes, EAQ, ATI assignments, other assignments)
Final grade scale: A: 90-100
B: 80-89
C : 77-79
D: 65-76
F: 0-64
Late work policy: Late work will not be accepted. A grade of zero will be recorded for late work.
One make-up exam may be taken if the student is unable to attend and notifies the instructor
prior to the exam time. Any exams on excess of one or without notification will be recorded as
a zero.
SEE CANVAS FOR THE COMPLETE COURSE CALENDAR, OUTLINE, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF
GRADED WORK, AND OTHER RELATED MATERIAL.
COURSE POLICIES
Academic Integrity Policy: See Vocational Nursing Student Handbook.
Attendance Policy: See Vocational Nursing Student 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: October 31, 2022
Course Description: 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.
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: Theressa Borden, RN, MSN
Office location: 2411
Telephone number: 940 668-7731 ext 4330
E-mail address: tjborden@nctc.edu
Name of Instructional Dean: Diane Neu, RN, MSN
Office location: 2421
Telephone number: 940 668-7731, ext 4381
E-mail address: dneu@nctc.edu