NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Course title: Health and Illness III
Course prefix, number, and section number: VNSG 2510 100
Semester/Year of course: Fall 2023
Semester start and end dates: August 28, 2022- December 15, 2023
Modality (Face to face/Synchronous or Asynchronous online/Hybrid): Face to Face
Class meeting location, days, and times: Mondays 10:00- 3:00
Lab meeting location, days, and times: n/a
Semester credit hours: 5
Course description: Continuation of Nursing in Health and Illness II. Further study of medical-surgical health problems of the patient including concepts such as mental illness and clinical judgement model. Incorporates knowledge necessary to make the transition from student to graduate vocational nurse.
Course outcome: 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 clinical judgement model including nutrition, pharmacological 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.
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. 8th ed. (2023) St Louis, Elsevier ISBN# 978-0-323-82671-6
EAQ for Linton, A.D. Introduction to Medical Surgical Nursing. 7th ed. (2023)
Skidmore. Linda-Roth. Mosby’s Drug Guide for Nursing Students 14th ed.(2023) St Louis; Elsevier. ISBN# 978-0-3234-4826-0
ATI Resources
Computer
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: Six unit exams, ATI assessments: 70%, Daily grades (Ex: Quizzes, EAQ, ATI assignments, other assignments): 5%, Final Exam 25%
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: November 6, 2023
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: 2411-
Telephone number: 940 668-7731 ext 4317
E-mail address: ccarney@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