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Concepts of Clinical Decision-Making I Syllabus for 2011-2012
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Instructor Information

Instructor

Jeanette Embrey (Curriculum Vitae)

E-Mail

jmembrey@actx.edu

Phone

8063546013

Office Location

West Campus Jones Hall 226

Office Hours

                                    Monday           12:30– 3:30 pm

Tuesday           3:15 – 4:30 pm

Wednesday     AM By appointment 9 – 11 am

                        PM Unavailable due to meetings and/or off campus                                      clinical assignments.

Thursday & Friday      Clinical off campus

 

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Course

RNSG-1247-002 Concepts of Clinical Decision-Making I

Prerequisites

Prerequisites: RNSG 1331 and RNSG 1301
Corequisite: RNSG 1263

Course Description

Integration of previous knowledge and skills into the continued development of the professional nurse as a provider of care, coordinator of care and member of a profession. Emphasis on clinical decision-making for clients in medical- surgical settings experiencing health problems involving endocrine and metabolic disorders related to diabetes mellitus, reproductive and sexual disorders, eye-ear-nose-throat disorders, oncological disorders, integumentary disorders and advanced preoperative concepts. Discussion of knowledge, judgment, skills and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. This course lends itself to a blocked approach.

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Department Expectations

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Hours

(2 sem hrs; 2 lec, 1 lab)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

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  1. \ Smeltzer, S. C., Bare, B. G., HInkle, J. L., & Cheever, K. H. Brunner and Suddarth: Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing. 12th Edition, 2010. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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  3. \ Boyer, M. J., Study Guide to Accompany Brunner and Suddarth: Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing. 12th Edition. 2010. J. B. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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Supplies

\ IV Start Kit

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\ Course manual through college bookst

Student Performance

\ Upon completion of this course the student will be able to: utilize critical thinking and a systematic problem-solving process as a frame work for providing nursing care for the clients in structured health care settings, discuss concepts related to providing safe nursing care of the client with diabetes mellitus, cancer, reproductive disorders, eye and ear disorders, upper respiratory disorders, integumentary disorders, and genitourinary disorders. Describe the role of the intra-operative nurse and nursing care of the client having surgery and discuss the integration of complementary and alternative therapies in nursing care.

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\ Upon completion of the RNSG 1247 Concepts of Clinical Decision-Making I course, the student will be able to:
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\ 1. Assist in the promotion, maintenance and restoration of health of adult patients.
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\ 2. Apply theoretical concepts and principles from the behavioral, natural, social, and nursing sciences to the care of the adult.
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\ 3. Utilize the nursing process and clinical reasoning skills to develop evidence-based patient-centered plans of care that address the unique needs of the adult patient.
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\ 4. Identify nursing concepts specific to meeting unique psychosocial needs of adult patients.
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\ 5. Outline effective communication skills for interaction with diverse adult patients.
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\ 6. Develop knowledge of principles of health teaching in care of diverse adult patients.
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\ 7. Identify possible community resources to meet the needs of diverse adult patients.
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\ 8. Acquire selected nursing skills through lab exercises for defined conditions for the adult patient.
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\ 9. Define the role of the nurse in collaboration with other health care professionals to provide holistic patient-centered care for adults.
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\ 10. Utilize current technology in the efficient management of holistic patient centered care for adults.
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\ 11. Identify the professional nursing role within the healtcare team while providing care to the adult patient.
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\ 12. Effectively communicate patient values, preferences and expressed needs to other members of the healtcare profession.
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\ 13. Develop the knowledge of professional standards and professional ehtical-legal framework in caring for adult patients.
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\ 14. Develop knowledge of personal strengths to promote professional development.
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\ 15. Develop increased knowledge of evidence-based practice data to provide safe, quality nursing care.

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

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Expected Student Behavior

\ See A.D.N. Student Handbook Professional Conduct, ANA Code of  Ethics for nurses and Amarillo College Student Rights and Responsibilities.
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\ Students are full partners in fostering a classroom environment which is conducive to learning. In order to assure that all students have the opportunity to gain from time spent in class, students are prohibited from engaging in any form of behavior that detracts from the learning experience of fellow students.Inappropriate or disruptive behavior in the classroom may result in a request for the offending student to leave class.
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\ All cell phones, pagers, noisy devices are to be turned off or put on vibrate. No text messaging in class. Only emergency communications should be answered and students need to quietly leave the lecture hall if necessary.

Grading Criteria

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\ Student must complete the 3 scheduled module exams for 60% of grade (20% each module) and the Lab assignments for 15% of grade, and take the EVOLVE Medical surgical specialty examination (see below). The student must also take the comprehensive final exam which counts for 25% of the grade.   

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\ Required: EVOLVE Medical surgical specialty examination. This exam will be administered toward the end of the semester. Students who score 70-79%  will receive two extra points on the third major examination and students who score 80% and above will receive four extra points on the third major examination. (Module III exam).

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\ The final exam is 25% of the course grade.

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\ The Lab grade comprises 15% of the course grade. The lab grade includes certain motor skills' competencies, Evolve activities, workbook activities, quiz activities. These will be identified and an outline will be distributed in class at the beginning of each semester.

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\ If an exam is missed, the make-up exam must be taken within one week of the scheduled exam (prior to the next class meeting). The instructor must be notified if the student is unable to attend the exam.

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\ Please contact the instructor with any questions on the grading criteria for the course.

\ Any make-up exam must be taken within one week of the scheduled exam.

Attendance

\ Regular attendance is required for satisfactory achievement for this class. It is the responsibility of the student to attend class. Role will be called each class session at the beginning of class. Less than 90% attendance of classroom hours may result in failure of the course.

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\ All assigned labs are required and must be completed.

Calendar

\ Detailed course calendar located in student manual and available on ACWeb.

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\ SUMMARY OF MODULES:

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\ RNSG 1247 is a classroom course which provides current evidence-based practice information necessary to care safely for adult patients in an acute-care medical-surgical environment. The overall teaching framework will utilize the nursing process, ANA standard of ethics, and the professional nurses’ role in meeting the challenges of patient care. This course also utilized ACWeb for outlines, notes, case studies and student exercises and quizzes.
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\ The topics addressed in this class are divided into modules and sections. Each area has student outcome goals as published in the student manual.  
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\ Module I   -    Infusion Therapy
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\                         Venipuncture & Phlebotomy Method
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\                         Intra-Operative Nursing
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\                         Diabetes Mellitus
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\ Module II -     Oncology
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\                         Upper Respiratory Tract Disorders
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\                         Genitourinary Disorders
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\                         Male Reproductive Disorders
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\ Module III -    Female Reproductive & Breast Disorders
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\                         Integumentary Disorders
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\                         Complementary & Alternative Disorders
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\                         Eye and Vision Disorders
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\                         Hearing and Balance Disorders

Additional Information

\ Class is on Tuesday. Times determined by course section. See your semester AC schedule.

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\ First two weeks of semester have required meeting times on Thursday and Friday with required lab classes. Schedule distributed first class day.  

Syllabus Created on:

11/30/-1 12:00 AM

Last Edited on:

11/30/-1 12:00 AM