Concepts of Clinical Decision Making II Syllabus for 2013-2014
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Course

RNSG-1248-001 Concepts of Clinical Decision Making II

Prerequisites

Prerequisites: RNSG 1247 and RNSG 1251 Corequisite: RNSG 2261

Course Description

Integration of previous knowledge and skills into the continued development of the professional nurse as a provider of patient-centered care, patient safety advocate, member of health care team and member of the profession. Emphasis on clinical decision-making for clients in medical-surgical settings experiencing health problems involving gastrointestinal disorders, endocrine and metabolic disorders, reproductive and sexual disorders, musculoskeletal disorders, eye-ear-nose-throat disorders and integumentary disorders. 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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Hours

(2 sem hrs; 2 lec, 1 lab)

Class Type

On Campus Course

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Textbooks

REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS:
1. Smeltzer & Bare: Brunner and Suddarth’s Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing. J.B. Lippincott, 12th edition,    2010 (ISBN#: 978-0-7817-8589).
2. Davis Drug Guide (or other reliable textbooks or electronic sources of medication information
3. Mosby’s Diagnostic & Laboratory Test Reference.
 

SUGGESTED TEXTBOOKS:
1. Gahart & Nazareno’s Guide to Intravenous Medications.
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Student Performance

\ STUDENT PERFORMANCE/LEARNING OUTCOMES:
\ The student will utilize critical thinking and a systematic problem-solving process as a framework for providing care for clients in structured healthcare settings; and integrate the roles of the associate degree nursing in the provision of care for clients and families
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\ Member of the Profession:

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1. \ Discuss an ethical-legal framework and applicable professional standards and requirements in caring for adults with advanced medical surgical health problems.
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2. \ Describe own personal and professional development in the role of the advanced medical surgical nurse.
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3. \ Identify activities that promote the development and practice of professional nursing as an advanced medical surgical nurse.
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\ Provider of Patient-Centered Care:

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4. \ Summarize the role of the professional nurse in the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health of adult patients with advanced medical surgical health problems.
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5. \ Utilize a systematic process and clinical reasoning to plan holistic patient-centered care for adult patients with advanced medical surgical health problems.
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6. \ Explain nursing concepts specific to meeting unique psychosocial and spiritual needs of adult patients with advanced medical surgical health problems.
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7. \ Outline the principles of health teaching in the care of adult patients with advanced medical surgical health problems.
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8. \ Identify basic nursing and advanced nursing skills used in the care of adult patients with advanced medical surgical health problems.
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9. \ Discuss compassionate behaviors and appropriate communication skills used in the care of diverse adult patients with advanced medical surgical health problems.
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10. \ Identify community resources in meeting the needs of adult patients with advanced medical surgical health problems.
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\ Patient Safety Advocate:

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11. \ Analyze evidence-based practice data with patient-centered data to promote safety and quality in care of the advanced medical surgical patient.
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12. \ Identify governmental and organizational requirements and professional standards and requirements to patient safety situations on medical surgical units.
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\ Member of the Healthcare Team:

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13. \ Describe strategies to effectively work with other disciplines to provide holistic patient-centered care to adult patients with advanced medical surgical health problems.
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14. \ Discuss appropriate communication skills with other health care team members in writing, verbally, non-verbally and electronically in the care of adult patients with advanced medical surgical health problems.
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15. \ Evaluate information systems and technology in the efficient management of holistic patient-centered care for adult patients with advanced medical surgical health problems.
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16. \ Summarize the professional nursing role within the health care team in the provision of care to adult patients with advanced medical surgical health problems.
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Expected Student Behavior

\  BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS AND CLASSROOM GROUND RULES:
\ 1. 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, unless otherwise approved by the instructor; students are prohibited from engaging in any form of behavior that detracts from the learning experience of fellow students. Inappropriate behavior in the classroom may result in a request from the instructor for the offending student to leave the class.
\ 2. See Associate Degree Nursing Student Handbook, Professional, American Nurses Association Code of Ethics, and Amarillo College Student Rights and Responsibilities
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Grading Criteria

GRADING CRITERIA/GRADING SCALE:
The following criteria will be used to determine the course grade:
1. A=90-100, B=80-89.999, C=75-79.999, D=60-74.999, F=below 60. There will be no rounding of grades. For example, a grade of 79.6 is a "C" and will not be rounded to an "80". The minimum passing final course grade is 75%.
2. Three major examinations is 70% of course grade.
3. One EVOLVE medical surgical specialty examination will be administered during the semester. The Evolve Specialty Exam is 5% of the course grade. The conversion score will be the grade recorded for this exam. For example, a conversion score of 79.6% will be recorded as 79.6%. There is no rounding.

4. A remediation plan is sent to students by Evolve after the specialty exam.

5. All students must access the on-line remediation through HESI Assessment after   the course’s Evolve Specialty or Custom Exam. All students will develop an      individualized study packet, and review all areas designated as needing  improvement. Completion of remediation and development of a study packet is     due by the Friday before the final exam. If it is not completed as assigned, then the student will fail the course because of a failure to complete this requirement.

6. The final examinations is 20% of the course grade.  All students are required to take the Final Examination.  This means that no students are exempt from the Final Examination.  The Final course grade on all students will be determined by major exams, Evolve Specialty Exam and the Final Examination.
7. Make-up examinations are to taken within one-week (prior to the next class meeting) if a regularly scheduled examination is missed. Make-up examinations will be administered to students who arrive late to a regularly scheduled examination time or who fail to present their Amarillo College student picture identification. Make-up examinations may be multiple choice, essay, and/or short answer questions.

Attendance

\ ATTENDANCE POLICY:
\ Regular attendance is necessary for satisfactory achievement. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the student to attend class. Students must attend at least 90% of class meetings. This means 90% of the total number of hours that is allotted to this class.
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