Foundations of Nursing Syllabus for 2016-2017
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Course

VNSG-1304-001 Foundations of Nursing

Prerequisites

Prerequisites: BIOL 2401 and HITT 1305
Corequisites: VNSG 1136, VNSG 1138, VNSG 1423, VNSG 1227, VNSG 1231, VNSG 1260 and VNSG 1400

Course Description

Introduction to the nursing profession including history, standards of practice, legal and ethical issues and role of the vocational nurse. Topics include mental health, therapeutic communication, cultural and spiritual diversity, nursing process and holistic awareness.

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Hours

(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)

Class Type

On Campus Course

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Student Performance

1.    Identify legal implications and ethical issues involved in the practice of vocational nursing.

2.    Identify the various aspects of transcultural nursing.   

3.    Present the nursing process and the means for developing, implementing and evaluating a nursing care plan for man in his environment.

4.    Develop an awareness of various methods of delivering care in the current health care community.

5.    Identify nursing responsibilities in the care of the client undergoing special tests and procedures.

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If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

Expected Student Behavior

Adult and professional behavior is expected in the classroom. Cell phone and sudible pagers should be set to "vibrate" and should not be answered during class. Text messaging is not permitted during class time. Students will not be allowed to use recording devices of any kind in the classroom - including tape recorders and/or video cameras.

Guidelines for receiving EMERGENCY calls will be given the first day of class.

“Each student shall be responsible for becoming knowledgeable of the con­tents and provisions of College poli­cies, rules, and regulations concerning student conduct.” (Amarillo College, 2009)

Grading Criteria

A:  90-100      B:  80-89     C:  75-79     D:  74-60     F:  59 & below

Students must have a minimum grade of 75 in order to pass the course.

Make-up exams may be essay/short answer questions and must be taken within one week of the scheduled test.  Make-up exams may result in a deduction of 10 points at the discretion of the instructor.  Failure to notify instructor of a missed exam may result in a grade of 0 for that exam. 

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