Introduction to Body Systems Syllabus for 2017-2018
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Course

NURA-1407-001 Introduction to Body Systems

Prerequisites

Prerequisite:  NURA 1401

Course Description

A basic study of the structures and functions of the human body.

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Department Expectations

Occupational License Disclaimer

Notice to Students enrolled in an educational program for preparation of issuance of certain occupational licenses:

Students enrolled in an educational program in preparation for obtaining certain occupational licenses are potentially ineligible for such license if the student has been convicted of an offense. For further information, please contact your advisor, the Legal Clinic, or the faculty member in charge of the educational program that you seek to enroll in. The further information you will receive will include notification to you of your right to request a criminal history evaluation letter from the licensing authority in order to clarify your particular situation.

Hours

(3 sem hr; 3 lec, 2 lab)

Class Type

Online Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

Lippincott Textbook for Nursing Assistants                                                                                                          A Humanistic Approach to Caregiving                                                                                                                 Fourth Edition

  

Supplies

No supplies needed

Student Performance

All assignments must be done on Blackboard.  Computer with internet access is necessary.  Assignments may be done in the ACcess Lab on campus if student does not have access at home.

A grade of 75% or above is required on quizzes.  If that grade is not obtained before the due date, mandatory support hours will be assigned.  Quizzes may be taken as many times as desired.

An overall grade of a minimum of 70% in the lecture and successful completion of the CPR course is required to continue on to the Clinical section.

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

Log in using the AC Connect Portal

In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .

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

Because these are college courses preparing the student for a professional position in the medical field, our policies reflect very stringent expectations.

 

Professionalism Expectations:

1.Adherence to the dress code

2.Advanced preparation for class

3.Completion of all assignments

4.Participation in class

5.Positive attitude

6.Not disrupting the class

7.Being on time for class and clinical

8.No cell phones in class or clinical

9.Being respectful to instructors and fellow students

10.Paying attention in class

 

Be familiar with the Professional Boundaries set by the nursing industry.

//www.ncsbn.org/ProfessionalBoundaries_Complete.pdf

 

DRESS CODE

Remember you are representing Amarillo College while you are in uniform.  It is required that you maintain a professional appearance and demeanor in order to reflect a positive image of yourself and the college.

Classroom:  Casual but Professional

• No shorts, no pajamas, no sweatpants, no house shoes.
• No jeans with holes (even if they were made that way).
• No low-cut blouses, tank tops, or visible underwear.
• No sandals or flip-flops.
• Be aware of body odor.
• Uniforms will be worn to class beginning the day of the Midterm Exam and every day following.

CLINICAL BADGES

A clinical badge will be required the second week of class.  It is different from the student ID.  Once you have obtained the clinical badge, it should be worn to class every day.  When the class begins wearing uniforms to class the clinical badge is part of the required uniform.  It is to worn with the picture facing outward and above the waist.

FOOD AND DRINKS

Food and drinks are allowed during lecture at the desks.  They will not be allowed in the skill practice areas. Students are responsible for cleaning up after themselves and should be disruptive to the rest of the class while eating.  Tuesdays and Thursday will be long lecture days.  It is ENCOURAGED for you to bring snacks.

SMOKING POLICY

Smoking of any tobacco products and the use of electronic or vapor smoking devices are prohibited on all Amarillo College property and in buildings and facilities on all campuses and locations, including parking areas, green spaces, and walkways. The use of tobacco products which are smokeless and vaporless is prohibited inside any College building. This policy does not apply to East Campus Housing. Effective August 1, 2016.      No chewing tobacco allowed in classroom or clinical sites.

 

CELL PHONE POLICY

Cell phones should NOT be seen or heard in the classroom or patient care areas.

If cell phone is seen or heard in the classroom, you will be asked to leave, and will be given an Unexcused Absence for the class.

If cell phone is seen or heard in clinical care areas, you will be sent home, counted absent, and face the possible consequence of dismissal from the program.

Cell phones may NOT be used as a timing device in either setting.

 (We suggest that you give family members the phone number of the lead instructor and the clinical facility in case there is a true emergency during your class or shift; otherwise, trust your family and caregivers to handle matters while you are in school.)

Due to responsibilities, these cell phone rules do not apply to instructors.

 

PHOTOS OR VIDEOS

Photos and recordings should never be taken in class or at clinicals.  Do not post pictures, voice recordings, or any information or comments about patients, residents, instructors or other students on any social media site.  Be familiar with guidelines regarding Social Media that have been set by the nursing industry.    https://www.ncsbn.org/NCSBN_SocialMedia.pdf

 

DRUGS AND/OR ALCOHOL

Alcoholic beverages and illicit/illegal drugs are NOT permitted on Amarillo College property or at the clinical facilities.  Any student caught with alcohol and/or drugs or caught under the influence of such will turned into the campus police and dropped from the class with a “U” and without a refund.  Students cannot have impaired behavior as a result of prescription or OTC (over-the-counter) drugs. This behavior will NOT be tolerated.

 

Grading Criteria

LECTURE GRADING WILL BE AS FOLLOWS:    

For the Summer 2018 semester, the quiz grades will be 100% of this sections' grade.                                                       

Attendance

Since all the quizzes are done in Blackboard, there will be no attendance expectations or attendance grade.

Calendar

Additional Information

CHAIN OF COMMAND/GRIEVANCE PROCESS

Following the Chain of Command is required of any healthcare worker, and will be practiced in Amarillo College courses.  Should a problem arise during a class period, please follow this order; do not move to the next level unless you are unable to receive satisfactory results from your private discussion.

1. Instructor of the current class
2. Lead Instructor, Melanie Blevins, LVN (806) 470-7988
3. Patient Care Programs Coordinator:  Michele Rupe, RN (806) 467-3028 or email @ mmrupe22@actx.edu

ACconnect and Blackboard 

This course requires that the student be able to complete some components (assignments, journals, quizzes and tests) in ACconnect/Blackboard.  Computer access and time spent on assignments are essential for your successful completion of each course.  Mandatory support hours outside of class time will be assigned according to #1 Pre-TABE scores, #2 personal computer with internet access, and #3 individual scores on each weekly reading check quizzes.  There are computer labs available to you on the West Campus in Building D, and at the Lynn Library on the Washington Street Campus.  Computer time is also available at the public libraries in one hour increments.  In addition, students may use the computer and internet for coursework in the West Campus ACcess Learning Center in WCB112.

 

STUDENT SUPPORT

Supplemental study materials and assistance are available for all students, as well as support for some personal needs.  Again, extra mandatory time spent in the Access Lab will be assigned based on instructor recommendation and individual need.  Times will vary from 90 minutes once up to 5 hours a week/1 hour daily.

This extra time is to help ensure student success in this fast paced-course.  The West Campus ACcess Learning Center is located in WCB112.  The ACcess Learning Center will be announced at the beginning of class.

The direct line is 806-356-3651.

STATE CERTIFICATION TESTING INFORMATION

The first day of class you will receive a Candidate Handbook from Pearsonvue. It contains up-to-date information about State Testing as well as the 22 testable skills.  An on-line version of this handbook is available @  http://www.pearsonvue.com/tx/nurseaides/.  Also available at that site is a Spanish version of the Candidate Handbook.

State Testing can be scheduled as soon as the course is successfully completed.  Amarillo College is a host campus for these exams.  The registration process is on-line and requires several steps.  Assistance with this process will be provided during class.  The fee for testing is $85.50 and is due at the time of registration.