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Tutoring for Success applies to any student whose overall performance in the course falls below 75%. The instructor will create the task in the Student Engagement Portal (Watermark) to direct the student to the appropriate tutoring service, which may be faculty- or SI-led, discipline-specific, and/or general. The tutoring service assigned, the due date for when the tutoring must be completed, and the amount of tutoring required are at the discretion of the instructor. Additionally, the task will alert the student’s success team. Students who do not fulfill the assigned tutoring task may be subject to program- and course-specific penalties that could result in a grade reduction and/or in not being allowed to progress in the course until the tutoring requirement has been satisfied.
Students who do not attend class on or prior to the census date will be administratively dropped. Effective Fall, 2016
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NOTE: Students who are attending Texas institutions of higher education, for the first time fall 2007 and later, may not withdraw from more than six courses during their academic career. This withdrawal limitation does not include dual credit or developmental classes (Senate Bill 1231 Rule 4.10.) For more information on Drop and Withdrawal Policies, please visit the Registrar's Office Web site.
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RNSG-1438-001 Healthcare Concepts III
Prerequisites: BIOL 2401, BIOL 2402, ENGL 1301, EDUC 1100, HITT 1205, RNSG 1216, RNSG 1128, RNSG 1430, RNSG 1161, RNSG 1201, RNSG 1433, RNSG 2262, RNSG 1125, RNSG 1126, PSYC 2301, any SPCH course Pre or Co-req: BIOL 2420 Corequisites: RNSG 2363, RNSG
In-depth coverage of health care concepts with nursing application through selected exemplars. Concepts include cellular regulation, end of life, immunity, interpersonal relationships, grief, human development (infant, child development,), intracranial regulation, mood/affect (major depression, bipolar disorders), comfort, sexuality, mobility, and reproduction (reproduction, sexuality, women's health). Provides continuing opportunities for development of clinical judgment skills. This course lends itself to a concept-based approach.
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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:
Melodie Graves
Justice Involved Advocate
Student Service Center 117
mgraves24@actx.edu
806-371-5995
Make appointment at https://melodiegraves.youcanbook.me
You can also contact 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.
(4 sem hrs; 2 lec, 6 lab)
On Campus Course
Students are required to have a computer with a full operating system for class.
MOBILE DEVICE REQUIREMENTS:
Students are required to have regular, reliable access to a computer with a stable Internet connection. (Any device older than 4 years may not have the processing power to work with Blackboard ATI, or Respondus)
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Mobile Device Requirements (Chromebooks, iPads, and Android devices not supported) | ||
System Requirements | Minimum | Recommended |
Operating System | Windows 10 or later; Mac OSX 10.15 or later; iPad 11.0 or later | Windows 10; Mac OSX 10.7, 10.8, or 10.9 |
Processor | 1 GHz processor | 2 GHz or faster processor |
Memory | 4 GB of RAM | 16 GB of RAM or higher |
Monitor Resolution | 1024 x 768 | 1024 x 768 or higher |
Free Hard Disk Space | Windows OS: 75MB permanent space on hard drive Mac OS: 120 MB permanent space on the hard drive | 64 GB or higher of free space |
Internet Connection | Broadband (high-speed) Internet connection with a consistent minimum speed of 5 Mbps. | Broadband (high-speed) Internet connection with a speed of 10 Mbps or higher |
Web camera + microphone | Internal or external |
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Internet Browsers | Apple iOS® - Safari, Chrome Windows 10 and 11 - Chrome, Firefox, Edge Windows and Apple OS - Respondus Lockdown Browser |
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Adobe Acrobat Reader DC | Free download @ https://get.adobe.com/reader/ | |
Microsoft Office | Microsoft Office 365 free download @ https://products.office.com/en-us/student/office-in-education | |
The student will utilize critical thinking and a systematic problem-solving process as a framework for providing care for patients in structured healthcare settings, and integrate the roles of the associate degree nursing student in the provision of care for patients and families.
MEMBER OF THE PROFESSION:
PROVIDER OF PATIENT-CENTERED CARE:
PATIENT SAFETY ADVOCATE:
MEMBER OF THE HEALTHCARE TEAM:
END-OF- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Utilize a systematic process to analyze selected health care concepts for patients across the lifespan; prioritize nursing management of care for selected health care concepts; apply the learned concepts to other concepts or exemplars, and examine the interrleatedness among health care concepts to make clinical judegments for optimum patient care outcomes.
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".
BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS AND CLASSROOM GROUND RULES:
See General/Professional Conduct and Civility Statement ADN Student Handbook, American Nurses Association Code of Ethics, and A.C. Student Rights and Responsibilities Amarillo College Student Rights and Responsibilities.
Grading Criteria/Grading Scale
The following criteria will be used to determine the course grade:
Rounding of Grades:
The final course average will be rounded as follows:
There will be no rounding of individual assignment, quiz, or examination scores earned during a semester. This includes all didactic (classroom and online) and clinical scores as well as ATI Specialty Exam scores.
TUTORING POLICY:
Please review this policy in the ADN Student Handbook for detailed information.
Students who do not achieve a minimum passing score of at least 75% on a module exam are required to meet with the instructor to review the exam. Students will complete tutoring either during the exam review or at the West Campus Tutoring Resource Center/ before the next scheduled exam. Students who do not complete the required tutoring will not be allowed to take the course’s next scheduled Module exam and will receive a grade of zero (0) for that exam. A grade of zero on an exam will lead to failure of the course
Regular attendance is necessary for satisfactory achievement. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the student to attend class. Less than 90% attendance in class or lab may result in a course failure. Class roll will be taken for each class. Absences will be noted. Individuals not present for roll call will be recorded as absent. Any anticipated class/lab absence must be reported to the instructor before the scheduled class start time. Most classes will use an electronic roll call which requires the use of a smartphone, or tablet mobile device.
Detailed Module Concepts and Exemplars Calendar
Concept: Reproduction (Weeks 1-3)
Exemplars
Concept: Sexuality (Week 4)
Exemplars
Module I Exam: 4th week of class
Concept: Human Development (Weeks 5-6)
Exemplars
Concept: Mood and Affect (Weeks 7-8)
Exemplars
Concept: Interpersonal Relationships (Week 8)
Exemplars
Module II exam – 8th week of class
Concept: Cellular Regulation (Weeks 9-10)
Exemplars
Concept: End-of-Life (Weeks 10-11)
Exemplars
Concept: Grief (Week 11)
Exemplars
Module III exam –11th week of class
Concept: Immunity (Week 12)
Exemplars
Concept: Mobility (Week 13)
Exemplars
Concept: Intracrainial Regulation (Weeks 13-14)
Exemplars
Module IV exam – 14th week of class
ATI Specialty Exam – 15th week of class
Final Exam – 16th week of class
*****See course calendar for specific dates******
*****Subject to change*****
Academic Grievances
A student who has a grievance concerning an academic course in which they are enrolled should make an appeal in the following order:
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