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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.
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VNSG-1400-001 Nursing in Health and Illness I
Prerequisites: BIOL 2401 and HITT 1205 OR BIOL 2402 Corequisites: VNSG 1423, VNSG 1331, VNSG 1227, VNSG 1204, VNSG 1201, and VNSG 1260
Introduction to general principles of growth and development, primary health care needs of the client across the life span and therapeutic nursing interventions.
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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 hr; 3 lec, 4 lab)
On Campus Course
Introductory Medical Surgical Nursing 13th ed., Timby & Smith, Lippincott,
(Books included in required LVN Digital Bundle, 9781975242527)
ATI PN Adult Medical Surgical Nursing
Introduction to general principles of growth and development, primary health care needs of the client across the life span, and therapeutic nursing interventions. Identify roles, legal, ethical, and professional responsibilities of a vocational nurse. Clinical experiences occur in acute, long term, and community agencies. (4 sem hrs; 3 lec 4 lab)
COURSE OBJECTIVES
1. Demonstrate understanding of the Nursing Process and its implications to nursing care.
2. Discuss health and illness of patients and families across the lifespan and learn to advocate for those patients.
3. Utilize clinical reasoning skills to assess signs and symptoms of disease processes, health maintenance, health promotion, and health restoration of patients and their families.
4. Utilize the nursing process to discuss nursing care plans for patients experiencing diabetes, musculoskeletal disorders, cardiac disorders, infections, HIV and AIDS, cancer, sensory disorders, and disorders of the skin.
5. Implement skills and basic care principles based on evidenced based practice standards as they apply to the disease process.
6. Identify principles of care for the peri-operative patient.
7. Develop effective communication skills with patients, families and the interdisciplinary team.
8. Implement aspects of care related to pharmacotherapeutic agents.
9. Discuss current use of technology and informatics used to document disease processes and patient care.
10. Discuss fiscal responsibility and its impact on patients and families.
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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".
The Vocational Nursing Program is an adult program. Adult and professional behavior is expected in both the classroom and clinical areas. Cell phones should be turned off while in class, and out of eyesight and off of desktops during lectures. Text messaging is not allowed in the classroom. These devices are disruptive; do not answer calls or texts during class. Should there be a family situation/emergency that requires your attention, please inform your instructor before class. Students are expected to participate in all activities. Assigned reading should be completed with the module, attend lectures to supplement the reading, complete assigned laboratory and medication sheets, and complete ATI assignments to be successful.
Students are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times, not only in interaction with patients, but also with peers, faculty, and staff. Students represent the Department of Nursing and the nursing profession; thus, students assume responsibilities toward society. These responsibilities are delineated in the National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses Practice Standards and the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Nurses, 2015. The statements of the code and their interpretation provide guidance for nurses’ behavior in relation to carrying out nursing responsibilities within the framework of ethical decision-making.
You may not record class with audio or video recording equipment (phones) without permission; if permission is granted, you agree only to use said recordings for your own personal, educational purposes and will not reproduce, distribute or publicly post the recordings without your instructor’s permission.
Instructors are available for assistance during office hours. Professional communication may be conducted through e-mail or in person.
Family and friends are not to visit students while in the classroom or clinical area. Because of concerns of cross-contamination and risk of injury, students are not to visit family or friends on other clinical units. This includes any clinical or class time on campus or at clinical partner sites (Sim Central).
The following criteria will be used to determine your grade:
1. Must have a 75 average to pass the course.
2. There will be 3 unit exams which will count as 80%, 1 Final Exam 10%, Summative Evaluation 7%, and assignments 3% .
TESTS AND MAKE-UP TESTS:
Student Testing Policy
Specific to Testing and the Testing Center:
A student will:
A student will maintain honesty by:
Student Responsibilities During Test Review/Remediation
Security measures will be taken during tests, between testing times, and during test reviews.
Make-up tests may be essay/short answer questions and must be taken within one week of the scheduled test. It is the responsibility of the student to schedule the make-up test. Failure to schedule the make-up exam within one week may result in a grade of 0. Make-up exams may result in a deduction of 10 points (this will be at the instructor's discretion). Failure to notify the instructor prior to a missed exam may result in a grade of 0 for that exam.
Required Tutoring -
The West Campus Tutoring Center is located in Building D. The center is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. The telephone number is 354-6020. The Tutoring Center is open to all nursing students. Any student may schedule an appointment at the center regardless of their academic progress in a course.
Students who do not achieve a minimum passing score of at least 75% on a unit exam are required to meet with the instructor and/or a tutor prior to the next scheduled exam. One hour of tutoring is required for a test grade of less than 75%. Remediation is required to help students improve their critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills and in test-taking techniques. Both course syllabus and student contract include this requirement. Students who do not complete the required tutoring will receive a 5-point deduction on the exam.
It is the student’s responsibility to ensure confirmation of the tutoring session is given to the instructor prior to the next exam.
Students may also be required to complete a Required Remediation Assignment prior to taking the next exam. The instructor will notify the student of the Assignment and the due date for the assignment. The next exam cannot be completed until this requirement is met.
There may be a test review scheduled by the instructor. Test reviews must be done within one week of the exam. Previous exams will not be reviewed. There will be no review for the final exam.
90% attendance in class is required to pass the course.
| Week 1 | Diabetes |
| Week 2 | Diabetes |
| Week 3 | Cardiac |
| Week 4 | Cardiac |
| Week 5 | Musculoskeletal |
| Week 6 | Musculosketeal |
| Week 7 | Cancer |
| Week 8 | Cancer |
Calendar tenative and subject to change.
Student Grievance
Students may report grievances by following the proper chain of command. First the student will contact: instructor Camille Graves 354-6011 or Liz Maciel 354-6030, program director Aaron Gann 354-3694, Associate Dean of Health Sciences Kim Boyd 354-6060, Dean of Health Sciences Kim Crowley 354-6087, Associate VP of Academic Services Becky Burton 371-5122, and VP of Academic Affairs Dr. Frank Sobey 371-5226.
ATI & PrepU ASSIGNMENTS:
Students must do their own individual work. There may be no sharing of answers for either of these programs. Cheating in any form will not be tolerated and may result in course failure. All unit assignments must be completed by the due date scheduled by the instructor. If not completed by the closing date listed on the lab sheet and/or the date given to you by the instructor, you will receive a zero for that specific unit. A mastery level 5 is required for PrepU to receive credit. The grade earned on ATI units will be the grade recorded.
Students are required to do their own individual work. There may be no sharing of answers for ATI or PrepU. Students are not to write down questions or answers for either of these programs. Students may not take screenshots of any questions for either of these programs. Any cheating in any form will not be tolerated and can result in course failure.
If there are problems accessing and/or working within PrepU or ATI, the student must contact PrepU or ATI helpdesk. It is the student’s responsibility to inform the instructor prior to the due date, explain the problem, and include the ticket number given by the helpdesk. Technical difficulties will not result in an extended due date if the student waits until the day before the due date to begin working on the assignment.
ASSESSMENT TECHNOLOGIES INSTITUTE (ATI):
ATI assessments will be done throughout the semester. These assessments are utilized to establish readiness for National Council Licensing Examination (NCLEX). All students will be required to complete the focused review based on the results of these assessments.
The Focused Review must be completed by the due date listed on the respective course calendar(s) in which the student is enrolled. If the focused review is not completed, then the student will not be allowed to sit for the Final Exam and will receive a grade of zero (0) for the Final Exam. Please see the ATI grading and focused review requirement table below:
ATI GRADING TABLE/Focused Review Time:
Level | Conversion Score (%) | Focused Review Time |
Level 3 | 100 | 1 hour |
Level 2 | 88 | 2 hours |
Level 1 | 75 | 3 hours |
Below Level 1 | 65 | 4 hours |
COURSE WORK:
In order to succeed in this course, there will be required assignments. Assignments must be hand-written (unless otherwise specified) and submitted to the appropriate drop box in Blackboard. Typed assignments will not be accepted unless specified. Typed assignments must be compatible with Microsoft Office (Microsoft Word, etc.). Any submission that is incompatible with the campus computer system will not be accepted and will result in a zero for the assignment.
If assignments are not completed by the closing date, you will receive a zero for that specific assignment. Students will be provided with a list of required ATI and PrepU assignments. The student must achieve a 90% on all ATI assignments, and mastery level 4 on PrepU to receive credit.
Students are required to do their own individual work. There may be no sharing of answers for ATI or PrepU. Students are not to write down questions or answers for either of these programs. Students may not take screenshots of any questions for either of these programs. Any cheating in any form will not be tolerated and can result in course failure.
If there are problems accessing and/or working within PrepU or ATI, the student must contact PrepU or ATI helpdesk. It is the student’s responsibility to inform the instructor prior to the due date, explain the problem, and include the ticket number given by the helpdesk.
PARTICIPATION:
There will be active learning activities in class. Participation is required. Active learning may include group work. These activities are structured to provide a deeper understanding of the material and gain experience with collaboration. Collaboration is a necessary skill for nurses to provide safe care.
PLAGIARISM:
Plagiarism is defined as the following: the use of someone else’s exact word(s) that are neither quoted nor cited; paraphrasing someone else’s words without citing them; or citing someone else’s research without citing it.
Copying any part of another student’s work and submitting it as original work is plagiarism. Plagiarism may receive a penalty of zero. Submitting work that another student completed for you is plagiarism, as well as completing work for another student.
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