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RNSG-1430-001 Healthcare Concepts I
Prerequisites: BIOL 2401, BIOL 2402, ENGL 1301, EDUC 1100, HITT 1205 Pre or Co-req: Any SPCH course Co-Requisites: RNSG 1216, RNSG 1128, RNSG 1161, RNSG 1201
In-depth coverage of foundational health care concepts with application through selected exemplars. Concepts include comfort, diversity, elimination, functional ability, human development, mobility, nutrition, sensory perception, sleep, thermoregulation, grief, and tissue integrity. Emphasizes development of clinical judgment skills in the beginning nurse. 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; 4 lec, 1 lab)
Hybrid
1. Pearson Text: A Concept-Based Approach to Learning 4th Edition
Volumes I, 2, & 3
2. Snyder (2023). All-In-One Nursing Care Planning Resource 6th edition
3. ATI Testing: Online and Printed Resources (These will be provided in-class)
Computer and Textbooks
Nursing Orientation PDF Link: Orientation Packet
This is a hybrid course that uses a flipped classroom approach. Students should prepare for class by watching the weekly VIDGRID Lectures and reading the assigned Pearson chapters before attending in-class lecture on Monday and Tuesday.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course the student will:
The course grade will consist of 3 Unit Exams, the ATI CBC Specialty Exam, Assignments, Quizzes and a Comprehensive Final exam.
No late assignments will be accepted for this course
All tutoring and remediation requirements must be completed in order to take the next Unit Exam or sit for the Comprehensive Final Exam.Grading Scale:
| Unit Exams X3 | 60% (each Unit Exam is worth 20%) |
| ATI CBC Specialty Exam | 7% |
| Tickets to Class (quizzes) | 3% |
| Classroom Assignments | 5% |
| Comprehensive Final | 25% |
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 |
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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".
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 students are prohibited from engaging in any form of behavior that detracts from the learning experience of fellow students. Inappropriate or disruptive behavior in the classroom may result in a request for the offending student to leave class.
All cell phones, pagers, noisy devices are to be turned off or put on vibrate. No text messaging in class. Only emergency communications should be answered and students need to quietly leave the lecture hall if necessary. Students are expected to maintain high academic standards and not engage in any form of cheating as outlined in ADN testing policy found at: http://www.actx.edu/nursing/index.php?module=article&id=226
See the A.D.N. Student Handbook “Professional Conduct”, ANA code of Ethics for Nurses, and the AC Student Rights and Responsibilities.
*The instructor reserves the right to ask students to leave the classroom for any disruptive, aggressive, or unprofessional behavior issues.
Grading
A = 90-100
B = 80-89
C = 75-79
D = 60-74
F = below 60
Final Course Grades are rounded: For example: If your average is 74.98, then with rounding, your average is a C. If your average is 89.98, with rounding, your average is an A.
You must achieve a final grade of 74.5% to pass this course.
Regular attendance is required for satisfactory achievement in this class.
Less than 90% attendance of classroom hours may result in failure of the course.
Attendance will be taken for each class through AVISO/Watermark
Individuals not present during roll call or those that LEAVE EARLY will be recorded as absent.
Individuals late to class will be recorded as tardy.
All assignments must be completed on time. No late work will be accepted after posted due dates.
Any anticipated class/lab absence must be reported to the instructor.
Mondays 1330-1600 & Tuesdays 1230-1600 (West Campus Jones Hall Room 207)
Tentative Course Calendar:
Week 1: (Dosage & Solutions Exam attempt #1) Comfort/ Sleep
Week 2: (Dosage & Solutions Exam attempt #2) Thermoregulation/ Sensory Perception
Week 3: (Dosage & Solutions Exam attempt #3) Functional Ability (Cognition)
Unit 1 Exam
Week 4: Elimination/ Nutrition
Week 5: Diversity/ Spirituality
Unit 2 Exam
Week 6: Mobility/ Human Development
Week 7: Tissue Integrity / Breakout Simulation Day Group I
Week 8: Breakout Simulation Day Group II / ATI specialty exam
Week 9: Final Review Session/ Unit 3 EXAM
Week 10: Final Exam
The Course Calendar is subject to change; please check Blackboard daily for announcements and updates.
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