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Collusion is defined as “the unauthorized collaboration with another person or by any other means, including artificial intelligence (AI) and computer translators, in preparing work for fulfillment of course requirements.” Using AI like (ChatGPT or Google Gemini) to create a document is considered colluding. <strong>The use of Generative Artificial Intelligence on specific assignments is at the discretion of the instructor. </strong>
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VNSG-1260-001 Clinical-Nursing in Health & Illness I
Prerequisites: BIOL 2401 and HITT 1305 OR BIOL 2402 Corequisites: VNSG 1423, VNSG 1400, VNSG 1331, VNSG 1227, VNSG 1204, and VNSG 1201
A health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional.
Student ResourcesStudent Resources Website
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.
(2 sem hrs; 7 clinical hrs)
Clinical
Swearingen's All-in-One Nursing Care Planning Resource; Snyder & Sump
Drug Book of Student Choice
Course Description: A health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional.
End-of-Course Outcomes: As outlined in the learning plan, apply the theory, concepts, and skills involving specialized materials, tools, equipment, procedures, regulations, laws, and interactions within and among political, economic, environmental, social, and legal systems associated with the occupation and the business/industry and will demonstrate legal and ethical behavior, safety practices, interpersonal and teamwork skills, and appropriate written and verbal communication skills using the terminology of the occupation and the business/industry.
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".
The Vocational Nursing Program is an adult program.
Adult and professional behavior is expected in both the classroom and clinical areas.
Each student will adhere to the student handbook policies and procedures, the Amarillo College VN Honor Code Policy, Social Networking Policy, and all agency policies, including HIPAA. Any violation of these policies and procedures may result in failure of the course and possible dismissal from the program. Cell phones and smart watches are not permitted in clinical areas. Telephones on the clinical unit are not to be used by students for personal calls. It is suggested that you leave your cell phone at home; AC and the faility are not responsible for lost or stolen items. In addition, you cannot have your phone turned on and left to ring in your bag since this can disturb patients and staff. Texting or talking on cell phone is NOT permitted during the clinical day except during lunch/breaks. DO NOT use your cell phone while walking the halls to or from break. Walking around the facility, texting is not allowed and looks unprofessional. Please refrain from using your phone until you have sat down for your break. Failure to comply with cell phone policy may result in a clinical warning and failure of the course.
Additional Clinical Policies are addressed in the Vocational Nursing Student Handbook.
A: 90-100 B: 80-89 C: 75-79 D: 60-74 F: 59 & below
Students must have a minimum grade of 75 in order to pass the course.
CPEC (1 per rotation): 50%
Journals/Assignments/ATI: 50%
All clinical must be made up in the semester it occurred. Students may only miss and make-up two clinical days. ATI tests are considered clinical experiences and if a student misses an ATI exam they will be counted absent in clinical.
| Total Number of: | Multiply | Score |
| 5's= | X10 | |
| 4's= | X8.9 | |
| 3's= | X7.9 | |
| 2's= | X6.9 | |
| 1's= | X5.9 | |
| Total: | ||
| 0's=any zero results in clinical failure and must be accompanied with written documentation. | ||
Clinical Warning Date: | Class 1-2 subtract 5 points from final grade | |
| Clinical Warning | Class 3 subtract 10 points from final grade | |
| Final Grade: |
Regular and ON TIME attendance is necessary for satisfactory achievement. 100% clinical attendance is required; therefore, it is the responsibility of the student to attend all clinical. You will have two days to make up clinical absences for all courses in Level One. Absences are cumulative for the semester for all clinical courses with the maximum number of days you can miss being two days. If you leave during your clinical shift, this will count as a clinical absence. Any student that leaves the clinical site or assigned area without permission will fail the course. This is considered abandonment of patients and falls under the TXBON rule 15.6 A nurse's duty to patient.
Students are responsible to report to the assigned clinical area on time and to be dressed
according to “Student Dress Code Policy for Clinical”.
• Clinical experience is an essential component of the program. Absenteeism jeopardizes the
opportunity for successful completion of the course.
o Absences must be reported to the instructor before the scheduled meeting time.
Failure to notify the instructor will result in a Clinical Warning and possible failure for
the course. (NO Call NO Show is a serious infraction).
o Students who arrive late to the clinical area (even after properly notifying instructor)
will be dismissed from the clinical site for the day and be counted as absent and may
be given a clinical warning.
o Two (2) Clinical absences in each Level, regardless of reason, will be made up to allow
the student to meet clinical objectives.
o More than two clinical absences in one Level, regardless of reason for absence, cannot
be made up and may result in failure of the clinical course.
o It is the responsibility of the student to contact the respective instructor regarding
make-up assignments. Failure to do so will result in failure to meet the course
objectives.
o Students may not leave the clinical site early for any reason. If a student misses any
portion of the clinical day they will be counted as absent for the full day and be
required to make up the missed time. Student may also be given a clinical warning.
o Clinical orientation and simulation dates are considered clinical time. Students who
fail to attend these dates will be counted as absent, be required to make up the
missed clinical time, and may be given a clinical warning.
o Clinical time for each Level is cumulative. A student may only miss two (2) clinical
days total in a semester regardless of the number of clinical courses in which the
student is enrolled.
Clinical Absence Procedure:
1st absence: Verbal contract with student
2nd absence: Student required to sign documentation
3rd absence: Required to drop the course in which the absence occurred and the concurrent didactic course.
If you need to call in sick, you should do so before your assigned meeting time that morning. Contact your clinical instructor. If you are late and the clinical group has already left the meeting point, you will be counted absent for the day.
Any absence without notification BEFORE the scheduled clinical begins will result in corrective action for rule violation resulting in a point deduction from the overall grade. Please note: corrective action write-ups for rule violations and poor performance are placed in the students' file.
Students who do not comply with the dress code, required supplies, and/or are not on time are sent home for the day. They must make up the absent day and will also receive a clinical warning with point deductions.
Students who are absent from a clinical day will still be required to complete a care map packet as assigned by the clinical instructor. The care map packet must be complete and accurate. If the care map is inadequate or incomplete then the student will receive a Clinical Warning and 5 points will be deducted from the course grade. The student will be required to complete a “make-up” day at the end of the semester.
All clinical must be made up in the semester it occurred. ATI tests are considered clinical experiences and if a student misses an ATI exam, they will be counted absent in clinical. A missed ATI exam must be made up within a week of the scheduled exam.
The clinical schedule will be handed out during clinical orientation. The clinical for this course is on Thursday & Friday. You will be at clinicals for a full 8 hours. Please do not schedule any events during this time frame. The absence of any part of the clinical day will result in a clinical make-up of 8 hours
All Clinical Paperwork is located on Black Board under clinical paperwork. This is to be printed off prior to clinical.
There are required weekly assignments that must be completed. 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.
Students are to be prepared for the clinical setting with the appropriate supplies and materials. Supplies include, but are not limited to, textbook, care map packet for specific clinical area, clinical portfolio, black ink pen, stethoscope, pen light, and watch with a second hand and clipboard. If you failed the mask fit test and your mask did not fit correctly, you have an elevated risk for exposure and should not enter rooms that require a KN95.
Family and friends are not to visit students while in the clinical area. Because of concerns of cross-contamination, students are not to visit family or friends on other clinical units.
Additional Clinical Policies are addressed in the Vocational Nursing Student Handbook.
When a clinical warning is given, the instructor will follow procedural guidelines. Examples of warnings include, but are not limited to:
Verbal Warning: First time being late, chewing gum. No grade deduction.
Class I Warning: Dress Code violation, body piercings. Competency value lowered to ‘1’
Class II Warning: Insufficient work or preparation for clinical. 5-point deduction
Class III Warning: Medication or non-medication error that jeopardizes patient safety, HIPPA violation, absence without notification. 10-point deduction.
**Subsequent warnings will be advanced to the next class warning. The instructor has the option to fail the student after 3 clinical warnings or ONE class III warning in one rotation.
Student resources are located at http://www.actx.edu/resources/index.php?module=article&id=9
SKILLS COMPETENCY:
Students must complete 25 skills, as listed on the skills sheet during the semester. Failure to complete 25 skills may result in course failure. The skills sheet can be found in Blackboard.
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.
SYLLABUS STATEMENT
Notice to Students enrolled in an educational program for the 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.
Anything not covered in this course manual can be found in the Vocational Nursing Student Handbook, and/or the corresponding Online Course Syllabus.
VIRTUAL DAYS
In the event virtual days must occur, work will be assigned in ATI. Assignments will be open and due on the virtual day between the hours of 7am-5pm. ANY uncompleted assignments will result in the student having to make up the full day in the ‘live’ clinical make-up days scheduled on the units, and you will receive a zero in the gradebook. You may come to the school to complete your assignments and use the wi-fi and/or computers to ensure you have a good signal.
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