Clinical - Transition Concepts Syllabus for 2026-2027
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If you have a disability (learning, mental, physical) that affects your ability to participate effectively and have access to any program or service at Amarillo College please contact Disability Services at (806) 345-5639 . Our offices are located in the Enrollment Center, Suite 700. More information may be found at www.actx.edu/disability.
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As a student you may experience a range of issues that can cause barriers to learning, such as strained relationships, increased anxiety, alcohol/drug problems, feeling down, difficulty concentrating and/or lack of motivation. These mental health concerns or stressful events may lead to diminished academic performance or reduce a student's ability to participate in daily activities. Amarillo College offers services to assist you with addressing these and other concerns you may be experiencing. If you or someone you know are suffering from any of the aforementioned conditions, you can learn more about the broad range of confidential mental health services available on campus by calling the AC Counseling Center at 806-371-5900. The AC Counseling Center website is https://www.actx.edu/counseling/ . Also, if you are in need of social services (affordable housing, utilities, transportation, food, clothing, childcare, medical/dental/vision, legal), please call the AC Advocacy & Resource Center at 806-371-5439. The AC Advocacy & Resource Center website is https://www.actx.edu/arc

Amarillo College Tutoring for Success Policy:

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.

Administrative Drop Policy

Students who do not attend class on or prior to the census date will be administratively dropped. Effective Fall, 2016

Student Withdrawal Procedures

Students who wish to withdraw from a course must complete all steps indicated on the Academic Withdrawal Request form by the course withdrawal deadline.

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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Statement on State-Authorized Courses at Amarillo College

For-credit academic and workforce education courses offered at Amarillo College are limited to the course options available in the statewide inventory for two-year public institutions. Courses in the state-authorized lower-division Academic Course Guide Manual and Workforce Education Course Manual have specific descriptions that prescribe course content and may include specific student learning outcomes. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) maintains and regularly updates these manuals. Amarillo College faculty and leaders ensure that these courses are aligned with THECB guidelines and evaluated based on student performance outcomes. Students enrolled in these courses are expected to engage with and learn course content. According to the AC Board of Regents Policy Manual, "faculty members are entitled to academic freedom in the conduct of research and teaching and are tasked with the associated responsibilities" (DGC). Students are entitled to academic freedom in the classroom, as well, and faculty "must not attempt to force on students a personal viewpoint and must at all times allow diversity of opinion" (Amarillo College Academic Affairs Manual).

Course

RNSG-2261-001 Clinical - Transition Concepts

Prerequisites

Corequisite: RNSG 1248

Course Description

A health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills and concepts to clients on medical surgical units. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional.

Student Resources Student Resources Website

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:

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.

Hours

(2 sem hrs 6 clinical)

Class Type

Hybrid

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

REQUIRED TEXTBOOK:

Any lab handbook, drug guide and Nursing Care plan book

All Clinical Paperwork is located on Black Board under clinical paperwork.

This is to be printed off prior to clinical.

**Your worksheets will be submitted to assigned dropboxes.

Supplies

• Student Uniform - Royal Blue Scrub Top, Pant, & Jacket  (available for purchase at the Amarillo College bookstore)

• Nursing Patches for Uniform

• Required Paperwork

• Folder 

• Pen light

• Stethoscope

• AC Nursing Student Badge

• Analog watch with a second hand

• Positive Attitude 

Suggested Supplies:

• Multi-color writing utensil 

• Clipboard (folding clipboards are allowed and encouraged)

Student Performance

No performance information available

Students 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

Students are to be prepared for the clinical setting with the appropriate supplies and materials.

Each student will adhere to the student handbook policies and procedures, the Amarillo College Nursing 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.

Students are not permitted to use the telephone in the clinical area while on duty for personal calls (incoming or outgoing.)  It is suggested that you leave your cell phones at home. AC and the facility 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 phones 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.  Cell phones and smart watches are not permitted in the patient care areas. Telephones on the clinical unit are not to be used by students for personal calls.  Walking around the facility, texting is not allowed.  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.  Students are required to have a watch with a second hand.  NO “Smartwatches” are allowed. 

 When in the role of a student in any clinical setting, the student is to be professional in appearance. 

Students are prohibited from wearing the clinical uniform out in public when consuming alcoholic beverages.  When you wear the uniform, you are representing Amarillo College. 

In addition, students must leave the clinical area/facilities after clinical and may not wear the uniform if visiting friends or family after the rotation has ended.  Please change clothing before visiting. 

Grading Criteria

 A = 90-100

B = 80-89

C = 79-75

D = 60-74

F = below 60

Final Course Grades are rounded:

For example

• 74.62% will be rounded to a letter grade of C 

• 74.38% will be rounded to a letter grade of D 

• 79.77% will be rounded to a letter grade of B 

• 79.499% will be rounded to a letter grade of C 

• 89.87% will be rounded to a letter grade of A 

• 89.478% will be rounded to a letter grade of B 

Required graded assignments are NOT rounded:

For example, If your assignment or quiz average is 74.98, then with NO rounding, your assignment or quiz grade is a D, and so on. If a case study or quiz is 79.85, it is recorded as 79.85.

The course grade will consist of assignments, a clinical project, and ATI exams and are weighted as follows:

Assignments/Competencies - 100%

No late assignments will be accepted for this course.

A final grade of 75 is required to pass the course.

The following will be used to determine your grade:

Work Based Learning (WBL) - 50%

Head to Toe Check-off - 10%

Medication Administration Check-off - 10% 

Clinical Project - 15%

Simulation - 15%

GRADING CRITERIA: 

A rubric will be utilized to evaluate student performance. 

Clinical warnings will be given prior to failure to promote student success. 

Attendance

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.

Rescheduling an assigned clinical day is at instructor discretion

Absences are cumulative for the semester for all clinical courses with the maximum days you can miss being ONE day.  If you leave during your clinical shift, this will count as a clinical absence. Students are required to produce appropriate documentation of illness, injury, accident etc. that caused the absence.  Any student that leaves the clinical site 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 a patient.

If you need to call in sick, please do within 2 hours at the latest of your arrival time.  Follow the protocols set forth by 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 a corrective action for rule violation (i.e. a clinical warning) resulting in point deduction from the overall grade.  Please note: corrective action write-up for rule violations and poor performance are placed in the students file and follow them throughout the program.  

Students that are not in compliance with the dress code and required supplies to the clinical site are sent home for the day.  Students must make-up the absence, and will also receive a corrective action write-up with point deductions.

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