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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 Student Service Center office 112. More information may be found at www.actx.edu/disability.
Disability Services facilitates access to all programs and services according to the ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, as well as other federal and state laws.
Amarillo College is committed to providing equal access to all programs and services, including all working, learning, and service environments that affect equal access for persons with disabilities. This commitment to provide equal access and opportunity for persons with disabilities is in compliance with federal and state law. Amarillo College also strives to provide Electronic and Information Resources (EIR) that are accessible to all authorized users.
If you find you are unable to access material in an accessible format please contact the Disability Services Office at (806) 345-5639 . This office will work in conjunction with other campus resources to address and accommodate your issue in a timely manner.
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
The Tutoring for Success policy applies to any student whose grade or performance in the course falls below a departmentally determined minimum threshold. In either of those cases, the instructor will direct the student to the appropriate tutoring service, which may be faculty-led, discipline-specific, and/or general. Under this policy, the instructor will follow specific departmental guidelines governing the use, duration, and grade component of the tutoring need.
Students who do not attend class on or prior to the census date will be administratively dropped. Effective Fall, 2016
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.
The Amarillo College Privacy Policy is found at https://www.actx.edu/-amarillo-college-privacy-notice , and applies to all Amarillo College students. If you have questions about this privacy statement or you believe that your personal information has been released without your consent, send email to humanresources@actx.edu .
RNSG-2161-001 Clinical-Mental Health Nursing
Corequisite: RNSG 2213
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.
(1 sem hr; 3 clinical)
Clinical
Varcarolis’s Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Halter, 8th Ed. 2017, Saunders, Elsevier
Lippincott Course Point Plus (Docucare)
Course Manual, pen/pencil, Plan of Care template, Interaction Process Analysis (IPA) template
Please do not bring electronic devices to the clinical setting. Cell phones and other devices are not permitted in the patient care areas as per the facility policies.
Member of the Profession
1. Identify an ethical-legal framework and applicable legal scope of practice in professional skills competencies.
2. Identify avenues for personal accountability and professional responsibility in competent nursing skill practice.
3. Describe characteristics of quality nursing care and ways to promote the nursing competence with basic nursing skill sets.
Provider of Patient-Centered Care
4. Acquire foundational, culturally sensitive knowledge required to assist the maintenance of health on patients and families.
5. Identify components of a systematic process and clinical reasoning required to provide holistic patient-centered care, including vulnerable patient populations.
6. Identify the basic principles of health teaching for patients and families in vulnerable populations.
8. Demonstrated competency in the performance of basic nursing skills in a laboratory setting.
9. Discuss compassionate behaviors and appropriate communication skills for the care of culturally diverse patients and families.
10. Identify the role of the nurse in using community and global resources to help meet the needs of patients and families across the lifespan.
Patient Safety Advocate
11. Explain the relationship of evidence-based practice to safety and quality in patient care.
Member of the Healthcare Team
12. Communicate information using technology to support a safe culture of health care for patients and families.
13. Understand the role of the nurse during local and global health emergencies.
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".
Student performance: As students, you are considered full partners in helping to develop an environment which is conducive (positive) to learning. In order to assure that all students have the opportunity to gain from the time spent in clinical, it is expected that unless approved by the instructor, as part of a learning activity, that students will not engage in any activity or behavior that takes away from the learning environment (milieu). Any inappropriate behavior in the clinical setting may/will result in the student being asked to leave the clinical site. (see Associate Degree Nursing Student Handbook, Professional Conduct, American Nurses Association Code of Ethics, and the AC student Rights and Responsibilities).
Academic Integrity & Accountability Policy (see ADN Student Handbook): Students are expected to maintain high academic standards and not engage in ANY form of academic dishonesty, including but not limited to plagiarism, collusion, cheating on exams, clinical or other assignments.
The Clinical Performance Evaluation of Competencies (CPEC) is the clinical tool utilized to determine your clinical grade. The following clinical assignment grades are directly embedded within the CPEC scoring:
Student behaviors, level of engagement, and all other clinical assignments are also considered during the calculation of the CPEC.
NOTE: There is no rounding of grades.
Attendance: Attend 100% of clinical experiences. No more than 1 excused* absence will be permitted without a documented extenuating circumstance. Any missed time must be made-up on at day/time designated by the course instructor. More than 1 clinical absence may result in course failure. (*Planned events, vacations, & work schedules are not excused absences.) More than one clinical absence may result in a clinical failure.
Disability statement: Any student who, because of disabling condition, may require some special arrangements in order to meet course requirement should contact DisAbility services (phone 371-5436) as soon as possible.
The clinical calendar will be released by the end of Week 1.
Academic Grievance Policy:
A student who has a grievance concerning an academic course in which he or she is enrolled should make an appeal in the following order:
1) Instructor: Joe Vinson via Remind
2) ADN Asst. Program Director: Teresa Herrera (806) 467-3002
3) ADN Program Director: Dr. Liz Matos 356-3621
4) Associate Dean of Health Sciences: Kim Boyd 354-6060
5) Dean of Health Sciences: Kim Crowley 354-6087
6) Associate VP of Academic Affairs: Becky Burton 371-5122
7) VP of Academic Affairs: Dr. Tamara Clunis 371-5226
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