Office Hours and Student appointments:
My office hours in the NRC will vary; will be in Monday and Wednesday 0900-1300 and by appointment. My class days are Tuesday/Thursday from 0900-1700.
Student appointments:
These visits are done by appointment or communication with myself and my students. You may stop in any time you wish, however, I do have class on Tuesday/Thursday, all day.
As the NRC Coordinator, I also have to be present during the week for simulation and lab events. Thus the reason for the appointments. Email is the best communication format for me this semester. I will return or answer ASAP. If I do not answer your email after 48 hrs, please email me again. Emails do get lost or buried during the semester.
Thank you and have a wonderful semester.
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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.
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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.
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.
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RNSG-1128-001 Introduction to Healthcare Concepts I
Prerequisites: BIOL 2401, BIOL 2402, ENGL 1301, EDUC 1100, HITT 1205 Pre or Co-req: Any SPCH course Corequisites: RNSG 1216, RNSG 1125, RNSG 1430, RNSG 1161
An introduction to concept-based learning with emphasis on selected pathophysiological concepts with nursing applications. Concepts include acid-base balance, fluid and electrolytes, immunity, gas exchange, perfusion, metabolism, coping, and tissue integrity. 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.
(1 sem hr; 1 lec, 1 lab)
Hybrid
Textbooks and computer/electronic devices
Required:
Pearson text books Volumes 1, 2, and 3. Volume 3 is the Clinical Nursing Skills workbook.
Pearson textbooks can be purchased in the AC Washington St bookstore or you can purchase the online code and use the eBook versions (highly recommended).
Pearson Nursing: A Concept-based Approach to Learning; 4th Edition,
Volume 1 ISBN-13: 978-0-13-690634-6
Volume 2 ISBN-13: 978-0-13-688339-5
Volume 3 ISBN-13: 978-0-13-690950-7
Billings and Hensel (2021). Lippincott Q&A Review for NCLEX-RN, 13th edition, Lippincott-Walters Kluwer. ISBN: 9781975104665
You may also purchase the Saunders NCLEX Review in place of the Billings. Either NCLEX book is fine.
A laptop or tablet that meets the systems requirements below. A word of caution…there are some MacBooks that are not compatible with the testing systems from ATI. Please visit the ATI website @ https://www.atitesting.com to check for your computer/device compatibility.
Suggested:
Any Nursing Care Plan Book-Concept based is best for this curriculum.
Any Medical Terminology Dictionary (Taber’s is the best and most used in Nursing)
Any Laboratory & Diagnostic Test Reference
Any Drug Guide
The following criteria will be used to determine your grade:
Passing course grade: 75% or higher
No late assignments will be accepted for this course
Rationale: The National Council Licensure Examination for RNs (NCLEX-RN) has become harder, to reflect the need for nurses who have a high level of critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills. The increase in patient acuity and nursing responsibilities is placing greater demand on current entry-level nurses in comparison to their cohorts in the past. The National Council for State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) prepares the NCLEX-RN and establishes the minimum passing standard.
The Grading scale for RNSG 1128 is:
A = 90-100%
B = 80-89%
C = 75-79%*
D = 74-60%
F = below 60%
Required graded assignments:
Assignment grades are not rounded.
If an assignment grade is 69.9 then with NO rounding, your grade is a D. If an assignment grade is 89.98, with NO rounding your grade is a B. If a case study or quiz is 79.85, it is recorded as a 79.85.
Your Final Course average is rounded once all grades are entered. If your average is a 74.5 or higher, it will be rounded to a 75%. If your final average is a 74.4 or less, the grade is not passing.
The final grade will consist of 4 Module exams, ATI lesson quiz average, Attendance and Participation, and a Final Group Presentation.
All tutoring and remediation requirements must be completed in order for students to take the module exams and/or receive the grade for the Group Project. Amarillo College requires ALL students to attend mandatory tutoring with a course assignment, average or exam grade of less than 75%.
Exams:
Module I Exam 17.5%
Module II Exam 17.5%
Module III Exam 17.5%
Module IV Exam 17.5%
ATI lesson quiz average 5%
Attendance and Participation 5%
Final Group Presentation 20%
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".
Students are expected to behave in a professional and respectful manner. Students not following the Amarillo College student behavior policy will be asked to leave the classroom or lab. Please see the Amarillo College Student Handbook for policy details.
Per the ADN grading policy, students must achieve a 74.5% or higher to pass this course. Please see the AC ADN Student Handbook for policy details.
Students are expected to attend 90% of class meetings. Two tardies equal an absence. You need to be in class within the first 10 minutes to check in with Watermark Student app which you should download to your smart phones prior to class. You can also check in on your laptops.
I will be taking attendance during the first few weeks so I can learn your names and faces.
The course calendar is posted in the class. It will open a week prior to class start dates.
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