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HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE

ASSOCIATES DEGREE IN NURSING

RNSG 1105

NURSING SKILLS I

INSTRUCTOR: DR. JASON B. SMITH DNP, MSN, RN,CCRP, CNE Email: Jason.Smith@HCCS.EDU

Office Phone 713-718-7232 Office Hours: As Posted

FALL 2013

CRN 60480, 60479, 60691, 60493

J. Coleman College of Health Sciences Texas Medical Center

1900 Presser Street Houston, TX 77070

Lab 370

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COURSE NUMBER, NAME: RNSG 1105 SEMESTER AND YEAR OFFERED: FALL 2013 CREDIT HOURS/CONTACT HOURS: 3/24 PREREQUISTIES: RNSG 2213 Mental Health Nursing RNSG 2263 Clinical Nursing COREQUISITES: RNSG 1441- Common Concepts of Adult Health RNSG 2360-Clinical Nursing RNSG 2231- Management of Client Care REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS: NURSING SKILLS ONLINE

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Study of concepts and principles essential for demonstrating

competence in the performance of nursing procedures. Topics include knowledge, judgment,

skills, and professional values incorporating cultural competence within a legal/ ethical

framework.

STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES AND OUCTOMES: At the completion of the course, students will be able to:

1. Explain the nursing actions which are the basis for safe, competent nursing and the

underlying principles of each specific skill in a given unit of instruction.

2. Demonstrate the understanding of scientific and ethical principles by satisfactory

performance of each skill

3. Explain why an understanding of cultural and ethnic influences in important for nurses

4. Identify the interactive processes of information gathering a physical assessment that is

used by the nurse during the assessing, diagnosing, and planning phases of the nursing

process.

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Instructional Methodology Flip teaching (or flipped classroom) is a form of blended learning in which students learn new

content online by watching video lectures, usually at home, and what used to be homework

(assigned problems) is now done in class with teacher offering more personalized guidance and

interaction with students, instead of lecturing. This is also known as backwards classroom,

reverse instruction, flipping the classroom and reverse teaching.

The student will learn new content online by completing assigned modules, and

watching procedural videos at

Student will come to class with question about the content, and participate in

interactive activities (psychomotor concepts) that will reinforce cognitive concepts.

RNSG 1105 is arranged in a way that facilitates knowledge learned at home by allowing

students to clarify concepts, and apply concepts utilizing psychomotor skills.

Progress Assessment and Grading

Post-Lesson Exams 25% Module Exams 25% Competencies 50%

Grading Scale A= 90-100 B= 80-89 C= 75-79 D= 60-74 F= below 60

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MODULES

THERE ARE A TOTAL OF SEVEN MODULES IN THIS COURSE. EACH MODULE CONSIST OF

LESSONS, POST-TEST, AND MODULE EXAMS.

Figure 1 Module Exams

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LESSONS

THERE ARE SEVERAL LESSONS IN EACH MODULE. EACH LESSON SHOULD BE COMPLETED IN

EACH MODULE.

Figure 2 Module 1 Lessons

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POST TEST

THERE ARE POST TEST LESSONS WHICH EACH MODULE. EACH STUDENT MUST COMPLETE

EACH POST TEST WITH A MINIMIUM GRADE OF 75.

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MODULE EXAMS

EACH MODULE EXAM SHOULD BE COMPLETED AFTER THE LESSONS AND POST TEST ARE

COMPLETE. THE MODULE EXAMS WILL BE TAKEN ONLY ONE TIME.

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ONLINE COURSE ENROLLMENT https://evolve.elsevier.com/cs/studentEnroll.html

Enroll in the course by using the above website, and putting in the course ID provided by your instructor. The aforementioned course ID is 2349_jsmith3535_0003

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COURSE SCHEDULE

1st week – This is the first day of class. Student will be oriented to the course and sign syllabus acknowledgement.

The students should complete the safety lessons and complete module exam. 2nd week - The student should complete vital signs modules and complete the module exams. Holiday for Monday ( Group) 3rd week - The student will complete infection control lesson and complete module exams before class. The student

will partner in the lab to practice competencies associated with infection control and vital sign modules .

4th week - The student will see complete IV medication lesson and modules before class.

Student will check off on competencies associated with infection control and vital signs. 5th week -The student will complete Urinary Catherizaton lesson and modules before class. The student will practice competencies associated with IV therapy and urinary catherization.

6th week - The student will complete the enteral tube feeding lessons, post-test, and module exams before class Student will check off on competencies associated with urinary catheization and IV therapy

7th week- The student will complete wound care lessons, post-test and module exams before class.

8th week- The student will complete final competencies exam/ make up any missed competencies

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POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

SPECIAL NEEDS – COMPLIANCE WITH AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)

Any student with a documented disability (e.g. physical, learning, psychiatric / mental

health, visual, hearing, etc.) who needs to arrange reasonable accommodations must

contact the Disability Services Office at their respective college at the beginning of each

semester. Faculty is authorized to provide only the accommodations requested by the

Disability Support Services Office.

If a student has a disability or needs instructional accommodation due to a disability,

please meet with the instructor at the beginning of the course. Documentation must be

provided at this time with an official letter of accommodation. The information in this

publication will be made available in large print, taped or computer –based format

upon request.

Students with special needs should refer to the procedure identified in the HCCS Student

Handbook. The procedure may be started with a phone call to the Coleman College

Disabilities counselor.

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ATTENDANCE AND TARDINESS

A student who exceeds the allowed absences can be administratively dropped from the

course and would not be allowed to progress in the ADN program. See ADN hand book

for specific attendance policy

TESTING PROTOCOL

1. The instructor has the option of seating arrangement, movement, leaving the room,

and stopping an exam.

2. All books, papers, notebooks, and personal belongings will be placed away from the

desk before testing begins. All personal electronic devices must be turned off.

3. Any verbal or nonverbal communication between students during a testing situation

will be grounds for the termination of the testing. A grade of zero will be recorded and

averaged into the final grade.

4. Should a student need to communicate with the instructor, remain seated and raise

hand.

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5. Any infractions of scholastic honesty will be grounds for dismissal from the program.

REMEDIATION If a student needs remediation, an appointment may be made with an instructor during their

designated office hours. Faculty office hours will be posted outside faculty offices.

Remediation will be available to any student enrolled in RNSG 1105 who expresses the

need for this service. It is expected that the student will make an appointment at least

one week ahead of time and come to the session prepared.

Student responsibilities include bringing textbook, lecture notes, questions or topics for

discussion and are to follow through with all instructor-made assignments. Students will

receive extra assignments to facilitate their learning. Successful remediation necessitates

an active role for both students and faculty.

EARLY ALERT SYLLABUS STATEMENT

The Houston Community College Early Alert program has been established to assist in

the overall effort to retain students who are at risk of failing, withdrawing, or dropping

a course.

This process requires instructional faculty and student support staff to identify students

who are performing poorly as early as possible and provide relevant support services to

help students overcome their deficiencies.

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A student is identified when an instructor notices academic or personal difficulties that

affect student’s academic performance.

The possible problem (s) could be tardiness, missed/failed test scores, excessive

absences, or a number of other circumstances. Once a referral is made counselors

will then contact students to discuss the issues and possible solutions to their

academic difficulties.

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POLICIES

All students will adhere to HCCS policies as delineated in the current HCCS Catalog and A.D.N handbooks.

ACADEMIC INFORMATION

Students are responsible for reading the Houston Community College System Student

Handbook to be certain that they understand HCCS policies/procedures which also

includes refunds and withdrawals from a course.

Students who repeat a course three or more times may soon face significant

tuition/fee increases at HCC and other Texas public colleges and universities.

Please ask your instructor/counselor about opportunities for tutoring/other

assistance prior to considering course withdrawal, or if you are not receiving

passing grades.

A.D.N. HANDBOOK

All students are responsible for reading the Associate Degree Nursing Program Student Handbook. PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR

Students are to remain quiet during class time. Should a student need to ask a question or communicate with the instructor, the student is to raise their hand.

Students should refrain from interrupting when someone is speaking.

Any student disrupting the class may be asked to leave the classroom at the

discretion of the instructor.

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In consideration of others and of safety, no children are to be brought to the lab

skills area or to the classroom. Frequently, the content presented in the classroom is inappropriate for children. Please be aware that children are distracting to other students trying to take notes or exams.

Students must abide by the appropriate standards of conduct identified in the

student hand book including language and professional behavior.

All cell phones and pagers are to be turned off or placed on vibrate

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THE FLIPPED CLASS ROOM CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

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Syllabus Acknowledgment

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I ______________________________________ acknowledge that I have

reviewed the syllabus for RNSG 1105 and I have verbally clarified anything

that I didn’t understand with the instructor of the aforementioned course.

Student Name ______________________________ (Printed) Signature ______________________________ Date _______________________________