UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
COLLEGE OF NURSING
COURSE SYLLABUS
FALL/2011
COURSE NUMBER
NUR 3138
COURSE TITLE
Systems of Care 1: Wellness Promotion and Illness Prevention
CREDITS
3
PLACEMENT
BSN Program: 1st Semester Upper Division
PREREQUISITES
Admission to Upper Division BSN Program
COREQUISITES
NUR 3069C Health Assessment and Communication
AGR 4932 Introduction to Genetics and Genomics
NUR 3138L Clinical Practice 1: Wellness Promotion and Illness
Prevention
FACULTY
Joanne Richard, PhD, ARNP
joanner@ufl.edu
HPNP 4201 (352) 638-5736
Office hours: Monday 11:00 am to 12:00 noon and
Thursday 1:00 to 2:00 pm
Anna Kelley, MSN, ARNP
alkelley@ufl.edu
HPNP 2221 (352) 273-6422
Office hours: Thursday 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Sheri Curtis, MSN, ARNP, BC
shecu@ufl.edu
HPNP 2219 (352) 273- 6409
Office hours: Thursday 11:30 am to 1:30 pm
DEPARTMENT CHAIR
M. Josephine Snider, EdD, RN
snidemj@ufl.edu HPNP 4221 (352) 273-6359
Office hours: By appointment only
JACKSONVILLE CAMPUS DIRECTOR
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Andrea Gregg, DSN, RN
greggac@ufl.edu Jacksonville
(904) 244-5172
Office hours: By appointment only
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The purpose of this course is to examine models of health in wellness promotion and illness prevention
across the lifespan. Emphasis is on the individual in the context of family and environment. Focus is on
evidence-based risk appraisal and reduction.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Integrate beginning concepts of wellness promotion and disease, injury, and disability
prevention with individuals across the lifespan in a variety of settings.
2. Describe primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention strategies used in a variety of healthcare
settings.
3. Identify environmental factors that influence the healthcare needs and preferences of
individuals as members of families.
4. Compare and contrast methodologies used in health teaching and health counseling.
5. Discuss from a nursing perspective contributions to the work of interprofessional healthcare
teams in facilitation of positive healthcare outcomes for clients.
COURSE SCHEDULE
Section
2217
Day
Thursday
Time
1:55 to 4:55pm
Room
HPNP 1404
E-Learning (Sakai) is the course management system that you will use for this course.
E-Learning
is accessed by using your Gatorlink account name and password at http://lss.at.ufl.edu. There are
several tutorials and student help links on the E-Learning login site. If you have technical questions call
the UF Computer Help Desk at 352-392-HELP or send email to helpdesk@ufl.edu.
It is important that you regularly check your Gatorlink account email for College and University wide
information and the course E-Learning site for announcements and notifications.
Course websites are generally made available on the Friday before the first day of classes.
ATTENDANCE
Students are expected to be present for all scheduled classes, other learning experiences, and
examinations. Students who have extraordinary circumstances preventing attendance should
explain these circumstances to the course instructor prior to the scheduled class or as soon as
possible thereafter. Instructors will then make an effort to accommodate reasonable requests. A
grade penalty may be assigned for late assignments, including tests. There will be no make-ups
for missed quizzes or minute papers. Make-up exams for the Midterm and Final Exams will be
given only under extenuating circumstances that could not have been predicted ahead of time and
the format will be essay questions..
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ACCOMMODATIONS DUE TO DISABILITY
Each semester, students are responsible for requesting a memorandum from the Disability
Resource Center to notify faculty of their requested individual accommodations. This should be
done at the start of the semester.
STUDENT HANDBOOK
Students are to refer to the College of Nursing Student Handbook for information about College
of Nursing policies, honor code, and professional behavior.
TOPICAL OUTLINE
1.
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6.
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8.
Concepts of wellness promotion and illness prevention across the lifespan and settings
a. Healthy People initiatives
b. Models of health
c. Incidence and prevalence
d. Primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention
e. US Preventive Task Force recommendations
Effective health education strategies in a variety of practice settings
a. Individual safety
b. Occupational/environmental safety
c. Wellness education
d. Health literacy, technology, and information management
Principles related to
a. Infection control
b. Hygiene
c. Hydration
d. Mobility
e. Elimination
Individual and family wellness promotion and illness prevention
a. Normal pregnancy and fetal care
b. Postpartum care
c. Newborn care and feeding
d. Childhood (e.g. prevention of accidents, immunizations, obesity)
e. Adulthood (e. g. menopause, monitoring, lifestyle modification)
f. Older adult care
Risk appraisal, risk reduction and vulnerability
Environmental assessment
Nursing and interprofessional interventions for individuals in the context of family
Evaluation of interventions
TEACHING METHODS
Lecture, discussion, quizzes, tests, in class activities
LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Class participation, written assignments, quizzes, tests, reading assignments
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EVALUATION METHODS/COURSE GRADE CALCULATION
Minute Papers
12% (random dates—best 4 of 5 count--no make-up allowed)
Quizzes
15% (random dates—best 5 of 6 count--no make-up allowed)
Test 1
19% (9/29/11)
Test 2
19% (11/3/11)
Final Exam
35% (12/12/11)
100%
Feedback on all graded assignments routinely is given within five [5] working days of the due
date.
GRADING SCALE/QUALITY POINTS
A
AB+
B
BC+
95-100 (4.0)
C
74-79* (2.0)
93-94 (3.67)
C72-73 (1.67)
91- 92 (3.33)
D+
70-71 (1.33)
84-90 (3.0)
D
64-69 (1.0)
82-83 (2.67)
D62-63 (0.67)
80-81 (2.33)
E
61 or below (0.0)
* 74 is the minimal passing grade
REQUIRED TEXTS
Berman, A. & Snyder, S. (2012). Kozier & Erb’s Fundamentals of Nursing: Concepts, process,
and practice (9th ed.). Boston: Pearson.
Perry, S.E., Hockenberry, M.J., Lowdermilk, D.L., & Wilson, D. (2010). Maternal child nursing
care (4th ed.). Maryland heights, MO: Mosby Elsevier
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WEEKLY CLASS SCHEDULE
WEEK
DATE
1
8/25
2
9/1
3
9/8
4
9/15
5
9/22
6
9/29
7
10/6
8
10/13
9
10/20
10
10/27
11
11/3
12
11/10
13
11/17
14
11/24
15
12/1
12/12
Approved:
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TOPIC
READING—Do before class
Introduction and Overview of Course
Levels of Prevention
Infection control
Note: class time is 6:00 to 8:30 pm
Hygiene
Elimination
Hydration
Mobility
Healthy People Initiatives, models of
health, Incidence and prevalence
US Preventive Task Force
recommendations
Test 1
Syllabus & Sakai site
pgs. 28, 99-104, 106-109, 275-294
pgs. 670 -677, 685-711
Risk appraisal, risk reduction,
Vulnerability
Environmental assessment
Individual safety
Occupational/environmental safety
Wellness education
Health literacy, technology and
information management
Normal pregnancy and fetal care
Postpartum care
(Professor Kelley)
Test 2
Pgs. 353-360, 439-441, 1187-1190,
1253-1257
Newborn care and feeding
(Professor Kelley)
Childhood (accident prevention,
immunizations, obesity)
(Professor Curtis)
Adulthood (menopause, monitoring,
lifestyle modification)
Older adult care
Holiday
Perry et al text: pgs 643-705
Berman & Snyder text: pgs 372-397,
678-679, 1129-1134, 1257-1259
Interventions in the context of family
Evaluation of interventions
Final Exam 12:30 to 3:00 pm
Pgs. 239-245, 434-443
Academic Affairs Committee:
General Faculty:
UF Curriculum Committee:
09/09
09/09
10/09
pgs. 749-802, 919-954
pgs. 1307-1337, 1347-1366
pgs. 1129-1176
pgs. 1450-1457, 1459-1467
Pgs. 285, 298-312
www.HealthyPeople.gov
www.ahrq.gov
Pgs. 455-458, 710-711, 716-737
pgs. 144-145, 148-154, 492-514
www.nih.gov
Perry et al text: pgs 229-294, 533575
pgs. 400-408, 412-429, 1099-1115,
1187, 1260-1261
HSC 2-200 (MSB Auditorium)