NUR 4223 Spring 2016 Class Schedule
Date
Day 1
January 13,
8a-10:50a
Dr. Erickson
Day 2
January 14,
8a-10:50a
Lecture/Discussion Topic
Course Orientation: Introduction
to Complex Care Nursing
Nursing Care of a Complex
Patient with Respiratory Distress
and Compromised Gas
Exchange
Mechanical ventilation
Reading Assignment
Wagner et al.: pgs. 254-259
(not Oxyhemoglobin
Dissociation curve); 260-277;
279-281; 284-298; 319-320.
Review: 312-318
Wagner et al.: Chapter 6
Class Discussion: ABG review
Class Activities: Quiz # 1
Class Discussion: Mechanical Ventilation, ARDS
Class Activities: Quiz #2
Dr. Erickson
Day 3
January 20
8a-10:50a
Class: Student Responsibilities,
Discussion, Activities
Class Activities: Bring copies of NUR 4223 Syllabus
with assignment rubrics for Orientation.
Application of Mechanical Ventilation in the Complex
Patient
Nursing Care of a Complex
Patient with Fluid Imbalance
Wagner et al.:
Chapter 24 & 25
Class Discussion: Review Fluid Imbalance and
Homeostasis
Class Activities: Quiz #3
Dr. Morgan
Day 4
January 21
8a-10:50a
Dr. Morgan
Day 5
January 27
8a-10:50a
Dr. Erickson
Diabetic Crisis
Chapter 32
Test #1: 8a-9:30a in 118 or
Hanley
Wagner et al.: Review
Chapter 12, pgs. 325-341;
354- 359; 385-392
Nursing Care of a Complex
Patient with Acute Heart Failure
Nursing Care of a Complex
Patient with Hemodynamic
Alterations
Wagner et al.: Review
Chapter 8, pgs.176-205; 206219.
Application of Electrolytes and Fluid Imbalance in the
Complex Patient
Student Responsibilities: Acute Heart Failure
Application of Acute Heart Failure in the Complex
Patient
Student Responsibilities: Review Dysrhythmias; ECG
Changes
Class Discussion: Application of Hemodynamic
Interventions in the Complex Patient
Class Discussion: Critical Thinking Algorithms with
Cardiac Scenarios
Quiz #4
NUR 4223 Spring 2016 Class Schedule
Day 6
January 28
8a-10:50a
Nursing Care of a Complex
Patient with Brain Death/Organ
Transplant
Wagner et al.:
Chapter 38
Student Responsibility:
Class Discussion: Application of Care with the Brain
Death/ Organ Transplant
Dr. Morgan
Acute Stroke Injury
Chapter 17
Quiz #5
Day 7
February 3
8a-10:50a
Test #2: 8a-9:30a in 118 or
Hanley
Wagner et al.:
Chapter 31
Dr. Morgan
Nursing Care of a Complex
Patient with Metabolic Response
to Stress
Mid-term
Day 8
February 4
8a-10:50a
Nursing Care of a Complex
Patient with Altered Perfusion
Wagner et al.:
Chapter 36
Class Discussion: Application of Care in the Complex
Patient with Shock, and Sepsis
Quiz #6
Dr. Erickson
Day 9
February 10
8a-10:50a
Day 10
February 11
8a-10:50a
Pictures! Wear black and/or
white; dress pants with ties;
dresses or dress pants and
blouses for women
Nursing Care of a Complex
Patient with Acute Spinal Cord
Injury
Wagner et al.:
Chapter 19
Nursing Care of a Complex
Patient with Altered Skin
Integrity, Necrotic Syndrome, &
burns
Wagner et al.:
Chapter 35
Class Discussion: Application of Care with the Spinal
Cord Injury Patient
Quiz #7
Dr. Morgan
Day 11
February 17
8a-10:50a
Dr. Morgan
Nutritional Support
Nutrition Support-Read pgs.
94-117
Class Discussion: Application of Patient Care with Skin
Integrity Alterations, Pain Management, Wound Care
Class Discussion: Application of Nutrition in the
Complex Patient
Quiz #8
NUR 4223 Spring 2016 Class Schedule
Day 12
February 18
8a-10:50a
Nursing Care of a Complex
Patient with Multisystem
Alterations
Wagner et al.:
Chapter 34
Class Discussion: Application of Patient Care with
Multiple Trauma (Blunt and Penetrating)
Dr. Erickson
Traumatic Brain Injury
Chapter 18
Quiz #9
Day 13
February 24
8a-10:50a
Test 3: 8a-9:30a, in 118 or
Hanley
Wagner et al.:
Chapter 37
Class Discussion: Application of Patient Care with
MODS
Dr. Morgan
Day 14
February 25
Week 15
March 2
Nursing Care of a Complex
Patient with Multiple Organ
Dysfunction
Med-Surg Kaplan
8a-9:30a, in 118 or Hanley
Med-Surg Final Exam
Kaplan, 8a-10:30a, in 118 or
Hanley
Monday, March 14: Weyenberg
8a-11a:
Mandatory Orientation for Preceptorship, Kaplan Rep
11a-11:50a: DNP Free Lunch (School of Nursing)
12n-3:40p:
Kaplan Diagnostic test (Hanley OR Computer Lab)
Tuesday, March 15:
9a-12n:
12n-1p:
1p-4p:
Weyenberg
Mandatory Live Kaplan NCLEX-RN Review # 1
Lunch
Mandatory Live Kaplan NCLEX-RN Review
Wednesday, March 16: School of Nursing
9a-12n:
Mandatory Live Kaplan NCLEX-RN Review #2
12n-1p:
Lunch
1p-4p:
Mandatory Live Kaplan NCLEX-RN Review
Thursday, Mar 17 – Sunday, March 20: Begin Preceptorship shifts
NUR 4223 Spring 2016 Class Schedule
Monday, March 21: Weyenberg
9a-12n:
Mandatory Live Kaplan NCLEX-RN Review
12n-1p:
Lunch
1p-4p:
Mandatory Live Kaplan NCLEX-RN Review
Wednesday, March 23: School of Nursing
8a-11:40a:
Kaplan Readiness test (Hanley OR Computer Lab)
11:40a-1p:
Lunch
1p-4p:
Mandatory Live Kaplan NCLEX-RN Review
NSNA Convention, Orlando, FL: March 30 – April 3
Wednesday, April 6: Computer Lab
8a-3p: Live Review, dependent upon the Diagnostic score
Friday, April 22: Weyenberg and SON REQUIRED
8a-11a: IPE, Weyenberg
11a-12n: Lunch
12n – 1p: Pearson and NCLEX app completion
1p-2:30p: Linked-In (Please bring your lap top) (Classroom and Computer Lab)
2:30p-4p: Mock interview presentation (Drs. Masella and Morgan)