Welcome to NURS 1861
Foundations in Nursing, Spring Semester, 2015
TRADITIONAL
Welcome to our program and to our Fundamentals Course! We are so
happy you’re here and we’re looking forward to a semester of great
learning together to help get you started on your new career in nursing!
In order to start the new semester on the right track, please note the
following information:
 The initial Lecture will be on Monday, January 12th, 2015. It will be
held in Franklin 104. Note: We will be in Franklin 104 only. It will
start promptly at 8:00am and will end at 11:00am.
 Parking can be a problem the first few weeks, so come early. If parking
is tight, Lots 32-S. 30-S, 31-S that are next to Jefferson Street, Spring
Street, and Washington Street, east or behind the parking garage are
usually more available. To view them on a map, go to the CSCC home
page, Campus Life, Parking.
 Seminar to follow from 12PM-2PM or 2PM-4PM, depending on the
time in which you are registered.
 Labs are ALL on Wednesday, both morning and afternoon. If you have
a Tuesday clinical, you will be more likely to be in a morning lab. If
you are in a Wednesday clinical, you will be in the 2-4 PM lab.
 Please be prompt for all classes. Late arrivals may be counted as an
absence.
 School uniform is required for clinical only. You do not need it for
classes on campus this semester, including the entirety of week one.
 ATI bundle is required. It must be obtained from the Discovery
Center (bookstore). Save the code that is in this box. You will need
it for setting up your account for the entire program. If there is no
code in the box, please keep your receipt. You will have to return
the bookstore for another box. Please get onto the ATI package as
soon as possible and bring your user ID and your individual code to
the first seminar. Note: This is earlier than previously announced.
ATI is so important for your learning, we wanted to start it earlier.
 Please bring your Cougar ID. Use the magnetic name tag for lab and
seminar.
 Please check on blackboard prior to the first day to note any changes
that might be made to the above schedule. We will post an
announcement IF something changes.
Attendance for Course and Clinical orientation is MANDATORY
1861 Spring 2015 Semester
Traditional and Blended Tracks
Book list, both required and optional
COURSE MATERIALS REQUIRED
1. Taylor, C.R., Lillis, C., LeMone, P. & Lynn, P. (2015). Fundamentals of Nursing: The
Art and Science of Nursing Care (8th ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams &
Wilkins.
2. Lynn, P. (2015). Taylor’s Clinical Nursing Skills: A Nursing Process Approach. (4rd
Ed). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
3. Taylor, C.R., Lillis, C., LeMone, P. & Lynn, P. (2015). Taylor’s Video Guide to Clinical
Nursing Skills: Student Set on Enhanced DVD (2nd ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott
Williams & Wilkins.
4. Carpenito-Moyet, L. J. (2013). Handbook of nursing diagnosis (14th ed.). Philadelphia:
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
5. Weber, J.R. (2014). Nurses Handbook of Health Assessment (8th ed.). Philadelphia:
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
(The above books may be bundled in the bookstore for better pricing. You are
encouraged to buy at the bookstore). Buying used copies will not give you
access to any of their online resources which are highly recommended to utilize.
6. Pickar, G. D., & Abernethy, A. P. (2012). Dosage calculations (9th ed.). Australia:
Delmar Publishing.
7. ATI Nursing Education – Must be obtained from the Discovery Center
(bookstore). SAVE THE CODE THAT IS IN THIS BOX – YOU WILL NEED IT FOR
SETTING UP YOUR ACCOUNT FORTHE ENTIRE PROGRAM. If there is no code in
the box, please keep your receipt. You will have to return the box to the bookstore for
another box.
TEXTBOOK, MANUALS, REFERENCES, AND OTHER READING OPTIONAL
1. Medical Dictionary (Taber’s, or Miller-Keanne, or Mosby, or Stedman’s).
2. Nugent, P. M. & Vitale, B. A. (2011). Test Success. Test Taking Techniques for
Beginning Nursing Students (6th ed). Philadelphia: R. A. Davis Company.
3. Drug Handbook of choice
4. American Psychological Association (2010). Publication Manual of the American
Psychological Association (6th ed). Washington, D C: Author (Highly
recommended for those with minimal exposure to APA format.)
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