Arkansas Northeastern College
Associate Degree Nursing
Intro to Nursing Intervention
Tentative Calendar/Schedule
Revised 10/12/2011
Date
Time
Classroom/Clinical Projected
Topic
8/22
9:3012:15
Welcome!
First day of class
UNIT I: Introduction to Nursing
Hep B forms
Nursing as a Profession
Nursing Process
8/23
8/24
9:3012:15
8/25
8/29
9:3012:15
8/30
8/31
9/1
9/5
9/6
9/7
9/8
UNIT 2: Bedmaking
Vital Signs
Pt transfer, Range of motion
Pt/bed position
UNIT 3: Intro to physical
assessment (PA)
9:3012:15
Reading: Wilkinson (chap 1-8)
ATI: Chap 7
Nutt
Nutt
Reading: Wilkinson (chap 17, 22, 31)
ATI: Chap 27
Pankey
Nutt
N-CLEX review questions from
Wilkinson’s due (chap 3-7) (total 33
questions)
ATI: Chap 26
Reading: Jarvis (chap 21, 23-26)
ATI: Chap 29, 31
Nutt
Abbreviation Quiz #1
PA-Musculoskeletal
Reading: Jarvis (chap 22)
ATI: Chap 31
September
PA-Respiratory
Reading: Jarvis (chap 18)
ATI: Chap 29
LABOR DAY HOLIDAY! (no class/ college closed)
PA- Head & Neck
Reading: Jarvis (chap 13-16)
ATI: Chap 28
PA-Cardiac
PA- Forms/Demo
Skills Check-off: Vital Signs
Pt transfer, Range of motion
Instructor
Nutt
Pankey
Winchester
Nursing Process
PA- Neuro, GI, GU
9:3012:15
Reading/Assignments/Evaluations
Abbreviation Quiz #2
Reading: Jarvis (chap 19)
ATI: Chap: 29
Pankey
Winchester
Pankey
Nutt
Winchester
Nutt
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9/12
9:3012:15
9/13
9/14
9:3012:15
9/15
9/19
9/20
9/21
9/22
9/26
Reading: Jarvis ( chap 17)
Reading Jarvis (chap 12)
ATI: Chap 30
Proctored Assessment Practice: Physical Assessment
Exam 1
Pankey
Exam 1 (content from 8/22-9/12)
Proctored Assessment Practice : Physical Assessment
9:3012:15
9:3012:15
9:3012:15
9/27
9/28
Pt/bed position
PA: Breast & Axilla
PA: Integumentary
9:3012:15
9/29
UNIT 4: Activity and Safety
Reading: Wilkinson (chap 21 & 31)
Demo Crutch Walking, Restraints
Abbreviation Quiz #3
Skills Check off: Physical Assessment
Blood glucose and demo
Math Workshop
*Handouts
ATI: Chap 52 & 48
N-CLEX Review questions due
(Wilkinson’s chap 20, 21, 31) (total 22
questions)
Skills Check-off : Physical Assessment
Infection Control / Hygiene
Reading: Wilkinson (chap 20, 22)
ATI: Chap 10, 11, & 37
Infection Control/ Demohandwashing.
UNIT 5: Wound care
Wound Care
Math Quiz #1
Reading: Wilkinson (chap 34)
ATI: Chap 55
Winchester
Pankey
Pankey
Pankey/
Winchester
Winchester
Skills Check-off: Handwashing, crutch walking, blood glucose monitor,
and restraints
October
10/3
10/4
9:3012:15
Exam #2
Urinary Elimination
Urinary Elimination
Demo: Catheter & NG Tubes
Exam #2
Reading: Wilkinson (chap 34)
ATI: Chap 44
ATI: Chap: 54
Nutt
Nutt
Math Quiz #2
2
10/5
9:3012:15
10/6
10/10
10/13
10/17
10/18
10/19
10/20
10/24
9:3012:15
10/27
10/31
Pankey
Oxygenation
Demo: Trach Care & Suctioning
Reading: Wilkinson (Chap 36)
Pankey
Skills Check-Off: Wound Care/Urinary Catheter/NG Tube placement
9:3012:15
9:3012:15
9:3012:15
9:3012:15
10/25
10/26
Reading: Wilkinson (Chap 36)
ATI: Chap 53
N-CLEX Review questions due
Wilkinson’s chap 27 &34 (total 17
questions).
Skills Check-off: Urinary Catheterization and Wound Care
10/11
10/12
Oxygenation
Nutrition
NG Tube placement Demo
Skills Check-off: Wound Care/Urinary Catheter / NG Tube placement
Wilkinson Chap 23
Nutt
UNIT 6: Medication
Administration
Medication Administration / Demo
Exam #3
Exam #3
Nutt
Documentation/Legal and Ethical ATI: Chap 3 & 4
N-CLEX Review questions due
(Wilkinson’s chap 9, 30, & 33) (total 20
questions)
Skills Check-off: Medication Administration/Trach Care and Suctioning
Rest/Sleep/Pain
Reading: Wilkinson (chap 30 & 33)
Pankey
ATI: Chap 38 & 41
Leadership & Delegation
9:3012:15
9:3012:15
Reading: Wilkinson Chapter 26
ATI: 39
Age appropriate Care
Bowel Elimination
N-CLEX Review questions due
(Wilkinson’s chap 28 & 38) (total 12
questions)
Reading: Wilkinson: Chapter 38
ATI: Chap 6
Reading: Wilkinson (chap 9)
ATI: Chap 18-25
Clinical Orientation and Clinical Day
Reading: Wilkinson (chap 28)
ATI: Chap 43
Winchester
Winchester
Pankey
N-CLEX Review questions due (Davis
Review questions test “Fundamentals
Medication Administration” 25
questions)
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11/1
11/2
11/3
11/7
11/8
11/9
11/10
11/14
9:3012:15
9:3012:15
9:3012:15
November
Clinical
UNIT 7: Psychosocial Health
Reading: Wilkinson (chapter 11)
ATI: Chap 33
Clinical
Exam #4
Exam #4 (content from 10/17-11/3;
may also include previous course
Spirituality
content)
Reading: Wilkinson (Chap 14)
ATI: Chap 35
Clinical
Death & Dying
Reading: Wilkinson (chap 15)
ATI: Chap 36
11/17
11/21
11/22
11/23
11/24
11/28
11/29
11/30
Pankey
Pankey
N-CLEX Review questions due
(Wilkinson’s chap 16, 44, & 45) (total
18 questions)
Clinical
9:3012:15
Culture
11/15
11/16
Nutt
9:3012:15
Culture
9:3012:15
Exam #5
Health Assessment Due
Reading: Wilkinson (chap 13)
ATI: Chap 35
Winchester
Clinical
N-CLEX Review questions due
Winchester
(Wilkinson’s chap 11, 13, 14, & 15)
(total 26 questions)
Clinical
Exam #5 (content from Nov 9-17: may
also include previous course content)
 Bib Card #2 Due
Clinical
TBA
TBA
12/1
12/5
12/6
TBA
12/7
TBA
12/8
TBA
Fundamentals ATI Exam
Clinical
ATI Retake #1
December
Last Clinical Day!!
ATI Retake #2
Clinical Make-Up Day
Time and Location TBA
Review for final exam
Pinnning Practice
Clinical Make-Up Day
Time and Location TBA
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**Pinning Ceremony
12/12 TBA
FINAL EXAM (comprehensive)
Required reading in the Wilkinson’s textbook includes chapters in volumes 1 & 2.
ATI reading assignments from ATI Fundamentals for Nursing Edition 7.0
* Tuesdays and Thursdays are clinical days. Refer to the first day handout regarding attendance policy.
* *Times for clinical days TBA
**Attendance at the pinning ceremony is required. Make arrangements to attend; do not bring guests.
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