Houston Community College System
Associate Degree Nursing Program
RNSG 2130
Professional Nursing Review and Licensure Preparation
Spring, 2012
(83309 & 83362)
Revised -1/2012
RNSG 2130: Professional Nursing Review and Licensure Preparation
Course Description: Nursing curriculum review course applicable to requirements for
knowledge, synthesis, and application of concepts required of the entry level nurse. Includes
application of knowledge, judgment, skills and professional values from all nursing and
applicable academic courses.
Learning Outcomes: The learner will review and apply content provided in the entire
curriculum, utilizing the nursing process, critical thinking, and problem-solving, to simulated
client situations. The student will explore materials relevant to and preparatory weakness, and
content requiring further study.
Co-requisites: All previous nursing courses are required prior to RNSG 2130.
Instructor Information:
Dinez Esmail, RN, MS
1900 Pressler, Suite 324
Houston, Texas 77030
dinez.esmail@hccs.edu
Telephone: TBA
Course Learning Outcomes: At the completion of this course, the student will have been
provided learning activities to:
1.
Demonstrate knowledge, skills, and concepts applicable to entry level nursing
competencies.
2.
Determine individual competency level applicable to nursing content areas.
3.
Know expected level of performance on the NCLEX-RN.
4.
Identify content areas requiring remediation in preparation for the
NCLEX-RN.
5.
Demonstrate testing skills at the level of the NCLEX-RN.
Methods of Accomplishing Learning Outcomes:
1. Self-study NCLEX-RN book and/or mandated practice exams
2. Lecture/discussion of significant nursing concepts
3. Computer assisted instruction
4. Exit Exam Benchmark
Required Texts:
Silverstri, Linda. Comprehensive Review NCLEX-RN Examination. Saunders—latest edition.
ISBN: 9781437708257
RN Hesi Practice Exams. Elsevier. ISBN: 9781455727384
Evaluation:
There will be several methods of evaluating satisfactory performance in this course.
Grading Scale:
A = 90-100
B = 89-80
C = 79-75
D = 74-70
F = 69 or les
A maximum of three attempts are allowed to achieve a passing score of 90% on the
comprehensive exit exam.
Each attempt to test is restricted to no more than four (4) hours.
Exit exams will be offered on pre-set dates as determined by the ADN program.
If you achieve the 90% on first attempt then full 10% will be awarded, if by second attempt 90%
is achieved then only 8% will awarded, if by third attempt 90% is achieved then only 6% will be
awarded.
Grading Criteria:
Practice Exam Management---------------15%
Practice Exam Pharmacology-------------15%
Practice Exam Med-Surg------------------15%
Practice Exam Pediatrics------------------15%
Practice Exam OB-------------------------15%
Practice Exam Dosages and Calculations 15%
Comprehensive Exit Exam----------------10%
For each of the practice exam you will be given three (3) attempts to score 85% or higher. You
must make an 85% within the three attempts to get the full percentage. IF you are unable to
reach the 85% the highest grade of the three attempts will be counted.
ALL PRACTICE EXAMS MUST BE COMPLETED BY APRIL 7, 2012. IF YOU DO
NOT HAVE THEM ALL COMPLETED BY THAT DATE A GRADE OF ZERO WILL
BE RECORDED FOR THE UNATTEMPTED PRACTICE EXAMS.
The last day to withdraw from the course with a “W” is March 29,
2012.
Policies:
All students are required to adhere to HCCS policies as delineated in the HCCS and A.D.N.
Student Handbooks.
Compliance with American with Disabilities Act:
Students with a documented disability or need for instructional accommodation due to disability
are required to meet with the department chair and present said documentation at the
commencement of the course.
SCANS-Area of Competency: None assigned to this course.
Notice: Students who repeat a course three or more times may face significant tuition/fee
increases at HCC and other Texas public colleges and universities.
RNSG 2130: Professional Nursing Review and Licensure Preparation
Acknowledgment Form
Houston Community College System
Associate Degree Nursing Program
**Please read, sign and return this form to your instructor
I acknowledge that I have received a copy of the Syllabus for RNSG 2130. I know that I am
required to read this syllabus in its entirety within two days of receipt. I am aware that, after two
days, the Associate Degree Nursing Program will presume that I have read the syllabus. If this is
not the case, I will notify the Department Chair of the program in writing. I am aware that entry
in the course establishes a contract governed by the policies and procedures discussed in this
syllabus.
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Student Signature
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Date of Receipt