COURSE SYLLABUS
VNSG 1122 (1:1:0)
VOCATIONAL NURSING CONCEPTS
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VOCATIONAL NURSING PROGRAM
DEPARTMENT OF ALLIED HEALTH
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS DIVISION
LEVELLAND CAMPUS
SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE
FALL 2012
Campuses:
Levelland
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE TITLE:
VNSG 1122 Vocational Nursing Concepts
INSTRUCTORS:
Janet Hargrove, R.N.
OFFICE LOCATION, PHONE/E-MAIL/Room TA 204B, 806-716- 2386,
jhargrove@southplainscollege.edu
OFFICE HOURS:
By Appointment
SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE IMPROVES EACH STUDENT’S LIFE
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I.
GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION
A.
COURSE DESCRIPTION (WECM):
Introduction to the nursing profession and its responsibilities. Includes legal and
ethical issues in nursing practice. Concepts related to the physical, emotional, and
psychosocial self-care of the learner/professional.
Discuss the personal adjustments essential to the development of the vocational
nurse; identify the role of the licensed vocational nurse; and discuss the legal and
ethical responsibilities in vocational nursing practice.
B.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (DECS):
The student will discuss the personal adjustments essential to the development of
the vocational nurse. The student will also identify the role of the licensed
vocational nurse and discuss the legal and ethical responsibilities in vocational
nursing practice.
Following successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:
1.
Discuss the patient’s Bill of Rights and explain the role of the nurse in
regards to the patient’s rights.
2.
Define confidentiality and the nurse’s responsibility to protect the patient.
3.
Define ANA, LVNAT, NFLPN, NAPES, HMO, MEDICAID,
MEDICARE, DRG.
4.
Differentiate between ethical and legal.
5.
Explain the function of the State Board of Nursing; the difference in
permissive and mandatory licensure which applies to Texas.
6.
Identify standards of vocational nurse practice that and the LVN code of
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C.
ethics; identify decision making processes; identify lines of authority and
accountability.
Identify unique customs and practices of various religions, beliefs, and
cultures. Discuss how they influence healthcare.
Discuss legal aspects of nursing care including liability insurance, libel vs.
slander in nurse-patient relationships, invasion of privacy, Good Samaritan
Law, informed consent, “reasonable and prudent nursing”, child abuse,
and the nurse’s role in risk management.
Discuss the nurse’s role in cost containment; identify factors which affect
the public image of nursing; discuss the basic characteristics, trends, and
issues of health care delivery.
Explain the role of family and/or significant others in providing support to
your patient.
Describe various therapeutic communication techniques.
Discuss the role of the SVN and define the protocols and policies from the
student handbook; identify institutional policies and procedures.
Identify the roles and plans of other health care workers in relation to
nursing care.
Discuss the historical evolution of professional and vocational nursing
practice, the roles of professional and vocational nursing and the impact on
health care today.
Identify behaviors which promote a positive image of vocational nursing,
using self-evaluation of behaviors to improve nursing care.
Utilizes the nursing process to establish priorities, develop goals, choose
appropriate interventions, evaluate care, report and document patient
responses, share goals with patient and family; uses appropriate
documentation tools such as flow sheets, nurses notes, admission and
discharge sheets.
(C-5, C-6, C-7, C-8, F-1, F-2, F-5, F-6, F-8, F-9, F-12, F-16)
COURSE COMPETENCIES:
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B
C
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(100 – 93)
(92 - 83)
(82 – 77)
BELOW 77 IS FAILING
D.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
Refer to the SPC college catalog and the Vocational Nursing Student Handbook.
E.
SCANS and FOUNDATION SKILLS
C1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 12, 14
F 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
F.
VERIFICATION of WORKFORCE COMPETENCIES
No external learning experiences provided. Successful completion of the NEAC
Competency statements at the level specified by the course (Level Objectives)
will allow the student to continue to advance within the program. Upon
successful completion of the program, students will be eligible to take the
state board exam (NCLEX) for vocational nurse licensure.
II.
SPECIFIC COURSE/INSTRUCTOR REQUIREMENTS
A.
REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS AND OTHER MATERIALS
1.
B.
Hill, Signe S. and Howlett, Helen A. (2009). Success in
Practical/Vocational Nursing, (6th Edition). Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier
Saunders Company.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Please see SPC catalogue and Vocational Nursing Student Handbook. Students
are expected to attend all classes and to remain for the entire class period.
Attendance will be taken at the beginning of class. If more than two (2) hours are
missed of class the student will be withdrawn from this 16 hour course.
C.
ASSIGNMENT POLICY
All class assignments are to be completed during the fall semester. Failure to
complete assignments will result in a grade of INCOMPLETE. A grade of
INCOMPLETE will not permit a student to graduate.
Assignments turned in after 8:00 am of the date assigned will have ten (10) points
deducted from the grade for each day they are late.
D.
GRADING POLICY
Assignment Average
Test Score Average
10% Ch. 3,7,11
90%
TEST #1 _________________ Ch 1, 2, 3
TEST #2 _________________ Ch 4, 5, 6
TEST #3 _________________ Ch 7, 8, 9
TEST #4 _________________ Ch 11, 12, 13
Chapter assignments are due on the test day of that chapter. The assignment
MUST be turned in at 8:00am or the assignment will be counted as late and ten
(10) points will be deducted from the grade. Ten (10) points will continue to be
deducted for every day that the assignment is late.
E.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
The student handbook regarding failure to turning required assignments. Students
are required to read assigned text and view assigned films PRIOR to lecture
and/or demonstration. The student is responsible for learning terminology and
abbreviation.
F.
4.1.1.1. Diversity Statement:
In this class, the teacher will establish and support an environment that values and
nurtures individual and group differences and encourages engagement and
interaction. Understanding and respecting multiple experiences and perspectives
will serve to challenge and stimulate all of us to learn about others, about the
larger world and about ourselves. By promoting diversity and intellectual
exchange, we will not only mirror society as it is, but also model society as it
should and can be.
4.1.1.2 Disabilities Statement:
Levelland Campus
Students with disabilities, including but not limited to physical, psychiatric, or
learning disabilities, who wish to request accommodations in this class should
notify the Special Services Office early in the semester so that the appropriate
arrangements may be made. In accordance with federal law, a student requesting
accommodations must provide acceptable documentation of his/her disability to
the Special Services Coordinator. For more information, call or visit the Special
Services Office in the Student Services building, 894-9611 ext. 2529.
Reese Center and the Byron Martin Advanced Technology Center (ATC)
Students with disabilities, including but not limited to physical,, psychiatric,
or learning disabilities, who wish to request accommodations in this class
should notify the Special Services Office early in the semester so that the
appropriate arrangements may be made. In accordance with federal law, a
student requesting accommodations must provide acceptable documentation of
his/her disability to the Coordinator of Special Services. For more information
call or visit the Special Services Office in rooms 809 and 811, Reese Center
Building 8, 885-3048 ext. 4654
III.
COURSE OUTLINE in the order Chapters will be Studied
Chapter 3
Time Management: Using a Limited Resource Wisely
Chapter 1
The Adult Learner and the Practical/Vocational Nursing Program
Chapter 2
Developing a Successful Learning Style
TEST #1 and Ch 3 assignment due
Chapter 4
Methods and Skills Used in Learning
Chapter 5
Learning During School, for the NCLEX-PN Examination, and Beyond
Chapter 6
Critical Thinking and Patient Care
TEST #2
Chapter 7
How Practical/Vocational Nursing Evolved
Chapter 8
Nursing Process: Your Role
Chapter 9
Straightforward Communication
TEST #3 and Ch 7 assignment due
Chapter 11
The Health Care Team
Chapter 12
Cultural Uniqueness, Sensitivity, and Competence
Chapter 13
Spiritual Needs, Spiritual Caring, and Religious Differences
TEST #4 and Ch 11 assignment due
See attached home-work assignments. All home-work assignments should be typed. Points
will be deducted for papers that are handwritten. 10 points will be deducted from
homework grade for each day that assignment is turned in late.
Name____________________
Date Due____________________
Date Turned In_______________
ASSIGNMENT – CHAPTER 3
Read Chapter 3 and answer the following questions. Be honest with what you believe your
weaknesses are. This is to be used as a tool to help your time management and
organizational skills. Student must use complete sentences and assignment must be typed.
Points will be based on personal insight and thoroughness of answers, and grammar,
spelling, and neatness. The book must be used as a reference where needed.
1. Give at least one reason for being disorganized and managing time poorly.
2. Explain the term efficiency.
3. Name a tool that will help with effective daily planning.
4. Define procrastination
5. Describe the process of minitasking.
6. Complete this sentence and elaborate: I need the most improvement in time management
related to ______ because _______.
Name____________________
Date Due____________________
Date Turned In_______________
ASSIGNMENT – CHAPTER 7
DESCRIBE PERSONAL CONCEPT OF A NURSE
The Oklahoma Board of nurse Registration and Nursing Education defines the practice of
practical nursing as follows: “Performance for compensation of nursing services (a) in the
care of those not acutely ill, such as the convalescent, aged, or infirm, (b) in other care, such
as in the case of those more acutely ill, under the supervision and/or direction of a
registered professional nurse, or a licensed physician or dentist, which includes the
administration of medications and treatments prescribed by a licensed physician or dentist,
and (c) the teaching of nurse aides”. What is your concept of a nurse? Answer the
following questions. Student must use complete sentences and assignment must be typed.
Points will be based on personal insight and thoroughness of answers, and grammar,
spelling, and neatness.
1. What does a nurse look like?
2. What should a nurse look like?
3. How do movies and television shows portray the nurse?
4. Think of nurses you have seen lately in a hospital or physician’s office. What functions
have they performed?
5. Why did you choose the nursing profession?
6. Listed below are some reasons to go into the nursing profession. To each person these
are either advantages or disadvantages. When you think about why you chose nursing,
discuss below why the reasons are advantages or disadvantages for you.
a. Professional pride
b. Security
c. Availability of work and geographic mobility
d. Variety of work
e. Advancement
f. Salary and benefits
g. Shift work
h. Wardrobe of uniforms versus buying street clothes
i. Educational opportunities
7. How would you compare the definition of the vocational nurse listed at the top with our
concept of a nurse?
Name____________________
Date Due____________________
Date Turned In_______________
ASSIGNMENT – CHAPTER 11
We have all been in that scary situation where we or a loved one has been hospitalized.
How was the care that you received? Many people make up the healthcare team, for
example nurses, physicians, respiratory, etc. Think of a negative experience you have had
in the medical setting and complete the Chapter 11 assignment questions. Remember how
you felt and keep it close at hand when you are the one delivering the care. Student must
use complete sentences and assignment must be typed. Points will be based on personal
insight and thoroughness of answers, and grammar, spelling, and neatness.
1. Situation and Date
2. Physical symptoms, body cues, and behavior patterns of patient involved and healthcare
workers
3. How I felt
4. My behavior
5. What I would have like to have done
6. Why I didn’t do what I wanted to do
SELF-COACHING
Self-coaching is a procedure to decrease anxiety by understanding one’s own signs of anxiety
(such as increased heart rate or sweaty palms) and then coaching oneself to relax.
For example, ‘I am upset about this situation, but I can control how anxious I get. I will take
things one step at a time, and I won’t focus on my fear. I’ll think about what I must do to finish
this task. This situation will not be forever. I can manage until it is over. I’ll focus on taking
slow deep breaths.”
THOUGHT STOPPING
Thought stopping is a self-directed behavioral procedure learned to gain control of self-defeating
thoughts. Through repeated systematic practice, a person does the following:
1. Says “Stop” when a self-defeating thought crosses the mind (e.g. “I’m not smart enough”
or ”I’m not a good nurse”)
2. Allows a brief period (15 to 30 seconds) of conscious relaxation.
ASSERTIVE BEHAVIOR
Assertive behavior is the open, honest, empathetic sharing of your opinion, desires and feelings.
Assertiveness is not a magical acquisition but a learned behavioral skill. Assertive persons do
not allow others to take advantage of them and thus are not victims. Assertive behavior is not
domineering but remains controlled and non-aggressive. An assertive person:
Does not hurt others
Does not wait for things to get better
Does not invite victimization
Listens attentively to the desires and feelings of others
Takes the initiative to make relationships better
Remains in control or uses silences as an alternative
Examines all the risks involved before asserting
Examines personal responsibilities in each situation before asserting