WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF NURSING
Keyser Campus: Potomac State Department
NSG 211: Health Assessment and Communication
Fall 2021
Course Description:
Examination of concepts, principles, processes, and models that guide nursing practice related to
physical, psychosocial, spiritual, developmental, intellectual assessment and communication
across the lifespan in the classroom, simulation, and various clinical settings.
Course Format:
This course consists of 4 credit hours classroom and 2 credit hours clinical work. Classroom
time will consist of lectures, group work, and case studies. Clinical time will be spent in the
nursing skills lab, the simulation lab, and inpatient settings.
Credit Hours: 6
Prerequisites:
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NSG 100: Introduction to Nursing
BIOL 231: Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 (may be taken concurrently)
Instructors and Response Time:
Course Coordinator and Instructor: Krystal Abucevicz-Swick, MSN, FNP-C
Clinical Education Track Instructor
J. Edward Kelley Complex, Room 124
Office phone: 304-788-7178
E-mail: kmabuceviczswick@hsc.wvu.edu
Instructor:
Dr. Mary Beth McCloud, PhD, RNC-OB, BC, CNE
Clinical Education Track Lecturer
J. Edward Kelley Complex, Room 123
Office phone: 304-788-7179
E-mail: mmccloud@hsc.wvu.edu
Faculty will respond to e-mails within 24 hours during the weekday. E-mails received after 4
PM on Friday or on the day before a holiday will be responded to within 24 hours of 8 AM the
next WVU business day. Faculty will provide their cell phone numbers (or alternate numbers) to
their clinical group, which may be used in the event of an URGENT matter related to attendance
in class or clinical. The most appropriate form of communication with faculty for general
questions is e-mailing.
Office Hours:
Faculty office hours are posted on their office doors and on SOLE.
Schedule:
Large Group Didactic
Clinical/Skills Lab
Small Group/Simulation
Monday
Wednesday or Friday
Monday or Wednesday
9 AM – 11:50 AM
7:30 AM – 12:20 PM
2 PM – 3:50 PM
Location:
Large Group Didactic
Clinical
J. Edward Kelley Complex, Room 120: Nursing Classroom
Piney Valley or Moran Manor Nursing Home
Virtual – via Collaborate on SOLE
Skills Lab/Small Group/Simulation J. Edward Kelley Complex, Room 119: Nursing Skills Lab/
J. Edward Kelley Complex, Room 120: Nursing Classroom
Attention: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there may be times when you will attend this
course virtually online, via Collaborate Ultra (SOLE) or Zoom. When attending live, you will
be expected to sit in assigned seats and following the university’s return-to-campus guidelines:
https://www.wvu.edu/return-to-campus/do-your-part.
Class Structure:
Large Group Didactic:
Lecture format; students are expected to complete assigned readings/recordings prior to class.
Clinical/Skills Lab/Small Group/Simulation:
Students will be assigned to a faculty member and to a clinical group. Students will remain in
their clinical groups throughout the semester. Clinical groups will attend and participate as a
group for clinical, skills lab, small group, and simulation lab experiences.
Clinical/Skills Lab: Students will practice interventions and skills discussed in class and in the
nursing skills lab. Patient care opportunities utilizing assessment techniques and basic
interventions learned in class and the skills lab will be provided.
Small Group: Students will apply topics covered in class to case studies.
Simulation: Students will practice assessment techniques and basic interventions covered in class
and in the simulation lab.
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Expected Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will:
Critical Thinking
Scholarship:
Demonstrate beginning level expository writing skills with appropriate
application of APA writing style using the most current APA guidelines
Evidence-Based Reasoning:
Use the nursing process to plan, implement, and evaluate care in simple nursing
situations
Nursing Interventions
Safety and Quality:
Demonstrate the application of skills for the safe delivery of patient care
Patient Care Technology:
Demonstrate skill in the use of technology in basic nursing care
Health Promotion/Disease Prevention:
Perform a basic history and physical assessment
Describe and begin to implement nursing interventions that promote health and
prevent illness or injury
Health Restoration and Maintenance:
Describe and begin to implement principles of basic nursing care to restore
and maintain health
Professional Role
Professionalism:
Describe how professional values shape nursing behaviors/actions
Organization and Systems Leadership:
Demonstrate basic leadership skills (communication and problem solving) in
simple nursing situations
Health Care Policy, Finance, and Regulation:
Describe professional standards and state and national rules and regulations that
govern professional nursing practice
Caring
Cultural Sensitivity:
Identify how personal and/or professional values and beliefs impact nursing care.
Begin to develop culturally-sensitive care plans
Ethics:
Describe and begin to apply basic ethical principles in nursing situations
Empathy:
Convey empathetic nursing interventions in the delivery of patient care
Compassion:
Convey compassion in the delivery of patient care
Communication
Information Management:
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Utilize clinical information systems in simple nursing situations
Professional and Therapeutic Communication:
Describe and begin to apply processes of professional and therapeutic
communication in nursing situations
Required Texts/Resources:
ATI resources, including Fundamentals for Nursing Content Mastery Series Review Module
(provided in class) and EHR Tutor (separate software purchase by student)
Doenges, M. E., Moorhouse, M. F., & Murr, A. C. (2019). Nurse’s pocket guide: Diagnoses,
prioritized interventions, and rationales (15th ed.). F.A. Davis.
Jensen, S. (2019). Nursing health assessment: A best practice approach (3rd ed.). Wolters
Kluwer Health.
Taylor, C., Lynn, P., & Bartlett, J. L. (2019). Fundamentals of nursing: The art and science of
person-centered care (9th ed.). Wolters Kluwer Health.
Optional/Recommended Texts/Resources:
American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological
Association (7th ed.). Author.
Or
Hacker, D., & Sommers, N. (2020). A pocket style manual: APA version 2020 update (8th ed.).
Bedford/St. Martin’s.
Grading:
Exams** (See Weekly Schedule for Dates)
Terminology Exam
Unit 1 Exam
Unit 2 Exam
Vital Signs Competency
Unit 3 Exam
Unit 4 Exam
Adult Shift Assessment Competency
Unit 5 Exam
ATI Practice Exam
Final Exam
Assignments*** (See Weekly Schedule for Due Dates)
ATI Infection Control Skills Lab Assessment
ATI Vital Signs Skills Lab Assessment
Communication Assignment (via TurnItIn)
Possible Points: 490
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60
60
10
60
60
50
60
10
100
Possible Points: 231
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8
10
4
Smiles for Life
ATI Personal Hygiene Skills Lab Assessment
Health History
ATI Oxygenation Skills Lab Assessment
ATI Ambulation Skills Lab Assessment
ATI Nutrition Skills Lab Assessment
ATI Communication Final
ATI Adult Physical Exam Skills Lab Assessment
Cultural Self Evaluation
Pre-plan and Clinical Journal 1
Pre-plan and Clinical Journal 2
Group Focused Assessment Presentation
Complete Care Plan
Pre-plan and Clinical Journal 3
Total Possible Points for the Course
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20
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5
8
5
15
15
35
50
15
721
**Students are expected to complete test/quizzes on the scheduled date. Make up tests/quizzes
will be given (in essay format) at the discretion of the faculty (during final week of class), given
prior notice of student inability to attend class on the test/quiz date. Study guides are provided
for each unit test and are considered the authorized study material for each test; in addition, the
student should use course textbooks, ATI books, assigned ATI modules, and lecture notes
provided on SOLE to prepare for each test.
***See SOLE for instructions for each assignment. Assignments are to be turned in as directed
in each assignment, often via SOLE (attached as a PDF or Word document). Some assignments
may be submitted via TurnItIn or e-mail to the clinical instructor as a PDF or Word document
when directed. Grading for late assignments will be reduced by 20% each 24 hours (including
holidays and weekends) that the assignment is late, unless otherwise arranged with the instructor
prior to the due date and time.
Direct Patient Care
Pass/Fail
Direct patient care experiences in clinical settings and clinical simulation in the simulation lab
and skills lab will be graded Pass/Fail. To determine whether or not the student achieved the
course clinical competencies, the instructor will evaluate the student’s performance when caring
for patients in the clinical setting, skills lab, and simulation. Students must meet the
competencies consistently in all five threads of clinical performance (critical thinking, nursing
interventions, professional role, caring, and communication) to pass the course. Obtaining a “not
met” in any one of the five threads at the final evaluation will constitute a failure within the
course. Attendance at clinical/skills lab/simulation/small group is mandatory. Failure to attend
any one of these activities places the student in jeopardy of failing the course. Failure to contact
the clinical instructor prior to absence, may result in failure of the course. If an absence is
unavoidable, the student is expected to contact his/her clinical instructor prior to the absence and
work directly with the clinical instructor to arrange make-up.
Students are expected to follow the WVU School of Nursing Standards of Professional Practice.
Violations of these standards will be dealt with in accordance with the policy and procedure
outlined in the WVU School of Nursing Undergraduate Handbook.
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Grading Scale:
A
B
C
D
F
93-100%
85-92%
77-84%
70-76%
69% or below
Grading Policy:
To pass the course, students must:
1. Achieve an overall average of 77% in the course;
2. Achieve a cumulative average of 77% on exams;
3. Achieve a cumulative average of 77% in assignments; and
4. Pass all threads in the direct care component of the course.
If the overall grade average for the course is a “C” or better but the student:
1. Fails to achieve a 77% on the overall exam average, or
2. Fails to achieve a 77% on the overall graded assignments, or
3. Fails to pass the direct care component of the course, then the course grade will be a “D”
regardless of the overall average.
Graded Feedback:
Each student shall have the right to receive feedback on assignments in a timely manner,
generally within ten (10) consecutive University instructional days of the assignment’s due date.
Students can expect to receive group feedback on exams within seven (7) days of the test
completion date. Posting of test scores is generally completed within two (2) days of the test. If
students have questions regarding the timeliness of feedback on assignments/exams, they should
contact the course coordinator.
Attendance Policy:
The West Virginia University School of Nursing faculty believes that class attendance
contributes significantly to academic success. Attendance is expected. Students are required to
attend clinical, skills lab, small group, and simulation. If it is necessary to miss clinical, skills
lab, small group, or simulation, the student will notify his/her clinical instructor prior to the
beginning of the clinical, skills lab, small group, or simulation day. Missed clinical, skills lab,
small group, or simulation experiences MUST BE MADE UP, unless directed otherwise by the
clinical instructor. Students who miss more than one (1) session of clinical will be determined to
be at risk for not meeting the requirements of the class. Students who do not contact their
clinical instructor about inability to attend a clinical day prior to the beginning of clinical will be
cited for breach of professional practice, and may be determined to have failed to meet the
professional role requirements for the course, resulting in a failing grade for the course.
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To avoid distraction to other students, and to maintain safety and confidentiality, students may
not bring family members (including children) or friends with them to class without prior
approval from the instructor and only when there are extenuating circumstances. Family
members (including children) or friends are not allowed in the clinical, skills lab, small group, or
simulation areas. Children may not be left unsupervised in any areas in the J. Edward Kelley
Building, Nursing School, or clinical agencies.
Laptop Program:
All materials necessary to fully participate in the course, such as laptop, laptop cables, required
browsers, etc., are the student's responsibility. Failure to prepare prior to class or bring these
items to class will result in the student's inability to fully participate in class. If the student does
not have the items necessary to take exams or fully participate in class, no credit will be given
for missed class content or missed exams. To access Wi-Fi in the classroom/lab, the student will
need to select the “WVU Encrypted” network and login with his/her masterID and password.
Two-factor Authentication: Duo Display Token:
Duo is the name of the software WVU uses for authentication of the login to secure services. It
provides a second layer of security in addition to the login password. Students can ensure extra
security for their account by confirming their identity in two ways – with something they
KNOW and something they HAVE. Nursing students must purchase and use a Duo Display
Token to access secure WVU sites and for testing; nursing students cannot use their mobile
device or a YubiKey. Please visit the WVU Barnes and Noble Bookstore to purchase a Duo
Display Token, then follow the instructions to set it up. Please note: Without the token, students
will not be able to access necessary sites for learning or for testing and, consequently, may
jeopardize their progression in the nursing program. For further questions about the two-factor
process, students should contact the WVU Information Technology Service Help Desk at (877)
327 – 9260 or ITShelp@mail.wvu.edu.
Expectations During Testing (School of Nursing Policy):
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Students are expected to arrive on time for test/quizzes. Late admission to tests/
quizzes will be at the discretion of the proctor.
Students are expected to present and wear their student ID, sign in, and sit in
assigned sections.
Students will not be allowed to leave and re-enter the exam room. They must remain
in the exam room until they turn in their exam.
No personal belongings may be brought to the student’s seat prior to exam. Personal
items include, but are not limited to: cell phones, smart watches/devices, iPods, mp3
players, backpacks, class notes, reference materials, pagers, tie clips, purses, drink,
and food. Personal items must be placed in an area identified by the proctor.
No caps (other than for religious or cultural reasons) may be worn during the exam.
All students are expected to be familiar with the course specific testing policy. For
tests that are electronic, please review laptop program section of the syllabus.
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Students may not have scratch paper unless provided by the instructor. Students are
prohibited from removing work sheets/scrap paper from the exam room. Any papers
used during the exam must be turned in to the proctor at the end of the exam.
Students will be asked to complete an academic integrity form before every test.
Students are prohibited from sharing test passwords with students who are not in
attendance.
Students are prohibited from making copies of test questions in any form.
Students are expected to place computer on desk top and position computer directly
in front of them.
Any suspicious behaviors, such as wandering eyes, unusual gestures, talking, texting,
instant messaging, and opening and closing documents or web pages will be
considered a dishonest practice. If any unethical behavior is suspected or observed,
it is the instructor’s discretion to impose academic penalties; see the Academic
Standards Policy.
Dress Policy:
See the WVU School of Nursing Undergraduate Handbook for the current dress policy.
Requirements for Clinical Activities:
Evidence of current CPR certification, HIPAA and OSHA training, required immunizations,
and TB screening must be provided prior to the start of the semester. Failure to meet these
requirements will result in immediate exclusion from the clinical experience and a professional
role violation will be completed and placed in the student’s permanent file.
Invasive Nursing Procedures:
Invasive nursing procedures (e.g. venipuncture, catheterization, injections, etc.) may be
initiated only under the supervision of a registered professional nurse.
Needlestick Injury/Occupational Exposure Policy:
All nursing students must immediately notify the clinical instructor and agency preceptor in
the event of a needlestick and/or occupational exposure or injury.
Professional Conduct:
The role of the professional nurse involves demonstrating attitudes, values, personal qualities and
behaviors consistent with professional nursing practice (WVU School of Nursing Undergraduate
Handbook). In the classroom, lab, and clinical settings, an environment conducive to learning is
fostered through mutual respect among students and faculty. Students displaying behaviors that
are inconsistent with professionalism or that detract from the learning environment will be asked
to leave class, lab, or clinical, and will not receive credit for any activities completed during the
class, lab, or clinical experience. Students will turn off and refrain from accessing all personal
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communication devices while in class, skills/simulation lab, or clinical.
Students are expected to follow the WVU School of Nursing Standards of Professional Practice
as listed in the Undergraduate Handbook. Violations of these standards will be dealt with in
accordance with the policy and procedure outlined in the Undergraduate Student Handbook. In
addition, students shall adhere to the standards for professional conduct as stated in 19CSR10,
Standards for Professional Nursing Practice, and are subject to disciplinary action by the Board
of Nursing.
Certain behaviors will not be tolerated and will constitute a failing grade regardless of the date of
occurrence. These behaviors include:
Unprofessional
 Unauthorized use or disclosure of confidential information
 Failure to maintain professional boundaries
 Threatening behavior or harassment
 Commitment of an act which could adversely affect the physical or psychological welfare
of a patient
 Abandonment of patients by terminating responsibility for nursing care without properly
notifying appropriate personnel and ensuring the safety of patients
 Practicing beyond the scope of the student role
 Refusal to follow appropriate directives or instructions from faculty or nursing personnel
 Intentional failure to perform assigned work
 Intentional violation of clinical agency policies
Unethical
 Dishonest behavior, including but not limited to giving false reports, falsifying
documentation, theft, academic dishonesty
 Willful misuse, destruction, or damage to property
Unsafe
 Reporting for clinical or practicing nursing when not fit for duty due to the use or abuse
of alcohol, drugs, prescription medicines or other controlled substance.
 Possession of alcohol or illegal drugs or drug paraphernalia while on duty.
 Practicing nursing while the ability to safely and effectively practice is compromised by
physical or mental disability or lack of sleep
 Being unprepared to safely and effectively care for assigned patient(s)
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
(HIPAA):
Students and faculty must follow HIPAA guidelines with all communications.
Academic Integrity Statement:
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It is the desire of the SON faculty to create and foster a positive learning environment that
promotes professionalism, integrity, and mutual trust. The WVU SON follows the WVU Policy
on Student Academic Integrity. In addition, students can find detailed information about the
SON procedures for academic dishonesty charges, outcomes, sanctions, and appeals in the
appeal policy in the program’s student handbook.
It is important that instructors and students adhere to rigorous standards of academic integrity in
all aspects and on all assignments and coursework to maintain the integrity of the education
provided and ensure the validity of student assessment. In addition, RN licensure and safe
nursing practice require that students exhibit characteristics of good moral character, including
honesty and integrity. Studies have suggested that students who are dishonest in the academic
setting are more likely to engage in those behaviors in the work environment (LaDuke, 2013)
and the clinical setting (Kreuger, 2014).
All forms of academic dishonesty are prohibited. Nursing students are expected to act with
integrity and honesty in all didactic and clinical settings, regardless of the nature of the
assignment or activity or percentage weight toward course grade. For example, the SON places
as high an expectation on academic integrity for quizzes and short discussion board writing
submissions as it does for exams or end-of-semester papers.
WVU defines academic dishonesty in its policy referenced above and includes any dishonest act
during didactic or clinical activities that violates professional nursing standards. Such standards
can be found in the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics (2015) and the ANA
Scope and Standards of Practice (2015). Specific examples of academic dishonesty in nursing
programs include, but are not limited to:
 Engaging in any act which may give an unearned advantage in a student’s evaluation or
performance
 Manipulating, altering, or destroying another student’s academic work or faculty material
 Using the ideas, language, or work of another without permission and acknowledgement
 Allowing someone or paying someone to complete an assignment or portion of an
assignment to be submitted as your own
 Facilitating academic dishonesty
 Asking someone to commit dishonest acts
 Altering or misrepresenting data
 Lying or committing fraud or forgery
 Adjusting or falsifying clinical or service hours
 Entering assessment data not observed or falsifying medical records or clinical
documents
 Using unauthorized resources to complete assigned work
 Engaging in unauthorized collaboration
 Accessing potential test questions by any means or discussing tested or evaluated
materials with other students
 Committing plagiarism (copying and pasting someone else’s words, omitting sources or
quotation marks, reusing your own work for multiple assignments or courses without
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authorization, and replacing another person’s key words with synonyms while
maintaining the original structure)
Students are strongly encouraged to ask a faculty member or administrator if they are unsure if a
practice would be considered academic dishonesty prior to engaging in that practice. Students
and faculty are expected to model the highest professional standards and to report possible
instances of academic dishonesty.
Academic dishonesty in a nursing program may result in course failure and/or program
dismissal. A list of possible sanctions can be found in the WVU Policy on Student Academic
Integrity, and sanctions range from a change in course grade to university expulsion.
Any questions about professional standards or policies may be directed to the instructor, program
director, or associate dean of academics.
Kreuger, L. (2014). Academic dishonesty among nursing students. Journal of Nursing
Education, 53(2), 77-87.
LaDuke, R.D. (2013). Academic dishonesty today, unethical practices tomorrow? Journal of
Professional Nursing, 29, 402-406.
Individual vs. Group Work:
Unless approved by the instructor, all assignments/assessments are to be done individually.
Assignments turned in as individual work but that are determined to be the result of group effort
are considered to violate the standards of academic integrity, and the students involved will face
academic consequences which may include course failure.
Adverse Weather Statement:
In the event of inclement or threatening weather, everyone should use his or her best judgment
regarding travel to and from campus. Safety should be the main concern. If you cannot get to
class because of adverse weather conditions, you should contact your instructor as soon as
possible. Similarly, if your instructor(s) are unable to reach the class location, they will notify
you of any cancellation or change as soon as possible, using agreed upon methods to prevent
students from embarking on any unnecessary travel. If you cannot get to class because of
weather conditions, instructors will make allowances relative to required attendance policies, as
well as any scheduled tests, quizzes, or other assessments.
Inclusivity Statement:
The West Virginia University community is committed to creating and fostering a positive
learning and working environment based on open communication, mutual respect, and inclusion.
If you are a person with a disability and anticipate needing any type of accommodation in order
to participate in your classes, please advise your instructors and make appropriate arrangements
with the Office of Accessibility Services. On the Keyser campus, please contact the Potomac
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State College Office of Accessibility Services. More information is available at the Division of
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as well.
Sale of Course Material Statement:
All course materials, including lectures, class notes, quizzes, exams, handouts, presentations, and
other course materials provided to students for their courses are protected intellectual property.
As such, the unauthorized purchase or sale of these materials may result in disciplinary sanctions
under the Student Conduct Code.
Additionally, students are prohibited from purchasing any test-bank documents/resources from
any source other than NCLEX prep-type documents.
Sexual Misconduct Statement:
West Virginia University does not tolerate sexual misconduct, including harassment, stalking,
sexual assault, sexual exploitation, or relationship violence [BOG Policy 44]. It is important for
you to know that there are resources available if you or someone you know needs assistance.
You may speak to a member of university administration, faculty, or staff; keep in mind that they
have an obligation to report the incident to the Title IX Coordinator
(https://titleix.wvu.edu/staff). If you want to speak to someone who is permitted to keep your
disclosure confidential, please seek assistance from the Carruth Center, 304-293-9355 or 304293-4431 (24-hour hotline), and locally within the community at the Rape and Domestic
Violence Information Center (RDVIC), 304- 292-5100 or 304-292-4431 (24-hour hotline).
For students at WVU-Beckley, contact the Women’s Resource Center at 304-255-1585 (toll free
at 1-888-825-7836) or REACH at 304-340-3676. For students at WVU-Keyser, contact the
WVU-Keyser Psychological Services Office at 304-788-6976, and locally in Keyser, the Family
Crisis Center, 304-788-6061 or 1-800-698-1240 (24-hour hotline).
For more information, please consult WVU's Title IX Office
(https://titleix.wvu.edu/confidential-resources).
Social Media:
Health Sciences Center
WVU
HSC Social Media Guidelines
University Social Media Guidelines
Student Evaluation of Instruction (SEI) and Student
Evaluation of Clinical Education Environment (SECEE):
Effective teaching is a primary mission of West Virginia University. Student evaluation of
instruction provides the university and the instructor with feedback about your experiences in the
course for review and course improvement. Your participation in the evaluation of course
instruction is both strongly encouraged and highly valued. Results are strictly confidential,
anonymous, and not available to the instructor until after final grades are released by Admissions
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and Records. Information about how you can complete this evaluation will provided by your
instructor.
Regardless of the nature of the feedback, it should be presented in a professional and
constructive manner.
COVID Information:
Reporting COVID-19 Positive Results or Potential Exposures
All WVU community members in Morgantown are required to report if they test positive for
COVID-19 or are self-quarantining due to suspected or known exposure to COVID-19. SON
students should notify the WVU CARE Team and their course instructors or program
administrators and await additional instructions. SON faculty and staff should notify WVU
Medical Management and their supervisors.
Testing information regarding patients is regulated by the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA) guidelines and will be kept confidential.
WVU COVID-19 Statement
WVU is committed to maintaining a safe learning environment for all students, faculty, and staff.
Should campus operations change because of health concerns related to the COVID-19
pandemic, it is possible that this course will move to a fully online delivery format. If that
occurs, students will be advised of technical and/or equipment requirements, including remote
proctoring software.
In a face-to-face environment, our commitment to safety requires students, staff, and instructors
to observe the social distancing and personal protective equipment (PPE) guidelines set by the
University at all times. While in class, students will sit in assigned seats when applicable and
wear the required PPE. Should a student forget to bring the required PPE, PPE will be available
in the building for students to acquire. Students who fail to comply will be dismissed from the
classroom for the class period and may be referred to the Office of Student Conduct for further
sanctions.
If a student becomes sick or is required to quarantine during the semester, they should notify the
instructor. The student should work with the instructor to develop a plan to receive the necessary
course content, activities, and assessments to complete the course learning outcomes.
HSC COVID-19 Professionalism Policy
Many activities occur daily within the Health Science Center, including provision of direct
patient care, research, and didactic and laboratory based education. Students enrolled in Health
Sciences degree programs or working in the Health Sciences Center encounter other students,
faculty, staff, and patients on a regular basis. Failure to adhere to guidance related to public
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health, including but not limited to, appropriate use of personal protective equipment; social
distancing; instructions for gathering in campus buildings; instructions for gathering when off
campus; reporting of possible exposure; cooperation in contact tracing efforts; and instructions
for self-isolation could result in illness or death of high risk patients, faculty, staff, or classmates;
interruption of educational activities for large groups of students; or significant disruption to
research activity within Health Sciences.
Students enrolled in Health Sciences degree programs or working in the Health Science Center
are expected to abide by University, Health Sciences Center, WVU Research Office, and
program-specific requirements related to public health and professionalism.
Students who interact with patients on clinical rotations and participating in practice laboratories
are expected to wear, at a minimum, a facemask and protective eyewear/face shield. Individual
rotation environments and practice laboratories may have additional PPE requirements (e.g., N95
mask) due to the types of procedures performed which may lead to increased risk of
transmission, and students are required to follow any additional requirements in those
environments.
When students are off campus, they are expected to follow local ordinances, state mandates, and
CDC recommendations regarding use of PPE and social gatherings.
Failure to follow these requirements is a violation of the WVU Campus Student Code and the
professionalism codes of HSC degree programs. Alleged violations will be reported,
investigated, and handled in accordance to with program policies and procedures.
These health and safety policies are for the protection of the University community, as well as
patients and their families. Following these policies will help mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
However, it is inevitable that individuals within our community will test positive for COVID-19,
and all students are expected to treat all other students, faculty, staff, and patients with respect.
Alleged behavior that creates a hostile environment or constitutes retaliation, as outlined in BOG
Rule 1.6, will be reported, investigated, and handled in accordance to with program policies and
procedures.
Students found responsible for refusing to comply with requirements or engaging in prohibited
behavior will be subject to professionalism sanctions, up to and including program dismissal.
Students may be concurrently subject to University sanctions based upon University policies.
Because failure to comply with these policies place students and other individuals on campus at
significant risk, students failing to comply may be subject to interim measures, including interim
suspension, as described in the WVU Campus Student Code or individual program policies.
While the specific recommendations included in this policy apply to COVID-19, the requirement
to comply with guidelines related to public health and professionalism also apply to any future
communicable pandemic infections.
WVU COVID -19 What You Need to Know
Students are expected to review university level rules and guidance related to COVID-19.
Updated information regarding academics, campus safety, public health, student life, testing can
be accessed through the What You Need to Know webpage.
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Special Considerations for Healthcare Professionals
Additional information for healthcare professionals is available through the CDC.
The following examples of behavior could result in sanctions, as put forth in this policy. This list
is not an all-inclusive list. We are asking you to embrace these public health policies related to
COVID-19 transmission and spread as part of your oath of professionalism and shared
responsibility as a member of the Health Sciences community.
1. Failure to disclose positive test result or providing false information about activities or
travel to program administrators or during contact tracing.
 Failure to disclose a positive test result or providing false information will be
considered a serious violation of professional standards.
2. Failure to follow quarantine guidelines in place at the time you travel.
 While students may travel for personal reasons, all students must observe
quarantine guidelines regardless of reason for travel.
 If you miss classes for quarantine due to personal travel, faculty are not obligated
to make up material.
 Failure to proactively disclose travel will be considered a serious violation of
professional standards.
3. Failure to follow local restrictions in place for social gatherings while off-campus.
4. Not following face covering policies while in the Health Sciences Center.
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NSG 211 Weekly Schedule: Fall 2021
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Classroom
Small Group
Clinical/Skills Lab
Mon: 9:00-11:50
Mon or Wed: 2:00-3:50
Wed or Fri: 7:30-12:20
Unit 1
Orientation: 8/16/21 from 9 AM to 4 PM
First day of class: 8/20/21 from 8 AM to 1 PM –
All Come on Friday This Week
8 AM: ATI Critical Thinking Test
8/16-8/20
Review of Course/Syllabus/Clinical Schedule
Class Concepts:

RN Role in Health Assessment

Terminology
Read Prior to Class:

Jensen Ch. 1

ATI Fundamentals Ch. 1-4, 8
Class Concepts:
Class Concepts: Watch Wit movie
Class Concepts/Practice:
Nursing Process
This movie contains sensitive
Infection Control
Therapeutic Communication
subject matter especially issues
Physical Exam Techniques and Equipment
around death and dying related to a
8/23-8/27
Read Prior to Class:
terminal cancer prognosis. If you
Read Prior to Class:

Newfield Ch. 1 (on SOLE)
feel this movie may cause you
 Jenson Ch. 3

Jenson Ch. 2
distress due to particular personal
 Taylor Ch. 24: Skills 24-1, 24-2, and 24-4

Review Therapeutic Communication
circumstances, please notify the
PDF
course coordinator prior to this class
ATI Fundamentals Ch. 7, 32
and an alternate assignment will be

(Removing Gloves Steps 16-18 only)
 ATI Fundamentals Ch. 10, 11
provided.
Complete Prior to Skills Lab:
ATI Infection Control Module
9 AM: Terminology Exam
Class Concepts:
ATI Infection Control Skills Lab Assessment
Class Concepts:
Vital Signs and Pain Assessment
ATI Vital Signs Skills Lab Assessment
Collection of Health History
General Survey
8/30-9/3
Read Prior to Class:
Class Concepts/Practice:
Read Prior to Class:

Jensen Ch. 5 (pp. 89-109), 6

ATI Fundamentals: Ch. 27, 41

Jensen Ch. 2
(pp. 402-406 up to Non-

Jensen Ch. 5 (pp. 81-89)
Pharmacological Pain

Review Health Literacy Video on
SOLE
General Survey
Vital Signs and Pain Assessment
Management)

Taylor Ch. 25: Skills 25-1, 252, 25-3, 25-4
Complete Prior to Skills Lab:

Taylor Ch. 39: Skill 39-1
LABOR DAY
(NO CLASS: Pre-recorded Lecture)
NO CLASS on Monday, 9/6/2021
Hospital, Home, and Community
9/10
9/6-
ATI Vital Signs Module
Electronic Health Record (EHR Tutor) Training
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Safety
Communication Assignment Due by 9 AM
Read:
(via TurnItIn)

ATI Ch. 12,13,15

Taylor Ch. 27
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Classroom
Small Group
Clinical/Skills Lab
Mon: 9:00-11:50
Mon or Wed: 2:00-3:50
Wed or Fri: 7:30-12:20
Unit 2
9 AM: Unit 1 Exam
Class Concepts:
ATI Personal Hygiene Skills Lab Assessment
Smiles for Life Due by 9 AM
Skin, Hair, and Nails Assessment,
Class Practice
Class Concepts
including Wound, Dressing, IV, and
HEENT and Neuro Assessments
HEENT Assessments
Drain Assessment
Assessment of Skin, Including Wounds,
Neuro Assessments
Hygiene
Dressings, Drains
Read Prior to Class:
Hygiene (Bed Bathing and Oral Care, Bed
9/13-9/17
Read Prior to Class:
 Jenson Ch.12, 13, 14, 15, 22

Jenson Ch. 11

Taylor Chapter 32 (pp. 1041-
 ATI Fundamentals Ch. 28 and pp. 166-
Making)
1070, up to Wound Care/
168
Wound Management), Skills
32-4 and 32-5
Complete Prior to Skills Lab:
ATI Personal Hygiene Module

IV Assessment PDF on SOLE

Taylor Ch. 31 (Including Skills
31-1, 31-2, 31-3, 31-4, 31-5)

ATI Ch. 30, 37
Unit 3
9 AM: Unit 2 Exam
Class Concepts:
ATI Oxygenation Skills Lab Assessment
Health History Due by 9 AM
PV Assessment
Class Practice:
Class Concepts
Assessment of Oxygenation and O2
Practice Heart, Lung, Neck Vessel, PV
Assessment of Heart, Lung, and Neck
Delivery Systems
Assessment
Vessels
O2 Delivery Systems
9/20-9/24
Read Prior to Class:
Read Prior to Class:
 Jenson Ch. 16, 17
 ATI pp. 152-154
 Jenson Ch. 18
 Taylor pp. 1508-1512 up to
Managing Chest Tubes; pp.
1517-1518 from Tracheostomy
Complete Prior to Skills Lab:
ATI Oxygenation Module
up to Providing Tracheostomy
Care; Skills 39-3, 39-4
9/27-10/1
 ATI Ch. 30
Class Concepts:
Class Practice:
Breast and Axilla Assessment
Musculoskeletal Assessments
Musculoskeletal Assessment
Activity, including Restraints
Activity
Review Neuro Assessment
Practice Vital Signs
Read Prior to Class:
ATI Ambulation Skills Lab Assessment
Competency Testing: Vital Signs
Class Practice:
Musculoskeletal Assessments
 Jenson Ch. 19, 21
Activity, including Restraints
 Taylor Ch. 33 (Including Skills 33-1,
Review Neuro Assessment
33-2, 33-3, 33-4, 33-5, 33-6)
 ATI Ch 14, 31, pp. 151-152, pp. 165166
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Complete Prior to Skills Lab:
ATI Ambulation Module
Classroom
Small Group
Clinical/Skills Lab
Mon: 9:00-11:50
Mon or Wed: 2:00-3:50
Wed or Fri: 7:30-12:20
Unit 4
9 AM: Unit 3 Exam
Class Content and Practice:
All Attend Skills Lab on Wednesday This Week;
Class Concepts:
I/O Case Studies
Fall Break Thursday, 10/7 and Friday, 10/8
Abdominal and Nutrition Assessments
Male/Female Genitalia/Rectal Assessment
ATI Nutrition Skills Lab Assessment
10/4-10/8
Class Practice:
Read Prior to Class:
Feeding, Toileting, Abdominal Assessments,
 Jenson Ch. 7, 19, 20, 23, 24
I/O, and Emptying Drains, etc.
Complete Prior to Skills Lab:
ATI Nutrition Module
Read Prior to Class:
 ATI Ch. 43, 44
 Taylor Ch. 37, pp. 1380-1388 (Skills 37-1,
37-2, 37-3)
 Taylor Ch. 38, pp. 1468-1473 (Skill 38-5)
ATI Communication Final Due by 9 AM
Class Concepts and Practice:
ATI Adult Physical Exam Skills Lab
Class Concepts:
Point of Care Testing
Assessment
Read Prior to Class:
Class Practice:
Assessment of the Hospitalized Patient
10/11-10/15
Shift Assessment
Review Assessment Videos on SOLE
 Taylor pp. 1307-1308
Shift Assessment
(Guidelines for Nursing Care 36Read Prior to Class:

Jenson Ch. 29, 30
Complete prior to Skills Lab:
ATI Adult Physical Exam Module
1)
 Taylor pp. 1333-1335, Skill 36-4
 Taylor p. 1354 Point of Care
Urine Testing (3 paragraphs)
 Taylor pp. 1428-1429 FOBT
10/18-10/22
Unit 5
9 AM: Unit 4 Exam
Class Concepts:
Clinical Day 1
Class Concepts:
Review Pre-plan and Care Plan
Orientation
Documentation and Interdisciplinary
Forms
Group to Pre-plan on One Patient
Communication
Nurse/CA Shadow
Clinical Orientation
Scavenger Hunt
Nursing Process Refresher
Shift Report System
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Post Conference: Focus on Documentation,
11/1-11/5
10/25-10/29
Read Prior to Class:

ATI Ch. 5

Jenson Ch. 4
Communication, and Electronic Health Record
Class Concepts:
Competency Testing: Adult Shift
Pre-plan Development
Assessment
Care Planning
Class Practice:
Class Practice:
Concept Mapping
Shift Assessment
Shift Assessment
Cultural Self Evaluation Due by 9 AM
Class Concepts
Clinical Day 2
Class Concepts:
Case Studies on Development and
(Complete Pre-planning Night Prior)
Assessment of Developmental Stages
Social, Cultural, and Spiritual
Students Pair up to Provide All Care and
Social, Cultural, and Spiritual
Assessments
Assessments
Assessments
Competency Testing: Adult Shift Assessment
Post Conference: Focus on Experiences and
Developmental, Spiritual, Cultural, and Social
Read Prior to Class:
Aspects
 Jenson Ch. 8, 10
11/8-11/12
 ATI Fundamentals 35
Pre-plan/Clinical Journal 1 Due by 9 am
Class Concepts
Clinical Day 3
Class Concepts
Case Studies on Mental Health,
(Complete Pre-planning Night Prior)
Mental Health and Violence Assessment
IPV, and Older Adult Variations
Students Continue to Provide All Care and
Older Adults
Assessments
Palliative Care Concepts
Post Conference: Focus on Experience, Mental
Read prior to class:
Health, and Older Adult Variations
 Jenson Ch. 9, 28
 ATI Fundamentals Ch. 25
Classroom
Small Group
Clinical/Skills Lab
Mon: 9:00-11:50
Mon or Wed: 2:00-3:50
Wed or Fri: 7:30-12:20
11/15-11/19
Unit 6
9 AM: Unit 5 Exam
Focused Assessment Review of
Clinical Day 4
Pre-plan/Clinical Journal 2 Due by 9 AM
Assignment and Discussion
(Complete Pre-planning Night Prior)
Class Concepts:
Students Continue to Provide All Care and
Focused Exams
Assessments
Post Conference Focus: Experience and
Focused Assessments
Week of 11/22-11/26
11/29-12/3
No class – Fall Recess
Group Focused Assessment Presentation
Final Clinical Evaluation – Sign on
Clinical Day 5
Due by 9 AM
to Collaborate at Your Assigned
(Pre-planning as Instructed during Clinical Day)
Complete Care Plan Due by 9 AM
Time to Review Your Final Clinical
Students Provide Care and Assessments
Class Concepts
Evaluation
Post Conference Focus: Discussion of Overall
Focused Assessments
*Before the Meeting, Your Clinical
Clinical Experience and Tying Concepts
Instructor Will Email the Completed
Together
Clinical Evaluation Tool to You for
Discussion and Signature
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9 AM: ATI Practice Exam
Continue Comprehensive Review
Pre-plan/Clinical Journal 3 Due by 9 AM
and Discussion (continued)
Last day of classes: Thursday, 12/9/21
12/6-12/10
Class Concepts
Comprehensive Review and Discussion
Complete Evaluations
1. eSEI for Course Instruction
2. SECEE for Clinical Instruction
Makeup Exams After Class
Finals Week 12/13-12/17
NSG 211 Final Exam: Thursday, 12/16/21 at 11:00 AM
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