Course Calendar and Study Guide- Page 1
N241 Advanced Medical/Surgical Nursing
Course Calendar and Study Guide
CSM, Spring, 2016
*Lectures will be held on Mondays and Thursdays in building 5, room 390 from 1:10 PM until 3:35 PM
Before Class
Complete the medication
calculation practice exam. We will
go over the answers in class.
Self- study chapter 29 using the
PPT slides to focus your reading.
Preview chapter 30 using the PPT
slides to focus your reading.
DATE &
CONTENT
R, January 21- Class #1
Orientation to N241
Class etiquette
Syllabus
Calendar and Study Guide
Medication calculation
practice exam answers
After Class
Review for medication calculation exam.
Review the Home Health PPT
Review chapter 10
Review chapters 29 and 30 using the PPT
slides to focus your studying.
Study respiratory handouts
Watch the Home Health PPT. Janis
will email you the link soon.
Chapter 10 ER/ICU online
lecture brief overview
Watch the online lecture on chapter
10. I will email you the link soon.
Begin Unit 1- Respiratory
Chapter 29- self study
Chapter 30- lecture
Preview chapter 31 using the PPT
slides to focus your reading.
M, January 25- Class #2
Review the Home Health PPT
Medication calculation exam
Review chapter 10
Review for medication calculation
exam if needed.
Bring a basic calculator.
Chapter 31
Review chapters 29, 30, and 31using the PPT
slides to focus your studying.
Skills Lab
R, 1/21 and M, 1/25
Skills Lab #1: Respiratory
Assessment
Course Calendar and Study Guide- Page 2
Complete a respiratory exploration exercise.
Study respiratory handouts
Preview chapter 32 using the PPT
slides to focus your reading.
What does your weekly schedule
look like? Is it compatible with our
values? Is it compatible with
exceling in N241?
R, January 28- Class #3
Review the Home Health PPT
Chapter 32
Review chapter 10
The medication calculation
exam review will happen after
class.
Review chapters 29, 30, 31, and 32 using the
PPT slides to focus your studying.
R, 1/28 and M, 2/1
Skills Lab #2: Airway
Management
Complete a respiratory exploration exercise.
Study respiratory handouts
Preview chapter 33 using the PPT
slides to focus your reading.
What are some questions or
concerns about the NCLEX? Where
can we go to find the answers?
What can you do to prepare for the
NCLEX now?
M, February 1- Class #4
Review the Home Health PPT
Chapter 33
Review chapter 10
Medication calculation exam
after class if needed
Review chapters 29, 30, 31, 32, and 33 using
the PPT slides to focus your studying.
Complete a respiratory exploration exercise.
Study respiratory handouts
Preview chapter 34 using the PPT
slides to focus your reading.
R, February 4- Class #5
Chapter 34
What are our dreams in terms of
contributing generously to society?
What are the steps to get there?
Medication calculation exam
after class if needed
Pass the Respiratory ATI exam with a score R, 2/4 and M, 2/7
Skills Lab #3: Closed Chest
of 80% or higher. You will not be allowed
Drainage Systems
to sit for exam 1 if this is not completed.
Don’t wait until the last minute to do this.
Review the Home Health PPT
Course Calendar and Study Guide- Page 3
What obstacles may we face? How
will we overcome those obstacles?
Review chapter 10
Review chapters 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 and 34
Study respiratory handouts
Pass the ATI exam.
M, February 8- Class #6
Chapter 35- self study
Study the Home Health PPT
EXAM 1
60 points
60 questions
Home
Health/ER/Trauma/ICU,
Respiratory
Chapter 36- watch the online-lecture
Study chapter 10
Study chapters 29-34
Review the Home Health PPT
Review chapter 10
Review chapters 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 and 34
Study respiratory/
cardiovascular/hematological handouts
Preview chapter 37 using the PPT
slides to focus your reading.
R, February 11- Class #7
Review the Home Health PPT
Exam 1 Review
Review chapter 10
Begin Unit 2Cardiovascular/Hematology
Review chapters 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 and 34
Chapter 35- self study
Chapter 36- online-lecture
Chapter 37-live lecture
Review chapters 35, 36 and 37 using the PPT
slides to focus your studying.
Complete a cardiovascular/hematology
exploration exercise.
R, 2/11 and M, 2/15 ** No
Monday Skills Lab on 2/15
Skills Lab #4:
Cardiovascular Assessment
Course Calendar and Study Guide- Page 4
Study respiratory/
cardiovascular/hematological handouts
M, February 15- NO
CLASS
Preview chapter 38 using the PPT
slides to focus your reading.
R, February 18- Class #8
Review the Home Health PPT
Chapter 38
Review chapter 10
What are the characteristics that
make a GREAT nurse? How can we
cultivate those traits?
R, 2/18 Skills Lab #5:
EKGs!
Review chapters 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 and 34.
Review chapters 35, 36, 37, and 38 using the
PPT slides to focus your studying.
Complete a cardiovascular/hematology
exploration exercise.
Study respiratory/
cardiovascular/hematological handouts.
Preview chapter 39 using the PPT
slides to focus your reading.
Describe EXCELLENT bedside
manner. When have you seen some
GREAT examples? What are some
factors that may cause poor bedside
manner? How can we rise above
those factors?
M, February 22- Class #9
Review the Home Health PPT
Chapter 39
Review chapter 10
Review chapters 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 and 34.
Review chapters 35, 36, 37, 38 and 39 using
the PPT slides to focus your studying.
Complete a cardiovascular/hematology
exploration exercise.
M, 2/22
Skills Lab #4:
Cardiovascular Assessment
Course Calendar and Study Guide- Page 5
Study respiratory/
cardiovascular/hematological handouts
Preview chapter 40 using the PPT
slides to focus your reading.
R, February 25- Class #10
Review the Home Health PPT
Chapter 40
Review chapter 10
How are we taking care of
ourselves? Are we eating, sleeping,
hydrating appropriately? Are we
cultivating healthy habits so that we
can care for others most
effectively?
R, 2/25
Skills Lab #6: Stemi vs.
Non-Stemi; Rapid Response
or Code Blue?
Review chapters 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 and 34.
Review chapters 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, and 40
using the PPT slides to focus your studying.
Complete a cardiovascular/hematology
exploration exercise.
Study respiratory/
cardiovascular/hematological handouts
Self- study chapter 41 using the
PPT slides to focus your reading.
Preview chapter 42 using the PPT
slides to focus your reading.
What would it look like if we were
financially independent? What
could or would you do if we didn’t
need to work for money to meet our
basic needs? Why would we do
that?
M, February 29- Class #11
Chapter 41- self study
Chapter 42- live lecture
Pass the Cardiovascular AND
Hematological ATI exams with a score of
80% or higher. You will not be allowed to
sit for exam 2 if this is not completed.
Don’t wait until the last minute to do this.
Review the Home Health PPT
Review chapter 10
Review chapters 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 and 34.
Review chapters 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41 and
42 using the PPT slides to focus your
M, 2/29 Skills Lab #5:
EKGs!
Course Calendar and Study Guide- Page 6
studying.
Study respiratory/
cardiovascular/hematological handouts.
R, March 3- NO CLASS
Pass the ATI exams.
M, March 7- Class #12
Chapter 68- self study
Study Home Health PPT
Exam 2- 80 points
80 points
80 questions
Home
health/ER/Trauma/ICU,
Respiratory, Cardiovascular
and Hematology
Chapter 69- watch the online-lecture
Study chapter 10.
Study chapters 29-34.
Study chapters 35-42.
Study respiratory/
cardiovascular/hematological
handouts
Review the Home Health PPT
Review chapter 10
Review chapters 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 and 34.
Review chapters 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41 and
42.
Study respiratory/
cardiovascular/hematological/ renal handouts
M, 3/7
Skills Lab #6: Stemi vs.
Non-Stemi; Rapid Response
or Code Blue?
Course Calendar and Study Guide- Page 7
Preview chapter 70 using the PPT
slides to focus your reading.
R, March 10- Class #13
Review the Home Health PPT
Exam 2 review
Review chapter 10.
Chapter 68- self study
Chapter 69- online lecture
Chapter 70- live lecture
Review chapters 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 and 34.
R, 3/10
Skills Lab #7: Sew and
Draw!
Review chapters 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41 and
42.
Review chapters 68, 69 and 70.
Complete a renal exploration exercise.
Study respiratory/
cardiovascular/hematological/ renal handouts
Preview chapter 71 using the PPT
slides to focus your reading.
M, March 14- Class #14
Chapter 71
Describe the characteristics of a
GREAT follower. How can we
cultivate those traits?
Describe the characteristics of a
GREAT leader. How can we
cultivate those traits?
Exploration exercise log due
in class at 1:10 PM. Make
sure that you sign at the
bottom. There is a penalty if
the log is turned in late.
3 Respiratory
4 Cardiovascular/
Hematological
1 Renal
Pass the Renal ATI exam with a score of
80% or higher. You will not be allowed to
sit for the final exam if this is not
completed. Don’t wait until the last minute
to do this.
Review the Home Health PPT
Review chapter 10.
Review chapters 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 and 34.
Review chapters 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41 and
42.
Review chapters 68, 69, 70 and 71.
M, 3/14
Skills Lab #7: Sew and
Draw!
Course Calendar and Study Guide- Page 8
Study respiratory/
cardiovascular/hematological/ renal handouts
Pass the ATI exam.
R, March 17- Class #15
REST and know you did your very BEST.
Study the Home Health PPT.
Final exam
Exam and course grades will be posted as
soon as possible.
Study chapter 10.
Study chapters 29-34
The more interruptions the nursing office or I
get, the longer it’ll take.
Study chapters 35-42
Good luck with N242! 
Study chapters 68-71
Study respiratory/
cardiovascular/hematological/renal
handouts
Skills Lab #8
Renal Jeopardy! … Monday
Students you are welcome to
join this game or play on
your own