UCC/UGC/ECCC
Proposal for New Course
Please attach proposed Syllabus in approved university format.
1. Course subject and number: NUR 334L
2. Units:
See upper and lower division undergraduate course definitions.
3. College:
Health and Human Services
4. Academic Unit:
6
Nursing
5. Student Learning Outcomes of the new course. (Resources & Examples for Developing Course Learning
Outcomes)
Clinical Practice and Prevention
 Applies sound nursing judgment to clinical situations using standards of care, critical thinking,
clinical reasoning, research evidence, and prioritization and delegation skills.
 Applies an expanding range of knowledge to promote health and well-being and prevent
complications in adults experiencing illness and disease.
 Applies the nursing process to increasingly complex patient learning needs.
Communication
 Demonstrates professional and therapeutic communication skills in all learning situations.
Critical Reasoning
 Utilizes nursing knowledge, information technologies and research evidence to construct and
implement safe, effective, patient-centered nursing care.
Leadership
 Applies principles of collaboration, delegation, and advocacy to manage safe patient care.
Professionalism and Professional Values
 Demonstrates professionalism in all clinical situations.
 Applies professional values and their associated behaviors to the practice of nursing.
 Applies ethical and legal principles and professional standards to nursing practice.
 Applies caring’s affective characteristics into patient-centered care and with other healthcare
professionals.
Global Health
 Collaborates with patients and families to identify mutually agreed upon goals and health care
outcomes four culturally reinforcing care.
 Identifies how nurses and institutions can impact environmental health and sustainability in
diverse health care settings.
6. Justification for new course, including how the course contributes to degree program outcomes,
or other university requirements / student learning outcomes. (Resources, Examples & Tools for Developing
Effective Program Student Learning Outcomes).
The embedded lab is being separated from the lecture per the direction of university
administration.
Effective Fall 2012
7. Effective BEGINNING of what term and year?
See effective dates calendar.
Fall 2013
8. Long course title: ADULT HEALTH NURSING PRACTICUM
(max 100 characters including spaces)
9. Short course title: ADLT HLTH NRSNG PRACTICUM
(max. 30 characters including spaces)
10. Catalog course description (max. 60 words, excluding requisites):
Required clinical practicum for Adult Health Nursing
11. Will this course be part of any plan (major, minor or certificate) or sub plan (emphasis)?
Yes
If yes, include the appropriate plan proposal.
No
12. Does this course duplicate content of existing courses?
Yes
No
If yes, list the courses with duplicate material. If the duplication is greater than 20%, explain why
NAU should establish this course.
13. Will this course impact any other academic unit’s enrollment or plan(s)?
If yes, include a letter of response from each impacted academic unit.
14. Grading option:
Letter grade
Yes
Pass/Fail
No
Both
15. Co-convened with:
14a. UGC approval date*:
(For example: ESE 450 and ESE 550) See co-convening policy.
*Must be approved by UGC before UCC submission, and both course syllabi must be presented.
16. Cross-listed with:
(For example: ES 450 and DIS 450) See cross listing policy.
Please submit a single cross-listed syllabus that will be used for all cross-listed courses.
17. May course be repeated for additional units?
16a. If yes, maximum units allowed?
16b. If yes, may course be repeated for additional units in the same term?
Effective Fall 2012
Yes
No
Yes
No
NUR 330, NUR 319, NUR 319L, NUR
331, NUR 332, NUR 332L, NUR 333,
18. Prerequisites:
NUR 333L
If prerequisites, include the rationale for the prerequisites.
19. Co requisites:
NUR 334, NUR 390W
If co requisites, include the rationale for the co requisites.
20. Does this course include combined lecture and lab components?
Yes
No
If yes, include the units specific to each component in the course description above.
Sue Neder, RN, MSN, OCN;
Abbe King, RN, MSN, FNP-BC;
Linda Paul RN, MS, CMSRN;
21. Names of the current faculty qualified to teach this course: Frank Santorelli, RN, MSN
Answer 22-23 for UCC/ECCC only:
22. Is this course being proposed for Liberal Studies designation?
If yes, include a Liberal Studies proposal and syllabus with this proposal.
23. Is this course being proposed for Diversity designation?
If yes, include a Diversity proposal and syllabus with this proposal.
Scott Galland
Reviewed by Curriculum Process Associate
Yes
No
Yes
No
12/10/2012
Date
Approvals:
Department Chair/ Unit Head (if appropriate)
Date
Chair of college curriculum committee
Date
Dean of college
Date
For Committee use only:
Effective Fall 2012
UCC/UGC/ECCC Approval
Date
Approved as submitted:
Yes
No
Approved as modified:
Yes
No
Northern Arizona University
College of Health & Human Services
School of Nursing
NURSING 334L: Adult Health Nursing Practicum
Credits:
6 credits/ 240 clock hours
Semester:
Fall
Faculty Team:
Effective Fall 2012
FMC Days Clinical Faculty
Sue Neder, RN, MSN, OCN
Nursing Building, Room 218
Office Phone: 928-523Cell Phone: 928-699-3502
Susan.Neder@nau.edu
Kingman Regional Medical Center
Clinical Faculty and Simulation
Instructor
Frank Santorelli, RN, MSN
Nursing Building, Room (Basement)
Office Phone: 928-523-7371
Cell: 928-607-2428
Frank.Santorelli@nau.edu
FMC Evenings Clinical Faculty
Abbe King, RN, MSN, FNP-BC
Nursing Building, Room 201C
Office Phone: 928-523-6951
Pager: 928-913-6531
Abbe.King@nau.edu
Laboratory Instructor
Michelle Musich, RN, MS
Nursing Building, Room 121
Office Phone: 928-523-5874
michelle.musich@nau.edu
Faculty :
Linda Paul RN, MS, CMSRN
Office 104
Office Phone: 928-523-2660
Linda.Paul@nau.edu
Course Prerequisites:
NUR 330, 319, 319L, 331, 332, 332L, 333, and 333L
Co-requisites:
NUR 334, NUR 390W
Catalogue Description:
Required clinical practicum for Adult Health Nursing
Course Description:
The clinical practicum consists of structured laboratory exercises, simulation, patient care and clinical
conferences, and other activities designed to help develop role of registered nurse in the care of
adults experiencing disease and illness. The clinical experience is an opportunity to apply concepts
and learning from NUR 334 into the assessment, planning and implementing of nursing care.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of the course, the successful student:
NUR 334L Course Outcomes
Clinical Practice and Prevention
 Applies sound nursing judgment
to clinical situations using
standards of care, critical
thinking, clinical reasoning,
Effective Fall 2012
Level II Program Outcomes
Clinical Practice and Prevention
 Applies sound clinical judgment based
in theory and evidence to promote and
protect health in patients across the
lifespan and healthcare continuum.


research evidence, and
prioritization and delegation
skills.
Applies an expanding range of
knowledge to promote health and
well-being and prevent
complications in adults
experiencing illness and disease.
Applies the nursing process to
increasingly complex patient
learning needs.
Communication
 Demonstrates professional and
therapeutic communication skills
in all learning situations.
Communication
 Applies professional and therapeutic
communication in clinical and learning
situations.
Critical Reasoning
 Utilizes nursing knowledge,
information technologies and
research evidence to construct
and implement safe, effective,
patient-centered nursing care.
Critical Reasoning
 Utilizes nursing knowledge, information
technologies and research evidence
to construct and implement safe,
effective, patient-centered nursing
care.
Leadership
 Applies principles of collaboration,
delegation, and advocacy to
manage safe patient care.
Leadership
 Applies principles of collaboration,
delegation and advocacy to manage
safe patient care.
Professionalism and Professional
Values
 Demonstrates professionalism in
all clinical situations.
 Applies professional values and
their associated behaviors to the
practice of nursing.
 Applies ethical and legal
principles and professional
standards to nursing practice.
 Applies caring’s affective
characteristics into patientcentered care and with other
healthcare professionals.
Professionalism and Professional Values
 Applies professional values and their
associated behaviors to the practice
of nursing.
 Applies ethical and legal principles
and professional standards to nursing
practice.
 Applies caring’s affective
characteristics into patient-centered
care and with other healthcare
professionals.
Global Health
 Collaborates with patients and
families to identify mutually
agreed upon goals and health
Global Health
 Collaborates with patients and families
to identify mutually agreed upon goals
and health care outcomes for
Effective Fall 2012

care outcomes four culturally
reinforcing care.
Identifies how nurses and
institutions can impact
environmental health and
sustainability in diverse health
care settings.


culturally reinforcing care.
Examines the impact of health equity
and social justice on nursing and
health care in a variety of settings.
Examines how nurses and institutions
can impact environmental
sustainability across multiple contexts
in diverse health care settings.
Course Structure and Approach: This clinical practicum provides the opportunities to develop
skills, and to practice the integration of theory content, skills, critical reasoning in simulated and actual
patient care activities. With laboratory, simulation, and clinical learning, nursing practice is fostered
with the mentorship and guidance of faculty members and other professional nurses.
TEXTBOOKS AND REQUIRED MATERIALS:
ALL REFERENCE TEXTBOOKS from previous classes, journal articles (in Bb Learn) plus:
Lewis, S.L., Dirksen, S.R., Heitkemper, M.M & Bucher, L. (2010). Medical-Surgical Nursing:
Assessment and Management of Clinical of Clinical Problems (8th ed.). Mosby/Elsevier.
ISBN: 9780323065801
A nursing drug book and a laboratory/diagnostic book. See recommendations below.
Evolve Apply: RN Medical-Surgical Online Case Studies
RECOMMENDED REFERENCE TEXTBOOKS
LaCharity, L.A., Kumagai, C.K., Bartz, B. (2011). Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment: Practice
Exercises for the NCLEX Examination (2nd ed). Elsevier.
O’Brien, P.G., Lewis, S.L., Heitkemper, M.M., Dirksen, S.R. and Bucher, L. (2007). Medical-Surgical
Nursing Study Guide (7th ed.). Mosby/Elsevier.
*Pagana & Pagana (2010). Mosby’s Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests (4th ed.).
Mosby/Elsevier.
Smith, Duell and Martin. (2011). Clinical Nursing Skills: Basic to Advanced Skills (8th ed): Prentice
Hall.
Silvestri, L.A. (2010). Saunders comprehensive review for NCLEX-RN examination (5th ed.).
Philadelphia, PA: W. B. Saunders.
*Wilson, Shannon and Shields. (2012). Pearson Nurse’s Drug Guide 2012: Prentice Hall.
Effective Fall 2012
*YOU MAY USE ANY NURSING DRUG OR LABORATORY/DIAGNOSTIC BOOK AS LONG AS
IT IS NOT OVER TWO YEARS OLD.
Course Outline:
Date
Group
8/27
1-4pm
8/31
Place
Lab
room 29
DuBoism
8-4
Everyone
Lab
room 29
DuBois,
8-4
9/1-9/3
Everyone
9/7
Everyone
Lab
room 29
DuBois,
8-4
9/8
FMC
students
only
1-5
9/10
Everyone
9-12-9/14
Everyone
Lab
room 29
DuBois
1-5pm
Hospital
9/17
All
Effective Fall 2012
Lab
room 29
DuBois
Topic
First Lecture –
Introduction to
Medical-Surgical
Nursing
Math Test for
proficiency
PCAs, epidurals, IV
Starts, IV
Maintenance, IV/CL
Med Administration
and Central Line
Care, Port-a-Caths,
Blood
Administration
Labor Day Weekend
OFF
Airway Management,
Tracheostomy care,
Chest Tubes, EKGs
and Telemetry.
Open Lab in
Afternoon to practice
skills.
FMC Hospital
Orientation,
CERNER training
and glucose checkoff
Care
Planning/Concept
Mapping for Clinicals
Preparation
See course syllabus.
Review Med
Administration from
Fundamentals and Taylor
Videos: IV Therapy, IV
Medications, Phlebotomy,
Central Venous Access
Devices
No Lab
Taylor Video:
Tracheostomy Care
Bring CERNER ID to log in
to both the computer and
the glucometer.
Start Clinicals at
Hospitals
Dr. Stetina
Finish
Immunology/Infection
9/24
All
10/1
10/8
All
Sue’s
Group
10/15
Abbe’s
Group
10/17
FMC
Groups
Only
10/22
Frank’s
Group
10/29
Sue’s
Groups
11/5
Abbe’s
Group
Week of Everyone
November
12
11/19
Frank’s
Group
Effective Fall 2012
1-5pm
Lab
room 29
DuBois
1-5pm
Lab
room
119
Nursing
1-5pm
Lab
room
119
Nursing
1-5pm
Hospital
Lab
room
119
Nursing
1-5pm
Lab
room
119
Nursing
1-5pm
Lab
room
119
Nursing
1-5pm
Hemodynamic
Monitoring
No Lab
EKGs and Mock
Codes
EKGs and Mock
Codes
Switch to
Wednesday and
Thursday clinicals on
advanced nursing
floors
EKGs and Mock
Codes
Frank to announce what to
prepare for.
ACLS Algorithms
ACLS Algorithms
ACLS Algorithms
Stroke and Neuro
Trauma
Jarvis Assessment Book –
Neuro chapter
ICP ppt
Stroke and Neuro
Trauma
Jarvis Assessment Book –
Neuro chapter
ICP ppt
No lab due to
Veteran’s Day
Lab
room
119
Nursing
Stroke and Neuro
Trauma
Jarvis Assessment Book –
Neuro chapter
ICP pptv
11/26
Everyone
12/3
Everyone
1-5pm
Lab
DuBois
1-5
Evidence Based
Presentations
Reading Week –
No Lab
Make-up clinicals
Assessment of Learning Outcomes:
The clinical component of NURSING 334L is graded. The clinical portion of your grade will be
determined based on the following:
1.
Successful return demonstration of selected skills in laboratory sessions.
2.
Safe demonstration of selected skills in clinical experience.
3.
Satisfactory completion of simulation experiences.
4.
Satisfactory completion of all other written assignments as outlined in the NUR 334L packet.
5.
Satisfactory completion of additional assignments as assigned by clinical faculty.
6.
Satisfactory completion of all clinical hours as assigned.
7.
A final evaluation score of three (3) or higher in all elements of the Clinical Evaluation tool;
students who do not achieve a three (3) in all elements of the Clinical Evaluation will
receive an F for the course regardless of course points achieved.
Care Plans: 4 care plans
completed and the top 3
are graded @ 15 points
each
Sim Lab/ Skills Lab
EBP project
Leadership
Clinical Portfolio
Math Test: Must pass with
90% or greater to continue
in class, a 90% or higher
receives the full points, may
take twice to earn 90%
Grading System:
Grading Scale:
A= 93-100 points
B=84-92 points
C= 78-83 points
Effective Fall 2012
45% of grade
45 points
25% of grade
15%
5%
5%
5%
25 points
15 points
5 points
5 points
5 points
You must pass your math exam in order to progress. Also, any scores of 2 or below on the midterm evaluation will generate a performance improvement plan. Any scores of less than 3 on final
evaluation will result in failure of NUR 334L.
Course policies:
Retests/makeup tests: Exams are not given in NUR 334L with the exception of the math exam.
Make up tests may be arranged for valid reasons such as illness or personal/family emergencies.
ARRANGEMENTS TO TAKE A MAKE UP EXAM MUST BE MADE WITH THE FACULTY WITHIN
ONE WEEK OF THE EXAM.
Northern Arizona University, School of Nursing and NUR 334L Course Policies
You are responsible for review and compliance with NUR 334L, NAU School of Nursing, and NAU
policies. You are also responsible for review and adherence to the professional standards and rules
of the Arizona Nurse Practice Act and Board of Nursing, and the American Nurses’ Association Code
of Ethics. All policies are described in the NAU School of Nursing BSN Handbook and the NAU
Student Handbook. For full handbook descriptions, visit these websites:
 Current NAU SON BSN Handbook: http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~nurse-p/docs/BSN_Handbook.pdf
 NAU Student Handbook: http://home.nau.edu/studentlife/handbook.asp
 Arizona Nurse Practice Act: http://www.azbn.gov/NursePracticeAct.aspx
 American Nurses Association Code of Ethics:
http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/EthicsStandards/CodeofEthicsforNurses.as
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 Social Media Guidelines: https://www.ncsbn.org/2930.htm
Attendance Policy
Under NAU Policy, students are expected to attend every session of class in which they are enrolled.
Attendance is considered to be essential to the learning process, as the faculty believes that active
participation and engagement facilitate learning. You are expected to attend ALL CLINICAL sessions
(this includes orientation, hospital experiences, lab sessions, simulations, pre/post conferences and
any required remediation). Failure to attend clinical will prevent you from meeting clinical course
objectives. Failure to notify faculty of absence from clinical (INCLUDING LAB AND POST
CONFERENCE) prior to missing or being late will be considered as unprofessional conduct and will
be handled as such. Notification must be made by phone (we do not have access to e-mail at the
clinical sites).
Withdrawal Policy
If a student is unable to attend the course or must drop the course for any reason, it will be the
responsibility of the student to withdraw from the course before the withdrawal deadline (see current
NAU Schedule of Classes for deadline).
Plagiarism, Cheating, and Academic Dishonesty:
Please refer to Appendix G of the NAU Student Handbook
(http://home.nau.edu/images/userimages/awf/9476/ACADEMIC%20DISHONESTY.pdf) for
definitions, policies, penalties, and procedures related to various forms of academic dishonesty.
UNIVERSITY POLICIES
Effective Fall 2012
Review the following policies available on the Northern Arizona University Policy Statement website
(http://www2.nau.edu/academicadmin/UCCPolicy/plcystmt.html):
1. Safe Environment Policy
2. Students with Disabilities Policy
3. Institutional Review Board Policy
4. Academic Integrity Policy (also see
http://home.nau.edu/images/userimages/awf/9476/ACADEMIC%20DISHONESTY.pdf
5. Academic Contact Hour Policy
6. Sensitive Course Materials Policy
The Impaired Student policy will be strictly adhered to; there will be no tolerance in for any evidence
of substance abuse.
Effective Fall 2012