Med Surg Course Calendar: 2014
Arkansas Northeastern College
NU 16045: Medical Surgical Nursing
Spring 2014
Tentative Calendar/Schedule
Class Days/Times: Mondays & Wednesdays: 1:30 PM- 4:45 PM
Clinical Days/Times: TBA (Tues, Thurs, & or Fridays)
Date
Classroom/Lab Focus
Class/Clinical Lab Preparation
Instructor
Assignments Due
1/13
Welcome Back!!!
Winchester
Monday
Pankey
Review Med Surg:
Fitzhugh
 Intro to Med Surg
 FDH/Syllabus/Calendar
 Textbooks
 Seating for Paragould
1/14
IV Workshop Day 1
Reading:
Fitzhugh
Tuesday
 Intro to IVs
 Wilkinson Vol 1: Chapter 36 pgs Winchester
9:30 – 3:30
932-949 & Vol 2: chap 36
 Review of IVF’s
 Wilkinson Volume 1: Chapter 26
 IV Demos
pgs 642-643; Volume 2: Chapter
 IV dosage calculations
26 pgs 575-579
 Blood administration

Pharmacology Made Insanely
 Practice in Lab
Easy pgs 464-482
 ATI Pharmacology: Chapter 4
 ATI Nutrition: Chapter 10
 ATI Fundamentals: Chapter 49
 ATI Med/Surg: Chapter 40
Videos:
Wilkinson Skills DVD #2:
 Peripheral IV : Initiating &
Regulating
 Peripheral IV: Discontinuing
 Peripheral IV: Dressing Change
 Infusion Pump
 Administration Sets: Piggyback
 Administration Sets: Tandem
 Administration Sets: Volume
Control
 IV Push through an IV Lock
 IV Push through a Primary Line
Med- Com:
 IV Therapy Basics &
Venipuncture
 IV Therapy: Recognizing &
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Med Surg Course Calendar: 2014
Date
Classroom/Lab Focus
Class/Clinical Lab Preparation
Assignments Due
Treating Complications
 IV therapy: Routine Care & D/C
Instructor
**ATI Modules Due: (assigned during
break)
Dosage Calculation and Safe
Medication 2.0 (you will need to pick
Dimensional Analysis; Desired and
Have; or Ratio and Proportion then
complete the following modules)



Injectable Medications
Powdered Medications
Parenteral IV Medications
1/15
Reading:
Wednesday Fluid & Electrolytes (Acid/Base Balance)
 Pellico: Chapter 4 pgs 84-101
ABG’s
 ATI Med-Surg: Chapters 43, 44,
& 45
1/16
IV Workshop Day 2
Thursday
Central Lines
9:30 – 3:30 Parenteral Nutrition
Practice in Lab
1/17
Friday
Time: TBA
1/20
Monday
1/21
Tuesday
(Time: TBA)
Clinical Orientation Time TBA
Students going to clinical at Great River
Medical Center in Blytheville
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
IV Check-offs
1/22
Math Competency Exam
Wednesday Perioperative
Videos:
Wilkinson Skills DVD #2:
 Central Venous Access Device:
Administering Medications.
 Central Venous Access Device:
Dressing Change
Review clinical paperwork
Fitzhugh
Fitzhugh
Winchester
No Class
*Students will be scheduled check-off
times TBA.
**Targeted ATI: Fluid/Electrolytes/Acid
Base due
Reading:
Winchester
 Pellico: Chapter 5
 ATI Med/Surg: Chapters 95, 96,
& 97
 Pharmacology Made Insanely
Easy pgs. 310, 316, 318, 320,
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Med Surg Course Calendar: 2014
Date
Classroom/Lab Focus
1/23
Thursday
Clinical Orientations TBA
1/27
IV Competency Quiz
Monday
Perioperative (Continued)
(Begin both
campuses)
1/29
Hematology
Wednesday
Class time:
8:30-11:15
11:15-TBA
ACEN
Visitors on
Campus
Class/Clinical Lab Preparation
Assignments Due
322, 330, 332, 334, & 386
Instructor
**Targeted ATI: Perioperative Due
Winchester
Reading:
 Pellico: chap 19 &20
 Pharmacology Made Insanely
Easy pgs 74-96
 ATI Med Surg: Chapters 39, 41,
& 42
 ATI Pharmacology: Chapters 25,
26, & 27
 ATI Nutrition: Chapter 12
**Hematologic System ATI Module
Due: (ATI Tutorials: Pharmacology
Made Easy)
Fitzhugh
2/5
Oncology
Wednesday
Reading:
 Pellico: chap 6
 Pharmacology Made Insanely
Easy pgs 182-210
 ATI Pharm: Chapter 42
 ATI Nutrition: Chapter 16
 ATI Med Surg: Chapters 90-94
Pankey
2/10
Monday
**NCLEX Questions Oncology #35
(Pellico) due.
Pankey
2/3
Monday
Exam 1 (F & E /IV therapy,
Perioperative)
Hematology (Continued)
Oncology (Continued)
2/12
GI
Wednesday
Fitzhugh
Reading:
Winchester
 Pellico: Chapter 21-24
 Pharmacology Made Insanely
Easy Gastrointestinal Agents pgs
230-264
 ATI Med-Surg: Chapters 46-52
 ATI Nutrition: Chapter 13
 ATI Pharmacology: Chapters 28
& 29
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Med Surg Course Calendar: 2014
Date
Classroom/Lab Focus
2/17
President’s Day
Monday
2/19
GI (Continued)
Wednesday
2/24
Monday
Exam 2: Oncology, Hematology
GI (continued)
Hepatic & Biliary
2/26
Hepatic & Biliary (continue)
Wednesday
3/3
Monday
Exam 3: GI/Hepatic & Biliary
Endocrine
3/5
Endocrine(Continued)
Wednesday
3/10
Monday
Class/Clinical Lab Preparation
Assignments Due
Videos:
Med-Com
 Anatomy & Physiology of the
Digestive System.
No Class!
Instructor
**Targeted ATI GI Due
Winchester
** Gastrointestinal System ATI Module
Due: (ATI Tutorials: Pharmacology
Made Easy)
Health Assessment Due!!!
Winchester
Reading:
 Pellico: Chapter 25
 ATI Med Surg: Chapters 53-55
 ATI Nutrition: Chapter 13; pg
123 & 124
**NCLEX Questions Hepatic/Biliary #45 Winchester
(Pellico) Due
Reading:
 Pellico chapter 29-31
 Pharmacology Made Insanely
Easy Endocrine Agents pgs. 264308
 ATI Med Surg: Chapters 77-84
 ATI Nutrition: Chapter 15
 ATI Pharm: Chapters 39 & 40
Videos:
Med-Com
 Anatomy & Physiology of the
Endocrine System
 Diabetes in Clinical Practice
Fitzhugh
**Targeted ATI: Endocrine Due
**Endocrine System ATI Module Due:
(ATI Tutorials: Pharmacology Made
Easy)
Fitzhugh
Exam 4: Endocrine
ATI: Med Surg
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Med Surg Course Calendar: 2014
Date
Classroom/Lab Focus
3/11
Tues
3/12
Wed
ATI: Med Surg
Final Exam Med Surg
Class/Clinical Lab Preparation
Assignments Due
Instructor
***All assignments associated with the
Medical Surgical course must be
submitted prior to the time of the Final
Exam. ***
***Any assignment that has not been
submitted prior to the Final Exam will
receive the grade of 0 (zero) in the
grade book and will not be accepted.
NO EXCEPTIONS. ***
3/13
Thurs
Clinical Make-up
**NCLEX Question Assignments
NCLEX questions are due at the beginning of class on the dates listed on the course calendar. These
questions can be accessed by using the electronic resources that accompany the Pellico textbook. Please
print your score sheet which will indicate the number of questions that you completed and the grade that
you received. Each set of NCLEX questions is worth 10 points. In order to receive 10 points you must score a
minimum of 80% on each quiz.
**Targeted ATI Exams
Targeted ATI exams can be accessed through your ATI account. These are located under the “Practice
Assessment” tab. These exams will only allow you access every 12 hours. Each targeted ATI is worth 10 points
each. You must score a minimum of 80% on the targeted ATI exams to receive credit.
** ATI Modules
ATI modules can be accessed through your ATI account. These are located under the “Tutorials” tab. Each
ATI module is worth 20 points. You must achieve at least an 80% to receive credit. No partial credit will be
given for this assignment.
**Additional Resources for Success!!
Remember, taking NCLEX-style questions is an excellent resource to prepare for exams. Additional NCLEXstyle questions are available through the following resources:


Illustrated Study Guide NCLEX RN Exam book.
PREP U and other electronic resources available with the Pellico text.
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