Nursing Fundamentals
Course Schedule Spring 2013
All Written Assignments are due by 11pm on Saturdays. AnyMeetings will be held every Sunday from 9pm-10pm.
Some are REQUIRED!!! Please note dates as these are worth points. See syllabus for more info.
Week
Week 1
Starting
1/14
Topic
Unit One
Week 9
Unit Nine
Readings and Activities
Read syllabus and schedule
Orientation/Scope of Practice
Assignments
 Find name/location of
proctor for exams
 Start working on Written
assignment #1
Review learning plan
Read chapters 1, 2, 22, 23
View lecture, websites, articles
Sunday Required AnyMeeting #1 (10 points for being active participant) – Check your campus email for
1/20
link. Topics: Course info, Proctors (know your proctor and contact info!), scope, preview of nursing
9pmprocess
10pm
***May go full hour due to the large quantity of material
Week 2 Unit Two
Review learning plan
 Work on Written
Starting
Read chapter 16, 17, 18, 19 , 20
Assignment #1
Nursing Process
1/21
View prezi video, websites,
articles
Week 3 Unit Three
Review learning plan
 Written Assignment #1
Starting
Read chapter 24, 26
due by 2/2 11pm via
Documentation/communication View lecture, websites, articles
1/28
email.
 Schedule time with
proctor for next week’s
exam.
Week 4 EXAM 1 – Content: Scope, Nursing process, Documentation, Communication
Starting Exam MUST be taken on Monday 2/4 via a proctor (see syllabus for rules).
2/4
Unit Four
Review learning plan
 Work on Written
Read chapters 27
Assignment #2
Safety
View lecture, websites, articles
Week 5 Unit Five
Review learning plan
 Work on Written
Starting
Read chapter 28
Assignment #2
Infection Control
2/11
View lecture, websites, articles
Week 6 Unit Six
Review learning plan
 Work on Written
Starting
Read chapter 48
Assignment #2
Wounds
2/18
View lecture, articles, videos
Sunday Required AnyMeeting #2 (10 points for being active participant) – Check your campus email for
2/24
link. Topics: Safety, Infection, Wounds, Exam prep
9pm10pm
***May not go full hour but I will stay online to answer any questions afterwards
Week 7 Unit Seven
Review learning plan
 Written Assignment #2
Starting
Read chapters 40
due by 3/2 11pm via
Oxygen/Circulation
2/25
View lecture, websites, articles
email.
 Schedule time with
proctor for next week’s
exam
EXAM
2
Content:
Safety,
Infection,
Wounds,
Oxygen/Circulation
Week 8
Starting Exam must be taken on Monday 3/4 via a proctor (see syllabus for rules).
3/4
Unit Eight
Review learning plan
 Work on Written
Read chapter 44
Assignment #3
Nutrition
View lecture, websites, articles
Review learning plan
Note: Instructor reserves the right to change the schedule
 Work on Written
Starting
3/18
Sunday
3/24
9pm10pm
Week
10
Starting
3/25
Week
11
Starting
4/1
Exercise and Activity;
Immobility
Read chapters 38, 47
View lecture, websites, articles
Assignment #3
Required AnyMeeting #3 (10 points for being active participant) – Check your campus email for
link. Topics: Diets, Immobility and Pain Management, Exam prep
***May not go full hour but I will stay online to answer any questions afterwards
Unit Ten
Review learning plan
 Written Assignment #3
Read chapter 43
due by 3/30 11pm via
Pain Management
View lecture, websites
email.
 Schedule time with
proctor for next week’s
exam
EXAM 3 – Content: Nutrition, Exercise, Immobility, Pain
Exam must be taken on Monday 4/1 via a proctor (see syllabus for rules).
Unit Eleven
Review learning plan
 Work on Written
Read chapter 49
Assignment #4
Cognitive/sensory Impairments View lecture, websites
 Work on Written
Assignment #4
Fluid and Electrolytes
 Kaplan Focused Exams
Fundamentals 1 and 2
due by 4/12 11pm
Sunday Required AnyMeeting #4 (10 points for being active participant) – Check your campus email for
4/14
link. Topics: Impairments, Fluids, Electrolytes, Exam prep, discussion of comp final
9pm10pm
***May not go full hour but I will stay online to answer any questions afterwards
Week
12
Starting
4/8
Unit Twelve
Review learning plan
Read chapter 41
View lecture, articles
Week
13
Starting
4/15
Unit Thirteen
Review learning plan
Read chapter 45 and 46
View lecture, websites
Week
14
Starting
4/22
EXAM 4 – Content: Impairments, Fluid/Electrolytes, Elimination
Exam must be taken on Monday 4/22 via a proctor (see syllabus for rules).
Elimination
Unit Fourteen
Sleep
Week
15
Starting
4/29
Sunday
5/5
9pm10pm
 Written Assignment #4
due by 4/20 11pm via
email.
 Schedule time with
proctor for next week’s
exam
Review learning plan
Read chapter 42
View lecture, websites
 Course Evaluation
 Instructor Evaluation
Diversity, Spirituality, Grief and
 Schedule time with
Loss
proctor for next week’s
exam
Required AnyMeeting #5 (10 points for being active participant) – Check your campus email for
link. Topics: Review for comprehensive final
Unit Fifteen
Review learning plan
Read chapters 9, 34, 35, 36
View lecture, websites
***May not go full hour but I will stay online to answer any questions afterwards
Note: Instructor reserves the right to change the schedule
5/6
Comprehensive EXAM 5 - Content from unit 14 through unit 15 as well as 1-13
Exam must be taken on Monday 5/6 via a proctor (see syllabus for rules).
Have a great summer! It was wonderful having you in class! Best wishes in your nursing journey!
Note: Instructor reserves the right to change the schedule
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