NUR 101
Practical Nursing I
Instructor Information
Deborah Wiltshire, EdD, RN (Program Director)
dwiltshire@isothermal.edu
Phone number: (828) 395-1446
Office Location: RLC 2nd Floor, 302E
Best times to contact: Mon-Thurs., 2-4pm
Kim Amos, PhD, RN, CNE (Course Coordinator)
kamos@isothermal.edu
Phone number: (828) 395-1762
Office Location: RLC 2nd Floor, 302C
Best times to contact: Mon-Thurs., 2-4pm
April Cline, PhD, RN, CNE (Clinical Coordinator)
acline@isothermal.edu
Phone number: (828) 395-1647
Office Location: RLC 2nd Floor, 302B
Best times to contact: Mon-Thurs., 2-4pm
Course Description:
NUR 101 introduces concepts as related to the practical nurse’s caregiver and discipline-specific
roles. Emphasis is placed on the nursing process, legal / ethical / professional issues, wellness /
illness patterns, and basic nursing skills. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate
beginning understanding of nursing process to promote/maintain/restore optimum health for diverse
clients throughout this life span. This course provides laboratory practice and clinical experiences
for developing competency in performance of beginning nursing skills.
Pre-requisites: Admission to PNE program
Co-requisites: None
Credit Hours: 11
Contact Hours: Class 7, Lab 6, Clinical /Practicum 6
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Required Textbooks:
deWit, S. C. (2014). Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing, 4th Edition. St. Louis: Saunders
Elsevier. (ISBN # 978-1-4377-2746-3)
deWit, S. C. (2013). Medical-Surgical Nursing : Concepts and Practice, 2nd Edition.
St. Louis: Saunders-Elsevier. (ISBN # 978-1-4377-1707-5)
Leifer, G. (2011). Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing, 6th Edition. St. Louis: SaundersElsevier. (ISBN # 978-1-4377-0824-0)
Myers, E. & Hopkins, T. (2012). LPN notes: Nurse’s clinical pocket guide, 3rd Ed.
Philadelphia: F.A. Davis. (ISBN # 978-0-8036-2766-6)
Silvestri, L.A. (2013). Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-PN Examination,
5th Ed. St. Louis: Saunders-Elsevier. (ISBN # 978-1-4557-0379-1)
Vallerand, A.H., Sanoski, C. A., Leeuwen, A., Poelhuis-Leth, D., & Deglin, J.H. (2013). The
Perfect Package (includes Taber’s Cyclopedic Dictionary, 22nd Ed. (2013), Davis Drug Guide, 13th
Ed. (2013), and Davis’s Comprehensive Handbook of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests with
Nursing Implications, 5th Ed. (2013). Philadelphia: F.A. Davis.
(ISBN # 978-0-8036-3727-6)
Recommended Textbooks:
Elkin, M., Perry A., & Potter, P. (2012). Nursing Interventions & Clinical Skills,
5th Edition. St. Louis: Saunders-Elsevier. (ISBN # 978-0-323-06968-7)
Nugent, P. M & Vitale, B. A. (2012). Test Success: Test Taking Techniques for Beginning Nursing
Students, 6th Edition. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis. (ISBN # 978-0-8036-2818-2)
Ralph, S. and Taylor, C. (2013). Spark’s and Taylor’s Nursing Diagnosis Reference Manual, 9th
Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
(ISBN # 978-1-4511-8701-4)
Zerwekh, J., Claborn, J., Gaglione, T., & Miller, C. (2010). Mosby’s Assessment Memory Note
Cards, 2nd Edition. St. Louis: Mosby-Elsevier. (ISBN # 978-0-323-06745-4)
Zerwekh, J., Claborn, J., Gaglione, T., & Miller, C. (2010). Mosby’s Fluid & Electrolytes Memory
Note Cards, 2nd Edition. St. Louis: Mosby-Elsevier.(ISBN # 978-0-323-06746-1)
Zerwekh, J., Claborn, J., Gaglione, T., & Miller, C. (2012). Mosby’s Pharmacology Memory Note
Cards, 3rd Edition. St. Louis: Mosby-Elsevier. (ISBN # 978-0-323-07800-9)
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Course Overview:
Focus/
Unit of Study
Topics Covered
Weeks
Exam
Duration Date
Unit I;
The Nursing
Process/ Critical
Thinking
Unit II:
Legal /Ethical
Unit III:
Growth &
Development,
Death, Culture
Unit IV:
Basic Human
Needs
Introduction to Nursing; Concepts of Health, Illness,
Stress, and Health Promotion; The Nursing Process;
Critical Thinking
1.5
01-21-14
Legal/Ethical Aspects of Nursing; Documentation;
Communication; Patient Teaching
Growth & Development: Infancy through
Adolescence; Adulthood; Promoting Healthy Aging;
Cultural Aspects of Care; Death/Dying; Problems of
the Elderly
Infectious Agents & Asepsis; Infection Prevention;
Hygiene/Prevention of Skin Problems; Wound Care;
Mobility; Safety; Promoting Musculoskeletal
Functioning
Oxygen Delivery; Vital Signs; Pain/Comfort;
Complimentary/Alternative Treatments; Health
Assessment; Admission/Discharge; Diagnostic
Testing
Nutrition & Cultural Considerations; Diet
Therapy/Assisted Feeding; Urinary Elimination;
Bowel Elimination
Pharmacology; Administering Oral, Topical, &
Inhalant Medications; Administering Intradermal,
Subcutaneous, & Intramuscular Medications
Fluid & Electrolyte Balance; Acid/Base Balance; IV
Therapy
1.5
01-29-14
1.5
02-10-14
2.0
02-24-14
2.0
03-10-14
2.0
03-24-14
2.0
04-07-14
2.25
04-30-14
Basic Math Review; Methods of Calculation;
Systems of Measurement; Intake & Output;
Reading Medication Labels; Oral Medications;
Syringes & Needles; Parenteral Medications;
Reconstitution; IV Calculations; Pediatric
Calculations; IV Titration
0.25
05-05-14
ATI-PN
Critical Thinking Entrance
0.5
01-08-14
ATI- PN
Fundamentals
0.25
04-30-14
Final Exam
Comprehensive (Units 1-IX)
0.25
05-06-14
Unit V:
Oxygenation /
Physical
Assessment
Unit VI:
Nutrition /
Elimination
Unit VII:
Medication
Administration
Unit VIII:
Fluid/
Electrolytes
Unit IX:
Math
Competency
Other
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Course & Practicum Outline: Will be provided by your instructor during the first week of class.
How to be Successful in This Class: Read the chapters in the textbook; Take notes in class;
Study every day, do not wait until the night before an exam; Review handouts and study guides
on Moodle; Review content in ATI textbooks; Complete ATI practice exams and remediate as
needed; Practice math calculations; study in groups with other students
Program Learning Outcomes (PLO)
Graduates will be able to demonstrate:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
The ability to protect clients and health care personnel from health and
environmental hazards.
The ability to provide nursing care for clients that incorporates knowledge of
expected stages of growth and development and prevention and/or early detection of
health problems.
The ability to provide care that assists with promotion and support of the emotional,
mental, and social well-being of clients.
The ability to assist clients with the management of health alterations.
The ability to recall and comprehend information and concepts foundational to
quality nursing practice.
The ability to apply the nursing process to delivery of client care.
The ability to apply nursing knowledge to perinatal nursing care.
General Education Competencies (GEC):
Your achievement of competency in general education skills is incorporated into all the courses
you take at Isothermal. This course will focus on the skills listed below. For information on how
they will be evaluated, review the criteria that have been established by the college. These are
available on the college website and in the Student Handbook under “Academic Information.”
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Written Communication
Presentation Skills
Information Literacy
Critical Thinking
Quantitative Skills
Technology Skills
Also important to your success are: Interpersonal Skills, Listening Skills, and Global Awareness.
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Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of NUR 101 coursework (theory), the novice nursing student should
begin to demonstrate understanding in:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Applying concepts of the nursing process and critical thinking in planning
care and in making clinical judgments. (PLO 1-7; GEC: 4)
Distinguishing ethical and legal responsibilities of the practical nurse. (PLO
1-7; GEC: 3; 4)
Adapting growth and development concepts across the lifespan as related to
nursing care. (PLO 1-7; GEC: 3; 4)
Differentiating human needs that influence nursing care. (PLO 1-7; GEC: 1;
3; 4)
Providing nursing care to the patient with alterations in nutrition and
elimination. (PLO 1-7; GEC: 4; 5)
Demonstrating physical assessment techniques. (PLO 1-7; GEC: 4; 5)
Describing fluid and electrolyte and acid-base balance problems related to
client care. (PLO 1-7; GEC: 4; 5)
Applying problem-solving with medication preparation and administration
of parenteral and nonparenteral medications. (PLO 1-7; GEC: 4; 5)
Assessments of Learning Outcomes
Outcomes 1-8 relate to NUR 101 and are measured by unit exams and clinical assignments.
The benchmark will be that students will score a minimum of 77 or higher on each
assessment.
Portfolio Assignment(s): A cumulative reflection paper is submitted at the end of NUR
103. Students should keep examples of their written, graded work from NUR 101 to NUR
103 to use when writing this paper
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Policies and Statements
General Class Policies: Cellphones and laptops are allowed in the classroom but should be
silenced. Recording devices are not allowed in the classroom. Arriving late or leaving early for a
scheduled learning opportunity (class/lab or clinical) is disruptive to the learning process and any
time missed will be reflected in the cumulative attendance record for the semester. Three separate
incidences of arriving late or leaving early reflect a pattern of unprofessional behavior related
to attendance and will count as one absence. An episode of arriving late/leaving early is defined
as one fifteen minute increment or less. Examples of how time missed will be recorded in the
attendance record are: 1-15 minutes = 1 episode; 16-30 minutes = 2 episodes, and 31-45 minutes = 3
episodes (Refer to the Practical Nursing Student Policy Manual).
All assignments must be completed and submitted by indicated deadlines in order to pass the course.
Submission of late assignments will result in a deduction of 5 points for each day late. Failure
to submit an assignment will result in a zero. However, the student will still be required to
complete and submit the assignment as specified by the instructor, even though the grade will
remain a zero (Refer to the NUR 101 Course & Practicum Outlines for detailed assignments).
General Clinical Policies: Students are expected to be prepared for each assigned clinical day
by adhering to the following guidelines: maintain appropriate hygiene/appearance and dress code as
outlined in PNE Handbook; complete clinical preparation tools according to program guidelines;
arrive on time and with appropriate clinical equipment (uniform, reference texts, paper, pens, etc.)
and completion of any prep work pertaining to clinical; and skill competency must be demonstrated
satisfactorily in lab before the skill can be performed in the clinical area.
During each clinical experience, students shall adhere to the following guidelines: students may
not leave the clinical facility unless approved by the instructor; students will eat lunch as
designated by the instructor at the clinical facility; breaks will be given as time allows; students
are expected to participate in pre and post conference; no food or drink is allowed in a patient care
area; and smoking is not allowed in clinical facilities. If you are in an observation experience and
leave the campus for lunch, measures must be taken to eliminate the smoke odor as this
compromises the respiratory status of many patients. Students are also expected to adhere to the
policies of the clinical facility and to adhere to the Technical Standards Policy, the Incivility Policy,
and the Social Media Policy (Refer to the Practical Nursing Student Policy Manual).
Attendance Policy: You are expected to be present and on time for all scheduled classes,
labs, or clinical experiences. Extenuating circumstances or emergencies will be handled
on an individual basis. (Refer to the Practical Nursing Student Policy Manual)
Academic Integrity Statement: You are expected to rely only on your own knowledge when
taking tests and completing independent assignments. Cheating in any form, including plagiarism
(the use of an author’s words or ideas without providing proper documentation), will not be
tolerated and may result in loss of academic credit for the course and/or a failing grade on the
assignment. See Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Judicial Procedures, Section VIII, of the
Student Handbook (Refer to the Academic Dishonesty Policy in Practical Nursing Student Policy
Manual).
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Grading Policy: The final course letter grade will be assigned according to the following:
93-100
85-92
77-84
76-0
Total Points ……………………………………..A
Total Points ……………………………………..B
Total Points ……………………………………..C
Total Points ………………..……………………F
The final course grade is calculated based on the following percentages:
Unit Exams/Pop Quizzes ………………………………....85%
Professional Development Activities…………………..…10%
Final Exam …………………………...................................5%
How to compute NUR 101 grades:
Assignment
Multiply by
percentage
Unit Exams average
_____
X
0.85 =
Professional Development Activities
_____
X
0.10 =
Final Exam average
_____
X
0.10 =
Points earned
Total Points earned: ______
Course letter grade: ______
•
Students are responsible for all materials covered in class/clinical and must earn their
grade. Any unannounced (pop) quizzes given on a day that a student is absent cannot be
made up, and a grade of “0” will be received for that quiz.
•
The clinical grade is not used to compute the above course grade. However, students must
pass both the course and clinical components of the course in order to pass the course.
(See the Practicum Outline for the clinical grading scale)
•
All PNE students are required to make at least a “C” in each course of the program
curriculum to continue to progress in the program.
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Further Information
ADA Statement: If you have a documented disability, it is your responsibility to contact
Disability Support Services (828-395-1732) to discuss classroom accommodations.
Inclement Weather/ Alternate Assignment: In case of unplanned class cancellation, you are
expected to read your textbook chapters and complete the Moodle Create a Question assignment
pertaining to the current unit of study.
What Students Can Expect of Isothermal
In their commitment to learning and to the
achievement of a true learning-centered
community, Isothermal personnel will:
What Isothermal Expects of Students
In their commitment to learning,
students will:
Accept responsibility for learning
Meet student needs by demonstrating
professional, friendly, and courteous service
in all aspects of student life
Maintain high professional and academic
standards
Serve as role models in the development of
leadership skills
Respect diversity and treat all students fairly
Attend and participate in all classes
Complete required exercises and
assignments as directed
Develop a time management plan that
includes adequate time for study
Maintain an open-minded attitude
toward learning
Communicate clear learning objectives and
expected outcomes
Strive to become independent critical
thinkers
Seek help as needed from appropriate
sources
Be respectful and considerate of others
Provide timely feedback in the assessment of
learning outcomes
Assume responsibility for knowing and
adhering to all college policies
Stay current in subject matter
Acknowledge that learning how to
learn is the ultimate objective of
education
Be available to students and helpful with
student problems
Practice effective teaching/learning
strategies that promote critical thinking
Recognize that struggle and discomfort
often precede the rewards that
accompany goal completion and
success
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Note: From Isothermal Distinction – Community of Learners; Statement of Expectations. Isothermal Community College, (Revised 2004)
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