ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE NURSING PROGRAM
COURSE SYLLABUS
NURSING 258
4 CREDITS (2 theory (30 hours) credits and 2 Clinical (90 hours) credit)
Spring 2014
GENERAL INFORMATION
A. INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION:
1. Theory and Clinical Instructor(s):
Heidi Johnston, MSN, RN, CNE
Amber Donnelli, PhD, RN, CNE
753-2007 (Office)
934-1345 (Cell)
amber.donnelli@gbcnv.edu
Peggy Drussel, MSN, RN
753-2020 (Office)
934-3045 (Cell)
Peggy.drussel@gbcnv.edu
Sarah Lino
388-3033 (Cell)
Sarah.lino@gbcnv.edu
2. Office and Hours:
Heidi Johnston
Health Sciences Room 120
Monday: 0900-1200
Thursday: 0900-1200
Also by appointment
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753-2000 (Office)
397-3808 (Cell)
heidi.johnston@gbcnv.edu
Amber Donnelli
Health Sciences Room 119
Monday: 0900-1200
Thursday: 0900-1200
Peggy Drussel
Health Sciences Room 116
Monday: 0900-1200
Wednesday 1300-1500
Also by appointment
B. COURSE INFORMATION:
Course Description: : Emphasis is on meeting the biophysical needs of
patients throughout the lifespan requiring more complex care of welldefined health problems utilizing the nursing process.
Two credits theory, two credits clinical. Offered spring semester only.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Nursing Program.
1. Schedule:
Theory:
Classroom: Wednesday 0900-1215
Dates: January 21, 2014 – March 19, 2014
Clinical:
Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday 0645 – 1500, as assigned
and other times as indicated on Clinical Schedule
COURSE OUTCOMES:
COURSE OUTCOMES
1. Provide safe, quality, evidence-based,
patient-centered nursing care in a variety
of healthcare environments to diverse
patients experiencing physiological
crisis and end of life.
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MEASUREMENTS
Written summary of CPG’s
Post clinical discussions
Teaching Plan
ATI Modules
Quizzes
Plan of Intentional Caring
2. Use clinical reasoning when engaged
in the work of a professional nurse.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Summary of clinical microsystem
ICU experience
3. Participate in quality improvement
processes to improve patient care.
IBL modules
NPSG’s written plan
EBP article discussion
4. Engage in teamwork with members of
the interprofessional team, the patient,
and the patient’s support persons when
managing patient care.
5. Apply management, legal, ethical, and
professional guidelines in practice as a
professional nurse.
IBL modules
Quizzes
Case studies
6. Use information management
principles, techniques, and systems, and
patient care technology to communicate,
manage knowledge, mitigate error, and
support decision-making.
Discussion questions
Clinical leadership assignment
ANA analysis written summary
IBL modules
Quizzes
High fidelity simulation
IBL modules
METHOD OF INSTRUCTION:
Lecture, discussion, demonstration, small group work, videos, assigned readings,
written assignments, computer assisted learning programs, nursing lab
activities and clinical instruction will be utilized.
THEORY EVALUATION:
Evaluation of student progress will be the successful completion of the course
outcomes which will be evaluated with written assignments, discussion, module
examinations and a final exam. Questions will be based on utilization of critical
thinking skills and application of knowledge acquired in this, as well as previous
courses. Questions may be multiple-choice, fill in the blank, multiple-answer, or
other NCLEX® alternate formats as applicable. All written work (theory and
clinical) will be considered for determination of a course grade.
CLINICAL EVALUATION:
Clinical evaluation is done mutually by student and instructor throughout the
semester and in a summative evaluation at the end of the clinical rotation. The
Clinical Evaluation forms will be used. Actual clinical performance and written
assignments will be used to determine clinical competency and the ability to
generalize and transfer theory outcomes to the clinical settings. Safe clinical
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practice and demonstration of personal and associate degree nursing practice
attributes at the third semester level are mandatory for progression in the
program.
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
 Ignatavicius, D. & Workman, M. (2011). Medical-surgical nursing: Patientcentered collaborative care. (7th edition). St. Louis, MO:Elsevier.
 Perry, Hockenberry, Lowdermilk, & Wilson (2010) Maternity Child Nursing
Care. Maryland Heights, MO: Mosby.
 American Heart Association. HeartCode ACLS: Advanced Cardiac Life
Support Online Part 1.
 American Heart Association. Learn: Rhythm Adult Online.
***Please plan on using the Drug book, and Lab & Diagnostic book, and Nursing
Diagnosis Book of your choice. You also may find it helpful to use your
Fundamentals and Pharmacology books as references.
OPTIONAL VIDEOS:
The following videos are located via WebCampus
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Expert Drug Therapy: Myocardial Infarction. 31.00
Pathophysiology for Nurses: Myocardial Infarction. 31.00
Pathophysiology for Nurses: Arrhythmias. 31.00
Expert Drug Therapy: Arrhythmias. 30:00
REQURED VIDEOS:
 Community Health Nursing: A Practical View
 Ethics of End of Life Healthcare Treatments
GRADING POLICY AND CRITERIA:
Course grade will be based on a percentage of the total possible points of theory
and clinical assignments according to the following scale:
100 - 94.00 =
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A
76.00 =C (needed to pass)
93.99-90.00
89.99-87.00
86.99-84.00
83.99-80.00
79.99-77.00
=
=
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=
=
AB+
B
BC+
75.99-70.00
69.99-67.00
66.99-64.00
63.99-60.00
Below 60.00
=
=
=
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CD+
D
DF
Course work must be completed with an average of 76% or better to pass the
course.
Late theory and clinical assignments will be worth 50% of the actual grade.
If an assignment is more than one week late, a zero will be given for the
assignment but submission of the assignment is still required.
If you do not complete the course and do not formally withdraw by the drop
deadline, your instructor will automatically assign you a grade of "F". Drop
deadline is February 20, 2014
Inquiry based learning modules are worth 30%, in classes quizzes, midterm
and final quiz are worth 50%, and clinical assignments are worth 20% out of
100% total grade.
Assessment:
Total Grade:
Theory
550 points
8 IBL Module Assignments- points vary per module
7 Module Quizzes
10 points pre-quiz
20 points post-quiz
Midterm Exam
Final Exam
ATI RN Pharmacology
Clinical
Three NNRH Assignments
ER Assignment
ICU Post Clinical Discussion Question
NNRH Day Two Post-Clinical Discussion Question
NNRH Day Three Post-Clinical Discussion Question
Clinical Nurse Leadership Assignment
ACLS
ATI FINAL EXAM INFORMATION:
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210 points
100 points
100 points
100 points
60 points
30 points
10 points
10 points
10 points
50 points
Pass/Fail
RN Pharmacology:
This 65-item test offers an assessment of the student’s basic comprehension and
mastery of pharmacologic principles and knowledge of prototype drugs. Concepts
assessed include: basic pharmacologic principles (pharmacodynamics,
pharmacokinetics, safe medication administration, medication error prevention,
age specific considerations) and knowledge related to the safe administration and
monitoring of prototype drugs that are used to treat infections, pain and
inflammation; as well as those that affect the immune, nervous, cardiovascular,
respiratory, renal, digestive, endocrine, reproduction systems and the blood. The
student has 65 minutes to complete this assessment
DOSAGE CALCULATION TEST:
Dosage Calculation: Critical Care
Students will have three attempts to pass the foundations and calculations content
areas on the dosage calculation test. Students must pass the calculation content
area with 100% and can miss only one item on the foundations area for a passing
score. Failure to pass either area by the third attempt will result in a referral to the
Admissions and Progressions Committee for further evaluation.
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
Students are expected to attend all classroom, lab, and clinical hours.
(See Student Handbook)
STUDENT CONDUCT:
Great Basin College considers academic honesty one of its highest values. A
student who obtains academic credit for work that is not the product of his or her
own effort is being dishonest and undermining the academic integrity of the
college. Students are expected to be the sole authors of their work. Use of
another’s ideas must be accompanied by specific citation and reference. In
addition, a learner may not submit the same work for credit in more than one
course. The disciplinary consequences of plagiarism and other forms of academic
dishonest include non-acceptance of work submitted, a failing grade in the course,
and/or or other disciplinary action as outlined in Great Basin College’s Student
Conduct Policy.
ADA STATEMENT:
Great Basin College is committed to providing equal educational opportunities to
qualified students with disabilities in accordance with state and federal laws and
regulations, including the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. A qualified student must furnish current
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verification of disability. The Director of Services for Students with Disabilities
(Julie G. Byrnes) will assist qualified students with disabilities in securing the
appropriate and reasonable accommodations, auxiliary aids and services. For
more information or further assistance, please call 775.753.2271.
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