Georgia College & State University
School of Nursing
Fall 2014
Course Prefix
NRSG 4981
and Number
Prerequisites All nursing courses except NRSG 4780 and NRSG 4980.
Course Title
Lecture
1
Hours
Online % 40
Faculty
Integrated Clinical Concepts
Lab Hours:
0
Contact Hours:
15
Credit Hours:
Face-to Face % 60
Jeanne Sewell, MSN, RN-BC, Assistant Professor (Course Coordinator)
jeanne.sewell@gcsu.edu
211 Parks Memorial Building
478-445-3928 or (Secretary) 445-5122
Carol Bowdoin, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor
carol.bowdoin@gcsu.edu
478-445-3913
Leslie Moore, PhD, RN, CNE, Associate Professor
leslie.moore@gcsu.edu
478-445-3910
Debbie Grier, MSN, RN, Lecturer
478-445-3920
Matthew Roberts, MSN, RN, Lecturer
matthew.roberts@gcsu.edu
478-445-5129
Faculty Office Monday 1-4, Tuesday 12-2, and by appointment
Hours
Required
HESI/Saunders Online Review for the NCLEX-RN examination (information for
Text(s)
signing up for the course given on the first day of class.
HESI NCLEX-RN® review manual. Textbook is available at the bookstore and
http://www.hesitest.com/students/selfstudy.asp
Recommended for testing settings:
1
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Optional
Ear plugs
Stress ball
Optional for students who prefer textbooks for review:
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Silvestri, L. A. (2013). Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN
Examination, 6th Edition ISBN: 9781455727551
BSN Core textbooks and Nursing Reference Manuals
Nugent, P. M. & Vitale, B. A. (2011). Fundamentals success: A course review
applying critical thinking to test taking, 3rd ed. F.A. Davis ISBN-13: 9780803610569
Optional Review: 3-Day Live Review course sponsored by Elsevier
Catalog
Description:
Program
Outcomes:
Course
Outcomes
This is a companion course to NRSG 4980, the capstone course in nursing. Students apply
critical thinking, communication, and therapeutic nursing interventions to decisions
about simulated clients to demonstrate readiness for the mock and actual NCLEX-RN.
1. Use effective situational communication.
2. Incorporate best current evidence with clinical expertise and client/family
preferences and values to maximize health outcomes.
3. Apply principles of leadership, quality improvement, and client safety to monitor
and improve outcomes of nursing care.
4. Demonstrate professional nursing values of altruism, autonomy, human dignity,
integrity and social justice.
5. Provide culturally and spiritually sensitive care to maximize health outcomes.
6. Apply principles of health promotion, disease and injury prevention to maximize
health outcomes for individuals, families, and communities
7. Recognize the need for advocacy in financial and regulatory, legislative, and
public policy changes that influence the health care system.
8. Collaborate with the client/designee and health care team in providing
compassionate and coordinated care across the lifespan
9. Demonstrate competent use of informatics to support decision making, mitigate
error, and improve outcomes.
10. Apply concepts from liberal arts, social, and natural sciences, clinical reasoning,
and nursing science to form the basis for professional practice.
Upon completion of this course, the student will:
Program
Outcomes
All
Course Outcomes
1. Demonstrate individual professional accountability by
developing study and test-taking strategies that
increase the probability of success on the HESI NCLEX
simulation Exam and NCLEX-RN.
2. Apply concepts from the liberal arts, sciences, and
nursing theory in making competent and caring nursing
decisions in simulated situations.
Topic Outline
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Strategies for Success on the NCLEX-RN
Management of care
Safety and infection control
Health promotion and maintenance
Psychosocial integrity
Basic care and comfort
Pharmacological and parenteral therapies
o Classification of medications by body system
o Classification of medicines by health status
Reduction of risk potential
System review
o Cardiovascular
o Respiratory
o Genitourinary
o Endocrine
o Orthopedic
o Oncology
o Emergency
o Pediatrics
o Complicated obstetrics
Teaching/Lear Online review course; class dialogues; talk-aloud problem solving, practice examinations
ning Methods with review of rationales, review of selected concepts, group activities, and discussion of
"stumper" questions, CD-ROM on NCLEX-preparation.
Evaluation
Evaluation of course objectives will be accomplished through multiple assessment
Methods
components:
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NCLEX simulation module tests
Highest raw score earned on the Pharmacology HESI exam
Highest raw score earned on the HESI NCLEX simulation exam
Students are expected to achieve the recommended of 900 or better score on the NCLEXRN simulation (HESI) exam as a component of the overall course grade. Two attempts to
achieve the target score are provided.
Grading
Policy: The senior exit assessment as required by Georgia College (GC) to assess the
major will be given in NRSG 4981 and calculated as a component of the overall course
grade.
Grading is based upon the total score for completion of course work, the Pharmacology
HESI exam and the HESI NCLEX simulation exam using the following criteria:
Online Course Module Test Points = 10%
Pharm HESI score = 20% (highest score - 2 attempts possible)
HESI NCLEX simulation score = 70% (highest score - 2 attempts possible)
Final Course Grade
A
B
C
D
F
Required Number of
Points
≥950
900-949
850-899
800-849
<800
First Scenario
The first scenario (see Figure 1 - Option A or B): Student passed the 1st HESI exit with a
score ≥900 but does not have enough points to pass the course. The student can retake
the Pharmacology HESI OR remediate taking the Fundamentals, Med-Surg and HESI Exit
V2. The highest score(s) on the Pharmacology and/or Exit exam is used to calculate the
final course grade.
Figure 1 - First Scenario
Second Scenario
The second scenario (see Figure 2 - Option B only): Student did not score ≥850 on the
first HESI exit exam (may or may not have a total score of 850 in the course to pass). The
student would select Option B. The student must remediate taking the Fundamentals
and Med-Surg specialty exams, and taking a second HESI Exit exam. The student would
also have the option of retaking the Pharmacology exam. The highest scores for the
Pharmacology and HESI exit exams is used to calculate the final course grade.
Figure 2: Second Scenario
Pharmacology HESI Exam Retake
Retake of the Pharmacology HESI exam is optional for all students.
HESI Exit Exam Retake
Retake of the HESI Exit Exam is optional for all students.
Exam Times
Students are expected to adhere to all scheduled exam administration times unless they
have received official recommendations for special accommodations.
Course
Policies
Prior to mid-semester, you will receive feedback on your academic performance in this
course.
All policies in the current Georgia College & State University Undergraduate Catalog and
the Undergraduate Nursing Student Handbook are applicable. Please consult web site
for handbook at the following sites: http://www.gcsu.edu/registrar/catalog.htm and
http://info.gcsu.edu/intranet/health_sciences/bsn handbook/bsnhndbk.doc. In addition
to these University and School policies, students are expected to comply with the
following course policies:
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All students must regularly check Bobcats email to receive official communication
from university faculty and staff.
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All students must have an activated Bobcat identification card. The Bobcat card is
required to use all library services, including the computer lab for testing.
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Rounding Policy: Rounding for this course will occur only with the final average
grade for the course. There will be no rounding of exam grades or other written
assignments during the semester. If the final course average to the nearest tenth is .5 or
more, the final course grade will be rounded up to the next whole number (i.e. 88.5
would be rounded to 89) (i.e. 88. 45 would not be rounded).
Clinical
Facilities
No clinical facilities are used for this course.
Technology The minimum technology requirements (Adobe Acrobat Reader File):
Requirements http://www.gcsu.edu/technology/campustech/recommendations.htm
Academic
Honesty
The integrity of students and their written/oral work is a critical component of the
academic process. All online learning module exams are individual exams. Attempts to
share answers or work in groups to take the exams is considered CHEATING and
jeopardizes the student’s ability to pass the course.
The submission of another's work as one's own is plagiarism and will be dealt with using
the procedures outlined on pp. 64-67 in the Undergraduate Catalog. Remember that
allowing another student to copy one's own work is considered cheating. Also see the
student Honor Code at the website below:
http://www.gcsu.edu/studentlife/handbook/code.htm
Religious
Observance
Students are permitted to miss class in observance of religious holidays and other
activities observed by a religious group of which the student is a member without
academic penalty. Exercising of one's rights under this policy is subject to the Georgia
College (GC) Honor Code. Students who miss class in observance of a religious holiday or
event are required to make up the coursework missed as a result from the absence. The
nature of the make-up assignments and the deadline for completion of such assignments
are at the sole discretion of the instructor. Failure to follow the prescribed procedures
voids all student rights under this policy.
The full policy and prescribed procedures are found at:
http://senate.gcsu.edu/prod/motions/support_docs/499/1295533007_Religous%20Obse
rvance%20Policy%20for%20senate.docx
Fire Drill
Procedure
Fire drills will be conducted annually. In the event of a fire alarm, students will exit the
building in a quick and orderly manner through the nearest hallway exit. Learn the floor
plan and exits of the building. Do not use elevators. If you encounter heavy smoke, crawl
on the floor so as to gain fresh air. Assist disabled persons and others if possible without
endangering your own life. Assemble for a head count at the designated assembly area
for this building.
For more information on other emergencies, please visit
http://www.gcsu.edu/emergency/actionplanmain.htm
Request for If you have a disability as described by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the
Disability
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 504, you may be eligible to receive accommodations
Modifications to assist in programmatic and physical accessibility. Disability Services, a unit of the
Georgia College (GC) Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity, can assist you in
formulating a reasonable accommodation plan and in providing support in developing
appropriate accommodations to ensure equal access to all GC programs and facilities.
Course requirements will not be waived, but accommodations may assist you in meeting
the requirements. For documentation requirements and for additional information, we
recommend that you contact Disability Services located in Maxwell Student Union at 478445-5931 or 478-445-4233. Any student requiring instructional modifications due to a
documented disability should make an appointment to meet with Mrs. Jeanne Sewell
within in the first week of classes. An official letter from GC documenting the disability is
expected in order to receive accommodations.
Interlibrary
Loan
Students are encouraged to use the GC Library and the interlibrary loan services
(http://libguides.gcsu.edu/ill ) to obtain journal articles relevant to this course.