Strategies for Success in the
Nursing Program
NRS 100
Elizabeth Keele
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Mrs.
MOM
P.T.A.
C.N.A.
Psych. Tech.
LPN
BSN
RN
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DON
DSD
DOE
CRRN
Instructor!
Housekeeping
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Be on time
Don’t cheat
Casual environment
Ask questions!
Syllabus
Hours/Days:
Tuesday: 9:20 AM – 11:25 AM
Course Description:
• This course is designed to prepare students for
successful completion of the nursing program.
The student will be given an overview of the
program requirements and expectations, and
he/she will acquire information and skills that
facilitate student success once admitted into the
program. Students will also explore nursing
career options which will guide the
development of their educational plan
Grading
90 – 100% = A
80 – 89% = B
70 – 79% = C
60 – 69% = D
< 60% = F
Grading Criteria
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Quizzes 5 @ 25 points each
125 pts
Education Plan*
25 pts
Research paper*
100 pts
Final exam
100 pts
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Total
350# pts
Your homework is to study!
Quizzes
• A quiz, test or work-sheet
will be given on a regular
basis .
• Please bring a scan-tron
form #882-ES to all quizzes
and tests.
• Pop Quizzes
• No cheating!
• No cell-phones
• No scan tron = -10%
• Late = -10%
Quizzes
• Tests and quizzes are
timed – 1 minute for
each question.
• Quizzes and tests are
based on reading and
lecture notes.
General
• Students are expected to be on time for each
scheduled class. If you are unable to attend class,
you must notify the instructor prior to the start of
class. Only those who make arrangements before
missing a class will be able to complete make-up
assignments. You cannot make up a missed quiz.
The instructor reserves the right to drop any student
who misses two or more classes.
Text book
Katx, J. Keys to Nursing
Success: Upper Saddle
River: Prentice Hall,
2010
Office Hours
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By appointment only
Call me at home!
Not after 10:00 P.M.
Not on Sundays
F.Y.I.
• Cell phones on vibrate
• Tape players are
appropriate
HONESTY!
• I require honesty on tests and assignments.
Following Porterville College policy, if a student
cheats on a test or assignment, or plagiarizes, I will
give an “F” grade on that assignment and I will report
the incident to the Dean. The student will have to
meet with the Dean of Students to determine
whether further disciplinary action is necessary. I
will also notify the chair or the Health Careers
division.
Research Paper
• There is a mandatory research paper required
to pass this course. This paper is due on
March 22 2011. This paper is not accepted
late. Failure to turn in a paper results in an F
in the class.
• (Please see the attached research paper
guidelines. The grading rubric will be given
out at a later date)
Your research paper must be:
• Typed, double spaced, in a normal typing font of 12 (Times
New Roman or equivalent)
• Content 3 to 5 pages in length (excludes cover page and
bibliography)
• Grammatically correct (spelling and grammar count)
• Written in your own words (no copying from books or the
inter-net)
• Accompanied by a bibliography of 3-5 sources. Citations in
text.
• Submitted on time
• The research paper will be submitted to “turnitin.com” a
resource that checks for plagiarism
Proud to be a NURSE
• Florence Nightingale