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Semester- Spring 2017
TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Rubric, Title: RNSG 2362 – Clinical 2
Instructor Name: Michelle Whittenberg, MHA, MSN, RN
Campus: Health Science Center, Kaufman, TX
Class Location: Health Science Center Auditorium & Classroom A, 800 Ed Hall
Drive, Kaufman, TX 75142; Distance Ed Location – Athens Campus
Office Hours: Monday – Friday 08:00am to 4:00 pm
Office Location: HSC 223
Office Phone & Alternate Phone #’s: 972-932-5740
TVCC E-mail Address: [email protected]
Electronic communication:
TVCC students are REQUIRED to use either their TVCC blackboard account or
their TVCC email account for all electronical communication. In order to ensure
the identity of the student communicating electronically, TVCC faculty will not
reply to student communication that is sent through an email account other than
their TVCC issued email account or blackboard account.
Course Description: A health-related work-based learning experience that enables
the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct
supervision is provided by the clinical professional. The student must pass both
RNSG 1533, 1126 and 2362 concurrently in order to be able to progress to the
Level III nursing courses.
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Course Co- or Pre-Requisites: RNSG 1125, 1126, 1128, 1161, 1216, 1430, 1533
Textbook(s) & ISBN: Please visit the TVCC bookstore online
Semester syllabus (Available on-line & must be purchased each semester).
Associate Degree Nursing Program student handbook (Available on-line).
Required/Recommended Reading(s): Please visit the TVCC bookstore online
Required Materials: Please visit the TVCC bookstore online
Stethoscope, Watch with second hand, Bandage scissors.
Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, the student should demonstrate a master of the
following learning outcomes:
1. Apply knowledge of selected concepts to clinical situations.
2. Utilize clinical reasoning and knowledge based on the nursing program of
study to date and evidence-based practice outcomes as the basis for decision
making and safe patient-centered care for two to three clients in an acute
care setting.
3. Utilize a systematic process to develop concept maps to provide patientcentered care to diverse patients across the life span (including teaching,
referrals, etc.).
4. Implement measures to promote a safe environment for patients and others.
5. Demonstrate beginning collaboration and communication skills with diverse
patients, families and the interdisciplinary team to plan, deliver and evaluate
care.
6. Demonstrate beginning skills in using patient care technologies and
information systems that support safe nursing practice.
7. Adhere to standards of practice within legal, ethical, and regulatory
frameworks of the professional nurse.
8. Demonstrate attributes of the professional nurse.
9. Identify delegation of nursing interventions to appropriate personnel.
Course Requirements:
Assignments
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A. In the Acute Care setting, the student is required to satisfactorily complete:
A. Two (2) Patient/Client assessments.
B. Introduction to Team Leading.
C. Develop and implement patient concept care maps for assigned
patients.
D. Develop and present an assigned healthcare concept utilizing
Evidence Based Practice in post conference.
E. Complete assigned focused concept activities and participated in
presentation and discussion during post-conference.
F. Document patient shift assessments and care of assigned patients
on Sim Chart and/or facility health record.
G. Complete 1 day in Clinic setting with preceptor.
H. Clinical Skills that should be checked off independently by end of
clinical:
1. Administer oral medications
2. Administer subcutaneous injections (insulin, anticoagulant);
all dosages must be verified by the instructor.
I. Clinical Skills that should be performed but not checked off
independently by the end of clinical (if skills are available at
facility assigned):
1. Administer two (2) intravenous piggy backs or
intermittent intravenous infusions (IVPB)
2. Administer one (1) intravenous push medication (IVP)
3. Perform one sterile procedure of some type (must don
sterile gloves)
B. In the Community setting, the student is required to satisfactorily complete:
A. Develop and perform 1 community health project.
B. Attend 1 community support group meeting.
C. Pediatric assessment
D. Vision and Hearing screening training
E. Diversity Formal Paper
C. Utilize Blackboard for course enhancement. The student must check the
postings on Blackboard for announcements, interactive assignments, and
email communication.
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Failure to submit any written assignment on time will result in an automatic
deduction of 50% of the possible points. Completion of the assignment will
still be required for successful completion of the course. The deductions
received for late work will not fail a student but may decrease their grade to a
“B” or “C” unless formal disciplinary action has been taken for consistent late
work. See the Grading/Evaluation/Academic Progression Policy in the student
handbook for grading and progression information, and more information about
late work.
Clinical Performance
A. In the clinical settings, the student will be required to satisfactorily
demonstrate clinical competency according to Level II criteria on the clinical
evaluation tool and clinical objectives stated.
See the Attendance Policy in the student handbook for attendance requirements.
See the Evaluation Policy in the student handbook for grading and progression
information.
Cheating/Plagiarism:
Any student involved in lying, cheating, plagiarism, collusion or false
representation is in direct violation of the Health Occupations Division Honesty
Policy and the Trinity Valley Community College’s Policy of Rights, Conduct and
Responsibilities. Students must not share their own work with other students,
and those who do are subject to be charged with violation of the honesty
policy. It is considered cheating to receive information from peers or previous
students and use that information to answer questions on a test or complete an
assignment. Scholastic dishonesty jeopardizes the student’s successful completion
of a health occupations program. Violations of the honesty policy will result in a
contract being written or dismissal from the program. Students accused of
academic dishonesty will be afforded due process. The student’s right of appeal is
through the Vice-President of Student Services and the Disciplinary Committee.
Students who are dismissed from one health occupations program for violation of
this policy or not accepted into a health occupations program for violation of this
policy will not be allowed to enter or re-enter that program or enter another
program in the Health Occupations Division at Trinity Valley Community College
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Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but not be limited to, cheating on a test,
plagiarism, and collusion. “Cheating on a test” shall include
(a) Copying from another student’s test paper
(b) Using test materials not authorized by the person administering the
test
(c) Collaborating with or seeking aid from another student during a test
without permission from the test administrator
(d) Knowingly using, buying, selling, stealing, or soliciting, in whole or
in part, the contents of an un-administered test
(e) The unauthorized transporting or removal, in whole or in part, of the
contents of the unadministered test
(f) Substituting for another student, or permitting another student to
substitute for oneself, to take a test, and
(g) Bringing another person to obtain an unadministered test or
information about an unadministered test.
“Plagiarism” shall be defined as the appropriating, buying, receiving as a gift, or
obtaining by any means another’s work and the unacknowledged submission or
incorporation of it in one’s own written work.
“Collusion” shall be defined as the unauthorized collaboration with another person
in preparing written work for fulfillment of course requirements.
Drop Policy:
Student Responsibility - When a student withdraws from the nursing program
he/she must also go to the Counselor’s office to withdraw from the college with a
grade of "W". If the student fails to do this, he/she will receive an "F" in the
course. The student must also complete the “Student Exit Form” found in the
handbook if dropping out or stopping out of the nursing program. Students
who drop out or stop out and do not complete this form will not be eligible for
readmission.
Research Resources:
The student is encouraged to use the TVCC Libraries as research resources for this
course. Students can search the TVCC Library Resource Center holdings through
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the on-line catalog. Electronic library resources provide access to full-text and
abstract articles as well as links to a variety of remote research tools. The physical
library contains a specialized collection of research materials specifically chosen to
support the degrees and courses offered at TVCC. Students with research questions
or questions about library services are encouraged to email their question to
[email protected].
Technology Resources/Access:
Each student, employee, or guest with an information technology (IT) account are
responsible for all use of the account. All accounts shall be for use by a single
individual – the person for whom the account was approved or assigned. This
includes e-Course accounts as well as TVCC issued email accounts. Sharing or
loaning accounts is strictly prohibited and violates TVCC Board Policy CT
(LOCAL).
Student’s Responsibility:
This syllabus contains information, policies and procedures for a specific course.
By enrolling, the student agrees to read, understand, and abide by the rules,
policies, regulations, and ethical standards of Trinity Valley Community College
as contained in the current catalog and schedule of classes.
Affirmative Action:
TVCC is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution which provides
educational and employment opportunities on the basis of merit and without
discrimination or harassment in full compliance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964,
as amended; the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 503,504); Americans with
Disabilities Act, as amended, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972; the
Vietnam Era Veterans Assistance Act of 1974; Article 522lk V.A.C.S.; and
Executive Orders 11246 and 11758.
Title IX of the Education Amendments:
TVCC prohibits discrimination, including sexual harassment and retaliation,
against any student on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin,
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disability, or any other basis prohibited by law. Any student who believes that he
or she has experienced prohibited conduct or believes that another student has
experienced prohibited conduct should immediately report the alleged acts to an
instructor, counselor, administrator, or the Title IX Coordinator. TVCC has
designated Jennifer Robertson, Director of Human Resources/Title IX Coordinator,
as the individual who is responsible for coordinating its efforts to comply with
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended. Contact information
is:
Director of Human Resource/Title IX Coordinator
Office Phone: 903-675-6215
[email protected]
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)
Trinity Valley Community College provides equal opportunities for academically
qualified students with disabilities and ensures access to a wide variety of
resources and programs. The passage of Section 504, Federal Rehabilitation Act of
1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 requires that the college
make certain special arrangements for students with disabilities such as moving
classes to accessible locations when necessary, allowing the use of tape recorders,
sign language interpreters, or other educational auxiliary aids, making special test
arrangements, and other accommodations. The college will make reasonable
accommodations for qualified students with a diagnosed physical and/or learning
disability who have been admitted to the college and request accommodations.
Students with disabilities who wish to request accommodations should notify the
Guidance Services Office on their campus. In accordance with federal law, a
student requesting accommodations must provide documentation of his/her
disability to the Disability Services counselor. For more information, please visit
the Guidance Service Office on your campus or contact Melinda Berry at 903-6756224 or email [email protected]. For additional information, please visit:
http://www.tvcc.edu/guidance/studentswithdisabilities.aspx.
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