RNSG 1412 Hybrid Spring 2012

Orientation:

• Date: Monday, January 17, 2012

• Time and Place: 12:15 - 2:45 RRC; Room 3233.00.

• What to bring: Calendar; Clinical Pass

Calendar: Spring 2012

Textbook: Maternal-Child Nursing. McKinney. 3rd edition. 2009.

Seminars:

• When: Mondays from 9:30 - 12:30.
• Seminars - you are strongly encouraged to attend seminars. They are scheduled periodically throughout the course. Check calendar for dates.
• Where: Seminars - RRC, room 3222.

Tests:

• Tests will be in the RRC nursing computer lab.

Labs:

• Pediatric and Obstetric Lab attendance is MANDATORY at all labs.
  They will be mainly on Mondays at the RRC campus. See calendar for dates.
• Simulation lab is TBA

Mastery Skills Check Off: Wednesday, January 18, 2012

• There will be a comprehensive mastery skills check-off over previously learned skills
• Injections (IM – various sites, sub-q, intradermal);
• Catheterization (foley and In and Out);
• IV’s (hanging a piggy-back, starting an IV, IV push, calculation of drop rate);
• Trach suctioning and Trach care
• Dressing changes, Central line, etc.
• Medication administration – all forms including insulin
• Documentation will be required.

• Each student will be required to perform a minimum of two skills – one sterile procedure and medication administration.

• You will be given a patient situation and have to complete several Skills satisfactorily.
• The lab will be open the week before the semester begins if you want to practice.

• You must pass this satisfactorily or you may be withdrawn from the course.

Hesi Specialty Test:

• The HESI specialty test is a mandatory course requirement. You will need to pay $26.00 to take the specialty test.

Math Test:

• You will be required to take a math test during the first week of the semester. This test is available in the RR testing center and you need to have it completed by January 18, 2012.

Clinical:

• Clinical is divided into a pediatric and an obstetric rotation.
• Each rotation is about 5 weeks.

First Five Weeks:

Pediatric Rotation:

• Where: Dell Children's Medical Center
• When: Wednesdays, Thursday, Friday or Saturday - 12 hours or two 6 hour days
• COMPASS Training: please complete prior to beginning of the semester. Contact Marlene Meador at mmeador@austincc.edu for assistance.

Second Five Weeks:

Obstetric Rotation:

• Where: North Austin Medical Center, St. David's Hopital or Seton.
• When: Wednesdays and Thursdays with an additional Friday as needed.

Clinical / Course Requirements:

• Students must bring to class the first day - "Clinical Pass". You will NOT be allowed to remain in the course without the pass.