RNSG 2432 - Enhanced Concepts of Adult Health
Faculty:
- Linda Copenhaver MSN, RN, BC lindacop@austincc.edu
- Lisa Randall MSN, ACNS-BC lrandall@austincc.edu
- Barbara Booher MSN, RN (adjunct) bfberrn@aol.com
- TBA
Clinical Groups: Spring 2012 Clinical Groups
Textbook:
- Textbook: Lewis, Medical-Surgical Nursing-7th edition (2007)
- Evolve Case Studies- recommended ($30.00 in bookstore)
Orientation:
- Date: Tuesday, January 17th, 2012
- Time and Place: EVC 8111 from 8:30am-2:00pm
- What to bring: Module 1 and Lab 1 from RNSG 2432 Blackboard Course Documents, Level 4 calendar and syllabus for RNSG 2432 onsite.
Calendar - Spring 2012 Draft 1
Graduation Information - Graduates click here for critical dates!
Class:
- When: Mondays from 8:30-12:30 and some Tuesday mornings (See RNSG 2221 and RNSG 2130 for class days/times)
- Where: EVC 8111
Labs/Simulation Days:
- When: see calendar for dates
- Check Announcements and Blackboard for lab groups and expectations
- What to Bring: lab pack, drug books, class notes and syllabus
Mastery Skills Check Off:
There will be a comprehensive mastery skills check-off over previously learned skills including:
- Injections (IM, sub-q, intradermal);
- Catheterization (foley and In and Out);
- IV's (IV push, hanging a piggy-back, starting an IV, calculation of drop rate) and setting ml's per hour;
- Trach care and suctioning;
- Central line dressing changes,
- Inserting Dobhoff feeding tubes and NG tubes.
- Identifying IM sites
- You will be given a client situation and have to complete several skills satisfactorily.
- The lab will be open the week before the semester begins if you want to practice. (see lab schedule on ADN resources page) http://www.austincc.edu/health/skillslab/hours.php
- You are encouraged to take advantage of this learning opportunity.
- You must pass this satisfactorily to continue in the course.
- You must also complete the skills written quiz and submit it to your clinical instructor. Skills Written Quiz.
- Dosage Calculation Test- You will be required to take a dosage calculation during the first day of class. So review your dosage calculation! You may find this calculation web site helpful as a review!
RNSG 2221 – Management of Client Care:
Focuses on the leadership and management principles needed in today's complex patient/nursing situations and includes application of knowledge, judgment, skills and professional values within a legal/ethical framework.
- Required Textbooks:
- Ellis, J. R. & Hartley, C.L. (2009) "Managing and Coordinating Nursing Care". Philadelphia: Lippincott Co., 5th Edition
- Nursing Practice Act, Nursing Peer Review Act, Nurse Licensure Compact, & Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Compact Printed 2/08 available from the Texas Board of Nursing (see instructions on blackboard for ordering)
- Evolve Case Studies- Purchase from bookstore for $30.00
RNSG 2362 – Clinical Nursing III:
- This clinical component enables the student to apply the theories, concepts and knowledge as presented in RNSG 2432 to the practice setting, includes management components.
- See calendar for schedule (192 hours).
- Final clinical groups will not be determined until the week prior to the start of class. Groups will be posted on Blackboard.
- Clinical Schedule: (may vary during implementation of management component). Each clinical instructor will give you a clinical schedule the first week of clinical.