Current Students
Orientation
- When: Tuesday, January 16 at 8 a.m.
- Where: EVC Room 8105
- Read the syllabi for RNSG 1412 (lecture) and 1262 (clinical) located on the Blackboard site.
Class Schedule
- When: Tuesdays, 8 – 12:00 p.m. (with additional labs 12:10 – 1:10 p.m., please refer to class calendar)
- Where: EVC Room 8105
- Calendar: Level 3 EVC RNSG 1412/1262 (tentative until first day of class)
Required Texts
- McKinney, E. S., James, S. R., Murray, S. S., Nelson, K., A., & Ashwell, J., W., (2022). Maternal-Child Nursing (6th ed.). Elsevier Saunders.
- EHR Tutor: https://my.ehrtutor.com(or EHR access linked through ATI)
- ATI: All students must purchase EHR/ATI for use in class, labs, exams, and simulations.
Skills Labs
- When: See the clinical calendar for dates of the Pediatric and Obstetric labs.
- Where: TBA
- What to bring: Clinical attire is required.
Exams
- When: Check the calendar for specific exam dates.
- Where: EVC Room 8307 (Nursing Computer Testing Lab, 3rd floor)
- Course grade consists of four semester exams and a comprehensive final exam. There will be two ATI Specialty Exams.
Dosage Calculation Exam
- When: Tuesday, January 16, 2:15 p.m.
- Where: EVC Room 8307 (Nursing Computer Testing Lab, 3rd floor)
- All students must take a dosage and calculation exam. Students must successfully pass this exam with a score of 90% or higher to administer medications in the clinical setting and to continue in any Level 3 course. Students have 3 opportunities to demonstrate proficiency on the dosage and calculations exam.
Level Mastery Skills Check-off
- When: Monday, January 22, 12:00 p.m. – 5 p.m.
- Where: EVC Nursing Skills Lab
- What to bring: Students must bring Lab skills equipment and wear appropriate clinical attire (ACC uniform) and closed-toe shoes.
- The mandatory comprehensive Mastery Skills Check-off over previously learned skills will include a sterile procedure, medication administration, and documentation.
- Any of the following may be included for mastery: medical administration (IM, SQ, IVP, IVPB), catheterization (Foley), tracheostomy care, and suctioning.
- Each student will receive a patient scenario and complete the skills performance within 30 minutes, including documentation.
- Each student must successfully complete the Mastery Skills Check-off to continue in any Level 3 course.
Clinical Schedule
- When and where: See Blackboard.
- Clinical experience consists of two five-week rotations divided into a pediatric and an obstetric rotation. Students who are simultaneously enrolled in the Mental Health course will have three 5-week rotations. The day of the week assigned may vary from rotation to
rotation. There may be some weeks with 2 clinical days assigned. Changes to clinical rotation placement are not allowed. - Each clinical rotation has a separate orientation component.
Clinical Preparation
- If you have questions regarding Pedi clinical, contact Professor Elissa Liberato, MSN, RN at [email protected].
- If you have questions regarding OB clinical, contact Professor Katie Thomas, MSN, RN at [email protected].
Pediatric Rotation
- When: Pediatric clinical days consist of 12 hours on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and/or Fridays. See clinical rotation schedule on Blackboard for specific information and additional simulation clinical times.
- Where: Dell Children’s Medical Center, school nursing or pediatric clinics at various locations
- Specific groups assigned the week before semester begins.
Obstetric Rotation
- When: OB clinical days consist of 12-hour days and 8-hour evenings on Wednesdays and Thursdays. See clinical rotation schedule on Blackboard for specific information and additional simulation clinical times.
- Where: St. David’s Medical Center, South Austin Medical Center, and/or North Austin Medical Center
- Specific groups assigned the week before the semester begins
Recommendations for Success
- Open lab time is TBD.
- Refer to the RNSG 1412 course site on Blackboard for updates.
Contact
- Elissa Liberato, MSN, RN (Pediatric Instructor) [email protected]
- Kathleen (Katie) Thomas, RN (Obstetric Instructor): [email protected]
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