• When: Monday, January 25, 2021, 8:30 a.m. – 12 noon
• Where: Blackboard Collaborate (virtual class)
• What to bring: Syllabi signature page for RNSG 2213 and RNSG 2160 signed and submitted (found in Blackboard), access to class material per Blackboard announcements, access to course calendar (use version posted on Blackboard), Psychiatric Nursing textbook (see below).
• Orientation will be followed by Module 1 (Concepts of Mental Health Nursing) and lab on Therapeutic Communication.

• When:  Mondays, 8:30 a.m. – 12 noon
• Where: RNSG 2213 Blackboard Collaborate
• Calendar:  Level 3 RNSG 2213/2160 CEC (Google Calendar)

• Varcarolis, E.M. (2021). Essentials of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 4th edition. Elsevier.

• When & Where: Integrated with lectures or last 45 minutes of class in classroom. Refer to Lab tab on Blackboard for specifics.
• What to bring:  No special attire is required.

There will be three unit exams and a comprehensive final exam, fifty questions each.

• When:  See the course calendar for specific dates and times for exams.
• Where: Blackboard Collaborate Online
• Mental Health HESI 1: Monday, April 19, 2021 at 1 p.m. Directions for registration and payment can be found at this link. Your Evolve username will be needed to access the test.
• Mental Health HESI 2: Monday, May 3, 2021 at 1 p.m.

• When: Wednesday, Thursday or Friday (specifics will be announced). Clinical begins January 20 – 22, 2021.
• Where: TBD
• What to bring: Prior to attending clinical, students must provide a Clinical Clearance ticket.

If you have any questions, please contact Mary Demellier at mary.demellier@austincc.edu.