RNSG 2213/2160 – Mental Health Nursing (CEC)

Orientation

When: Monday, August 24, 2020 at 8:30 a.m.
Where: CEC Room C1.111
What to bring: Hard copy of syllabi signature page for RNSG 2213 and RNSG 2160 (print from Blackboard), copy of course calendar (use the final version posted on Blackboard Course Information)
Orientation to the mental health courses will be followed by a lecture plus a mandatory lab on Therapeutic Communication (see “Lab” button on Blackboard for documents to review and bring to lab).

When: Mondays, 8:30 a.m. – 12 noon (Occasionally, class time may be extended.)
Where: CEC Room C1.111 (Please check room assignments in CEC lobby as rooms are subject to change.)
Calendar: Level 3 RNSG 2213 CEC (PDF)

Varcarolis, E.M. (2017). Essentials of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 3rd edition. Elsevier.

When: See course calendar for specific dates and times for exams.
Where: CEC Nursing Computer Lab
There will be three unit exams and a comprehensive final exam. The HESI Exam is required, and an optional 2nd HESI is offered.

When: Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at 8 a.m. for Wednesday and Thursday clinical groups
Where: Austin State Hospital, 4110 Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751
What to bring: Wear school uniform and ACC name badge.

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

	Fall 2016	Fall 2017	Fall 2018	Fall 2019	Fall 2020
Applicant Pool	117	86	92	104	114
Ranking Score	High 38.08 Low 32.96 Avg 35.37	High 38.29 Low 31.56 Avg 34.03	High 39.15 Low 31.93 Avg 34.48	High 38.72 Low 32.89 Avg 35.48	High 38.83 Low 32.79 Avg 35.12
GPA High	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00
GPA Low	3.35	3.25	3.16 (TEAS 82)	3.32 (TEAS 81.3)	3.25 (TEAS 83.3)
GPA Average	3.75	3.62	3.68	3.75	3.72
TEAS High	93.3	91.3	94.7	92.7	92.7
TEAS Low	68 (3.93 GPA)	62 (3.7 GPA)	61.3 (3.84 GPA)	66 (3.77 GPA)	66.7 (3.83 GPA)
TEAS Average	80.48	76.83	77.34	81.23	82