Orientation
- 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.
Class Schedule
- When: Mondays, 8:30 a.m. – 12 noon
- Where: RNSG 2213 Blackboard Collaborate
- Calendar: Level 3 RNSG 2213/2160 CEC (Google Calendar)
Required Texts
- Varcarolis, E.M. (2021). Essentials of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 4th edition. Elsevier.
Skills Labs
- 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.
Exams
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.
Clinical Schedule
- 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.
Contact
If you have any questions, please contact Mary Demellier at mary.demellier@austincc.edu.
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Upcoming Events
- April 19, 2021
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Module 10: Age-Related Mental Health Disorders
April 19, 2021 @ 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Module 10: Age-Related Mental Health Disorders
Lab 10: Communication Scenarios -
HESI 1
April 19, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
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- April 26, 2021
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- May 1, 2021
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HESI Remediation due
May 1, 2021 @ 11:59 pm - 11:59 pm
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- May 3, 2021
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Modules 11, and 12: Eating Disorders and Crisis
May 3, 2021 @ 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Module 11: Eating Disorders
Mo;dule 12: Crisis
Labs 11 and 12: Interactive Review
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Professional Nursing Courses
Level 1
- RNSG 1413/1160 – Foundations of Nursing (RRC)
- RNSG 1413/1160 – Foundations of Nursing (EVC)
- RNSG 1413/1160 – Foundations of Nursing (CEC)
- RNSG 1341/1161 – Common Concepts of Adult Health (RRC)
- RNSG 1341/1161 – Common Concepts of Adult Health (CEC)
- RNSG 1341/1161 – Common Concepts of Adult Health (EVC)
Level 2
- RNSG 1443/1360 – Complex Concepts of Adult Health (EVC)
- RNSG 1247 – Concepts of Clinical Decision Making (RRC)
- RNSG 1247 – Concepts of Clinical Decision Making (CEC)
- RNSG 1247 – Concepts of Clinical Decision Making (EVC)
- RNSG 1443/1360 – Complex Concepts of Adult Health (RRC)
- RNSG 1443/1360 – Complex Concepts of Adult Health (CEC)
Level 3
- RNSG 2213/2160 – Mental Health Nursing (EVC)
- RNSG 2213/2160 – Mental Health Nursing (RRC)
- RNSG 2213/2160 – Mental Health Nursing (CEC)
- RNSG 1412/1262 – Childbearing/Childrearing Nursing (RRC)
- RNSG 1412/1262 – Childbearing/Childrearing Nursing (CEC)
- RNSG 1412/1262 – Childbearing/Childrearing Nursing (EVC)
Level 4
- RNSG 2121 – Leadership and Management (RRC)
- RNSG 2121 – Leadership and Management (CEC)
- RNSG 2121 – Leadership and Management (Section 002)
- RNSG 2432/2362 – Enhanced Concepts of Adult Health (RRC)
- RNSG 2432/2362 – Enhanced Concepts of Adult Health (CEC)
- RNSG 2432/2362 – Enhanced Concepts of Adult Health (EVC)
Mobility
RN-to-BSN
- NURS 3350 – Transition to Baccalaureate Nursing (Full-Time)
- NURS 3350 – Transition to Baccalaureate Nursing (Part-Time Semester 1)
- NURS 3351 – Research and Evidence-Based Nursing Practice (Full-Time)
- NURS 3351 – Research and Evidence-Based Nursing Practice (Part-Time Semester 1)
- NURS 3352 – Health Assessment Across the Lifespan (Full-Time)
- NURS 3353 – Informatics and Technology in Healthcare (Full-Time)
- NURS 4160 – Community and Public Health Clinical (Part-Time Semester 4)
- NURS 4355 – Community and Public Health (Part-Time Semester 4)
- NURS 4356 – Health Promotion Across the Lifespan (Part-Time Semester 4)