• When: Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at 8 a.m.
• Where: HLC 2.1410
• What to bring: A copy of the course calendar, RNSG 1412 & RNSG 1262 course syllabus, and course syllabus signature page.

• When: Tuesdays, 8 – 11:50 a.m.; 12 noon – 1:20 p.m.
• Where: HLC 2.1410
• Calendar: Level 3 RNSG 1412/1262 HLC (Google Calendar)

• McKinney, E. S., James, S. R., Murray, S. S., Nelson, K., A., Ashwell, J., W. (2021). Maternal-Child Nursing (6th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier/Saunders.
• Zerwekh, J., Garmeau, A.Z. (2015) Nursing Today, Transition and Trends (8th ed.). Maryland Heights, MO: Elsevier/Saunders.
• EHR Tutor
• All students must purchase EHR for use in class, lab, and simulations.

• When: See the calendar for dates of Pediatric and Obstetric labs.

• When: Check the calendar for specific exam dates.
• Where: HLC 2.1410
• There will be four semester tests and a comprehensive final exam.

• When: Tuesday, August 22, 2023, 13:30 – 14:30 p.m.
• Where: HLC 2.1410
• 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. You have 3 opportunities to demonstrate proficiency on the Dosage Calculations Exam.

• When: Monday, August 21, 2023, 12 noon – 4 p.m.
• Where: HLC Nursing Skills Lab
• What to bring: Students must bring skills equipment and wear appropriate clinical attire (ACC uniform not required).
• 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, catheterization (Foley), intravenous medications, and tracheostomy 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.

• 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. Changes to clinical rotation placements are not allowed.
• Each clinical rotation has a separate orientation component.

If you have any questions, please contact the HLC Level 3 lead professor, Kelly Hamade, DNP, RN-CNM at [email protected].

• When: Pediatric clinical days consist of 12 hours per week. See clinical rotation schedule on Blackboard for specific information and additional simulation clinical times.
• Where: Dell Children’s Medical Center, school nursing at various locations, home health nursing at various locations, simulation activities at RRC.
• Specific groups assigned the week before semester begins.

• When: OB clinical days consist of 12 hours on Wednesday or Thursday, and/or Friday. See clinical rotation schedule on Blackboard for specific information and additional simulation clinical times.
• Where: Ascension Seton Medical Center, St. David’s Medical Center, South Austin Medical Center and/or North Austin Medical Center
• Specific groups assigned the week before the semester begins

• Open lab time is TBD.
• Refer to the RNSG 1412 course site on Blackboard for updates.

• If you have any questions, please contact the HLC Level 3 lead professor, Kelly Hamade, DNP, RN-CNM at [email protected].