Orientation
- 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.
Class Schedule
- 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)
Required Texts
- 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.
Skills Labs
- When: See the calendar for dates of Pediatric and Obstetric labs.
Exams
- When: Check the calendar for specific exam dates.
- Where: HLC 2.1410
- There will be four semester tests and a comprehensive final exam.
Dosage Calculation 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.
Level Mastery Skills Check-off
- 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.
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. Changes to clinical rotation placements are not allowed.
- Each clinical rotation has a separate orientation component.
Clinical Preparation
If you have any questions, please contact the HLC Level 3 lead professor, Kelly Hamade, DNP, RN-CNM at [email protected].
Pediatric Rotation
- 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.
Obstetric Rotation
- 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
Recommendations for Success
- Open lab time is TBD.
- Refer to the RNSG 1412 course site on Blackboard for updates.
Contact
- If you have any questions, please contact the HLC Level 3 lead professor, Kelly Hamade, DNP, RN-CNM at [email protected].
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September 26, 2023 @ 12:30 pm - 1:20 pm
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Intrapartum Fetal Monitoring
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Professional Nursing Courses
Level 1
- RNSG 1413/1160 – Foundations of Nursing (RRC) Section 003 and Section 004
- RNSG 1413/1160 – Foundations of Nursing (HLC)
- RNSG 1413/1160 – Foundations of Nursing (EVC)
- 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 (HLC)
- 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 (HLC)
Level 3
- RNSG 2213/2160 – Mental Health Nursing (EVC)
- RNSG 2213/2160 – Mental Health Nursing (RRC)
- RNSG 2213/2160 – Mental Health Nursing (HLC)
- RNSG 1412/1262 – Childbearing/Childrearing Nursing (RRC)
- RNSG 1412/1262 – Childbearing/Childrearing Nursing (HLC)
- RNSG 1412/1262 – Childbearing/Childrearing Nursing (EVC)
Level 4
- RNSG 2121 – Leadership and Management (ANT)
- RNSG 2432/2362 – Enhanced Concepts of Adult Health (ANT)
- RNSG 2121 – Leadership and Management (RRC)
- RNSG 2121 – Leadership and Management (HLC)
- RNSG 2121 – Leadership and Management (EVC)
- RNSG 2432/2362 – Enhanced Concepts of Adult Health (RRC)
- RNSG 2432/2362 – Enhanced Concepts of Adult Health (HLC)
- 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)