Orientation
- When: Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at 8 a.m.
- Where: Blackboard Collaborate
- 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 a.m. – 12 noon. See the calendar weekly for additional scheduled labs or class time extensions.
- Where: Blackboard Collaborate
- Calendar: Level 3 RNSG 1412/1262 CEC (Google Calendar)
Required Texts
- McKinney, E. S., James, S. R., Murray, S. S., Nelson, K., A., Ashwell, J., W. (2018). Maternal-Child Nursing (5th 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: https://my.ehrtutor.com
- All students must purchase EHR for use in class, lab, and simulations.
Skills Labs
- Pediatric Growth and Development Lab: January 26, 2021, 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.
- Pediatric Cardiac Lab: February 16, 2021, 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.
- Fetal Monitoring Lab: March 23, 2021 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.
- Pediatric Safety and Prevention Lab: April 13, 2021, 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.
- Newborn Lab: April 20, 2021, 1 – 3 p.m.
- Legal Lab: April 27, 2021, 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.
- Where: Blackboard Collaborate
- Lab attendance is not mandatory.
Exams
- When: Check the calendar for specific exam dates.
- Where: Blackboard Respondus Lockdown Browser
- There will be four semester tests and a comprehensive final exam.
Dosage Calculation Exam
- When: Tuesday, January 19, 2021, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
- Where: Blackboard Respondus Lockdown Browser
- 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 and calculations exam.
HESI OB/Pediatric Specialty Exam
- When: Tuesday, March 30, 2021, 12:30 – 2 p.m.
- The HESI Specialty Exam is optional for the Spring 2021 semester.
Level Mastery Skills Check-off
- When: Due Monday, January 25, 2021 by 12 noon
- Where: Virtual submission
- 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, tracheostomy care and suctioning, phlebotomy from Central Line, and Central Line dressing and cap change.
- 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 OB/PEDI Level 3 course. You have three attempts to pass Mastery Skills.
Clinical Schedule
- When: Refer to the clinical rotation schedule posted in Blackboard for clinical sites, days and faculty.
- Clinical experience consists of two five-week rotations divided into a pediatric and an obstetric rotation. Students who are co-enrolled in RNSG 2213/2160 will also attend a five-week mental health clinical for the third five-week rotation. Changes to clinical rotation placement are not allowed.
Pediatric Rotation
- When: 12 hours per week
- Where: Dell Children’s Medical Center
Obstetric Rotation
- When: 12 hours per week
- Where: St. David’s South Austin Medical Center
Recommendations for Success
- Open lab time is available the week before the semester. Plan time to practice.
- Refer to the RNSG 1412 Blackboard course site for updates.
Contact
- If you have any questions, please contact the CEC Level 3 lead professor, Laura Bauzon, MSN, RN, CCRN at laura.bauzon@austincc.edu
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Upcoming Events
- May 7, 2021
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OB/Pedi HESI #2
May 7, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Google Meet Sessions
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- May 11, 2021
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Final Exam
May 11, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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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)