Orientation
- When: Monday, January 27, 2025, 8 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
- Where: Highland Campus (HLC) Room 2.1410
- What to bring: Access to Syllabi signature page for RNSG 2213 and RNSG 2160 (found in Blackboard), access to class material found in course and clinical Blackboard sites, access to course calendar (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 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
- Where: HLC Campus (classroom 2.1410)
- Calendar: Level 3 RNSG 2213/2160 HLC (Google Calendar)
Required Texts
- Fosbre, C.D. (2023). Varcarolis’ Essentials of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, 5th edition. Elsevier.
Skills Labs
- When & Where: Integrated with lectures or last 50 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.
- When: See the course calendar for specific dates and times for exams.
- Where: HLC Campus testing room (classroom 2.1409)
- Mental Health ATI Exams are given.
Clinical Schedule
- When: Our clinical settings will be at an area hospital on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, or Saturday (specifics will be announced). Rotation 1 Clinical begins the week of January 20, 2025.
- Where: TBD
- What to bring: Prior to attending clinical, students must complete hospital orientation materials. Hospital Orientation Packets will be covered during orientation.
- Clinical Focus: The Clinical Focus can be found on Blackboard.
Contact
If you have any questions, please contact Mary Demellier at [email protected].
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Upcoming Events
- January 20, 2025
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School Holiday
January 20, 2025
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- January 23, 2025
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Rotation 1 Instructor: M. DeMellier Week 1 Orientation and Simulation on HLC campus
January 23, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
2.1409The Clinical Focus can be found on Blackboard.
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Rotation 1 Instructor: V. Johnson Week 1 Orientation and Simulation on HLC campus
January 23, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
HLC 2.1409The Clinical Focus can be found on Blackboard.
There is a separate mandatory Austin State Hospital orientation either on Wednesday or Thursday from 8 am to 12 pm. Austin State Hospital orientation date to be determined.
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- January 27, 2025
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Module 1 Lecture and Lab (readings) and Mental Health Course Orientation
January 27, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 11:30 am
HLC 2.1410 (building 2000)Module 1 -- Read: Fosbre,C.D., Varcarolis’ Essentials of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing 5th Edition,Chapter 1 pgs. 2-9; Chapter 2 pgs.10-17; Chapter 5 pgs. 53-59 (Inpatient CareSettings); Chapter 6 pgs. 60-73; Chapter 7 pgs. 76-83 (stop at diagnosis);Chapter 8 pgs. 90-103; Chapter 9 pgs. 105-119; Chapter 24 pgs. 393-397 (stop atcritical incident debriefing).
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- January 30, 2025
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Rotation 1 DeMellier Week 2 Cross Creek Hospital Clinical
January 30, 2025 @ 6:30 am - 6:30 pm
Cross Creek Hospital, 8402 Cross Park Dr, Austin, TX 78754, USA
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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) Section 003 and Section 004
- 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 (RRC) Section 004 (Teal)
- 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) Section 003 (Purple)
- 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 (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 3352 – Health Assessment Across the Lifespan (2024)
- NURS 3353 – Informatics and Technology in Healthcare (2024)
- NURS 3354 – Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare
- NURS 4161 – Leadership and Management Clinical
- NURS 4161 – Leadership and Management Clinical (Spring 2023 Start)
- NURS 4358 – Public and Global Health Policy
- NURS 4457 – Leadership and Management
- NURS 4457 – Leadership and Management (Spring 2023 Start)