RNSG 2432/2362 – Enhanced Concepts of Adult Health (HLC)

Orientation

When: Tuesday, January 21, 2025, 8 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Where: Highland Campus (HLC), Room 1.2402
What to bring: Module #6 materials from Blackboard
Students will be required to acknowledge and upload syllabus release forms into Blackboard.

When: Tuesdays, 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Exams will be held on Mondays.
Where: All lectures, class labs and exams will be held on site at Highland Campus (HLC).
Calendar: Level 4 HLC (Google Calendar)
Graduation Info: Graduates click here for critical dates!

When: Thursday, January 23, 2025, noon – 1 p.m.
What to bring: Pencil and calculator. Scratch paper will be provided. Cell phone calculators are not allowed.

Submit the four (4) required RNCEU’s (due on clinical orientation day). Do not pay for these
modules. Follow these instructions:

This is mandatory. You will receive credit for 2 clinical hours for completing these CEU’s.

Email full time faculty with any questions or concerns.

When: Thursday, January 30, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Where: Highland Campus (HLC) lab
What to bring: Calculator, pen/pencil, Nurses Drug Guide or current drug reference, Intravenous Medication drug reference
The Mastery Skills Check-off will cover previously learned skills including:
- Catheterization (Foley),
- IV’s (IV push, hanging a piggy-back) and setting ml’s per hour,
- Trach care and suctioning,
- Central Line dressing changes,
- Inserting NG tubes,
- Administering insulin.
Please be sure to review the Nursing Skills Performance Mastery Checklists (all skills on the website are subject to be included in the check-off).
You will be given a client situation and must complete the ordered nursing skills satisfactorily.
You must also complete the Skills Check-off Assessment Quiz and submit it to your clinical instructor.
You must pass this satisfactorily to continue in the course. See the Professional Nursing Student Handbook for guidelines.

When: Thursday, January 23, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Clinical Bootcamp is mandatory for all Level 4 clinical groups.
Where: Highland Campus (HLC) Nursing Skills Lab

When: Each clinical instructor will give you a clinical schedule during the first few weeks of clinical.
This clinical component enables the student to apply the theories, concepts, and knowledge as presented in RNSG 2432 to the practice setting. Includes management components.
Clinical group assignments will be sent to all students the week before classes start. All groups will complete a total of 192 hours. Please be aware that Simulation or virtual Simulation hours count as clinical hours, therefore Simulation attendance is mandatory.
Students will have onsite hospital-based clinicals when a simulation is scheduled for the week.
The Clinical Focus and Evaluation Tool can be found on Blackboard. Be sure to review this document to understand the clinical objectives you will be required to meet.

It is strongly encouraged that you attend all lectures and class labs. Anything discussed in lecture or lab is considered testable material. Stay on top of weekly assigned modules and readings. It is expected that you complete the assigned readings before coming to lecture. Be ready to actively discuss and apply the information during class time.
Actively participate in class activities and increase clinical reasoning and application of concepts. Be an active learner!
Utilize ATI case studies, NCLEX style prep questions, additional Evolve student resources for the assigned textbook, and other active learning strategies to prepare for unit exams; increasing clinical reasoning and application of theoretical concepts.
Check ACC email and Blackboard announcements several times per week, and respond promptly to instructor emails acknowledging you have read and received the sent information. You are responsible for the information sent out from your faculty.
Maintain active communication with instructors through Blackboard via email. Seek out the instructor, and utilize virtual office hours to clarify questions and concepts when needed.