Orientation (Mandatory)
- When: Tuesday, August 22, 2023, 8 – 9 a.m.
- Where: EVC Room 8111 (this may change prior to the semester; you will be notified in advance)
- What to bring: Module 1 and Lab 1 from RNSG 2432 Blackboard course documents, Level 4 calendar and syllabus for RNSG 2432 onsite, and a basic calculator for dosage exam (cell phone calculator not allowed)
Class Schedule
- When: Mondays and Tuesdays (See the calendar below for exact times.)
- Where: Online
- Calendar: Google Calendar | PDF
- Graduation Info: Graduates click here for critical dates!
Required Texts
- Lewis, Medical-Surgical Nursing, 11th edition (2019).
- EHR Tutor access
Skills Labs
- When: See the calendar for dates.
- What to bring: Lab kit, drug books, class notes, and syllabus
- Check announcements and Blackboard for lab groups and expectations.
Dosage Calculation Exam
- When: Tuesday, August 22, 2023, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
- Where: EVC Computer Lab
- You may find this calculation web site helpful as a review!
RNCEU
Submit the four (4) required RNCEU’s (due on clinical orientation day). Do not pay for these modules. Follow these instructions:
- Access http://www.rnceus.com/
- Click on Course Catalog
- Scroll down on the left hand side to access: Understanding Coagulation Tests, Understanding CBC, Understanding Liver Function Tests, and Understanding Renal Function Tests.
- Complete all 4 CEU’s, print the post test, and complete the post test.
- Turn in the post test to your clinical instructor on the first day of clinical, or as instructed.
Level Mastery Skills Check-off
- There will be a comprehensive Mastery Skills Check-off over previously learned skills including: Injections (IM, sub-q, intradermal); Catheterization (Foley and In and Out); IV’s (IV push, hanging a piggy-back, starting an IV, calculation of drop rate) and setting ml’s per hour; Trach care and suctioning; Central Line dressing changes; Inserting Dobhoff feeding tubes and NG tubes; Identifying IM sites; and administering insulins. 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 have to complete several 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.
Clinical Schedule
- When: May vary. Each clinical instructor will give you a clinical schedule during the first week 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.
Recommendations for Success
The Nursing Skills Lab will be open the week before the semester begins if you want to practice. You are encouraged to take advantage of this learning opportunity.
Contacts
- Marissa Herranz, MSN, RN: [email protected]
- Tiffany Murray, MSN, RN, CMSRN: [email protected]
- Melissa Rhatigan, MSN, RN: [email protected]
- Jennifer Jackson, MSN, RN: [email protected]
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Upcoming Events
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Clinical Focus VI: Quality
September 24, 2023
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- September 25, 2023
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Simulation #1 @ HCL (Time TBD with am/pm groups)
September 25, 2023
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Module 6: Cardio Inflammatory Disorders (MR)
September 26, 2023 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Clinical Focus VII: Ethical-legal
October 1, 2023
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ATI Comprehensive Practice
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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)