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Welcome to N405/N416Welcome to N405/N416
20122012
Cathy MacDonaldCathy MacDonald 103A103A
E-mail: E-mail: cdmacdon@stfx.ca//
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PhonePhone: 867-3653: 867-3653
Office Hours: Tuesday 1300-1600Office Hours: Tuesday 1300-1600 WednesdayWednesday 0900-12:000900-12:00 & Upon Request & Upon Request
Web-site: Web-site: www.stfx.ca/people/cdmacdon N405 LecturesN405 Lectures N405 PresentationsN405 Presentations N405 Exam helpN405 Exam help N405 Notices: postings journal N405 Notices: postings journal
articles, notices, consolidations articles, notices, consolidations forms, example for completed forms, example for completed consolidation form (etc).consolidation form (etc).
N405:N405: Table of contents p.2Table of contents p.2 Course Outline p.3Course Outline p.3 Requirements course/nursing practice p.5Requirements course/nursing practice p.5 Evaluation: p.5Evaluation: p.5 Texts p.8Texts p.8 Student Presentations p.8Student Presentations p.8 Course Time Table p.13Course Time Table p.13 3.8.2 Offenses Against Academic Integrity 3.8.2 Offenses Against Academic Integrity
(Plagiarism, Cheating, Falsification and Tampering).(Plagiarism, Cheating, Falsification and Tampering). http://www.stfx.ca/services/registrar/academhttp://www.stfx.ca/services/registrar/academic-integrity-document.pdf.ic-integrity-document.pdf.
Consolidation p. 45Consolidation p. 45
Class Attendance Class Attendance SheetSheet
Missed clinical Missed clinical timetime
Time Table/ Time Table/ RotationsRotations
TextTextSee course manual p. 8
Any current Med/Surgtext (not older than 5 yrs) The main one I will:
Day, R.A., Paul, P., Williams, B., Smeltzer, S.C. & Bare, B. (2010). Brunner & Suddarth’s textbook of medical-surgical nursing (2nd Canadian Ed). PA: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
•CRNE
MUST HAVE!!MUST HAVE!!
Canadian Nurses Association, (2008). Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses. Ottawa: CNA.
Registered Nurses Association of Nova Scotia (2012). Standards for Nursing Practice. CRNNS.
C. N.A. Exam Prep C. N.A. Exam Prep GuideGuide
Canadian Nurses Association Canadian Nurses Association (2010). (2010). The Canadian R.N. The Canadian R.N. Exam Prep GuideExam Prep Guide, 5th ed. , 5th ed. Ottawa: CNA.Ottawa: CNA.
OTHER READINGSOTHER READINGS
Registered Nurses Association of Nova Scotia Entry-Level Competencies for Registered Nurses. CRNNS
Course Description: (p.3)Course Description: (p.3) Nsg. Practice & theoretical course Nsg. Practice & theoretical course
encompassing comprehensive nsg careencompassing comprehensive nsg care Exploration of adults experiencing or at Exploration of adults experiencing or at
risk for complex health problemsrisk for complex health problems Opportunity for participation in acute Opportunity for participation in acute
care and communitycare and community Concepts of wellness, illness prevention Concepts of wellness, illness prevention
& health promotion will be explored. & health promotion will be explored. N405 is a prerequisite for N416N405 is a prerequisite for N416
Requirements:Requirements: Attendance in class is compulsoryAttendance in class is compulsory Complete 20-24hrs. Nsg practice Complete 20-24hrs. Nsg practice
per weekper week Attendance at all videos, RN Attendance at all videos, RN
reviews, etc. reviews, etc. Consolidation 168 hours to get Consolidation 168 hours to get
course creditcourse credit
Note: Plagiarism, Cheating & Note: Plagiarism, Cheating & Academic Dishonesty Academic Dishonesty applies to applies to class presentations, papers, class presentations, papers, exams, care plans (etc).exams, care plans (etc).
Evaluation N405: (P.5)Evaluation N405: (P.5) Midterm exam 35%Midterm exam 35% Final Exam 40%Final Exam 40% Class Presentation 10%Class Presentation 10% One Major Nursing Care Plan 15%One Major Nursing Care Plan 15%
Students must achieve a combined average of 60% on the midterm and final exams in order to pass the course.
Must have Pass in the Nursing Practice Component to pass the course, regardless of course mark
OrientationOrientation N405/N416N405/N416 Client’s Nursing Care PlansClient’s Nursing Care Plans Team Leadership Experiences Team Leadership Experiences
(During clinical)(During clinical) Consolidation ExperienceConsolidation Experience Car RentalsCar Rentals New Level IV Student Evaluation New Level IV Student Evaluation
ToolTool Skills Training (Glucometers)Skills Training (Glucometers) Clinical PracticeClinical Practice Skills ReviewSkills Review
Readings:Readings:
N405 UnitsN405 Units
Unit 1: Neoplastic & Immune Unit 1: Neoplastic & Immune Disorders Disorders
Unit 2: Digestive/GI/Rectal/Urinary & Unit 2: Digestive/GI/Rectal/Urinary & Renal Function Renal Function
Unit 3: Sexuality & Reproductive Unit 3: Sexuality & Reproductive Problems Problems
Unit 4: Musculoskeletal Unit 4: Musculoskeletal Unit 5: Chest Problems related toUnit 5: Chest Problems related to
trauma/surgery trauma/surgery
Senior Consolidation Senior Consolidation PracticePractice
Covered in Covered in OrientationOrientation
Clinical PracticeClinical Practice Leadership Consolidation Community Med-Surg A pass in clinical is necessary
to pass course.
Clinical Alert & FailureClinical Alert & FailureRead:Read:
Policy on Clinical Alert/Failure & Policy on Clinical Alert/Failure & Process for Placing students on Process for Placing students on Clinical Alert , AbsenteeismClinical Alert , Absenteeism
Professional Dress Responsibility & AccountabilityResponsibility & Accountability Uniforms while in HospitalsUniforms while in Hospitals Professional appearance & Professional appearance &
behavior, rings/ ear & facial ringsbehavior, rings/ ear & facial rings Name bars with complete name Name bars with complete name ID & School CrestID & School Crest Time missedTime missed Unexpected absenceUnexpected absence
Fragrance, Alcohol & DrugsFragrance, Alcohol & Drugs
Student Group PresentationStudent Group Presentation Refer p. 8Refer p. 8 Select group Select group
(2 students) & (2 students) & TopicTopic
Students Students evaluate each evaluate each groupgroup
Major Care Plans:Major Care Plans:
One MCP in N405One MCP in N405 Mini Care Plans marked N416Mini Care Plans marked N416 MCP reviewed extensively in MCP reviewed extensively in
orientationorientation
Course Related Video Course Related Video viewing in N405viewing in N405
There are There are numerous videos numerous videos to support to support content in content in N405/416.N405/416.
First ClassFirst Class
Read Chapter 16 in your text Please!Read Chapter 16 in your text Please!