N111 Fall 2014 Syllabus(4)

NURS 111

Fall 2013 Syllabus

School Of Nursing, College Of Health And Human Services
California State University, Sacramento

NURS 111: Introduction to Professional Nursing
Fall 2014 Syllabus

Part 1: Course Information
Faculty
Doreen M. Baldock, RN, MSN
Office: Folsom Hall 2032
Office Hours: Tuesdays 3:00-5:00, Wednesday all day by appointment
Cell: 530-263-7033 (c) 530-274-9884 (h)
Email:[email protected]
Richard Keegan, DNP, FNP-BC, RN
Office: Folsom Hall 2028
Office Hours: Email for appointment
Cell: 916-278-7269 (w) 916 834-7084 (c)
Email: [email protected]

Course Description
Provides a conceptual base for the practice of professional nursing. The changing
and expanding roles of the professional nurse in the health care delivery system are
explored, with an emphasis on professional behavior, ethics, evidence-based
practice and informatics. Lecture three hours.
Prerequisite: Admission to Clinical Nursing program or instructor permission.
Corequisite: NURS 112 and NURS 113 Graded: Graded Student. Units: 3.0

Required Texts
Black, B.P. (2014). Professional Nursing: Concepts & Challenges (7 th ed.). St. Louis,
MO.: Saunders.
ISBN: 978-1-4557-0270-1
Staff. California Advanced Directive. St. Louis, MO.: Professional Media Resources

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Recommended Texts & Other Readings
American Psychological Association (2008). Publication manual of the American
Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC. ISBN: 978-1-43380561-5
Other readings will be made available in SacCT.

Course Requirements
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Internet connection with access to SacCT and SacLink e-mail
Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat Reader
School of Nursing uniform and required equipment
Up to date health clearances, including HealthStream

Course Structure
N111 meets three hours every Thursday for lecture in room 1029/1033. In addition there
are numerous assignments, quizzes, and exams. While faculty lectures numerous
times, many guest speakers are invited in to add their expertise to particular topics.
It is strongly recommended that students access the course SacCT site at least twice
weekly. This will ensure that no important announcements are missed and that
quizzes/assignments are completed on time.

Part 2: Course Objectives
Course Objectives
Students must meet all course objectives in order to pass the course. The student is
expected to:
 Explain the roles of the nurse in today’s health care environment.
Identify ways in which cultural and lifestyle differences affect health and health care
across the lifespan.
 Describe the application of principles of evidence-based practice and applied
informatics.
 Define principles of ethical reasoning and apply within the context of patient care.
 Analyze the evolution of the health care delivery system across the lifespan and
nursing practice in the United States.
 Articulate methods in which nurses can influence politics and policy.
Compare and contrast critical professional and legal nursing concepts.
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Assignments/Examinations
Required assignments/examinations for NURS 111 are 8 quizzes, 3 exams, Internet
assignment, Image assignment, Culture Presentation.
Please see course outline and weekly content for due dates and instructions.
Please see “Missed Exams” for further information.
The faculty strongly recommends exam reviews in small groups (1-3 students per
computer) prearranged with course faculty. Email professor to set up appointments.
Note that exam reviews are not held within three school days prior to an exam.
**See TCO next page

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Part 3: Topic Outline/Schedule
Important Note: This syllabus, along with course assignments and due dates, is subject
to change. It is the student’s responsibility to check SacCT for updates to the syllabus.
Any changes will be clearly noted during the first class session/orientation. Please keep
in mind both exam and quiz questions are taken not only from lecture but from reading
assignments as well. This includes Black chapter 9.

Week

Topic

Faculty

Assignment(s) Due

Week 1
Sept. 4

Course overview (Syllabus)/video
Intro to Nursing (Black 1)

Baldock

View “Real Nurse” Video
online (SacCT) prior to class

Web CT/Information Technology
(review internet assignment)

Heaser/Met (c)

Week 2
Sept. 11

Ethics (Black 5)

Altmann (c)
Baldock

**Ethics Quiz

Week 3
Sept. 18

Image of Nursing (Black 1) video
(review image assignment)

Baldock

** Professionalism &
Socialization Quiz
Internet Assignment due

Professionalism & Socialization
(Black 3 & 6)

Baldock

Critical Thinking (Black 8)

Keegan

Cultural group member
list/topic due

Nursing Process (Black 8)

Keegan

**Nursing Process Quiz

Legal Issues & BRN
(Black 4 & BRN website)

Hall

Test 1 (Lg computer room)

Baldock

Informatics (Online Readings/Potter
& Perry pp 353-360)

Kelly (c)

Image of Nursing Assignment
due

History of Nursing (Black 2)

Baldock

**History Quiz

Caring for Unique Individuals – Blind
Speaker
(Black 10, ADA article on SacCT)

Lozano (c)

Cultural Group Leader Email
Input to Prof. Baldock

Power in Politics (Black 15)

Keegan

Week 4
Sept. 25

Week 5
Oct. 2

Week 6
Oct. 9

Week 7
Oct. 16

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Week 8
Oct. 23

Education (Black 7)
Nurse Entrepreneur

Baldock
Hughes

Week 9
Oct. 30

Advanced Directives
(bring booklet to class)

Laverty (c)

Test 2 (Lg computer room)

Baldock

Theory (Black Ch. 12 & 13)

Vourakis (c)

**Theory Quiz
Cultural Test Questions Due

Research (Black 11)

Baldock

**Research Quiz

Caring for Unique Individuals –
Interpretive Services

Morrow (c)

Cultural Presentations (3)

Baldock

Post Key Concepts Sac Ct

HC Del. & ACA (Black 14)
View Escape Fire (own time)
In class assignment/video disc on
movie

Baldock

** Health Care Delivery Quiz

Week 10
Nov. 6

Week 11
Nov. 13

Week 12
Nov. 20

Cultural Presentations (3)

Cultural Outline Due

** Escape Fire Quiz (in health
care delivery module)
Baldock

Post Key Concepts Sac ct

Week 13
Nov 27

Thanksgiving

Week 14
Dec 4

Cultural Presentations (5)
(Black 9)

Keegan

Post Key Concepts Sac ct

Week 15
Dec 11

Cultural Presentations (5)

Baldock

Post Key concepts Sac ct

Nursings Future Challenges
(Black 16)
Week 16
Dec. 1219

Finals Week

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Part 4: Grading Policy
The letter grade for the course is based upon test scores and assignments. To pass
NURS 111 the student must achieve a cumulative average of 73% on exams and an
overall 73% in the course from total points. Exam averages will be weighted; this means
the three exam scores will be added then divided by 3.8. Exam grade averages <73%
will not be rounded up. Students must receive a 73% average on exams for successful
completion of the course.
In NURS 111 a possible 605 points can be earned for the course. Course grading is as
follows:
Type: Individual
or Group

Submission
Method

200
(100 each)

Individual

Proctored exam

180

Individual

Proctored exam

80
(10 each)

Individual

Online quiz

Individual

Assignment drop
box

25

Individual or
Group up to 5
students

Assignments drop
box

Cultural Analysis
Presentation

100

Groups ( 4 to 5
members)

PowerPoint/ SacCT

TOTAL

605

Item
2 mid-term exams

Points

Final exam
8 quizzes
Informatics and the Internet
Paper
Professionalism and
Nursing Image Paper

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Extra credit will be available and posted on the Sac Ct course site. Either two 10 point
assignments or a 10 point and two 5 point assignments per semester are accepted. In
other words, no more then a total of 20 points per student per semester. Total
extra credit points for the course cannot be greater than 3% of the total points possible.
The course cannot be passed using extra credit points; a grade of 73% must be met
without the addition of extra credit

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Letter Grade Assignment (based on percentage, rounded to tenth place):
Letter Grade
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
F

Course Percentage
93-100%
90-92.9%
87-89.9%
83-86.9%
80-82.9%
77-79.9%
73-76.9%
72.9% and below

Grades will be posted on an on-going basis in the online grade book. Students can
access these via the My Grades tool in SacCT.
Students are responsible for tracking and checking their own scores. Any inconsistency
noted should be reported promptly to the instructor.

Part 5: Course Policies
Lecture
Class attendance is strongly recommended; attendance at the White Coat Ceremony is
mandatory. Attendance will be taken during the 4 th week of the semester to verify
enrollment before census day. If you are unable to attend that class, it is your
responsibility to notify the faculty of record so that you are not dropped from class.
Late Work
Assignments may be turned in up to two weeks late, but the score will be reduced by
2% of the possible score per day late. Discussions and quizzes will not be accepted
late.
Missed Exams
Exams must be taken at scheduled times. In the event of emergencies, proof of such is
required (receipts, doctor notes, etc.). Five points is automatically deducted even with
proof submitted. Ten points is deducted without proof. Notification of absence is
required within 24 hours after the exam to allow for make-ups. Make-up exams are to
be taken within two weeks of the original exam date. The Faculty of Record reserves
the right to use the Testing Center for these exams. There is a small fee (~$6.00 check
or money order); exams must be prescheduled online with the Testing Center, Lassen
Hall 2302, 278-6296 (http://www.csus.edu/testing). Testing Center hours are 7:30 a.m.
to 4 p.m. daily. Makeup testing is available Mondays at 9 a.m. and Fridays at 9 a.m. or 1
p.m.

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Quizzes
Quizzes will be available from 12 noon the day the on-line assignment is given until
0700 the following week. For example, if there was a quiz for the on-line content in
week 2, the quiz would be available from 1200 the day of the first class day until 0700
the second class day. Thus, you have one week to complete each quiz. A missed quiz
will result in a score of zero – no quiz will be reset. 10 points out of 605 total points =
1.65% of your final grade so don’t panic if you miss one quiz! Due dates for
assignments will be posted in the class schedule because they vary in duration.
Exam Review
Exam review is encouraged! The faculty strongly recommends small group reviews (1-3
students per computer) prearranged with faculty. Email faculty ahead to set up
appointment time for your group. Exam reviews will NOT be permitted within 3 school
days prior to an exam (for example, last review day prior to a Wednesday final would be
the Thursday before).
Electronic Devices
If using a computer during class time, you must sit in the last row of the classroom.
Laptops are to be used ONLY for note taking for the lecture of that day only. No audio or
video taping is allowed without explicit permission from each of the individuals being
taped.

Asking for Assistance
If you find that you have any trouble keeping up with assignments or other aspects of
the course, make sure you let the Faculty of Record know as early as possible. As you
will find, building rapport and proactive relationships are key to becoming an effective
professional. Make sure you are proactive in informing your professors when difficulties
arise during the semester so that faculty can help you find a solution.

University Policies
Academic Honesty
Academic honesty is ensured when a student completes academic work on his/her own
merit. This concept is violated when a student gains an unfair advantage over other
students such as is the case when copying others’ assignments, attempting to gain
knowledge of exam items or related content, or plagiarizing published works. If any part
of your written or verbal work is suspected of academic dishonesty (whether you
benefited from or provided an unfair advantage), the School of Nursing Student
Handbook requires notification of the University’s Student Affairs office. Once academic
dishonesty is determined to have taken place, the assignment will not be accepted, will
receive a score of zero, and the student(s) will be subject to disciplinary action
including, but not limited to, course failure or program dismissal. It is your responsibility
to review the university policy and student handbook regarding academic honesty and
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plagiarism, to understand their definitions, and to consult with faculty if you need
assistance. See also the Sacramento State Policy Manual
(http://www.csus.edu/umanual/AcademicHonestyPolicyandProcedures.htm).
Student Conduct
Participation in nursing program obligates students to demonstrate professional
behavior at all times, adhering to the Student Code of Conduct found in the Student
Handbook (see also the statements in the School of Nursing Philosophy). Additionally,
students are expected to follow the University Student Code of Conduct
(http://www.csus.edu/umanual/student/UMS16150.HTM) and to adhere to all policies
found within the School of Nursing Student Handbook.
Violation of any of these principles, whether during class times or course-related
activities, may result in one or more of the following: letter of reprimand placed in the
student file; notice of jeopardy of failing a course; failure of a course; referral to
University Student Affairs; and/or dismissal from the nursing program and/or University.
Reasonable Accommodation
If you have a documented disability and verification from the Office of Services to
Students with Disabilities (SSWD), and wish to discuss academic accommodations,
please contact your instructor as soon as possible. It is the student’s responsibility to
provide documentation of disability to SSWD and meet with a SSWD counselor to
request special accommodation before classes start.
SSWD is located in Lassen Hall 1008 and can be contacted by phone at (916) 2786955 (Voice) or (916) 278-7239 (TDD only) or via email at [email protected].
Special Note
Course policies are subject to change. It is the student’s responsibility to check SacCT
for corrections or updates to the syllabus. Any changes will be posted in SacCT.

University Resources
Sac State Library
As a Sac State student you have access to the various resources offered by the library
such as book checkout, study areas, computer labs, online tutorials, research
databases, etc. To learn more about available resources visit the Sac State Library
website (http://library.csus.edu/).
Student Computing Labs
Students can use any of the IRT managed student computer labs on campus. Visit the
University Labs website (http://www.csus.edu/uccs/labs/generalinfo/about.stm) for
information about locations, hours, and resources available.
Writing Center
The College of Health and Human Services Writing Center, located in Solano Hall 5000,
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is a program designed to assist students with all stages of writing from pre-writing
through editing a text utilizing a peer-tutoring environment. The Center is staffed by
graduate students from the English Department. If you have questions about the
Center, please call 916.278.7255.
Standards for Written Work
Written work should adhere to APA format.

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