Texas State Technical College

Associate Degree Nursing Program

RNSG 1210 – Introduction to Community Health

SYLLABUS

FACULTY

Summer Semester 2015

Course Design Document TITLE: RNSG 1210 - Introduction to Community Health

PROGRAM COURSE

NUMBER: RNSG 1210

CREDIT

HOURS: 2

LECTURE

HOURS: 2

LAB

HOURS: 1

CONTACT

HOURS: 48

PREREQUISITE(S): RNSG 1413, 1341, 1201, 1360, 1412, 1343, 1361, 2313,

CO-REREQUISITE(S): RNSG 2331, RNSG 2221, RNSG 2362

PROGRAM RESPONSIBLE FOR SYLLABUS MAINTENANCE: Antonio Jayoma, MSPHN, CCRN

PREPARED/REVISED BY: Antonio Jayoma, MSPHN, CCRN DATE: May 5, 2015

(Instructor)

REVIEWED BY: Antonio Jayoma, MSPHN, CCRN

DATE: M a y 5 , 2 0 1 5

(Department Chair)

APPROVED BY: Jean Lashbrook, RN

DATE: M a y 5 , 2 0 1 5

(Division Director)

Texas State Technical College

Associate Degree Nursing Program

RNSG 1210 Introduction to Community Health

COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE:

RNSG 1210 Introduction to Community Health

COURSE (CATALOG) DESCRIPTION: Overview of the delivery of nursing care in a variety of community-based settings, application of systematic problem-solving processes and critical thinking skills, focusing on the examination of concepts and theories relevant to community-based nursing and development of judgment, skill, and professional values within a legal/ethical framework.

INSTRUCTOR:

OFFICE HOURS: posted

OFFICE: Bldg L Room #121

OFFICE TEL: 956-364-

INSTRUCTOR EMAIL ADDRESS: @Harlingen.TSTC.edu

MAJOR COURSE REQUIREMENTS: Credit Hours: 2 Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 1 Contact Hours: 48

Location: Building “U” room 107 for lectures; Class Meets: Wednesday 9:00 am - 11:20 am Lecture 1130 am - 1235 pm Lab

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PREREQUISITES: RNSG 1413, 1341, 1201, 1360, 1412, 1343, 1361, 2313,

CO-REREQUISITES: RNSG 2331, RNSG 2221, RNSG 2361

Introduction to Community Health Nursing Mondays: 9:00 am – 11:20 am Week 1 May 13

Chapter 1 Overview of Community Based Nursing Syllabus, projects

Assignments overview

Week 2 May 20

Chapter 2 Health promotion and Disease Prevention Genogram Prep and

Instructions

Week 3 May 27

Genogram Presentations

Week 4 June 3

Chapter 3 Cultural Care Chapter 4 Family Care

Week 5 June 10

Chapter 5 Assessment of Individuals, Families and the community for population based care. Project Instructions

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Test 1 Ch 1-4

Week 6 June 17

Chapter 6 Health Teaching Chapter 7 Continuity of Care: Discharge Planning and Case Mgmt

Week 7 June 24

Chapter 8 Health Promotion & Dz/Injury Prevention:

Mat/Child/Adol.

Chapter 9 : Health Promotion & Dz Prevention: Adults

Week 8 July 1

Chapter 10 Health Promotion & DZ/Injury Prevention: Older Adults Chapter 11 Practice Settings and Specialties

Test 2 Ch 5-9

Week 9 July 8

Chapter 12 Home Health Care Nursing Chapter 13 Specialized Home Health Care Nursing

Test 3 Ch. 10-11

Week 10 July 15

Chapter 14 Mental Health Nursing in Community Setting Chapter 15 Global Health and Community Based Care

Week 11 July 22

Chapter 16 Test 4 Ch 14-15

Week 12 July 30

FINALS WEEK ! ! ! ! YAY!!! You WILL be DONE ! ! !

100 questions

Comprehensive

** Or see project

option

See additional pages in separate Documents for assignment and project details

I. COURSE DESCRIPTION (CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION)

Course Description: (WECM) Overview of the delivery of nursing care in a variety of community-based settings, application of systematic problem-solving processes and critical thinking skills, focusing on the examination of concepts and theories relevant to community-based nursing and development of judgment, skill, and professional values within a legal/ethical framework

Teaching Methods Lectures, Reading assignments, audio/visual presentations, project based learning activities, group projects

Teaching Personnel TSTC Faculty II. COURSE OUTLINE

Lab Schedule 1130 am -1235pm: See Schedule on Moodle

Methods and Criteria for Evaluation

Quizzes, assignments, small group study: projects 25 % Includes Lab

ATI evaluations: Must Meet or Exceed Level 2 5 %

Exams 20 %

Community Assessment Project 25 %

Professionalism 5 % Includes Lab Attendance

Final Exam *OR* Final Project 20 %

ATI Comprehensive is 5% of Grade: Level 3 = 100%, Level 2= 90% Level 1 = 80%, Below Level 1 = retake, 86% if passing above level 1, or level 1 78%

**If a Community Health ATI is not offered, this percentage will revert back to the Final Exam/Project grade which means instead of the final being 20% it will be 25%. Important Topics and Dates

1. Genogram Project a. Worth 100 points b. Refer to the slide and instructions. Items 1-9 are worth 10 points each. The additional 10 points will be given for

turning in your Genogram on time. c. DUE DATE CHANGE: Due on MAY 27

2. Learning Assessment Project: Start June 16 a. Due June 24 b. (see separate instructions on Moodle)

3. Community Assessment Project: a. Due July 8 b. (see separate instructions on Moodle)

Weekly Quiz Details 1. Option 1

a. Quiz in Moodle 2. Option 2

a. Write out answer to assignment (see separate sheet) or outline chapter as desired Testing Options

1. Tests/Exams a. Option 1:

i. Worth 100 points ii. 20-25 questions each

b. Option 2: i. Worth 100 points.

ii. 1 narrative answer to 1 objective each from 2 chapters of my choice. (for example I tell you chapter 1 and chapter 3 and which objective from each chapter.)

iii. Open book, the day of the Test/Exam Final Exam:

Option 1: o 50 Questions multiple choice OR

Option 2: o Implement a project you identified as a need during this course (maybe as part of your Community or Learning

Assessment Project), and give me a report of what you did, and how you did it. I would prefer you choose a teaching or community health type project

o A group project is ok, but I need something from each person to explain what part you did, as well as describing the project. Each person must submit an individual report. No copying, no using the same wording, etc. DUE the week BEFORE FINALS-

Important dates, at a glance:

Week 1 May 13 Ch. 1 Intro to class assignments Week 2 May 20 Ch. 2 Review

assignments, # 1

Genogram instructions

Assignment #1 in Lab

Week 3 May 27 Genogram presentations

Discussion

Week 4 June 3 Ch. 3 & 4 Week 5 June 10 Ch. 5 Test # 1:

Ch. 1-4 Community assessment project instructions

Week 6 June 17 Ch. 6-7 Learning Assessment Instructions

Week 7 June 24 Ch. 8-9 Learning assessment Due

Week 8 July 1 Ch. 10-11 Test #2: Ch. 5-9

Possible video class

Week 9 July 8 Ch. 12-13 Community Assessment Project Due

Week 10 July 15 Ch. 14-15 Test # 3: Ch. 10-13

Final Exam Project Instructions and Rubric

Week 11 July 22 Test # 4: Ch. 14-15

Final Exam Project Due if you choose that option in Lieu of an Exam

Week 12 July 30 Final Exam

III. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES Program-wide Student Learning Outcomes:

Function within the nurse’s legal scope of practice:

Assume responsibility and accountability for the quality of nursing care provided to patients and their families;

Utilize the Nursing Process, as a method of critical thinking, in setting priorities and determining provision of patient-centered care that is safe, compassionate, comprehensive, interdisciplinary, equitable care that is evidence based.

Demonstrate proficiency in essential nursing skills including using technology and informatics to meet the future healthcare demands of the workplace

END-OF-COURSE OUTCOMES (WECM) The successful student will be able to apply intermediate level concepts and principles necessary for the safe, competent care of the patients in the community setting.

IV TASK LISTING FOR COURSE / Course Objectives 1. Define the nurse’s legal scope of practice as it relates to interventions and delegated

acts in the community health setting. 2. Analyze issues affecting the RN role and delivery of culturally sensitive care to

patients and their families. 3. Examine professional values and characteristics such as altruism, human dignity,

truth, justice, freedom, equality and esthetics as it relates to the community health setting.

4. Apply a systematic problem-solving process in the care of patients and families based on selected liberal arts, sciences and evidence-based practice outcomes in various community health settings.

5. Apply current literature and/or research findings and evidence based practices in rationale for improving patient care in the various community health settings.

6. Show evidence of a systemic approach to care which includes assessment, analysis, planning, implementation and evaluation.

7. Discuss care needs and cultural differences of patients across the lifespan and major needs of vulnerable populations.

8. Identify established nursing theories, models and approaches that guide nursing practice.

9. Summarize characteristics, concepts and processes related to families including family development, risk factors, family communication patterns and decision making structures that impact the health of a community.

10. Describe complex and multiple healthcare problems and issues including evidence-based complementary health care practices that are found in the community health setting.

11. Assess principles of establishing nurse-patient/ family relationships including cultural aspects of a care including recognition of functional and dysfunctional relationships.

12. Propose techniques of written, verbal and nonverbal communication, including electronic information technologies, that impact nursing practice and effective communication.

13. Define principles of disease prevention, health promotion, education and rehabilitation for patients found in the community health setting.

14. Apply evidence based clinical practice guidelines as a basis of intervention to support patients and their families throughout the lifespan, including end of life care.

15. Outline strategies for collaborative discharge planning for patients in the community setting.

16. Describe channels of communication for decision making processes within work settings based in various community health settings.

17. Discuss rights and responsibilities of patients as it relates to healthcare and advocacy in the community health setting.

18. Examine key state and federal statutes and institutional practices regarding patient confidentiality as well as budgetary constraints that affect patient care.

19. Assess lifespan development and sociocultural variables affecting the teaching/learning process.

20. Describe methods and strategies for evaluating teaching/learning activities and methods for advocating for patient and family healthcare needs

V. REQUIRED TEXT/MANUALS

REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS RNSG 1210 Introduction to Community Based Nursing Hunt, Roberta., (2012) Introduction to community based nursing (5

th ed.) Lippincott Williams &

Wilkins, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ISBN:9781609136864

RECOMMENDED TEXTBOOKS Doenges, M. & Moorhouse, M. (2010) Nurse’s pocket guide: Diagnoses, interventions, and rationales, (12

th ed.), F.A. Davis Company: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ISBN 978-0-8036-

2234-0.

VI. REQUIRED STUDENT MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES

1. Textbook(s) 2. Computer Access 3. Personal Laptop/ I Pad - Computer

VII. GRADING POLICY

A. Grading Criteria

1. Each student is required to achieve a grade of C (78%) in each nursing theory course.

Assignments turned in late will have a 10% penalty subtracted from the total grade.

2. All students will be required to take an end of semester comprehensive NCLEX style test ( A T I ) designed to give students an idea of areas they need to improve upon. This end of course test is a program requirement. Failure to take the comprehensive NCLEX test may result in disciplinary action up to an including termination from the program. Your grade for the ATI will be the highest score you have obtained on the Practice Assessments. The proctored ATI must meet or exceed at least a level 1. You will need to retake the proctored assessment if it falls below a Level 1. 3. Grading Rubrics for projects will be discussed in class and are posted on Moodle.

4. A grade for professionalism has been added to this course. You must be present for both the lecture and the associated lab. 10 points will be deducted for being tardy, absent, unauthorized food and/or drinks, cell phone use, attitude issues, etc. Instructor’s prerogative.

B. Academic probation

Academic Probation begins when a student fails to maintain an 78% grade. Students on academic probation may be required to attend mandatory study sessions and may be required to complete additional assignments, until grades have improved to at least an 78%. For all students on academic probation, a documented study plan will be developed jointly with the student and the faculty member and will be kept on file in the department chair’s office.

C. Academic/ Theory Grading:

A = 100% - 93% B = 86% - 92% C = 78%*- 85% ACADEMIC PROBATION*

F = 77% below

Students disputing a grade must remember that faculty are unable to discuss grades or class work with parents or in front of other students without the expressed consent and/or presence (preferably) of the student. Meetings can be set by appointment with the faculty or department chair. VIII. PARTICIPATION POLICY

Attendance Policy The attendance and absence policy as stated in the current TSTC Nursing Student Handbook applies to this course. Attendance at classroom lectures and clinical experiences are essential for student success. Students must notify the faculty member of an absence or tardiness greater than 15 minutes PRIOR to the scheduled class so that arrangements

can be made for transfer of information. This course will utilize Moodle as the Learning management System. Below are someguidelines that will help define the course expectations:

1. It is the students’ responsibility to complete discussion topics, assessments (tests or quizzes) and projects by the specified due date.

2. Students are required to have a TSTC email and use this for all communications with

the instructor. Non TSTC emails will not be allowed for school work or official communication.

IX. TSTC COPYRIGHT STATEMENT

Unauthorized photocopying of copyrighted works, including musical works, may be unlawful and may infringe on the copyright of the copyright owner. Students in possession of unauthorized duplications of copyrighted material are subject to appropriate disciplinary action as well as those civil remedies and criminal penalties provided by federal law. See TSTC Student Handbook.

X. STATEMENT ON ACADEMIC DISHONESTY

The college takes an extremely serious view of violations of academic integrity. Academic integrity is defined as rigid adherence to a code of behavior within the professional community. TSTC’s administration, faculty, staff, and students are dedicated to promoting an atmosphere of honesty and are committed to maintaining the academic integrity essential to the educational process. Inherent in this commitment is the belief that academic dishonesty in all forms violates the basic principles of integrity and impedes learning. Students are expected to be above reproach in all scholastic activities. Students who engage in scholastic dishonesty are subject to disciplinary penalties, including the possibility of failure in the course and dismissal from the college. “Scholastic dishonesty includes but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, collusion, and submission for credit of any work or materials that are attributable in whole or in part to another person, taking an examination for another person, any act designed to give unfair advantage to a student or the attempt to commit such acts.” Regents’ Rules and Regulations, Series 50101, Section 2.2. Since scholastic dishonesty harms the individual, all students, and the integrity of the college, policies and scholastic dishonesty will be strictly enforced. (Refer to Student Handbook and TSTC RN Faculty Policy and student guide for more information).

XI. STATEMENT ON DISABILITIES (TSTC)

“If you have a documented disability which will make it difficult for you to carry out the work as the instructor has outlined and/or you need special accommodations due to a disability, please contact (956) 364-4520 or visit Support Services located in the Tech Prep Bldg “P” as soon as possible to make appropriate arrangements.” See student catalog.

XII. EMERGENCY POLICY STATEMENT

In compliance with RN departmental procedures, academic courses, partially or entirely, will be made available on the TSTC Moodle course management system. This allows faculty members and students to continue their teaching and learning via TSTC Moodle, in case the college shuts down as a result of a hurricane or any other natural disaster. The college will use TSTC Moodle to post announcements notifying faculty members and students of their responsibilities as a hurricane or other predicted adverse event approaches our region. If the college is forced to shut down, faculty will notify their students using Moodle on how to proceed with their course(s). To receive credit for a course, it is the student’s responsibility to complete all the requirements for that course. Failure to access course materials once reasonably possible can result in a reduction of your overall grade in the class. To facilitate the completion of classes, most or all of the communication between students and the institution, the instructor, and fellow classmates will take place using the features in your TSTC Moodle and TSTC email system. Therefore, all students must provide and maintain a current TSTC email address. In the event of a disaster that disrupts normal operations, all students and faculty must make every effort to access an internet-enabled computer as often as possible to continue the learning process.

Emergency/Safety Addendum

In the event of an emergency, students should familiarize themselves with building and classrooms

emergency exits/evacuation routes and be able to locate the nearest fire extinguisher. When an

emergency alarm is activated, students should immediately leave the classroom, exit the building, and

go to a designated safe area until clearance is given to go back into the building. Students should also

register and be familiar with the Emergency Notification System.

XIII. TSTC ACADEMIC PROGRESS POLICY

TSTC nursing department monitors academic progress every semester to identify those students

who are experiencing difficulty with their courses. Students who do not maintain these required minimum standards will be placed on probation or suspension as appropriate.

XIV. COURSE INFORMATION

Assignments All course assignments must represent the student’s own accomplishments. The faculty reserves the right to make additional or alternate assignments in order to assess student’s progress in the program. Completing homework and class assignments prepares for the learning opportunities the faculty has planned for students in this class. Each faculty member reserves the right to deduct points from late or incomplete work up to 10 percent of the total grade.

Quizzes & Exams No unapproved electronic devices (phones/mp3s etc) will be allowed during exams.

If the quiz or exam is missed, students are to notify the faculty instructor one hour prior to the exam and make an appointment to take an alternate exam at the faculty’s discretion.

If a student is late or arrives after the test or quiz has begun, the faculty may impose a 10% point deduction and /or administer an alternate exam.

Students are responsible for following up with remediation recommendations and maintaining a passing grade.

Grade Posting Most grades will be posted on the learning management system (MOODLE). Student Handbook and Code of Conduct All students must review the Registered Nursing Program Student Handbook polices and sign the attached form stating that they have read and had an opportunity to ask questions regarding the rules governing the program. All nursing students are also required to adhere to the TSTC Student Code of Conduct found in the TSTC Student Handbook.