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!