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TEXAS WOMAN’S UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF NURSING HOUSTON CENTER

NURS 4045 Adult Health Competencies II

Spring 2020

TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF NURSING HOUSTON CENTER

Syllabus Semester: Spring Course Prefix: NURS Course Title: Adult Health Competencies II

Year: 2020 Course Number: 4045

Course Description and Overview: Focuses on the unique role and contributions of nursing to collaborative management of adults with complex acute and chronic health problems. Applies the nursing process in providing care in high acuity settings. Utilizes evidence-based nursing care concepts and clinical competencies in the care and management of adults with complex health problems. Meets Major Requirements: Bachelor of Science, Nursing This course fulfills:

Core Curriculum requirements Global Perspective requirements Major requirements Elective requirements Faculty Contact Information: Course Manager: Sabrenda Littles, PhD, DNP, MBA, APRN, CRNA Office Location: IHSH 6037 Office Phone Number: 713-794-2151 Office Hours: By appointment Email Address: [email protected]

Name of Course Faculty: Leslie Nelson, PhD, RN Office Location: IHSH 7435 Office Phone Number: 713-794-2089 Email Address: [email protected] Name of Course Faculty: Rheatte Solomon, MS, APRN, ANP Office Location: IHSH 7527 Office Phone Number: 713-794-2884 Email Address: [email protected]

Name of Clinical Instructor: Anlee Birch-Evans, PhD, RN, CNS Office Location: IHSH 6132 Office Phone Number: 713-794-2147 Email Address: [email protected] 2

Name of Clinical Instructor: Elizabeth Cordero, MS, RN Office Location: N/A Phone Number: 832-233-2048 Email Address: [email protected] Name of Clinical Instructor: Anjanette Dominguez, MS, RN Office Location: N/A Phone Number: 832-444-9280 Email Address: [email protected] Name of Clinical Instructor: Irma Moses, MSN, RN Office Location: N/A Phone Number: 832-715-2714 Email Address: [email protected] Name of Clinical Instructor: Deltra Muoki, PhD, RN Office Location: N/A Phone Number: 281-723-0423 Email Address: [email protected] Name of Clinical Instructor: Candyce Sasu, RN, MS Office Location: N/A Phone Number: 281-468-8910 Email Address: [email protected] Name of Clinical Instructor: Jennifer Zeien, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC Office Location: N/A Phone Number: 832-783-1557 Email Address: [email protected] S1 Tutor: Amelia Garcia Email Address: [email protected] Goals and Measurable Student Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to: 1. Implement the nurse's role in health promotion and health maintenance for culturally diverse patients and their families. 2. Analyze selected complex health problems and their impact on patients, families, and groups. 3. Apply therapeutic nursing interventions safely and professionally in the management of complex health problems. 4. Use current research findings and informatics for evidence-based nursing practice related to management of complex health problems and patient outcomes. 5. Apply effective communication and collaboration with patients, their families and providers of health care. 6. Apply critical thinking in management of complex acute and chronic health problems. 7. Discuss the implications of ethical and legal issues (including end-of-life decisions and genetics issues), which impact patients and their families. 8. Demonstrate use of technology for the care of patients with complex health problems. 9. Discuss the influence of globalization on the spread and control of diseases. 3

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Discuss concepts related to the assessment and management of the cultural needs of clients with acute health problems.

Each of the above student learning outcomes must be performed at an appropriate level (72% and/or satisfactory) as stated in the course assignment requirements, grading scale, or rubric.

Clinical Objectives: Upon successful completion of the course, when caring for adult and geriatric clients who experience acute health problems, the student should be able to: 1. Perform a general and specific assessment including a history and physical examination entering an acute health care setting. 2. Develop a nursing diagnosis list for a defined acute health problem. 3. Develop a nursing care plan with evidence of health promotion, health maintenance, as well as restoration and rehabilitative strategies. 4. Utilize therapeutic communication with individuals/families. 5. Initiate appropriate discharge plans. 6. Apply therapeutic nursing interventions safely and professionally. 7. Demonstrate an understanding of the general assessment, management of care, and coordination of services for the culturally diverse individual/family with acute health problems. 8. Utilize the teaching learning process in the management of the acutely ill patient. 9. Demonstrate critical thinking in management of acute health problems. 10. Collaborate with other health care providers to meet health care needs. 11. Identify common health promotion and health maintenance strategies related to management of acute health problems. 12. Demonstrate proficiency and safety in calculating and administering medications. The course objectives reflect the Institute of Medicine (IOM) competencies. Course Materials and Supplies: Student uniform as per the TWU student handbook, stethoscope, penlight, watch with secondhand or seconds capability. Other items may be required as appropriate for your clinical setting. Required Textbooks: Lewis, S.L., Bucher L., McLean Heitkemper, M., Harding, M. M. (2017). Medical-Surgical Nursing. (10th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby. ISBN: 978-0-323-32852-4 Recommended: *iAnesthesia LLC (2014). Instant ECG: Electrocardiogram Reference Guide application for iPhone. http://www.instantecg.org/ Others: HESI Case Studies: Complete RN Collection (2 Year Version). 2019. DO NOT SELL YOUR TEXTBOOKS AS THEY ARE REQUIRED IN YOUR NEXT COURSES!

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Prerequisites Courses or Conditions: Prerequisites: N 3612, N 3025, N 3035. Co-requisites: N 4055, N 4615 Course Credit: Three (3) lecture hours and six (6) laboratory hours a week. Credit: Five (5) hours. Disability Support Policy Statement: If you anticipate the need for reasonable accommodations to meet the requirements of this course, you must register with the office of Disability Support Services (CFO 106, 940-898-3835, [email protected] ) in order to obtain the required official notification of your accommodation needs. Please plan to meet with me by appointment or during office hours to discuss approved accommodations and how my course requirements and activities may impact your ability to fully participate. Students who know they may need academic accommodations due to pregnancy, childbirth, or post-natal parenting are advised to inform their instructor, in addition to the following university administrators:  

Dr. Stephanie Brown – Associate VP of for Student Enrichment, Health & Support ([email protected]) Mr. Parrish Nicholls - Director and Coordinator of Title IX ([email protected])

Academic Integrity: University Standards of Student Conduct Undergraduate and graduate students are subject to the general rules and regulations of the University as printed in the TWU General Catalog and the University Student Handbook. All students of the Texas Woman's University are expected to know and adhere to high standards to conduct and of academic integrity and scholarship. Academic Dishonesty: Honesty in completing assignments is essential to the mission of the University and to the development of the personal integrity of students. In submitting graded assignments, students affirm that they have neither given nor received unauthorized assistance, and that they have abided by all other provisions of the Code of Conduct in the TWU Student Handbook. Cheating, plagiarism, fabrication or other kinds of academic dishonesty will not be tolerated and will result in appropriate sanctions that may include failing an assignment, failing the class, or being suspended or expelled. Suspected cases in this course may be reported to Student Life. The specific disciplinary process for academic dishonesty is found in the TWU Student Handbook. Tools to help you avoid plagiarism are available through the TWU Libraries’ “Quick Links” under “Research Help” (http://www.twu.edu/library/literacy/index.htm). Definitions Academic dishonesty includes cheating, plagiarism, falsifying academic records, and other acts intentionally designed to provide unfair advantage to the student, or the attempt to commit such acts. Cheating includes, but is not limited to, intentionally giving or receiving unauthorized aid or notes on examinations, papers, or class assignments intended to be individually completed. Cheating also includes the unauthorized copying of tests or any other deceit or fraud related to the student's academic conduct. Plagiarism occurs when a student obtains someone else's work and presents those ideas or words as his or her own academic work. Falsifying academic records includes, but is not limited to, altering grades or other academic records.

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Turnitin: In an effort to ensure the integrity of the academic process, Texas Woman’s University vigorously affirms the importance of academic honesty as defined by the Student Handbook. Therefore, in an effort to detect and prevent plagiarism, faculty members at Texas Woman’s University may now use a tool called Turnitin to compare a student’s work with multiple sources. It then reports a percentage of similarity and provides links to those specific sources. The tool itself does not determine whether or not a paper has been plagiarized. Instead, that judgment must be made by the individual faculty member. All required assignments in this course may be checked for plagiarism using Turnitin or some of the required assignments in this course or Assignments will be randomly checked. Activities, Assignments, and Grading Policy: Successful completion of the course may include but is not limited to written and computer examinations, clinical evaluation, evaluation of patient care plan, and math test. TWU College of Nursing Grading Scale: A = 90-100 B = 80-89 C = 72-79 D = 60-71 F = 59 and below The student must achieve a weighted average of 72% on the course examinations to pass the course (including the Adult Health II Specialty exam). The following links serve as resources for the undergraduate students at TWU College of Nursing. TWU Undergraduate Catalog at http://catalog.twu.edu/undergraduate/ TWU Student Handbook http://catalog.twu.edu/undergraduate/services-available-students/student-handbook/ College of Nursing Student Handbook: https://twu.edu/media/documents/nursing/nursing-student-handbook-03-29-19.pdf Policy on Grade Rounding: 1. Rounding is confined to the final course grade. Grades on individual exams (including comprehensive or HESI specialty), assignments and projects are recorded in gradebook (Canvas) as calculated to two decimal places. (84.48; not 85.486 nor 84) 2. Final course grades will be rounded to the closest whole number using the 0.5 math rule. If the final course grade is not a whole number, the following rounding rules apply: a. If the number is 0.5 or greater, then round up to the next whole number (>85.50 = 86) b. If the number is less than 0.5 (0.49), then round down to the previous whole number (...