Clinical I NSG522 Herzing University
Course Syllabus
NSG522 – Clinical I
Course Description
This course provides an intensive and a clinical experience for the application of concepts learned in the health assessment and fundamentals nursing course. Students will demonstrate competency of fundamental nursing skills and performing a head-to-toe physical assessment. The student engages in the application of the nursing process in collaboration with the RN preceptor or clinical instructor, who guides the clinical experience.
Program:
Direct Entry MSN Nursing
Credit Hours:
2.0
Lab (30 contact hours per credit) 30 Contact Hours
Clinical/Practicum (45 contact hours per credit) 45 Contact Hours
Program Outcomes
Prioritize patient-centered care using clinical judgment and the nursing process. (Knowledge for Nursing Practice, Person-Centered Care)
Collaborate with patients, families and team members to provide safe and culturally competent care. (Population Health, Quality and Safety)
Integrate evidence-based practice within diverse clinical settings to deliver optimal care. (Scholarship, Systems-Based Practice)
Minimize risk of harm to patients and providers through both systems effectiveness and individual performance. (Quality and Safety)
Use informational technology to communicate, mitigate error, support decision making, and manage patient care. (Informatics and Healthcare Technologies)
Evaluate quality improvement processes to enhance patient outcomes. (Quality and Safety)
Integrate professionalism and advanced leadership skills within the interdisciplinary healthcare environment. (Interprofessional Partnerships, Professionalism, Personal, Professional, and Leadership Development)
Analyze national and global policies, legislative concepts, and economics to address population outcomes. (Professionalism)
Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Demonstrate competent basic nursing skills within the lab and clinical settings.
Provide holistic nursing care to patients based on assessment of their specific healthcare needs.
Utilize therapeutic communication in the care of diverse patients, their families, and the interdisciplinary health care team.
Perform dosage calculations and medication administration.
Demonstrate an ethically and culturally sensitive nursing process while caring for diverse patients in the health care setting.
Resources
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Course Modules
Unit 1 – Nursing Orientation
Unit 2 – Wound Care, Airway Management, and Medication Administration
Unit 3 – Nutrition, Elimination, and Mobility
Unit 4 – Parenteral Medications, Injections, and IV Therapies
Unit 5 – Skills Lab Intensive
Unit 6 – Clinical
Unit 7 – Clinical Continued
Unit 8 – Reflection
Grading Scheme
Grade Summary
Weight
Method of Scoring
Assignments (Sherpath Lessons, Discussions)
5%
Points
Quizzes (Sherpath EAQ Quizzes)
10%
Points
Remediation
5%
Points
Unit Exams
40%
Points
Final Exam
40%
Points
Lab Activities
P/F
Total
100%
First
“Clinical Performance Activity Violation” (handbook definition: performance in lab, simulation, clinical) = First Warning. The student will be provided a counseling session/ formal warning with documentation.
This first violation of clinical performance is cumulative and may result in a course of failure if three clinical performance violations occur. The clinical portion of this course is Pass/Fail. To pass the course, a student must obtain 80% in clinical-related assignments and must pass all clinical activities. This will be documented as a Clinical Performance Activity Violation email, is not removable, and remains part of the course record.
Second
“Clinical Performance Activity Violation” (handbook definition: performance in lab, simulation, clinical) = Second Warning of impending course failure if future violations occur. The student must meet with faculty within 72 hours of the violation. The student will be provided with remediation that must be completed, including acknowledgment that a third violation will result in course failure. The clinical portion of this course is Pass/Fail. To pass the course, a student must obtain 80% in clinical-related assignments and must pass all clinical activities. This will be documented as a Clinical Performance Activity Violation email, is not removable, and remains part of the course record.
Third
“Clinical Performance Activity Violation” = course failure.
A Clinical Performance Violation may include:
Tardiness (0 to 14 minutes late)
No Call/No Show (15 minutes or more tardy for the clinical day or not showing up with appropriate notification)
Students who arrive 15 minutes after the start of the clinical day will be allowed to participate, but will not receive credit for the hours
The extenuating circumstance policy applies to both the NCNS and 15 minutes or greater tardiness
Being unprepared for the clinical experience, to include not having required course work completed
Not meeting dress code standards for the clinical experience
Not attending the entire shift of the clinical, to include the last day of clinical
Demonstrating unsafe behaviors (refer to handbooks and catalog)
Delivering unsafe care to assigned patient(s)/client(s) (Refer to catalog and handbook)
Exhibiting inappropriate or unprofessional behaviors
Clinical I NSG522 Herzing University
Not adhering to recommendations, policies, standards, or expectations of the facility or Herzing University.
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Please note that all missed clinical time must be made up
. Please review the extenuating circumstances policy since documentation may be needed for clinical make-up.
The following grading standards will be used in this class:
Grade
Range
A
90.00% – 100.00%
B
80.00% – 89.99%
F
0.00% – 79.99%
Institutional Policies
Make-Up Policy
University Policies
Remote Proctoring
Make-Up Policy
The faculty at Herzing University recognize that there are circumstances and events which may delay students from completing coursework on time. This may include events that require students to miss class and delay the submission of coursework which may have been due on the day of the absence. Under approved circumstances, students may be allowed to submit make-up work. Permissible reasons for requesting make-up include sickness, death of a relative, court appearance, family emergency, military duty, or other special circumstances. The following procedure should be followed:
The student must request approval from the instructor to submit make-up work. Ideally, except in the case of an emergency, the student will request approval to submit late work prior to the due date at the time in which he/she is notifying the instructor of the absence. The instructor may deny the request if there is not a valid reason. In certain circumstances, the instructor may require documentation of the reason for lateness.
Student leaving on military duty may be eligible for additional relief and should contact the Educational Funding Department.
Exams, quizzes, papers and other assignments must be retaken or submitted no later than seven calendar days from the original due date. Coursework due during the last week of the course must be completed and submitted by the last day of the grading period. Students requiring additional time beyond the end of the grading period must petition for an Incomplete (see section on Incomplete Grades).
Healthcare programs may, due to clinical site requirements or other reasons, require students to give advance notice of absences and/or missed assessments. This should not be limited to healthcare programs, all students should be expected to give advance notice of absence if at all possible.
A student who has a valid reason for making up missed coursework and is denied the opportunity to do so by the instructor may appeal to the Academic Dean. The decision of the Academic Dean is final. Clinical I NSG522 Herzing University
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