Welcome to N405/N416 2012

1. Welcome to N405/N4162012

2. Cathy MacDonald 103A E-mail: cdmacdon@stfx.ca/ Moodle add Phone: 867-3653 Office Hours: Tuesday 1300-1600Wednesday0900-12:00 & Upon Request

3. Web-site: www.stfx.ca/people/cdmacdon • N405 Lectures • N405 Presentations • N405 Exam help • N405 Notices: postings journal articles, notices, consolidations forms, example for completed consolidation form (etc).

4. N405: • Table of contents p.2 • Course Outline p.3 • Requirements course/nursing practice p.5 • Evaluation: p.5 • Texts p.8 • Student Presentations p.8 • Course Time Table p.13 • 3.8.2 Offenses Against Academic Integrity (Plagiarism, Cheating, Falsification and Tampering). http://www.stfx.ca/services/registrar/academic-integrity-document.pdf. • Consolidation p. 45

5. Class Attendance Sheet • Missed clinical time • Time Table/ Rotations

6. Text • See 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

7. 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.

8. C. N.A. Exam Prep Guide Canadian Nurses Association (2010). The Canadian R.N. Exam Prep Guide, 5th ed. Ottawa: CNA.

9. OTHER READINGS • Registered Nurses Association of Nova Scotia Entry-Level Competencies for Registered Nurses. CRNNS

10. Course Description: (p.3) • Nsg. Practice & theoretical course encompassing comprehensive nsg care • Exploration of adults experiencing or at risk for complex health problems • Opportunity for participation in acute care and community • Concepts of wellness, illness prevention & health promotion will be explored. • N405 is a prerequisite for N416

11. Requirements: • Attendance in class is compulsory • Complete 20-24hrs. Nsg practice per week • Attendance at all videos, RN reviews, etc. • Consolidation 168 hours to get course credit Note: Plagiarism, Cheating & Academic Dishonesty applies to class presentations, papers, exams, care plans (etc).

12. Evaluation N405: (P.5) • Midterm exam 35% • Final Exam 40% • Class Presentation 10% • 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

13. Orientation • N405/N416 • Client’s Nursing Care Plans • Team Leadership Experiences (During clinical) • Consolidation Experience • Car Rentals • New Level IV Student Evaluation Tool • Skills Training (Glucometers) • Clinical Practice • Skills Review

14. Readings:

15. N405 Units • Unit 1: Neoplastic & Immune Disorders • Unit 2: Digestive/GI/Rectal/Urinary & Renal Function • Unit 3: Sexuality & Reproductive Problems • Unit 4: Musculoskeletal • Unit 5: Chest Problems related totrauma/surgery

16. Senior Consolidation Practice Covered in Orientation

17. Clinical Practice • Leadership • Consolidation • Community • Med-Surg • A pass in clinical is necessary to pass course.

18. Clinical Alert & Failure Read: Policy on Clinical Alert/Failure & Process for Placing students on Clinical Alert , Absenteeism

19. Professional Dress • Responsibility & Accountability • Uniforms while in Hospitals • Professional appearance & behavior, rings/ ear & facial rings • Name bars with complete name • ID & School Crest • Time missed • Unexpected absence • Fragrance, Alcohol & Drugs

20. Student Group Presentation • Refer p. 8 • Select group (2 students) & Topic • Students evaluate each group

21. Major Care Plans: • One MCP in N405 • Mini Care Plans marked N416 • MCP reviewed extensively in orientation

22. Course Related Video viewing in N405 • There are numerous videos to support content in N405/416.

23. First Class • Read Chapter 16 in your text Please!