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Graduate Course Proposal Form Submission Detail - NUR1299
Tracking Number - 5014

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Current Status: Removed from DB by orginator -
Campus: Tampa
Submission Type: New
Course Change Information (for course changes only):
Comments: course submitted for a class - not real

Detail Information

  1. Date & Time Submitted: 2014-05-24
  2. Department: Nursing
  3. College: NR
  4. Budget Account Number:
  5. Contact Person: Hedy Edmund
  6. Phone:
  7. Email: hedmund@health.usf.edu
  8. Prefix: NUR
  9. Number: 1299
  10. Full Title: Nursing Care Management Practicum
  11. Credit Hours: 3
  12. Section Type: I - Internships (Including Practicum)
  13. Is the course title variable?: Y
  14. Is a permit required for registration?: Y
  15. Are the credit hours variable?: N
  16. Is this course repeatable?: Y
  17. If repeatable, how many times?: 1
  18. Abbreviated Title (30 characters maximum): Nursing Practicum
  19. Course Online?: C - Face-to-face (0% online)
  20. Percentage Online: 0
  21. Grading Option: S - S/U Only
  22. Prerequisites: NUR 1288
  23. Corequisites: NUR 1289
  24. Course Description: This course focuses on application of holistic nursing concepts and principles related to care of a group of patients with potentially life threatening problems. Clinical experiences may take place in hospitals or a variety of community settings.

  25. Please briefly explain why it is necessary and/or desirable to add this course: Needed to compete with national trends
  26. What is the need or demand for this course? (Indicate if this course is part of a required sequence in the major.) What other programs would this course service? The senior practicum introduces the student nurse to the realism of nursing practice, and the responsibilities that come with the everyday functions of the RN. This class gives the student nurse the opportunity to continue using his or her critical thinking skills, evidence-based practice, and increased knowledge of EMR and the universal implications of the use in this media. Informatics, EBP, HCAPS are all part of the modern day nurse and the knowledge gained are incorporated into the RN’s practice.
  27. Has this course been offered as Selected Topics/Experimental Topics course? If yes, how many times? No
  28. What qualifications for training and/or experience are necessary to teach this course? (List minimum qualifications for the instructor.) Bachelor in Nursing
  29. Objectives: At the conclusion of this course students will be able to:

    1. Demonstrate competencies of the associate degree graduate nurse.

    2. Develop and use critical thinking skills.

    3. Take on the role of the primary nurse for his or her patients.

    4. Develop use of SBAR, and use when reporting to providers and

    colleagues.

    5. Complete medication administration and all aspects of client safety.

    6. Complete 120 clinical hours over three weeks, by matching the

    schedule of his or her preceptor.

  30. Learning Outcomes: 1. Articulate and explain the patient’s plan of care.

    2. Discuss the patient’s diagnosis, medication regime, interventions

    required, and patient education.

    3. Explore discharge planning

    4. Critically think through specific patient care issues relevant to the

    patient’s care.

  31. Major Topics: Critical thinking

    Teamwork

    Team building

    Preceptorship

    Learning contracts

    Assignments

    Service management

    Collaborative care

  32. Textbooks: -Hogan, M., Madayag, T. (2003). Medical-Surgical Nursing Reviews & Rationales (2nd ed). Prentice Hall

    -Gulanick, M., Myers, J. L., & Galanes, S. (2007). Nursing care plans; Nursing diagnosis and interventions (6th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Mosby Elsevier

    -Lewis, S. L., Dirksen, S. R., Heitkemper, M. M. (2011). Medical Surgical Nursing, (8th ed.). St Louis, MO. Mosby Elsevier

  33. Course Readings, Online Resources, and Other Purchases: American Nurses Association

    http://www.nursingworld.org/codeofethics

    U.S Food and Drug Administration

    http:www.fda.gov

  34. Student Expectations/Requirements and Grading Policy: Grading Scale: A= 94-97 A- = 90-93

    B+ =87-89 B = 84-86

    B- = 80-83 C+ = 77-79

    C= 74-76 C- = 70-73

    D+ = 67-69 D= 64-66

    D- = 60-63 Below 60= F

  35. Assignments, Exams and Tests: Evaluation Methods: %

    Formulate Care Plan of a patient RN is assigned 20

    Medication administration checklist 10

    Patient care improvement project 20

    Completion of 120 clinical hours 50

    100

  36. Attendance Policy: Course Attendance at First Class Meeting – Policy for Graduate Students: For structured courses, 6000 and above, the College/Campus Dean will set the first-day class attendance requirement. Check with the College for specific information. This policy is not applicable to courses in the following categories: Educational Outreach, Open University (TV), FEEDS Program, Community Experiential Learning (CEL), Cooperative Education Training, and courses that do not have regularly scheduled meeting days/times (such as, directed reading/research or study, individual research, thesis, dissertation, internship, practica, etc.). Students are responsible for dropping undesired courses in these categories by the 5th day of classes to avoid fee liability and academic penalty. (See USF Regulation – Registration - 4.0101,

    http://usfweb2.usf.edu/usfgc/ogc%20web/currentreg.htm)

    Attendance Policy for the Observance of Religious Days by Students: In accordance with Sections 1006.53 and 1001.74(10)(g) Florida Statutes and Board of Governors Regulation 6C-6.0115, the University of South Florida (University/USF) has established the following policy regarding religious observances: (http://usfweb2.usf.edu/usfgc/gc_pp/acadaf/gc10-045.htm)

    In the event of an emergency, it may be necessary for USF to suspend normal operations. During this time, USF may opt to continue delivery of instruction through methods that include but are not limited to: Blackboard, Elluminate, Skype, and email messaging and/or an alternate schedule. It’s the responsibility of the student to monitor Blackboard site for each class for course specific communication, and the main USF, College, and department websites, emails, and MoBull messages for important general information.

  37. Policy on Make-up Work: The St Petersburg College of Nursing expects students to maintain academic honesty in all courses. By virtue of being registered in a nursing course, students agree to refrain from cheating. If cheating in any form (academic dishonesty) is detected, appropriate action will be taken. (Refer to St Petersburg College student’s handbook).
  38. Program This Course Supports: Associate Degree in nursing
  39. Course Concurrence Information: Bachelor in Nursing


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