Spring 2017
Angelina College
Health Careers-Nursing
RNSG 1293 Remediation for HESI
General Syllabus
I. BASIC COURSE INFORMATION
A. Course Description: Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledge, and/or attitudes and behaviors pertinent to the technology or occupation and relevant to the professional’s development of the student. This course was designed to be repeated multiple times to improve student proficiency. This course is remediation for the students who did not achieve a score of 850 on the HESI NCLEX exam in subject areas on the previous semester. The learning objective is to increase the prediction of student NCLEX success.
B. Intended Audience: professional graduate nursing students who fail to attain the HESI standard score in two exam tries. Any interested graduate nursing student with permission of the Nursing Program Coordinator.
C. Instructor:
Name: Amber Murphy
Office Location: Health Careers 114
Office Hours: By appointment
Phone: 936-633-3225
E-mail Address:
II. INTENDED STUDENT OUTCOMES:
A. Core Competencies – (Basic Intellectual Competencies)
1. Critical Thinking Skills (CT) – to include creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information.
2. Communication Skills (COM) – to include effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral and visual communication.
3. Empirical and Quantitative Skills (EQS) – to include the manipulation and analysis of numerical data or observe facts resulting in informed conclusions.
4. Teamwork (TW) – to include the ability to consider different points of view and to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal.
5. Personal Responsibility (PR) – to include the ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making.
6. Social Responsibility (SR) – to include intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage in regional, national, and global communities.
B. Exemplary Objectives – (Found in the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Document. Titled: CORE CURRICULUM: ASSUMPTIONS AND DEFINING CHARACTERISTICS Dated: April 1998) not applicable for nursing courses
C. Course Objectives for all sections – The student will:
1. Identify learning gaps and provide remedial and supplementary materials to correct gaps and misunderstandings in preparation for success in nursing practice, standardized testing and licensing board exams.
2. To maximize the number of students passing NCLEX the first time.
III. ASSESSMENT MEASURES OF STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
A. Assessments for the Core Intellectual Competencies –
B. Assessments for the Exemplary Objectives– not applicable for this course
SCANS ( Secretary of Labor’s Commission of Achieving Necessary Skills): Students are expected to demonstrate basic competency in academic and workforce skills. The following competencies with evaluation are covered in RNSG 1193:
SCANS Skills Evaluation
Foundation skills Required and suggested readings
Completion of written assignments
Critical thinking to complete assignments
Workplace competencies Computer assisted instruction
C. Assessments for the Course Objectives as determined by the instructor – same as stated above
IV. INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES:
A. Methodologies common to all sections
Blackboard instruction
Independent study
Written assignments
B. Methodologies determined by the instructor
Not applicable for this course
V. COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND POLICIES:
A. Required Textbooks, Materials, and Equipment –Silvestri: HESI/Saunders Online Review Course for the NCLEX-RN® Examination (16 weeks)
Evolve/Elsevier (2014) HESI Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination, Ed. 4
Silvestri, L. (2014) Saunders Comprehensive Review for NCLEX-RN Examination
This course is a 32 hour course requiring a minimum of 2 hours per week.
Other required reading will be posted on Blackboard. A computer compatible with Blackboard is required.
B. Assignments –
Students will be expected to log on to Blackboard to receive assignments, required readings, calendars and other course information.
· Each student is expected to complete assigned number of NCLEX questions, participate in topic discussions, review HESI textbook, and complete practice tests.
· See course calendar on Blackboard for detailed assignment information.
C. Course Policies – (This course conforms to the policies of Angelina College as stated in the Angelina College Handbook.)
Academic Assistance – If you have a disability (as cited in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 or Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990) that may affect your participation in this class, you should see Sellestine Hunt of the Student Center. At a post-secondary institution, you must self-identify as a person with a disability; Ms. Hunt will assist you with the necessary information to do so.
Discrimination - It is the policy of Angelina College to provide an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the college community. In accordance with federal and state law, the college prohibits unlawful discrimination in its programs, activities and employment opportunities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, creed, or veteran status. Inquiries and complaints of violation of Title VI (race, color, religion or national origin): Title IX (sex); Section 504 (disability); Title II, ADA (disability); or Age Discrimination Act should be directed to: Mr. Steve Hudman, Dean of Student Services, 3500 South First, Lufkin, TX 75904, telephone 936-633-5293. Requests for accommodation of a disability should be directed to Student Services, Special Student Support Services Coordinator 936-633-5292.
Attendance – Completion of assignments must be posted on Blackboard or delivered to Program Coordinator by end of the course. .
VI. COURSE CONTENT:
A. Required Content/ Topics – As stated in contract which is on Blackboard Course
B. Additional Content – not applicable
VII. EVALUATION AND GRADING:
A. Grading Criteria-
NCLEX Practice Exams 30%
HESI Exit 20%
NCLEX Questions/Discussions 50%
B. Determination of Grade- 90-100 A
80-89 B
70-79 C
60-69 D
0-69 F
VIII. SYLLABUS MODIFICATION:
The instructor may modify the provisions of the syllabus to meet individual class needs by informing the class in advance as to the changes being made.
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