Nursing Fundamentals

Course Schedule Spring 2013

All Written Assignments are due by 11pm on Saturdays. AnyMeetings will be held every Sunday from 9pm-10pm. Some are REQUIRED!!! Please note dates as these are worth points. See syllabus for more info.

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Topic

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Readings and Activities

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Assignments

Week 1
Starting
1/14 / Unit One
Orientation/Scope of Practice / Read syllabus and schedule
Review learning plan
Read chapters 1, 2, 22, 23
View lecture, websites, articles / ·  Find name/location of proctor for exams
·  Start working on Written assignment #1
Sunday 1/20 9pm-10pm / Required AnyMeeting #1 (10 points for being active participant) – Check your campus email for link. Topics: Course info, Proctors (know your proctor and contact info!), scope, preview of nursing process
***May go full hour due to the large quantity of material
Week 2
Starting
1/21 / Unit Two
Nursing Process / Review learning plan
Read chapter 16, 17, 18, 19 , 20
View prezi video, websites, articles / ·  Work on Written Assignment #1
Week 3
Starting
1/28 / Unit Three
Documentation/communication / Review learning plan
Read chapter 24, 26
View lecture, websites, articles / ·  Written Assignment #1 due by 2/2 11pm via email.
·  Schedule time with proctor for next week’s exam.
Week 4
Starting
2/4 / EXAM 1 – Content: Scope, Nursing process, Documentation, Communication
Exam MUST be taken on Monday 2/4 via a proctor (see syllabus for rules).
Unit Four
Safety / Review learning plan
Read chapters 27
View lecture, websites, articles / ·  Work on Written Assignment #2
Week 5
Starting
2/11 / Unit Five
Infection Control / Review learning plan
Read chapter 28
View lecture, websites, articles / ·  Work on Written Assignment #2
Week 6
Starting
2/18 / Unit Six
Wounds / Review learning plan
Read chapter 48
View lecture, articles, videos / ·  Work on Written Assignment #2
Sunday
2/24
9pm-10pm / Required AnyMeeting #2 (10 points for being active participant) – Check your campus email for link. Topics: Safety, Infection, Wounds, Exam prep
***May not go full hour but I will stay online to answer any questions afterwards
Week 7
Starting
2/25 / Unit Seven
Oxygen/Circulation / Review learning plan
Read chapters 40
View lecture, websites, articles / ·  Written Assignment #2 due by 3/2 11pm via email.
·  Schedule time with proctor for next week’s exam
Week 8
Starting
3/4 / EXAM 2 - Content: Safety, Infection, Wounds, Oxygen/Circulation
Exam must be taken on Monday 3/4 via a proctor (see syllabus for rules).
Unit Eight
Nutrition / Review learning plan
Read chapter 44
View lecture, websites, articles / ·  Work on Written Assignment #3
Week 9
Starting
3/18 /

Unit Nine

Exercise and Activity; Immobility

/ Review learning plan
Read chapters 38, 47
View lecture, websites, articles /

·  Work on Written Assignment #3

Sunday
3/24
9pm-10pm / Required AnyMeeting #3 (10 points for being active participant) – Check your campus email for link. Topics: Diets, Immobility and Pain Management, Exam prep

***May not go full hour but I will stay online to answer any questions afterwards

Week 10
Starting
3/25 / Unit Ten
Pain Management / Review learning plan
Read chapter 43
View lecture, websites / ·  Written Assignment #3 due by 3/30 11pm via email.
·  Schedule time with proctor for next week’s exam
Week 11
Starting
4/1 /

EXAM 3 – Content: Nutrition, Exercise, Immobility, Pain

Exam must be taken on Monday 4/1 via a proctor (see syllabus for rules).
Unit Eleven
Cognitive/sensory Impairments / Review learning plan
Read chapter 49
View lecture, websites / ·  Work on Written Assignment #4
Week 12
Starting
4/8 /

Unit Twelve

Fluid and Electrolytes

/ Review learning plan
Read chapter 41

View lecture, articles

/ ·  Work on Written Assignment #4
·  Kaplan Focused Exams
Fundamentals 1 and 2 due by 4/12 11pm
Sunday
4/14
9pm-10pm / Required AnyMeeting #4 (10 points for being active participant) – Check your campus email for link. Topics: Impairments, Fluids, Electrolytes, Exam prep, discussion of comp final
***May not go full hour but I will stay online to answer any questions afterwards
Week 13
Starting
4/15 / Unit Thirteen
Elimination / Review learning plan
Read chapter 45 and 46
View lecture, websites /

·  Written Assignment #4 due by 4/20 11pm via email.

·  Schedule time with proctor for next week’s exam

Week 14
Starting
4/22 /

EXAM 4 – Content: Impairments, Fluid/Electrolytes, Elimination

Exam must be taken on Monday 4/22 via a proctor (see syllabus for rules).
Unit Fourteen
Sleep / Review learning plan
Read chapter 42
View lecture, websites
Week 15
Starting
4/29 / Unit Fifteen
Diversity, Spirituality, Grief and Loss / Review learning plan
Read chapters 9, 34, 35, 36
View lecture, websites / ·  Course Evaluation
·  Instructor Evaluation
·  Schedule time with proctor for next week’s exam
Sunday
5/5
9pm-10pm / Required AnyMeeting #5 (10 points for being active participant) – Check your campus email for link. Topics: Review for comprehensive final
***May not go full hour but I will stay online to answer any questions afterwards
5/6 /

Comprehensive EXAM 5 - Content from unit 14 through unit 15 as well as 1-13

Exam must be taken on Monday 5/6 via a proctor (see syllabus for rules).

Have a great summer! It was wonderful having you in class! Best wishes in your nursing journey! J

Note: Instructor reserves the right to change the schedule