NUR 111

COURSE SYLLABUS

1. TITLE OF COURSE: SOCIALIZATION INTO PRACTICAL NURSING

PREFIX/NUMBER: NUR 111 CREDIT HOURS: 1.0 Total

CONTACT HOURS: 15.0 Theory

2. PREREQUISITE: Successful completion of preceding required coursework or program director permission.

3. CO-REQUISITE: Successful completion of concurrent Practical Nursing/Nursing courses or permission of program director.

4. COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course introduces roles and responsibilities of the graduate Practical Nurse as defined by established standards, including the Colorado Nurse Practice Act. Emphasis is placed on accountability, delegation and perspectives in health care. Career and job readiness skills are developed.

5. STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

A. Course Competencies

1. Define the roles and responsibilities of the Practical Nurse as defined by established standards including the Colorado Nurse Practice Act. (I)

2. Describe the entry level and continuing education requirements and opportunities for the Practical Nurse. (II)

3. Relate the purposes of nursing organizations to the Practical Nurse. (III)

4. Develop skills for searching, acquiring, retaining, and leaving a job as a Practical Nurse. (IV)

5. Demonstrate knowledge of nursing accountability with emphasis on supervision, assignment and delegation in the role of the Practical Nurse. (I & V)

6. Identify perspectives in Practical Nursing. (V)

6. EVALUATION PROCEDURES:

To pass this course a student must achieve an average of 76% or above on exams given in the theory portion of the course.

Resume 15%

Cover Letter 5%

Resignation Letter 5%

Take Home Final 50%

Group Presentation 25%

Grading Scale

Raw Score Range Letter Grade

93 to 100 A

85 to 92 B

76 to 84 C

69 to 75 D

0 to 68 F

It is the philosophy of the nursing faculty that students are adult learners. Conferences are available on request for enhancing theory comprehension, clinical interventions and test review.

A passing grade of 76% or above is necessary to pass the course. When a student has failed (less than 76%) or withdrawn from a course, the student is ineligible to continue in the program or until the course is repeated and a satisfactory grade is achieved.

For complete information regarding failure/continuation/readmission see Failure/Continuation/Readmission Policies in the Nursing Student Handbook.

Each exam grade will be calculated as a percent and carried out to the nearest hundredth. The final course grade will be rounded off to an even number.

The tardiness policy as listed in the Nursing Student Handbook will be followed.

Punctuality is essential. Students must report to the class/clinical site at or before the time designated for the experience. In the case of tardiness, students are required to notify the instructor prior to the time scheduled for the class/clinical experience.

Assignments/Missed Exams: It is the student's responsibility to obtain all material presented and to complete all course assignments. If prior arrangements are made or extenuating circumstances exist, makeup of tests may be allowed. Late homework papers will not be accepted unless those same extenuating circumstances exist.

2. Ten percent will be deducted from original grade if a test is taken after the scheduled time. Final exams must be taken at scheduled time.

3. Papers or extra assignments cannot be completed to raise a test grade, test average, or course grade to 76%.

8. SEARCHABLE KEYWORDS: Practical Nursing; acculturation into Practical Nursing.

To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, group projects. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.

The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook and outlined in the Nursing Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, fabrication, facilitating academic dishonesty, plagiarism and unauthorized collaboration, falsification, abuse of academic materials, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. If an instructor determines that an act of academic/ clinical dishonesty has taken place, the student(s) will receive a zero for the test or assignment. This grade penalty will result in a failing grade in lecture or clinical and dismissal from the program. Conditions for readmission to the program may be specified by the Department Chair/Coordinator.

Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.