COURSE SYLLABUS
1. TITLE OF COURSE: Psychiatric Management Clinical
PREFIX/NUMBER: PTE 172 Credit Hours: 1
2. PRE-REQUISITES: Admission into the
Psychiatric Technician
Program, PTE 117, and
PTE 171
COREQUISITE: PTE 118
3. REQUIRED TEXTS: Psychiatric Mental Health
Nursing, Concepts of Care,
Townsend, F.A. Davis,
latest edition.
Psych Notes Clinical Pocket
Guide, Pedersen, D., F.A.
Davis, 2005
Supplemental Learning
Guide: PTE 172
4. COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This capstone course synthesizes knowledge from prerequisite courses and provides clinical application of theory presented in PTE 118.
5. COMPETENCIES:
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:
A. Take an active role in Psychiatric Unit management within the LPT scope of practice.
6. EVALUATION PROCEDURES:
Clinical Evaluation
A. Students must receive a Satisfactory (S) rating in clinical competency to pass the
course. Clinical performance will be evaluated using the Clinical Competency Form
in the course Supplemental Learning Guide.
B. Assignments are due on the dates specified on the Class Schedule and Assignment
Due Dates. Any assignment turned in late will receive a 10% deduction from the
original grade.
Teaching methods may include: lecture/discussion, guest speakers, audio visual aids, demonstration/practice skill checks in lab, group presentations, case studies, and papers/bibliography cards.
Special Remarks:
It is the philosophy of the psychiatric technician 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 When a student has failed (less than 76%) or withdrawn from a course, the student is ineligible to continue in the program or until the course is repeated and a satisfactory grade is achieved.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 in the nursing program see Failure/Continuation/Readmission Policies in the Psychiatric Technician 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 Psychiatric Technician 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, whether present or absent, 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. Makeup of quizzes is to be at the instructor's discretion.
7. COURSE OUTLINE:
Unit I Application of Psychiatric Unit Management Skills
Unit II Utilization of Teamwork Principles
8. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.
9. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
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 Psychiatric Technician 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.
10. ADA NOTICE:
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.