Grade Scheme
| A | 100 % to 94.0% |
| A- | <94.0 % to 90.0% |
| B+ | <90.0% to 87.0% |
| B | <87.0% to 84.0% |
| B- | <84.0% to 80.0% |
| C+ | <80.0% to 77.0% |
| C | <77.0% to 74.0% |
| F | < 74.0 % |
Grades will be determined in the undergraduate programs using the following grading scale. To progress in the undergraduate program, students must pass each course with a C (74%) minimum. Grades will not be rounded in this course.
ATI Pharmacology Proficiency and Remediation
Current proficiency levels for the Pharmacology ATI exams are:
- Level 3: 86.3% - 100%
- Level 2: 71.1% - 86.2%
- Level 1: 52.7% - 71.0%
- Below Level 1: 0.0% - 52.6%
Grading for proficiency levels as follows:
For students that reach Level 3 their grade will be
- 95.1% - 100% proficiency equals 100%
- 90.4% - 95% proficiency equals 95%
- 86.3% - 90.3% proficiency equals 90%
For students that reach Level 2 their grade will be
- 81.2% - 86.2% proficiency equals 88%
- 76.1% - 81.1% proficiency equals 84%
- 71.1% - 76.0% proficiency equals 80%
For students that reach Level 1 their grade will be
- 64.4% - 71.0% proficiency equals 78%
- 58.5% - 64.3% proficiency equals 74%
- 52.7% - 58.4% proficiency equals 70%
Students who get Below Level 1 for any ATI receive 0%. If they receive at least a Level 1 on either the midterm or the final ATI, the ATI they received a Below Level 1 on will be adjusted to 70%. Students who receive Below Level 1 on both the midterm and final ATI will receive 0% for both exams.
Any student that gets Below Level 1 proficiency score on the ATI midterm exam must do 8 hours of remediation focused on ATI. This will include meeting with the professor. Remediation will include: an approved study plan with the instructor. This may include focused review or a plan approved by the instructor. Suggestions for remediation include the ATI focused review, review of course PowerPoints, retaking ATI Pharmacology Made Easy modules, or studying Active Learning Templates. Remediation for ATI Midterm must be complete prior to taking the final ATI exam. Failure to complete remediation for any ATI exam will result in a ZERO score for the ATI exam and failure of NURS 3212.
The ATI exams will be administered at the date and time listed in the syllabus. Rescheduling an ATI exam will be per the instructor's discretion with a 20% grade deduction.
Assignment Outline
Quizzes and Module Assignments 45%
Students must earn an 80% on the Pharmacology Made Easy quizzes, but the quizzes may be taken as many times as necessary to earn an 80%. Once the student earns an 80%, they will upload their score to Canvas for full credit. Interactive ATI Pharmacology Made Easy tutorials help students review medications and principles learned in the reading. Each module focuses on drugs that relate to a body system. Students will complete the entire module, including the lesson, case study, activities, and test at the end. Students must earn an 80% on the first attempt of the Pharmacology Made Easy lesson test at the end of each module. If they earn an 80% on their first attempt, they will not have to complete Active Learning Templates. If students were not able to earn 80% on the first attempt of the test at the end of the Pharmacology Made Easy module, they will need to submit completed Active Learning Templates (ALTs) for all prototype medications listed in the assignment in Canvas. ALTs need to be handwritten and include the following: expected action, therapeutic use, complications, medication administration, contraindications, nursing interventions, interactions, client education, evaluation of effectiveness. If required, all Active Learning Templates must be submitted in order to receive full points for the module. If ALT's are not submitted with the lesson test results, the student will receive a grade of 0 for the entire module.
Application Assignments 15%
Students will complete three assignments (medication mapping, patient education tool, unfolding case study) that will allow them to apply the pharmacology principles they are learning in the ATI text, online ATI Modules, and in-class lectures/Power Points. These assignments will be graded according to the rubric in Canvas.
Participation 10%
Points will be given for attendance and participation each week. Students are responsible for showing up to class on time and staying until the end of class. Attendance will be taken when class starts. If a student comes in late or leaves early without making prior arrangements with the professor, they will not receive full points for the day.
ATI Practice Exam Tickets 5%
Students will be required to complete and submit an ATI practice exam with a score of 90% or above in order to be allowed to take the ATI midterm and final exam. This practice exam is their 'ticket' to the actual test. Students may take the practice exam as many times as needed from the time it opens until the time it closes (see Canvas) to get the required 90%.
ATI Midterm 10%
The ATI Midterm is comprehensive of the information in the entire course. Prior to taking the ATI midterm, students should study all chapters of the ATI text, including those that are at the end of the semester. See the grading structure above. Any student that gets below Level 1 proficiency score on the ATI midterm exam must complete 8 hours of remediation focused on ATI. This will include meeting with the professor and submitting a study plan approved by the instructor. Suggestions for remediation include the ATI focused review, review of course PowerPoints, retaking ATI Pharmacology Made Easy modules, or studying Active Learning Templates. Remediation for the ATI Midterm must be complete prior to taking the final ATI exam. Failure to complete remediation for the ATI midterm will result in a ZERO score for the ATI exam and failure of NURS 3212.
ATI Final Exam 15%
The ATI final exam is comprehensive of the information in the entire course. See the exam schedule and grading structure above.