Preparation. participation, and attendance -15%
Class attendance, personal preparation, and participation in class activities are integral to the successful completion of Nursing 4320. A significant amount of learning will occur through pre-class preparation, participation in class activities, and collaboration with class members. It is essential for participants to have read the assigned material and to have completed the assignments to participate in meaningful discussion and learning. Active learning is enhanced through discussion and group activities. Thus, each student bears responsibility for contributing to group learning, with faculty as facilitator of learning. Students are responsible for attending each class session and participating in group learning activities and discussions. Cell phones must be silenced before class; they disrupt students and faculty. If a student is found to be using a laptop computer for things that are not class-related, student will be asked to turn it OFF. Please respect the Instructor and fellow students when using electronics during class.
Class Assignments - 25%
Worksheets or assignments will occur throughout the semester. You will have six worksheets that need to be handwritten and then submitted in Canvas. Check Canvas for due dates. You will have 3 ATI modules that will be due throughout the semester. The score you submit for the ATI’s will be the score you receive. You will also have HURST questions that will be due each week, 25 questions per week. Check on Canvas for the subject material. Assignments will be graded within 1 week of the due date.
Postpartum Client and Family Education Presentation -15%
Professional baccalaureate nurses are responsible for their clients' current knowledge of the various trends and issues facing postpartum clients and their families. Family nursing care is evolving in response to societal changes and consumer demands. The nuclear family is no longer the predominant family structure, creating a need for nurses to understand current trends that impact the immediate patient in their care and the family and family function in general.
Directions:
- Each group will be assigned to do a presentation centered on the discharge teaching needs of the postpartum client, professional apparel.
- Research current evidence related to the topic and utilize your ATI book.
- Develop a presentation for the postpartum client, including one self-care measure with necessary teaching.
- Utilize various techniques for presentation (handout, pamphlet, speaking, visual aid, or formal teaching plan). Creativity encouraged. Handouts must be student-created, not material copied from the internet or hospital.
- Make a presentation tailored to the postpartum client's and their family's learning needs.
- Students must demonstrate complete knowledge of the topic and be able to answer questions posed by the instructor and fellow students.
- Presentations should be no longer than 15 minutes.
- Submit Anything used for or during the presentation. Due the day you present by 0800.
- Refer to the rubric in Canvas for the grading breakdown.
Exam and Quizzes - 20%
An 18-22 question quiz may be given over the previous week's topics and the study before class PowerPoint. Come prepared. You must be in class to take the quiz. Make-up quizzes will not be provided. If the quiz code is provided to a classmate who is not in class, the entire class will receive a zero. You will have 1 exam throughout the semester. It will be comprehensive.
ATI - 25%
You will take the 2023 A practice test in the second week of school; you only get one try and 1 minute per question (if you miss these parameters, you will complete the success plan regardless of your score). You will submit that score. If you get less than 65% on the practice assessment, you must meet with the Professor and develop a success plan. This success plan is to help you be successful. The following ATI Assessment Exams will be administered during the Semester. If you don’t complete the success plan you cannot take the 1st ATI.
You must submit a ticket for each test with a 90% score. The test can only be taken every 24 hours; you will receive a 0 on the Proctored exam if your ticket is not submitted before the test.
ATI Assessment Course Date
- 1. Maternal/Newborn Test 1
- 2. Maternal/Newborn Test 2
The 1st ATI test represents 10% of the course grade. The 2nd ATI represents 15% of the course grade.
Scoring for proficiency level is:
For students that reach Level 3, their grade will be
- 90% - 100.0% proficiency equals 100%.
- 86.0% - 89.9% proficiency equals 96%
- 82.0% - 85.9% proficiency equals 91%
For students that reach Level 2, their grade will be
- 77% - 81.9% proficiency equals 88%
- 72% - 76.9% proficiency equals 85%
- 68.3% - 71.9% proficiency equals 81%
For students that reach Level 1, their grade will be
- 64.0% - 68.2% proficiency equals 78%
- 60.4% - 63.9% proficiency equals 75%
- 56.1% - 60.3% proficiency equals 71%
For students that reach a below level 1, their grade will be
0%
If you are late to the test and the door is closed you will need to contact the Professor to set up a time to take the test, do not knock or open the door. You will receive a 10% grade reduction if you miss the scheduled time.
Students who get a Level 1 or a Below Level 1 must do remediation. If you don’t complete the remediation plan you cannot take the second ATI. If you have a below level 1 and achieve a Level 1 on the final ATI, your first ATI score will be adjusted to the score you received on the 1st ATI; if you get Level 2, the first score will be adjusted to 70%.
Grade Scheme
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.
A | 100 % to 94.0%
A- | < 93.0 % to 90.0%
B+ | < 89.0 % to 87.0%
B | < 86.0 % to 84.0%
B- | < 83.0 % to 80.0%
C+ | < 79.0 % to 77.0%
C | < 76.0 % to 74.0%
F | < 73.9 %