This course focuses on the needs of the family during the childbearing phase of family development. Emphasis is placed on nursing actions to preserve, promote, and restore health of families in a variety of settings. Students will learn to provide nursing care for the pediatric patient. Must be completed with a grade of “C” (2.0) or better. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

Required and Recommended Course Materials

• ATI (2023). RN Nursing Care of Children, 11.0 ED

Supplemental Resources

• American Association of Colleges of Nursing (2021). The Essentials: core competencies for professional nursing education. Washington DC: AACN available through https://www.aacnnursing.org/AACN-Essentials
• Face to Face Student Handbook (Pre-Licensure and HP Programs): https://www.suu.edu/nursing/pdf/f2f.student-handbook-2025.pdf

• Provide safe and quality patient- centered care for families in a variety of settings.
• Establish therapeutic nurse-patient relationships appropriate for the age and development of each family member.
• Learning to apply course material (to improve thinking, problem- solving, and decisions).
• Developing specific skills, competencies, and points of view needed by professionals in the field most closely related to this course.
• Acquiring an interest in learning more by asking questions and seeking answers.
• Use frameworks for care planning and problem- solving that are appropriate for family nursing in acute and community settings.
• Implement care planning using the best available evidence and professional nursing standards.
• Incorporate professional nursing values and roles while moving along the continuum of nursing practice from novice to expert.
• Utilize informatics and current technologies in the planning and care of patients.

Grading Scale

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.

Assignment Outline

Attendance and Participation and Professionalism - 10%

1. PREPARATION, PARTICIPATION & ATTENDANCE

Expected Outcome
As active learners, students establish a fundamental knowledge base from planned learning experiences when they are prepared and fully participate in class activities.

General Description
Class attendance, personal preparation and participation in class activities are integral to 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 due; 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. Consistently leaving early or arriving late, sleeping, reading magazines or doing homework in class represents unprofessional behaviors and disrupts learning for self and others. Cell phones and beepers must be turned OFF prior to class; they are disruptive to students and faculty. If a student is found to be using a laptop computer for things that are not class related, he/she will be asked to turn it OFF. Please be respectful of Instructor and fellow students when using electronics during class. Absence from class period will result in loss of participation points.

Directions:

1. Read assigned material and arrive on time to class. A 10 to 15 question quiz may be given over the previous weeks topics. Quizzes may be given at the beginning, middle, or end of class. 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.
2. Attend all classes.
3. Actively and appropriately, participate in class discussions, individual, and group activities.

Assignments - 30%

Professional nurses have a responsibility to be current in their knowledge of is relating to pediatrics. Standards of care and practice are ever changing in nursing. This assignment helps the student to identify and understand the needs and care of the pediatric patient.

1. These are individual assignments. Weekly flashcards (15 due each week). Worksheets due 5 times throughout the semester.
2. Please see the rubrics on CANVAS for the specific guidelines.

Worksheets. You will have a total of 5 worksheets due throughout this semester, these will be handwritten. Evidence of completed assignment must be submitted for credit in CANVAS. You will have 2 ATI practice test modules that will be due throughout the semester, which will be submitted on CANVAS for credit. The score that you submit for the ATI’s will be the score you receive. You may submit the practice ATI test more than once. However, you must wait at least 48 hours before taking the practice test again. The instructor can see how far apart the ATI practice exams are and will make sure that the student has waited at least 48 hours before taking the practice exam again. If the student does not wait 48 hours before taking the practice exam again the instructor will lower the practice exam grade by one full grade point average. (i.e., If the student took the exam 30 minutes after the first attempt and submits this attempt for a grade and had a 100% on the submitted exam the student will receive a 90%).

Quizzes -20%

Quizzes will be online after of each class and will be on the previous week’s material and the lecture that just occurred, whether it be a guest speaker, on the assigned reading or on the lecture given in class. There are no makeup opportunities. Quizzes will be on Canvas, so the student needs to have a device that will access Canvas appropriately. ATI tests will be done on school laptops.

ATI exams (ATI Mid Term 15%, ATI Final 25%) - 40%

ATI Assessment Exams will be administered during this Semester. All ATI testing will be done in SCA 011 Computer Lab. Look on your ATI account to find ATI Proficiency levels for the RN Care of Children proctored exams.

Scoring for proficiency levels is as follows:

• For students that reach LEVEL 3 their grade will be: 100%
• For students that reach LEVEL 2 and or a LEVEL 1 or BELOW LEVEL, their grade will be graded on a curve with the average LEVEL 3 score as the 100% marker.

ATI level Explanation:

Level 3: Scores meeting the Proficiency Level 3 standard can be considered to exceed most expectations for performance in this content area. Scores at this level were judged by the content expert panel to indicate a student as likely to exceed NCLEX-RN standards in this content area.

Level 2: Scores meeting the Proficiency Level 2 standard can be considered to exceed minimum expectations for performance in this content area. Scores at this level were judged by the content expert panel to indicate a student is fairly certain to meet NCLEX-RN standards in this content area.

Level 1: Scores meeting the Proficiency Level 1 standard can be considered to meet the absolute minimum expectations for performance in this content area. Scores at this level were judged by the content expert panel to indicate a student as likely to just meet NCLEX-RN® standards in this content area. ATI advises these students to develop and complete a rigorous plan of focused review in order to achieve a firmer grasp of this content.

Below Level 1: Scores below the Proficiency Level 1 standard can be considered below minimum expectations and can be indicative of significant risk in this content area. ATI strongly advises these students to develop and complete an intensive plan for focused review and remediation, including the use of ATI materials, textbooks, class notes, reference materials, and assistance from nurse educators

Students who get Below Level 1 will get below the 74% acceptable grade for that test which may lower their overall grade below the acceptable level. If a student achieves a Level 2 on the final ATI, their first ATI score (if below a Level 1) will be adjusted to 74%. A proficiency level BELOW LEVEL 1 on both ATI exams constitutes a considerable loss of points and may result in a failing grade in the class. These two ATI exams are 30% of your total grade,

ATI SUCCESS PLAN

You will need to take the “Care of Children Online Practice TEST A 2023. The first time you take this exam will be the score associated with this assignment. Please follow the following instructions:

1. Log on to the ATI
2. Click on the Test tab and look for "Care of Children Online Practice 2019 A with NGN."
3. Take the practice assessment.
4. There are no resources or classmates; only take it once and submit your score. You have 70 minutes to take this. Any re-takes must be 48 hours later and do not count towards percentage for the success plan. Only the first percentage will count toward the success plan.
5. Success Plan must be done with a score of less than 65%.

If you get below 65% for the practice test, you must meet with Professor Roundy to set up a success plan for this course. I want to identify those at risk early to make a plan so you will succeed this semester.

You will have to complete the success plan to take the first ATI. If you don't complete your plan then you will receive a zero on the first ATI test.

Each plan will vary based on students' needs and can be adjusted as needed.

You will need to make weekly submissions regarding how you are meeting the goals and what you are working on.

You will meet with or email Professor Roundy; select 2 of the below options that will help you study for the midterm ATI. It's okay to select stuff you normally do. I just want you to start in week 3. You will submit it each week on Tuesday by 11:59pm. You will do that until the midterm ATI. Remember, this is to help you be successful.

You will select your 2 options from the bulleted list below and submit your weekly progress.

• Remediation in ATI 2 hours per week
• ATI dynamic Quiz questions 50 per week
• Take notes on missed ATI and quiz questions
• Custom

You will also be required to create a success plan after your ATI midterm if you get a level 1 or Below level for your Care of Children midterm.

You will meet with Professor Roundy within the week of taking the midterm; select 2 of the above items from the bulleted list that will help you study for the final ATI. It's okay to select stuff you normally do. I just want you to start the week after your ATI midterm. You will submit it each week on Sunday. You will do that until the final ATI. Remember, this is to help you be successful.

You will select your 2 and submit your weekly progress.

Weekly Schedule

Instructor's Response Time & Feedback

From the DON Faculty Handbook:

Semester long course guidelines: Emails from students in semester-long classes must be responded to within three business days (Definition of business day: Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and does not include holidays). All assignments must be graded within seven calendar days of due date for semester-long courses. If faculty need an extension to grade assignments because of assignment length, holiday, or other circumstances, faculty will notify students in advance. Assignments need to be graded in sufficient time to allow students to improve and build upon their learning for subsequent assignments.

COMMUNICATION WITH INSTRUCTORS

The preferred method of communication outside of the classroom is the course Canvas inbox. Your professor will respond to email communication within 3 BUSINESS DAYS. If you send a message on Friday after 5 pm, do not expect a reply until Monday morning. Feedback for assignments will be provided within 1 week of the due date.

Text messaging is acceptable, but please limit messages to 1 sentence. You will need to check in/out for every clinical. You will receive a clinical point for each missed text. Any further communication should be by email or in person. Mobile phones are not allowed out during clinical rotations.

DO NOT text questions that are not directly related to your current clinical rotation. For example, you should text us if you have a flat tire on your way to a clinical assignment. If you are unsure how many Nursing diagnoses you need on your concept map, READ the SYLLABUS or the Canvas assignment instructions. Email your professor if you still have a question about the care plan. ALL course, assignment, and clinical questions should be asked through Canvas email.

Late Assignments

Paper/assignments are due at the time designated by the faculty or posted in Canvas. All assignments will be due the Tuesday before class at 11:59pm MTN time. Late work will not be accepted (unless prior arrangements were made with professor)

Class attendance, personal preparation and participation in class activities are integral to 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 due; 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. Consistently leaving early or arriving late, sleeping, reading magazines or doing homework in class represents unprofessional behaviors and disrupts learning for self and others. Cell phones and beepers must be turned OFF prior to class; they are disruptive to students and faculty. If a student is found to be using a laptop computer for things that are not class related, he/she will be asked to turn it OFF. Please be respectful of Instructor and fellow students when using electronics during class. Absence from class period will without prior communication with professor will result in loss of participation points.

Although satisfactory academic performance is a prerequisite to advancement, it is not the sole criterion for considering a student's suitability for promotion or graduation. Remember that you are in the program to learn nursing and ‘become a nurse.’ Appropriate professional behavior in all settings is an expectation of students in the nursing program. The Department of Nursing reserves the right to require a student to withdraw from the SUU Nursing Program if considered unsuited to proceed with the study or practice of nursing based upon unprofessional student behavior. Examples of Professional Conduct in the clinical setting: Keeping voice down, speaking respectfully to the nurses and other healthcare staff, and not talking about patients or their conditions outside of patient care (this means not in the halls, at lunch, on the elevator, etc.), not telling a nurse they are wrong in front of the patient, being actively engaged, no cell phone out, etc. (See Nursing Handbook for other examples)

Statement of Safety or Risk Assumption

Students are expected to manage their transportation and assume risks when traveling to and from classes, labs, or clinical experiences and performing duties in class, lab, or clinical experiences. There are inherent risks involved in travel and lab and clinical experiences. The most obvious risks are accidents, contracting infections or other communicable diseases, or workplace violence. Please take common precautions to prevent accidents, infections, and violence. You must manage your transportation/lodging for your Primary Children’s clinical; you must arrive 25 minutes before your clinical starts (1835, 0635)

AI Policy

When students use generative artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process for this course, students should only use these technologies to improve readability and language, or to generate a basic skeleton of ideas for assignment content. Applying these technologies should be done with careful oversight, and students should carefully review and edit the result, as AI can generate good-sounding output that can be incorrect, incomplete or biased. SUU Policy#6.33 on academic integrity should be followed when using AI. If you are unsure to what extent to use AI as part of an assignment, please reach out to me before the assignment is due. If a student uses AI-assisted technologies, the student should disclose in their assignment the use of AI and AI-assisted technologies in the assignment by following the instructions below. This declaration does not apply to the use of basic tools for checking grammar, spelling, references etc. If there is nothing to disclose, there is no need to add a statement. Any assignment which has been determined by the professor (using the tools provided by SUU to monitor academic integrity) to have been created using these technologies which were not disclosed by the student is subject to failure.

Disclosure Instructions:
Students must disclose the use of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process by adding this statement at the end of their assignment:

Statement: During the preparation of this work [THE STUDENT(S)] used [NAME TOOL /SERVICE] in order to [REASON].

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