Advanced Nursing Concepts Syllabus
Credits
This course is 5 semester credit hours (3 credits theory / 2 credits clinical). Total credit hours are based on a 14 week semester. Our calculations are as follows:
- 3 credit theory x 3 hours per week = 9 hours per week x 14 = 126 theory hours/semester
- 2 credit clinical x 3 hours per week = 6 hours per week x 14 = 84 clinical hours/semester.
48 hours of project hours are required for research and project work, along with 12 hours of "Give Back" time, and 24 hours planning and implementing a virtual Health Fair clinical project.
Course Description
This course is a guide in caring for individuals through the wellness continuum as it applies to advanced care of patients. The Advanced Nursing Concepts course is designed around three modules: teaching/learning, critical care, and aging populations. The teaching/learning module relates to implementing a variety of teaching strategies appropriate to content, setting, learner needs, learning style, and desired learner outcomes. The critical care module examines approaches to complex clinical issues in critically ill populations. An introduction to aging populations examines the impact of aging on families, caregivers, and health care delivery systems. In each module, students will have the opportunity to design and administer nursing practice from both a conceptual and practical perspective. Students will demonstrate their competence within these modules by meeting accepted evidence-based standards within each module.
Pre-Requisites
Registered Nurse Licensure
Admission to the BYU-Idaho RN to BSN program
Required Materials
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Foreman, M. D., Milisen, K., & Fulmer, T. T. (2009). Critical Care Nursing of Older Adults: Best Practices (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Springer. ISBN #9780826110961 [accessible electronically, and FREE OF CHARGE, through McKay Library]
American Psychological Association. (2009). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association
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Required Registrations
Students will be required to register for Medscape, a free service that will allow them to complete some required coursework. Registration can be secured by following the instructions at this link.
Technology Requirements
High Speed Internet Connection
Students should have a reliable Internet Service Provider with speeds suitable for streaming video and accessing large files. These speeds are most often delivered by cable, DSL, or satellite. Students with dial-up connections will still be able to use I-Learn, but please be aware that neither system will operate quickly with low speeds. The minimum average connection speed recommended is 640 Kbps.
Software Needed for Submitting Assignments
All assignments must be composed digitally and turned in through I-Learn. This will require productivity software like Microsoft Office or OpenOffice. Assignments can typically be submitted in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, or Rich Text Format. Assignments should never be submitted in Microsoft Works because faculty members cannot open files created in Works. Students should always check with their instructors concerning acceptable formats before submitting assignments.
For PCs | For Macs | |
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Operating System | Windows XP or newer | Mac OSX 10.5 or 10.6 |
Browser | Internet Explorer 7 or newer Firefox 3 or newer Google Chrome | Safari 3.2 or 4.0 Firefox 3.5 or 3.6 |
Refer to the Online Support Center for additional information regarding technology compatibility.
Learning Model Architecture
The Learning Model is a defining aspect of the BYU-Idaho experience that provides a pattern for continual learning and personal development long after graduation. The Brigham Young University-Idaho Learning Model is utilized in this course. Each week will have information for you to 1) prepare, 2) teach one another, and 3) ponder and prove.
Course Outcomes and Assessment
Course Outcome 1: Evaluate the value of ethical and legal professional standards of nursing care in the meeting the needs of the patient and family. (UO 1, 5; PO 2; BE I, VIII)
- Course Assessment:
- Theory
- Case Study Discussion: Ethical Decision/Making
- Safety Campaigns Discussion
- Critical Care Bundles
- Annotated Bibliography
- Scholarly Paper
- Clinical
- Nursing Education Project
- Health Fair Teaching Plan
- Theory
Course Outcome 2: Apply evidence to clinical practice through use of inquiry and research. (UO 2, 3; PO 1; BE I, III, IV, VI )
- Course Assessment:
- Theory
- Case Study Discussion: Facing Death
- Scholarly Paper
- Discussion: We Count Our Success in Lives: Health versus Health Care
- Delirium Monitoring Assessments
- Clinical
- Nursing Education Project
- Health Fair Webpages
- Theory
Course Outcome 3: Create comprehensive health promotion, risk reduction, and disease prevention teaching plans. (UO 4; PO 3; BE III, VII)
- Course Assessment:
- Theory
- Case Study Discussion: Facing Death
- Time and Change Happen to Every Man Discussion
- Discussion: We Count Our Successes in Lives: Health versus Health Care
- Analysis Paper: Impact of Chronic Illness on Healthcare Today
- Delirium Monitoring Assessments
- Opportunity Statement
- Clinical
- Nursing Education Project
- Health Fair Teaching Plan-Learning Objectives
- Health Fair Webpages
- Theory
Course Outcome 4: Employ safe and effective transition strategies across levels of care for older adults and their families. (UO 6; PO 4; BE II, IV, VI, IX)
- Course Assessment:
- Theory
- Case Study Discussion: Facing Death
- He will Give Us Help Discussion Board activity
- Analysis Paper
- Helping Families Assignment
- Opportunity Statement
- Scholarly Paper
- Reflection
- Clinical
- Nursing Education Project
- Theory
Course Outcome 5: Integrate elements of patient-centered care and safety into advanced clinical of patients and their families. (UO 2, 3; PO 1, 4; BE II, V, IX)
- Course Assessment:
- Theory
- Case Study Discussion: Ethical Decision Making
- Time and Chance Happen to every Man Discussion
- Safety Campaigns Discussion
- Discussion: We Count Out Successes in Lives: Health versus Health Care
- Learning Needs Discussion
- Helping Families Assignment
- Delirium Monitoring Assessment Tool
- Critical Care Bundles
- Annotated Bibliography
- Scholarly paper
- Clinical
- Nursing Education Project
- Health Fair Teaching Plan
- Theory
Course Outcomes 6: Plan effective intervention for the management of chronic conditions. (UO 2, 3; PO 1, 5; BE III, V, VIII)
- Course Assessment:
- Theory
- Case Study Discussion: Ethical Decision Making
- Time and Chance Happen to every Man Discussion
- Safety Campaigns Discussion
- Discussion: We Count Out Successes in Lives: Health versus Health Care
- Learning Needs Discussion
- Helping Families Assignment
- Delirium Monitoring Assessment Tool
- Analysis Paper
- Critical Care Bundles
- Annotated Bibliography
- Scholarly paper
- Clinical
- Nursing Education Project
- Health Fair Teaching Plan
- Theory
Topical Course Outline
Week | Topic | Week | Topic |
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Week 1 | Course Introduction | Week 8 | Quality and Safety Initiatives: Critical Care Bundles and Sepsis |
Week 2 |
Health vs. Healthcare - Health Fair |
Week 9 | Multi-System Alteratoin and Mental Status |
Week 3 | Learning How to Write Learning Objectives - Health Fair | Week 10 | Family Responses |
Week 4 |
The Impact of Teaching on Patient Outcomes - Health Fair |
Week 11 | Scholarly Research |
Week 5 | Health Fair Presentations | Week 12 | Transitions of Care |
Week 6 | An Introduction to the Critical Care Environment | Week 13 | Nursing Education Project Presentations |
Week 7 | The Chronically Critically Ill & End-of-Life Issues | Week 14 | Course Conclusion |
Grading Policies
Nursing Department Grading Schedule
Percentage Range | Letter Grade |
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100% – 93% | A |
92% – 90% | A- |
89% – 87% | B+ |
86% – 83% | B |
82% – 80% | B- |
79% – 77% | C+ |
76% – 73% | C |
72% – 70% | C- |
69% – 67% | D+ |
66% – 63% | D |
62% – 60% | D- |
59% – 00% | F |
All objectives, assignments, and evaluations are the same for distance learners and on-campus students.
Late Assignments
Assignments will be accepted late with 5% taken off the grade for each day the assignment is late. All assignments must be completed in order to pass the course. None are considered optional.
Exceptions and Clarifications:
- Generally, Quizzes and Discussion Board posts cannot be made up after the due date has passed. If you missed the due date for a Quiz or a Discussion Board, contact your instructor. Depending on your circumstances, your instructor may be able to make an exception.
HIPAA violations will result in a score of ZERO for the respective assignment, discussion or activity.
Identification on All Assignments
The expectation for the Department of Nursing is that all assignments submitted online or otherwise are clearly identified with the following information:
- Title
- Student Name
- Brigham Young University-Idaho
- Course
- Instructor
- Date
Points will be deducted for improperly labeled work.
Evaluation
The final grade is computed by combining individually-earned theory and clinical grades. Approximately 80% of the final grade will come from the theory grade and 20% of the final grade will come from the clinical grade. Assignment grades are not weighted.
Completion of clinical application hours, the clinical application self-assessment, clinical application journal entries, and other required clinical documents comprise 100% of the clinical grade.
Clinical Assignments
All Students (102 points total)
- Safety Review & HIPAA Training Certificate (2 points)
- Health Fair (100 points total)
- Health Fair Topic (4 points)
- Health Fair Learning Objectives (6 points)
- Health Fair Teaching Plan (20 points)
- Health Fair Webpages (60 points)
- Health Fair Peer Evaluation (10 points)
Nursing Education Project (150 points total)
- Clinical Journals (48 points)
- Nursing Education Project Clinical Proposal (22 points)
- Nursing Ed. Final Project/Poster (80 points)
Give Back Project (30 points Total)
- Give Back Project Proposal Assignment (15 points)
- Give Back Project Journal Assignment (15 points)
Weekly Assignments
Discussion Boards (60 points total)
Scholarly Paper (60 points total)
- Rough Draft/Peer Review (10 points)
- Final Scholarly Paper (50 points)
All Other Assignments (109 points total)
- Course Orientation Quiz (10 points)
- Annotated Bibliography 1 & 2 (10 points each)
- Impact of Chronic Illness Analysis Paper (10 points)
- Helping Families Reflection (5 points)
- Delirium Monitoring Assessments Using the CAM-ICU Tool (12.5 points)
- Critical Care Bundles Quiz (6 points)
- Opportunity Statement (5 points)
- Vertical Escrow Credit report (5 points)
- Course Conclusion Survey (1 point)
Disclaimers
Overriding Areas of Concern
Overriding areas of concern for the Department of Nursing include: 1) Demonstrating the BYU-Idaho honor code in all behaviors and 2) Providing safety for self and others consistently. Violation of an overriding area of concern will result in dismissal from the program.
The Department of Nursing fully supports the University policy on Academic Honesty (see catalog: Academic Probation, Dismissal). Cheating, dishonesty, plagiarism, or misrepresenting a situation in any way will constitute a violation that will result in dismissal from the nursing program. A student dismissed from the program due to violation of one of the overriding areas of concern is not permitted to reapply to the nursing program.
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