Course Syllabus

NURS 3421
Medical Surgical Nursing I
Fall 2017

Course Instructors:
Shuntel Coleman BSN, RN
Megan Francis BSN, RN
Course Hours: 3 Lecture 3 Lab

Meeting Times:

Tuesdays 9:00-12:00

Course Instructors:

Shuntel Coleman, BSN RN

BRB 2492
Office Hours: Tuesday and Wednesday 1:00pm 4:00pm or by appointment.
(903) 372- 4357

Megan Francis, BSN RN

BRB 2632
Office Hours: Monday and Thursday 2:00pm 4:00pm or by appointment.
(903-535-8899)

Course Description

This course focuses on the application of nursing concepts and skills in complex nursing
situations utilizing holistic care. Students will develop critical thinking, clinical judgement, and
skills related to patient-centered care, patient safety, and evidence-based practice.

Course Objectives

By the completion of the course, the student will:

1) Integrate the use of the nursing process, demonstrate professional behavior in the
clinical setting, and establish evidence-based practice and skills
2) Synthesize concepts of nursing care, critical thinking, nursing judgement, and clinical
decision-making as a foundation for nursing practice.
3) Develop a sense of holistic care in the patient centered environment.
4) Analyze the relationships among different disease pathways, their clinical
presentation, and apply nursing knowledge to develop a detailed patient care plan
incorporating evidence-based practice.
5) Students will demonstrate professional and therapeutic communication in various
clinical settings.
Textbooks:

Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems, Single Volume,

10e by Sharon L. Lewis RN PhD FAAN
ISBN-13: 978-0323328524
ISBN-10: 0323328520

Course Schedule

Date Time Location & Content Assignments

Readings
 Week 1 Course Syllabus Classroom procedures,
8/29 9/3 Course Objectives and
Assignment Overview

Week 2 Chapter 5 Chronic Illnesses and Quiz 1 & NCLEX

9/4 -9/10 Read all articles Older Adults Questions due
and Watch Sunday 9/10 @
videos provided midnight
in Module
Week 3 Chapter 25 and Assessment of Quiz 2 & NCLEX
9/11 9/17 26 Respiratory Problems Questions due
Read all articles Upper Respiratory Sunday 9/17 @
and Watch midnight
videos provided
in Module
September CENSUS DATE
11th
Week 4 Chapters 27 and Lower Respiratory Quiz 3 & NCLEX
9/18 9/24 28 Obstructive Pulmonary Questions due
Read all articles Diseases Sunday 9/24 @
and Watch midnight
videos provided
in Module
Week 5 Chapters 16, 29, Fluid and Electrolyte and EXAM 1
9/25 10/1 30 Acid Base Imbalances
Read all articles Assessment of
and Watch Hematologic Systems
videos provided Hematologic Systems
in Module
Week 6 Chapter 31, 32, Quiz 4 & NCLEX
10/2 10/8 34 Assessment of Cardiovascular Questions due
Read all articles System Sunday 10/8 @
and Watch midnight
videos provided Hypertension
in Module
Heart Failure
Week 7 Chapter 33, 37, Quiz 5 & NCLEX
10/9 35 Coronary Artery Disease Questions due
10/15 Read all articles Acute Coronary Syndrome Sunday 10/15 @
and Watch Vascular Disorders midnight
videos provided Dysrhythmias
in Module
Week 8 Chapter 14 Infection and Human Quiz 6 & NCLEX
10/16 Read all articles Immunodeficiency Virus Questions due
10/22 and Watch Sunday 10/22 @
videos provided midnight
in Module
Week 9 Chapter 38, 41, Assessment of EXAM 2
10/23 42 Gastrointestinal
10/29 Read all articles Symptoms
and Watch Upper GI Lower GI
videos provided
in Module
October LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW
30th
Week 10 Chapter 43, 44, Liver Pancreas and Biliary Quiz 7 & NCLEX
10/30 45 Tract Problems Questions due
11/5 Read all articles Assessment Of Urinary Sunday 11/5 @
and Watch Systems midnight
videos provided Renal and Urologic
in Module Problems
Week 11 Chapters 47, 48, Assessment of Endocrine Quiz 8 & NCLEX
11/6 49 Systems Questions due
11/12 Read all articles Diabetes Mellitus Sunday 11/12 @
and Watch Endocrine Problems midnight
videos provided
in Module
Week 12 Chapters 6 and Stress and Stress Quiz 9 & NCLEX
11/13 8 Management Pain Questions due
11/19 Read all articles Sunday 11/19 @
and Watch midnight
videos provided *Poster Board
in Module Presentations*
Week 13
11/19 HAPPY THANKSGIVING
11/26

Week 14 Chapters 55 and Assessment of Nervous EXAM 3

11/27 56 System Acute Intracranial
12/3 Read all articles Problems
and Watch
videos provided
in Module
Week 15 Chapters 57 and Stroke Dementia and Quiz 10 & NCLEX
12/4 59 Delirium Questions due
12/10 Read all articles Sunday 12/10 @
and Watch midnight
videos provided
in Module
Week 16 FINAL EXAM TBA
12/11 Finals Week
12/17

Testing:

Computerize testing will take place in the testing center during class time; you will have
90minutes to complete 50 multiple choice exam questions. You will be able to receive
immediate feedback following completion of exam with questions missed and rationale. Time
may be scheduled to review the exam by setting up a meeting during office hours or by
appointment.

Course Evaluation

Students are expected to attend all class and exams. If you are unable to attend a class or
exam due to an excused absence, it is the students responsibility to contact their instructor prior
to scheduled meeting time to explore alternative options. Failure to comply will result in a 0
grade for the exam. Examples of excused absences include dire personal or family emergency,
personal grave illness, hospitalization of the student or an immediate family member, or death of
an immediate family member. You are allowed to miss 2 classroom days. In the event of
unusual circumstances, the Course Coordinator and Director of Undergraduate Nursing
Programs will review and/or approve an excused absence.

Late assignments

Students who submit assignments after the due date will have 5 points deducted each day that
the assignment is late.

Grading Elements

Clinical Activities

Clinical performance pass/fail

Skills checkoff pass/fail

Head to Toe assessment pass/fail

NCLEX Questions (80 & above passing rate) 5%

Written Assignments

Clinical Care Plans (average of two highest grades) 10%

Classroom Activities

Attendance 5%

Poster Board Presentations 10%

Exams

Quizzes 10%

Exam 1 15%

Exam 2 15%

Exam 3 15%

Final Exam 15%

Total 100%

The student must have an average of 75 or above on all course material in order to pass this
course. The BSN Nursing Program in accordance with policy uses the following numerical scale
when computing grades (Policy 6.3)

A= 90-100

B= 80-90

C=75-79

F=74.99 or below

Disability Services

If you have a disability that requires an accommodation in this class, you will need to
communicate those needs to your instructor and the Department of Disability Services so that
those accommodations can be meet.

Academic Integrity

Communication