BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE
NURSE ASSISTANT PROGRAM
MEDS B69
INSTRUCTIONAL SYLLABUS
Instructor: Jan Lewis
Office: MS 172
Phone: 395-4442
Classroom: LA 107C
Days/Times: Monday, Wednesday ---- 1:00 – 2:40pm
Summer: Mon. Tues. and Wed ----- 8:00 – 11:20am
Laboratory/Clinical: Friday -----6:30am – 7:30pm
Summer Thurs. and Friday ----- 6:00am – 6:30pm
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The focus of this course is to prepare the nurse assistant for certification by the State of California as an entry-level worker on a health care team. The curriculum is structured to provide theory and practical application on skills needed to function as a nurse assistant.
REQUIRED TEXTS AND MATERIALS
Mosby’s Textbook for Nursing Assistants 8th ed; Sorrentino, S.
Mosby’s Workbook for Nursing Assistants 8th ed; Kelly, R. T.
Nurse assistant Review Manuel – Preparation for Testing, American Red Cross
MEDS B69 Syllabus
SCANTRONS: Fifteen 100 question (Form No. 882) scantrons. Exam scantrons are to be turned into the instructor before the first scheduled exam. If scantrons are not received prior to the first exam, the student may not be allowed to take the exam.
The Nurse Assistant Class was developed to prepare the student for certification by the State of California as an entry-level health care worker. The curriculum is structured to provide theory and practical application on skills needed to function as a certified nurse assistant. Successful completion of MEDS B69 allows the student to be eligible to take the state certification exam.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- demonstrate an understanding of the Federal OBRA and California Title 22 regulations, related to the roles and responsibilities of the Certified Nurse Assistant, including certification, professionalism, ethics, and confidentiality.
- communicate effectively and interact appropriately with residents, residents’ families, and other members of the health care team.
- understand the fundamental principles of resident rights, dignity and respect, and meeting all needs of the individual including psychosocial, spiritual, and cultural.
- demonstrate an awareness of asepsis and the control of infection.
- demonstrate an understanding of efficient and proper use of the body in performing tasks related to the role of the nurse assistant, and will apply the principles when positioning and transporting residents and providing direct care.
- promote each individuals optimal level of functioning through the use of rehabilitative or restorative procedures.
- demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of resident safety and emergency procedures, and the role of the nursing assistant in preventing and responding.
- understand the basic food groups, nutrients, and common therapeutic diets, as well as assisting the resident to meet nutrition and hydration needs.
- demonstrate the ability to know how, when, and why to use objective and subjective observational skills; be able to report and record observations on appropriate documents using medical terms and abbreviations.
- demonstrate an understanding of the basic structure of the body and how aging effects structure and function; understand common physical and psychological conditions found in elderly patients.
- demonstrate the ability to assist residents in the areas of personal hygiene and elimination, bowel and bladder training, weighing and measuring, vital signs, and all other activities of daily living.
- demonstrate an understanding or proficiency of the skills required of the nurse assistant, as defined within the scope of practice for the Certified Nurse Assistant.
COURSE ACTIVITIES
Learning activities are directly related to specific behavioral objectives. A variety of approaches to learning are used. These include lecture, student activities and presentations, demonstration, independent study, and audio visual aids.
COURSE POLICIES - MEDS B69
General:
- Students are expected to attend each class, be on time, and assume responsibility for assigned activities.
- Cell phones must be turned off or placed in silent mode during class time.
- No children will be allowed in class.
- Tape recording lectures is permitted at the discretion of the instructor. Students may not tape record during any test review.
Laboratory Attire:
- Students are to adhere to the dress code as outlined in the Nursing Assistant Student Handbook
Attendance:
- The attendance policies as outlined in the Bakersfield College Catalog and the Nursing Assistant Student Handbook will be strictly enforced.
Absences are highly discouraged during the course of this program. Please note, excessive tardies will be counted as an absence. It is the student’s responsibility to drop the course if this happens. Leaving class early will also be counted towards absent time.
- Only two classroom absences are allowed for the spring and fall semesters of MEDS B69. - Only one classroom absence is allowed for the summer session. Exceeding these absences will not give the student enough lecture hours to meet state requirements to be eligible to take the state certification test. It is the responsibility of the student to drop the class if this happens.
*** The only exception:
Due to the restricted nature of the course and the need to accommodate as many students as possible, any absence during the first 2 weeks of class will result in the student being dropped. If a student is absent during that, the instructor will drop the student, no exceptions.
- Make-up of hours is not an option during this course. Please see me if you have questions regarding this policy.
- Students are to master each course objective. You will be required to complete an assignment for the hours missed. The assignment must be completed within one week of the absence.
Exams/Quizzes:
- Students are responsible for material presented during their absence.
- Makeup for a missed test will be not be allowed. If you are absent and miss a test, you will receive a 0 for that test.
- Under no circumstances will a student be allowed to make-up a midterm or final exam. All exams/tests must be taken at the scheduled time.
- At the end of the semester, the lowest text score will be dropped.
- There will be no corrections made for erasures marked wrong by the scantron machine. Exam reviews are at the discretion of the instructor.
- All cell phones and pagers must be turned off during exams and quizzes. Ringing or vibrating phones will result in point(s) deduction at the discretion of the instructor.
SYLLABUS STATEMENT RECOMMENDATION:
Students with disabilities who believe they may need accommodations in this class are encouraged to contact Disabled Student Programs & Services located at Student Services Building, 1st Floor, Counseling Center (661-395-4334), as soon as possible to better ensure such accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion.
Academic Honesty:
- There will be zero tolerance for academic dishonesty, including plagiarism. Plagiarism is the intentional use of another person’s idea, data, information, or work without giving credit. If the student is caught or suspected of cheating, the test will be collected and a zero (0) grade will be recorded. At the discretion of the instructor, the student may be asked to drop the course. Please refer to the statements on academic honesty located in your Bakersfield College Catalog and the Nursing Assistant Handbook.
STUDENT EVALUATION
Grading is based upon the percentage of points achieved using the following:
90 – 100 = A
89 – 80 = B
79 – 75 = C
74 – 70 = D
69 --- = F
All of the course points are combined for a course grade. At least 75% must be achieved on the total points in order to pass the course.
*** The only exception:
Prior to the start of clinic, the instructor will review the student test scores. If the student does not have at least a cumulative test score of 70%, the student will not be allowed to progress to clinic. At that time the student must drop MEDS B69.
BASIC PATIENT SKILLS LABORATORY
LABORATORY DESCRIPTION
Correlated laboratory experiences are provided with emphasis on providing basic nurse assistant care to residents. Concepts presented in lecture are applied in the laboratory and clinical settings.
LABORATORY OBJECTIVES
Course objectives are coordinated with the theory course.
LABORATORY ACTIVITIES
Learning activities are directly related to specific measurable behavioral objectives. The course objectives are accomplished through a variety of assignments in long term care settings. Students are responsible for laboratory objectives, skills checklist, and clinical evaluations.
LABORATORY POLICIES
- Students are expected to meet established behavioral objectives.
- Students are expected to observe the attendance requirements in order to meet the required hours mandated by the State of California.
- Only ONE (for summer) or (spring/fall) semester laboratory absences are allowed. There is no time available to make-up the absence, exceeding the allowable absences will result in the student being dropped from the class and/or receiving “no credit” for MEDS B69.
- *** The only exception*** NO clinical absence is allowed during the first 2 weeks of class. Any clinical absence (Thursday or Friday) during the first two weeks of class will result in the student being dropped.
- No absence will be allowed on clinical skills testing or the orientation at the clinical site. If a student is absent on either of those days they will be dropped. No exception to this rule.
- Students being tardy to the clinical site, not in appropriate uniform, or unprepared will be sent home and counted as absent.
- Leaving clinical early will be counted as absent time.
- The student must notify the clinical instructor of a laboratory absence or lateness prior to the scheduled laboratory experience, unless otherwise arranged with the instructor.
STUDENT EVALUATION
- MEDS B69 grading is a combination of theory grades and laboratory performance.
- Student’s laboratory performance is based on the course behavioral competencies and on safe and competent practice.
- The instructor will evaluate the student on an ongoing basis. If the student does not demonstrate mastery of the required skills or proves to be a disciplinary problem, the student will be written up and placed on probation.
- Failure to show satisfactory improvement and/or comply with the terms of probation will result in dismissal from MEDS B69 and the student will receive a non-passing grade for the course.
- Course evaluation is a requirement of this course. The evaluations will be conducted at the end of the semester. Students are expected to complete on-line evaluations for the theory instructor, the clinical instructor and the clinical site.
EXPECTED LABORATORY COMPETENCIES
These are the basic competencies that you will be required to pass in order to pass the laboratory section of the course:
1. Provide basic nursing care for residents as defined within the scope of practice for the nursing assistant. 2. Maintain appropriate avenues of communication with residents, families, and health care team members. 3. Function independently within expected standards of care. 4. Demonstrate responsibility, accountability, and professionalism as a member of the health care delivery team. 5. Completion of the skills checklist and clinical evaluation.
SKILLS CHECKLIST
1. Keep your skills checklist with you at all times in the clinical area and have the clinical instructor initial new skills that you successfully demonstrate.
2. It is your responsibility to ensure that the clinical instructor observes and signs off the skills for you. With few exceptions you should have ALL the skills signed off.
3. The skills checklist will be turned in at the completion of the course and kept on file.
4. Failure to successfully demonstrate any of the required skills will result in failure of MEDS B69.