Nursing Fundamentals

Course ScheduleFall 2012

All Written Assignments and Twitter contributions are due by 11pm on Saturdays.

Week

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Topic

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Readings and Activities

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Assignments

Week 1
Starting
8/27 / Unit One
Orientation/Scope of Practice / Read syllabus and schedule
Review learning plan
Read chapters 1, 2, 22, 23
View lecture, websites, articles /
  • Set up Professional Twitter Account (see directions in syllabus)
  • Find and tweet name/location of proctor
  • Start working on Written assignment #1

Week 2
Starting
9/3 / Unit Two
Nursing Process / Review learning plan
Read chapter 16, 17, 18, 19 , 20
View prezi video, websites, articles /
  • 3 Tweets
  • Work on Written Assignment #1

Week 3
Starting
9/10 / Unit Three
Documentation/communication / Review learning plan
Read chapter 24, 26
View lecture, websites, articles /
  • 3 Tweets
  • Written Assignment #1 due by 9/15 11pm via email.
  • Schedule time with proctor for next week’s exam.

Week 4
Starting
9/17 / EXAM 1 – Content: Scope, Nursing process, Documentation, Communication
Exam MUST be taken on Monday 9/17via a proctor (see syllabus for rules).
Unit Four
Safety / Review learning plan
Read chapters 27
View lecture, websites, articles /
  • 3 Tweets
  • Work on Written Assignment #2

Week 5
Starting
9/24 / Unit Five
Infection Control / Review learning plan
Read chapter 28
View lecture, websites, articles /
  • 3 Tweets
  • Work on Written Assignment #2

Week 6
Starting
10/1 / Unit Six
Wounds / Review learning plan
Read chapter 48
View lecture, articles, videos /
  • 3 Tweets
  • Work on Written Assignment #2

Week 7
Starting
10/8 / Unit Seven
Oxygen/Circulation / Review learning plan
Read chapters 40
View lecture, websites, articles /
  • 3 Tweets
  • Written Assignment #2 due by 10/13 11pm via email.
  • Schedule time with proctor for next week’s exam

Week 8
Starting
10/15 / EXAM 2 - Content: Safety, Infection, Wounds, Oxygen/Circulation
Exam must be taken on Monday 10/15 via a proctor (see syllabus for rules).
Unit Eight
Nutrition / Review learning plan
Read chapter 44
View lecture, websites, articles /
  • 3 Tweets
  • Work on Written Assignment #3

Week 9
Starting
10/22 /

Unit Nine

Exercise and Activity; Immobility

/ Review learning plan
Read chapters 38, 47
View lecture, websites, articles /
  • 3 Tweets

Work on Written Assignment #3

Week 10
Starting
10/29 / Unit Ten
Pain Management / Review learning plan
Read chapter 43
View lecture, websites /
  • 3 Tweets
  • Written Assignment #3 due by 11/3 11pm via email.
  • Schedule time with proctor for next week’s exam

Week 11
Starting
11/5 /

EXAM 3 – Content: Nutrition, Exercise, Immobility, Pain

Exam must be taken on Monday 11/5 via a proctor (see syllabus for rules).
Unit Eleven
Cognitive/sensory Impairments / Review learning plan
Read chapter 49
View lecture, websites /
  • 3 Tweets
  • Work on Written Assignment #4

Week 12
Starting
11/12 /

Unit Twelve

Fluid and Electrolytes

/ Review learning plan
Read chapter 41

View lecture, articles

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  • 3 Tweets
  • Work on Written Assignment #4
  • Kaplan Focused Exams
Fundamentals 1 and 2 due by 11/17 11pm
Week 13
Starting
11/19 / Unit Thirteen
Elimination / Review learning plan
Read chapter 45 and 46
View lecture, websites /
  • 3 Tweets

Written Assignment #4 due by 11/24 11pm via email.

Schedule time with proctor for next week’s exam

Week 14
Starting
11/26 /

EXAM 4 –Content: Impairments, Fluid/Electrolytes, Elimination

Exam must be taken on Monday 11/26 via a proctor (see syllabus for rules).
Unit Fourteen
Sleep / Review learning plan
Read chapter 42
View lecture, websites /
  • 3 Tweets

Week 15
Starting
12/3 / Unit Fifteen
Diversity, Spirituality, Grief and Loss / Review learning plan
Read chapters 9, 35, 36
View lecture, websites /
  • 3 Tweets
  • Course Evaluation
  • Instructor Evaluation
  • Schedule time with proctor for next week’s exam

12/10 /

Comprehensive EXAM 5 -Content from unit 14 through unit 15 as well as 1-13

Exam must be taken on Monday 12/10 via a proctor (see syllabus for rules).

12/17 – Nothing!!! Early holiday gift from me!

Have a great break! It was wonderful having you in class! Best wishes in your nursing journey! 

Note: Instructor reserves the right to change the schedule