BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING PROGRAM
COURSE SYLLABUS
NURS 429: Community Health Nursing in the Rural Setting
4 CREDITS THEORY (60 contact hours)
Fall 2014
GENERAL INFORMATION
A. INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION:
- Theory and Clinical Instructor(s):
Delene Volkert, RN, MSN 623-1823 (Office)
397-7250 (Cell)
- Office and Hours:
Delene Volkert
Winnemucca Campus
Monday& Thursday 0900 - 1130
Also by appointment
B. COURSE INFORMATION:
Course Description: Synthesis of nursing theory and public health theory as applied to promotion, protection, and improvement of the health of families, communities, and populations. Determinants of health and of the influence of health care systems will be examined with emphasis on social, cultural, and environmental factors operating with vulnerable populations and within rural environments.
Prerequisite: Admission to the BSN program, NURS 303, NURS 338, NURS 335 and NURS 336.
1. Schedule:
Theory:
Online and self-directed learning
Dates: August 25, 2014 – October 17, 2014
COURSE OUTCOMES:
Course Outcomes / Measurements1. Analyze selected concepts central to public health, population health, and Healthy People 2020. / National Patient Safety Analysis Assignment
Possible system barriers DQ Question
Ideal Healthcare System Assignment
MAP-IT Project Assignment
2. Use information technology, epidemiologic data, and evidence-based resources to assess the health of selected populations and/or communities. / Group activity search structured and unstructured organizational systems
Communication Technologies Assignment
3. Assess socio-cultural, economic, environmental, biologic, and social justice determinants of health that contribute to health disparities and vulnerability of selected populations. / Spirit Catches You DQ Question
National CLAS standards DQ Question
4. Develop evidence-based, culturally appropriate nursing interventions for health promotion and risk reduction for communities and/or vulnerable populations. / Health Teaching Document Analysis Assignment
EBP Word Cloud Assignment
5. Explore the concept of community as partner in community health planning, implementation and evaluation. / Public health agencies DQ Question
Health care reform DQ Question
MAP-IT Project Assignment
6. Propose strategies for nursing leadership in health policy development and systems change for quality improvement in community/public health. / Core PH Functions DQ Question
MDH Public Health Intervention Wheel DQ Question
7. Explain the relationship between global health and the health of Americans. / Upstream thinking DQ Question
8. Examine the scope and standards of community/public health nursing. / Quad Councils Competencies DQ Question
Health Equity Quiz Assignment
METHOD OF INSTRUCTION:
This course will be taught asynchronously using WebCampus, the GBC learning platform for online learning. This course will consist of weekly required reading assignments, weekly assessment, supplementary material available directly through the course, learning resources available through Great Basin College’s library services, as well as the virtually unlimited resources available through the Internet that relate to the topics being studied. Students will have a total of eight weeks to complete eight learning modules and corresponding learning activities.
STUDENT EVALUATION:
All Learning Module assignments must be completed as scheduled. Please keep in mind that this class consists largely of self-directed learning. In the event of Internet related problems, please contact the instructor via phone (leave a message if you need to) and arrangements will be made that are mutually acceptable to rectify the problem. Evaluation of student progress will be the successful completion of the course outcomes. Outcomes will be evaluated based on scheduled written assignments, discussion postings, and a group project. All assignments will be graded by a rubric. ALL ASSIGNMENTS MUST BE COMPLETED BY October 17, 2014
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
v Maurer, F. A., & Smith, C. M. (2013). Community/public health nursing practice: Health for families and populations (5th edition). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Saunders. ISBN: 978-1-4557-0762-1
v American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. ISBN 978-1-4338-0561-5
v Fadiman, A. (1998). The spirit catches you and you fall down: A Hmong child, her American doctors, and the collision of two cultures (1st ed). New York, NY: Farrar, Straus and Giroux ISBN 978-0-3745-2564-4
GRADING POLICY AND CRITERIA:
Course grade will be based on a percentage of the total possible points of theory and clinical assignments according to the following scale:
100 - 94.00 = A 76.00 =C (needed to pass)
93.99-90.00 = A- 75.99-70.00 = C-
89.99-87.00 = B+ 69.99-67.00 = D+
86.99-84.00 = B 66.99-64.00 = D
83.99-80.00 = B- 63.99-60.00 = D-
79.99-77.00 = C+ Below 60.00 = F
A grade of “B-” or better is required in ALL nursing courses applicable to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.
Students must maintain an overall GPA of at least 2.7 throughout the nursing program. Students who do not maintain the GPA will be placed on probation for one semester. Students who do not raise their overall GPA to 2.7 after one semester on probation will be dismissed from the nursing program.
Late assignments will be worth 50% of the actual grade. If an assignment is more than one week late, a zero will be given for the assignment but submission of the assignment is still required.
Assessment: / Total Points:Discussion questions (25 points x 2) / 50 points
Discussion questions (20 points x 3) / 60 points
National Patient Safety Analysis / 25 points
Health Equity Summary / 25 points
Health teaching document analysis / 25 points
Group activity assignment / 50 points
EBP Word cloud assignment / 25 points
Web Search Communication technologies assignment / 25 points
Ideal healthcare system paper / 50 points
MAP-IT project (portfolio piece) / 75 points
Total points for course / 410 points
All attempts will be made to maintain the posted theory schedule. However, please note that in the event of an unforeseen emergency or circumstances beyond our control, faculty may schedule theory on other days as a means to ensure every opportunity for students to successfully complete the course. The faculty also may make changes to the syllabus at any time throughout the semester. All attempts will be made to inform the students of any changes in a timely manner when possible.
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
Students are expected log-on to the Web-Campus and Evolve site to access the course at least two times a week. If you do not complete the course and do not formally withdraw by the drop deadline, your instructor will automatically assign you a grade of “F”. The last day to drop this course is September 24, 2014. See Student Handbook for further information concerning the attendance policy.
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL DISHONESTY:
Academic dishonesty involves all methods or techniques that enable a student to gain unfair advantage in the clinical or classroom setting (see the Great Basin College Catalog for the definition of cheating in the Academic Honesty section). Cases of academic dishonesty ordinarily result in a grade of F for the assignment and/or the course, in accordance with published course policies. The violation may lead to the student’s dismissal from the Great Basin College Nursing Program and, in some cases, dismissal from Great Basin College. GBC and NSHE policies and procedures related to student conduct and academic honesty will be followed.
STUDENT CONDUCT:
Great Basin College (GBC) is a System institution of the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) and encourages all students to pursue academic studies and other college sponsored activities that promote intellectual growth and personal development. Students are responsible for complying with NSHE and college guidelines and meeting the appropriate college requirements. In joining the academic community, the student enjoys the right of freedom to learn and shares responsibility in exercising that freedom. A student is expected to conduct him or herself in accordance with college standards.
All students are held accountable for their behavior under GBC’s Standards of Conduct for Students located in the college catalog and NSHE Code, Title 2, Chapter 6. Section 6.2.2 regarding misconduct. Nursing students are also responsible for additional standards of conduct for nursing professionals as noted in the Bachelor of Science Nursing Program student handbook (see Appendices Section).
The BSN Program is committed to open, frank, and insightful dialogue between and among students and faculty. Diversity has many manifestations including diversity of thought, opinion and values. Students are encouraged to be respectful of that diversity and to refrain from inappropriate commentary. Should such inappropriate comments occur, the instructor will intervene as they monitor student discussions throughout the course. Conduct within courses should be guided by common sense and basic etiquette. Never post, transmit, promote, or distribute content that is known to be
illegal. Avoid overtly harassing, threatening, or embarrassing fellow students. If you disagree with someone, respond to the subject, not the person. Refrain from transmitting or distributing content that is harmful, abusive, racially or ethnically offensive, vulgar, sexually explicit, or otherwise.
Students are strongly encouraged to print a copy of their written work.
ADA STATEMENT:
Great Basin College is committed to providing equal educational opportunities to qualified students with disabilities in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations, including the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. A qualified student must furnish current verification of disability. The Disability Services Office, located in Leonard Student Life Center, will assist qualified students with disabilities in securing the appropriate and reasonable accommodations, auxiliary aids, and services. For more information or further assistance, please call 775.753.2271.
NURS 429 – Fall 2014 Schedule
DATE / READING ASSIGNMENT / ASSIGNMENT DUE DATESWeek One / Reading: Maurer & Smith, 2013
· Chapter 1 – Responsibilities for Care in Community/Public Health Nursing
· Chapter 2 – Origins and Future of Community/Public Health Nursing, pgs 45-51
· Chapter 7 – Epidemiology – pgs 166-168
· Microscopic vs macroscopic reading (under module links)
· Follow link to Joint Commission Standards for home care - http://www.jointcommission.org/standards_information/npsgs.aspx / 1. Primary response to one discussion question – due on Thursday, by 11:59 pm
2. National Patient Safety Analysis – due on Sunday, by 11:59 pm
3. Peer response to one discussion question – due on Sunday, by 11:59 pm
Week Two / Reading: Maurer & Smith, 2013
· Chapter 9 – Environmental Health Risks, pgs 253-263
· Chapter 10 – Relevance of Culture and Values for Community/Public Health Nursing, pgs 266-274
· Review Quad Council Competencies for Public Health Nurses (under module links)
· Read Upstream Thinking document (under module links)
· Take the Health Equity Quiz at the Unnatural Causes website (under module links) / 1. Primary response to one discussion question – due on Thursday, by 11:59 pm
2. Health Equity Summary – due on Sunday, by 11:59 pm
Week Three / Reading: Maurer & Smith, 2013
· Chapter 10 – Relevance of Culture and Values for Community/Public Health Nursing, pgs 274-293
· Read the attached summary and chapters one and eleven from The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down (under module links)
· Follow this link to the National CLAS standards (under module links)
· Read the CDC Simply Put document attached, focus on pages 27-29 and (under module links) / 1. Primary response to one discussion question – due on Thursday, by 11:59 pm
2. Health Teaching Document Analysis – due on Sunday, by 11:59 pm
3. One discussion question peer response – due on Sunday, by 11:59 pm
Week Four / Reading: Maurer & Smith, 2013
· Chapter 3 – The United States Health Care System, pgs 46-63
· Chapter 4 – Financing of Health Care: Context for Community/Public Health, pgs 87-94 / 1. Group Activity Assignment, due on Sunday, by 11:59 pm
Week Five / Reading: Maurer & Smith, 2013
· Chapter 29 – State and Local Health Departments
· Web search for State Public Health Agencies, you need to find the public health agency in your state, the following are useful websites that may help you find some of the data you will need for your DQ.
o http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/rankings/data (County Health Rankings & Roadmaps from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)
o http://wwwn.cdc.gov/CommunityHealth/HomePage.aspx (Community Health Status Indicators from US Department of Health & Human Services)
· Read creating a tagxedo word cloud (follow link here)
o Examples of a completed word clouds and captioning available under the module links / 1. Primary response to one discussion question – due on Thursday, by 11:59 pm
2. EBP Word Cloud Assignment – due on Thursday, by 11:59 pm
3. Responses to two peer’s word clouds – due on Sunday, by 11:59 pm
Week Six / Reading: Maurer & Smith, 2013
1. Chapter 3 – The United States Health Care System, pgs 72-79
2. Chapter 32 – Rural Health
3. The landmark Institute of Medicine Report To Err Is Human (under modules link) / 1 Primary response to one discussion question – due on Thursday, by 11:59 pm
2. Web Search Communication Technologies Assignment – due on Sunday, by 11:59 pm
Week Seven / There are no specified chapters/pages to read for module/week 7 / 1. Ideal Healthcare System Paper, due on Sunday, by 11:59 pm.
Week Eight / Reading: Maurer & Smith, 2013
· Chapter 15 – Community Assessment, pgs 393-408
· Chapter 21 – Vulnerable Populations
· Review Community Tool Box Section 13 – MAPP: Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships - http://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/overview/models-for-community-health-and-development/mapp/main (under module links)
· Read Community Tool Box Section 14 – MAP-IT: A Model for Implementing Healthy People 2020 http://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/overview/models-for-community-health-and-development/map-it/main (under module links) / 1. MAP-IT Project/Portfolio Piece Power Point, due on Thursday, by 11:59 pm.