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NUR 245 Syllabus For Fall 2022
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Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesSchool of Nursing
Fall 2022
NUR 245: Healthcare Participant I
Boston
Credits 4
Course Coordinator and Faculty:
Dr. Fatma Zohra Mataoui, MD, RN, PhD
Email: fatmazohra.mataoui@mcphs.edu
Office Phone: 617-732-2161
Office Hours: By appointment, please email to request and appointment
Faculty:
Dr. Lisa Cross, PhD, RN, CNE, CRRN, CHPN
Email: lisa.cross@mcphs.edu
Office Phone: 617-274-3357
Hours: By appointment, please email to request an appointment
Lab Manager:
Professor Marion Santos, MSN, RN
Email: marion.santos@mcphs.edu
Lab Assistant Manager: Professor Victoria Malinn, BSN, RN
Email: victoria.malinn@mcphs.edu
Course Description:
The student will acquire foundational knowledge of health assessment and health promotion, and
their relationship to comprehensive nursing care. The student will learn to perform a
comprehensive and holistic assessment of the patient across the lifespan, including systematic
collection, analysis, and synthesis of health data from patients and secondary sources. The
student will develop the organizational and critical-thinking skills necessary for the planning and
delivery of nursing care; and integrate the essential nursing core competencies and concepts of
health promotion, risk reduction, and disease prevention in the clinical laboratory setting.
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,Course Objectives:
1. Demonstrate organizational and critical-thinking skills necessary for the development of
judgment in the planning and delivery of culturally sensitive patient care across the lifespan.
2. Integrate the principles of health promotion, risk reduction, and disease prevention in the
development of a holistic plan of care across the lifespan.
3. Recognize the unique differences in assessment data across the lifespan.
Clinical/Lab Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the student will:
1. Determine the appropriate approach to health assessment and promotion consistent with
the patient’s developmental stage.
2. Demonstrate ability to systematically collect, analyze, and synthesize patient related health
data across the lifespan.
3. Demonstrate ability to complete a detailed health history and a comprehensive head-to-toe
physical assessment.
4. Demonstrate cultural competence in collecting and interpreting patient health data.
Required Texts:
American Psychological Association. (2019). Publication manual of the American psychological
association, 7th ed. American Psychological Association. ISBN: 978-1433832178
Jarvis, C. (2020). Physical examination & health assessment, 8th ed. Elsevier.
ISBN Number 978-0-323-51080
Jarvis, C. (2020). Student laboratory manual for physical examination & health Assessment, 8th
edition. St. Louis, MI: Elsevier. ISBN Number 978-0-323-53203-7.
Academic Support and Resources
More Than Anyone, We Want our Students to Succeed. That's why we offer a robust network of
academic resources and support through the Center of Academic Success and Enrichment
(CASE) in Boston, Worcester, and Manchester to ensure students have the support they need to
accomplish their goals, including:
Center for Academic Success and Enrichment (CASE) Appointment Scheduling for Boston
All currently enrolled students may schedule appointments with their assigned Boston cohort
Academic Counselor or Boston Assistant Director by emailing case@mcphs.edu.
Methods of Instruction:
The School of Nursing Faculty use a variety of teaching and learning methods. These include;
lecture, use of technology and media, guest speakers, discussion, weekly assignments, case
studies, simulation exercises and clinical experiences. Learning resources are enhanced by the
use of Blackboard Technology.
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, Evaluation of Student Learning:
Examinations/Quizzes:
There will be 5 examinations administered in this course. Exams will be objective and utilize
NCLEX style questions to measure your progress on a sequential basis during the course.
Questions on the exams are derived from all sources of learning materials utilized in the course.
Examination format may include multiple choice; fill in the blank, and alternate format
questions. Examinations are administered through computerized testing to help mimic the
conditions you will encounter when you take the NCLEX as well as, providing several different
item analysis statistics which help faculty understand your performance as well as aggregate data
class performance on the exams.
NCLEX style questions are written using Bloom’s taxonomy. Bloom’s Taxonomy differentiates
between being able to recognize a concept and being able to use that concept at a higher level.
The Bloom’s levels of cognitive functioning are: Remember, Understand, Apply, Analyze,
Evaluate, & Create. What does this mean? Answers to examination questions will not rely on
role memory. Instead, you will be tested on your knowledge and ability to critically think in
order to apply, analyze and evaluate health care situations.
Examinations are administered through computerized testing to help mimic the conditions you
will encounter when you take the NCLEX examination for licensure as well as, providing several
different item analysis statistics which help faculty understand your performance as well as
aggregate data class performance on the exams.
Course exams will be taken using examSoft, a digital assessment platform that offers test
providers the highest level of exam security with complete device control within one digital
assessment platform: A digital assessment platform that completely controls an exam taker’s
device can operate completely offline, without requiring a continuous internet connection during
the exam.
ExamSoft
Beginning the Fall 2022, the BSN programs will be using ExamSoft (electronic testing software)
in all classes. Exams are composed by faculty in ExamSoft. Student will then download the
exam in Examplify, an application downloaded to a computer that ensures students can complete
an assessment in a stable and offline environment.
Students must ‘Reboot’ their computers prior to entering the testing room and make sure that no
other processes are running other than Examplify.
Students are required to download the exam. The timeframe to download the exam are:
Download Start: 48 Hours before start-time of the Exam
Download End: 15 minutes after start of Exam
A reminder email to download the exam will be sent out by ExamSoft.
Students are required to upload once completed. The exams are intended to be uploaded
immediately after completion of the exam. However, if a student does not have internet
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