HESI ACLS Sepsis Answered / HESI case study Advanced
Cardiac Life Support (ACLS): Sepsis.
Nursing Division: 856-415-2179
NUR 221-01, 02, 03, 04, 10 COURSE TITLE: NURSING
IV SYLLABUS
LECTURE HOURS/ CLINICAL HOURS/ CREDITS: 4/12/8
SEMESTER: SRING 2021/2022 LENGTH OF SEMESTER: 11 weeks (1/19/21-4/19/21)
INSTRUCTIONAL METHOD: Web Enhanced CLASSROOM: Synchronous Virtual Class via Zoom
INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION:
Dr. Mary Mishler, DNP, RN, CNE, Assistant Professor, Semester IV Program Coordinator
mmishler@rcsj.edu Office: NAH 1000-B; Phone 856-415-2184
Ms. Megan Mook, MSN, RN-BC, CNE, Instructor I
mmook@rcsj.edu NAH 1000-C; Phone 856-415-2187
Monica DiMauro, MSN, RN-BC, Instructor I
mdimauro@rcsj.edu Office: 1000-B; Phone 856-415-2183
Jaclyn Sims, MSN, RN, AGNP, Instructor I
jsims9@rcsj.edu Office: 1000-C; Phone 856-415-2193
OFFICE HOURS are posted on eLearning in the NUR 221 Blackboard Course
CATALOG DESCRIPTION
Course Prerequisites: NUR 215, BIO 215
This course focuses on providing holistic care for groups of clients with multisystem
problems, including neurologic, endocrine, liver, biliary, pancreatic, urinary, and renal
alterations. Critical thinking is refined. Management, leadership, and professional
development are emphasized. Clinical experiences occur in a variety of healthcare settings.
TEXTBOOK AND COURSE MATERIALS
It is the responsibility of the student to confirm with the bookstore and/or their instructor
the textbook, handbook and other materials required for their specific course and section.
Required Reading
Cuellar, E.T., (2020). HESI comprehensive review for the NCLEX-RN examination, (6th ed.) St.
Louis, MO: Elsevier, ISBN: 978-0-323-58245
Harding, M. M., Kwong, J., Roberts, D., Hagler, D., & Reinisch, C. (2020). Lewis’s Medical
surgical nursing: Assessment and management of clinical problems (11th ed.). St. Louis, MO:
Elsevier, ISBN: 978-0-323-55149-6 AND Lewis Sherpath Spring 2021 COURSE ID
162851_mmook5_1001
HESI Patient Reviews with RN Case Studies and Practice Tests- Classic Version, 1st edition (online
via Evolve) COURSE ID 161352_mmook5_1002
Rowan College of South Jersey (2020-2021). Nursing Student Handbook
(NSH). Web Links embedded in syllabus and Blackboard eLearning
Recommended Materials
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Treas, L., Wilkinson, J., Barnett, K., Smith, & Smith, M. (2018): Basic Nursing: Thinking, Doing,
and Caring, 2nd Edition. F.A. Davis. ISBN-10: 9780803659421 (NUR 131)*
Martinez de Castillo, S. & Werner-McCullough, M. (n.d.) DosageCalc 360. F.A. Davis.
ISBN-13 978-0- 8036-77135 (NUR 130)*
Vallerand, A. Sanoski, C. & Quiring, C. (2019): Davis’s Drug Guide, 16th Edition. F.A. Davis. ISBN-
10: 0803669453 (NUR 131)*
Wilkison, J., Treas, L., Barnett, K., & Smith, M. (n.d.). Davis’s Nursing Skills Videos. F.A.
Davis. ISBN-13: 978-0-8036-6058-8 (NUR 130)*
Please see current textbook prices at https://rcgc.bncollege.com/shop/rowan-gloucester/home
EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT
Grading Distribution
Assessment Method Number of Items Percent
of Grade
Dosage Calculation 10 Pass/ Fail*
Competency*
Examination #1** 50 25%
Examination #2** 50 25%
Examination #3** 50 25%
Final Examination – 100 25%
Cumulative**
Clinical Evaluation Pass/ Fail
YOU MUST PASS CLINICAL to PASS THIS COURSE
*YOU MUST PASS THE DOSAGE CALCULATION COMPETENCY WITH 100% ACCURACY (See
NSH p. 34-36)
**Only the average score of all 4 examinations is subject to rounding rules (see p. 6 of
this syllabus). Note the additional Testing Policies outlined on pp. 10-14 of this syllabus
and pp. 41-46 of the NSH.
Grading Scale
Final course grades are carried to the hundredth place, and are NOT ROUNDED. The
grading scale in the Division of Nursing and Health Professions is final with NO ROUNDING
and as follows (NSH, p. 40):
A 91.5-100%
B+ 88.5-91.49%
B 83.5-88.49%
C+ 80.5-83.49%
C 75.5-80.49% You must have a minimum of a 75.5% average AND a Pass in clinical
to pass this
course (see NSH p.
16) D+72.5-75.49%
D 69.5-72.49%
F Below 69.49%, or Clinical Failure
STUDENTS MUST EARN A GRADE OF “C” OR HIGHER TO PROGRESS IN THE NURSING
CURRICULUM
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ROWAN COLLEGE SOUTH JERSEY COUNTY CORE COMPETENCIES
(Based on the NJCC General Education Foundation - August 15, 2007; Revised 2014)
This comprehensive list reflects the core competencies that are essential for all RCSJ
graduates; however, each program varies regarding competencies required for a specific
degree. Critical thinking is embedded in all courses, while teamwork and personal skills are
embedded in many courses.
RCSJ Core Competencies
Written and Oral Communication
1 Students will communicate effectively in both speech and writing.
Quantitative Knowledge and Skills
2 Students will use appropriate mathematical and statistical concepts and operations to
interpret data and to solve problems.
Scientific Knowledge and Reasoning
3
Students will use the scientific method of inquiry, through the acquisition of scientific
knowledge.
Technological Competency
4 Students will use computer systems or other appropriate forms of technology to
achieve educational and personal goals.
Society and Human Behavior
5 Students will use social science theories and concepts to analyze human behavior and
social and political institutions and to act as responsible citizens.
Humanistic Perspective
6 Students will analyze works in the fields of art, history, music, or theater; literature;
philosophy and/or religious studies; and/or will gain competence in the use of a foreign
language
Historical Perspective
7 Students will understand historical events and movements in World, Western, non-
Western or American societies and assess their subsequent significance.
Global and Cultural Awareness
8
Students will understand the importance of a global perspective and culturally diverse
peoples.
Ethical Reasoning and Action
9
Students will understand ethical issues and situations.
Information Literacy
10
Students will address an information need by locating, evaluating, and effectively using
information
NUR 221 CORE COMPETENCIES
This course focuses on two of RCSJ’s Core Competencies:
• Global and Cultural Awareness
• Ethical Reasoning and Action
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STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES: NUR 221 Nursing IV
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