NRS 122 Concepts of Mental Health Nursing

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NRS 122 Concepts of Mental Health Nursing

• Orientation for Spring 2015 Semester

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NRS 122 Course Faculty

• Professor Donna Penn-NRS 122 Course Coordinator
• Professor Miki Olson- Lecture Instructor (A, B
  C Sessions and Clinical Instructor for A B
  Wednesday clinical groups
• Professor Lorraine Ruocco- Clinical Instructor
  for B and C Sessions (Mondays) and C Session
  (Wednesday)

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Progression of Conceptual Curriculum NRS 122
Concepts

• Week 1 Communication Stress Coping
• Week 2 Self Family (Addiction/Violence)
• Week 3 Self (Eating Personality Disorders)
• Week 4 Self (Mood Affect)
• Week 5 Self (Cognition)

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NRS 122 Course Requirements

• Course week begins on a Tuesday and ends on a
  Monday
• Mid-term exam (given in lecture week 3)
• Cumulative Final Exam (given the Monday of week
  5)
• HESI Psychiatric/Mental Health web based exam
  (given Friday of week 5)
• 4 clinical sessions 8am-5pm (Princeton House
  weeks 1 2, Trenton Psychiatric Hospital weeks 3
  4. No clinical week 5.
• No college lab in this course.
• Dosage Calculation Exam given during first
  clinical day (expectation of achievement90 or
  higher)

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NRS 122 Grading

• Mid-term Exam 40 of grade
• HESI Mental Health Exam 10 of grade
• Cumulative Final Exam 50 of grade
• Total100

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Nursing Program Grade Scale

• A 97 - 100
• A- 93 - 96.99
• B 89 - 92.99
• B 85 - 88.99
• B- 81 - 84.99
• C 78 - 80.99
• C 76 - 77.99
• D 61 - 75.99

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Please review the NRS 122 Course Outline

• Available on website www.mccc.edu/nursing (under
  NRS 122)
• Textbooks
• Attendance
• Testing and Grading
• Testing Schedule
• Clinical Lab
• Dress Code for Clinical
• HESI Testing
• Evolve case studies
• Mercer Online Blackboard course shell and online
  gradebook.
• Assignments/Concept Map

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Clinical Information

• Clinical hours 8am-5pm
• First clinical day is at Princeton House for all
  clinical groups
• Directions to all facilities can be found in
  Nursing Program Handbook
• Specific clinical site orientation requirements
  on www.mccc.edu/nursing under NRS 122
• Print PH forms (on www.mccc.edu/nursing under NRS
  122) for PH clinical rotations.
• Medication list for NRS 122

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NRS 122 Academic Success Resources

• Clinical / theory instructor
• NRS 122 Coordinator
• Program web site www.mccc.edu/nursing
• mynursingkit (textbook resources)
• MCCC Learning Center

• Library ( Web Access)
• Program Advisor
• evolve case studies and practice tests
• Textbooks
• Each other (formation of study groups)

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MercerMail

• Available to all enrolled credit students
• MCCC e-mail can be automatically forwarded to
  another e-mail account
• Log on to www.mccc.edu/mercermail to create
  account
• This account will be the only one used to contact
  students during the semester.

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Lecture/Theory Class

• Assigned textbook readings should be completed
  prior to lecture
• Print lecture notes from the NRS 122 Course Shell
  available from MercerOnline (Print as 3 slide
  handouts)
• Lecture will highlight main concepts
• Bring questions to class
• Interactive learning activities/group activities
• Goal is to facilitate learning, interactive
  dynamic atmosphere
• Come prepared to participate.

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Evolve Case Studies

• Evolve Homepage http//evolve.elsevier.com
• Need username password
• Use course ID number given to you last semester
• It is recommended that you complete the weekly
  assigned case studies.
• The case studies will help you to apply the
  information learned in lecture and from your
  readings.
• Case Studies are assigned in the course outline
• Case studies are not part of course grade

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HESI Mental Health Exam

• This standardized web-based exam is given at the
  end of the each course session and must be taken
  to successfully complete the course. (dates in
  course outline)
• Students will be required to complete the
  Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing practice test
  which is located on the evolve website at
  http//evolve.elsevier.com under the case
  studies with practice test section prior to
  sitting for the HESI exam.
• The percentage score for this exam will be
  calculated into your final grade for the course
  (10).

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NRS 122 Dates to Remember

• FINAL EXAM, MIDTERM and HESI Exam
• Session A Midterm Tuesday 2/3 9am
• Session A Final Exam Monday 2/23 9am Room TBA
• Session A HESI Mental Health Exam Friday 2/20
• Session B Midterm Tuesday 3/10 9am
• Session B Final Exam Monday 4/6 9am Room TBA
• Session B HESI Mental Health Exam Friday 4/3
• Session C Midterm Tuesday 4/21 9am
• Session C Final Monday 5/11 9am
• Session C HESI Mental Health Exam Friday 5/8

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Goals for Semester

• Provide each of you with the support and guidance
  needed for successful completion of course
• Visit us during office hours, leave a phone
  message or an e-mail
• Dont wait till its too late, seek help early
  and often!!!!!!

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Keys To Success

• Keep up with weekly course work
• Form study groups
• Mark important dates in your calendar
• Seek help early
• Manage your time properly
• Read program handbook and course outline, know
  what is expected of you
• Keep focused
• Keep a positive frame of mind

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Office Hours

• Professor Donna Penn
• Email pennd_at_mccc.edu
• Office MS 125
• Office Phone [phone]
• Office Hours Monday-Friday 8am-4pm (by
  appointment only
• Professor Olson will be available from 12-1pm
  Tuesdays after lecture.
• Email mikiolson_at_yahoo.com

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Have a GREAT semester!