Austin Community College
Fall 2009 - CLOSED COURSES

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Updated: 01/27/2010 14:01:15


NURSING

CLASSROOM 
5 Week Session August 24 - September 27


8 Week Session August 24 - October 18
RNSG 1160 Clinical--Nursing--Registered Nurse Training: Foundations of Nursing

D+	[10/10]	43703	Lec	012	CEC	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH Scott, Gwenn
D+	[10/10]	43704	Lec	013	CEC	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH Reeber, Thomas
D+	[10/10]	43705	Lec	014	CEC	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH Cooper, Charlotte
D+	[10/10]	43707	Lec	016	CEC	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH Jones, Nichole
D+	[10/10]	39795	Cln	005	CEC	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH Ward, Barbara
D+	[10/10]	43699	Cln	007	EVC	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH Jessen, Stacy
D+	[10/10]	43700	Cln	008	EVC	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH Vories, Priscilla
RNSG 1413 Foundations for Nursing Practice
D+	[20/20]	43713	Lec	006	CEC	TBA	MW	 8:00am - 12:30pm	OH Scott, Gwenn
			Lab	006	CEC	TBA	TTh	                 	   
D+	[20/20]	43714	Lec	007	CEC	TBA	MW	 8:00am - 12:30pm	OH Reeber, Thomas
			Lab	007	CEC	TBA	TTh	                 	   
D+	[10/10]	39794	Lec	008	CEC	TBA	MW	 8:00am - 12:30pm	OH Ward, Barbara
			Lab	008	CEC	TBA	TTh	                 	   
D+	[10/10]	43709	Lec	002	EVC	8223	MW	 8:00am - 12:30pm	OH Vories, Priscilla
			Lab	002	EVC	8288	TTh	                 	   


10 Week Session August 24 - November 1
RNSG 1105 Nursing Skills I
O	[20/20]	43565	Lab	007	CYP	1142	W	 1:00pm -  5:00pm	OH Jeffery, Janene
			Lab	007	CYP	CYP	TBA	                 	   
43565 is a hybrid section. This means that part of the course instruction is in 
a classroom, the other is by the Internet (on-line). Students must have internet 
access and be computer literate to enroll.


12 Week Session August 24 - November 15
RNSG 1105 Nursing Skills I
O	[20/20]	43177	Lab	006	CYP	1142	F	 8:30am - 12:30pm	OH Quick, Margaret


16 Week Session August 24 - December 13
RNSG 1247 Concepts of Clinical Decision Making
G+	[20/20]	43902	Lec	004	EVC	8105	M	 9:00am - 11:00am	OH Seese, Lydia
			Lab	004	EVC	8105	M	11:00am - 12:00pm	   
G+	[10/10]	44013	Lec	006	EVC	8105	M	 9:00am - 11:00am	OH Ward, Jean
			Lab	006	EVC	8105	M	11:00am - 12:00pm	   
RNSG 1260 Clinical--Nursing--Registered Nurse Training II
G+	[15/15]	42640	Cln	010	CEC	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH Sanderson, Jennifer
G+	[10/10]	42641	Cln	011	CEC	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH Andrus, Lynne
			Cln	011	CEC	HOSP	TBA	                 	   
G+	[10/10]	42642	Cln	012	CEC	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH Melvin, Carollea
G+	[10/10]	42643	Cln	013	CEC	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH Andrus, Lynne
G+	[10/10]	42633	Cln	003	EVC	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH Wawrzyniak, Cheryl
			Cln	003	EVC	HOSP	TBA	                 	   
G+	[10/10]	42636	Cln	006	EVC	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH Paz, Magnolia
RNSG 1262 Clinical--Nursing--Registered Nurse Training: Childbearing/Childrearing Family Clinical
B+	[10/10]	42652	Cln	012	CEC	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH Hearn, Ann
B+	[10/10]	42653	Cln	013	CEC	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH Perez, Deborah
B+	[10/10]	42645	Cln	001	EVC	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH Beggs, Susan
RNSG 1412 Nursing Care of the Childbearing and Childrearing Family
B+	[10/10]	42634	Lec	008	CEC	CEC1	T	 8:00am - 12:00pm	OH Hearn, Ann
			Lab	008	CEC	CEC1	T	12:30pm -  2:30pm	   
B+	[10/10]	42657	Lec	004	EVC	8105	T	 8:00am - 12:00pm	OH Harward, Judy
			Lab	004	EVC	8105	T	12:30pm -  2:30pm	   
RNSG 1443 Complex Concepts of Adult Health
B+	[10/10]	42663	Lec	004	CEC	CEC1	T	 8:00am - 12:30pm	OH Sanderson, Jennifer
			Lab	004	CEC	CEC1	MT	12:30pm -  4:30pm	   
B+	[20/20]	44165	Lec	007	CEC	CEC1	T	 8:00am - 12:30pm	OH Melvin, Carollea
			Lab	007	CEC	CEC1	MT	12:30pm -  4:30pm	   
B+	[10/10]	42660	Lec	001	EVC	8123	T	 8:00am - 12:30pm	OH Wawrzyniak, Cheryl
			Lab	001	EVC	8362	MT	12:30pm -  4:30pm	   
B+	[10/10]	44166	Lec	008	EVC	8123	T	 8:00am - 12:30pm	OH Paz, Magnolia
			Lab	008	EVC	8362	MT	12:30pm -  4:30pm	   
RNSG 2160 Clinical--Nursing--Registered Nurse Training: Mental Health
B+	[10/10]	42672	Cln	010	CEC	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH Allrich, Raymond
B+	[10/10]	42673	Cln	011	CEC	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH Viek, Katherine
RNSG 2161 Clinical - Nursing - Registered Nurse Training III
G+	[10/10]	43991	Cln	010	CEC	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH Bennett, Amy
G+	[10/10]	43992	Cln	011	CEC	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH Shammas, Amber
G+	[10/10]	43993	Cln	012	CEC	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH Gonzalez, Cynthia
G+	[10/10]	43994	Cln	013	CEC	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH Seese, Lydia
G+	[10/10]	43996	Cln	001	EVC	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH Bennett, Amy
RNSG 2362 Clinical--Nursing--Registered Nurse Training IV
G+	[10/10]	44003	Cln	008	CEC	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH Jenkins, Nancy
			Cln	008	CEC	HOSP	TBA	                 	   


10 Week Session October 5 - December 13


8 Week Session October 19 - December 13
RNSG 1105 Nursing Skills I
O	[20/20]	43564	Lab	005	EVC	8223	MT	 4:30pm -  8:30pm	OH Samendinger, Stephen
RNSG 1161 Clinical--Nursing--Registered Nurse Training I
D+	[10/10]	43577	Cln	013	CEC	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH Reeber, Thomas
D+	[10/10]	43578	Cln	014	CEC	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH Ward, Barbara
D+	[10/10]	43579	Cln	015	CEC	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH Cooper, Charlotte
D+	[10/10]	43572	Cln	005	EVC	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH Jessen, Stacy
RNSG 1341 Common Concepts in Adult Health
D+	[10/10]	43587	Lec	007	EVC	8223	MW	12:30pm -  4:30pm	OH Vories, Priscilla
			Lab	007	EVC	8278	TTh	                 	   


DISTANCE LEARNING 
8 Week Session August 24 - October 18
RNSG 1413 Foundations for Nursing Practice
D+	[10/10]	43712	OPC	005	PCM	Orientation req. See Open Campus	OH Hazeldine, Janice
			Lab	005	EVC	8227	ThF	                 	   
43712 - Internet access required. J. Hazeldine, 223.5763. For further information 
email jhazel@austincc.edu 


10 Week Session August 24 - November 1
RNSG 1262 Clinical--Nursing--Registered Nurse Training: Childbearing/Childrearing Family Clinical
B+	[10/10]	43440	OPC	006	DIR	Orientation req. See Open Campus	OH Ward, Jean
43440 - J. Ward, 223.5787. For further information, email jeanward@austincc.edu 

B+	[10/10]	43441	OPC	007	DIR	Orientation req. See Open Campus	OH Dettmann, Carol
43441 - Staff. 223.5787. For further information, email jeanward@austincc.edu


16 Week Session August 24 - December 13
RNSG 1170 Nursing Process for Articulating Students
D+	[10/10]	44158	OPC	005	PCM	Orientation req. See Open Campus	OH Wood, Glenn
44158 - Internet access required. G. Wood, 223.5767. For further information, email 
gwood@austincc.edu
RNSG 2130 Professional Nursing Review and Licensure Preparation
G+	[20/20]	44161	OPC	004	PCM	Orientation req. See Open Campus	OH Grigsby, Emily
			Lab	004	CYP	2213	T	12:30pm -  1:30pm	   
44161 – Internet access required. E. Grigsby, 223.5721, email: egrigsby@austincc.edu
RNSG 2362 Clinical--Nursing--Registered Nurse Training IV
G+	[10/10]	42688	OPC	005	DIR	Orientation req. See Open Campus	OH Morse Jacobs, Carolyn
			OPC	005	HOS	HOSP	W	 1:30pm -  9:30pm	   
			OPC	005	HOS	HOSP	Th	 6:30am -  2:30pm	   
42688 – C. Morse Jacobs, 223.5771, email: cmorse@austincc.edu  
G+	[10/10]	42689	OPC	006	DIR	Orientation req. See Open Campus	OH Quick, Margaret
			OPC	006	HOS	HOSP	W	 1:30pm -  9:30pm	   
			OPC	006	HOS	HOSP	Th	 6:30am -  2:30pm	   
42689 - M. Quick, 223.5778, email: msquick@austincc.edu


10 Week Session October 5 - December 13
RNSG 1105 Nursing Skills I
O	[10/10]	43694	OPC	004	PCM	Orientation req. See Open Campus	OH Ward, Jean
			OPC	004	CYP	1142	Th	 8:30am - 12:30pm	   
43694 - Internet access required . J. Ward, 223.5787 or email jeanward@austincc.edu


8 Week Session October 19 - December 13
RNSG 1161 Clinical--Nursing--Registered Nurse Training I
D+	[10/10]	43570	OPC	003	DIR	Orientation req. See Open Campus	OH Mauk, Caryl
43570 - M. Gonzales. For further information email mgonzal4@austincc.edu
RNSG 1341 Common Concepts in Adult Health
D+	[10/10]	43584	OPC	004	PCM	Orientation req. See Open Campus	OH Hazeldine, Janice
			Lab	004	EVC	8227	ThF	                 	   
43584 - Internet access required. J. Hazeldine, 223.5763. For further information 
email jhazel@austincc.edu 


5 Week Session November 2 - December 13
RNSG 1247 Concepts of Clinical Decision Making
G+	[20/20]	43725	OPC	001	PCM	Orientation req. See Open Campus	OH Ward, Jean
			Lab	001	EVC	8106	T	 8:30am - 11:30am	   
43725 - Internet access required . J. Ward, 223.5787 or email jeanward@austincc.edu 
- Optional Seminar each Tue 8:30–11:30am, EVC 8106 
RNSG 2161 Clinical - Nursing - Registered Nurse Training III
G+	[10/10]	42626	OPC	006	DIR	Orientation req. See Open Campus	OH Bennett, Amy
42626 - A. Bennett, 223.5652, for further information, email abennett@austincc.edu 

G+	[10/10]	42628	OPC	007	DIR	Orientation req. See Open Campus	OH Seese, Lydia
42628 - L. Seese, 223.5772, for further information, email lseese@austincc.edu 


Course Descriptions All Courses 
RNSG 1105 Nursing Skills I
Study of the concepts and principles essential for demonstrating competence in the performance of nursing procedures. Topics include knowledge, judgment, skills, and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. This course lends itself to a blocked approach.

RNSG 1140 Nursing Skills for Articulating Students
Validation of current skills and procedures in a variety of settings; application of a systematic problem solving process and critical thinking skills; focus on the expansion of the scientific knowledge and principles underlying nursing skills and procedures; and competency in knowledge, judgment, skills, and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. Prerequisite: Admission into the associate degree nursing program-mobility track or departmental approval.

RNSG 1160 Clinical--Nursing--Registered Nurse Training: Foundations of Nursing
A health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. Application of the theories, concepts and knowledge base presented in RNSG 1413 at a specific clinical site or sites. Prerequisite: Entry into the AD Nursing Program. Corequisites: RNSG 1413.

RNSG 1161 Clinical--Nursing--Registered Nurse Training I
A health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. Application of the theories, concepts and knowledge base presented in RNSG 1341 at a specific clinical site or sites. Prerequisite: RNSG 1413 and RNSG 1160. Corequisite: RNSG 1341.

RNSG 1170 Nursing Process for Articulating Students
Exploration of the nursing process as a problem-solving methodology used by associate degree nurses to provide safe, individualized nursing care. Focuses on application of each step of the process to a variety of clinical experiences. Prerequisite: Admission into the associate degree program-mobility track or departmental approval.

RNSG 1247 Concepts of Clinical Decision Making
Integration of previous knowledge and skills into the continued development of the professional nurse as a provider of care, coordinator of care, and member of a profession. Emphasis on clinical decision-making for clients in medical-surgical settings experiencing health problems involving gastrointestinal disorders, endocrine and metabolic disorders, reproductive and sexual disorders, musculoskeletal disorders, eye-ear-nose-throat disorders and integumentary disorders. Discussion of knowledge, judgment, skills, and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. Prerequisite: RNSG 1443, RNSG 1260, RNSG 2213, RNSG 2160, PSYC 2314 and SPCH 1311. Corequisites: RNSG 2161.

RNSG 1260 Clinical--Nursing--Registered Nurse Training II
A health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. Prerequisite: RNSG 1341 and RNSG 1161. Corequisites: RNSG 1443.

RNSG 1262 Clinical--Nursing--Registered Nurse Training: Childbearing/Childrearing Family Clinical
A health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. Application of the theories, concepts and knowledge base presented in RNSG 1412 Nursing Care of the Childbearing/Childrearing Family at a specific site or sites. Prerequisite: RNSG 1443, RNSG 1362, PSYC 2314, SPCH 1311* (*or equivalent). Corequisites: RNSG 1412.

RNSG 1263 Clinical--Nursing--Registered Nurse Training: Nursing Practice I
A health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. Application of the theories, concepts and knowledge base presented in RNSG 1517 Concepts of Nursing Practice I for Articulating Students at a specific clinical site or sites. Prerequisite: BIOL 2305, BIOL 2102, BIOL 2420, MATH 1332, PSYC 2314, HPRS 2300, PSYC 2301, SPCH 1311, RNSG 1140. Corequisites: RNSG 1517.

RNSG 1341 Common Concepts in Adult Health
Study of the general principles of caring for selected adult clients and families in structured settings with common medical-surgical health care needs related to each body system. Emphasis on knowledge judgment, skills, and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. Prerequisite: RNSG 1413 and RNSG 1160. Corequisites: RNSG 1161.

RNSG 1412 Nursing Care of the Childbearing and Childrearing Family
Study of the concepts related to the provision of nursing care for childbearing and childrearing families; application of systematic problem-solving processes and critical thinking skills, including a focus on the childbearing family during preconception, prenatal, antipartum, neonatal, and postpartum periods and the childrearing family from birth to adolescence; and competency in knowledge, judgment, skill, and professional values within a legal/ethical framework, pediatric settings; and utilize a systematic problem-solving approach and critical thinking skills when providing nursing care for the childbearing and childrearing family. Prerequisite: RNSG 1443, RNSG 1362, PSYC 2314 and SPCH 1311. Corequisites: RNSG 1262.

RNSG 1413 Foundations for Nursing Practice
Introduction to the role of the professional nurse as a provider of care, coordinator of care, and member of profession. Topics include but are not limited to the fundamental concepts of nursing practice, history of professional nursing, a systematic framework for decision-making, mechanisms of disease, the needs and problems that nurses help patients manage, and basic psychomotor skills. Emphasis on knowledge, judgment, skills, and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. Prerequisite: BIOL 2304, BIOL 2101, BIOL 2305, BIOL 2102, MATH 1332, HPRS 2300, BIOL 2420, and RNSG 1105. Corequisites: RNSG 1160.

RNSG 1443 Complex Concepts of Adult Health
Integration of previous knowledge and skills related to common adult health needs into the continued development of the professional nurse as a provider of care, coordinator of care, and member of a profession in the care of adult clients/families in structured health care settings with complex medical-surgical health care needs associated with each body system Emphasis on knowledge, judgments, skills, and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. Prerequisite: RNSG 1341, RNSG 1161, and PSYC 2301. Corequisites: RNSG 1362.

RNSG 1517 Concepts of Nursing Practice I for Articulating Students
Provides the articulating student the opportunity to examine the role of the associate degree nurse; application of a systematic problem solving process and critical thinking skills which includes a focus on the adult population in selected settings; and competency in knowledge, judgment, skill, and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. Prerequisite: BIOL 2304, BIOL 2101, BIOL 2305, BIOL 2102, BIOL 2420, MATH 1332, PSYC 2301, HPRS 2300, PSYC 2314, SPCH 1311, RNSG 1105. Corequisites: RNSG 1263.

RNSG 2130 Professional Nursing Review and Licensure Preparation
Review of concepts required for licensure examination and entry into the practice of professional nursing. Includes appication of National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) test plan, assessment of knowledge deficits, and remediation. This course lends itself to either a blocked or integrated approach. Prerequisite: RNSG 1412, RNSG 1262, RNSG 1247, and RNSG 2161 (or RNSG 1542 and RNSG 1463).

RNSG 2160 Clinical--Nursing--Registered Nurse Training: Mental Health
A health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. Application of the theories, concepts and knowledge base presented in RNSG 2213 Mental Health Nursing at a specified clinical site or sites. Prerequisite: Prerequisites: RNSG 1341 and RNSG 1161. Corequisite: RNSG 2213.

RNSG 2161 Clinical - Nursing - Registered Nurse Training III
A health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. Application of the theories, concepts and knowledge base presented in RNSG 1247 Concepts of Clinical Decision Making in a specific clinical site or sites. Prerequisite: RNSG 1443, RNSG 1260, RNSG 2213, and RNSG 2160. Corequisite: RNSG 1247.

RNSG 2213 Mental Health Nursing
Principles and concepts of mental health, psychopathology, and treatment modalities related to the nursing care of clients and their families. Uses therapeutic communication; utilizes critical thinking skills and a systematic problem-solving process as a framework for providing care to clients and families experiencing mental health problems; and explains the roles of the associate degree nurse in caring for clients and families experiencing mental health problems. Prerequisite: RNSG 1341, RNSG 1161, and PSYC 2301. Corequisites: RNSG 2160.

RNSG 2221 Management of Client Care
Exploration of leadership and management principles applicable to the role of the nurse as a provider of care, coordinator of care, and member of a profession. Includes application of knowledge, judgment, skills, and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. Prerequisite: RNSG 1412, RNSG 1262, RNSG 1247, RNSG 2161, and ENGL 1301.

RNSG 2362 Clinical--Nursing--Registered Nurse Training IV
A health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. Application of the theories, concepts and knowledge base presented in RNSG 2432 Enhanced Concepts of Adult Health at a specific clinical site or sites. Prerequisite: RNSG 1412, RNSG 1262, RNSG 1247, and RNSG 2161. Corequisites: RNSG 2432.

RNSG 2432 Enhanced Concepts of Adult Health I
Enhanced concepts and skills for developing professional competencies in complicated nursing care situations involving adult clients/families with multiple body system problems. Emphasizes critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and determining legal/ethical values for optimization of client care in intermediate and acute care settings. Prerequisite: RNSG 1412, RNSG 1262, RNSG 1247, and RNSG 2161. Corequisites: RNSG 2362.