Austin Community College
Summer 2011 - OPEN COURSES

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Updated: 11/30/2011 12:37:51


NURSING

CLASSROOM 
5.5 Week Session May 23 - June 29
RNSG 1105 Nursing Skills I

O	[16/20]	29061	Lab	002	CYP	1142	TTh	 1:00pm -  4:50pm	OH Viek, Katherine
O	[19/20]	30113	Lab	003	RRC	3232.	MW	 8:30am - 12:20pm	OH Quick, Margaret
RNSG 1247 Concepts of Clinical Decision Making
G+	[30/32]	30363	Lec	001	EVC	8105	T	 8:30am - 11:30am	OH Seese, Lydia
			Lab	001	EVC	8105	T	12:00pm -  2:00pm	   
RNSG 2161 Clinical - Nursing - Registered Nurse Training III
G+	[7/10]	30364	Cln	001	EVC	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH Scott, Gwenn
G+	[7/10]	30365	Cln	002	EVC	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH Sowada, Tracy
G+	[6/10]	30472	Cln	004	EVC	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH Seese, Lydia


8 Week Session May 23 - July 17
RNSG 2160 Clinical--Nursing--Registered Nurse Training: Mental Health
B+	[8/10]	29721	Cln	001	EVC	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH Allrich, Raymond
B+	[6/10]	29722	Cln	002	EVC	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH O'Sullivan, Margaret
B+	[6/10]	30473	Cln	003	EVC	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH Walton, Christine
RNSG 2213 Mental Health Nursing
B+	[20/24]	29723	Lec	001	EVC	8341.	T	 8:00am - 11:00am	OH Walton, Christine
			Lab	001	EVC	8341.	T	11:30am - 12:30pm	   


11 Week Session May 23 - August 8
RNSG 1260 Clinical--Nursing--Registered Nurse Training II
G+	[9/10]	30304	Cln	002	RRC	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH Reeber, Thomas
RNSG 1262 Clinical--Nursing--Registered Nurse Training: Childbearing/Childrearing Family Clinical
B+	[6/8]	28456	Cln	002	RRC	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH Jackson, Nina
RNSG 1412 Nursing Care of the Childbearing and Childrearing Family
B+	[16/18]	28457	Lec	001	RRC	3222.	T	 8:30am - 11:20am	OH Ward, Jean
			Lab	001	RRC	3222.	T	11:45am -  1:20pm	   
RNSG 1443 Complex Concepts of Adult Health
B+	[19/20]	28458	Lec	001	RRC	3338.	T	 8:30am - 12:00pm	OH Wilson, Daira
			Lab	001	RRC	3222.	M	 8:30am - 12:00pm	   
RNSG 2263 Clinical--Nursing--Registered Nurse Training: Articulating Students III
B+	[8/10]	28459	Cln	001	EVC	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH Beggs, Susan
B+	[8/10]	28461	Cln	003	EVC	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH Hernandez, Christina
B+	[6/10]	28462	Cln	004	FBG	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH Hoover, Ruthann
RNSG 2362 Clinical--Nursing--Registered Nurse Training IV
G+	[7/10]	28463	Cln	003	RRC	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH Howard, Kelle
G+	[8/10]	28464	Cln	004	RRC	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH Jenkins, Nancy
RNSG 2402 Concepts of Nursing Practice III for Articulating Students
B+	[25/30]	28466	Lec	005	EVC	8123	MT	 2:30pm -  4:20pm	OH Beggs, Susan
			Lab	005	EVC	8123	M	 4:30pm -  5:20pm	   
B+	[7/10]	28465	Lec	004	FBG	TBA	MT	 2:30pm -  4:20pm	OH Hoover, Ruthann
			Lab	004	FBG	TBA	M	 4:30pm -  5:20pm	   
RNSG 2432 Enhanced Concepts of Adult Health I
G+	[15/20]	28467	Lec	001	RRC	3337.	T	 8:30am - 11:50am	OH Quick, Margaret
			Lab	001	RRC	3337.	T	12:30pm -  1:30pm	   


11 Week Session May 23 - August 8
RNSG 1260 Clinical--Nursing--Registered Nurse Training II
G+	[9/10]	30304	Cln	002	RRC	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH Reeber, Thomas
RNSG 1262 Clinical--Nursing--Registered Nurse Training: Childbearing/Childrearing Family Clinical
B+	[6/8]	28456	Cln	002	RRC	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH Jackson, Nina
RNSG 1412 Nursing Care of the Childbearing and Childrearing Family
B+	[16/18]	28457	Lec	001	RRC	3222.	T	 8:30am - 11:20am	OH Ward, Jean
			Lab	001	RRC	3222.	T	11:45am -  1:20pm	   
RNSG 1443 Complex Concepts of Adult Health
B+	[19/20]	28458	Lec	001	RRC	3338.	T	 8:30am - 12:00pm	OH Wilson, Daira
			Lab	001	RRC	3222.	M	 8:30am - 12:00pm	   
RNSG 2263 Clinical--Nursing--Registered Nurse Training: Articulating Students III
B+	[8/10]	28459	Cln	001	EVC	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH Beggs, Susan
B+	[8/10]	28461	Cln	003	EVC	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH Hernandez, Christina
B+	[6/10]	28462	Cln	004	FBG	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH Hoover, Ruthann
RNSG 2362 Clinical--Nursing--Registered Nurse Training IV
G+	[7/10]	28463	Cln	003	RRC	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH Howard, Kelle
G+	[8/10]	28464	Cln	004	RRC	HOSP	TBA	                 	OH Jenkins, Nancy
RNSG 2402 Concepts of Nursing Practice III for Articulating Students
B+	[25/30]	28466	Lec	005	EVC	8123	MT	 2:30pm -  4:20pm	OH Beggs, Susan
			Lab	005	EVC	8123	M	 4:30pm -  5:20pm	   
B+	[7/10]	28465	Lec	004	FBG	TBA	MT	 2:30pm -  4:20pm	OH Hoover, Ruthann
			Lab	004	FBG	TBA	M	 4:30pm -  5:20pm	   
RNSG 2432 Enhanced Concepts of Adult Health I
G+	[15/20]	28467	Lec	001	RRC	3337.	T	 8:30am - 11:50am	OH Quick, Margaret
			Lab	001	RRC	3337.	T	12:30pm -  1:30pm	   


5.5 Week Session June 30 - August 8
RNSG 1105 Nursing Skills I
O	[40/19]	29581	Lab	004	CYP	1142	TTh	 8:30am - 12:30pm	OH Melvin, Carollea
O	[18/20]	30474	Lab	007	EVC	8248	TTh	 3:00pm -  7:00pm	OH Morris, Charlene
O	[40/19]	30305	Lab	006	RRC	3232.	MW	 8:30am - 12:20pm	OH Melvin, Carollea
RNSG 1140 Nursing Skills for Articulating Students
D+	[6/10]	29582	Lab	001	EVC	8288	MT	 8:00am -  2:00pm	OH Shirejian, Patricia
D+	[7/10]	29583	Lab	002	EVC	8276	MT	 8:00am -  2:00pm	OH Lauchner, Kathryn


DISTANCE LEARNING 
11 Week Session May 23 - August 8
RNSG 2130 Professional Nursing Review and Licensure Preparation
G+	[32/35]	30115	DIL	001	ONL	Orientation req. See Open Campus	OH Walters, Nancy
			Lab	001	EVC	8123	T	 1:00pm -  1:50pm	   


11 Week Session May 23 - August 8
RNSG 2130 Professional Nursing Review and Licensure Preparation
G+	[32/35]	30115	DIL	001	ONL	Orientation req. See Open Campus	OH Walters, Nancy
			Lab	001	EVC	8123	T	 1:00pm -  1:50pm	   


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 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 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 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 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 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 2263 Clinical--Nursing--Registered Nurse Training: Articulating Students 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 2402 Concepts of Nursing Practice III for Articulating Students at a specific clinical site or sites. Prerequisite: RNSG 1542 and RNSG 1463. Corequisites: RNSG 2402.

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 2402 Concepts of Nursing Practice III for Articulating Students
Provides the articulating student the opportunity to synthesize the roles of the associate degree nurse; application of a systematic problem solving process and critical thinking skills; focuses on the care of patients throughout the life span with continued emphasis on leadership and management skills in the provision of care to small groups of adult clients and their families in multiple settings; and competency in knowledge, judgment, skills, and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. Prerequisite: RNSG 1542, RNSG 1463, and ENGL 1301. Corequisites: RNSG 2263.

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.