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 Kettering College

Division of Nursing

BSN Prelicensure Program

Fall, 2017

 Course Information:

Course Number:	NRSB 301 - Sec 01
Course Title:	Wellness and Health Promotion
Course Meeting Time and Location:	Tuesdays, 8:30AM - 11:20AM; L-20

    Faculty Facilitators / Contact Information:

Instructor: Office: Office hours: Telephone: Email:	Adelaide C. Durkin, MSN, RN, COI, CNE G-115B Posted on office door and by appointment  937-395-8601; ext. 55657 Adelaide.Durkin@kc.edu
Instructor: Office: Office hours: Telephone: Email:	Jean A. Stivers, MS, RN, RNC-OB, CNE G-115A Posted on office door and by appointment  937-395-8601; ext. 55628 Jeanie.Stivers@kc.edu

 Course Description:

Concepts from nursing, nutrition, pharmacology, and bio-psychosocial sciences are used to critically examine the determinants of health, wellness, and illness across the lifespan. Environmental, sociocultural, and economic factors that influence health care practices are emphasized, as well as the collaborative relationship that exists between the patient and the nurse in this process.Strategies of health promotion and primary prevention for individuals and for healthy populations are explored.

Number of Credit Hours:  3 theory hours; 0 lab hours; 0 clinical hours

Course Pre-requisites, Co-requisites and Requirements:

Prerequisites: Successful completion of semesters 1-3 of the prelicensure BSN program

Corequisites: NRSB 311, BIOL 350 

 Institutional Outcomes:

These are the BASIC institutional outcomes that will be developed throughout the curriculum. This course particularly emphasizes outcomes B, A, and C. 

Broad integrative learning: What life lessons are you learning?
Demonstrates broad integrative knowledge of disciplines outside students’ specific field of study.

Applied learning: How do you use what you learn?
Demonstrates the ability to put knowledge to use in a new practical context, such as classroom settings, clinical/laboratory, or mission experiences.

Specialized learning: How are you becoming an expert?
Demonstrates appropriate use of, and fluency in, specialized terms, vocabulary, technologies, and methods of the specific field of study.

Intellectual skills: In what ways are you smarter?
Demonstrates continued development in reading comprehension, oral and written communication, and quantitative analysis in projects, papers, and professional performance. 

Civic engagement: How are you engaged in your community?
Engages in serving human need using knowledge and skill from both integrative and specialized curricula in community/global settings.

 Program Outcomes:

This course helps to develop the following outcomes:

1. Synthesizes knowledge from the arts and sciences and from nursing theory, practice, and evidenced-based research to provide and to manage the health care needs of diverse community populations, patients, and families across the continuum of health care (IO B).

2. Uses professional nursing judgment, informed by Christian principles, moral and ethical reasoning, professional nursing standards, and evidence-based practice to promote health, prevent disease, and provide safe, competent, whole-person nursing care across the continuum of health care (IO A).

4. Uses written, verbal, non-verbal, and emerging technological methods to communicate effectively in the provision, management, and coordination of health care across the life span (IO I).

7. Designs care based upon an understanding of how regulatory policies, economic, political, and socio-cultural forces directly and indirectly influence the health care system and professional nursing practice (IO C).

    Course Learning Outcomes:

At the successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1. Compare concepts and theories of health promotion as they relate to the role of the baccalaureate nurse (SLO 1) (IO B).

2. Identify strategies to facilitate health promotion in individuals (SLO 2) (IO A).

3. Discuss the legal, ethical, and economic implications of health promotion (SLO 2, 7) (IO A, C).

4. Apply health promotion concepts to whole person care (SLO 2) (IO A).

5. Discuss evidence-based nursing practice related to health promotion practices in populations across the continuum of care (SLO 2) (IO A).

6. Understand the importance of addressing socio-cultural issues in health promotion (SLO 7) (IO C).

7. Recognize barriers to health promotion access across the continuum of care (SLO 1) (IO B).

8. Understand how concepts of teaching and learning relate to health promotion (SLO 4) (IO I).

9. Describe the importance of effective communication in health promotion (SLO 4) (IO I).

Useful information: (http://wac.sfsu.edu/sites/default/files/student_learning_outcomes.pdf)

 Textbook and Other Course Materials:

Textbooks

• Cummings, D., Reed, M., & Chobotar, T. (2014). Creation health discovery: Your path to a healthy 100 (5^th ed.). Orlando, Florida: Florida Hospital Publishing (ISBN: 9780983988182)
• Edelman, C., Kudzma, E., & Mandle, C. (2014). Health promotion: Throughout the life span (8^th ed.).  St. Louis: Elsevier/Mosby (ISBN: 9780323091411)
• VandenBos, G. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington D.C.: American Psychological Association (ISBN: 9781433805622)

PDA or Smartphone with Mobile Software References from Skyscape

• Nursing Constellation Plus
• Nurses Pocket Guide: DX Prioritized Interventions and Rationales

i>Clicker2 Response System - See Technical Needs for the course

Attire - KC dress code for theory as outlined in the KC Student Handbook

 Essential Course Policy Information:

Attendance

KC faculty believes learning is a combination of individual study as well as engagement with others in a structured learning environment. Therefore, KC faculty expects students to meet their academic obligations in a professional, responsible and timely manner. Communication and planning are the keys to success in the Nursing Program. Active participation is essential and students are expected to be present for all course activities. Lack of attendance in educational experiences will compromise the learning process regardless of the type of absence.  With this understanding, students are expected to exercise professional judgment in handling absences, which should only occur in the presence of unforeseen emergencies.

Weather-related situations infrequently require that school be delayed or closed. In the event that Kettering College is officially closed during the time that the student was to attend class, course faculty will inform students how missed hours will be addressed. Students should utilize appropriate decision-making regarding transportation when inclement weather is present, and notify their faculty if they are not able to attend class.

Extended Absence

If a student is to be absent for an extended period, either for theory and/or clinical the student must petition in writing to the Chair of the appropriate Nursing Program to determine if the course work can be made up. The Chair of the appropriate Nursing Program will, in consultation with faculty, determine the most appropriate course of action for the situation.

Keeping Your Coursework

You will have access to the course and your coursework beginning with the start date and for one week after the course ends. After this time, you will not be able to access the course or related materials. For this reason, it is strongly recommended that you save copies of your completed assignments along with any learning objectives or other documents you wish to keep. Kettering College and faculty are not responsible for lost or missing coursework at any time during or after the course.

Policy for Exams/Quizzes

• Exams and quizzes may be in the form of a paper document, implemented through an electronic response system, or through the College's Learning Management System (Canvas). Exams and quizzes may also be given as individual assessments or collaboratively with other students at the discretion of course faculty.
• Missed exams will be made up only with prior notification and approval of course faculty and will likely be a different examination covering the same test content.
• The student will be expected to schedule a make-up test or quiz within three days and completed within one week of the student’s return to school.
• It is the student’s responsibility to correctly mark answer items on the Scantron or any other form (paper or electronic) designated as the official exam version. Answers submitted will be considered the final and only answer that a student has provided to a test or quiz question. No exceptions to this policy will be made.
• Tests/quizzes may be reviewed individually with a full time NRSB 301 faculty member. Students who wish to review their exam need to meet with course faculty during office hours. Faculty will try to accommodate students with appointments outside of normal office hours as their schedule permits.
• Exams and quizzes are only open for review from the time of grade posting for that particular exam or quiz until the day before the next exam or quiz. After that period, they will not be reopened for the remainder of the semester.

Policy for Late/Missing Assignments

Students are expected to submit assignments on time. Please ask for clarification if you do not understand or realize certain circumstances may preclude you from completing assigned work on time. Alternate arrangements for submitting assignments and fulfilling course requirements will be handled on an individual basis by course faculty. Students are expected to provide notification of absence to the appropriate faculty prior to the absence.

It is the student’s responsibility to provide and make suitable arrangements with the appropriate faculty before the assignment is due. Late assignments will be deducted 15% of the possible points or graded according to timeliness criteria on the assignment’s attached grading rubric. A written assignment submitted more than one week following the due date may result in a zero for the missed course work. An “incomplete” grade for the course will not be given for late or missing assignments.

Cell Phone, Tablet, Tape Recorders and Computer Policies

Faculty wish to provide multiple avenues for student success. Students should ask permission of faculty and guest speakers before photographing or recording material.

Policy for Extra Credit

Extra credit is not available in any NRSB course at Kettering College.

Withdrawal

The last day to withdraw from the course with a grade of WP or WF is Monday, November 20, 2017.

Your participation in this course indicates your acceptance of its content, requirements and policies as outlined in this syllabus. Please review the syllabus and course requirements promptly. If you believe you will not be able to meet the demands and requirements of this course, you should drop the course by the drop/add deadline listed on the calendar for the current academic semester.

Writing Center:

Students are expected to consult with the KC writing center for assistance with their work.  Information for the writing center may be found on Canvas and http://kc.edu/writing-center

Writing Assignment Notes

• Students will be expected to use the KC Writing Center prior to submission. Faculty may submit completed assignments to TurnItIn which is a software program that is linked to Canvas and analyzes submissions for originality and similarity to other submissions and electronic sources.
• Students will be expected use APA format (APA Manual 6^th edition) for all papers/projects as assigned.               
• Computer skills include proficiency in the Microsoft Windows environment that includes word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations. Students will be required to submit assignments in one of the following formats. Other formats will not be accepted.
  • .doc or .docx (Word file)
  • .xls or .xlsx (Excel file)
  • .ppt or .pptx (Power point file)

 Technology Requirements:

This course follows the technical requirement of Kettering College.  For further information seehttp://kc.edu/campus-resources/it-department/ Students must have the program-required technological hardware and software and access to the internet. See “Written Assignments notes” in the syllabus for acceptable formats for submission. 

The use of email, iClickers, and Canvas is also required for all NRSB courses in the BSN-prelicensure program.  Specific information can be found by visiting the “student” section of the Kettering College IT and Help Desk website located at https://sites.google.com/site/kcithelpdesk/ and accessing the links below:

Email - Click on “All about your Computer Accounts”. Students are expected to have an active “@my.kc.edu” email account, and to check it at least once daily for emails, updates, and announcements.                              

i>clicker2 - Click on “iClicker information”

Canvas - Click on Canvas Guides for tutorial help

Expectations

Per the KC Academic Bulletin, “Students are assumed to have computer skills. Students will be expected to use the Internet for coursework.”

• You need to comply with the technical requirements as required by the college 
• You should have the ability to use the Canvas Learning Management System to successfully complete the course
• You should be able to use word processing software
• Students are responsible for keeping their own copy of submitted assignments and discussion posts. In cases when assignments or discussion posts were not received/posted in Canvas students should be able to resubmit them again if requested by the instructor
• If you need technical assistance you are encouraged to contact the KC Help Desk. The Help Desk contact information is available from any Canvas page at the bottom left-hand corner, under the Help link 

 Copyright Policy:

Kettering College’s values and respects the laws that govern the creation and distribution of intellectual property (copyright) and the rights of members of the academic community to use such intellectual property (fair use). It is the expectation of the administration of Kettering College that students will be familiar with these laws and use copyright protected works in accordance with the law.

 Methods of Assessing Learner Progress:

In a learning-centered course, you are engaged in activities that foster learning through discovery and critical reflection.  These activities may take multiple forms, but all forms involve the element of participation.  Some activities are completed outside of class in preparation for classroom discussion.  Other activities are interactive and involve in-class cooperative and collaborative small group work.  Regardless of the form the activity takes, the integration of prior learning into the acquisition of new learning is vital to this learning process.

Everyone in the learning-centered classroom, both student and faculty, are responsible and accountable for facilitating learning.  While it is expected that each student will perform individual work and study, this course is not designed to be independent study. We believe each student has experiences, thoughts, and ideas that when shared with others contribute to an enriching learning experience for all. The Division of Nursing faculty desire to partner with students for their success. 

As adult learners, students will be assessed through various learner-centered methods including, but not limited to, contribution in class and group work, professional written assignments, discussion forums, peer review, reading assignments, personal reflecting, internet assignment, media supplementation, and examinations. All assignments must be completed to successfully meet the course requirements. A journey begins with a single step; Let the journey begin.

Grading Scale

A   =	94%   -	100%
A-  =	90%   -	93%
B+ =	87%   -	89%
B   =	84%   -	86%
B-  =	81%   -	83%
C+ =	79%   -	80%
C   =	77%   -	78%
C-  =	75%   -	76%
D   =	66%   -	74%
F    =	< 66%

Final Course Grade

1. Students must receive a final score of 77% to pass the theory portion of each nursing course. A final score of 77% must be achieved to pass this course. Individual assignment, quiz, test, and ATI scores will be carried out to the tenth decimal point (e.g. 85.3%). Rounding to a whole number will only occur when the final course grade is calculated. Rounding of the final course grade to a whole number will follow usual mathematical principles. For example, a final grade score of 76.5% will round up to 77%. Likewise, a final grade score of 76.4% is rounded down to 76%.
2. The final grade for a course with a clinical component will be the theory grade if the clinical laboratory performance is "Satisfactory."
3. Regardless of the theory grade, the final grade for NRSB 311, NRSB 312, NRSB 321, NRSB 331, NRSB 341, and/or NRSB 351 will be an "F" if the clinical or laboratory performance is "Unsatisfactory." The final grade for NRSB 362, NRSB 402, and NRSB 422 will be determined per the point scale listed in the specific course syllabus. Regardless of the grade, if the student has failed or has withdrawn from NRSB 361 or NRSB 362, NRSB 401 or NRSB 402, or NRSB 421 or NRSB 422 or NRSB 431, the student will be withdrawn from the corresponding NRSB courses as follows:

a. Failure or withdrawal from NRSB 361 will yield withdrawal from NRSB 362.

b. Failure or withdrawal from NRSB 362 will yield withdrawal from NRSB 361.

c. Failure or withdrawal from NRSB 401 will yield withdrawal from NRSB 402.

d. Failure or withdrawal from NRSB 402 will yield withdrawal from NRSB 401.

e. Failure or withdrawal from NRSB 421 will yield withdrawal from NRSB 422 and NRSB 431.

f. Failure or withdrawal from NRSB 422 will yield withdrawal from NRSB 421 and NRSB 431.

g. Failure or withdrawal from NRSB 431 will yield withdrawal from NRSB 421 and NRSB 422.

4. Any one of the following constitutes a failure in nursing:

a. A grade below C (77%) in any nursing course.

b. An unsatisfactory clinical grade.

c. Withdrawing under condition 4a or 4b.

5. To remain in the nursing program, students must achieve a minimum grade of C in all courses required for the BSN degree in semesters 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8.

Weight of Assignments & Examinations

Categories	Weight Towards Final Grade
Assignments CREATION Self-Assessment Discussions (two plus Intro) Health Partner Log Passport Experience/Documents Passport Reflection Paper Healthy Harest Fair Group Presentations/Peer Review	45%
Exams & Quizzes Recipe Submission ATI Practice Assessment Midterm Exam Final Exam	55%
Passport Experience (2 choices) Dayton Heart Walk and/or Centerville SDA Health Fair	Pass/Fail

*See Canvas for specific assignment information within each category
*A minimum of one (1) passport or service learning experience is required each semester to progress in the nursing program.  See NRSB 301 Canvas Assignment section for more details.

Grading Notes

• Grades for exams/quizzes will be posted in Canvas in approximately 24-48 hours unless there is a holiday or circumstances announced by faculty. 
• Group project and written assignment grades will be posted on Canvas in approximately one to two weeks.
• Any student with a test score of 80 and below is expected to make an appointment with the faculty member for exam review.
• Exams/quizzes must be reviewed with a NRSB 301 faculty member by appointment or during office hours after grades have been posted and prior to the next exam/quiz.

 Faculty Assistance Statement:

Students are expected to be in contact regularly with their faculty regarding any academic issues of importance to the students, and specifically if they are experiencing any concerns or difficulty with their studies.

Syllabus Change Policy:

This syllabus is a guide and every attempt is made to provide an accurate overview of the course.  However, circumstances and events may make it necessary for the instructor to modify the syllabus during the semester and may depend, in part, on the progress, needs and experiences of the students.  Changes to the syllabus will be made with advance notice.

Americans with Disabilities Statement & Non-Discrimination/Academic Support Statement:

KC is committed to promoting student academic success by complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and will provide reasonable accommodations for those students supplying appropriate documentation. Your success as a student is of utmost importance to us. If you have a disability or any other special circumstance that may have some impact on your learning and/or for which you may require special accommodations, you must contact course faculty and the academic support coordinator at the beginning of the semester so that accommodations can be considered and/or made in a timely manner.

The Nita Jennings Academic Support Center in the Learning Commons is the designated office on campus to provide didactic services and accommodations to students with diagnosed disabilities. The student must provide documentation of their disability to the Academic Support Center if they seek didactic accommodations (see Kettering College Student Handbook) in their courses. Students are strongly encouraged to contact the academic support coordinator to request specific accommodations at least two weeks in advance of the need. The student is responsible for notifying course faculty that documentation and contact with the Learning Commons for accommodations have been initiated. 

The student will need to work closely with their course faculty and the academic support coordinator to identify accommodations for learning. The course faculty and/or academic support coordinator will make available the necessary internal support and facilitate referral to resources as appropriate.  Refer to the current KC Student Handbook for specific information. In addition, the Academic Support Center strives to empower all students do develop effective strategies for learning and offers peer tutoring, group tutorials and private consultation.

The Canvas Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) outlines the Canvas’ conformance with the accessibility standards under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. It can be found under http://www.canvaslms.com/accessibility

Please contact bev.ervin@kc.edu with questions.   

Technical Standard Requirements

Completion of the degree at Kettering College signifies the graduate is prepared for practice in his or her prospective field by meeting the technical standard requirements. Technical standards, as distinguished from academic standards, refer to the physical, cognitive, and behavioral abilities that are required of the student for participation in and satisfactory completion of the curriculum. The essential required abilities include motor, sensory, communicative, intellectual, behavioral, and social aspects. Technical standards that are common to all programs, as well as additional specific technical standards that are required for each individual Kettering College program, can be found in the Kettering College Student Handbook located at http://kc.edu/campus-resources/student-handbook/

Honor Code

Kettering College subscribes to Christian and professional standards of conduct. An atmosphere of academic integrity can be successfully preserved only when students and faculty unite in mutually supportive acts of trust and assistance. They share equally the obligation to create and promote ethical standards. It is the faculty’s duty to uphold academic standards in both the classroom and the clinical settings and to ensure that students receive credit only for their own work; instructors will take any reasonable precautions necessary to achieve these goals.

Students are expected to join faculty members in maintaining an honorable academic environment. They are expected to refrain from unethical and dishonest activities such as lying, plagiarism, cheating, and stealing and are expected to report others who engage in such activities. Failure to report the occurrence of academic dishonesty is also classified as dishonest behavior. Allegations that cannot be resolved by faculty members and students on an informal basis will be handled under disciplinary procedures. Students are to work independently on all assignments other than “group work”.  Refer to the “KC Student Handbook” for full disclosure. Make sure you read the “Standards of Professional Conduct”.

Nursing Statement on Professionalism:

Your nursing faculty believes it is essential that all persons preparing to enter and practicing the profession of nursing conduct themselves in a professional manner. Racial, ethnic, cultural, experiential, and generational differences are to be respected in all aspects of nursing including the academic setting. Standard one of the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics states: “The nurse, in all professional relationships, practices with compassion and respect for the inherent dignity, worth and uniqueness of every individual, unrestricted by considerations of social or economic status, personal attributes, or the nature of health problems”.  Professional conduct is an expectation in the classroom and clinical setting.  

Reference http://nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/EthicsStandards/CodeofEthicsforNurses

Nursing Student Handbook:

Students will be held accountable for all policies and procedures in the current “Nursing Student Handbook” located in Canvas.