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Beginning of Fall 2009 Semester Course Information

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Undergraduate Course Information

Graduate Course Information

 

Undergraduate Course

Course Number: N127P

Unique Number: 60425, 60430, 60435, 60440, 60445, 60450, 60451

Faculty Name: Dr. Betty Jensen (Facilitator)

Faculty Email: bjensen@mail.nur.utexas.edu

Syllabus Location: Download N127P syllabus (Word Format). Syllabus is also on Blackboard under 09F CLINICAL NUR SKILLS I (PRAC) (60435). All J1 students will be able to access that site by the first class day. Do NOT print the syllabus. We will discuss in the first class what you will need to print.

Instruction for the first day of class: Welcome to N127P Clinical Nursing Skills I Practicum. Prior to the first class, read the syllabus and the assigned work for Week 1.

Additional Information: Week 1 assignment:

  1. Required reading:
    Clinical Nursing Skills & Techniques, p. ii & pp. 172-178
    Fundamentals of Nursing, Chapter 34
  2. Required electronic media:
    Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings
    View the “Patient Admission Video”
    Complete the “Hand Hygiene Interactive Training Course”
  3. Required viewing:
    Skills CD-ROM Basic Skills Disk: Basic Infection Control: “Performing Hand Hygiene”
  4. Recommended resources:
    WX 167 B655 Bloodborne Pathogens. (Video, 19 min.) in Learning Center
    WB 102 143 Prog 1 Breaking the Chain of Infection (Video, 25 min.) in Learning Center
    Chain of Infection interactive program

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Course Number: N157P

Unique Number: 60610, 60615, 60605, 60620, 60625, 60630

Faculty Name: M. Kowalak-Pérez

Faculty Email: mkowalak@mail.nur.utexas.edu

Syllabus Location: Download N157P syllabus (Word Format). You can also find syllabus on Blackboard.

Instruction for the first day of class: Welcome to J2 clinical nursing skills course! After a brief orientation, we will review skills from last semester so come prepared with your stethoscopes and BP cuffs. Also, bring a copy of the RELEASE, WAIVER, AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT found following the first days objectives in the syllabus. Proper scrub attire is required and long hair must be tied back as usual.

Additional Information: Unique numbers 60610, 60615, 60605 will meet in 4.183 at 8 AM on the first class day for orientation. Unique numbers 60620, 60625, 60630 will meet in 4.183 at 10:30 on the first day of class for orientation. Please be on time.

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Course Number: N224

Unique Number: 60345

Faculty Name: Davis, Hoffman, Anderson, Cottom, Murphy

Faculty Email: mdavis@mail.nur.utexas.edu

Syllabus Location: Download N224 syllabus (Word Format). You can also find syllabus on Blackboard under unique 60345 for all incoming J1 students.

Instruction for the first day of class: Welcome to Health Assessment. Please bring a copy of your syllabus to review with the facilitators. Please read Chapter 1 and Chapter 4 in Jarvis text.

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Course Number: N226

Unique Number: 60410

Faculty Name: Walker

Faculty Email: rwalker@mail.nur.utexas.edu

Syllabus Location: Download N226 syllabus (Word Format). We generally sell syllabus for a nominal price in the Co-op. Choose the option that works best for you, but bring this to class on our first day.

Instruction for the first day of class: Hello new N226 students!!! I'm sure you are very excited to have been admitted to the nursing college and to be starting your first semester. I am very happy for you and am looking forward to a fun and instructional semester. Our first day of class will be August 26th,(Wednesday) starting at 12:30 p.m. in room 1.110. Try to find the room a little early and be there on time. This pattern will help you a lot in nursing school. Please bring your syllabus and be prepared to take notes. I will be delighted to meet you. Think of something unique to yourself to share with the class. You may bring a manipulative (something tangible and appropriate) to demonstrate this if you wish.

Take care,
I am looking forward to meeting you soon!
Mrs. Walker

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Course Number: N264 - Tuesday section

Unique Number: 60635

Faculty Name: Drs. Sterling & Kintner

Faculty Email: bsterling@mail.nur.utexas.edu

Syllabus Location: Download N264 Tuesday Section syllabus (Word Format). You can also find syllabus on Blackboard (when opened).

Instruction for the first day of class: Please have access to the syllabus for review and to the article listed for class discussion.

Additional Information: Please have access to the syllabus for review and to the article listed for class discussion.

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Course Number: N264

Unique Number: 60640

Faculty Name: Nina Fredland

Faculty Email: nfredland@mail.nur.utexas.edu

Syllabus Location: Download N264 syllabus (Word Format). The syllabus for N264 is posted on Blackboard in the section labeled "Syllabus".

Instruction for the first day of class: Please print and bring the Syllabus to the first class on Tuesday 9/1/09. We will meet in NUR 5.178 from 9 to 11 am. The handout for the first class is available in Course Documents for Class 1(Introduction to Nursing Research), along with the assigned Pravikoff article.

The text is online: Here is the url to the online version of "Foundations of Nursing Research" by Rose Marie Nieswiadomy, PhD, RN. See Blackboard announcement for tips for accessing the online text.

Also please complete the intorductory assignment that can be found in the Assignment section of Blackboard and bring it to class on 9/1 .

Additional Information: Please contact ITS at 475-9400 if have difficutlty accessing Blackboard. I look forward to meeting each one of you.

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Course Number: N264 - Thursday section

Unique Number: 60645

Faculty Name: Drs. Sterling & Kintner

Faculty Email: bsterling@mail.nur.utexas.edu

Syllabus Location: Download N264 Thursday Section syllabus (Word Format). You can also find syllabus on Blackboard (when opened).

Instruction for the first day of class: Please have access to the syllabus for review and to the article listed for class discussion.

Additional Information: Identify 5 specific behaviors that you do each day that is based on your use of research findings.

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Course Number: N264 Web-based Course

Unique Number: 60650

Faculty Name: Dr. Eileen K. Kintner, Ph.D., R.N.

Faculty Email: ekintner@mail.nur.utexas.edu

Syllabus Location: Download N264 Web-based Course syllabus (Word Format). You can also find syllabus on UTTC Blackboard Academic Suite.

Instruction for the first day of class: Welcome to NUR264 Nursing Research Online!

This online course is administered through the UT Teleconference facilities (UTTC) and uses UTTC Blackboard.

For students who would like to begin as soon as the course is published, simply login to the course site and click on the “Announcements” tab located along the left side of the screen. Step-by-step procedures for reviewing the site to complete a self-orientation to the course are provided in lieu of attending the optional face-to-face orientation session described below.

Optional: Students who wish to meet and greet each other and faculty are invited to attend a face-to-face first day of class orientation session scheduled for Thursday, August 27, 2009 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Computer Classroom located in the Learning Center of the School of Nursing on the fifth floor room number 5.102G. During this time faculty and students will meet and greet one another before reviewing the UTTC course website together.

Students have required readings, exercises, and assignments beginning August 27th. Please click on the Module Outline tab to review content for the first week. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at: ekintner@mail.nur.utexas.edu.

I am looking forward to an interactive, exciting, and dynamic online experience.

Dr. E. Kintner

Additional Information: Required Text: LoBiondo-Wood, G., & Haber, J. (2006). Nursing research: Methods and critical appraisal for evidence-based practice (6th Ed.). St Louis, MO: Mosby.

Additional Resource Materials: LoBiondo-Wood, G., & Haber, J. (2006). Study guide for Nursing research: Methods and critical appraisal for evidence-based practice (6th Ed.). St Louis, MO: Mosby.

American Psychological Association (2001). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

The textbook and support materials are available in the UT Co-op.

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Course Number: N265

Unique Number: 60660

Faculty Name: Robin Page

Faculty Email: rpage@mail.nur.utexas.edu

Syllabus Location: Blackboard course site

Instruction for the first day of class: 1st class day is Wednesday, August 26th. We will meet from 10:00am - 12:00pm in NUR 1.110. Please print and bring syllabus to class.

Additional Information: Powerpoint slides are posted on Blackboard under "course documents" for class lectures.

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Course Number: N275

Unique Number: 60760, 60765

Faculty Name: O'Day, Chambers

Faculty Email: today@mail.nur.utexas.edu

Syllabus Location: Download N275 syllabus (Word Format). You can also find syllabus on Blackboard.

Instruction for the first day of class: The first day for N275 is Wed. August 26, 2009 at 9 am to noon.
60760: Room N4.102
60765: Room N1.112 (MPR)

Additional Information: On occasion, we will join the two sections for a guest speaker.

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Course Number: N278

Unique Number: 60865; 60870; 60875; 60880

Faculty Name: Haertel; Flanagan; Kumagai; Momii

Faculty Email: lhaertel@mail.nur.utexas.edu

Syllabus Location: Blackboard

Instruction for the first day of class: Hello Everyone! Welcome to Synthesis of Nursing Knowledge. This is a fun and practical course that you will find useful now and in your nursing career. Prior to day 1, please read the syllabus up to and including the objectives for class 1. Please check Bb later this week for the syllabus to appear on Bb. Our first day will be a course orientation and an easy relaxed discussion on related topics. Our course is designed so it is fun, insightful, a professional growth experience and one where we will learn and share with one another. Please note that this course is not an NCLEX review - but a course that will help you practice and apply professional nursing that is expected of BSN graduates. The Synthesis faculty very much look forward to working with you this semester!

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Course Number: N309

Unique Number: 60290

Faculty Name: Alexandra Garcia and Shalonda Horton

Faculty Email: agarcia@mail.nur.utexas.edu

Syllabus Location: Will be posted on Bb by 8/20/09

Instruction for the first day of class: Please purchase the required text book, available at Co-Op East, and read Chapter 1. The text book is:
Essentials of Global Health by Richard Skolnik, published in 2007 by Jones & Bartlett.

Additional Information: Please bring the syllabus to the first class. We are looking forward to seeing you on Tuesday Sept 1 at 4:00 PM in N4.102.

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Course Number: N310

Unique Number: 60295

Faculty Name: Fox

Faculty Email: jfox@mail.nur.utexas.edu

Syllabus Location: Co-op

Instruction for the first day of class: Dear Students, Welcome to the School of Nursing. We will be meeting in room 1.110 on Thursday, August 27th at 12 noon. Please bring hardcopy of N310 Communication in Health Care Settings syllabus to class on the first day.

See you soon,
J Fox

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Course Number: N310

Unique Number: 60300

Faculty Name: Ronnie Walker

Faculty Email: rwalker@mail.nur.utexas.edu

Syllabus Location: Download N310 syllabus (Word Format). You can also find syllabus at Co-op for a nominal fee.

Instruction for the first day of class: Hello Communication in Nursing Students!!! Isn't it exciting that school is beginning soon???

I am looking forward to meeting you. I want you to think about something unique about yourself and bring this information to class on our first day. We will be spending some time getting to know each other. We will be doing a lot of communication and participation, so prepare yourself for that now.

Our first day of class will be August 27th (Thursday) at 4PM in room 1.110. Try to find the room and show up about 5 minutes early as this pattern of behavior will help you in your nursing school career. Bring your syllabus to class.

I am looking forward to meeting you and spending some enjoyable time with you this semester.

Mrs. Walker

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Course Number: N311 Ethics of Heath Care

Unique Number: 60310

Faculty Name: Clingerman

Faculty Email: eclingerman@mail.nur.utexas.edu

Syllabus Location: Blackboard.com

Instruction for the first day of class: Bring the syllabus and textbook with you to class.

Additional Information: Welcome to N311 Ethics of Health Care! I look forward to meeting each of you.

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Course Number: N311

Unique Number: 60315

Faculty Name: Sheila Smith

Faculty Email: ssmith@mail.nur.utexas.edu

Syllabus Location: Black Board under Syllabus

Instruction for the first day of class: Please be prepared for week 1 and 2 of class as noted in the syllabus.

Additional Information: Course Instructor: Sheila M. Smith, RN, MSN, FNP-BC mobile: 512-762-0961; home: 512-609-8810

Office Hours: Tuesdays, 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.; and Wednesdays, 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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Course Number: N311 Ethics of Heath Care

Unique Number: 60320

Faculty Name: Clingerman

Faculty Email: eclingerman@mail.nur.utexas.edu

Syllabus Location: Blackboard.com

Instruction for the first day of class: Please bring the syllabus and the textbook with you to class.

Additional Information: Welcome to Ethics for Health Care! I look forward to meeting each of you. Dr C

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Course Number: N323

Unique Number: 60330

Faculty Name: Heather Keizman

Faculty Email: hkeizman@mail.nur.utexas.edu

Syllabus Location: on Blackboard

Instruction for the first day of class: Instruction for the first day of class: Please print out the syllabus and bring it to class.

Additional Information: Welcome back!

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Course Number: N325

Unique Number: 60365; 60370

Faculty Name: Haertel

Faculty Email: Dr. Haertel

Syllabus Location: Will be on Bb later this week. Please check back later.

Instruction for the first day of class: Hi Everyone! Welcome to the School of Nursing and N325! Documents for our first day of class will be posted on Bb later this week. Please check Bb at that time. The syllabus will be posted as well as documents in a folder I will create and call "Profession of Nursing." The documents in this folder will relate to our first day. In addition please remember, as noted on the SON course schedule, that all J1 students - both the Tuesday N325 section and Wednesday N325 section - will meet on the first class day - Wednesday, August 26 in room 1.118. Meeting together like this is only for the first week because of classes starting on Wednesday. Thank you so much. I very much look forward to meeting you and working with you this semester. Very sincerely, Dr. Haertel

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Course Number: N325P

Unique Number: 60400

Faculty Name: Hoffman

Faculty Email: gerri_hoffman@yahoo.com

Syllabus Location: Download N325P syllabus (Word Format). You can also find syllabus on Blackboard and it was sent in an email on 08/20/09.

Instruction for the first day of class: First day of class is Tuesday August 25th. Bring all requested documentation and assignments to orientation.

Additional Information: Bring Lee Diagnostic Labs and Ackley Textbook.

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Course Number: N355P

Unique Number: 60525, 60530, 60535, 60540, 60545, 60550, 60555

Faculty Name: Cornell, Kowalak-Perez, Moore, Peters

Faculty Email : acornell@mail.nur.utexas.edu, mkowalak@mail.nur.utexas.edu, jmoore@mail.nur.utexas.edu, speters@mail.nur.utexas.edu

Syllabus Location: Download N355P syllabus (Word Format). You can also find syllabus on Blackboard.

Instruction for the first day of class:

8/31/2009 - 8am-3pm (Monday)
Unique no. 60525 - Rm 4.154
Unique no. 60530 - Rm 4.165
Unique no. 60535 - Rm 4.183
Unique no. 60540 - Rm 4.182

9/1/2009 - 8am-3pm (Tuesday)
Unique no. 60545 - Rm 5.167
Unique no. 60550 - Rm 4.134
Unique no. 60555 - Rm 5.174

Additional Information: Bring Syllabus to class.(posted on Bb) Overview of the course from 8am-12noon. Hospital tours in the afternoon. Wear professional clothes or scrubs, labcoats, nametags, comfortable shoes, no sandals. Welcome to N355P!

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Course Number: N356

Unique Number: 60565

Faculty Name: M. Allrich

Faculty Email: mkallrich@mail.nur.utexas.edu

Syllabus Location: Blackboard beginning 8/25

Instruction for the first day of class: Please bring pages 8-10 of your syllabus to class. You are welcome to bring more of the syllabus - these are essential.

Additional Information: Welcome to Mental Health Nursing Across the Lifespan II! This section of this course meets Thursdays and Fridays from 12-1:30 in Room 1.183. I am looking forward teaching this interesting course that I hope you will find applicable to all of your nursing practice as well as to your daily lives. I'm excited to meet each of you, and get started! Ms. Allrich

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Course Number: N356P

Unique Number: 60570

Faculty Name: M Allrich

Faculty Email: mkallrich@mail.nur.utexas.edu

Syllabus Location: Co-op, Blackboard after Aug 26

Instruction for the first day of class: Hello N356P students!!! I am excited to begin the new semester and to meet you. Our first day of class will be on the 31rst of August, Monday starting at 9AM in room 1.118 at the School of Nursing. Bring your syllabus with you and be prepared for a fun day of orientation. You will stay till 4PM maximum. Plan to bring a sack lunch, as this may decrease our overall orientation time.
Take care,
I am looking forward to seeing you soon.
Ms. Allrich

Additional Information: You will need a hardcopy of the syllabus for this course. A detailed course schedule for clinicals will be on Blackboard after Aug 26. September 7 is a school holiday (Labor Day), September 14 will be an orientation day at Austin State Hospital starting at 8am. Clinicals will be every following Monday beginning at 6:30am at Austin State Hospital.

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Course Number: N356P

Unique Number: 60575

Faculty Name: Ronnie Walker

Faculty Email: rwalker@mail.nur.utexas.edu

Syllabus Location: Download N356P syllabus (Word Format). You can also find syllabus at Co-op.

Instruction for the first day of class: Hello N356P students!!! I am excited to begin the new semester and to meet you. Our first day of class will be on the 31rst of August, Monday starting at 9AM in room 1.118 at the School of Nursing. Bring your syllabus with you and be prepared for a fun day of orientation. You will stay till 4PM maximum. Plan to bring a sack lunch, as this may decrease our overall orientation time.

Take care,
I am looking forward to seeing you soon.
Mrs. Walker

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Course Number: N356P

Unique Number: 60580 & 60595

Faculty Name: Cottom, Nola E.

Faculty Email: cottom@mail.utexas.edu

Syllabus Location: Download N356P syllabus (Word Format). You can also find syllabus at Co-op East.

Instruction for the first day of class: 8:30 - 4 pm, room 1.112. bring syllabus (very important). We will break from 12 - 12:30. No uniform required this day.

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Course Number: N356P

Unique Number: 60585

Faculty Name: Glenn Wood

Faculty Email: gwood@mail.nur.utexas.edu

Syllabus Location: Download N356P syllabus (Word Format). You can also find syllabus at Campus COOP.

Instruction for the first day of class: Welcome to N356P psychiatric nursing clinical practicum. We will be meeting on Sept. 1 for SON orientation on campus in room 1.118 from 8:30am to 4:00pm. We will break 1 hour for lunch. You will not need to wear scrubs on this day. Dress is the same as appropriate dress for lecture classes. Please bring your syllabus; your student data sheet (in syllabus) completed. This can be handwritten or typed; a pen and paper for notes. If you have any questions feel free to call me at 512-508-6066 cell Mon-Thurs. Looking forward to meeting you.

Glenn Wood, RN, MSN

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Course Number: N356P

Unique Number: 60590

Faculty Name: Fox

Faculty Email: jfox@mail.nur.utexa.edu

Syllabus Location: Co-op

Instruction for the first day of class: Dear Students, Welcome back. I hope you had a restful and fun summer. Be prepared for an exciting semester in psych mental health.

Please come to our first day of orientation on Monday, August 31rst.  We will meet from 9AM-1PM.

Please bring your syllabus and your textbook with you.  You do not need a lab coat on this day as we will not be going to the hospital.

See you soon,
J Fox

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Course Number: N356P

Unique Number: 60600

Faculty Name: Glenn Wood

Faculty Email: gwood@mail.nur.utexas.edu

Syllabus Location: Download N356P syllabus (Word Format). You can also find syllabus at Campus COOP.

Instruction for the first day of class: Welcome to N356P psychiatric nursing clinical practicum. We will be meeting on campus for SON orientation on September 1 from 8:30am to 4:00pm in room 1.118. Please bring your syllabus; completed student data form (in syllabus) this can be typed or handwritten; and pen and paper for notes. Dress is same as appropriate dress for lecture classes. We will break one hour for lunch. Look forward to meeting you. If you have any questions feel free to call me at 512-508-6066 cell Mon-Thurs.

Glenn Wood, RN, MSN

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Course Number: N365P

Unique Number: 60670, 60675, 60680, 60685

Faculty Name: Chang, Guy, Keizman, Anderson

Faculty Email: tchang@mail.nur.utexas.edu (Facilitator)

Syllabus Location: You can find syllabus on blackboard.

Instruction for the first day of class: The first day of the class will be on 8/31/09 at 0900 in room NUR 1.106. Please bring the syllabus to the class and complete all the reading assignments for the day. We will have simulation with four stations from 1200 to 1500 in room NUR 4.106. The attendance grade will be given on each station. You will get a "0" if you are not in the class and there will be no make up can be arranged. All the students including day and evening clinical must attend the class!

Additional Information: Enjoy the rest of summer!

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Course Number: N375P

Unique Number: 60780, 60800, 60785, 60790, 60810, 60775, 60795, 60805

Faculty Name: Chambers, Horton, Murphy, O'Day

Faculty Email: lchambers@mail.nur.utexas.edu, shorton@mail.nur.utexas.edu, lmurphy@mail.nur.utexas.edu, today@mail.nur.utexas.edu

Syllabus Location: Download N375P syllabus (Word Format). The syllabus will also be available on Blackboard.

Instruction for the first day of class: Welcome to N375P! We will meet for orientation Thurs Aug 27 9am-12pm in NUR 1.112. Please bring the N375P syllabus to orientation.

Additional Information: The course syllabus, individual section calendars, and all reading materials will be posted on Blackboard. We look forward to meeting each of you!

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Course Number: N377H

Unique Number: 60820

Faculty Name: Ms Diane Moy

Faculty Email: dmoy@mail.nur.utexas.edu

Syllabus Location: The syllabus is in the UT Co-op East. It is recommended that students purchase a syllabus from the Co-Op. The syllabus will also be available in Blackboard after the course is open and available to faculty.

Instruction for the first day of class: Welcome to N377 (Honors) Leadership and Management of Nursing. The first day of class will be August 28, 2009 from 9:00-12 Noon in Room 5.180 in the SON. The first day of class will include a discussion of the syllabus and course design, including course requirements and grading rubric. Please be sure and bring a hard copy of the syllabus to the first class. Also on the first day there will be a lecture and a class exercise. There is no prior reading assignment for the first class but please bring the Class 1 Power Point, which will be posted in advance of class in Blackboard.

Required Text and Other Resources
Marquis, B. L., & Huston, C. J. (2009). Leadership roles and management functions in nursing: Theory and application (6th ed.) Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott, Williams & Wikins

thePoint, a trademarked Web-based course and management system that is complementary to the above-listed textbook. The required textbook has a Web site with complementary student resources. Your textbook has a scratch-off section in the front of the book with a unique number under the scratch-off. Please use this number to create an online account so that you may access student resources that will be required during the semester.

Additional Information: The course requires the development of a special topic presentation. There are special topics from which to choose and these topics are found in the syllabus. No two students may have the same topic. Topic selections will be made on the first day of class. You will want to review these topics in advance of the first class so you will be ready to make a selection on a topic of personal interest to you. See you all on August 28th!

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Course Number: N377P

Unique Number: 60825

Faculty Name: Flanagan

Faculty Email: judithflanagan5255@gmail.com

Syllabus Location: Blackboard

Instruction for the first day of class: We will meet in the South lobby at Seton Medical Center (W 38th St) Thursday 8/27 at 1pm for a one hour tour. I will email you more information on August 17th.

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Course Number: 377P

Unique Number: 60830

Faculty Name: Kim Belcik

Faculty Email: kbelcik@mail.utexas.edu

Syllabus Location: Will be on Blackboard in course section by Thursday, August 27.

Instruction for the first day of class: Clinical group will meet in 4.102 on Thursday, August 27 from 1300-1500 for an orientation to the course. Our first clinical day is Monday, August 31st at Seton Northwest Hospital 4th Floor from 630 to 1200 with Skills Review at the School of Nursing from 1300-1500 in 5.150.

Additional Information: Bring your syllabus and handouts from Blackboard to discuss at the orientation and complete the Self Orientation to the hospital by August 31.

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Course Number: N377P

Unique Number: 60850

Faculty Name: Carissa Cross

Faculty Email: ccrosstx@gmail.com

Syllabus Location: Download N377P syllabus (Word Format). The syllabus will also be available on Blackboard.

Instruction for the first day of class: We will meet in room 4.150 at the School of Nursing on Thursday, August 27 at 1 pm. Check Blackboard and your email the morning of the 27th for the most up-to-date information and documents for our class. Bring a copy of the syllabus and come dressed in professional street attire. Bring your lab coat and name tag. Following a general orientation to the course, we will tour our clinical unit at Brackenridge. We should finish around 3pm.

Our first clinical day at Brackenridge will be Tuesday, September 1 from 6:30-1:00. We will finish this day with a skills review at the School of Nursing from 1:30-3:30. You are expected to review all cumulative skills before this skills review, particularly those taught in your J2 skills course.

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Course Number: N377P

Unique Number: 60855

Faculty Name: Flanagan

Faculty Email: judithflanagan5255@gmail.com

Syllabus Location: Blackboard

Instruction for the first day of class: We will meet in the South lobby at Seton Medical Center (W 38th St) Thursday 8/27 at 2pm for a one hour tour. I will email you more information on August 17th.

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Course Number: N377P

Unique Number: 60860

Faculty Name: Martha Meraviglia

Faculty Email: mmeraviglia@mail.utexas.edu

Syllabus Location: Blackboard before first class day on Thursday, August 27th.

Instruction for the first day of class: Clinical group will meet in 5.167 on Thursday, August 27th from 1-3pm for orientation to the course. Our first day of clinical at Seton Medical Center will be Tuesday, September 1st from 6:30am-1pm with Skills Review at the School of Nursing from 1:30-3:30pm in 4.102.

Additional Information: Bring syllabus and other handouts on Blackboard.

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Course Number: N455

Unique Number: 60515

Faculty Name: Janis Carelock

Faculty Email: jcarelock@mail.utexas.edu

Syllabus Location: Posted on blackboard

Instruction for the first day of class: Looking forward to a great semester! Please bring the first 6 pages of the syllabus to the first class.

Additional Information: Lecture notes will be posted on blackboard.

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Course Number: N455

Unique Number: 60520

Faculty Name: Janis Carelock

Faculty Email: jcarelock@mail.utexas.edu

Syllabus Location: Posted on blackboard

Instruction for the first day of class: Looking forward to this semester! Please bring the first 6 pages of the syllabus to class.

Additional Information: Lecture notes will be posted on blackboard.

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Graduate Course

Course Number: N382

Unique Number: 60925

Faculty Name: Sharon Brown

Faculty Email: sabrown@mail.utexas.edu

Syllabus Location: Download N382 syllabus (Word Format). The syllabus will also be available on Blackboard.

Instruction for the first day of class: Review the syllabus and read:

  1. Chapter 1, Barr (textbook)
  2. Dietschy (1991) - available on Blackboard

Bring a copy of the Hsieh (2006) article to class for discussion - available on Blackboard

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Course Number: N386R

Unique Number: 61010

Faculty Name: Linda H. Yoder

Faculty Email: lyoder@mail.nur.utexas.edu

Syllabus Location: Blackboard

Instruction for the first day of class: Bring syllabus and read chapter 1 from Fawcett book.

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Course Number: N389L

Unique Number: 61065

Faculty Name: Sherry Hendrickson

Faculty Email: shendrickson@mail.nur.utexas.edu

Syllabus Location: Will post to Bb by 8/27.

Instruction for the first day of class: First class day is Tues. 9/1 in NUR 4.165. Please bring your laptop or a hard copy of the syllabus.

Download and read the 2 chapters in preparation for your first day of class. Note that Chap. 2 is divided into 2 pdfs (about 23 pgs).

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Course Number: N391H

Unique Number: 61080

Faculty Name: Alexandra Garcia

Faculty Email: agarcia@mail.nur.utexas.edu

Syllabus Location: Will be posted on Blackboard.

Instruction for the first day of class:

  1. Please bring syllabus with you to class.
  2. Purchase required textbook, available at Co-Op East: Public health nursing: Leadership, policy, and practice. 2008 by Ivanov and Blue, published by Delmar.
  3. Read chapters 1 and 2 before first class.

Additional Information: I'm looking forward to working with you all this semester! See you at 9:00 am on Friday August 28 in N4.165.

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Course Number: N392

Unique Number: 61085

Faculty Name: Dr. Bobbie Sue Sterling

Faculty Email: bsterling@mail.nur.utexas.edu

Syllabus Location: Download N392 syllabus (Word Format). It will also be posted on Blackboard.

Instruction for the first day of class: Class will meet Tuesday, 9/1/09 at 4:00 in 5.180

Additional Information: Welcome to N392. Please have a copy of the syllabus for review and read the materials for Week 1.

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Course Number: N392E

Unique Number: 61088

Faculty Name: Linda H. Yoder & Marlene Walden

Faculty Email: lyoder@mail.nur.utexas.edu, mwalden@mail.nur.utexas.edu

Syllabus Location: Download N392E syllabus (Word Format). The syllabus will also be posted on Blackboard.

Instruction for the first day of class:

  1. Please bring syllabus with you to class.
  2. Purchase required textbook which is available at the Co-Op East: Burns, N., & Grove, S.K. (2009). The practice of nursing research: Appraisal, synthesis, and generation of evidence. (6th ed.). St. Louis: Elsevier Saunders.
  3. Read Chapters 1 - 4 in Burns & Grove before the first class.

Additional Information: We are looking forward to working with you all this semester! See you at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 26 in NUR 4.154.

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Course Number: N392Q

Unique Number: 61105

Faculty Name: Nina Fredland

Faculty Email: nfredland@mail.nur.utexas.edu

Syllabus Location: Syllabus and course material for the first day of class are available on Blackboard.

Instruction for the first day of class: The Syllabus for 392Q is posted on Blackboard in the section labeled "Syllabus". Please print and bring the syllabus to the first class on Monday 8/31/09. We will meet in NUR 4.183 from 4:00 pm to 7:30pm.

The  required readings for the first class are on Blackboard and in the section called Course Documents in a folder labeled Class 1. Be sure to read them before class on Monday.

Also please complete the brief introductory assignment and bring it to class. It can be found on Blackboard in the "Assignment" section.

Additional Information: Please contact ITS at 475-9400 if have difficutlty accessing Blackboard. I look forward to meeting each one of you.

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Course Number: N394P

Unique Number: 61175

Faculty Name: Robin Page

Faculty Email: rpage@mail.nur.utexas.edu

Syllabus Location: Blackboard, under "syllabus"

Instruction for the first day of class: Welcome to N394P, Advanced Practicum in Maternity Nursing!

The syllabus is now posted in Blackboard under "syllabus." Please print and bring to class for our first class meeting on Monday, August 31st from 1:00-2:00pm in room 4.182.

We are looking forward to working with you all this semester!
Dr. Page and Ms. Momii

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Course Number: N396C

Unique Number: 61185

Faculty Name: Innerarity, Sheri

Faculty Email: sinnerarity@earthlink.net

Syllabus Location: COOP East

Instruction for the first day of class: Complete the reading assignments for Class 1.

Additional Information: Please arrive at class on time.

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Course Number: N396C

Unique Number: 61190

Faculty Name: Innerarity, Sheri

Faculty Email: sinnerarity@earthlink.net

Syllabus Location: COOP East

Instruction for the first day of class: Complete the reading assignments for Class 1.

Additional Information: Arrive On Time, please.

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Course Number: N396C

Unique Number: 61195

Faculty Name: Joiner-Rogers

Faculty Email: apclark@mail.utexas.edu

Syllabus Location: COOP East

Instruction for the first day of class: A large packet of powerpoint slides is at the COOP East for purchase printed with the syllabus. When you go to purchase the patho textbook (McCance and Huether), please get the packet. There are several chapters to read for the first class. Thanks.

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Course Number: N484F

Unique Number: 5 sections: 60935, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60

Faculty Name: Sherry Hendrickson

Faculty Email: shendrickson@mail.nur.utexas.edu

Syllabus Location: Download and find the Skill's portion of the Adult Health Nursing I syllabus (Word Format). Also download N484F syllabus (Word Format).

Instruction for the first day of class: All students with Weds. skill's lab should bring the pages for the first skill's lab on 8/26.

Additional Information: You will need a 2009 or 2010 edition of Intravenous Medications by Gahart and Nazareno by the 3rd week of school. Please download following word documents.

  1. Download N484F Orientation Materials. The N484F Orientation materials is due on 9/9.
  2. Download N484F Cultural Aspects of Health
  3. Download N484F End-of-Life Care
  4. Download N484F Perioperative Nursing Module

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Course Number: N484G

Unique Number: 60965

Faculty Name: Stella Logan

Faculty Email: slogan@mail.nur.utexas.edu

Syllabus Location: Download N484G syllabus (Word Format). The syllabus will also be available at Coop East and on Blackboard.

Instruction for the first day of class: Class will begin at 9:00 am on Thursday August 27 in room N1.118. Please bring an electronic or hard copy of the syllabus with you.

Additional Information: Clinical orientation will be on Monday August 31. More details about clinical orientation are available in the syllabus.

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Course Number: N484G

Unique Number: 60980

Faculty Name: Stella Logan

Faculty Email: slogan@mail.nur.utexas.edu

Syllabus Location: Download N484G syllabus (Word Format). The syllabus will also be available at either Coop East or on Blackboard.

Instruction for the first day of class: Class will begin at 9:00 am on Thursday August 27 in room N1.118. Please bring an electronic or hard copy of the syllabus with you.

Additional Information: Clinical orientation will be on Tuesday September 1. Additional information about clinical orientation is available in the syllabus.

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Course Number: N484G

Unique Number: 60990

Faculty Name: Sarah Allison-Kolb

Faculty Email: Sallison@mail.nur.utexas.edu

Syllabus Location: Download N484G syllabus (Word Format), or obtain from Co-op East Bookstore.

Instruction for the first day of class: Welcome to N484G! We will meet for the first time on Tuesday September 1 in room 4.180. Please bring your
syllabus and your completed student information sheet from the
syllabus to that orientation session. Attire for the clinical settings will be discussed in orientation, but for this day, street clothes are appropriate.

During the morning we will meet as a large group and review a variety of important content areas.

There will be an hour lunch break, on your own. In the afternoon, our specific clinical group will meet to review specific information about our clinical placements. Plan on being at school until 4:00 pm on orientation day.

Additional Information: Please feel free to call me if you have any questions. The best way to reach me is on my cell phone: 512-773-4298. My office no. is 4.162

You will note that my last name is hyphenated. Professionally, I prefer to go by Dr. Allison.

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