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Instructor: Jewelle Johnetta Welleh - Assistant Professor
Office Location: Braithwaite Building: Room 123
Office Phone: 254-231-6885
E-mail: jtaylorwelleh@patriots.uttyler.edu
Office Hours: Mondays & Wednesdays 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Other times by appointment
Course Information
NURS 3611-001: Medical-Surgical Nursing I
Number of Credits: 6 credit hours (3 class/ 3 clinical = 115 hours)
Time/Location Course Meets: Didactic lectures on Mondays 9:00 - 11:00 am and Fridays
9:00 - 11:00 in Braithwaite Building: Room 225.
Clinical Hours: Every Thursdays 7:00 am - 7:00 pm (12-hour clinical
day to meet weekly, specific start and end dates
TBA. Students will have to arrive at clinical site by 6:45
am).
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Course & Clinical Objectives: Upon completion of the Medical-Surgical Nursing I, students
will be able to:
1. Identify resources that can be beneficial and provide services for adult patients.
2. Apply the nursing process to clients/patients experiencing acute and/or chronic illness.
3. Assess the physiological, psychosocial, developmental, cultural, and spiritual
components of the older adults.
4. Implement patient and family-centered care that pertains to palliative care issues and
resolution of end-of-life care.
5. Analyze demographic trends relating to older adults, as well as the impact on health care.
6. Demonstrate critical thinking skills and ethical decision making in caring for adult
patients with alterations in their health.
7. Discuss evidence-based nursing interventions that pertains specifically to adults health.
8. Collaborate with patients and other interdisciplinary health professionals in the care of
adult patients.
9. Advocate for quality and safe patient care as an interprofessional team member.
10. Demonstrate professional standards of ethical, moral, and legal conduct/behavior.
11. Assessment of each patient body system to obtain an accurate database.
12. Analyze and evaluate nursing diagnoses for adult patients in the clinical settings.
Class Expectations:
1. Be prepared for class at all times. Read course materials and complete all assignments
prior to class.
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2. Attendance is required in all sections (i.e. lecture, lab, and clinical),of this course. Please
refer to attendance policy in UT Tyler student handbook.
3. Each and every nursing students are expected to act and conduct themselves in a
professional manner.
Required Materials:
Lab Supplies
White Lab Coat
UT Tyler Nursing Patch
UT Tyler Student Name Badge
Penlight
Bandage Scissors
Stethoscope
Watch (Preferably one with a second hand functioning capability)
Notebook Pad
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6 - inch Ruler
CLASS SCHEDULE
Date Topic(s)
Week 1: Ch: 1 Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing Practice.
Class
Ch: 9 Care of Perioperative Patients.
begin
8/28/2017 Ch: 10 Care of Intraperative Patients.
Ch: 11 Care of Postoperative Patients
Ch: 13 Infusion Therapy
Journal Assignment - Wojnar, D. G., & Beaman, M. L. (2013). Peripherally
inserted central catheter compliance with evidence-based indications for insertion
in an inpatient setting. Journal of Infusion Nursing, 36 (4), 291-296.
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By state law, all student registering and/or who starts at any Texas public college or
university for the first time in Fall 2007 or after that will be limited to of six drop course
withdrawals during their academic career. Exception to this six drop rule can be found in the
university's catalog; if you have any questions and/or concerns, please contact Enrollment
Services Center.
Statement on penalties for late work
All class assignments and/or paperwork must be submitted by midnight on due date(s);
late assignments or paperwork may be penalized by 5 points (each day it is a late; unless the
student contact/inform the instructor for an extension), reduction in number grade.