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Nurse Assistant:
voice: 956.364.4797
fax: 956.364.5160

Department Chair:
Jean Lashbrook
voice: 956.364.4797
fax: 956.364.5160
Email: Nurse Assistant

Mailing Address:
Nurse Assistant
TSTC Harlingen
1902 North Loop 499
Harlingen, TX 78550

Location:
The Nurse Assistant office is located in the Sen. Eddie Lucio Health Science Technology Building

Office Hours:
M - F: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat., Sun.: Closed

COURSE NAME TITLE: NURA 1301 - HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS I

COURSE (CATALOG) DESCRIPTION:

Preparation for entry-level Nursing Assistants to achieve a level of knowledge, skills and abilities essential to provide basic care to resident of long term care facilities. Topics include: residents= rights, communication, safety, observing, reporting, and assisting resident in maintaining basic comfort and safety. Emphasis on effective interaction with members of the health care team.

Prerequisites: None

INSTRUCTOR: Jean Lashbrook, RN

OFFICE HOURS: Thursday - 1-3 p.m.

OFFICE: Eddie Lucio Bldg. Rm 143

OFFICE TELEPHONE: (956) 364-4797

SECRETARY= S PHONE: (956) 364-4636

REQUIRED TEXT AND MATERIALS:

Sorrentino, Sheila A. Mosby= s Textbook for Nursing Assistants, 5th Edition. St. Louis, Missouri; Mosby; 2000, ISBN; 0-323-00924

EVALUATION AND GRADING PROCEDURE:

Grading Criteria and Scale: GRADING SCALE
Tests 40% 93-100 A
Quizzes 15% 86-92 B
Lab 30% 78-86 C
Final Exam 15% 70-77 D
    Below 70 F

(In order to receive credit for the course, a grade of A C@ must be earned. NURA 1301 and

NURA 1307 are prerequisites to NURA 1360 and NURA 1370.

ACCOMMODATIONS

If you have a condition, such as a physical or mental disability, which will make it difficult for you to carry out the work as outlined in this course, or which will require extra time on examinations, please notify me in the first two weeks of course so that we may make appropriate arrangements.

CLASSROOM ATTENDANCE:

Class participation in this course is A MANDATORY.@ Students must maintain class participation in all daily assignments, class discussions, unit tests, lecture and laboratory quizzes, class projects and all other assignments. This in accordance to TSTC and TDHS Guidelines.

It is the A students responsibility@ to withdraw or drop with a A W@ from the course if the student is unable to meet the class participation standards. This withdrawal process will no longer be initiated by the instructors.

Students must take charge of being in constant contact with the instructors to understand what his class participation status is at anytime during the term. Students wishing to withdraw must file a A Student Change Form@ with the Admissions Office.

Pop Quizzes will be given at the discretion of the instructor.

Quizzes will not be made up. If a quiz was given and the student was absent, the student will receive a A 0" for the quiz.

Tests will not be made up, the next test grade will count X 2.

Labs may only be made up in extreme cases, i.e.: with a doctor= s excuse only.

Final Exams will not be made up. A A 0" - zero will be given for missed exams.

 

 
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