Fall 2019 Course Syllabi

DAKOTA NURSING PROGRAM Bismarck State College • Dakota College at Bottineau • Lake Region State College • Williston State College 1 NURS 121 Syllabus - Fall 2019 COURSE: NURS 121: Practical Nursing I CREDIT HOURS: 3 semester hours (Didactic course – 48 hours classroom) COURSE DESCRIPTION: Explore three core concepts of health assessment, nutrition and mental health as they relate to client care. Learn how the nurse incorporates this knowledge in caring for the diverse client from the moment they begin care for an individual to any point along the health-illness continuum. MEETING TIME: Section I 1000 – 1120 T/R - BSC A, BSC Garrison, BSC Hazen, LRSC Devils Lake Section II 1330-1450 T/R – BSC B, BSC Hettinger, BSC Harvey, DCB Minot, LRSC Mayville, LRSC Grand Forks Section III 0800-0920 T/R – DCB Bottineau, DCB Rugby, DCB Valley City, WSC Williston, WSC Tioga INSTRUCTORS: Gail Raasakka, MSN, RN, CNE ( Mental Health Weeks 10-17) Lead Instructor for N121 WSC Nursing Program Director/Associate Professor of Nursing Williston State College, HSSC 165 1410 University Avenue Williston, ND 58801 Office Phone: (701) 774-4290 Toll Free: 1-888-863-9455 Office Hours: email or call for an appointment gail.raasakka@willistonstate.edu Erin Williams, BSN, RN Health Assessment & Nutrition Weeks 1-9 Nursing Instructor Dakota College at Bottineau 105 Simrall Blvd., Bottineau, ND 58318 Office Phone: (701) 228-5444 Office Hours: email or call for an appointment erin.beth.williams@dakotacollege.edu PREREQUISITES: Admission to Dakota Nursing Program, Practical Nursing Certificate COREQUISITE(s): NURS 120 Foundations of Nursing NURS 122 Clinical Practice I REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS: 1. Assessment Technologies Institute (ATI) Review Package and Skills Modules for PN students. 2. Burton, M. A., Smith, D. W., & Ludwig, L. J. M., (2019) Fundamentals of Nursing Care: Concepts, Connections and Skills ( 3 rd ed.), Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis (Text and Study Guide) 3. Halter, M. J. (2018) Varcarolis’ Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, (8 th ed.), St. Louis, MO: Elsevier