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Course Name NURS 497-1 Summer  MT1 - Care of Child and family
Location Traditional; face-to-face                                                                
Course Dates March 6th Monday MH D 8am  12 N  M  TH, Fri 
Prerequisites Senior level
Instructor Professor Hannah O'Handley Rn, MSN, CPNP  Professor  Patty Severt RN MSN
Contact hohandley@mccn.edu |  office (614) 234-3874|  cell (614) 832-8593 |  MyMCCN website
Office CLE 0106
Availability By appointment before class Monday and Thursday

 

Instructor Information
Hannah O'Handley, RN, MSN, CPNP 
I have been a nurse many years. I worked and taught in most areas except psych nursing. My beginning was in medical surgical nursing ICU nursing. I did not have an interest in pediatric nursing until later in my career. One great thing about our profession -- you can always change! One goal as coordinator of N497 is that you all have a positive experience learning to approach and care for children. Even though the data shows only about 20 % of you enter pediatric nursing, I hope you all learn information that will assist you in your career and personal life. 
Theory and Clinical Instructor
Patty Severt, RN, MSN
(614) 234-5875 office | (937) 408-2809 cell

Office MH 4C05

Availability:  By appointment
I am physically present on campus Monday, Thursday, and Friday. If you would like to meet with me face-to-face, feel free to send an email and I would be most happy to schedule a time for us to meet.

Communication with Me:  You may communicate via email, text or phone. Please call no later than 9 p.m. I will respond quickest to you with text or email.

I have been a pediatric nurse for the majority of my career (all except 5 months). Most of my experience has come from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). However, becoming a clinical instructor for MCCN revealed the rest of the pediatric population to me, and I began working as an In-House Agency RN for NCH. This position allows me to work on most units of the hospital with a variety of pediatric patients and keep up on my bedside skills and interactions in addition to the full-time instructor position at the CON. I am looking forward to meeting all of you and working with you to help you achieve your goals in the pediatric course.  

 

Course Description
This is a traditional in class nursing course. The student applies knowledge and the nursing process in caring for the pediatric population in a variety of settings. This course focuses on children's health issues within the context of family dynamics.

 

Course Goals and Objectives:  In the care of pediatric populations, the student will be able to:
  1. Practice caring behaviors in the community and acute care settings. 
  2. Synthesize the knowledge and research findings of the physical, social, and biological sciences and the humanities.
  3. Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to design, provide, coordinate, and evaluate health care in a variety of settings.
  4. Employ critical thinking to maximize health outcomes.
  5. Select environmental modifications to promote health.
  6. Demonstrate clinical competence while implementing the nursing process.
  7. Incorporate professional nursing behaviors.
  8. Implement teaching-learning plans to address holistic needs.
  9. Assess the ethical/legal/political considerations influencing care.

 

Required Course Textbooks and Readings

Ball, J.W., Bindler, R.C., Cowen, K.J. (2013) Child health nursing partnering with children &

      families (3rd Ed). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, Pearson
Student Responsibilities in the Course
Learners are expected to be proactive and responsible for their own learning.  Align with the mission and core values of the College, learners are expected to be helpful to their peers, collaborative in problem solving before seeking help from instructor.
Distance Learning Considerations
This virtual class requires use of information technology.  Students are expected to login to their coursework via MyMCCN | canvas (http://mccn.instructure.com) to navigate their courses and complete any Web-based activities.  The login information is same as CARMELink.  Also, the students are encouraged to visit the Student Resource Site to be familiar with the Learning Management System as they navigate their courses as learners.  It is important to bookmark these useful websites in their Internet browsers. 
Students with Documented Disability
Students with special needs or documented disability that requires academic accommodations in this course, please click the following link, Accommodation for Student Learning (Links to an external site.), to visit the website for more information.
Policies
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