WELCOME BACK

COURSE OUTLINE AND CLASS CONTENTThe Course Outline and Power Point

presentations for Nursing 222 are on the nursing website for your viewing pleasure!

It is expected that you complete the chapter readings before the first lecture. You will observe in the first Power Point presentation that there is a comprehensive review of Female/Fetal A&P and Reproduction.

COURSE OUTLINE AND CLASS CONTENT This content will not be in Quiz I but it is

expected that you will answer the questions at the end of the review and be prepared to discuss your answers. This review will also be discussed on ANGEL with online students.

“Land” students will be meeting in MS 170 on Tuesday evenings from 5:30-8:30PM for lecture.

NURSING 222 SUPPLEMENT MANUALThe Nursing 222 supplement is on the

website so you may download it’s contents. Please bring the supplement manual to lecture and clinical with you each week. We will be utilizing much of the material included in the manual.

THE NURSING 220 TEAMToni Racioppo, MSN, RN, CNS, Nursing

222 Coordinator

Angelique Bey,, MSN, RN, Adjunct Professor

Iechia Mcqueen, MSN RN, WHNP, Adjunct Professor

ANOTHER SEMESTER---CONTINUED SUCCESSSTUDENT HANDBOOK—LET’S GO OVER IT ONCE

AGAIN…….Dress Code will be strictly enforced. If

your hair is longer than should length, it must be tied up and off your collar when in OB.

Identification—Yes, you must wear your ID to class and while on campus

Signing your forms from the handbookPlease hand these forms in the first day of

classAcademic integrityGuidelines for testing

COMPUTER CLASSESYou will receive your clinical institution’s

general electronic medical record training in the second five week session.

When you enter your OB clinical at UMCP or RWJ, you will be oriented to their individual form of electronic medical recording specific to the OB area.

You will obtain an ID on the first day of clinical.

CLINICALFor those students who have Monday clinical,

you will be starting before the first lecture. Please read the chapters related to the first lecture before your clinical experience.

For students at RWJ, please meet your clinical instructor in the lobby closest to the Maternity pavilion (near the emergency department).

For students at UMCP, you must park at the Princeton shopping center and take a shuttle to the medical center. Refer to the student handbook for directions.

CLINICALPlease do not bring large books, backpacks,

or valuables. There is not an area where these can be stored safely.

Refer to the Student Handbook as to what you are expected to bring to your clinical experience.

For those students at UMCP, I have sent an e-mail requesting your scrub size. I will need this information by January 18. For those at RWJ, sizes may be obtained in clinical.

CELL PHONE USECELL PHONES ARE NOT A PART OF YOUR

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE.

IF YOU FIND YOU CANNOT BE WITHOUT YOUR PHONE FOR FOUR OR MORE HOURS YOU MAY WANT RETHINK WHETHER NURSING IS the PROFESSION FOR YOU.

THE INSTRUCTOR MAY ASK YOU TO LEAVE LECTURE OR CLINICAL IF CELL PHONE USE IS OBSERVED

CELL PHONE USE CELL PHONES ARE NOT ALLOWED IN

CLINICAL.THIS MEANS THEY ARE NOT TO BE ON YOUR

PERSON. Please refer to Page 18 of the Student Handbook.

CELL PHONES ARE NOT ALLOWED IN LECTURE.THIS MEANS THEY ARE NOT ON YOUR DESK

OR ON YOUR LAP BUT PUT AWAY AND OFF. IT IS EXPECTED THAT YOU WILL DEMONSTRATE PROFESSIONAL, COURTEOUS, AND RESPECTFUL BEHAVIOR TO YOUR COLLEAGUES AND YOUR INSTRUCTOR. PLEASE READ THE POLICY IN YOUR STUDENT HANDBOOK RELATED TO CELL PHONE USE.

HESI OB EXAM YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO TAKE THE OB EXAM

PROVIDED BY HESI. THE DATES WILL BE:

Session I Tuesday, 2/22/11 8:30-9:30PMSession II Tuesday 4/15/11 8:30- 9:30PM Session III Tuesday, 5/10/11 8:30- 9:30PM

ROOM TO BE ANNOUNCED

MCCC STUDENT E-MAIL Communication will be through the Mercer

E-Mail system.

If your e-mail doesn’t work, come to school and have it fixed. No excuses!

It’s your responsibility to read your e-mail. This is how the Nursing 222 team will primarily communication updates and changes.

ATTENDANCERefer to page 20 0f the Student

Handbook about attendance.

Sign the attendance sheet—if you didn’t sign it, you did not attend.

If you are going to be absent or late either to lecture or clinical, you must call or e-mail your instructor (not a fellow classmate) BEFORE class

CULTURE PROJECTPlease refer to the Nursing 222 Supplement for

requirements. This will be discussed on the first night of lecture. On line students will be advised via Angel.

The presentation portion of the project is 20 points. We expect that you will prepare a stimulating learning experience for your classmates, emphasizing how the key points of the childbirth experience of your selected country/culture contrasts/compares to Western culture.

This project may be completed on your own or with a classmate. Sign up for a specific country will be on the first night of lecture.

MID-TERM EXAM DATESTHE MID-TERM EXAM WILL BE GIVEN AT

THE BEGINNING OF LECTURE 3.DATES:

Session I Tuesday, February 8Session II Tuesday, March 22Session III Tuesday, April 26

FINAL EXAM DATES

THE FINAL EXAM WILL BE GIVEN THE FRIDAY AFTER LECTURE 5 IN NURSING 222

DATES:

Session I Friday, 2/22/11 6PMSession II Friday, 4/9/11 6PMSession III Friday, 5/13/11 6PM