West Coast University

Los Angeles Campus

 

 

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

NUR 120 and NUR 121 Webpage

 

Course Description: NUR 120

 

This is the first medical-surgical nursing course, in a series of three, devoted to learning the professional aspects of therapeutic nursing care.  The focus will be on therapeutic care for patients with medical and surgical conditions utilizing the nursing process and Gordon’s conceptual framework.  Included also will be role of patient advocate and manager of care utilizing principles of therapeutic communication, research and teaching learning concepts.

 

Instructor: Sasha Alexis Rarang, MSN, CCM, RN

 

Syllabus NUR 120 - Approved NUR 120 Syllabus January 2012

 

 

2/26/2012 @ 4:00 PM. ANNOUNCEMENT!!!! ALL NUR 120 students under S. Rarang and Z. Minasyan. A tutorial session on Mondays is going to start this coming Monday 2/27/2012 from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm. Room 140 until week 9. 

 

Week 7- Semi-Final Exam

Week 8- ATI exam. Combined examination for both classes- 11:00 am to 1 pm. PM section please come an hour earlier and am section to stay an hour later. This is to be fair to both section.

 

Week 9 - Finals. Usual time for both sections.

Sasha Rarang, MSN, CCM, RN

 

Course Description NUR 121:

 

 

Announcement NUR 121 Mondays with Sasha Rarang!!!

Please see Clinical resource for DM scenario for your midterm competency evaluation.

Students are to be in group of three and identify four procedures that the group has to perform including Physical assessment and sixty second situational assessment. You are also to formulate a priority nursing diagnoses and then create a nursing care plan for it individually. You are allowed to start creating one prior coming to class tomorrow.

 

DM Case Scenario.docx

 

Sasha Rarang

 

This is the first clinical practicum for medical-surgical nursing course, in a series of three, going from simple to complex, devoted to learning the professional aspects of nursing in terms of complex acute health problems of the adult.  The course will focus on nursing care involved in maintaining or restoring

health of clients/patients with medical and surgical conditions.

 

2/2/2012: Announcement!!! All NUR 120 students, please visit NUR 120 Theory Resource page to obtain weekly update on powerpoint presentations. Thank you.  

 

 

NUR 121 Syllabus - Approved NUR 121 Syllabus January 2012

 

Attention!!

NURS 121L Clinical - at Mission Community Hospital

 

Thursday 2:30 - 11:00 Group

        

 I would like to welcome you to NURS 121L clinical lab rotation at Mission Community Hospital. For our first clinical day, we will meet at Mission Community Hospital main Lobby (14850 Roscoe Blvd. Panorama City, CA 91402) at 2:30 PM. Free parking is available in the hospital's enclosed garage, second level or above. Students are expected to arrive to the clinical site on time in school uniform with school issued photo ID. Bring with you: a stethoscope, pair of scissors, a clamp (hemostat), black ink pen, a pocket size notebook, a wrist watch with second hand and a calculator.  I'll see you all at the clinical site.

 

Complete and bring the following forms to the first clinical meeting: 

 

Standard Precaution Quiz.docx

Safety Client Nurse Issues and Transferring a Client.docx

National Patient Safety Goal Handout 2010- Final (2).doc

HIPAA QUIZ.docx Clinical Orientation Abuse.docx

 

 

Dr. Samson Yigezu

syigezu@westcoastuniversity.edu 

 

 

 

Brotman Medical Center Tuesdays 6:15 am -2:45 pm Group 9-1 

 

Your instructor would be Ms. Terry Palma, MSN, RN. Please be advised that you need to complete the orientation packet information prior to your first day of orientation Tuesday, January 31, 2012. The orientation packet information is specific for Brotman students only. Make sure to turn them in to your instructor the first day of clinical complete. Without this information will not allow you to continue with your clinical at Brotman Medical Center. Please report at 0615 in complete uniform with (white shoes no canvas, school ID, white undershirt if needed). No extra facial rings, or jewelries (rings except wedding band), bangles, or dangling earrings. You are also to be in neat and well pressed uniform. You may bring with you a clipboard to place your documents (please bring your updated red folder), a lunch money, place ink pen, a pocket size notebook, a wrist watch, a stethoscope, and a  calculator. In the future meetings make sure that you bring your drug handbook and clinical companion book of Potter and Perry or Lewis book as references. Please bring with you the 4 clinical test that you need to complete during orientation day to include Standard Precaution Quiz.docx Safety Client Nurse Issues and Transferring a Client.docx National Patient Safety Goal Handout 2010- Final (2).doc HIPAA QUIZ.docx Clinical Orientation Abuse.docx

 

It is important to bring this on your first day: Approved NUR 121 Syllabus  What is a Concept Map.docx Clinical guidelines and orientation forms and tools..docx Organizing Data According to Gordon.docx NANDA Gordon Functional Health Patterns.pdf N121L Clinical Preparation Guide.doc Clinical Hourly Task Guide.docx 60 second Situational Assessment.docx N121L Clinical Preparation Guide Sample.doc Charting Guideline Code-of-Ethics for registered Nurses.pdf This following info are very important to be completed STUDENT ORIENTATION MODULE 2011 all depts .doc Student Orientation Checklist.doc . 

 

There is a cafeteria open at 0730 up to 1000 then from 1130 to 1330. Student belongings may not have a  place to consider safe so please within the unit so do not bring valuables. Place your ATM cards, driver's license in your packet and bring only enough money to avoid possible issues of losing any valuables. Parking is NOT free. An $8.00 is charged for one day parking in all parking lot. The parking lot for students is located at corner of Venice

Blvd. and Hughes. If you have any concerns please email your instructor at tpalma@westcoastuniversity.edu. The address is 3828 Delmas Terrace, Culver City CA 90232. Thank you.

 

For Providence Tarzana Medical Center Mondays 0600 am to 1430 pm Group 1-1. Please follow the same information of documents to bring as Brotman except for specific Brotman documentation. Please email your instructor tpalma@westcoastuniversity.edu for more specific information. Address is 18321 Clark St. Tarzana, CA 91356.

 

For Sherman Oaks Hospital every Friday 0600 to 1430 with Ms. Mercy Eze, RN, MSN. Please bring the same document as listed above except for specific Brotman information. Please email your instructor for more specific details at meze@westcoastuniversity.edu. Address: 4929 Van Nuys Blvd. Sherman Oaks, CA 91403.

 

Mission Community Hospitals Tuesdays (section 2-1), 0600 to 1430 pm and Fridays (Section 0615 to 1425):

 

Your instructor would be Sasha Rarang,  MSN, CCM, RN. Please be advised that you need to complete the 4 clinical test prior to your first day of orientation Tuesday, January 31, 2012. The orientation packet information is specific for Brotman students only. Please report at 0630 in complete uniform with (white shoes no canvas, school ID, white undershirt if needed). No extra facial rings, or jewelries (rings except wedding band), bangles, or dangling earrings. You are also to be in neat and well pressed uniform. You may bring with you a clipboard to place your documents (please bring your updated red folder), a lunch money, place ink pen, a pocket size notebook, a wrist watch, a stethoscope, and a  calculator. In the future meetings make sure that you bring your drug handbook and clinical companion book of Potter and Perry or Lewis book as references. Please bring with you the 4 clinical test that you need to complete prior to orientation day to include Standard Precaution Quiz.docxSafety Client Nurse Issues and Transferring a Client.docx National Patient Safety Goal Handout 2010- Final (2).doc HIPAA QUIZ.docxClinical Orientation Abuse.docx

 

It is important to bring this on your first day: Approved NUR 121 Syllabus  What is a Concept Map.docx Clinical guidelines and orientation forms and tools..docx Organizing Data According to Gordon.docx NANDA Gordon Functional Health Patterns.pdf N121L Clinical Preparation Guide.doc Clinical Hourly Task Guide.docx 60 second Situational Assessment.docx N121L Clinical Preparation Guide Sample.doc Charting Guideline Code-of-Ethics for registered Nurses.pdf. I will be providing you with hospital tour and orientation to the unit as well as scavenger hunting. On the second week you will have your Med-Math Test so study about dosage and solution as well IV rate calculation.  

 

There is a cafeteria open at 0730 up to 1000 then from 1130 to 1330 as well. Student belongings may not have a  place to consider safe so please within the unit so do not bring valuables. Place your ATM cards, driver's license in your packet and bring only enough money to avoid possible issues of losing any valuables. Parking is free at the adjustment parking garage. Please park at 3rd and 4rt Floor. The address is: 14850 Roscoe Blvd. Panorama City, CA 91402.

 

For Ms. Zoya Minasyan at Sherman Oaks Hospital, and Mr. Victor Ogaldez with St. Vincent Medical Center, and students assigned at Hollywood Presbyterian Med. Center the same documents need to be brought by students on your first day.  Please email your corresponding clinical instructor for more specific information.

 

zminasyan@westcoastuniversity.edu

vogaldez@westcoastuniversity.edu

 

 

Sasha Rarang, MSN, CCM, RN

Assistant Professor

Lead Faculty, NUR 120 and 121

srarang@westcoastuniversity.edu/sasha.rarang@yahoo.com

 

For NUR 120 PLease check the NUR theory resources to download information needed.

For NUR 121 Please check the Clinical Resource folder.

 

Thanks.

 

Prof. Sasha