RNSG 2331 SCANS Competencies

RNSG 2331

SCANS Competencies

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..	Competency
C1	Time Students use schedules for theory content during 8 weeks, complete assignments on specific dates. Students are given time limits on exams and quizzes.
C2	Money Students are given information regarding the cost of health care (EX. transplantation) during class.
C3	Materials and facilities Students must access the syllabus. Students must acquire the required textbooks and study guides. Students must utilize the Skills Lab, Computer Lab, AV Lab and campus library facilities.
C5	Acquires and evaluates information Required readings, study guides, AVs, lectures, class discussion, and interactive classes are means for students to acquire information. Course evaluations are filled out by students at the end of the course.
C6	Organizes and maintains information Students keep notes of class material and required study guides.
C7	Interprets and communicates information Students must participate in class discussions and interactive classes. Students must interpret the course material in order to be successful on exams and quizzes.
C8	Uses computers to process information CAIs are available for student use in the computer lab.
C9	Participates as a member of a team Students are part of a team in class during interactive classes/group discussions and respond to questions.
C15	Understands systems Utilizes appropriate channels of communication in the academic institutions.
C17	Improves or designs systems Students provide input for course revisions through departmental course evaluation forms.
C18	Selects technology Students may access computer assisted instruction and CD rom modules to enhance their learning.
..	Foundation Skills
F1	Reading The Student: Locates, understands, and interprets written information from the following sources--required textbooks, syllabus, supplemental textbooks, handouts, computer, CAI, CD-ROM, videos to obtain physiological, psychosocial, psychological, and sociocultural assessment data. Identifies relevant facts, details, and learns from the sources cited above to determine the main idea or essential message. Infers or locates the meaning of unknown medical terminology, acronyms, medical abbreviations, lab data (graphs and figures). EKG strips, hemodynamic monitor (wave patterns, dialysis machines, ventilator readings in the classroom. Determine or judges the appropriateness, accuracy or plausibility of the aforementioned resources utilizing the critical thinking process.
F2	Writing The student: Communicates thought, ideas, information, and messages in writing. Uses language, style, organization, and format appropriate to the subject matter, utilizing published criteria in the syllabus; information provided in previous course content and guidance provided by the instructor. Selects the appropriate responses for test items.
F5	Listening The student receives, attends to, interprets, and responds to verbal messages and other nonverbal cues such as body language. The student must comprehend, learn, critically evaluate, appreciate and support the speaker from the following sources: lectures, peer/group discussions.
F6	Speaking The student verbally participates in class discussions.
F7	Creative thinking The student: Combines ideas or information utilizing nursing process, problem-solving, and critical thinking. Completes study guides and critical thinking guides utilizing information from hypothetical clients and course content.
F8	Decision making The student: Specifies goals and constraints, generates alternatives, considers risks, and evaluates and chooses the best alternative. Establishes priorities of nursing care. Utilizes the following modalities: nursing process, problem-solving process, critical thinking model to initiate action to correct operating problems or inefficiencies rather than accepting them. Sets high standards for his/her work performance and doing things correctly.
F10	Seeing things in the mind's eye Students interpret graphs, diagrams in class.
F11	Knowing how to learn Students utilize a variety of techniques to enhance learning: discussions, observations, group study, critical thinking, questioning, and demonstration. Resources available to help the student includes: AVs/CD rom, required readings, study guides, critical thinking exercises, and lab experiences.
F12	Reasoning Successful completion of exams require reasoning skills.
F13	Responsibility Students are expected to be punctual for class.
F15	Sociability Students interact with instructors and other class members in the classroom setting. RNSG 2331 contains content regarding psychosocial concepts important to nursing care of the client with life-threatening alterations in health.
F16	Self-management Students must use resources for continuous learning and self development. Students must organize and plan study time to complete course requirements.
F17	Integrity/honesty Students are expected to complete their own work assignments for RNSG 2331 and perform honestly during exams and quizzes.

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08/07