NURS 1100 : COURSE GRADE CRITERIA

Withdrawal

A student may not withdraw from a course because of academic failure after the ninth class meeting . To qualify for a "W" on his/ her transcript, a student must complete all of the following steps before or on the 9th class meeting date:

  • Fill out a drop form and have it signed by one of these people -
    his/ her full-time classroom teacher, nursing advisor, the associate director, the director

  • Take the signed drop form to the Bursar's Office and process the change

The further a student is in a course, the less money is refunded.


Calculation of the final grade for NURS 1100

SUM OF TESTS (as measured by test scores) 55%
Test at close of Workshop #2 10%
Test at close of Workshop #4 10%
Test at close of Workshop #6 10%
Comprehensive Final - all classes 25%
SUM OF WRITTEN/PERFORMANCE ASSIGNMENTS 35%
SEND BY CLASS 5 E-mailed assignment on IV Calculation 5%
SEND BY CLASS 5 Class Tasks 5%
SEND BY CLASS 9 Part I of Care Plan 5%
SEND BY CLASS 9 Class Tasks 5%
SEND BY CLASS 13 Both parts of Care Plan 10%
SEND BY CLASS 13 Class Tasks 5%
Contributions to Group Learning 10%
2% for each of the following criterea measured in each workshop
  1. Present and on-time
  2. Bring assigned text and forms to class
  3. Participate fully in class activities
  4. Foster a positive learning climate
  5. Role model of a dedicated nursing student including mentoring classmates

* The grade awarded for submissions will depend on :

  • appropriate content (answers the questions asked)
  • language skill & readability ( proof with spell check and reading out loud)
  • depth of understanding shown ( very brief responses would not earn more than a 65 -70 if discussion of a topic was requested)


Integrity Policy

FDU Academic Integrity Policy is printed in the FDU Student Handbook. Please read it. Students are expected to do their own work on tests, E-mail submissions and papers, to cite sources used, and to report observed violations of the Academic Integrity Policy to their instructor. The faculty of the School of Nursing and Allied Health consider any violation by a student a very serious matter, and they can be expected to apply the sanctions outlined in the Handbook.


School Policy on Academic Involvement

The school of Nursing and Allied Health expects its students to actively participate in course activities. Student contributions to nursing courses are a vital part of professional socialization showing an individual's commitment to the study of nursing and to membership in a group of nursing colleagues. Your actions in this class not only improve your learning, they also make a first impression on classmates that will be with you throughout your nursing program. While there is no grade credit for participation, it is in your own best interest to do well in the following areas:

  • attendance
  • observable involvement in lecture portion of class
  • observable task-group involvement
  • quality of verbal group reports
  • posting information to the class account on schedule
  • giving feedback to classmates that is constructive and supportive
  • participating in study groups


Active Reading

Attempts to learn the mass of scientific information that is part of a nursing education by rote memorization is doomed to failure. There is too much of it. It has to be resorted, combined, and prioritized before it can be used to solve nursing problems. In this course your teachers hope to shape your approach to any college-level reading assignment. Rather than acting as a blank slate to receive information from the text, we ask that you search the reading assignments to answer specific questions that you have asked yourself. Passive reading is a substitute for a sleeping pill. Active reading wakes you up. You create different brain waves when you read actively, physically changing the flow of blood in your brain. You boost your ability to concentrate and discover useful information.


Task Group Work

Classes too can be a snooze fest if students are not actively involved. In this course there are group activities in every class that require your use of assigned reading. The quality of your experience in these group activities will relate to your having read the assigned reading for that class. You have more than just yourself to think about here. Peer to peer discussion is a significant learning component in nursing courses. If you do not read before class, your ability to contribute to the learning of other members of your small group will be seriously impaired.

 


Lecture, discussion, group work, tests and assignments are based on three assumptions:

  1. That students read the assigned pages in the texts before attending class.
  2. That students send E-mail assignments by the due date.
  3. That students attend and participate in each class meeting.


Scheduling time for this course

The accelerated nursing courses give second degree students a rigorous education to prepare them for a demanding profession. These accelerated courses are designed for students who are able to set aside sufficient time and energy to do all of the assignments of the courses. If you try to make a schedule and find that you do not have the time to complete the assignments, take a look at your other obligations. Will you be able to do the readings and assignments in all of the courses you are taking? Course work becomes more difficult at each of the four levels. If taking fewer courses would be better for you, talk this over with your nursing advisor. Please see your faculty advisor ASAP if you believe you should drop a course.