N513L Acute Care Nursing Lab

Course Content Outline

Spring 2025 – revised 11-26-24
Lecturer/Course Coordinator:
Maureen O’Brien DNP, RN, ACNS-BC, CCRN
Office: Webster 216
Office: (808) 956-3883
Cell: 732-773-5792
Email: [email protected]

WEEK Tuesday Lab/Simulation Th/Fri./Sat/Sun Clinical

Week 1 Tues: 1/14/25 1/16-19 (1 day)

Groups A-H 8a-4:00p Hospital and unit orientation, tour,

scavenger hunt
Skills Review, Aidet, PPE, Isolation, foley,
medications, IV tubing, NG tube insertion, NG AIDET Communication, Documentation
feeding, sterile dressing, IM system

Week 2 Tues: 1/21 1/23-26 (2 days)

Groups A-H 8a-4:00p Hospital Clinical

Trach care practice, suctioning Respiratory focus

New: IV insertion practice. ATI IV modules Reflection #1 due by 1/28

Review Blood Tx, Chest tube. Med Calculation

Week 3 Tues: 1/28 1/30-2/2 (2 days)

Groups A-H 8a-4:00p Hospital Clinical

Trach care & suction check off Cardiac focus

IV insertion practice and check off. Concept map #1 due 2/4 (add 1 nsg. Dx &
med list)

Week 4 Tues: 2/4 2/6 -9 (2 days)

8a – 4:00pm Students 1 - 15 Hospital

Community Simulation Cardiac focus

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Mock Code Reflection #2 due by 2/11

Week 5 Tues: 2/11 2/13-16 (2 days)

8a – 4:00pm Students 16-30 Hospital

Community Simulation Fluid & electrolytes, acid-base focus

Mock Code Concept map #2 due 2/18 (add 2 nsg. Dx,

med list)

Week 6 Tues: 2/18 2/20 - 23 (2 days)

8a – 11:30am Groups A-B Hospital

12:15p - 4:00pm Groups C - D Renal focus

Simulation: DKA, Stroke, PUD Reflection #3 due by 2/25

Week 7 Tues: 2/25 2/27 - 3/2 (2 days)

8a- 11:30 am Groups E- F Hospital

12:15p - 4:00pm Groups G - H GI, nutrition focus

Simulation: DKA, Stroke, PUD Concept map #3 due 3/4 (add 2 nsg dx,
med list, 1 short term goal and 1 long term
goal for each dx)

Assign mid-semester evaluation

Week 8 Tues: 3/4 3/6-3/9 (2 days)

8a – 4:00pm Students 31-44 Hospital

Community Simulation Neuro focus

Mock Code Mid-semester evaluation due

Week 9 Tues: 3/11 3/13-16 (2 days)

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8a- 11:30 am Groups A & B Hospital

12:15pm - 4pm Groups C & D Neuro focus

APRN GWEP Simulation Concept map #4 due 3/25 (same as #3,

add nsg interventions)

Week 10 Tues: 3/18 3/20-23

Spring Break – no lab Spring Break - no clinical

Week 11 Tues: 3/25 3/27 All students

8a- 11:30a Groups E & F 8a – 12:30pm Poverty Sim – Waianae

12:15p – 4pm Groups G & H Bring 3 cans of food. Masks required

APRN GWEP Simulation

3/28, 3/29 or 3/30 (1 day)

Hospital

Musculo/skin assessment

Reflection #4 due by 4/1

Week 12 Tues: 4/1 4/3 – 4/6 (2 days)

8a-11:30a Groups A-B Hospital

12:15p - 4:00pm Groups C - D Endocrine, diabetes focus

Simulation: Priority 1 Concept map #5 due 4/8 (includes care

plan and medication list)

Week 13 Tues: 4/8 4/10-4/13 (2 days)

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8a- 11:30am Groups E - F

12:15p - 4pm – Groups G - H Hospital

Simulation Priority 1 Hematology/oncology focus

Transition of Care paper due 4/15

Week 14 Tues: 4/15 4/17-20 (2 days)

8a-11:30am Groups A - B Hospital

12:15p - 4:00p Groups C - D Oncology focus

Simulation: Oncology Reflection #5 due by 4/22

Week 15 Tues: 4/22 4/24-27 (2 days)

8a-11:30am Groups E - F Assign final evaluation

12:15p - 4:00p Groups G - H Complementary therapy focus

Simulation: Oncology

Week 16 Tues: 4/29 4/30 Disaster Sim 8a-11:30a

TBD Lab Make-up Campus Ballroom

(see Sim for Wednesday, 4/30) All students

5/1 or 5/3 (1 day hospital make-up only)

Last Clinical Day or Make-Up

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Final evaluations due

Week 17 Tues: 5/6 no lab No Clinicals

Finals week

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