FA Davis Orientation

Course Overview & Structure

• Course Classification & Delivery Format:

  • NUR 119 is a 1-credit hybrid course taken concurrently with NUR 118.

  • The course consists primarily of online independent work combined with minimal required in-person sessions (such as orientation, library resource introductions, and writing workshops).

  • If a student fails NUR 118 but successfully passes NUR 119, they do not need to repeat NUR 119 when re-taking NUR 118.

• Course Leadership & Instruction:

  • The Course Coordinator oversees grading across all online modules, quizzes, and exams, with the exception of the Written Assignment Competency.

  • Clinical and adjunct instructors associated with the course include Ashley McSweeney and Sadie Mishu.

• Primary Online Platforms:

  • Brightspace: Used for course administrative documents, focus sheets, weekly attendance tracking, resiliency assignments, and open-resource exams/quizzes.

  • FA Davis: Houses core online learning modules tied to published textbooks (Medical Language Lab, DosageCalc 360, and Davis Advantage).

  • ATI: Holds independent nursing learning modules (account setup required for cohort access).

Grading Policy, Attendance, & Course Expectations

• Grading Distribution:

  • Dosage Calculation 360 & Math Quizzes: $20\%$

  • Written Assignment Competency (First Submitted Grade): $10\%$

  • Medical Terminology Activities (MedLanguageLab & Quizzes): $20\%$

  • ATI & Program Activities (Resiliency / Self-Care Reflections): $20\%$

  • Unit Exams (2 Exams, Averaged): $30\%$

• Academic Benchmarks & Rounding Rules:

  • Passing Grade: Minimum overall course score of $75\%$.

  • Grading Scale: $90\%$ and above is an A; $75\%$ is the minimum passing score.

  • Rounding Policy: Rounding applies only to the final overall course grade to the nearest whole number. A score of $74.5\%$ rounds up to $75\%$, whereas $74.49\%$ does not round up.

• Written Assignment Competency Guidelines:

  • Nursing writing is scientific, evidence-based, concise, research-driven, and structured—distinct from creative writing.

  • Evaluated directly by the student's academic advisor.

  • Competency Standard: Must achieve a score of $75\%$ or higher by the 3rd attempt.

  • Gradebook Recording: The grade earned on the first submitted attempt (e.g., $30\%$) is permanently recorded into the gradebook for the $10\%$ course grade allocation. However, the student must repeat the assignment until reaching at least $75\%$ to satisfy the competency requirement.

• Attendance Tracking & Late Work Policy:

  • Attendance is recorded weekly via Quickly in Brightspace based on assignment completion. Submitting no work for a given week results in an absence mark.

  • Focus Sheets open on Mondays at 08:00 (or post-class Wednesday) and close on Sundays at 23:59.

  • Assignments are timestamped. Receptions of late submissions are at instructor discretion and heavily depend on student accountability, proactive electronic communication, and provided medical documentation.

• Dosage Calculation & Math Standard:

  • Dosage calculation math is integrated into every unit exam and final exam in NUR 118 and NUR 119.

  • Precision is mandatory to prevent clinical harm (e.g., confusing $500\,\mu\text{g}$ with $500\,\text{mg}$ represents a 1000-fold medication error).

Required Materials, Software, & Platforms

• Required Textbooks & Digital Editions:

  • Medical Terminology Express (3rd Edition) by Gillis.

  • Dosage Calculation / Davis 360 (3rd Edition) by Castillo.

  • Fundamentals of Nursing textbooks (Trees, Hoffman, or Capputi).

• Hardware Requirements:

  • A desktop or laptop computer is strongly recommended for managing extensive online platform operations (iPads with keypads are acceptable alternatives).

• Focus Sheets:

  • There are 12 weekly focus sheets outlining assignments, instructions, and due dates.

  • The top section contains Course Objectives and Student Learning Outcomes required for program accreditation data tracking, which students may scroll past to view weekly tasks.

Student Handbook & Administrative Guidelines

• Handbook Orientation & Assessment:

  • The Nursing Program Student Handbook is available as a downloadable PDF in Brightspace.

  • Students must complete the Student Handbook Quiz by Sunday at 23:59. Unlimited attempts are allowed, with the highest score recorded in the gradebook.

• Key Handbook Policies:

  • Contains guidelines for exam days, clinical safety, lab protocols, IV therapy restrictions, attendance, and tardiness.

  • Includes the nursing code of ethics and electronic communication standards.

• SBAR Communication Protocol:

  • All formal electronic communication with nursing faculty must follow the SBAR format:

    • S (Situation)

    • B (Background)

    • A (Assessment)

    • R (Recommendation)

• Required Compliance Quizzes:

  • Syllabus and Nursing Program Release Quiz (10 questions; required in both NUR 118 and NUR 119).

FA Davis Orientation: Registration & Platform Overview

• FA Davis Representative Contact:

  • Kimberly Moran provides orientation, presentation materials, and direct technical support.

• Account Registration Procedure:

  1. Navigate to www.fadavis.com.

  2. Select Create Account (or Log In if an account already exists).

  3. Enter the school ZIP code to select the institution (Kennebunk Valley / KBCC).

  4. Locate access codes on the inside cover of physical textbooks or on bookstore bundle cards.

  5. Scratch off access codes, enter them into the redemption field, and click Redeem.

  6. Select Join a Class and input the specific Class IDs provided by the instructor to attach the user profile to the correct course roster.

Medical Language Lab (MedTerm Express)

• Access Duration: 2 Years.

• eBook Platform (VitalSource):

  • Requires a one-time registration using an email address and password.

  • Features font adjustment, highlighters, search, annotations, and offline app sync.

  • Critical Rule: Interactive exercises built inside the eBook are unscored and unrecorded. Students must complete graded activities within the Medical Language Lab platform itself.

• Module Components:

  • Videos: Short concept animations and lectures.

  • Critical Listening: Audio scenarios between clinical staff and patients with 4 comprehension practice questions.

  • Response: Contextual communication exercises, featuring microphone voice-recording prompts to evaluate medical term pronunciation (e.g., pronouncing "cryptorchidism").

  • Practice: Interactive vocabulary exercises, prefix/suffix drag-and-drop games, and word-building activities.

  • Review / Module Test: The only graded component of the module. Administered as a single-attempt ("one and done") test. The instructor manually extracts this score for Brightspace.

DosageCalc 360

• Access Duration: 4 Years (accessible through NCLEX preparation).

• Supported Calculation Methodologies:

  • Formula Method (course default setting chosen by instructor).

  • Dimensional Analysis.

  • Ratio & Proportion.

  • Linear.

• Module Structure:

  • Learn: Core textbook content and embedded problem-solving videos.

  • Practice: Interactive 10-question problem sets allowing 2 attempts per question with detailed rationales.

  • Post-Assessment: Unlocks only after completing both Learn and Practice sections.

• Grading Policy:

  • Evaluated on Grade on Best Attempt prior to the assigned due date. Students may attempt the post-assessment infinitely before the deadline; the highest score achieved at the due date populates the gradebook.

• Custom Practice Quiz Generator:

  • Allows students to create customized study quizzes ranging from 5 to 20 questions based on specific weakness areas (e.g., oral medications, measuring devices).

Davis Advantage & Paige AI Assistant

• Access Duration: 3 Years (linked to Trees and Hoffman fundamentals textbooks).

• Personalized Learning Module (PLP):

  • Pre-Assessment: 5 questions (1 attempt only) measuring pre-reading comprehension.

  • Learning Resources: Animated video lessons and interactive tasks (e.g., "Bucketing" risk factors for urinary tract infections; 2 attempts allowed).

  • Post-Assessment: Up to 3 attempts allowed. Upon the 3rd attempt, all correct answers and rationales are revealed.

• Paige (AI Learning Assistant):

  • An AI tool restricted strictly to FA Davis evidence-based textbook content.

  • Blue Mode (Learn Mode): Answers direct questions, synthesizes concepts, and simplifies complex topics ("tell me more", "please simplify").

  • Green Mode (Coach Mode): Asks probing, open-ended questions to deepen clinical comprehension without giving direct answers.

  • Gray Mode (Disabled): Automatically deactivated during quizzes, post-assessments, exams, and simulations.

• Quizzing Module:

  • Post-lecture assessments providing rationales, test-taking strategies, and exact textbook page citations.

Clinical Judgment Scenarios & Computer-Based Simulations

• Clinical Judgment Scenarios:

  • Engineered to align with Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) exam formats.

  • Presents evolving clinical client charts accompanied by 6 progressive questions (e.g., select-all-that-apply, drop-down menus, priority ordering, text highlighting).

  • Paige operates in Green (Coach) mode to assist analytical reasoning.

• Computer-Based Simulations:

  • Self-paced clinical simulation designed for individual desktop completion (duration: 30–60 minutes; single-sitting requirement; not operational on mobile phones).

  • Features audio/text handoff reports, Electronic Health Record (EHR) charts, and real-time nurse-patient interaction videos.

  • Decision Logic: Accumulating excessive or critical clinical errors triggers simulation termination and prescribes targeted remediation (e.g., attempting to administer medication without a physician's order).

  • Feedback System: Color-coded performance breakdown (Green = optimal action, Yellow = acceptable action, Red = critical error).

• Resources Section:

  • Provides full answer key guides, concept maps, and visual knowledge maps.

Questions & Audience Discussion

• Location of Week 1 PowerPoints:

  • Question: Where can the initial lecture PowerPoint presentation be found?

  • Response: Uploaded directly under Week 1 Content in Brightspace alongside Focus Sheet 1.

• MedLanguageLab Module Test Retakes:

  • Question: Is the module test in Medical Language Lab limited to one attempt?

  • Response: Yes, the final Review/Module Test allows only one attempt. Practice activities are optional for scoring, but completing them is recommended prior to taking the test.

• Skipping Practice Activities in MedLanguageLab:

  • Question: Can students jump directly to the graded module test without completing practice items?

  • Response: The platform permits direct access to the test, but skipping learning/practice activities drastically lowers pass rates.

• Day 1 FA Davis Operational Directive:

  • Instructor Warning: Students must refrain from completing FA Davis module tasks on Day 1 until focus sheet parameters and opening/closing dates are re-adjusted in the platform later that afternoon.