1. NURSING 222 MATERNAL/NEWBORN WELCOME BACK

2. COURSE OUTLINE AND CLASS CONTENT The Course Outline and Power Point presentations for Nursing 222 are on the nursing website for your viewing pleasure! It is expected that you complete the chapter readings before the first lecture. You will observe in the first Power Point presentation that there is a comprehensive review of Female/Fetal A&P and Reproduction.

3. COURSE OUTLINE AND CLASS CONTENT This content will not be in Quiz I but it is expected that you will answer the questions at the end of the review and be prepared to discuss your answers. This review will also be discussed on ANGEL with online students. “Land” students will be meeting in MS 170 on Tuesday evenings from 5:30-8:30PM for lecture.

4. NURSING 222 SUPPLEMENT MANUAL The Nursing 222 supplement is on the website so you may download it’s contents. Please bring the supplement manual to lecture and clinical with you each week. We will be utilizing much of the material included in the manual.

5. THE NURSING 220 TEAM Toni Racioppo, MSN, RN, CNS, Nursing 222 Coordinator Angelique Bey,, MSN, RN, Adjunct Professor Iechia Mcqueen, MSN RN, WHNP, Adjunct Professor

6. ANOTHER SEMESTER---CONTINUED SUCCESS STUDENT HANDBOOK—LET’S GO OVER IT ONCE AGAIN……. Dress Code will be strictly enforced. If your hair is longer than should length, it must be tied up and off your collar when in OB. Identification—Yes, you must wear your ID to class and while on campus Signing your forms from the handbook Please hand these forms in the first day of class Academic integrity Guidelines for testing

7. COMPUTER CLASSES You will receive your clinical institution’s general electronic medical record training in the second five week session. When you enter your OB clinical at UMCP or RWJ, you will be oriented to their individual form of electronic medical recording specific to the OB area. You will obtain an ID on the first day of clinical.

8. CLINICAL For those students who have Monday clinical, you will be starting before the first lecture. Please read the chapters related to the first lecture before your clinical experience. For students at RWJ, please meet your clinical instructor in the lobby closest to the Maternity pavilion (near the emergency department). For students at UMCP, you must park at the Princeton shopping center and take a shuttle to the medical center. Refer to the student handbook for directions.

9. CLINICAL Please do not bring large books, backpacks, or valuables. There is not an area where these can be stored safely. Refer to the Student Handbook as to what you are expected to bring to your clinical experience. For those students at UMCP, I have sent an e-mail requesting your scrub size. I will need this information by January 18. For those at RWJ, sizes may be obtained in clinical.

10. CELL PHONE USE CELL PHONES ARE NOT A PART OF YOUR CLINICAL EXPERIENCE. IF YOU FIND YOU CANNOT BE WITHOUT YOUR PHONE FOR FOUR OR MORE HOURS YOU MAY WANT RETHINK WHETHER NURSING IS the PROFESSION FOR YOU. THE INSTRUCTOR MAY ASK YOU TO LEAVE LECTURE OR CLINICAL IF CELL PHONE USE IS OBSERVED

11. CELL PHONE USE CELL PHONES ARE NOT ALLOWED IN CLINICAL. THIS MEANS THEY ARE NOT TO BE ON YOUR PERSON. Please refer to Page 18 of the Student Handbook. CELL PHONES ARE NOT ALLOWED IN LECTURE. THIS MEANS THEY ARE NOT ON YOUR DESK OR ON YOUR LAP BUT PUT AWAY AND OFF. IT IS EXPECTED THAT YOU WILL DEMONSTRATE PROFESSIONAL, COURTEOUS, AND RESPECTFUL BEHAVIOR TO YOUR COLLEAGUES AND YOUR INSTRUCTOR. PLEASE READ THE POLICY IN YOUR STUDENT HANDBOOK RELATED TO CELL PHONE USE.

12. HESI OB EXAM YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO TAKE THE OB EXAM PROVIDED BY HESI. THE DATES WILL BE: Session I Tuesday, 2/22/11 8:30-9:30PM Session II Tuesday 4/15/11 8:30- 9:30PM Session III Tuesday, 5/10/11 8:30- 9:30PM ROOM TO BE ANNOUNCED

13. MCCC STUDENT E-MAIL Communication will be through the Mercer E-Mail system. If your e-mail doesn’t work, come to school and have it fixed. No excuses! It’s your responsibility to read your e-mail. This is how the Nursing 222 team will primarily communication updates and changes.

14. ATTENDANCE Refer to page 20 0f the Student Handbook about attendance. Sign the attendance sheet—if you didn’t sign it, you did not attend. If you are going to be absent or late either to lecture or clinical, you must call or e-mail your instructor (not a fellow classmate) BEFORE class

15. CULTURE PROJECT Please refer to the Nursing 222 Supplement for requirements. This will be discussed on the first night of lecture. On line students will be advised via Angel. The presentation portion of the project is 20 points. We expect that you will prepare a stimulating learning experience for your classmates, emphasizing how the key points of the childbirth experience of your selected country/culture contrasts/compares to Western culture. This project may be completed on your own or with a classmate. Sign up for a specific country will be on the first night of lecture.

16. MID-TERM EXAM DATES THE MID-TERM EXAM WILL BE GIVEN AT THE BEGINNING OF LECTURE 3. DATES: Session I Tuesday, February 8 Session II Tuesday, March 22 Session III Tuesday, April 26

17. FINAL EXAM DATES THE FINAL EXAM WILL BE GIVEN THE FRIDAY AFTER LECTURE 5 IN NURSING 222 DATES: Session I Friday, 2/22/11 6PM Session II Friday, 4/9/11 6PM Session III Friday, 5/13/11 6PM