RNUR 2122 Nursing--Adult & Child III Syllabus 9I0 Spring 2026

Professional Conduct
You will be expected to consistently demonstrate the values of honesty and integrity as a KCC
Nursing student. Failure to do so will be considered a violation of professional behavior and may
result in dismissal from the nursing program as well as any health career programs at KCC.
Please note the “Policy for Health Career Programs Student Dismissal” in your handbook.

Violations include:
-Cheating by using or attempting to use unauthorized material, information or study aids during
an academic exercise or examination.
-Sharing information about an examination or assignment with other students.

Most course assignments (tickets to class, homework, care plans, etc.), tests, and/or quizzes
are to be an individual’s own work. This includes online activities. These assignments are not to
be done in groups unless specified by the faculty.
Students must also understand that plagiarism will not be tolerated at any time.

Test Policy and Environment
All tests and quizzes will be taken in the testing center's proctored environment. Tests or quizzes may not be
taken early. If a student is going to miss a test, they will have one week to make it up in the
testing center. It must be completed before the start of class the following week. The student
must notify the faculty member when they will be taking the test in the testing center. 

The time allowed for taking a test is determined by the faculty proctoring the test. As a goal for
NCLEX readiness, the student should strive for approximately 1.5 minutes or less per question.

All nursing knowledge is cumulative, and content may be re-tested at any time
throughout the program in any nursing course.

The testing environment is created to ensure fairness to all students. Students are not allowed
to write on the test. Students will be provided with scratch paper to use during the test. This
paper will be collected and shredded by the faculty. All desks/tables must be cleared prior
to handing out the test. All backpacks, purses, phones, computers, drink bottles, hats, watches,
and hoodies must be placed in the front or back of the classroom. No head coverings including
hoodies will be allowed. Phones should be turned off to minimize distraction. Pencils and erasers can be left on the desk to use for the test/quiz. If the student chooses to use ear plugs, these must be inspected by the faculty prior to the exam.

If a test requires a calculator, one will be provided by the faculty. 

Students should not leave the room once the exam has begun. After completing the exam,
students will leave the classroom and not return until instructed by the faculty.
NGN style questions that are included on any quizzes or exams for points will be awarded
partial credit, to align with the practice of how the NCLEX is scored. No partial credit will be
given to a standard select all that apply question if there are less than 6 items/options.

Test Review
Test review will only occur after all students have taken the exam. Students who wish to
review their test must do so within 3 weeks from the day the test was given. Generally,
test review is done on an individual basis in the faculty member’s office. Occasionally, faculty
may choose to do a group review with the class.

When students are reviewing their test, the desktop will be cleared. Pens, pencils, and phones
will not be allowed. Students are not allowed to take notes during the test review. In addition,
students are reminded that they are not to discuss tests and quizzes outside of the classroom.
Students who earn less than 80% on a test are strongly encouraged to meet individually with
their faculty. It is the student’s responsibility to seek this help.
There will be no review of the course final exam.

Test Remediation
**Should a student not perform well on a test, it is strongly recommended that he/she meet with
the instructor during office hours as soon as possible to review factors contributing to the test
grade and develop an individualized success strategy plan. It is the student’s responsibility to
seek this help.
Your next exam grade will not be entered into the grade book until your remediation from the
previous content is complete.
~Extenuating circumstances regarding tests and quizzes will be reviewed and
considered by course faculty and the Director of Nursing on an individual basis. ~

Exams and Quizzes:
There is no gum, candy, or drinks during the exam.
Please notify the instructor if you are planning on using earplugs for noise reduction. The only item allowed on the desk during exam is an extra pencil. Make-up exams must be completed within one week of the missed exam (prior to the start of class). The make-up exam may be in an alternate format, including an essay exam. The student must notify the instructor of when they will make up the exam so that it will be available in KCC’s
Testing Center. (See KCC’s website for the Testing Center’s hours). Failure to follow the test guidelines will result in a recorded “0” (zero) for the test.

Exams/quizzes scores are based only on what the student marks on the computerized exams/quiz. If the student leaves a number blank, it will be counted wrong. After all students have taken the test, a student may individually review the test by appointment during the faculty member’s office hours. When students are reviewing a graded test, the desktop must be cleared (no papers, pens, pencils, etc.). Notes about test items cannot be
taken during or following the test review. Students are reminded that there is to be no discussion of test content/questions outside of class. Completion of such notes or discussions will be viewed as cheating and will result in disciplinary action. Unit exams will not be open to the student for study prior to the final exam. There will be no review of the final exam.

Please refer to the testing policy/guidelines for detailed information in the nursing student handbook.
Students wishing to verify a test grade must do so within 3 weeks of the test date. After that time, the exam will no longer be available for review and the grade recorded by the instructor will be the official grade.

**Should a student not pass a test, it is strongly recommended that he/she meet with the
instructor during office hours as soon as possible to review factors contributing to the test grade
and develop an individualized success strategy plan. It is the student’s responsibility to seek this
help.
The student will also be required to demonstrate remediation if he/she fails a unit exam. 

Summary of Criteria for Passing RNUR 2122
This course consists of both a theory and clinical component. The student must pass both
components to progress to the next level nursing course. The clinical component is
pass/fail and all essential clinical functions must be met. The grade earned in theory is
averaged and must be passed with at least 80%. At the completion of the course, the
grade will be determined as follows: All quizzes, homework and tests will count
evenly.

1. The student’s test average needs to be above 78% to pass the course. This grade
will not be rounded up.
2. The overall average must be 80% or higher after the final exam to pass the course.
A grade between 79.5 and 79.9 will not be rounded up to achieve a passing
grade.
3. The student’s grade will be the average of all unit tests, quizzes, homework and
clinical assignments, and a comprehensive final exam.
4. The clinical component is a pass/pass/failure. All clinical requirements and
essential clinical functions must be met to pass clinical.
The final exam will be the HESI computerized benchmark exam. If you do not score at least an
850 on the exam, you will be required to meet with the instructor to develop a remediation plan.
Please refer to your Nursing Student Handbook under Remediation policy prior to developing a
remediation plan. The score you earn on your first attempt will be the score that counts for your
final exam.

Access will be made available by your instructors within one-two weeks after the final
exam. A date will be announced to retake a customized RNUR 2122 Psychiatric- Mental
Health Exam.

Evaluation
The grading scale of the Associate Degree Nursing Program is
as follows:
90-100 = A
84-89 = B
80-83 = C
< 80 = F

Grade Calculations Points % of Total
Exams 6 @ 20 pts each 120 points 59%
Quizzes 4 @ 5 points each 20 points 10%
Hesi Final 1 @ 50 points 50 points 25%
Sherpath Assignments 5 points 2%
Psychiatric Mental Health Exam (Evolve) 5 points 2%
Psychiatric Mental Health Paper 5 points 2%
Total Possible Points for the course: 205 points 100%
Minimum points required (80%) 164 points

HESI RN CASE STUDIES:
Completion of assigned HESI RN Psychiatric-Mental Health Quizzes and Exams are a
requirement for RNUR 2122.
The following case studies or quizzes/exams may be assigned for class assignments:
1. Community Health: Hospice
2. Alcoholism
3. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders
4. Neurocognitive Disorders
5. Depression
6. Major Depression
7. Psychosis
8. Feeding and Eating Disorder
9. Schizophrenia
10. Psychiatric- Mental Health
a. Practice Quiz
b. Practice Exam
All Mental Health Hesi Case Studies, Clinical Skills Mental Health Collections and EAQ’s results
are due the date and time on the assignment posted in Canvas. In order to be eligible to pass RNUR 2122, you must pass each of the assigned quizzes/exams with at least an 80% on each.
It is strongly suggested that you complete the Mental Health Hesi Case Studies, Clinical Skills
Mental Health Collections and EAQ’s in advance of the deadline date so that you will have
adequate time to deal with computer problems, personal issues, severe weather, etc. I am
unable to extend the testing deadline.

You are expected to take each Mental Health HESI Case Studies, Clinical Skills Mental Health
Collections and EAQ’s by yourself as this is not a group assignment. Remember, you are
preparing to pass NCLEX so it’s important to do your own work.

Elsevier Adaptive Quizzing (EAQ):
Completion of assigned (EAQ) Halter Varcarolis’ Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental
Health Nursing is a requirement for RNUR 2122.
The following EAQ levels may be assigned:
• Foundations in Theory:
o Mental Health and Mental Illness
• Foundations for Practice:
o Treatment Settings
o Cultural Implications
o Legal an Ethical Consideration
• Psychosocial Nursing Tools:
o Therapeutic Relationships
o Therapeutic Communication
o Severe Responses and Stress Management
• Psychobiological Disorders:
o Childhood and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
o Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders
o Bipolar and Related Disorders
o Depressive Disorders
o Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
o Trauma, Stressors-Related, and Dissociative Disorders
o Somatic Symptom Disorders
o Eating and Feeding Disorders
o Impulse Control Disorders
o Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
o Neurocognitive Disorders
o Personality Disorders
• Trauma Interventions:
o Suicide and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
o Crisis and Disaster
o Anger, Aggression, and Violence
o Child, Older Adults, and Intimate Partner Violence
o Sexual Assault
• Interventions for Special Populations:
o Dying, Death, and Grieving
o Older Adults
o Serious Mental Illness
• Other Intervention Modalities
o Therapeutic Groups
o Family Interventions
o Integrative Care

Clinical Requirements
• Attend all scheduled clinical days. Any absence must be made up and is the
student's responsibility to schedule with the instructor.
• Meet all essential clinical functions according to the clinical evaluation rubric for RNUR 2122
students. Details regarding the evaluation criteria and process will be shared during your
clinical orientation. Students are expected to meet an overall evaluation score of at least 80%
each clinical day. If the evaluation score is < 80%, the clinical instructor will work with the
student regarding a remediation plan. Following two less than 80% days, improvement must be
shown on the third and following days or it will result in failure of the course.
• If a student is sent home from clinical for any unmet essential clinical function, it will be
considered a failed clinical day, and the student will need to arrange for a makeup clinical day
with the instructor. At the discretion of the clinical instructor, the student may be removed from
an off-site rotation if they are not meeting current or previous essential clinical functions. An
off-site experience may or may not be rescheduled.
• Demonstrate skill validations in the mental health setting for oral medications, end of shift
report, and therapeutic communication.

Clinical Portfolio Assignments
Complete all written assignments, activities, psychiatric care plan assignments, weekly Psych
My Mind Notes with related nursing research article, and clinical off-site summaries. These
activities are designed to be completed during clinical time with faculty providing feedback and
evaluation by the end of the clinical day. These activities are designed to enhance your learning
experience while you are immersed within the context of the clinical setting.
All work must be submitted and approved by the date identified in the clinical guidelines, to
receive a passing grade for the semester. A student who fails the clinical performance segment
will receive a grade of F for the entire course and will not be eligible to continue in the course. A
student who does not pass the theory competency testing will not pass the course.

Course Policies
Continuity of Knowledge and Courses
Nursing knowledge is cumulative and builds from one course to the next. Students will be
responsible for recalling and applying content taught in previous nursing and pre-requisite
courses. This content is testable at any time.

Absence Policy
Students are expected to attend all scheduled class and clinical times, submit written
assignments on due dates, and take tests at the scheduled times. It is the student’s
responsibility to notify their instructor if and why he/she is unable to attend any class session.
Should a student be absent from class, it is his/her responsibility to notify the instructor prior to
the scheduled class time and obtain class announcements, notes, and handouts from another
student in the class. (See the Attendance Section of the Nursing Student Handbook). Regarding
clinical days:
1. All missed clinical days must be made up. Clinical makeup will only be allowed where
openings are available. There is no guarantee that openings will be available. Failure
to make up a clinical day may result in a failure for the course.
2. Any make-up clinical day must be scheduled within ONE week of the absence. It is the
student’s responsibility to contact the instructor to schedule the makeup clinical day
within ONE week of the absence. Failure to do so may result in the inability to
schedule the makeup and/or a lesser score in professionalism on the weekly
evaluation.
3. Simulation is considered a clinical day. Call-offs should be made to the clinical
instructor.
4. If the student is absent from the clinical site, the student must appropriately call off to
the clinical facility. Failure to do so will result in a “No Call/No Show.” If the student is
scheduled for an off-site rotation, the student must call off to the off-site facility and the
clinical instructor. Failure to do so will result in a “No Call/No Show.”
5. The second “No Call/No Show” will result in failure of the course.
6. Absences greater than or equal to 20% of your semester clinical time will result in
failure for the course. See individual clinical guidelines for specific number of days
equaling 20%.
7. Extenuating circumstances will be considered with submission of proper
documentation and will be reviewed by the faculty member and the Director of
Nursing. Students are expected to attend all scheduled classes and clinical. All clinical
absences will be made-up.

Communication
The student is responsible for checking email communication/announcements from the
instructor in Canvas on a regular basis.

College Policies
Withdrawals
When it is necessary to withdraw from a course or from the college, a student may do so on or
before the withdrawal date without receiving a punitive final grade. Students should use Change
of Schedule forms which are available in Student Services. Students may submit Change of
Schedule forms to Student Services or through the mail, but they must be postmarked no later
than the withdrawal date. No withdrawals are allowed by phone. To determine the last date to
withdraw with a grade of “W” in this course, log into KCConnect and click on “my registration
statement” under Academic Profile.

Code of Conduct
By participating in this course, the student agrees to adhere to the KCC Code of Conduct, found
in each academic year’s catalog, and understands that his or her classroom behavior shall be in
compliance with the Code. In addition, the student will also agree to follow the rules and
regulations found in the Nursing Student Handbook.

Email Policy
To ensure a student's privacy under all applicable education laws and to facilitate timely
interactions, two College-authorized methods of electronic communication exist: KCC-issued
student email accounts (using the domain name of.student.kcc.edu) and the Canvas Learning
Management System. Students are expected to regularly check their KCC email accounts and
Canvas for important incoming communication from the college or from individual instructors.
Students understand that emails they send from personal email accounts (other than those
listed above) may not be delivered to the KCC recipient, and students should have no
expectation that such messages will be answered.

Non-Attendance/Non-Participation
KCC complies with state law and federal financial aid policy. If you receive an attendance grade
of F or are institutionally withdrawn from a course, it will affect your eligibility for financial aid. (1)
You must attend at least one class or participate at least once for an online course (logging in
without participation is not attending), by the 10th day of 16-week courses or within the first 10%
of shorter-term classes. Non-attendance will result in an attendance grade of F. (2) If you have
excessive absences and no reasonable chance of passing the course at midterm (or after), your
instructor may give you a WX grade and have you institutionally withdrawn from the course.
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