NURS 5335 280: Primary Care of Peds&Families < Texas A&M International University

NURS 5335 - Primary Care of PedsFamilies

Spring 2025 Syllabus, Section 280, CRN 26304

Instructor Information

Marissa Jimenez, PhD, FNP-C, RN

Clinical Assistant Professor

Office: CH 312D

Office Hours:
By appointment
Monday 2:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m. (virtual)
Tuesday 2:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m. (face-to-face)
Wednesday 2:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m. (face-to-face)
Thursday 2:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m. (virtual)

Office Phone: 956-326-2573

Times and Location

Does Not Meet Face-to-Face

Course Description

Additional Course Information

In this course, students may leverage generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, writing tools) to assist with assignments specified by the instructor. The use of GenAI is intended to support [specific learning objectives, e.g., critical analysis, creative thinking, or productivity in content creation], with the following guidelines in place to ensure academic integrity:

Permissible Uses: Students are welcome to use AI tools for tasks such as brainstorming, creating outlines, exploring different perspectives on a topic, data visualization, data analysis or drafting ideas. However, for assignments requiring critical analysis or personal reflections, AI tools are not permitted unless explicitly allowed by instructor.

Documentation of AI Use:

For each assignment where GenAI is utilized, please provide:

· Tool Used: Specify the AI application or tool (e.g., ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot).

· Purpose: Describe how GenAI contributed to your work (e.g., idea generation, grammar improvement).

· Evaluation: Reflect briefly on the AI output’s accuracy and relevance.

· Integration: Explain how you incorporated and refined the GenAI content into your final submission.

Students are responsible for maintaining academic integrity by ensuring all GenAI use is properly documented and credited. When AI contributes significantly to the development of an assignment, students are required to cite the tool in APA format (e.g., “ChatGPT, OpenAI”). This citation should explain how the tool was used.

Students are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of all content submitted, as AI-generated content may contain inaccuracies. Review and verify all information independently.

Failure to disclose the use of GenAI tools or presenting AI-generated content as one’s original work constitutes academic misconduct and may result in disciplinary action.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the MSN program, graduates will:

Critically analyze, interpret and utilize appropriate knowledge, research and theories to meet the health care needs of diverse client populations across the lifespan.
Collaboratively plan the delivery of culturally sensitive health care with organizations and the community.
Contribute to the advancement of nursing profession through evidenced-based research and practice.
Synthesize the leadership management, negotiating, teaching/coaching and consulting roles to foster continual improvement in order to meet changing societal and environmental needs.
Operationalize ethical, legal, political, and economic principles in application to management of healthcare delivery across the lifespan.
Advocate for advanced nursing practice through a commitment to lifelong learning and community service.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, each student will:

Apply family theories and child development to the role of the family nurse practitioner within the context of family centered care of infants, children, adolescents and their families
Integrate advanced knowledge, theories of health promotion, disease preventions, and relevant research findings to the treatment of infants, children, adolescents primary care clients and their families.
Identify appropriate history and physical data, diagnostic tests to develop prioritized differential diagnoses and make an accurate final diagnosis.
Consider cultural diversity, family transitions on the infants, children, adolescents and young adults and their families in determining culturally appropriate care.
Develop appropriate management plans based on standards of care and evidence based guidelines.

Important Dates

Visit the Academic Calendar (tamiu.edu) page to view the term's important dates.

Textbooks

Group	Title	Author	ISBN
Required	Family Practice Guidelines . 6th edition.	Cash, Jill C.	9780826184597
Required	Clinical Guideline in Primary Care. 4th edition.	Hollier, Amelie	9781892418272
Required	Current Diagnosis and Treatment Pediatrics. 26th edition.	Hay, W.H., Levin, M.J., Deterding, R.R., & Abzug, M.J.	9781264269983

Other Course Materials

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Grading Criteria

Grading Policies
Grade	Value
Alpha GRADE	Numeric
A	90-100
B	80-89
C	70-79
F	Below 70

Grading and Evaluation

Grading Policies
Grade	Value
ASSESSMENTS	POINTS
EXAMS	50%
COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM	25%
HESI	5%
CASE STUDIES	10%
QUIZZES/DISCUSSION	10%

Schedule of Topics and Assignments

Week of	Agenda/Topic	Reading(s)	Due
1/20	The Newborn Infant Child Development and Behavior Adolescence Immunization Normal Childhood Nutrition and Its Disorders	Current Diagnosis and Treatment Pediatrics by Hay et al. Chapters 2, 3, 4, 10, & 11 Cash Chapters 1, 2	Discussion Board
1/27	Ear, Nose, & Throat Respiratory Tract and Mediastinum	Current Diagnosis & Treatment Pediatrics by Hay et al. Chapters 18 and 19 Cash Chapters 6, 7, 8	Discussion Board
2/3	Respiratory Tract and Mediastinum	Current Diagnosis and Treatment Pediatrics by Hay et al. Chapter 19 Cash Chapter 9	i-Human Case Study
2/10	Cardiovascular Diseases	Current Diagnosis and Treatment Pediatrics by Hay et al. Chapter 20 Cash Chapter 10	Discussion Board
2/17	Hematologic Disorders Neoplastic Disease	Current Diagnosis and Treatment Pediatrics by Hay et al. Chapter 30 & 31 Cash Chapters 17	Discussion Board/ Quiz
2/24			EXAM 1-March 2nd
3/3	Gastrointestinal Tract Liver and Pancreas Endocrine Disorders Diabetes Mellitus Genetics and Dysmorphology	Current Diagnosis and Treatment Pediatrics by Hay et al. Chapters 21,22, 34, 35, & 37, Cash Chapter 11, 20	i-Human Case Study
3/10		SPRING BREAK
3/17	Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Disorders and Therapy Kidney and Urinary Tract	Current Diagnosis and Treatment Pediatrics by Hay et al. Chapters 23 and 24 Cash Chapter 12	i-Human Case Study
3/24	Rheumatic Diseases Antimicrobial Therapy Infections: Viral and Rickettsial Infections: Bacterial and Spirochetal Infections: Parasitic and Mycotic	Current Diagnosis and Treatment Pediatrics by Hay et al. Chapters 29, 39, 40, 42, 43 Cash Chapter 16, 21	Discussion Board/ Quiz
3/31			EXAM 2-April 6th
4/7	Adolescent Substance Use Disorders Eating Disorders Child and Adolescent Psychiatric and Psychosocial Aspects of Pediatrics Child Abuse and Neglect Eye	Current Diagnosis and Treatment Pediatrics by Hay et al. Chapters 5, 6, 7, 8, & 16 Cash Chapter 5, 22	i-Human Case Study
4/14	Neurologic and Muscular Disorders Orthopedics Sports Medicine	Current Diagnosis and Treatment Pediatrics by Hay et al. Chapters 25, 26, & 27 Cash Chapter 18, 19 and 23	Discussion Board
4/21	Skin Allergic Disorders	April 24th-Last Day to drop a class Current Diagnosis and Treatment Pediatrics by Hay et al. Chapter 15 and 38 Cash Chapter 4	Discussion Board/ Quiz
4/28		May 3rd-Last Class Day	EXAM 3-May 3rd HESI May 4th- May 10th
5/5			COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM May 11th

University/College Policies

Please see the University Policies below.

COVID-19 Related Policies

If you have tested positive for COVID-19, please refer to the Student Handbook, Appendix A (Attendance Rule) for instructions.

Required Class Attendance

Students are expected to attend every class in person (or virtually, if the class is online) and to complete all assignments. If you cannot attend class, it is your responsibility to communicate absences with your professors. The faculty member will decide if your excuse is valid and thus may provide lecture materials of the class. According to University policy, acceptable reasons for an absence, which cannot affect a student’s grade, include:

Participation in an authorized University activity.
Death or major illness in a student’s immediate family.
Illness of a dependent family member.
Participation in legal proceedings or administrative procedures that require a student’s presence.
Religious holy day.
Illness that is too severe or contagious for the student to attend class.
Required participation in military duties.
Mandatory admission interviews for professional or graduate school which cannot be rescheduled.

Students are responsible for providing satisfactory evidence to faculty members within seven calendar days of their absence and return to class. They must substantiate the reason for the absence. If the absence is excused, faculty members must either provide students with the opportunity to make up the exam or other work missed, or provide a satisfactory alternative to complete the exam or other work missed within 30 calendar days from the date of absence. Students who miss class due to a University-sponsored activity are responsible for identifying their absences to their instructors with as much advance notice as possible.

Classroom Behavior (applies to online or Face-to-Face Classes)

TAMIU encourages classroom discussion and academic debate as an essential intellectual activity. It is essential that students learn to express and defend their beliefs, but it is also essential that they learn to listen and respond respectfully to others whose beliefs they may not share. The University will always tolerate different, unorthodox, and unpopular points of view, but it will not tolerate condescending or insulting remarks. When students verbally abuse or ridicule and intimidate others whose views they do not agree with, they subvert the free exchange of ideas that should characterize a university classroom. If their actions are deemed by the professor to be disruptive, they will be subject to appropriate disciplinary action (please refer to Student Handbook Article 4).

TAMIU Honor Code: Plagiarism and Cheating

As a TAMIU student, you are bound by the TAMIU Honor Code to conduct yourself ethically in all your activities as a TAMIU student and to report violations of the Honor Code. Please read carefully the Student Handbook Article 7 and Article 10 available at https://www.tamiu.edu/scce/studenthandbook.shtml.

We are committed to strict enforcement of the Honor Code. Violations of the Honor Code tend to involve claiming work that is not one’s own, most commonly plagiarism in written assignments and any form of cheating on exams and other types of assignments.

Plagiarism is the presentation of someone else’s work as your own. It occurs when you:

Borrow someone else’s facts, ideas, or opinions and put them entirely in your own words. You must acknowledge that these thoughts are not your own by immediately citing the source in your paper. Failure to do this is plagiarism.
Borrow someone else’s words (short phrases, clauses, or sentences), you must enclose the copied words in quotation marks as well as citing the source. Failure to do this is plagiarism.
Present someone else’s paper or exam (stolen, borrowed, or bought) as your own. You have committed a clearly intentional form of intellectual theft and have put your academic future in jeopardy. This is the worst form of plagiarism.

Here is another explanation from the 2020, seventh edition of the Manual of The American Psychological Association (APA):

“Plagiarism is the act of presenting the words, idea, or images of another as your own; it denies authors or creators of content the credit they are due. Whether deliberate or unintentional, plagiarism violates ethical standards in scholarship” (p. 254). This same principle applies to the illicit use of AI.

Plagiarism: Researchers do not claim the words and ideas of another as their own; they give credit where credit is due. Quotations marks should be used to indicate the exact words of another. Each time you paraphrase another author (i.e., summarize a passage or rearrange the order of a sentence and change some of the words), you need to credit the source in the text. The key element of this principle is that authors do not present the work of another as if it were their own words. This can extend to ideas as well as written words. If authors model a study after one done by someone else, the originating author should be given credit. If the rationale for a study was suggested in the discussion section of someone else's article, the person should be given credit. Given the free exchange of ideas, which is very important for the health of intellectual discourse, authors may not know where an idea for a study originated. If authors do know, however, they should acknowledge the source; this includes personal communications (p. 11). For guidance on proper documentation, consult the Academic Success Center or a recommended guide to documentation and research such as the Manual of the APA or the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. If you still have doubts concerning proper documentation, seek advice from your instructor prior to submitting a final draft.

TAMIU has penalties for plagiarism and cheating.

Penalties for Plagiarism: Should a faculty member discover that a student has committed plagiarism, the student should receive a grade of 'F' in that course and the matter will be referred to the Honor Council for possible disciplinary action. The faculty member, however, may elect to give freshmen and sophomore students a “zero” for the assignment and to allow them to revise the assignment up to a grade of “F” (50%) if they believe that the student plagiarized out of ignorance or carelessness and not out of an attempt to deceive in order to earn an unmerited grade; the instructor must still report the offense to the Honor Council. This option should not be available to juniors, seniors, or graduate students, who cannot reasonably claim ignorance of documentation rules as an excuse. For repeat offenders in undergraduate courses or for an offender in any graduate course, the penalty for plagiarism is likely to include suspension or expulsion from the university.
- Caution: Be very careful what you upload to Turnitin or send to your professor for evaluation. Whatever you upload for evaluation will be considered your final, approved draft. If it is plagiarized, you will be held responsible. The excuse that “it was only a draft” will not be accepted.
- Caution: Also, do not share your electronic files with others. If you do, you are responsible for the possible consequences. If another student takes your file of a paper and changes the name to his or her name and submits it and you also submit the paper, we will hold both of you responsible for plagiarism. It is impossible for us to know with certainty who wrote the paper and who stole it. And, of course, we cannot know if there was collusion between you and the other student in the matter.
Penalties for Cheating: Should a faculty member discover a student cheating on an exam or quiz or other class project, the student should receive a “zero” for the assignment and not be allowed to make the assignment up. The incident should be reported to the chair of the department and to the Honor Council. If the cheating is extensive, however, or if the assignment constitutes a major grade for the course (e.g., a final exam), or if the student has cheated in the past, the student should receive an “F” in the course, and the matter should be referred to the Honor Council. Additional penalties, including suspension or expulsion from the university may be imposed. Under no circumstances should a student who deserves an “F” in the course be allowed to withdraw from the course with a “W.”
- Caution: Chat groups that start off as “study groups” can easily devolve into “cheating groups.” Be very careful not to join or remain any chat group if it begins to discuss specific information about exams or assignments that are meant to require individual work. If you are a member of such a group and it begins to cheat, you will be held responsible along with all the other members of the group. The TAMIU Honor Code requires that you report any such instances of cheating.
Student Right of Appeal: Faculty will notify students immediately via the student’s TAMIU e- mail account that they have submitted plagiarized work. Students have the right to appeal a faculty member’s charge of academic dishonesty by notifying the TAMIU Honor Council of their intent to appeal as long as the notification of appeal comes within 10 business days of the faculty member’s e-mail message to the student and/or the Office of Student Conduct and Community Engagement. The Student Handbook provides more details.

Use of Work in Two or More Courses

You may not submit work completed in one course for a grade in a second course unless you receive explicit permission to do so by the instructor of the second course. In general, you should get credit for a work product only once.

AI Policies

Your instructor will provide you with their personal policy on the use of AI in the classroom setting and associated coursework.

TAMIU E-Mail and SafeZone

Personal Announcements sent to students through TAMIU E-mail (tamiu.edu or dusty email) are the official means of communicating course and university business with students and faculty –not the U.S. Mail and no other e-mail addresses. Students and faculty must check their TAMIU e-mail accounts regularly, if not daily. Not having seen an important TAMIU e-mail or message from a faculty member, chair, or dean is not accepted as an excuse for failure to take important action.

Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to download the SafeZone app, which is a free mobile app for all University faculty, staff, and students. SafeZone allows you to: report safety concerns (24/7), get connected with mental health professionals, activate location sharing with authorities, and anonymously report incidents. Go to https://www.tamiu.edu/adminis/police/safezone/index.shtml for more information.

Copyright Restrictions

The Copyright Act of 1976 grants to copyright owners the exclusive right to reproduce their works and distribute copies of their work. Works that receive copyright protection include published works such as a textbook. Copying a textbook without permission from the owner of the copyright may constitute copyright infringement. Civil and criminal penalties may be assessed for copyright infringement. Civil penalties include damages up to $100,000; criminal penalties include a fine up to $250,000 and imprisonment. Copyright laws do not allow students and professors to make photocopies of copyrighted materials, but you may copy a limited portion of a work, such as article from a journal or a chapter from a book for your own personal academic use or, in the case of a professor, for personal, limited classroom use. In general, the extent of your copying should not suggest that the purpose or the effect of your copying is to avoid paying for the materials. And, of course, you may not sell these copies for a profit. Thus, students who copy textbooks to avoid buying them or professors who provide photocopies of textbooks to enable students to save money are violating the law.

Students with Disabilities

Texas A&M International University seeks to provide reasonable accommodations for all qualified persons with disabilities. This University will adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations as required to afford equal education opportunity. It is the student's responsibility to register with the Office of Student Counseling and Disability Services located in Student Center 126. This office will contact the faculty member to recommend specific, reasonable accommodations. Faculty are prohibited from making accommodations based solely on communications from students. They may make accommodations only when provided documentation by the Student Counseling and Disability Services office.

Student Attendance and Leave of Absence (LOA) Policy

As part of our efforts to assist and encourage all students towards graduation, TAMIU provides
LOA’s for students, including pregnant/parenting students, in accordance with the Attendance Rule (Section 3.07) and the Student LOA Rule (Section 3.08), which includes the “Leave of Absence Request” form. Both rules can be found in the TAMIU Student Handbook (URL: http://www.tamiu.edu/studentaffairs/StudentHandbook1.shtml).

Pregnant and Parenting Students

Under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, harassment based on sex, including harassment because of pregnancy or related conditions, is prohibited. A pregnant/parenting student must be granted an absence for as long as the student’s physician deems the absence medically necessary. It is a violation of Title IX to ask for documentation relative to the pregnant/parenting student’s status beyond what would be required for other medical conditions. If a student would like to file a complaint for discrimination due to his or her pregnant/parenting status, please contact the TAMIU Title IX Coordinator (Lorissa M. Cortez, 5201 University Boulevard, KLM 159B, Laredo, TX 78041,TitleIX@tamiu.edu, 956.326.2857) and/or the Office of Civil Rights (Dallas Office, U.S. Department of Education, 1999 Bryan Street, Suite 1620, Dallas, TX 75201-6810, 214.661.9600). You can also report it on TAMIU’s anonymous electronic reporting site: https://www.tamiu.edu/reportit.

TAMIU advises a pregnant/parenting student to notify their professor once the student is aware that accommodations for such will be necessary. It is recommended that the student and professor develop a reasonable plan for the student’s completion of missed coursework or assignments. The Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity (Lorissa M. Cortez, lorissam.cortez@tamiu.edu) can assist the student and professor in working out the reasonable accommodations. For other questions or concerns regarding Title IX compliance related to pregnant/parenting students at the University, contact the Title IX Coordinator. In the event that a student will need a leave of absence for a substantial period of time, TAMIU urges the student to consider a Leave of Absence (LOA) as outlined in the TAMIU Student Handbook. As part of our efforts to assist and encourage all students towards graduation, TAMIU provides LOA’s for students, including pregnant/parenting students, in accordance with the Attendance Rule and the Student LOA Rule. Both rules can be found in the TAMIU Student Handbook (https://www.tamiu.edu/scce/studenthandbook.shtml).

Anti-Discrimination/Title IX

TAMIU does not discriminate or permit harassment against any individual on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation or gender identity in admissions, educational programs, or employment. If you would like to file a complaint relative to Title IX or any civil rights violation, please contact the TAMIU Director of Equal Opportunity and Diversity/Title IX Coordinator, Lorissa M. Cortez, 5201 University Boulevard, Killam Library 159B, Laredo, TX 78041,TitleIX@tamiu.edu, 956.326.2857, via the anonymous electronic reporting website, ReportIt, at https://www.tamiu.edu/reportit, and/or the Office of Civil Rights (Dallas Office), U.S. Department of Education, 1999 Bryan Street, Suite 1620, Dallas, TX 75201-6810, 214.661.9600.

Incompletes

Students who are unable to complete a course should withdraw from the course before the final date for withdrawal and receive a “W.” To qualify for an “incomplete” and thus have the opportunity to complete the course at a later date, a student must meet the following criteria:

The student must have completed 90% of the course work assigned before the final date for withdrawing from a course with a “W”, and the student must be passing the course;
The student cannot complete the course because an accident, an illness, or a traumatic personal or family event occurred after the final date for withdrawal from a course;
The student must sign an “Incomplete Grade Contract” and secure signatures of approval from the professor and the college dean.
The student must agree to complete the missing course work before the end of the next long semester; failure to meet this deadline will cause the “I” to automatically be converted to an “F”; extensions to this deadline may be granted by the dean of the college. This is the general policy regarding the circumstances under which an “incomplete” may be granted, but under exceptional circumstances, a student may receive an incomplete who does not meet all of the criteria above if the faculty member, department chair, and dean recommend it.

WIN Contracts

The Department of Biology and Chemistry does not permit WIN contracts. For other departments within the college, WIN Contracts are offered only under exceptional circumstances and are limited to graduating seniors. Only courses offered by full-time TAMIU faculty or TAMIU instructors are eligible to be contracted for the WIN requirement. However, a WIN contract for a course taught by an adjunct may be approved, with special permission from the department chair and dean. Students must seek approval before beginning any work for the WIN Contract. No student will contract more than one course per semester. Summer WIN Contracts must continue through both summer sessions.

Student Responsibility for Dropping a Course

It is the responsibility of the student to drop the course before the final date for withdrawal from a course. Faculty members, in fact, may not drop a student from a course without getting the approval of their department chair and dean.

Independent Study Course

Independent Study (IS) courses are offered only under exceptional circumstances. Required courses intended to build academic skills may not be taken as IS (e.g., clinical supervision and internships). No student will take more than one IS course per semester. Moreover, IS courses are limited to seniors and graduate students. Summer IS course must continue through both summer sessions.

Grade Changes & Appeals

Faculty are authorized to change final grades only when they have committed a computational error or an error in recording a grade, and they must receive the approval of their department chairs and the dean to change the grade. As part of that approval, they must attach a detailed explanation of the reason for the mistake. Only in rare cases would another reason be entertained as legitimate for a grade change. A student who is unhappy with his or her grade on an assignment must discuss the situation with the faculty member teaching the course. If students believe that they have been graded unfairly, they have the right to appeal the grade using a grade appeal process in the Student Handbook and in the Faculty Handbook.

Final Examination

All courses in all colleges must include a comprehensive exam or performance and be given on the date and time specified by the Academic Calendar and the Final Exam schedule published by the Registrar’s Office. In the College of Arts & Sciences all final exams must contain a written component. The written component should comprise at least 20% of the final exam grade. Exceptions to this policy must receive the approval of the department chair and the dean at the beginning of the semester.

Mental Health and Well-Being

The university aims to provide students with essential knowledge and tools to understand and support mental health. As part of our commitment to your well-being, we offer access to Telus Health, a service available 24/7/365 via chat, phone, or webinar. Scan the QR code to download the app and explore the resources available to you for guidance and support whenever you need it. The Telus app is available to download directly from TELUS (tamiu.edu) or from the Apple App Store and Google Play.

Distance Education Courses

Regular and Substantive Interaction (Note to Instructors):

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has issued Regular and Substantive Interaction: Background, Concerns, and Guiding Principles which went into effect on July 1, 2021. Under the new regulations, the U.S. Department of Education requires that all online courses and programs for which students may use Title IV funds (federal financial aid) include regular and substantive interaction between students and their instructors. This ruling applies to both synchronous and asynchronous courses, with the primary focus being asynchronous courses. The Department of Education has the authority to audit courses and programs at institutions, like Texas A&M International University, with online offerings.

Be sure that your course provides for regular and substantive interaction between faculty and students, students and students, and students and content. (C-RAC, OSCQR, QM, SACSCOC, SC)

Regular and substantive instructor-to-student expectations and predictable/scheduled interactions and feedback are present, appropriate for the course length and structure, and are easy to find. (OSCQR, SACSCOC, SC)
Expectations for all course interactions (instructor to student, student to student, student to instructor) are clearly stated and modeled in all course interactions/communication channels. (OSCQR, SACSCOC, SC)

Online Courses and On-Campus Meetings

Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Title 19, Part 1, Chapter 2, Subchapter J, Section 2.202, defines distance education as the formal educational process that occurs when students and instructors are not in the same physical setting for the majority (more than 50%) of instruction. Distance education includes hybrid and 100% online courses and programs as defined by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB):

Hybrid Course - A distance education course in which more than 50 percent but less than 100 percent of instructional activity takes place when the student(s) and instructor(s) are in separate physical locations.
100-Percent Online Course - A distance education course in which 100 percent of instructional activity takes place when the student(s) and instructor(s) are in separate physical locations. Requirements for on-campus or in-person orientation, testing, academic support services, internships/fieldwork, or other non-instructional activities do not exclude a course from this category.

TEACHING STRATEGIES

Course objectives may be met through individual study of required and recommended readings, utilizing suggested resources and literature review, active and sustained participation in classroom/online and practicum activities, formal and informal discussions of selected, pertinent topics with faculty, classmates and other colleagues, and the utilization of the critical thinking skills demanded of the graduate student. Teaching methods include lecture, seminar, discussion, analysis and synthesis of clinical applications, feedback on clinical experience activities and reports, and the assignments listed below.

Course Structure

CONTENT OUTLINE:

Wellness screening and surveillance of infants, toddlers, children, and adolescents including anticipatory guidance, immunization, growth and development, Tanner stages for boys and girls.
Management of Acute and Chronic Conditions in among infants, toddlers, children and adolescents.

Upper respiratory tract: impacted cerumen, otitis externa, otitis media, rhinitis, epistaxis, sinusitis, pharyngitis/tonsillitis, epiglottitis, gingivostomatitis, cervical adenitis.
Lower respiratory tract: acute bronchitis, bronchiolitis, croup (laryngotracheobronchitis) community acquired pneumonia, asthma, influenza, epiglottitis, TB.
Chronic, and/or stable problems of the cardiovascular system: heart sounds, hypertension, dyslipidemia, syncope, murmurs, mitral valve prolapse, patent ductus arteriosus, coarctation of the aorta, Tetralogy of Fallot.
Hematological Conditions: iron deficiency anemia, macrocytic anemia, G6PD, acute lymphocytic leukemia, ITP, lead poisoning, Von Willebrand Disease.
Common problems of the genitourinary system: cryptorchidism, hydrocele, spermatocele, varicocele, testicular torsion, testicular cancer, phimosis, epididymitis, hypospadias, testicular tumor, UTI.
Endocrine problems: Short stature, precocious puberty, delayed puberty, newborn breast engorgement, child obesity, alterations in puberty, precocious puberty, delayed puberty, hypothyroidism, hypopituitarism, Fragile X, male Klinefelter syndrome.
Musculoskeletal system: developmental hip dysplasia, scoliosis, malignant bone tumors, toxic synovitis, Legg-Calves-Perthes disease, slipped capital femoral epiphysis, Osgood-Schlatter’s disease, knee injury, ankle sprain, sever disease, fractured clavicle, Little League Shoulder, Little League Elbow/epicondylitis, clavicular fracture, subluxation of the radial head, fractures, and stress fractures.
Gastrointestinal system: constipation/encopresis, diarrhea, pyloric stenosis, cystic fibrosis, acute abdominal pain, acute gastroenteritis, gastro esophageal reflux disease, colic, appendicitis, intussusception, pinworms, anal fissure, physiologic jaundice of the healthy term newborn, inguinal hernia, obesity.
Infectious Disease-Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever; Kawasaki disease; Herpangina; Roseola, Fifth disease, Rubeola, Rubella, Varicella, Infectious Mono, Mumps, Pertussis, Scarlatina, Rheumatic fever, cat scratch disease, febrile illness.
Eye problems: Blepharitis, nasolacrimal duct obstruction, hordeolum and chalazion, strabismus, retinoblastoma, conjunctivitis.
Psychiatric: ADHD, bipolar disorder, suicide, oppositional defiant disorder, aggression and violent behavior in youth, learning disabilities, substance abuse, child/adolescent depression, stuttering, eating disorders, and child abuse.
Neurological problems: Down syndrome, headache (tension, migraine), Tourette syndrome/tics, cerebral palsy, fragile X syndrome, brain tumors, spina bifida occulta, meningitis, febrile seizures, rolandic epilepsy of childhood, status epilepticus, juvenile myoclonic epilepsy.
Skin problems: Contact dermatitis, urticaria, atopic dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis, acne vulgaris and nodulocystic acne, acne rosacea, hidradenitis suppurativa, pityriasis rosea, fungal infections, candidiasis, cellulitis, impetigo, folliculitis, furuncle, carbuncle, herpes simplex virus, herpes zoster, human papilloma virus/verruca/warts, scabies, pediculosis capitis and pubis, alopecia areata, psoriasis, hand foot and mouth disease, burns, molluscom contagiosum.

Student-Instructor Communication Policy and Response Time

Students must check their dusty email account every 24 hours to ensure that they are able to respond to any email communication from their course faculty with 24-48 of receiving the email. Emails sent to the course faculty should be emailed to Bb email address and the faculty will respond within 24-48 business hours. If the faculty has not responded within 48 business hours, the student must call or resend the email the faculty to ensure that the original email was received. Students should read any email sent by the course faculty thoroughly to ensure that they respond within the designated time frame or within the requested time frame. This is considered a professional responsibility.

Assignments and Assessments

The faculty will grade assignments and return assignments submitted within 7-14 business days. Exams will be graded within 72 hours. Quizzes will be graded and grades will be submitted within one week and formal paper assignments will be graded and feedback provided to students within 7-14 days.

Formal Paper Policy

It is expected that all scholarly papers will be written using APA Format 7th Edition. Please ensure that the final draft is the copy the student plans to submit. If the copy submitted into Blackboard is found to have plagiarism, the excuse of “it was my rough draft I accidentally submitted,” will NOT be a valid reason. The student will receive a “zero” for the assignment and the matter will be forwarded to the University Honor Council and possible sanction or dismissal.

Course Communication Guidelines (Netiquette)

There are course expectations concerning etiquette or how we should treat each other online. We must consider these values as we communicate with one another. Visit Instructional Technology and Distance Education Services’ web page on Netiquette for further instruction.

Accommodations/Accessibility Policy

Texas A&M International University seeks to provide reasonable accommodation for all qualified persons with disabilities. This University will adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations as required to afford equal educational opportunity. It is the student's responsibility to register with the Director of Student Counseling and to contact the faculty member in a timely fashion to arrange for suitable accommodation. For more information, contact the online at Office of Disability Services for Students (DSS), via phone at 956.326.3086 or by visiting the staff at the Student Center, room 118. A link to the Disabilities Services for Students site has also been included under the "Resources" tab inside the course.

Student Support Resources

The University wishes to have all students succeed in their courses. To provide support to our students, an array of services in the areas of technology support, academic support, student support, and accessibility support may be found at the University. For more information, visit the Instructional Technology and Distance Education Services page on University Resources and Support Services.

Computer/Technology Requirements

When participating in distance education courses, it is vital to consider the technology involved in order to have a successful course. Online students will need regular access to a personal computer that runs on a broadband Internet connection.

It is recommended that you meet the technical requirements listed on the Instructional Technology and Distance Education Services’ webpage when using the learning management system (LMS) of the University.

Additional Hardware. For this class, you will need the following additional hardware: Recently purchased laptops may have these built-in web cameras. If you do not have this equipment, it is recommended to purchase a stand-alone webcam, microphone, or a webcam with a built-in microphone from your local electronic store or any online store.

NOTE: Instructional Technology and Distance Education Services may check out available webcams to students on a first-come, first-served basis. To check out a webcam, please stop by Killam Library, Room 259, and request an available webcam.

Additional Software. You will need the following additional software: TAMIU Students may access online versions of this software through their Dusty Office 365 account at https://dusty.tamiu.edu/. This site also provides students access to download the Microsoft suite for educational use. See instructions for downloading the Microsoft Office suite.

Note: Students, if you do not own the required hardware or software or do not have access to the Internet, it will be highly challenging for you to make any progress in this class. However, my goal is to assist you in finding solutions and guide you appropriately most of the required materials can either be found free of charge at TAMIU’s library, classrooms, and available computer labs. Visit Media Services’ web page on the availability of on-campus computer labs. In addition, you may also purchase any of these items at any electronic store.

Learning Management System (Blackboard)

Students are provided with an orientation (*eLearning (Blackboard) Student Orientation*) and access to guides on how to use the Blackboard LMS. Guides may be available at Instructional Technology and Distance Education Services' Student eLearning Tutorial Videos page or by contacting the eLearning team at elearning@tamiu.edu.

Minimum Technical Skills Expected

When participating in distance education courses, it is vital to consider the technology involved in order to have a successful course. Students in distance education should have knowledge of basic computer and Internet skills, as mentioned on the Instructional Technology and Distance Education Services’ webpage.

Technical Support Services

Because of the nature of distance education courses, the Office of Information Technology (OIT) computing and information services are vital to the success of online students. This webpage covers contact information for Distance Education Services (Blackboard Support), the OIT Help Desk, and E-mail support: Technical Support Services.

Late Work Policy

Papers must be submitted by 11:59 pm on the due date. Late papers will not be accepted for grading and will be given a score of 0 (Zero), unless the course faculty grants permission in advance. It is the student’s responsibility to request permission to submit a late paper as soon as the student is aware that they will be late in submitting their paper. It is also the responsibility of the student to make sure that the faculty member has received the paper through blackboard or TurnItIn receipts by the due date and time.

Course Evaluation

At the end of this course, students are encouraged to complete a course evaluation that will be distributed to them via email and through a course link.

Turnitin Policy Or Other Types of Assignments in Other Systems

Caution: Be very careful what you upload to Turnitin or send to your professor for evaluation. Whatever you upload for evaluation will be considered your final, approved draft. If it is plagiarized, you will be held responsible. The excuse that “it was only a draft” will not be accepted.

Proctoring

CSON Policy for Distance Examination:

All major exams for the CNHS must be proctored; either with the faculty present or at the testing center. In the case of distance (off campus) testing, the Respondus Lockdown Browser and Monitor or similar product used by the university must be used.
- The Respondus lockdown browser is free, there is a charge for Respondus monitor (student is responsible for costs. Student instructions for purchasing and installing Respondus can be found: https://www.tamiu.edu/distance/technology/respondus-ldb-and-monitor.shtml.
Standardized testing
- In the case of standardized exams, such as HESI, the CNHS will follow the guidelines and requirements of the standardized testing organization.
- When using the standardized testing via remote proctoring, the student is responsible for all costs associated with the proctoring process such as the Respondus monitor.
Students who have a computer that does not have a webcam or microphone can contact OIT for assistance.

Process for Testing using Respondus Lockdown Browser with Monitor.

Prior to giving any exams, the faculty will submit a sample exam with Respondus Lockdown Browser and Monitor for students use. The sample exam/quiz folder may be set up in the Content area of the course for this practice exam/quiz.
The test date and time must be specified; this includes the date and time the test begins and ends. It is suggested all exams be given during a limited period such as less than a 6-hour window.
All final exams, except in online courses, must be given at the date and time specified by the university (i.e. started at exactly 9:00AM and ending exactly 11:50AM. The test must be set up in such a way that at the end of the allotted time the exam will automatically close).
The student’s tabletop or desk, and under the computer must be covered with a dark solid background. (Suggest a black plastic type table cloth that can be reused).
Prior to the exam
The student must show their face and TAMIU ID on camera.
The webcam must be used to show a 360-degree view of the entire room as well as under the table and chair were the student will be sitting. (The door to the room must be kept closed at all times and any interruption to the exam by opening of the door or someone entering the room will result in an automatic zero on the exam.)
Student must use a mirror to show that the monitor screen, laptop, and keyboard are free of any stickers, post it notes, etc.
After the student uses their cell phone to sign in it must be powered-off and set it face down on the table where it can be seen by the video camera.
No wristwatches or pendants may be worn. No long sleeve shirts or sweaters may be worn. Arms up to elbows must be visible.
No caps or hoodies, earphones or ear buds may be worn.
Absolutely no talking during the exam either to yourself or to someone else. No music can be played during the exam.
Students must not leave the exam or view of camera until the exam is submitted.
All tests will require a password that will not be provided until just prior to the exam.
All tests will begin and end exactly at the time specified (it will automatically shut down at the end of the testing period).
Student failure to follow these guidelines will result in an automatic zero on the exam.

Accessibility and Privacy Statements on Course Technologies

[At Texas A&M International University, we believe that all students should have equal technology opportunities in the classroom. These technologies/sites may also require user data, such as the creation of a username and password. You may find the accessibility and privacy policies of the technologies used in this class on the following pages: Accessibility Statements and Privacy Statements.

In this class, we will utilize Blackboard, Echo360, SoftChalk, VoiceThread, and Turnitin. You may find the accessibility and privacy policies of these technologies on the following pages: Accessibility Statements and Privacy Statements.

MSN Grading Policy:

Students must meet the standards for minimal performance and progression established by Texas A&M International University and the College of Nursing and Health Sciences.
Nursing students must achieve a grade of B or higher in both theory and clinical components of a course in order to pass that course and progress in the program. A grade of F in either theory or clinical components will constitute a course failure.
Graduate students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or above to progress and graduate from the MSN program in the CNHS.
Read the MSN Grading Policy found in the Graduate Student handbook for additional information on examinations.

Syllabus Subject to Change

While information and assurances are provided in this course syllabus, it should be understood that content may change in keeping with new research and literature and that events beyond the control of the instructor could occur. Students will be informed of any substantive occurrences that will produce syllabus changes.