Anatomy and Physiology for Nursing

Course Lecturer Name(s):  Cristofre Martin, Kwami Jones, Mohamed Idries

Course Director Name: Cristofre Martin/Kwami Jones (laboratory)

Course Lecturer(s) Contact Information:  cmartin@sgu.edu;kjones@sgu.edu;midries@sgu.edu \

Course Director Contact Information:  cmartin@sgu.edu;  kjones@sgu.edu 

Course Lecturer(s) Office Hours: By appointment 

Course Director Office Hours: By appointment

Course Lecturer(s) Office Location: TBD

Course Director Office Location: TBD

Course Support:   Akima Ventour;  Email:  aventou2@sgu.edu, Phone Ext.3435

Course Management tool: To learn to use Sakai, the Course management tool, access the link https://apps.sgu.edu/members.nsf/mycoursesintro.pdf

Course Description: 

Anatomy and Physiology for Nursing is an integrative course that brings together aspects of cell biology, biochemistry, histology and anatomy to explain the functions of the major human organ systems.  The major organ systems that are explored include the skeletal, nervous, muscular, digestive, excretory, cardiovascular, respiratory and reproductive systems.

Course Objectives: 

The objective of this course is to give students an introduction to the cellular, physiological, anatomical and biochemical function of the human body.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Explain the anatomy, physiology and histology of the systems that make up the  human body.
2. Describe the key functions of the muscular, skeletal, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, excretory, nervous, and reproductive system.
3. Apply the scientific method and evaluate experimental data.
4. Discuss aspects of physiological mechanisms and the interaction between organ  systems and how they maintain homeostasis within the human body.
5. Provide examples of physiological and cellular defects that lead human pathology.

Program Outcomes Met By This Course:

NPO – 1. Integrates nursing and health care knowledge, skills and attitudes to provide safe, ethical and effective patient centered nursing care, representing the patients’ preferences, values, and needs within the context of their families, communities and the health care delivery system. (Nursing practice)

NPO – 2. Demonstrate a level of professionalism that is congruent with the inherent values, ethics and behaviors of the discipline of nursing. (Professional conduct)

SAS Grading Scale: Grades will be assigned as follows:

A  = 89.5% or better

B+ = 84.5 - 89.4%

B  = 79.5 - 84.4%

C+ = 74.5 - 79.4%

C = 69.5 - 74.4%

D = 64.5 - 69.4%

F = 64.4% or less 

Course Materials:

Text: N/A

Supplementary Readings/Resources: N/A

Course Grading Requirement:

Online Quizzes	10 points
Four In-Class Exams	12.5 points each (50 total)
Laboratory Midterm	20 points
Laboratory Final	20 points

Examinations:  All examination will be given using the Examsoft (Examplify) system.   Students were mandated to attend Examsoft training during Orientation week.  It is the students responsibility to obtain training in Examsoft use and/or obtaining a loaner computer if necessary.  Please see Examination Services.

Course Requirements:

Students will be required to: 

1. be prepared for live class sessions by completing the course vocabulary and course objectives; 
2. contribute to the “flipped” classroom experience when called up by the session host; 
3. conduct themselves in an appropriate manner, including being respectful of the opinions and contributions of others; 
4. listen carefully to instructions given by the Course Director and Instructors.  If you do not understand, ask questions

Course Schedule: 

Session	Date	Topics	Instructor
1	Jan 17	Introduction	Martin/Jones
2	Jan 19	Epithelium	Jones
3	Jan 21	Connective Tissue	Jones
4	Jan 24	Cartilage	Jones
5	Jan 26	Bone	Jones
6	Jan 28	Muscle Histology	Jones
7	Jan 31	Muscle Physiology	Martin
8	Feb 2	Muscle Fatigue	Martin
9	Feb 4	IMCQ Session	Martin
10	Feb 7	Holiday	Martin
11	Feb 9	Exam #1 (Session 2-8)
12	Feb 11	Axial Skeleton	Jones
13	Feb 14	Skeleton and Joints	Jones
14	Feb 16	Digestion I	Martin
15	Feb 18	Digestion II	Martin
16	Feb 21	Digestion III	Martin
17	Feb 23	Digestion IV	Martin
18	Feb 25	Blood	Martin
19	Feb 28	IMCQ Session	Martin
20	March 2	Exam #2 (Session 12 – 18)
21	March 4	Cardio I	Martin
22	March 14	Cardio II	Martin
23	March 16	Respiration I	Martin
24	March 18	Respiration II	Martin
25	March 21	Excretion I	Idries
26	March 23	Excretion II	Idries
27	March 25	IMCQ Session	Martin
28	March 28	Exam #3 (Session 21-26)
29	March 30	Female Reproduction	Martin
30	April 1	Male Reproduction	Martin
31	April 4	Neuro - Cells	Martin
32	April 6	Central Nervous System	Martin
33	April 8	Periph. Nervous System	Martin
34	April 11	Action Potentials	Martin
35	April 13	Sensory Systems	Martin
36	April 15	Holiday
37	April 18	Holiday
38	April 20	Vision	TBA
39	April 22	IMCQ Session	TBA
40	April 27	Review/Discussion	Martin
		Exam #4 (Sessions 29-38)

Laboratory Schedule:

Time:  Friday, 10:30AM to 12:30PM and 7:00PM to 9:00PM

Lab #	Date	Topic
1	Jan 21	Epithelium histology
2	Jan 28	Connective tissue, cartilage and bone Histology
3	Feb 4	Muscle fatigue and Muscle Histology
4	Feb 11	GI Histology and rat anatomy
5	Feb 18	Rat muscle
6	Feb 25	Laboratory Midterm Exam
7	March 4	Respiration and urine analysis
8	March 18	Exercise and blood pressure
9	March 25	Heart anatomy, rat GI and respiratory system
10	April 1	Rat urogenital and circulatory system
11	April 8	Equilibrium
12	April 22	Laboratory Final Exam

Online Quiz Schedule

Online quiz will be open from the date indicated.   You will have unlimited number of attempts, but you must score 7/10 or greater to receive points.  These online quizzes will serve as practice questions for the course.  All online quizzes must be completed before 9:00 am on May 1.

Quiz #	Start Date	Lecture Topics
1	Jan 21	2-3 (epithelium, connective tissue)
2	Jan 26	4-5 (cartilage, bone)
3	Feb 2	6-8 (muscle)
4	Feb 14	12-13 (skeleton)
5	Feb 23	14-17 (digestion)
6	Feb 25	18-22 (blood, cardio)
7	March 18	23-24 (respiration)
8	March 23	25-26 (excretion)
9	April 1	29-30 (reproduction)
10	April 20	31-39 (neuro, sensory, vision)