Anatomy and Physiology for Nursing

General Course Information

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 Curriculum Information

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)

School of Arts and Sciences Master Syllabi — Info for All Sections

Plagiarism Policy

Academic Integrity

The St. George’s University Student Manual (2019/2020) states as follows:

Plagiarism is regarded as a cardinal offense in academia because it constitutes theft of the work of someone else, which is then purported as the original work of the plagiarist. Plagiarism draws into disrepute the credibility of the Institution, its faculty, and students; therefore, it is not tolerated” (p. 48).

Plagiarism also includes the unintentional copying or false accreditation of work, so double check your assignments BEFORE you hand them in.

Be sure to do good, honest work, credit your sources and reference accordingly and adhere to the University’s Honor Code. Plagiarism and cheating will be dealt with very seriously following the university’s policies on Plagiarism as outlined in the Student Manual.

Your work may be subject to submission to plagiarism detection software, submission to this system means that your work automatically becomes part of that database and can be compared with the work of your classmates.

Attendance Requirement

The St. George’s University Student Manual (2019/2020) states as follows:

Students are expected to attend all classes and or clinical rotations for which they have registered. Although attendance may not be recorded at every academic activity, attendance may be taken randomly. Students’ absence may adversely affect their academic status as specified in the grading policy. If absence from individual classes, examinations, and activities, or from the University itself is anticipated, or occurs spontaneously due to illness or other extenuating circumstances, proper notification procedures must be followed. A particular course may define additional policies regarding specific attendance or participation” (p. 9).

Examination Attendance

The St. George’s University Student Manual (2019/2020) states as follows:

All matriculated students are expected to attend all assigned academic activities for each course currently registered. Medical excuses will be based on self-reporting by students. Students who feel they are too sick to take an examination or other required activity on a specific day must submit the online SAS medical excuse, which is available on Carenage. Students are only allowed two such excuses a year. Upon consultation with the Director of University Health Service, the third excuse will result in a mandatory medical leave of absence. The policies regarding make-up examinations are at the option of the Course Director” (p.46).

For additional specific examination policies and procedures, refer to the St. George’s University Student Manual (2019/2020), pages 31 through 37.

Student Accessibility and Accommodation Services Policy

The St. George’s University Student Manual (2019/2020) states as follows:

A student with a disability or disabling condition that affects one or more major life activities, who would like to request an accommodation, must submit a completed application form and supporting documentation to the Student Accessibility and Accommodation Services (SAAS) located in the Dean of Students Office. It is highly recommended that students applying for accommodations do so at least one month before classes begin to allow for a more efficient and timely consideration of the request. If a fully completed application is not submitted in a timely fashion, an eligibility determination may not be made, and accommodations, where applicable, may not be granted prior to the commencement of classes and/or examinations” (p. 8).

Disclaimer

It is the responsibility of the student to read and understand the policies, laws, rules and procedures that while they could affect your grade for a course, have not been specifically outlined in the course syllabus. These are contained in the St. George’s University Student Manual.