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NUR4516

Syllabus

Course Number

NUR 4516-DL-AD

Course Title

Crisis Intervention Strategies

Course Credits

2 Credits

Prerequisites

NUR 3805

Instructor Information

Karina Rodriguez, RN

Text and Materials

James, R. K., & Gilliland, B. E. (2017). Crisis intervention strategies (8th ed.). Cengage Learning.

ISBN-13: 978-1-305-27147-0

Course Description

This course examines the crisis state, what it is, when it occurs and how the nurse can aid the individual, family or group in crisis. Crisis theory and techniques, recognition and intervention in crisis events. Applicability to all areas of nursing and helping the profession.

*This course will use a variety of learning experiences to attain the course objectives, including but not limited to lecture, online discussion, case study, assessment strategies, group and or individual exercises, team and individual presentation, and learning games.

Learning Outcomes

· The student will identify the different types of crisis and their impact on the patient safety and health (AACN Essentials, QSEN: safety, teamwork and collaboration, quality improvement, informatics and patient centered care).

· The student will be able to approach and safely manage patient/families in crisis.

Course Objectives

Upon Completion of this course, the student will be able to:

· Focuses on crisis intervention in the context of nursing practice. Areas addressed to theories of crisis.

· Characteristics and classification of crisis.

· Common maturational and situational crisis.

· Stages in various types of crisis.

· Physiological, psychological, and psychosocial responses to crisis.

· Traditional and innovative crisis intervention methods; and national resources for intervention.

· Crisis theory and techniques; recognition and intervention in crisis events, applicable to all areas of nursing and all helping professions.

Course Requirements

See College catalogue

Library Assignments / Quizzes

Research project (group research project) Week 12.

Guest Speaker

Optional throughout semester

Week Schedule

The beginning of the week is considered Monday 12:01 a.m. EST and closes Sunday at 11:59 pm EST

Week 1	August 31, 2020 - September 6, 2020
Week 2	September 7, 2020 - September 13, 2020
Week 3	September 14, 2020 - September 20, 2020
Week 4	September 21, 2020 - September 27, 2020
Week 5	September 28, 2020 - October 4, 2020
Week 6	October 5, 2020 - October 11, 2020
Week 7	October 12, 2020 - October 18, 2020
Week 8	October 19, 2020 - October 25, 2020
Week 9	October 26, 2020 - November 1, 2020
Week 10	November 2, 2020 - November 8, 2020
Week 11	November 9, 2020 - November 15, 2020
Week 12	November 16, 2020 - November 22, 2020
Week 13	November 23, 2020 - November 29, 2020
Week 14	November 30, 2020 - December 6, 2020
Week 15	December 7, 2020 - December 13, 2020
Week 16	December 14, 2020 - December 17, 2020

Course Outline

Week	Module/Topic	Assignments & DQ’s	Assignments & Posts Due Dates
1	(1) Approaching Crisis Intervention (2) Culturally Effective Helping	Read Chapter 1, & 2	Two posts/responses to peer(s) due Sunday, 11:59 pm EST.
2	(3) The Intervention and Assessment Models (4) The Tools of the Trade	Read Chapter 3 & 4	Two posts/responses to peer(s) due Sunday, 11:59 pm EST.
3	(5) Crisis Case Handling (6) Telephone and Online Crisis Counseling	Read Chapter 5 & 6	No post/response to peer(s) due Quiz due Sunday by 11:59 pm EST.
4	(7) Posttraumatic Stress Disorder	Read Chapter 7	Two posts/responses to peer(s) due Sunday, 11:59 pm EST.
5	8) Crisis of Lethality	Read Chapter 8	No post/response to peer(s) due Quiz due Sunday by 11:59 pm EST.
6	(9) Sexual Assault	Read Chapter 9	Two posts/responses to peer(s) due Sunday, 11:59 pm EST.
7	(10) Partner Violence	Read Chapter 10	No post/response to peer(s) due Quiz due Sunday by 11:59 pm EST.
8	(11) Family Crisis Intervention	Read Chapter 11	Two posts/responses to peer(s) due Sunday, 11:59 pm EST.
9	(12) Personal Loss: Bereavement and Grief	Read Chapter 12	Two posts/responses to peer(s) due Sunday, 11:59 pm EST.
10	(13) Crises in Schools	Read Chapter 13	No post/response to peer(s) due Quiz due Sunday by 11:59 pm EST.
11	(14) Violent Behavior in Institutions	Read Chapter 14	Two posts/responses to peer(s) due Sunday, 11:59 pm EST.
12	(15) Legal and Ethical Issues on Crisis Trauma	Read Chapter 15	No post/response to peer(s) due Research Project due Sunday, 11:59 pm EST
13	(16) Human Services Workers in Crisis: Burnout, Vicarious Traumatization, and Compassion Fatigue	Read Chapter 16	No post/response to peer(s) due Quiz due Sunday by 11:59 pm EST.
14	(17) Disaster Response (18) Chemical Dependency: The Crisis of Addiction	Read Chapter 17 & 18	No post/response to peer(s) due Quiz due Sunday by 11:59 pm EST.
15	COURSE REFLECTION	Course Reflection	Course Reflection Due Friday by 11:59 pm EST (No Quiz)
16	Final Week	Final Grades will be posted	Final Grades will be posted on Campus Portal

Discussions & Discussion Questions

Participation Guidelines:

Students must post a minimum of three (3) times in each graded discussion. The three posts in each individual discussion must be on separate days, the initial answer(s) and two responses to peers. The student must provide an initial answer(s) to the graded discussion posted by the course instructor, by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. EST, of each week. If the student does not provide an answer to each graded discussion topic (not a response to a student peer) before the Wednesday deadline, an automatic “0” will be issued for that week’s DQ. Subsequent posts, including essential responses to peers, must occur by the Sunday deadline, 11:59 p.m. EST of each week.

Course Notes

It is recommended to login to this course at least 4 days each online week. Students are also required to know the expectations or “etiquette” that pertains to the discussion board. Students who abuse this forum by making harassing, inappropriate or abusive statements will be removed and receive a zero (0).

Remember, your participation is essential to connecting with other students and developing an online learning community. Furthermore, often it’s the deciding factor between receiving a higher or lower grade at the end of the term.

Course Assignments

Specific assignments, their due dates, and grading criteria are listed in this syllabus. You are accountable for both individual assignments and for providing a significant contribution toward your learning team's collaborative assignments when assigned. Your course grade includes scores from both your individual and group assignments. You are also responsible for completing all assignments including readings, written papers, presentations, and class discussions. You will be graded on the achievement of the objectives, not on the effort you put into your assignments. All online discussions, written assignments and documentation of others' ideas and words in presentations must be in APA 6th edition format. You have one opportunity to complete each assignment. Papers cannot be rewritten, and presentations cannot be re-given to obtain a higher grade.

Late Assignments

Due dates are established for reasons of equity. It is not fair to peers who complete assignments on time if other classmates have extra time to work on their assignments. It is also not fair to the professor who must grade assignments in a timely fashion. Therefore, 5% of the assignment points (i.e., 1 out of 20, 1.25 out of 25, .2 out of 40 will be deducted each day for late submissions.

Class Policies

All students are responsible for reviewing the School Catalog section on Policies at:

Student Code of Ethics

Cheating or plagiarism is dishonest, undermines the necessary trust upon which relations between students and faculty are based, and is unacceptable conduct. Students who engage in cheating or plagiarism will be subject to academic sanctions, including a lowered or failing grade in a course; and the possibility of an additional administrative sanction, including probation, suspension, or expulsion. Cheating is the act of obtaining or attempting to obtain credit for academic work by using dishonest means. Cheating at West Coast University includes but is not limited to: Copying, in part or whole from another's examination, paper, mathematical analysis, research or creative project, or the like; Submitting as one's own work an examination, paper, mathematical analysis, research or creative project, or the like which has been purchased, borrowed, or stolen; or fabricating data; Consulting notes, sources, or materials not specifically authorized by the instructor during an examination; Employing a surrogate to take an examination, write a paper, do mathematical analysis, or complete, in part or wholly, an evaluation instrument; Aiding or abetting any act that a reasonable person would conclude, when informed of the evidence, to be a dishonest means of obtaining or attempting to obtain credit for academic work; and committing any act that a reasonable person would conclude, when informed of the evidence, to be a dishonest means of obtaining or attempting to obtain credit for academic work. Plagiarism is the act of obtaining or attempting to obtain credit for academic work by representing the work of another as one's own without the necessary and appropriate acknowledgment.

Evaluating Methods

The maximum score in this class is 1,000 points. The categories, which contribute to your final grade, are weighted as follows.

Assignment	Points	Weight
Discussion Questions	300	30%
Quizzes (week #3, #5, #7, #10, #13, #14)	300	30%
Research Project (Week 12)	300	30%
Course Reflection	100	10%
Total Points	1000	100%

Grading System

	Letter Grade	Numerical Points	Quality Points
Superior Achievement	A	93-100	4.0
Good	B	85-92	3.0
Average	C	80-84	2.0
Failure	F	0-79	Unsatisfactory
Incomplete	I