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Student Guide to Success
at the UTMB School of Nursing
UTMB School of Nursing
Trish Richard, RN, PhD, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Program and Education
Technology
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Overview
Welcome to UTMB School of Nursing
Undergraduate, Master’s & Doctoral Programs and Courses
Helpful Hints and Tips for Success
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SON Programs BSN Traditional BSN Accelerated BACC2 RN-BSN Track Baccalaureate Program Clinical Nurse Leader Family Nurse Practitioner & Post Master’s Adult Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
Program & Post Master’s Neonatal Nurse Practitioner & Post
Master’s Executive Nursing Leadership Nurse Educator with Clinical Concentration Doctor of Nursing Practice Nursing PhD Program
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Student Centered Learning
SON focuses on student centered rather than instructor/teacher centered learning.
You are responsible for your learning The instructor:
essential guide professional resource will assist you as you move through the
content
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Digital/Virtual Resources Adobe Connect Presenter Voice Thread
Voice over Powerpoint Microsoft Lync
Virual meetings/tutoring, audio & video, etc. Tegrity
Classroom lecture capture, replay from Blackboard
Smarthinking Online tutoring, writing lab, etc.
Turn-It-In Plagiarism detection resource
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Characteristics of a Successful School of Nursing Learner Successful learners at the SON
are:highly motivated independent active learners self-starters and self-directed
Possess good organizational and time management skills
Make school the priority for the duration of the program
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Characteristics of a Successful School of Nursing Learner Have discipline to study without
external reminders Can adapt to new learning
environments Have an ability to prioritize Have good stress management skills Competent regarding computer skills
(word processing, email, etc.)
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Planning to Study
Set times with your family and others so you can work on your courses
Divide up chores with other family members to free up time for study
Organize your schedule to include planned study time
Try to capitalize on your high energy times of day
Plan family activities each week to give them the attention they deserve
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Develop a Study Plan
Look over the course requirements and assignments
Look at how you can minimize your commitments
Decide on a study schedule for each week. . . and then stick to it Reading assignments Reviewing presentations Working on projects
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Environment
Create a Study Environment Find a quiet, convenient workspace Inform your family of your goals and
your study schedule, and ask that you not be disturbed while studying
Try to avoid interruptions and distractions while you're "in class" or doing homework
Reward yourself periodically for completing study tasks
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Hints & Tips
Take advantage of the course orientation at the beginning of the semester.
Classroom: Course review content Clarify expectations
Online: Digital & virtual resources Provides course content review Post messages to discussion board for
clarification as needed
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Hints & Tips
On-line activitiesProvide flexibilityProvide additional resources
Be committed: willing and able to commit 3 hours per credit hour a week per course.
Prioritize: you will need to make some life choices.
Take the program and yourself seriously
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Hints & Tips
Plan in advance - avoid last minute assignments
Plan in advance for exams For off campus online exams: setup
proctor and make arrangements in advance.
Plan to take the first exam when technical support is available (Monday-Thursday, 8:00-6:00)
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Communication Clear and concise online or
email communication is a challenge
Adhere to online/email netiquette recommendations
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O U ONO
SHOUTING!!!!!
U O U
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MMMMNO
FLAMING!!! MMMM
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Communication
Questions:Post to
Discussion Board: course related issues discussion that would benefit classmates
Private email or phone call: questions of a personal nature
Do Not Post: Information on social networking
sites
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Study Partners Some tasks are best done alone,
however… Partners can:
generate additional ideas suggest improvements share the work explain things from a different
perspective for better understanding help to keep you motivated and on
track Take advantage of the ability to
connect with other students. Be a good team member!
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Apply What You're Learning
Look for ways to relate and apply the knowledge you are gaining helps you put the theory into practice helps you understand how it relates to
the real world Develop your clinical reasoning and
critical thinking skills
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Apply What You're Learning
Use clinical time to: become comfortable in the setting develop communication skills with other
professionals and patients develop your decision making skills by
assimilating data and discussing with nurses and faculty
Share experiences with your classmates and instructor
You all can learn from each other!
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Speak Up!
Take responsibility: to ask questionsget clarifications to let the instructor know when
something isn't working for you Technology should be a tool not
a frustration
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Experiencing technical difficulty? ASK FOR HELP! Contact information is provided:
in the syllabus of each course Don’t wait until you get frustrated to ask for
assistance. username and password issues – call
helpdesk at 409-772-5200, 281-554-1577 or 1-888-898-2401
other technical issues – use the technical support Discussion Board or email course secretary
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Technical Support
Test your computer system and Internet access prior to the first week of the semester.
SON technical support available during normal working hours (Monday through Friday, 8-6)
Helpdesk available 24/7 Local: (409) 772-5200, (281)-554-1577 Toll free: 1-888-898-2401
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UTMB School of NursingStudent Resources
UTMB School of Nursing: http://nursing.utmb.edu/
UTMB Website: http://www.utmb.edu UTMB Intranet:
http://intranet.utmb.edu/iutmb/ Blackboard: https://eclass.utmb.edu/eCamp: http://son.utmb.edu/currentstudents/technology/ecamp.cshtml Information Services: http://www.utmb.edu/is/ Username and password issues –
[email protected] helpdesk call 409-772-5200 or 281-554-1577 or 1-888-898-2401
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Good Luck!
And Enjoy the Journey!