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House Bill 2504 Fall 2013 Course Syllabus VNSG-1500-02 - Nursing in Health and Illness I
Faculty Information | |||||||||||||
Semester | Fall 2013 | ||||||||||||
Instructor | Brown, Gayla Lank | ||||||||||||
Phone | (409) 984-6362 | ||||||||||||
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Course Information | |||||||||||||
Course Number | 90389 | ||||||||||||
Course Description | Introduction to general principles of growth and development, primary health care needs of the client across the life span and therapeutic nursing interventions. | ||||||||||||
Course Prerequisites |
BIO 2401 & BIO 2402 Human Anatomy and Physiology NURA 1301 Nurse Aide for Health Care Organizations I NURA 1160 Clinical (VN 1410) To graduate from the VN program it is required that you must complete either, Micro computers (COSC 1301), or Introduction to Computers (ITSC 1401) within four years prior to graduation. Students must have a minimum grade of C or better in every course that applies to the VN certificate plan to graduate. |
Required Textbooks |
Deglin, J.; Valleranda, A.; Sanoski, C. (2013) Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses (13th ed). Philadelphia: F. A. Davis deWit, C. (2013). Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing (4th ed.). St Louis: Saunders Elsevier. Doenges, M. (2010). Nurse's Pocket Guide Diagnoses, Prioritized Interventions, and Rationales (12th ed.). Philadelphia: F.A. Davis. Eby, L. B. (2009). Mental Health Nursing Care (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River: Pearson Prentice Hall. Hodgson, B., & Kizor, R. (2010). Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2010. St. Louis: Saunders. Langford, R. (2008). Mosby's PDQ for LPN (3rd ed.). St. Louis: Mosby. Pagana, K., & Pagana, T. (2009). Mosby's Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests (4th ed.). St. Louis: Mosby. Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary (22st ed.). (2013). Philadelphia: F.A. Davis. PrepU NCLEX® PN Review 5,000: Please note: No other NCLEX® PN Review will be accepted. You must use the NCLEX® PN Review 5,000 access code provided to you for this course. |
Attendance Policy |
Research has shown a cause and effect relationship between attendance and college success. Policies for this course are described below: 1. Because poor attendance is a leading reason for termination from a job in all areas of employment, attendance at all scheduled classes is expected. 2. A student who is absent from course activities for more than three (3) days without notification to faculty may be dropped from the program by the Program Director. 3. Late arrival to class is disruptive. Students who consistently arrive after the beginning of the class (2 or more times) will be counseled and a plan of corrective action determined. Class will begin promptly at the scheduled time. Students who arrive fifteen (15) minutes after the beginning of class should not enter the classroom and should wait until break to enter. 4. It is the student's responsibility to notify the instructor of any absence. If the student is unable to contact the instructor(s), the student should call 409-984-6356 or 1-800-477-5872 ext. 6356. The student should also email the faculty or call the faculty office and leave a voicemail. 5. Students who arrive after an exam starts, but before it ends, may take the exam without penalty. They are given no additional time. 6. Lab jackets are required for attendance and participation in the skills lab. |
Course Grading Scale | 90-100 = A 80-89 = B 75-79 = C 60-74 = D Below 59 = F | ||||||||||||
Determination of Final Grade |
1. Examinations are based on course objectives. 2. Course content from pre-requisite courses will be included on exams, as appropriate. 3. Students are strongly encouraged to take exams as scheduled. If a student must miss an exam, the student must contact the instructor prior to the exam or within twenty-four (24) hours of the exam. No make-up unit exams are given. The numerical grade attained on the Comprehensive Final exam is substituted for any missed unit exam(s). 4. A specified amount of time will be set for testing. No questions may be asked during the exams. Students who arrive after the exam starts, but before it ends, may take the exam without penalty, however, they will not be allowed additional time. 5. After each exam, the faculty uses psychometric principles to evaluate the examination. Items missed by 50% or more of the class are reviewed. If an item is found to be flawed, the faculty may give credit for more than one answer or nullify the item. When an item is nullified, the key is changed so that all answers are credited as correct. That is, if a student answered the item as originally keyed, the student will retain the credit for the item. If a student's answer differs from the one originally keyed, the student is credited for the nullified item. In other words, everyone gets credit for the item and no one loses credit. 6. If a student scores less than a "75" on a unit examination, the student is required to make an appointment with an instructor prior to the next examination. At that time, the student and instructor will review the examination and, with the assistance of the instructor, identify strategies to improve performance on subsequent examinations. 7. Any challenge to exam questions must be presented in writing, with documentation, within one (1) week of the review of the exam. Disputed exam items must be submitted by the student along with proposed answer supported by documentation from the current textbook, handouts, and/or lecture reference material. 8. The Comprehensive Final Exam must be taken. The Final exam grade will be weighted equivalent to two (2) unit exams. 9. The following method will be used to determine each student's grade in the course: Exam I Grade Exam II Grade Exam III Grade Exam IV Grade Exam V Grade Standardized Exam Grade Final Grade Final Grade Total/8=Grade 10. Students must have a 70% average or greater on exams in VNSG 1500 to participate in VNSG 1261 clinical. 11. A minimum average of 75% in VNSG 1500 independent of all other requirements, is necessary to pass the course. 12. A mandatory comprehensive standardized examination (REACH) is administered at the end of the semester prior to the final exam and is weighted equivalent to one unit exam. The cost of the exam is $26.00 and it is the student's responsibility to pay at the business office at least 24 hours prior to the test. |
Final Exam Date | December 9, 2013 - 8:00 AM | ||||||||||||
Major Assignments |
Date: 09-12-2013 Exam I Time: 08:00 Date: 09-26-2013 Exam II Time: 08:00 Date: 10-08-2013 Exam III Time: 08:00 Date: 11-07-2013 Exam IV Time: 08:00 Date: 11-21-2013 HESI/Reach Time: 08:00 Date: 12-02-2013 Exam V Time: 0800 Date: 12-9-2013 Final Exam Time: 0800 |
Calendar of Lecture Topics and Major Assignment Due Dates |
Week 1: Orientation, Infection Control, Week 2: Vital Signs, Physical Assessment, Safety, Sensory Week 3: Patient Education, Admission, Discharge, Transfer, Documentation Week 4: Documentation lab, Bowel, Fluids, Diagnostic Test, Oxygen Week 5: Skin, Wound Care Week 6: Geriatric Issues, Pain, Comfort, Sleep Week 7: Clinical Orientation Week 8: Transplant Week 9: Hospice Week 10: Loss, Medication Administration Week 11: Exercise, Activity, Immobility Week 12: Self Concept, Sexuality, Assertiveness Week 13: Thanksgiving Week 14: Pre-op, Post-op Care Week 15: Fundamentals HESI, Exam V Week 16: Final Exam |
General Education/Core Curriculum Student Learning Outcomes |
Program Student Learning Outcomes |
Upon completion of the Vocational Nursing Program graduates will, under the supervision of a professional licensed nurse and/or licensed physician, function in non-complex settings and should be able to: 1. Function within the legal, ethical and regulatory standards of the nursing profession. 2. Use a systematic problem-solving process in the care of multiple patients who have predictable health care needs to provide safe, individualized, goal-directed nursing care. 3. Adopt an approach to nursing practice that promotes safety for patients, significant others, self, and members of the healthcare team. 4. Cooperate with members of the interdisciplinary health care team to provide optimum, evidence-based, safe, care to patients. |
Course Student Learning Outcomes |
In accordance with the mission of LSC-PA, VNSG 1500 Nursing in Health and Illness I assists the student to develop the particular skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary for success as a vocational nurse. Upon successful completion of the course, the student should be able to: 1. Recognize the uniqueness of the gerontological patient related to physical, mental, and emotional changes associated with the aging process.. 2. Describe the psychosocial, growth and development, and physiological needs of patients across the life span. 3. Identify common, overt, actual and/or potential primary health care needs of the patient. 4. Identify the basic interventions to support the patient and family during life stages including death and dying. 5. Identify nursing interventions related to the effects of pharmacological agents on patients. 6. Demonstrate competency in dosage calculations. 7. Describe the underlying theories of nursing skills using principles of safety and asepsis. 8. Demonstrate satisfactory performance of nursing skills using evidenced based principles of safety and asepsis. 9. Develop an understanding of the legal, ethical & professional responsibilities inherent in the role of vocational nurse. |
Academic Honesty | Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty. | ||||||||||||
Facility Policies |
Additional Information |
Students and faculty of the Lamar State College-Port Arthur Vocational Nursing Program are expected to assist in maintaining a classroom environment that is conducive to learning. To assure that faculty have the opportunity to teach and students have the opportunity to benefit from time spent in class, unless otherwise approved by the instructor, students are prohibited from engaging in distracting classroom behavior: 1. I understand that promptness is expected. I will be on time for the beginning of all classes and will return from breaks promptly. 2. I understand that I am expected to come to theory and lab experiences prepared and present myself as a sincere, adult learner. 3. I will return phone calls and/or text messages only during scheduled breaks. 4. I will keep cell phones on vibrate in classroom and off and out of reach during testing and test reviews. In the event of an emergency, your family should contact you through AH Secretary, VN Coordinator, or Department Chair. 5. I agree that on-campus computers will only be used for classroom work. 6. I agree that all information shared by other students and instructors will remain confidential. 7. I will not repeat or discuss what is shared with anyone. 8. I agree that I will not engage in 'side-bar' discussions. 9. I agree that I will direct my comments to the front of the room. 10. I agree to participate in all discussions, activities, and exercises. 11. I agree to be open to new ideas and experiences. 12. I agree to take risks and step outside of my comfort zone. 13. I agree to maintain a positive attitude. 14. I agree to give supportive feedback and make corrections without belittling anyone. 15. I agree to suspend judgment and be responsible for my actions. 16. I agree to be responsible for learning as much as I can from this experience. 17. I agree to ask for what I need from my instructors. 18. I agree to get better acquainted with my fellow students so we can all identify ways to support one another, work together as a team and develop professionally. 19. I agree to follow the guidelines and policies in the LSC-PA Vocational Nursing Student Handbook. Should I be unable to maintain these expectations or stated program requirements, dismissal from the program may occur. The following behaviors will result in the student being asked to cease the action and/or leave the classroom: • using cell phones • talking while the instructor is giving instructions or during class discussions/presentations • displaying a rude or negative attitude/behavior to the instructor or other students • These behaviors will result in the loss of 5 points on the next exam. |
Important Information | |||||||||||||
ADA Considerations | The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statue that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the Special Populations Coordinator, Room 210D, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6251. | ||||||||||||
Copyright Violations |
Some material in this course may be copyrighted. They may be used only for instructional purposes this semester,
by students enrolled in this course. These materials are being used fairly and legally.
No one may distribute or share these copyrighted materials in any medium or format with anyone outside this class,
including publishing essays with copyrighted material, uploading copyrighted material to Facebook or YouTube, or
painting or performing copyrighted material for public display.
Copyright violation is not the same thing as plagiarism. Plagiarism is intellectual dishonesty. Offenses of plagiarism result in lower grades or failing scores, and professors and the college strictly enforce plagiarism rules. There is never any acceptable use of plagiarism. Copyright violation is a legal offense, punishable by large fines and penalties. Copyrighted material can be used if permission from the material's creator is obtained, or if its use meets the standards of fair use in an educational setting. For example, a student can quote a line from Shakespeare's Hamlet in a report without violating copyright but still be guilty of plagiarism if the quotation is not properly documented. If you are in doubt about what material can be freely used, ask your professor or contact the Dean of Library Services, at (409) 984-6216. |
Assessment Statement |
Assessment is a process by which LSCPA can help you learn better and gauge the level of progress you have made to
attain knowledge, skills, beliefs, and values. It also helps your professors understand how to improve teaching
and testing methods in your classes, and it helps each department understand and improve degree and certificate
Periodically LSC-PA will collect assessment data for research and reporting purposes, including statistical data and sometimes copies of your work. Be assured that all material the college uses for assessment purposes will be kept confidential. To ensure anonymity, your name will be removed from any material we use for assessment purposes, including video-recorded performances, speeches, and projects. If you object to allowing LSC-PA to use your material for assessment purposes, submit a letter stating so to your professor by the 12th class day. You will still be required to participate in whatever assessments are being done; we just won't use your data. What's the difference between assessment and grades? The grades you get on papers, projects, speeches, and assignments are specific types of focused assessment. LSC-PA's assessment efforts include class grades, surveys, standardized tests, and other tools. |
Privacy Notice |
Federal privacy laws apply to college students. This means that college employees, including instructors, cannot
divulge information to third parties, including parents and legal guardians of students. Even if the students are
minors, information about their college work cannot be shared with anyone except in very limited circumstances.
Anyone requesting information about a student should be referred to the Registrar. Instructors will be notified in writing by that Office about what information may be released and to whom. Please remember that releasing private information about a student, however innocuous it may seem, can be a violation of federal law, with very serious consequences. Circumstances under which information may be released:
An adult student may submit, to the Registrar, a handwritten, signed note granting permission for release of
information. The note must specify what information may be divulged, and it must specify the name of the person
to whom the information may be given.
The Registrar's office is located in the Student Center room 303B, and can be reached at (409) 984-6165. |
College-Level Perspectives |
This course helps add to the students' overall collegiate experience in the following ways:
Degree Plan Evaluation |
A Degree Plan Evaluation will help you determine which classes you need to complete your program.
All of the classes that you have taken that apply to your declared major will be listed on the right. If you have a class that still needs to be completed, a "NO" will be listed on the right next to the required class. |
HB 2504 | This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504. | ||||||||||||
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Hello everyone, Ive been a lurker for the past few years and found some amazing book recommendations here (mainly Lies of Locke Lamore & Name of the wind). Anyways I keep looking through posts for books that interest me and I figured I might as well say hi and thanks and possibly try to ask directly. Would anyone know some great contemporary fantasy books? I like things that take place in the modern world with people who have powers. I enjoyed the Dresden books but not really that crazy over them. I absolutely loved Chronicles of amber, I enjoy books with conmen and such in it which is why I loved lies of locke lamora (even though its not technically "contemporary). Heck I even love vampire books but not really the romance ones, more the various vampire houses and how they interact/plot against one another. Anyways if you have any recommendations id love to hear them. Even a great high fantasy series to replace Wheel of time when its done (ive also read George Martin and enjoyed that one too). Thanks!
I'll just start the typical fantasy recommendation response since you started specific then slowly encompassed most of the genre... First Law - Joe Abercrombie Malazan Book of the Fallen - Steven Erikson Mistborn and Stormlight Archive(Way of Kings) - Brandon Sanderson Prince of Nothing - Scott Bakker Gentlemen Bastard - Scott Lynch The Riyria Revelation - Michael Sullivan Book of the New Sun - Gene Wolfe Acts of caine - Mathew Stover Night Angel - Brent Weeks there's just so many...What have you read already? Vlad Taltos Series - Steven Brust Dark Tower - Steven King Earth Sea - Ursula LeGuin
Im going to check out the Joe Abercrombie series even though ive seen mixed reviews on amazon then again theres mixed reviews for most books). Also ive heard some good things about Prince of Nothing. Thanks for list!
I would give Kevin Hearne's Iron Druid Chronicles a try (it starts with "Hounded"). I think it fits that bill.
A good list - and I'm honored to be included on it. Of the ones listed I'll give my thumbs up to: Mistborn - Brandon Sanderson Gentlemen Bastard - Scott Lynch The Riyria Revelation - Michael Sullivan (yes I like my own books - go figure) Night Angel - Brent Weeks Earth Sea - Ursula LeGuin
If you liked the Amber books you might like: Other books by Zelazny (try Changeling). Empire of the East and the Sword series by Fred Saberhagen. Magician by Feist
For contemp fantasy, you could do a lot worse than Rivers of London (Midnight Riot in the US) by Ben Aaronovitch. I enjoyed it hugely, and there's another 2 books in the series. Or Kate Griffin's books, somewhat darker UF than Aaronovitch, - start with A Madness of Angels. Or (how could I forget!) Benedict Jacka's Alex Verus series, starting with Fated.
I've recently started reading (listening rather) The Riyria Revelation. I've found the series to be a nice change from all of the other fantasy I have recently read. It's a bit more fun and relaxed. The witty humor is fantastic and the cast of characters is memorable. Looking forward to finishing off the series soon. I would also recommend The Way of Kings by Sanderson. (Riyria or this would be my favorite series I've started this year) I'm also always ready to throw out Joe Abercrombie. By far and away my favorite author from the past year or two. As far as contemporary goes... I'm at a loss for suggestions.
There was another thread not that long ago about fantasy books with a modern settings. They are rare, and rarely good. Magician - Raymond E Feist Was mentioned and one I forgot to include. If you want more of a typical high fantasy.. Earth Sea - Ursula LeGuin Magician - Raymond E Feist Mistborn - Brandon Sanderson Book of the New Sun - Gene Wolfe The Riyria Revelation - Michael Sullivan Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn Trilogy - Tad Williams If you want something darker and/or more gritty... Prince of Nothing - Scott Bakker First Law - Joe Abercrombie Malazan Book of the Fallen - Steven Erikson Chronicles of The Black Company - Glen Cook Assasin / Thief type? Night Angel - Brent Weeks Vlad Taltos Series - Steven Brust Horror/Western/Fantasy/SciFi Dark Tower - Steven King I know you said Joe Abercrombie and I can't stress this enough. He is by far my favorite author right now. There may be mixed reviews but I think you'll find most people like the books, and the other people absolutely love his books. Unless you are turned off by "grittiness" then you have to at least enjoy his books. It's a fact! Malazan is another very good series. But it's a very hard series to read. THICK. Holy crap are there a lot of POV characters. It's very good, but sometimes you feel like your underwater struggling for air while reading it. It's not a recommendation for first time readers or new to fantasy readers.
If you enjoyed The Lies of Locke Lamora then you might take a look at Among Thieves (Tales of the Kin #1) by Douglas Hulick. I found the first couple of chapters to be somewhat weak, but it quickly turned into (imo) a real page turner with some good similarities to Scott Lynch's work. Meanwhile, imo Abercrombie's first work is clearly a first work. But I still found it readable and entertaining, and most importantly, it continued to improve as it went along. Some people clearly love it from the start, but if you don't, there's still a good chance that it will grow on you if you don't mind the grittiness. And his more recent stuff is among the best out there, I think, so imo it's definitely worth it to catch up.
Thanks for recommending Riyria. I think the audio books are quite good - I really like the narrator that Recorded Books picked. I'm pretty sure they are going to use him again for The Crown Tower - and this time they are going to come out at the same times as the print, which will be nice.
You should check out Clive Barker's Imajica, Great and Secret Show and Evervillle. Barker's known mostly as a horror writer, but I think these books are more dark fantasy. They take place in the modern world during the 1980s and 1990s, and while I can't remember if they have any actual con men in them, they do have mostly morally ambiguous characters.
Definately check out the Clive Barker ones mentioned above, I would add Weaveworld to that as well. Also try anything by Neil Gaiman, especially Neverwhere and American Gods.
I haven't read Tad Williams' new book, Dirty Streets of Heaven, but it looks to be along those lines. Or maybe Sandman Slim novels by Richard Kadrey.
Seeing as no-one has mentioned him yet, you should definitely read David Gemmell. One of fantasy's great writers and sadly missed, pick up his debut Legend, his Drenai saga and his Rigante series, you will not be disappointed.


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The Indians are about to get an added jolt into their lineup and some additional hope to their playoff dreams as they activated outfielder Michael Bourn from the disabled list for Friday's game against the Orioles.
Bourn has been sidelined since June 6 with a left hamstring injury that had been problematic since late last season. He is returning with a little more than six weeks left in the season, as Cleveland looks to climb back into the postseason race despite injuries to and inconsistencies from lineup regulars such as Nick Swisher, David Murphy, Jason Kipnis and more.
"That's the thing about it, man," Bourn said. "That's how much talent I think we have. We're in the thick of things and, for the most part, we haven't had our team on the field. I've been down. Swish has been down. Murph's down. Kip was down a little bit. But we just continue to battle and continue to play as hard as we can.
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It helps that Cleveland also has its ace, Corey Kluber, on the mound Friday. Kluber, who figures to be a big part of any late push the team can manage, is making a strong case for the American League Cy Young Award this season with his recent dominant stretch -- 6-0 with a 1.33 ERA in his past seven starts.
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He says he'll return when he's able "to go out there and be Manny Machado."
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Swisher, 33, was placed on the disabled list Sunday with pain in his knee and was examined on Monday. The Indians have not revealed any info on the first exam, but Swisher has been given permission to seek another opinion before determining the next step in his recovery.
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Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy has been sidelined since Sunday with a sprained left thumb, but he expects to return to the lineup at some point during the weekend series.
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When my book club chose this title I checked it out of my local library but couldn't get through 10 pages without falling asleep. I was thrilled to find it on Audible. While it takes forever for the plot to develop... nearly two thirds of the way into the story... I thoroughly enjoyed the narrator. She voiced every character so well you hardly needed to be told who was speaking! While it is a long story and it takes a while for the plot to develop, the reader and ending are worth the wait


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You can find this old K-Meleon portable versions:
I don't think that a K-Meleon 1.5.x Portable version is needed.
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In cache preferences, uncheck "Cache files on disk" option, and set "Cache files in memory" to 20 or 30 MB, optional: you can uncheck also "cache website icons on disk" option.
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Ugh, I feel ya on the long drive. We drove from Texas to North Carolina for a beach vacay with my husband's 4 sisters, their families and his mom. It was so wonderful to all be together and have all the cousins meet our little Sadie, but sweet Lord, was that trip miseeable!! Especially on the way home when she lost her mind from being strapped in the car seat so long and we still had 8 hours to go!!! We had to stop every 5 seconds to give her a break and it took us foreverrrrrrrrrr to get home!!! The memories you make being with all of your family make it all worth it though! Hope your Christmas was the Merriest one yet!
ReplyDeleteSuch cute pictures!! Your hair is getting so long I love it! Glad Harper had such a great Christmas Eve and that your family got to spend it with family and friends.
I have traveled with a baby before NOT FUN!! Actually my kids are now 9, 6 and 2 and its STILL not fun!
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Phoronix: Clang Gets Boosted By The Boost Libraries
Clang, the C/Objective-C/C++ compiler front-end for the Low-Level Virtual Machine, and LLVM itself have a lot to be proud of lately. LLVM 2.7 was recently released with many new features, LLVM now has its own libstdc++ replacement, and LLVM is finding itself used in many places from a JIT engine in a Flash player to providing software acceleration in Gallium3D. The latest accomplishment for Clang is that the C++ library can now build the Boost libraries...
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Ellen Carpenter, left, and her toddler son Zachary, who was conceived using frozen donated eggs, have some play time, December 5, 2012, in Points of Rocks, Maryland. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun/MCT) |
After getting pregnant with the help of hormone injections, the Frederick County, Md., resident lost the baby — a girl with severe body malformations — in the first trimester. She explored other options and chose to use frozen eggs from a donor. Today, Carpenter is the mother of a rambunctious 18-month-old named Zachary.
A growing number of women are turning to frozen eggs to solve their fertility problems as the controversial procedure that long raised safety concerns slowly gains acceptance. Fertility clinics around the country are working to make frozen donor eggs more available to women, and advances in medical technology such as flash freezing have helped improve the procedure's success rate.
The American Society for Reproductive Medicine added its stamp of approval in October to the use of frozen eggs on a limited basis by declaring that the procedure is no longer considered experimental. The group found that successful pregnancy rates were the same using frozen eggs as fresh eggs.
But frozen egg use still raises concerns and may not become mainstream any time soon.
Even as the medical society endorsed the procedure, it warned against widespread use, noting that its newness made it impossible to track long-term complications to the child. Questions abound about whether the freezing method contaminates the egg, whether it may cause health problems later in a child's life and how long frozen eggs may remain vital.
The society's findings came from examining the outcomes of 1,000 babies born to mothers who used frozen eggs - a sample too small to recommend the use of frozen eggs for everyone, its members said.
The group recommended it for women facing infertility because of chemotherapy and other medical procedures under which a woman's eggs deteriorate. They also approve of the limited use of frozen donor eggs for women like Carpenter who have trouble getting pregnant.
The group remains opposed to the growing practice of women freezing their eggs because they aren't ready for children and fret about future infertility.
"We don't know about so many things," said Dr. Samantha Pfeifer, chairwoman of the society's committee that came up with the recommendation. "What happens in older women? How long can you freeze eggs? It is too premature for everyone to be doing this."
Other critics worry that even with the warnings, more younger women, such as those focused on careers, will go through with the procedure, and fertility clinics will market more routine use of frozen eggs before additional research is done to determine long-term effects. They also warn that in vitro fertilization, with fresh or frozen eggs, comes with health consequences that many women don't think about.
"Egg retrieval is not a walk in the park," said Marcy Darnovsky, associate executive director of the Center for Genetics and Society in Berkeley, Calif. "Women don't look at that when they are doing what they can to have a child."
The expensive procedure doesn't always work. The high doses of hormones used for in vitro fertilization can lead to disorders, such as severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, which causes excessive weight gain, difficulty breathing and even death, Darnovsky said.
The use of frozen eggs has been around since the 1980s, but only in the last decade has it become more reliable. Much of the improvement has come because of a new flash-freezing technique called vitrification. The procedure prevents the formation of ice crystals, which often develop during slow freezing and damage eggs.
However, chemicals are used to remove water from the egg before it is frozen. Darnovksy and others said there isn't research on whether the chemicals get absorbed in the embryo or egg.
For women using donor eggs, the transfer of a frozen egg into a women's body can be less complicated than that of a fresh egg. With fresh eggs the menstrual cycles of the women donating and receiving have to be synchronized through the use of birth control. Then the eggs are retrieved from the donor, fertilized with sperm and implanted into the mother's womb.
The use of frozen eggs removes the need for synchronization, which may take a couple of months. The frozen egg is simply fertilized with sperm and placed into the woman's womb. The procedure also costs less. A traditional fresh-egg donor cycle can cost $25,000 to $38,000, while using frozen eggs can cost about half as much.
Carpenter said she was attracted to the use of frozen eggs because of the simplified procedure. After losing a baby, she was looking for the least stressful alternative.
"We had a very healthy boy - 9 pounds, 11 ounces," Carpenter said. "I wanted to be a mother more than anything, and frozen eggs helped me get pregnant."
Fertility clinics are expanding the use of frozen eggs as scientists fine-tune the procedure, and some expect the practice to continue growing.
Shady Grove Fertility in Rockville recently helped form Donor Egg Bank USA, a collaboration of more than 100 fertility specialists across the country. Limited access to eggs has been one of the obstacles to the use of frozen eggs. Sperm banks usually are well-stocked because men produce so much semen. Women, on the other hand, produce a limited number of eggs.
The collaboration gives women access to potential donors beyond the region where they live, opening the door for more procedures. The eggs can be shipped overnight.
"I think (frozen eggs) will eventually revolutionize the way egg donation happens in the future," said Heidi Hayes, CEO of Donor Bank USA. "It gives patients more options."
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I have decided that the word "Cliff" should be used for all new and important aspects of governmental action. If you are reading this, it means you have survived the Mayan Government's Calendar Cliff (phew, I was concerned). Now with that behind us and 2013 looming just beyond the horizon, I thought it would be a great time to reflect on what new payroll items you or your Payroll department needs to be concerned with coming into the new year.
Many of these items have been put into effect by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) which President Obama signed into law back in March of 2010; otherwise known as Obamacare Cliff, in my book. More of a series of cliffs, actually, as many of the provisions of this act have been staged to occur over several years. There are also a couple of key items which are part of the Fiscal Cliff fiasco. (I couldn't call it the Fiscal Cliff Cliff.) I hope you have your repelling gear and crampons ready, because here is what you need to be aware of for 2013 payroll:
• Extra .9% Employee paid Medicare Tax on highly paid individuals
• FSA Contribution limit set to $2500.00
• Health Care Costs reported on W-2's
• Counting employees to determine affordability
• Employee Social Security returns to 6.2%
• What about those 2013 tax tables?
Extra .9% employee paid medicare tax on highly paid individuals
Beginning January 1, 2013, employees earning an excess of $200,000 will be subject to an increased Medicare tax based on a mandate imposed by the PPACA. From a payroll perspective, in order to be compliant, you must withhold the extra 0.9% Medicare tax from the employee on every dollar they earn through payroll over $200,000.00. You don't need to know about their filing status, AGI, type of car they drive or anything else. If they are on payroll and earn $200,001.00 you must withhold the 0.9% on the $1.00 of income over $200,000.00 and report it correctly on the appropriate payroll tax returns.
For a full FAQ issued by the IRS,
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FSA contribution limit set to $2500.00
Beginning January 1, 2013, Health Care FSA contributions will be limited to $2,500 per calendar year per employee as a result of PPACA. The contribution cap applies
specifically to the calendar year, not the plan year
. Employers have traditionally determined these cap limitations in the past. As before, the contributions will continue to account for pre-tax dollars and must be used within the corresponding calendar year. In short, pre-tax dollars will be further limited.
For more information from the IRS,
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Health care costs reported on W-2s
The PPACA requires employers to report the total cost of certain employer-sponsored health care plans on the employees' W-2 forms. By listing this information on the W-2, employers provide employees and the government with a better understanding of the actual cost of the individual's healthcare plan. The cost of coverage information reported by employers is strictly informational and is currently not taxable. As a general rule, this reporting is required for employers who filed at least 250 W-2s in the prior year. Example, for 2012 W-2s issued in January of 2013, it is required for any employer who filed at least 250 W-2s in 2011. This provision is optional for any business filing less than 250 W-2 forms in the previous tax year along with several other qualifying exceptions.
For more information on W-2 reporting of employer sponsored health coverage from the IRS
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Counting employees to determine healthcare affordability
Otherwise known as the "Employer Shared Responsibility Payment" portion of PPACA, starting in 2014, employers with at least 50 full time employees (FTEs) will be required to offer healthcare to employees if certain criteria are met or pay a penalty per employee (healthcare tax of sorts). In 2013, employers will need to count the number of employees who work an average of 30 hours per week, which is a FTE according to these regulations, as the measure of who will be required to offer health care to their employees. Most employers will need to discuss this with a health care expert who can guide them through the process. From a payroll perspective, you will need to be able to determine who has worked an average of 30 hours per week over a lookback or testing period.
For more information from the IRS on Employer Shared healthcare affordability
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Employee social security rate returns to 6.2%
The end of the Social Security tax holiday will occur on Dec 31st 2012, if it is not extended by last minute Fiscal Cliff plan passage. As of January 1, 2013, employees must resume making a 6.2% contribution to the Social Security fund. Previously, employee Social Security contributions were reduced to 4.2% due to a mandate provided by The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010.
For a downloadable fact sheet and more information,
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What about those 2013 tax tables?
The official IRS response has been…"Don't know, we are still waiting on them from Treasury". They are "hanging" in the balance with this whole Fiscal Cliff Fiasco. In the meantime, they have recommended continuing to use the 2012 tax tables until further guidance from IRS is provided.
Hopefully you didn't fall off the awareness cliff while reading this blog and are still awake. You can remove your repelling gear and crampons now, but keep them nearby because I'm guessing it will only be a matter of weeks or months before Congress and the political parties involved again change the slope of our economic terrain and challenge payroll professionals once again. We'll be ready…
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