Dear 4^th Semester Nursing Student,
Hi Everyone, I will be your instructor in the upcoming online class of Nurse Leadership/Management (NRAD 204). This letter is to inform you of some important details prior to the commencement of the Spring 2009 online class. The actual dates for this class are March 30-May 8.  Please read this page carefully!!

2-3 weeks prior to the official start of class March 30, 2008, login at - http://blackboard.cuesta.edu     our login name is you’re my.cuesta ID typed in lowercase letters (first name_last name     joan_smith      Your password is STUDENT in uppercase letters). 

I will make sure that we have everyone registered in “Blackboard” before the beginning of class so that the actual class time is productive.  During March, communication will be through the class List serve.  Once the course begins, we will be communicating directly through Blackboard.

Class Requirements
As you already know, you need to have an e-mail account and access to the World Wide Web. You will also need to purchase your textbook for the class. The textbook "Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing: Theory and Application”—(6^th edition) by Marquis and Huston is in the bookstore and is a required text.  

Mandatory Meetings
We'll have two mandatory class meetings. The first meeting is on Wednesday, April 22 at 12:30-2:30 in room 2509 on the SLO campus.  The second meeting is on Wednesday April 29 at 12:30-2:30 in room 2509 on the SLO campus.  There is no provision for anyone who misses any of these classes.  I will provide you with the content of these meetings later.

Computer Requirements and Trouble shooting

·         Web Browser: Netscape Navigator 4.61 or above (Mac, Windows), Microsoft Explorer 4.0 or above (Windows).

·         Discontinue any "pop-up ad" blockers while using the Blackboard course,

·         Complete the “Browser Check” on the Blackboard login page and adjust your browser accordingly

·         Recent version of Adobe Reader click here  

·        Operating System:
Power Macintosh or Windows (Pentium) computer with at least 4x CD-ROM, and a 200 Mhz processor speed. Also, you should have a minimum of 64 Mb of system RAM (memory)

o       Mac Users: Power Macintosh with OS 8.0 or above.

o       PC Users: Windows 98 with Quick Time 4.0 or above and Quick Time browser plug-in; Windows 95 with Quick Time 4.0 and Quick Time plug-in; Windows 3.1 with Quick Time 4.0 or above and Quick Time plug-in.

If you have any further questions prior to the first day of class, please feel free to email me ppeachey@cuesta.edu