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RN-BSN

Nursing Student Handbook

2017-2018

RN-BSN Student Handbook, 2017-2018; 2

Revised: 9/29/2017

Contents

INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 5

PREFACE ................................................................................................................................... 5

DISCLAIMER ............................................................................................................................ 5

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY ................................................................................................. 5

WELCOME LETTER .................................................................................................................... 6

HISTORY ................................................................................................................................... 7

APPROVAL AND ACCREDITATION .................................................................................... 7

SCHOOL OF NURSING FACULTY ........................................................................................ 7

ADMINISTRATIVE FACULTY ........................................................................................... 8

FACULTY .............................................................................................................................. 9

NURSING PROGRAM .................................................................................................................. 9

VISION ....................................................................................................................................... 9

MISSION .................................................................................................................................... 9

VALUES ................................................................................................................................... 10

PROGRAM/STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE BSN PROGRAM................... 11

PROGRAM OUTCOMES (ACEN) BENCHMARKS ............................................................ 12

PLAN OF STUDY FOR THE RN-BSN PROGRAM .............................................................. 12

GENERAL INFORMATION ....................................................................................................... 12

ADDRESS/NAME CHANGE .................................................................................................. 12

STUDENT EVALUATION OF COURSE AND FACULTY ................................................. 12

COMMUNICATION ................................................................................................................ 13

GUIDELINES FOR RESOLVING STUDENT ACADEMIC CONCERNS OR

COMPLAINTS ......................................................................................................................... 13

STUDENT CONDUCT ............................................................................................................ 13

PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR & CLASS CONDUCT ...................................................... 14

1. Begin with a greeting .................................................................................................. 15

2. State your purpose ...................................................................................................... 15

3. Add your closing remarks .................................................................................................. 15

4. End with a closing ...................................................................................................... 15

SOCIAL MEDIA ...................................................................................................................... 16

SCHOOL OF NURSING SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY ............................................................. 17

PURPOSE ............................................................................................................................. 17

GENERAL INFORMATION ............................................................................................... 17

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POLICY: ............................................................................................................................... 18

PROCEDURE/CONSIDERATIONS ................................................................................... 19

CONSEQUENCES ............................................................................................................... 19

TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS WITH BRIGHTSPACE/D2L: ...................................... 20

COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................... 20

PRIVACY OF RECORDS ....................................................................................................... 21

GIFTS OF APPRECIATION ................................................................................................... 21

POLICY ON CELL PHONES AND OTHER PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES ........ 21

IMPORTANT LEGAL INFORMATION ................................................................................ 22

ADMISSION AND PROGRESSION POLICIES ........................................................................ 22

ADMISSION CRITERIA ......................................................................................................... 23

PROGRESSION AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS .................................................. 23

WITHDRAWAL PROCESS .................................................................................................... 23

LEAVE OF ABSENCE ............................................................................................................ 23

LEAVE OF ABSENCE GUIDELINES ............................................................................... 24

REPEATING A COURSE .................................................................................................... 24

READMISSION ....................................................................................................................... 24

PROGRAM DISMISSAL ......................................................................................................... 25

COURSE/CLASSROOM POLICIES AND INFORMATION .................................................... 25

ILLNESSES .............................................................................................................................. 25

CLASS ATTENDANCE AND PUNCTUALITY.................................................................... 25

TESTING .................................................................................................................................. 26

TESTING – MAKE-UP EXAM POLICY ............................................................................... 27

TESTING PROCESS................................................................................................................ 27

TEST REVIEW ........................................................................................................................ 28

LATE ASSIGNMENTS ........................................................................................................... 28

LEARNING ACTIVITIES ....................................................................................................... 29

SERVICE-LEARNING ........................................................................................................ 29

PORTFOLIOS ...................................................................................................................... 29

GRADING ................................................................................................................................ 30

POSTING GRADES ................................................................................................................. 30

GRADE APPEAL ..................................................................................................................... 31

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY ....................................................................................................... 31

INTRODUCTION: ............................................................................................................... 31

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DEFINITIONS:..................................................................................................................... 31

PROCEDURE: ...................................................................................................................... 32

ACADEMIC ALERT AND WARNING ................................................................................. 34

ACADEMIC ALERT ........................................................................................................... 34

ACADEMIC WARNING ..................................................................................................... 35

CLINICAL/LABORATORY POLICIES ......................................................