Graduate Nursing Handbook

Welcome

• Letter from the Assistant Dean of Nursing
• Vision, Mission and Core Values
• Goal Statements
  
• Philosophy
• Conceptual Framework
• Code of Ethics and Professional Standards

Guidelines and Outcomes

• National Guidelines and Standards
• Program Outcomes
• Specialty Track Overview

Curriculum and Course Descriptions

• MSN and Post MSN APRN Certificate Curriculum and Course Descriptions
• BSN-DNP and Post MSN-DNP Curriculum and Course Descriptions
  

Admission and Progression Policies

• Admission Requirements
• Course Transfer Policies
• Dismissal
• Withdrawal
• Modification of Plan of Study
• Absence from the Program
• Progression Policies
• Grading Scale

Academic Advising and Graduate Nursing Policies

• Academic Advising
• Academic Rights and Appeals Policy
• Academic Integrity
• Student Assignments
• Professional Behavior
• Performance Improvement Plan
• Technology Proficiency
• Statistics Proficiency and Writing Proficiency
• Relocation During the Graduate Nursing Program
• Financial Aid and Scholarships
• Graduation

Clinical Practice Requirements

• General Clinical Practice Requirements
• Clinical Attire
• Clinical Name Badge
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Respiratory Triggers
• Review of Charts
• Transportation
• Drug Screen and Criminal Record Check
• Confidentiality and Legal Witness
• Errors and Incidents During Clinical Experiences

• Clinical Agency Requirements
• • CPR/ACLS
  • HIPAA and OSHA
  • Zachary Law
  • Child Protection Policy: Duty to Report
  • Title IX
• Course Requirements
• Clinical Faculty
• Clinical Roles and Responsibilities
• Clinical Requirements and Clinical Evaluation
• Clinical Experience
• FAQs

General Information

• School Offices
• Name/Address Change
• Email
• Car Policies
• Library Services
• No Smoking Policies
• Health Insurance and Healthcare Responsibility
• ADA
• Clinical Environments and Perceived Risks/Personal Injury
• Work Hours
• Student Organizations and Participation
• Student Documents Following Graduation
• Emergency Preparedness Plan
• Graduate Student Virtual Center

Appendix and Forms

• Appendix A: Graduate Admissions & Progression Committee Form: Petition for Readmission
• Appendix B: Notification of Graduate Course Performance Improvement Plan
• Appendix C: Graduate Nursing Professional Behavior Agreement, Permission and Waiver Form
• Appendix E: College of Nursing and Health Professions Social Media Policy

Preceptor Forms

• Preceptor Packet
• Preceptor Agreement
• Site Survey
• Request for Clinical Education Agreement