School of Nursing Graduate Student Handbook 2020-2021
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School of Nursing Graduate Student Handbook 2020-2021 Table of Contents Welcome Letter 3 School of Nursing Mission 4 Administration, Faculty, and Staff Information 5 - 7 Obtaining your Husky ID 7 Parking 7 - 8 University Health & Counseling Services 8 - 9 Documentation of Immunity & Clinical Clearance 9 - 10 Clinical Placement Process and Timeline 10 - 11 Health Insurance 11 - 12 COVID Information 12 Academics 12 - 15 Canvas 15 Information Services & Campus Computer Labs 15 - 17 Libraries 17 -18 Writing Center 18 - 19 Disability Resource Center 20 - 21 Campus Safety and Security 22 Campus Recreation 23 2 Welcome to the Northeastern University School of Nursing Graduate Program This handbook is intended to ease your transition to the School of Nursing. We have put together information that we feel will be helpful to you in your first semester. This handbook contains some basic information on the School of Nursing and the services available for you. It also includes phone numbers and e-mails of the directors of the graduate specializations. 3 Mission of the School of Nursing The primary mission of the School of Nursing is to prepare leaders for basic and advanced practice thereby contributing to the health of the nation. The nursing faculty works collaboratively with those in other disciplines in the School to support the mission of the University. In so doing, the School of Nursing has committed itself to developing strategies to achieve the university goal of becoming an outstanding national research, practice-oriented, student-centered, urban institution as it relates to nursing education. The mission of the School of Nursing is to educate our students to provide evidence-based, culturally and linguistically competent, ethical healthcare that is high quality, safe, and accessible to diverse local, national and global communities. Our programs prepare students to become leaders as nurse clinicians, educators, scholars, and researchers. 4 Bouvé College of Health Sciences-School of Nursing Administration and Faculty Leadership Note: During this time of Covid, please email rather than call for a more prompt reply Bouvé College Administration Dean of Bouvé College of Health Sciences Carmen Sceppa, MD, PhD [email protected] Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Jennifer Kirwin, PharmD, BCPS [email protected] School of Nursing Administration and Specialty Directors Dean, School of Nursing Maria van Pelt, PhD, CRNA, FAAN 617-373-3649 [email protected] Assistant Dean, Graduate Programs Janet Rico, PhD, MBA, NP-BC, FNAP 617-373-6975 [email protected] Director, Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program Karen Pawelek, DNP, ACNP, ANP, RN 617-373-3466 [email protected] Director, Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Program Elizabeth Russet, DNP, FNP-BC 617-373-8106 [email protected] Director, Nurse Anesthesia Program Connie Lorette, PhD, CRNA, APRN 617-373-3115 [email protected] Director, Family Nurse Practitioner Program Mary Lynn Fahey, DNP, MSN, APRN 617-373-3319 [email protected] 5 Director, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Program Gretchen Hamn, MSN, BSN, NNP [email protected] Director, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Acute & Primary Care Program Marketa Rejtar, DNP, RN, CPNP-AC/PC 617-373-8588 [email protected] Director Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Ann Polcari, PhD, PMHCNS-BC 617-373-7571 [email protected] Director, Direct Entry Nursing Program Susan Gallagher, MSN, ACNP-BC, ANP-BC, CNE 617-373-6064 [email protected] Director, Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program Mary Lou Seifert, DNSc, MBA, RN, AOCN 617-373-3621 [email protected] Director, Doctorate of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD) Program Rhonda Board, PhD, RN, CCRN-K 617-373-5248 [email protected] Additional Offices Bouvé Admissions 617-373-2708 123 Behrakis Health Sciences Center Bouve Office of Graduate Student Services Academic Advisor Oana Sambeteanu [email protected] 617-373-5967 Academic Programs Graduate Office Interim Administrative Coordinator Jan Pagnani [email protected] 617-373-3521 211 Robinson Hall Clinical Placement Office Interim Graduate Clinical Placement Manager Eurides Barros, BA 617-373-8813 209 Robinson Hall 6 School of Nursing Faculty Obtaining Your Husky Card ID http://www.northeastern.edu/huskycard/ You can obtain your Husky Card by visiting the Office in 4 Speare Commons. You will need to show a valid photo ID, such as a driver’s license or passport, and give them your NUID number. Your NUID number can be found on MyNEU. Speare Commons is open Monday through Thursday, 8:30 am to 7:00 pm, and Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. If you have any questions, please call the Husky Card Office at 617-373-8740. New security measures will require using a Northeastern Husky ID as a swipe card to gain entry to all garages and parking lots at the Main Boston Campus. You will also need to wear your ID to be Covid tested weekly if you will be in classes in person. Please note that the Husky ID is a security measure and does not replace the parking permit, which is still required. In addition to being an access card to parking facilities, your Husky Card provides access to many other University services, such as a debit card/Husky Account, and secure access to university facilities and events, such as: • Snell Library • Computer and Instructional Laboratories • University Athletic and Cultural Events • Restaurants designated as accepting Husky card payment Purchasing a Parking Permit o Please be aware that management of parking operations for the Boston Campus is now handled by MasParc. o For more information for Fall 2019 parking, please visit https://www.masparc.com/ o To purchase a University Parking Permit, please go to https://www.masparc.com/products/ About MasParc MasParc is responsible for the operation of Northeastern University’s parking system, including management of the permit system, parking enforcement, customer service, motorist assistance, event parking management, and parking facility maintenance (including major renovations). The parking system is comprised of approximately 3,000 spaces within 4 garages and 13 surfaces lots. University Parking University permits are only available to Northeastern University affiliates with a valid Husky ID Card. Permit may only be used in the designated parking areas outlined in the permit contract. Students must pay for parking in advance of receiving your permit; payment options include credit card, debit card, check, and cash. 7 Monthly Parking Monthly parking is available to the general public at the Gainsborough Garage and Renaissance Park Garage only. Please contact MasParc for group pricing. Availability is limited. Customer Service Center Gainsborough Garage 10 Gainsborough Street Boston, MA 02115 Lobby Hours Monday – Friday: 9:00am – 5:00pm University Health and Counseling Services (UHCS) Location: Suite 135, Forsyth Building Routine appointments: 617-373-2772 Website: www.northeastern.edu/uhcs/ Who can use the health center: • All undergraduate students • All law school students • Graduate students who have either enrolled in the Student Health Plan or have paid the health center fee (they do not have to be on the NU Health Plan) • All other eligible students who have paid the health center fee • Students in special programs by prior arrangement Medical services provided: • Primary care • Emergencies • Documentation of immunity • Allergy shots • TB testing • STD testing * UHCS does not provide clinical clearance. UHCS can collect the required immunization information and provide it to the student as a signed, single document. Counseling services provided: • Individual and group counseling • Sexual assault • Alcohol and other drugs • Crisis treatment 8 COVID-19 Update • As of March 17, 2020, our medical and mental health care teams are available for telephone consultation at 617.373.2772. Immediate mental health support remains accessible to students through Find@Northeastern at 877.233.9477 (U.S.), +1.781.457.7777 (Int’l), 24-hours a day, seven days a week. • If you are sick and want to speak with a medical provider during UHCS hours of operation, please call 617.373.2772 and leave a message. A medical provider will call you back to conduct a brief assessment and make recommendations for care. • Should you or someone you know have a medical or mental health emergency, please call NUPD at 617.373.3333 (or 911 off-campus) or go to your nearest Emergency Department. Documentation of Immunity & Clinical As a student at NU, you must provide UHCS with proof of immunity to certain diseases, per Massachusetts state law, as specified below. Documentation of immunizations and/or titers must be on letterhead or prescription slip, and signed by a physician, nurse, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant. Alternatively, documentation may be provided by your high school, previous college, or military facility, again with clinician signature. • MMR* -- 2 immunizations or positive antibody titers. **Immunizations must have been administered in 1968 or later, on or after the first birthday, i.e., no earlier than at 12 months of age, and no sooner than four weeks apart. • Tetanus-Diphtheria attenuated Pertussis (due to the resurgence of whooping cough the state requirements are now for a TDaP within the past 10 years). 1 booster immunization within 10 years of matriculation through graduation. • Hepatitis B -- 3 immunization series and positive antibody titer. **Immunizations must be administered at appropriate intervals (i.e., the second at least one month after the first — and the third at least two months after the second and four months after the first months after the second). • Varicella -- History of disease or varicella vaccine series (2) and positive antibody titer. • PPD – Tuberculin skin test prior to clinical rotation. If history of positive test, provide clinical documented date of test and chest x-ray results as well as any treatment. CxR is good for 5 years. MD Certification of absence of S/S every year.