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Louisville Campus Volume 68 | October 2020 GalenCollege.edu Galen College of Nursing | Louisville Campus STUDENT CATALOG | Volume 68, October 2020 2 Table of Contents GENERAL INFORMATION Physical Examination .......................................................................... 69 Values, Mission and Goals ................................................................... 6 Criminal Background Screening ......................................................... 69 Our History ........................................................................................... 7 Fingerprinting and Drug Screening .................................................... 69 Accreditations and Approvals .............................................................. 8 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Requirements ....................... 70 Memberships and Affiliations ............................................................ 11 Clinical Dress Code ............................................................................. 70 Campus Locations, Amenities and Degree Offerings ........................ 12 Clinical Confidentiality........................................................................ 70 Galen College of Nursing Administration .......................................... 14 STUDENT SERVICES Where to Go When You Need to Know ............................................. 16 Academic Advisement ........................................................................ 73 ADMISSIONS Student Orientation ........................................................................... 73 Admission to Galen ............................................................................ 20 Liability Insurance .............................................................................. 73 Readmission to Galen ........................................................................ 24 Personal Counseling ........................................................................... 73 Transfer Policies ................................................................................. 25 Loss of Personal Property .................................................................. 73 Equal Opportunity, Discrimination, and Harassment Policy ............. 27 Technology ......................................................................................... 73 Students with Disabilities ................................................................... 28 Library/Learning Resources ............................................................... 74 Establishing and Maintaining Eligibility for Accommodations .......... 29 Name Change ..................................................................................... 74 FINANCIAL INFORMATION Transcripts .......................................................................................... 74 Student Fees ...................................................................................... 32 Career Placement Counseling ............................................................ 74 Financial Assistance ........................................................................... 32 HEALTH & SAFETY Financial Aid Satisfactory Progress Policy .......................................... 34 Health Services ................................................................................... 77 Repeating a Course ............................................................................ 36 Infection Control ................................................................................ 77 Refunds .............................................................................................. 36 Building Regulations ........................................................................... 77 Scholarships ....................................................................................... 38 Parking ................................................................................................ 77 ACADEMIC POLICIES Electrical Storms ................................................................................. 77 Academic Integrity ............................................................................. 42 Power Failures .................................................................................... 77 Academic Integrity Honor Code ........................................................ 42 Cancelled Classes or Clinical Experiences .......................................... 77 Licensure for Kentucky ...................................................................... 43 Life Safety Systems ............................................................................. 77 Definition of a Credit Hour ................................................................ 43 Cell Phones ......................................................................................... 77 Grading Policies ................................................................................. 43 Children .............................................................................................. 78 Grade Reporting ................................................................................ 44 Food and Beverages ........................................................................... 78 Grade Point Average Calculation ....................................................... 44 Smoking .............................................................................................. 78 Grading Scale ..................................................................................... 44 Fire and Evacuation Plan .................................................................... 78 Standards for Academic Progression ................................................. 45 Fire Procedures .................................................................................. 78 Graduation Information ..................................................................... 46 Medical Emergency ............................................................................ 78 Courses .............................................................................................. 47 Incident Reporting ............................................................................. 79 Simulation .......................................................................................... 47 Campus Security ................................................................................. 79 Clinical Learning Laboratory .............................................................. 47 Bomb Threat ...................................................................................... 80 Withdrawing from the Program ........................................................ 51 Latex ................................................................................................... 81 Dismissal ............................................................................................ 51 Drug Free Policy ................................................................................. 81 General Attendance Policies .............................................................. 52 Weapons Policy .................................................................................. 83 Student Participation in Governance ................................................ 53 Annual Security Reports ..................................................................... 83 STUDENT CONDUCT Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) ........................... 86 Student Rights and Responsibilities ................................................... 57 NURSING PROGRAMS Student Code of Conduct .................................................................. 57 Nursing Programs ............................................................................... 89 Resolution of Grievances Policy & Procedure ................................... 60 Nursing Philosophy ............................................................................ 89 Dress Code ......................................................................................... 61 Master’s Degree in Nursing Program Description ............................. 90 Identification Cards ............................................................................ 62 Master’s Degree in Nursing Program Description ............................. 91 Copyright Infringement Policy ........................................................... 62 Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing Program Description .................... 92 CLINICAL POLICIES Associate Degree in Nursing Program Description ............................ 94 Clinical Placement .............................................................................. 67 Practical Nursing Program Description .............................................. 94 Clinical Attendance Policies ............................................................... 67 General Education .............................................................................. 95 Clinical Participation Requirements .................................................. 67 Curriculum Plans ................................................................................ 96 Clinical Registration Requirements .................................................... 67 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS Practicum Experiences ....................................................................... 68 Course Descriptions .........................................................................114 Practicum Registration Requirements