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Williston State College Dakota Nursing Program Nursing Student Handbook 2015-2016 Certificate in Practical Nursing Associate in Applied Science in Nursing Bismarck State College Dakota College at Bottineau Lake Region State College Williston State College Originated 5/04 Revised Annually Dakota Nursing Program Handbook 2015-2016 ii Dakota Nursing Program Handbook 2015-2016 iii Dakota Nursing Program Handbook 2015-2016 DAKOTA NURSING PROGRAM Bismarck State College • Dakota College at Bottineau Lake Region State College • Williston State College Introduction and Welcome Dear Dakota Nursing Program (DNP) Student: Welcome to the Dakota Nursing Programs! The faculty is committed to assisting you to access educational opportunities that will help you be successful in the nursing profession. This handbook includes information you will need to navigate a smooth learning experience. The mission of our nursing program is to provide quality nursing education which prepares you to safely and effectively practice nursing in our global community. The mission is consistent with currently accepted social, educational and nursing standards, and the mission/vision and values of the consortium colleges. The Dakota Nursing Program is a consortium of four community college nursing departments who work together to offer a common curriculum for a Practical Nursing Certificate and for an Associate in Applied Science in Nursing. The member colleges are: Bismarck State College, Dakota College at Bottineau, Lake Region State College, and Williston State College. The programs have one overall nursing director. There are nursing coordinators, faculty and staff located at each of the programs at the four college campuses and their distance sites. Please see the DNP organizational chart located in this handbook. By accepting a position as a nursing student at a DNP college, you are making a commitment to adhere to the student standards set by the Nursing Programs. DNP policies and guidelines are provided in this Nursing Student Handbook. Each nursing course will have specific policies outlined in the course syllabus. It is expected that you take the personal responsibility to review the policies in your handbook and on the syllabi at the beginning of each semester. Information, policies and guidelines in this handbook are current and are reviewed annually by faculty, student representatives and administration. Each of you will be asked to sign and return statements indicating you have read and intend to comply with all DNP policies and guidelines contained in this handbook and in the syllabi. If you have any questions regarding any policy or guideline, please discuss them with your nursing coordinator. Please find the signature forms at the end of this handbook in the appendices section. You are responsible for your own success in this program. Please commit to spending the time needed to read, study, and become a safe and effective nurse. The health and welfare of your iv Dakota Nursing Program Handbook 2015-2016 future clients depends on your knowledge of nursing science and how you can use clinical reasoning to provide excellent nursing care. Congratulations on your entrance into this exciting and rewarding field! You will work hard, but will also find that nursing is a satisfying and worthwhile lifetime commitment. We are all looking forward to your time spent learning with us! Sincerely, Julie Traynor, MS, RN Dakota Nursing Program Director “Ability is what you are capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.” Lou Holtz, American Football Coach v Dakota Nursing Program Handbook 2015-2016 Table of Contents I. Introduction and Welcome ................................................................................. iv-v II. Dakota Nursing Program Structure Dakota Nursing Programs Organizational Chart ..................................................... 1 Dakota Nursing Program Map of Site Locations ..................................................... 2 Nursing Program Approval, College Accreditation, and Discrimination Statement ........................................................................................................... 3 Dakota Nursing Program Logo ................................................................................ 4 Program Purpose ..................................................................................................... 5 DNP Mission ............................................................................................................ 5 DNP Philosophy ....................................................................................................... 6 Practical Nursing Program Student Learning Outcomes ........................................ 6 Associate Degree Nursing Program Student Learning Outcomes .......................... 7 Dakota Nursing Program Outcomes ....................................................................... 7 Curriculum Model .............................................................................................. 8-12 Dakota Nursing Program Depiction of the Curriculum Model ............................. 13 III. PN Specific Academic Policies and Requirements PN Application Process/Admission Policy........................................................ 14-17 Practical Nursing Curriculum – BSC ...................................................................... 18 Practical Nursing Curriculum – DCB ...................................................................... 19 Practical Nursing Curriculum – LRSC ..................................................................... 20 Practical Nursing Curriculum – WSC ..................................................................... 21 Course Descriptions ......................................................................................... 22-23 BSC Graduation Requirements ............................................................................. 24 DCB Graduation Requirements ............................................................................. 25 LRSC Graduation Requirements ............................................................................ 26 WSC Graduation Requirements ............................................................................ 27 IV. Paramedic to Nurse Bridge Requirements Paramedic to Nurse Bridge Curriculum ................................................................ 28 V. ADN Specific Academic Policies and Requirements AD Application Process/Admission Policy ....................................................... 29-30 Nursing Curriculum - BSC ...................................................................................... 31 Nursing Curriculum – DCB ..................................................................................... 32 Nursing Curriculum – LRSC.................................................................................... 33 Nursing Curriculum – WSC .................................................................................... 34 Course Descriptions ......................................................................................... 35-36 BSC Graduation Requirements ............................................................................. 37 vi Dakota Nursing Program Handbook 2015-2016 DCB Graduation Requirements ............................................................................. 38 LRSC Graduation Requirements ............................................................................ 39 WSC Graduation Requirements ............................................................................ 40 VI. PN & ADN Academic Policies Counseling/Advising .............................................................................................. 41 Plagiarism Policy .................................................................................................... 41 Background Check Policy. ................................................................................ 42-45 Criminal Background Disclosure Form .................................................................. 47 English Proficiency Policy…………………………………………………………………………...…….49 Drug Screening Policy ........................................................................................... 50 Grading/Evaluation .......................................................................................... 50-54 Online Examination and Examination Review Procedure ............................... 55-56 ATI Policy .......................................................................................................... 57-63 Math Guidelines ............................................................................................... 64-65 Attendance Policy ............................................................................................ 66-67 Student Illness/Injury ............................................................................................ 67 Student Pregnancy ................................................................................................ 68 Progression ........................................................................................................... 69 Conference Form .............................................................................................. 70 Admonition Notice. ..................................................................................... 71-72 Critical Behaviors. .......................................................................................
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