Graduate Nursing Student Handbook 2020-2021
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Graduate Nursing Student Handbook 2021-2022 Chair’s Welcome ............................................................................................................................ 6 Program Director’s Welcome ......................................................................................................... 7 Graduate Nursing Program Learning Objectives……………..…………………………………...8 Masters Essentials ………………………………………………………………………...8 Doctorate Essentials …………………………………………………………….………..9 SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF NURSING ............................................ 10 The Mission of the Department of Nursing .......................................................................... …10 Accreditation………………………………………………………………..………………….10 Accessibility of Programs and Services .................................................................................... 11 Student Rights and Responsibilities .......................................................................................... 11 SALVE REGINA ACADEMIC POLICIES ............................................................................... 122 Academic Honor Code ............................................................................................................ 122 Academic Conduct .................................................................................................................. 122 Intellectual Property ................................................................................................................ 133 Plagiarism ................................................................................................................................ 133 TurnitIn Disclosure…………………………………………………………………………….13 Academic Integrity Policy…………………………………………………………………….14 Confidentiality of Student Information ................................................................................... 144 Class Attendance ....................................................................................................................... 15 Credit Hour……………………………………………………………………………………………..15 Use of Salve Email…………….…………………………………………………………...….15 Communication with Faculty………………………………………………………………….16 E-Mail Etiquette…...…………………………………………………………………………..16 Netiquette within Course Discussions...……………………………………………………....16 Requests for Letter of Recommendations……….…………………………………………….17 Matriculated/Non-Matriculated Students .................................................................................. 17 2 Part-time Status ......................................................................................................................... 17 Course Numbers ........................................................................................................................ 18 Registration Policies and Procedures ........................................................................................ 18 Student Responsibility............................................................................................................. 188 Academic Calendar ................................................................................................................... 18 Change of Name/Address.......................................................................................................... 18 Registration Holds ..................................................................................................................... 18 Registration ............................................................................................................................... 18 Course Changes and Add/ Drop Period .................................................................................... 18 Prerequisites .............................................................................................................................. 19 Administrative Withdrawal ....................................................................................................... 19 Withdrawal from a Graduate Course ........................................................................................ 19 Continuous Enrollment ............................................................................................................. 19 Leave of Absence .................................................................................................................... 200 Withdrawal from the University ............................................................................................... 20 Transcripts ................................................................................................................................. 20 Graduation Requirements .......................................................................................................... 20 Graduation Procedures ............................................................................................................ 211 Filing for Degree………………………………………………………………………………21 Grading Policy......................................................................................................................... 211 Incompletes ............................................................................................................................. 222 Course Repeat Policy………………………………………………………………………….22 Academic Probation and Dismissal………………………………………………………...…22 ABOUT THE GRADUATE NURSING PROGRAM ................................................................. 23 Admission.................................................................................................................................. 23 Advising .................................................................................................................................. 245 Shadow Health…………………………………………………………………………..…….25 Exxat and MedaTrax……………………………………………………………………….….25 Nursing Liability Insurance ..................................................................................................... 309 3 Program Requirements .............................................................................................................. 30 Policy for Readmission ............................................................................................................. 30 Student Health ........................................................................................................................... 31 Student Health Insurance .......................................................................................................... 31 Smoking .................................................................................................................................... 31 Substance Abuse Policy ............................................................................................................ 31 Drug Screening Policy and Procedures ..................................................................................... 33 Graduate Nursing Clinical Experience….………………………………………….………….33 Steps to Obtain an Appropriate Clinical Site………………………………………………….33 Clinical Sites and Nursing Licenses………………………………………………………......34 Clinical Attire…………………………………………………………………………………35 Clinical Absence………………………………………………………………………………35 Requirements prior to Clinical Experience……………………………………………………35 MSN & DNP Clinical Experience Required Student Documentation……………………… ..35 Vaccination Policy……………………………………………………………………………..36 Castle Branch……..…………………………………………………………………………...36 Incomplete Clinical Hours Within a Semester…………………………………………….….37 Clinical Preceptor……………………………………………………………………………..37 Role of Preceptor as Clinician and Educator…………………………………………………37 Withdrawing from a Clinical Site……………………………………………………………..37 Family Nurse Practitioner Certification………………………………………………………38 Master's Scholarly Project ………………………………………………………….……..39 DNP Project …………………………………………………………………………………..39 DNP Project Chair & Committee.……...……………………………………………………..39 Optimum DNP Project Sites….……..………………………………………………………...40 CURRICULUM ............................................................................................................................ 40 Prereqreuisite Courses ............................................................................................................... 40 4 MSN Course Requirements…………………………………………………………………....40 DNP Course Requirements ………………………………………………………………..….41 RN-BSN Course Requirements ………………………………………………………………41 Course Descriptions ................................................................................................................. .42 APPENDICES .............................................................................................................................. 47 5 Chair’s Welcome Welcome to the Salve Regina University and the Graduate Nursing program. We look forward to the contributions you will make to our school, our profession and the overall health of the communities you will serve. The goal of our program is to graduate leaders in the field of nursing. We welcome you to our diverse community of scholars, a community that values scholarly thinking, dialogue, and an environment where imagination and ideas thrive. May you use your talents wisely, express inquisitiveness, read broadly, think critically, and engage your faculty and colleagues in the exchange of ideas. This Handbook is designed to provide information about our program as well as provide information about the academic calendar and policies governing academic life easily available to you. If you have questions