Tampa Bay Campus Volume 71 | July 2021 GalenCollege.edu Galen College of Nursing | Tampa Bay Campus STUDENT CATALOG | Volume 71, July 2021 1 Galen College of Nursing | Tampa Bay Campus STUDENT CATALOG | Volume 71, July 2021 2 Table of Contents GENERAL INFORMATION Health Insurance ....................................................................................... 54 Vision, Mission, Goals and Values .............................................................. 6 Health & Immunization Requirements .................................................... 55 Our History ................................................................................................... 7 Physical Examination ................................................................................. 55 Accreditations .............................................................................................. 8 Criminal Background Screening ................................................................ 55 Approvals ..................................................................................................... 9 Fingerprinting and Drug Screening........................................................... 55 Memberships and Affiliations ..................................................................... 9 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Requirements ............................. 56 Campus Locations, Amenities and Degree Offerings .............................. 10 Clinical Dress Code .................................................................................... 56 Galen College of Nursing Administration ................................................. 11 Clinical Confidentiality............................................................................... 56 Where to Go When You Need to Know ................................................... 12 STUDENT SERVICES ADMISSIONS Academic Advisement ............................................................................... 58 Admission to Galen.................................................................................... 14 Student Orientation .................................................................................. 58 Readmission to Galen ................................................................................ 18 Liability Insurance ...................................................................................... 58 Transfer Policies ........................................................................................ 18 Personal Counseling .................................................................................. 58 Equal Opportunity, Discrimination, and Harassment Policy ................... 20 Loss of Personal Property ......................................................................... 58 Students with Disabilities .......................................................................... 20 Technology ................................................................................................ 58 Establishing and Maintaining Eligibility for Accommodations ................ 21 Library/Learning Resources ...................................................................... 59 FINANCIAL INFORMATION Name Change ............................................................................................ 59 Student Fees .............................................................................................. 24 Transcripts ................................................................................................. 59 Financial Assistance ................................................................................... 24 Career Placement Counseling................................................................... 59 Financial Aid Satisfactory Progress Policy ................................................ 26 HEALTH & SAFETY Repeating a Course ................................................................................... 27 Health Services .......................................................................................... 62 Refunds ...................................................................................................... 27 Infection Control ....................................................................................... 62 Scholarships ............................................................................................... 29 Building Regulations .................................................................................. 62 ACADEMIC POLICIES Parking ....................................................................................................... 62 Academic Integrity .................................................................................... 32 Electrical Storms ........................................................................................ 62 Academic Integrity Honor Code ............................................................... 32 Power Failures ........................................................................................... 62 Licensure for Florida .................................................................................. 33 Cancelled Classes or Clinical Experiences ................................................ 62 Definition of a Credit Hour ........................................................................ 34 Life Safety Systems .................................................................................... 62 Grading Policies ......................................................................................... 34 Cell Phones ................................................................................................ 62 Grade Reporting ........................................................................................ 34 Children ...................................................................................................... 62 Grade Point Average Calculation .............................................................. 34 Food and Beverages .................................................................................. 63 Grading Scale ............................................................................................. 35 Smoking ..................................................................................................... 63 Standards for Academic Progression........................................................ 35 Fire and Evacuation Plan ........................................................................... 63 Graduation Information ............................................................................ 36 Fire Procedures ......................................................................................... 63 Courses ....................................................................................................... 37 Medical Emergency ................................................................................... 63 Simulation .................................................................................................. 37 Incident Reporting ..................................................................................... 63 Clinical Learning Laboratory...................................................................... 37 Campus Security ........................................................................................ 64 Withdrawing from the Program ............................................................... 39 Bomb Threat .............................................................................................. 65 Dismissal .................................................................................................... 39 Latex ........................................................................................................... 65 General Attendance Policies ..................................................................... 40 Drug Free Policy......................................................................................... 65 Student Participation in Governance ....................................................... 41 Weapons Policy ......................................................................................... 67 STUDENT CONDUCT Annual Security Reports ............................................................................ 67 Student Rights and Responsibilities.......................................................... 44 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) ................................. 69 Student Code of Conduct .......................................................................... 44 NURSING PROGRAMS Offenses ..................................................................................................... 44 Nursing Programs ...................................................................................... 72 Disciplinary Process ................................................................................... 46 Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing Program Description .......................... 74 Resolution of Grievances and Complaints Policy and Procedure ........... 46 Associate Degree in Nursing Program Description .................................. 75 Dress Code ................................................................................................. 48 Practical Nursing Program Description .................................................... 75 Identification Cards ..................................................................................