Nursing Program Student Handbook 2020-2021 This handbook is part of every Nursing Course syllabus. Revised Mar 29, 2021 Whatcom Community College Nursing Program Conceptual Model National Accreditation Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850 Atlanta, Georgia 30326 P. (404) 975-5000 | F. (404) 975-5020 [email protected] | www.acenursing.org Table of Contents Welcome ............................................................................................................................... 1 Whatcom Community College Core Learning Abilities ........................................................... 2 Mission of the Nursing Program ............................................................................................ 2 Philosophy of the Nursing Program ....................................................................................... 2 Framework: Domains of Teaching & Learning ....................................................................... 2 Framework: Essential Elements ............................................................................................ 3 Associate Degree Nursing Education .................................................................................... 4 Outcomes of the WCC Nursing Program Defined .................................................................. 5 Teaching–Learning Process ................................................................................................ 11 Full-Time Nursing Program Description ............................................................................... 13 Sequence of Core Nursing Courses .................................................................................... 13 Typical Week of a Full-Time Nursing Student ...................................................................... 15 Technology Recommendations ........................................................................................... 15 Expenses for the Program ................................................................................................... 16 Credit Hours ........................................................................................................................ 17 Admission Requirements .................................................................................................... 17 Admission to the Program (Student Selection) .................................................................... 18 Essential Requirements .................................................................................................... 18 Post-Acceptance ............................................................................................................... 21 Health Insurance ................................................................................................................. 23 Malpractice Insurance ....................................................................................................... 23 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Requirements ................................................... 23 Background Checks for Criminal History ............................................................................. 23 Progression and Graduation in the Nursing Program .................................................... 24 Transfer into the Nursing Program .................................................................................. 25 Withdrawal ......................................................................................................................... 26 Dismissal ............................................................................................................................. 26 Readmission ...................................................................................................................... 26 Advanced Placement ........................................................................................................ 27 POLICIES ......................................................................................................................... 29 Academic Assistance ...................................................................................................... 31 Academic Dishonesty ................................................................................................... 31 Alcohol and Controlled Substances, Use/Abuse of .................................................... 32 Attendance Guidelines .................................................................................................... 32 Books .............................................................................................................................. 33 Chemical Dependency and Abuse................................................................................... 33 Children in Nursing Laboratory and Classrooms .............................................................. 35 Classroom Etiquette ........................................................................................................ 35 Clinical Assignment Policy ............................................................................................... 35 Clinical Codes – Client Emergencies ............................................................................... 35 Clinical Performance Guidelines ...................................................................................... 36 Clinical Facility Student ID Badge .................................................................................... 37 Contact Information, Student ........................................................................................... 37 Counseling ...................................................................................................................... 37 COVID-19 Considerations ............................................................................................... 37 Dress Code ..................................................................................................................... 38 Drug Screening ............................................................................................................... 39 Eating and Drinking ......................................................................................................... 40 Electronic Communication, Online Social Networking, and Texting ................................. 40 Employment .................................................................................................................... 41 Exposure to Body Fluids Guidelines ................................................................................ 42 Exposure Guidelines ....................................................................................................... 42 Financial Aid ................................................................................................................... 43 Grading Guidelines ......................................................................................................... 43 Graduation ...................................................................................................................... 45 Grievance Procedure: Informal ........................................................................................ 45 Grievance Procedure: Formal ......................................................................................... 46 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ........................................... 46 Inclement Weather Cancellation ...................................................................................... 47 Incomplete Grade ............................................................................................................ 47 Informed Consent ............................................................................................................ 48 Invasive Procedures ........................................................................................................ 49 Just Culture ..................................................................................................................... 50 Latex Allergy Response Plan .......................................................................................... 51 Lines of Communication .................................................................................................. 51 Line of Communication for Problem Resolution ............................................................... 52 Medication Dosages Calculation Competency ................................................................ 52 Medication and Medical Errors/Events ............................................................................ 53 Medication Administration Error Examples ...................................................................... 54 Code Ethics of the ........................................................................................................... 56 National Student Nurses Association, Inc. ....................................................................... 56 Nursing Technician ......................................................................................................... 57 Nursing Technician Employment Criteria ........................................................................ 57 Progression in the Program Nursing Skills Lab ............................................................... 58 Photocopy Machines and Locations ................................................................................