ODESSA COLLEGE NURSING STUDENT HANDBOOK 2021-2022 1 | Page Updated 5/4/2021 Table of Contents Preface .......................................................................................................................................................... 5 CONTACT INFORMATION .......................................................................................................................... 5 NOTICE OF INELIGIBILITY FOR LICENSURE ................................................................................................ 6 NURSING PROGRAMS APPROVAL AND ACCREDITATION ......................................................................... 6 STUDENT INPUT INTO THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS ................................................................................ 7 PROGRAM FOUNDATION AND CURRICULAR FRAMEWORK ......................................................................... 7 MISSION STATEMENT ............................................................................................................................... 7 DEFINITION OF PROFESSIONAL NURSING EDUCATION ............................................................................ 7 DEFINITION OF NURSING EDUCATION...................................................................................................... 7 CURRICULAR DESIGN PRINCIPLES ............................................................................................................. 8 PROGRAMMATIC COMPONENTS .......................................................................................................... 8 NURSING COURSE COMPONENTS ........................................................................................................ 8 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NURSING CURRICULUM IS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING PRINCIPLES: ...... 8 6 PILLARS ............................................................................................................................................... 8 NURSING PROGRAM CORE OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................... 9 DESCRIPTION AND ALIGNMENT OF ODESSA COLLEGE’S INSTITUTIONAL CORE OBJECTIVES (CO) ...... 9 CORE OBJECTIVE COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT .................................................................................. 10 OPTIONS/TRACKS FOR THE NURSING STUDENT ..................................................................................... 10 PROGRAM OBJECTIVES ........................................................................................................................... 11 Associate Degree Nursing End of Program Outcomes ........................................................................ 11 Vocational Nursing End of Program Outcomes .................................................................................. 11 GENERAL INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................ 12 ADVISEMENT AND REGISTRATION .......................................................................................................... 12 FINANCIAL AID and SCHOLARSHIP .......................................................................................................... 12 PROGRAM EXPENSES AND STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES ........................................................................ 12 LEGAL NAME and AVAILABILITY OF PERSONAL CONTACT INFORMATION ............................................. 13 FERPA ...................................................................................................................................................... 13 EVALUATION OF FACULTY AND COURSE ................................................................................................ 13 GRIEVANCE POLICY ................................................................................................................................. 13 Informal Due Process: ......................................................................................................................... 14 STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES AND SUPPORT ........................................................................ 14 STUDENT ILLNESS OR INJURY .................................................................................................................. 14 2 | Page Updated 5/4/2021 PREGNANCY ............................................................................................................................................ 15 OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT .......................................................................................................................... 15 STUDENT-INSTRUCTOR COMMUNICATION ............................................................................................ 15 TEXAS BOARD OF NURSING POLICIES ......................................................................................................... 16 LICENSING CRITERIA ................................................................................................................................ 16 DISCIPLINARY SANCTION POLICIES ......................................................................................................... 16 STUDENT ACCOUNTABILITY .................................................................................................................... 16 NURSING PROGRAM SPECIFIC POLICIES ..................................................................................................... 17 EMERGENCY TELEPHONE CALLS ............................................................................................................. 17 TOBACCO POLICY .................................................................................................................................... 18 ABSENCE AND TARDY POLICY ................................................................................................................. 18 PROFESSIONAL ATTIRE AND CONDUCT POLICY ...................................................................................... 19 CLINICAL UNIFORM POLICY AND CLINICAL/LAB GUIDELINES ................................................................. 20 NURSING STUDENT CONDUCT AND PERFORMANCE ................................................................................. 22 SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES CODE OF CONDUCT ............................................................................... 22 HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1996 (HIPAA) ................................. 22 STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY....................................................................................................................... 23 REMOTE LEARNING STUDENT CONDUCT AND EXPECTATIONS .............................................................. 24 STUDENT EXPECTATIONS DURING REMOTE INSTRUCTION ................................................................ 24 STUDENT CONDUCT DURING REMOTE INSTRUCTION........................................................................ 24 ATTENDANCE DURING REMOTE INSTRUCTION .................................................................................. 25 REMOTE TESTING POLICY ................................................................................................................... 25 SCOPE OF PRACTICE / CLINICAL CONDUCT ............................................................................................. 26 ALL ODESSA COLLEGE NURSING STUDENTS MAY NOT: ..................................................................... 26 THE LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSING STUDENT ADDITIONALLY MAY NOT PERFORM THE FOLLOWING: ....................................................................................................................................... 27 SAFETY IN THE CLINICAL SETTING ........................................................................................................... 27 STANDARDS FOR CLASSROOM CONDUCT .............................................................................................. 27 ACADEMIC INTEGRITY ............................................................................................................................. 28 SOCIAL MEDIA /SOCIAL NETWORKING ................................................................................................... 29 EVALUATION AND GRADING POLICIES ....................................................................................................... 30 CLASS/THEORY GRADING POLICY ........................................................................................................... 30 REMEDIATION POLICY ............................................................................................................................. 32 3 | Page Updated 5/4/2021 CLINICAL OBJECTIVES/DAILY CLINICAL GRADE/CARE PLAN GRADING POLICY ....................................... 32 INCOMPLETE/ WITHDRAWAL POLICY ..................................................................................................... 32 PROCEDURE FOR REQUESTING SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS ............................................................... 33 PROGRESSION, READMISSION, DISMISSAL AND TRANSFER ....................................................................... 33 PROGRESSION ......................................................................................................................................... 33 READMISSION ......................................................................................................................................... 33 REASONS FOR