St. David’s School of Nursing Graduate Nursing Programs Student Handbook 2019-2020 100 Bobcat Way Round Rock, TX 78665 1 | P a g e Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................... 5 Texas State University .............................................................................................................................. 5 Mission .................................................................................................................................................. 5 Shared Values ....................................................................................................................................... 5 Goal Statements .................................................................................................................................... 6 Texas State University College of Health Care Professions ............................................................................................................................ 6 Vision Statement ................................................................................................................................... 6 Mission Statement ................................................................................................................................. 6 Texas State University St. David’s School of Nursing Round Rock Campus ..................................................................................................................................................... 7 Vision Statement ................................................................................................................................... 7 Mission Statement ................................................................................................................................. 7 Values ................................................................................................................................................... 7 Goals ..................................................................................................................................................... 7 Nursing Program Student Educational Outcomes ................................................................................. 8 About Texas State University and its Round Rock Campus ................................................................. 8 History................................................................................................................................................... 9 Nursing Building ................................................................................................................................. 10 Approvals and Accreditation .............................................................................................................. 11 Nursing Faculty ................................................................................................................................... 11 Nursing Building ................................................................................................................................. 11 Clinical Simulation Laboratories ........................................................................................................ 12 ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................................... 12 Applying for Admission ......................................................................................................................... 12 Transcript and Grade Point Average (GPA) Requirement ..................................................................... 13 Graduate Record Exam (GRE) Requirement .......................................................................................... 13 Additional Application Requirements .................................................................................................... 13 STUDENT SERVICES ............................................................................................................................. 14 Disability Services .................................................................................................................................. 14 Student Business Services ....................................................................................................................... 14 Financial Aid and Scholarships............................................................................................................... 15 2 | P a g e Registration ............................................................................................................................................. 16 Textbooks ................................................................................................................................................ 16 Input & Participation in Program Governance ....................................................................................... 16 Veterans Services .................................................................................................................................... 17 Health Services and Resources ............................................................................................................... 17 Mental Health Services and Resources ................................................................................................... 17 Student Support Services at the Round Rock Campus ........................................................................... 18 Online Resources .................................................................................................................................... 18 PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS .............................................................................................................. 18 Background Check and Drug Screening ................................................................................................. 18 Basic Life Support for Health Care Professionals .................................................................................. 19 Health Insurance for Students ................................................................................................................. 19 Academic HealthPlans, Inc. ................................................................................................................ 19 Immunization Requirements ................................................................................................................... 19 Liability Insurance for Students .............................................................................................................. 20 Additional Admissions Requirements .................................................................................................... 20 GENERAL POLICIES ............................................................................................................................. 20 State Authorization for Distance or Correspondence Education ............................................................ 20 Academic Progression ............................................................................................................................ 20 Confidentiality ........................................................................................................................................ 21 Grade Appeals ......................................................................................................................................... 21 Grading Policy ........................................................................................................................................ 22 Privacy .................................................................................................................................................... 23 Registration Termination ........................................................................................................................ 23 Student Files............................................................................................................................................ 23 Technology Use ...................................................................................................................................... 24 Withdrawal .............................................................................................................................................. 24 SIMULATION LAB REQUIREMENTS ROUND ROCK CAMPUS ................................................. 25 On-Campus Requirements ...................................................................................................................... 25 Directions to Round Rock/St. David’s School of Nursing ..................................................................... 25 Nearby Accommodations ........................................................................................................................ 26 DRESS CODE ........................................................................................................................................... 28 Personal Appearance ............................................................................................................................... 28 3 | P a g e Simulation Lab and Clinical Attire ........................................................................................................