NURSE ANESTHESIA PROGRAM STUDENT HANDBOOK 2017 – 2018 (DRAFT) A Message from the Program Director and the Assistant Program Directors Sue Rawson, MA, CRNA Dawn AuBuchon, MS, CRNA Howard Brown, MSN, CRNA Nurse Anesthesia Program Nurse Anesthesia Program Director Nurse Anesthesia Program Assistant Director Assistant Director Dear Nurse Anesthesia Program Students, We would like to welcome you to Lourdes University and the MSN Nurse Anesthesia Program. Congratulations on the beginning of your journey to becoming a nurse anesthetist. We developed this handbook as a guide to provide you with information about Lourdes University, the MSN Nurse Anesthesia Program, and the policies and procedures that will be part of our program. On behalf of the MSN Nurse Anesthesia Program faculty, Lourdes University, and the Franciscan tradition, we wish you all the best as we begin this journey together. Dawn AuBuchon, MS, CRNA Nurse Anesthesia Program Director Sue Rawson, MA, CRNA Nurse Anesthesia Program Assistant Director Howard Brown, MSN, CRNA Nurse Anesthesia Program Assistant Director 2 Nurse Anesthesia Program Student Handbook 2016-2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS College of Nursing Directory ........................................................................................................................................ 5 NAP Clinical Coordinator Directory ............................................................................................................................. 6 University Directory ...................................................................................................................................................... 7 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................... 8 College of Nursing Mission ............................................................................................................................................................ 9 Vision ............................................................................................................................................................. 9 Philosophy ....................................................................................................................................................... 9 Licensure and Accreditation .......................................................................................................................... 10 Organizational/Communication Charts Nurse Anesthesia Program Organizational Chart .......................................................................................... 11 Nurse Anesthesia Program Purpose .......................................................................................................................................................... 12 Program Design ............................................................................................................................................. 12 Tuition and Expenses .................................................................................................................................... 12 Curriculum of the NAP Program Outcomes & Student Learning Outcomes ...................................................................................... 13 Curriculum Standards .................................................................................................................................... 14 Graduate Certificate Program ....................................................................................................................... 18 NAP Curriculum Sequence with Clock Hours .............................................................................................. 19 Waiver Curriculum Sequence with Clock Hours (GNAC) ........................................................................... 20 Time Commitment/Monitoring ..................................................................................................................... 21 Academic Honesty ........................................................................................................................................ 21 SEE Exam and Review Course ..................................................................................................................... 21 Attendance and Time off ............................................................................................................................... 22 Nursing Capstone .......................................................................................................................................... 25 NUR 699 Nurse Capstone Continuation ....................................................................................................... 30 Clinical Practicum Clinical Affiliations ....................................................................................................................................... 31 Health and Professional Requirements .......................................................................................................... 31 Core Concepts Skills Orientation .................................................................................................................. 32 Clinical Fitness for Clinical Participation ..................................................................................................... 32 Clinical Student Conduct While Providing Nursing Care ............................................................................. 33 Student Transportation Related to Clinical ................................................................................................... 34 Student Supervision ....................................................................................................................................... 35 Clinical Assignments and Rotations .............................................................................................................. 35 Clinical Practicum Absences ......................................................................................................................... 36 Call Experience ............................................................................................................................................. 36 Clinical Site Evaluation ................................................................................................................................. 36 Student Clinical Evaluation .......................................................................................................................... 36 Care Plans ...................................................................................................................................................... 37 Clinical Case Recording ................................................................................................................................ 37 Dress Code .................................................................................................................................................... 38 Health Insurance ............................................................................................................................................ 38 Graduation Criteria ...................................................................................................................................................... 39 3 Nurse Anesthesia Program Student Handbook 2016-2017 Professional Opportunities AANA Student Associate Membership, Association Meetings .................................................................... 40 Big Brother/Big Sister Program .................................................................................................................... 40 NAP Wellness Program................................................................................................................................. 40 Sigma Theta Tau, Zeta Theta Chapter-At-Large ........................................................................................... 40 Honors, Awards, Convocation, and Graduation Sigma Theta Tau, International Awards ........................................................................................................ 41 Lourdes University College of Nursing Awards ........................................................................................... 41 Convocation .................................................................................................................................................. 42 Baccalaureate ................................................................................................................................................ 42 Commencement Ceremony .......................................................................................................................... 42 Resources and Support Services Financial Aid ................................................................................................................................................. 43 Duns Scotus Library ...................................................................................................................................... 43 Academic Support Center ............................................................................................................................. 44 Center for Nursing Scholarship 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