Capital University Department of Nursing BSNC Program, 2014-2015 Capital University Department of Nursing Student Handbook Post Licensure BSN Completion Program 2014-2015 Student Handbook Website Location: http://www.edu/nursing-accepted/ Revised: 8/07; 6/10; 5/13 Capital University Department of Nursing BSNC Program, 2014-2015 Preface Welcome to Capital University and to the Department of Nursing! We’re pleased you have decided to obtain your Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing and that you have selected Capital University. Returning to college to complete your undergraduate education is a rewarding challenge. Access to specific guidelines, policies and procedures will facilitate your adjustment to the student role. We have created this handbook as a resource.
It is a supplement to the Capital University Undergraduate Bulletin and the Capital University Undergraduate Student Handbook, which may be found on Capital’s website. These documents contain educational policies and general information which will address most of your needs and questions. Please call on us or on your academic Advisor with your questions and any concerns as they might arise. Your active participation in your education is the key to your success.
Ann Peden, DNS, RN Sharon Stout-Shaffer, PhD, RN Sharon Parker, MS, RN, CNS Chair & Professor Vice-Chair Post Licensure & Advisor BSN-C & Professor Professor 326 Battelle Hall 369 F Battelle hall 369-D Battelle Hall (614) 236-6703 (614) 236-6363 (614) 236-6404 Capital University Department of Nursing BSNC Program, 2014-2015 Table of Contents Section 1: Overview of the Program 1 About Capital University 1 Mission 2 University Learning Goals 2 Affiliation 2 The University 2 The College 3 Ohio Nursing Articulation Model 4 The BSN Program 4 Honorary Degrees 5 Nursing Honorary 5 Campus Resources 5 International Study 5 Section 2: Communication 7 Student Mail Folders 7 E-Mail 7 Faculty Mailboxes 7 Voice Mail 7 Bulletin Boards 8 Your Faculty Advisor 8 How to Contact Your Advisor 8 What Your Advisor Does 8 Course Registration 9 Scheduling Considerations 9 Section 3: Activities 10 Opportunity for Committee Representation 10 Section 4: The Nursing Program 11 Mission 11 Philosophy and Foundation 11 Goals of the Nursing Program 13 Curriculum Concepts 15 Curriculum Requirements 15 Admission Criteria 15 Graduation Requirement 15 Fast Track Options: BSN to MSN and RN to MSN 15 Capital University Department of Nursing BSNC Program, 2014-2015 Section 5: Academic Progress 16 Grade Point Average (GPA) 16 Academic Probation 16 Grading Scale 17 Honors Eligibility 17 Prerequisites for Nursing Courses 17 Petitions 18 Academic Integrity 18 Academic Probation 18 Academic Suspension 19 Academic Dismissal 19 Accountability 19 Problematic Performance 20 Section 6: Campus Resources 22 Office of Academic Success 22 Students with Disabilities 22 Fuld Computer Lab in the Department of Nursing 23 Library and Information Technology 23 Writing Assistance 23 Section 7: Clinical Courses 25 Clinical Requirements 25 Travel to Clinical Settings 26 Clinical Awareness Issues 27 Section 8: Scholarships, Honors, & Awards 28 Scholarships 28 Academic Honors 28 Honors Convocation 28 International Nursing Honor Society 28 Section 9: Graduation Activities 29 Preparing for Graduation 29 Pinning Ceremony 29 Appendices 30 Curriculum Plan & Course Descriptions 30 Conceptual Framework/Conceptual Definitions 37 Faculty Expectations of Student Behavior 40 Problematic Performance 42 Writing Policy for Students 43 Fuld Lab Policy 45 Guidelines for use of the Nursing Skills Lab 46 Uniform Policy 47 Capital University Department of Nursing BSNC Program, 2014-2015 Immunization and Health Assessment Policy 48 Occupational Health: Policy & Guidelines 50 Exposure Control Plan 51 Guidelines for Caring for Persons with Known Contagious Diseases 53 Policy & Procedures on Exposure to Contaminated Fluids in the Skills Lab 54 Policy on Excused Absences 55 The Roberta Hartmann Adult Learner Scholarship 56 Post Licensure Faculty 57 Capital University Department of Nursing BSNC Program, 2014-2015 Section 1 Overview of the Program About Capital University With a foundation based in a history of academic excellence in the tradition of Lutheran higher education, Capital University’s undergraduate and graduate programs are preparing students for lifelong learning and professional goals in the global environment of the 21st century. Founded in 1830 as a Lutheran seminary, and chartered as a university in 1850, Capital has been at the forefront of preparing students personally and professionally to achieve their vocational calling. Undergraduate students of all backgrounds and religious perspectives study a curriculum that focuses on a liberal arts foundation, strong major and professional programs, and the development of both a personal and societal ethos. Capital University includes The College and the Law School.
The university offers four undergraduate degrees with more than 70 majors, as well as 10 graduate degrees to its approximately 3,700 students. Graduate offerings provide opportunities for degrees in law and graduate tax programs, the Master of Business Administration, the Master of Science in nursing, and the Master of Music in Music Education. Academic opportunities are enhanced at Capital with the many opportunities for student involvement in co-curricular activities including student government, athletics, music, theatre, and cultural, political and social organizations. Since Capital is in a metropolitan setting in the Columbus suburb of Bexley, students enjoy academic, cultural, recreational and social activities.
Theatres, galleries, museums, shops, restaurants and sporting events are just minutes away from campus. As the state capital and the largest city in Ohio, Columbus is the home to an increasing number of national corporations. The academic experience at Capital includes a rich variety of internships and educational opportunities for students in cooperation with these businesses, health and other non-profit agencies and governmental offices. In addition, the business community of Columbus is an important employer of Capital University graduates.
Identity Knowing ourselves Capital University is a comprehensive, independent university, grounded in the Lutheran tradition. It offers diverse undergraduate and graduate programs in the arts, sciences, and professions. It emphasizes excellence in teaching in a personalized, student- centered environment of robust academic challenge. It is committed to using multiple approaches to intellectual development in order to serve the lifelong learning of a heterogeneous population.
It seeks to prepare individuals to live holistic lives of leadership and service. 1 Capital University Department of Nursing BSNC Program, 2014-2015 Mission Transforming lives through higher education By drawing upon its Lutheran heritage of free inquiry, Capital University: Provides for personal growth by encouraging, enabling, and celebrating learning; Prepares individuals to be knowledgeable, independent, critical thinkers— educated for lives of leadership and service in an increasingly diverse society; Inspires individuals to be morally reflective, spiritually alive, and civically engaged through our Lutheran heritage of free inquiry. University Learning Goals Capital University prepares a diverse student body for life and work through undergraduate and graduate curricula that balance liberal studies with professional and career fields. Through an extensive curriculum and numerous student-centered activities, the effectiveness of which is assessed, Capital University students will develop skills in: thinking critically, reasoning logically and communicating clearly.
Students also will be encouraged to: develop their leadership and service potentials, become independent, lifelong learners, develop a sense of values that guides personal decision making and develop intercultural competencies and the ability to work in diverse groups. Affiliation Capital University is one of the oldest institutions of higher education of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Capital University is organized into five operating divisions: Academic Affairs, Planning and Strategy, Resource Management, Student Affairs, and University Advancement. The University The University’s Academic Affairs division has two primary divisions, the College, under which all academic programs on the Bexley campus are organized, and the Law School, which provides legal and related studies on a separate campus located in downtown Columbus.
Five schools comprise the College. 2 Capital University Department of Nursing BSNC Program, 2014-2015 The College Dean- Cedric Adderley, D. The School of Management and Leadership offers Bachelor of Arts degrees in accounting, financial economics, leadership and management, and marketing. The Master in Business Administration (MBA) is offered through a flexible part-time evening program for working students.
The MBA also can be earned as part of a joint program with the Capital University Law School (JD/MBA) or with the School of Natural Sciences, Nursing, and Health (MSN/MBA). Selected undergraduate degree programs for working students also are available through the Office of Adult and Graduate Education. The School of Social Sciences and Education is composed of six academic departments, offering both Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Social Work degrees. The Conservatory of Music and School of Communication is composed of two departments.
It offers undergraduate degrees, the Bachelor of Music and the Bachelor of Arts, and a Master of Music degree in Music Education. The School of Humanities is comprised of five academic departments and offers a Bachelor of Arts degree. The School of Natural Sciences, Nursing, and Health is composed of five academic departments. Through the School of Natural Sciences, Nursing and Health, the university offers the Bachelor of Arts; Bachelor of Science in Nursing; and the Master of Science in Nursing degree.
The Department of Nursing was established in 1950 and the graduate program was initiated in 1994. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing is available through both the traditional four-year program of study and a degree-completion program for registered nurses in collaboration with the Office of Adult and Graduate Education. The MSN Program offers concentrates in Nursing Education, Nursing Administration, Theological Studies, Legal Studies and Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist. The following dual degrees are also available: MSN/MBA and MSN/JD.
Nursing education post-master’s certificate program and BSN to MSN fast-track options are available. The Department of Nursing offers the Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree to traditional students and to registered nurse (RN) students in cooperation with the Office of Adult & Graduate Education. Through the Graduate Program in Nursing, launched in 1994, students may earn a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree or one of two dual degrees: an MSN/MBA (Master in Business Administration) and MSN/JD (Juris Doctorate). The programs of the Department of Nursing are approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing and accredited by the Commission for Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
3 Capital University Department of Nursing BSNC Program, 2014-2015 The Department is a charter member of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing and the North American Consortium of Nursing and Allied Health for International Cooperation. Capital also holds membership in the American Council for Higher Education, and is a sustaining member of the National Student Nurses Association. Faculty’s commitment and diversity leads the Department to affiliate with all major central Ohio and multiple community agencies in order to enhance clinical education and professional perspectives of students. Ohio Nursing Articulation Model The BSN Completion Program is a participant in the Ohio Nursing Articulation Model (ONAM) which exists to facilitate educational mobility for RNs.
Please visit the following website to view the Ohio Nursing Articulation Model: http://www.org/PDF%20files/HFFinalDocument.pdf The BSN Program Over the years, innovation, creativity and service have characterized the Department of Nursing. The Department pioneered the incorporation of nursing research at the undergraduate level, was in the forefront of the wellness movement in nursing education and in precepted learning experiences for senior students. At the height of the national interest in the space program, the Department, with the help of the United States Air Force, was the first in the free world to offer a number of its students short-term study in aerospace nursing. The Department has long demonstrated a strong commitment to the transcultural aspects of nursing with increasing emphasis within the curriculum.
Faculty and students, with intentionality, regularly respond to requests for participation in studies from master and doctoral students as well as from faculty and researchers from other institutions. Faculty and students conduct institutional and professional research consistent with the mission of the University. Since its inception, the Department of Nursing has been committed to the practice of holistic nursing. Recognition of this commitment and excellence in the provision of holistic education is demonstrated through earning endorsement of all four nursing programs from the American Holistic Nurses Certification Corporation (AHNCC).
As of this writing, Capital University is the only nursing program with all programs holding this endorsement.