Capital University Department of Nursing Pre-Licensure Program, 2015-2016 Capital University Department of Nursing Student Handbook Pre-Licensure Programs Traditional Undergraduate Program & Accelerated BSN Program 2015-2016 Student Handbook Website Location: http://www.edu/nursing Capital University Department of Nursing Pre-Licensure Program, 2015-2016 Preface Welcome to Capital University and to the Department of Nursing. We are pleased that you have decided to prepare for a career in professional nursing and that you have selected Capital University. There are busy and exciting years ahead! You are entering a program that is committed to providing a liberal arts education within a caring environment. Based on the University's fundamental commitment to its Lutheran heritage, the Department of Nursing encourages the development of the total person: intellectual, physical, psychosocial, moral, ethical, and spiritual well-being.
As a holistic nurse, holistic health needs of individuals, families, communities, and populations are embraced. The goal of holistic nursing is whole person healing, and the interconnectedness of body, mind, emotion, spirit, social/cultural, relationship, context, and environment. In addition, this program is designed to develop critical thinking/clinical judgment; communication skills; holistic caring; system competencies; leadership ability; self and client transitions; and cultural competence. Your studies will be based on thorough grounding in the biological, social, and nursing sciences.
You will learn to solve increasingly complex problems as you master professional nursing clinical skills with clients at multiple clinical practice sites. We will be assisting you in your growth and have created this handbook as a resource. This is a supplement to the Capital University Undergraduate Bulletin and the Capital University Undergraduate Student Handbook. These three documents contain educational policies and general information that will address most of your needs and questions as well as important policies of the Department of Nursing and Capital University.
You will also be assigned an academic adviser from the Department of Nursing. Please see your academic adviser with your questions and any concerns as they might arise. Your active participation in your education is the key to your success. Dunnington, PhD, RN Associate Professor and Associate Dean of the Pre-Licensure Nursing Program Traditional Undergraduate Program (TUP) Nursing Accelerated Program (C-NAP) Capital University Department of Nursing Pre-Licensure Program, 2015-2016 Table of Contents Section 1: Overview of the Program 1 History /Accreditation/Membership 1 Honorary Degrees 2 Nursing Honorary 2 Department of Nursing Awards 2 Section 2: Communication 3 Student Mailboxes and File folders 3 Faculty Mailboxes 3 Faculty E-Mail and Voice Mail 3 Bulletin Boards 3 Section 3: Faculty Adviser 4 Your Faculty Adviser 4 What Your Adviser Does 4 Course Registration 4 Section 4: Activities 5 Committees 5 Capital University Student Nurses Association 5 American Assembly of Men in Nursing 5 Musical and Athletic Groups 5 Arranging Your Schedule to Participate 6 Section 5: The Nursing Program 7 Capital University Mission 7 Capital University Learning Goals 7 Nursing Program Mission 8 Nursing Philosophy 8 Curriculum Concepts 9 Goals of the Pre-Licensure Curriculum 9 TUP Admission, Change of Major & Transferring to Nursing 13 C-NAP Admission & Transfer 15 Readmit procedure for TUP & CNAP 16 Essential Performance Policy 17 Curriculum Requirements TUP & C-NAP 20 Capital University Department of Nursing Pre-Licensure Program, 2015-2016 Section 6: Academic Progress 21 Grading Scale 21 78% Rule For TUP & C-NAP 21 Academic Progression Policies for TUP 22 Academic Progression Policies for C-NAP 25 Grade Point Average (GPA) 26 Transfer Credit 26 Policy on Transient Student Credit 27 Policy on Credit for Military Experience 27 Leave of Absence 28 Academic Misconduct for TUP & C-NAP 28 Petitions 30 Grievance 30 Academic and Disciplinary Sanctions 30 Accountability 32 Variance Report 33 Section 7: Standardized Testing 36 Comprehensive Achievement Testing 36 Evolve Reach testing/Remediation 36 Exit RN(HESI) Exams for TUP & C-NAP 38 Supplemental Learning Plan for Assessment Exams 38 NCLEX-RN Review Course 38 OBN Certificate to sit for NCLEX-RN Exam 39 Section 8: Campus Resources 40 Office of Academic Success/Tutoring 40 Disability Services 41 The Library and Information Technology 42 Helene Fuld Computer Laboratory 42 Section 9: Clinical Course Requirements 43 Equipment and uniforms for TUP & C-NAP 43 Prerequisites for Clinical Experience 44 Health Requirements for TUP & C-NAP 44 Health Clinic for Students 44 Professional Liability Insurance 45 Criminal Records and Background Check 45 CPR Certification 45 Drug Testing 45 Note on Policies 46 Travel to Clinical Settings 47 Related Clinical Obligations 47 Assuring your privacy 47 Capital University Department of Nursing Pre-Licensure Program, 2015-2016 Section 10: Scholarships, Honors, Awards, and Off-Campus Study 48 Scholarships 48 Academic Distinction 48 Honors Convocation 48 International Nursing Honor Society 49 International & Off-Campus Study 49 Fast Track into MSN Program 50 Section 11: Graduation Activities 51 Preparing for Graduation 51 TUP Graduation Requirements 51 C-NAP Graduation Requirements 51 Request for Letter of Reference 52 Pinning and Recognition Ceremony 52 Applying For Licensure as an RN 52 Appendices 55 Curriculum Plan / Course Description 56 Conceptual Framework 77 Faculty Expectation of Student Behavior and Technology/Mobile Device Policy 83 Policy on Excused Absences from Quizzes and/or Exams in Nursing Courses 90 Variance Report 91 Writing Policy for Students 97 Policy on the Use of Helene Fuld Computer Laboratory 98 Guidelines for Use of the Nursing Skills Lab 99 Uniform Policy 100 Policies on Immunization, Health Assessment and Liability, Documentation 102 and Drug testing Policy and Guidelines on Occupational Health 121 Exposure Control 122 Guidelines for Caring for Persons with Know Contagious Diseases 124 Policy and Procedures on Exposure to Contaminated Fluids in the Skills Lab 125 Family Education Rights and Privacy Act 126 Candidates for Examination and Endorsement 128 Capital University Department of Nursing Pre-Licensure Program, 2015-2016 Section 1: History of the Department Capital University was founded as a Lutheran Seminary in 1830, chartered as a university in 1850, and is the oldest comprehensive university in central Ohio.
Trinity Lutheran Seminary, adjacent to Capital’s Columbus campus, selected a separate Board of Trustees in 1959. Capital University includes the College and Law School. Capital University’s current five schools in the College (2008) are: the School of Natural Sciences, Nursing, and Health; the School of Management and Leadership; the School of Social Sciences and Education; the Conservatory of Music and School of Communication; and the School of Humanities. At this time, the University offers four undergraduate degrees, six graduate degrees and more than 70 undergraduate majors as well as 10 graduate degrees to its approximate 3700 students.
Capital University’s Adult and Graduate Education office offers access to undergraduate degrees in the arts and sciences. The nursing program was established in 1950 as a department in the College of Arts and Sciences, became a School of Nursing in 1965, and is currently the Nursing Department within the School of Natural Sciences, Nursing, and Health (2008). The Department of Nursing offers a pre-licensure Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree. There are four distinct nursing programs that make up the nursing program, three of which offer an undergraduate degree in nursing and one that offers a Graduate degree.
The two pre-licensure programs that offer the BSN degree are: the Traditional Undergraduate Program (TUP) and the Nursing Accelerated Program (C- NAP). The one post-licensure program that offers a BSN degree is the BSN Completion Program. Through the Graduate Program in Nursing, launched in 1994, students may earn a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree. The Capital Nursing Accelerated Program (C-NAP) began its inaugural academic year in 2006-2007, and its first graduates completed the program in spring of 2008.
The initiation of C-NAP was made possible through grants from the Osteopathic Heritage Foundation and the Department of Education/Columbus Chamber of Commerce. Accreditation/Membership The pre-licensure program of the Department of Nursing is approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing (2012-2017) and all programs of the Department of Nursing are accredited by the Commission for Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) (2011-12) and are endorsed by the American Nurses Holistic Certification Corporation (AHNCC) (2009). The nursing program is a charter member of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), a member of the Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and is a member of the National Student Nurses Association. 1 Capital University Department of Nursing Pre-Licensure Program, 2015-2016 Honorary Degrees A desire to recognize and celebrate nursing’s contributions to society has been operational through the nominations of outstanding nurses for honorary degrees from Capital University.
To date, six nurses have been so honored. They are: Pearl Tucker, Col., USAF, Retired Geraldine Price, Director of the Division of Nursing at the Ohio Department of Health Dorothy Cornelius, Executive Director of the Ohio Nurses Association and past ANA and ICN President Juanita Thiele, founder of the school and leader in nursing education and global service Mary Jane Sievwright, nursing leader in Jamaica and ICN Sister Roni Daniels, advocate for the homeless and health care provider in Washington, D., Haiti and the Dominican Republic Kevin Sowers, President of Duke Medical Center and a Capital Nursing Graduate Nursing Honorary A chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Theta Theta, was chartered at Capital University in 1986. Capital’s Theta Chapter was subsequently recognized with a major award, the chapter Key Award, from the International Honor Society in 1991. This honor is impressive for so young a chapter since only 26 chapters in undergraduate nursing programs were selected from among the over 300 chapters worldwide.
The chapter has mentored new honor societies in England and Sweden. Eligible junior and senior TUP and C-NAP students, BSN Completion students, and graduate students are invited for induction into the Theta Theta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing based on scholarship and leadership. The Chapter offers programs for the nursing community each year and coordinates with other local chapters for special events. Awards Through the generous support of donors, alumnae, faculty and friends of the nursing program, the Department of Nursing (DON) recognizes nursing students that have demonstrated outstanding achievement in the areas of scholarship, leadership, holism, and clinical excellence.
The following awards are presented annually to students at the Capital University Honors Convocation. The Distinguished Nurse Leader Award For outstanding achievement in nursing and best exemplification of the role of a professional nurse leader. Haines The Josephine T. Hickey Award For Clinical Excellence in Nursing.
Donor: Faculty of the Nursing Department The Ruth S. Neikirk Award In recognition of a nursing student who demonstrates self-development and promotes health and well-being of the total person from a Holistic Perspective, Donors: Alumnae, friends and colleagues of Ruth S. Neikirk 2 Capital University Department of Nursing Pre-Licensure Program, 2015-2016 Section 2: Communication Students are responsible for providing notification of any changes in name, address, telephone number, and e-mail to the Registrar’s Office. There are a number of ways to communicate with other students and with faculty.
Student Mailboxes & Department Mail Folders Every nursing student has a mail folder in the filing cabinets in the third floor lobby of Battelle Hall (BHSN). Nursing mail folders are arranged alphabetically by program. Communications from the Department of Nursing (DON) are placed in the student’s mail file. Check your mail file at least weekly.
In addition, every TUP student is assigned a mailbox at the Campus Post Office located in the basement of the Student Union. Check with the Post Office for your box number and combination. Faculty Mailboxes Faculty mailboxes for the DON are found inside the nursing suite in Battelle Hall 330 (copy room). The mailboxes for other faculty on campus are in the buildings where their offices are located.
Faculty E-Mail & Voice Mail Email is the primary mode of communication to students. Check emails daily and use your Capital email to communicate with faculty and staff. Faculty of courses may also communicate to students in a course via email through the online course management system (iLearn). Faculty can also receive voice mail messages on their office telephones.
Adjunct faculty may use other e-mail addresses or cell phones; be sure and check course syllabi for faculty email preference.