Undergraduate Nursing Student Handbook COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES UNDERGRADUATE NURSING STUDENT HANDBOOK BARRY UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES College of Nursing 2015-2016 11300 NE Second Avenue, Miami Shores, Florida 33161-6695 The College of Nursing and Health Sciences Undergraduate Student Handbook supplements and compliments the Barry University Student Handbook and the Undergraduate Catalog currently in effect. Students are expected to be knowledgeable as to the contents of these publications which are available to students via Barry Intranet and Internet sites. Faculty and administration reserve the right to make changes to this document as needed. Students will be notified if substantive changes are made.
Available in PDF format @ http://www.edu/nursing/bsn/ 1 (Revised: Fall, 2015) TABLE OF CONTENTS Section I.01 Purpose of the Student Handbook 1.03 Mission of the University 1.04 Philosophy of Nursing 1.05 Mission of the UG Nursing Program o Expected Learning Outcomes Section II.06 Committee Structure o Standing Committees o Admissions o Undergraduate Curriculum o Nursing Resource & Simulation Advisory Committee o Undergraduate Faculty 2.07 Nursing Resource Center o Simulation o Computer Lab 2.08 Program Design o Program Descriptions o Philosophy of Grading o Grading Scale o Course Grade Requirements o Progression Requirements and Standards o Policy for Make Up Exams o Math Calculation Test Policy o Program Evaluation & Student Assessment o Kaplan Integrated Testing o Exit Policy o Required Standardized Examinations o Computer Requirements o Bridge to Barry o Nursing Central (Revised: Fall, 2015) pg.09 Time Commitment to the Program o Student Employment o Non-U.S or International Students o Approved Absences from Class o University Holidays Section 3: Clinical Education Structure 3.02 Clinical/Lab Procedures/Skills Policy 3.04 Clinical Performance Grading 3.05 Clinical Dress Code 3.06 Confidentiality Policy & HIPPA 3.07 Visiting Clinical During Non-Clinical Hours 3.10 Health Certification & Immunization Record 3.11 Consent/Refusal of Hepatitis B 3.12 TB Tuberculin Screening 3.15 Safe Practice in Clinical Settings 3.17 Non-exposure Clinical Injury 3.18 Exposure to Blood borne Pathogens Section 4: General Program Policies 4.01 Privacy Rights of Students (FERPA) 4.02 Hurricane/Inclement Weather 4.03 Substance Abuse Policy 4.06 Canvas and Email Communication 4.08 University Support Services o Counseling Center o Learning Center o Student Health Center (Revised: Fall, 2015) pg. 3 o Financial Aide o Career Services o Public Safety o Bookstore o Institutional Technology- Library Section 5: Remediation and Disciplinary Actions 5.01 Clinical Formative & Summative Evaluations 5.02 Academic Integrity and Honor/Civility Code 5.06 Students Withdrawing from Courses 5.08 Grievance and Appeal of Grades 5.09 Readmission Section 6: Evaluation and Program Improvement 6.03 Clinical Site Evaluations 6.06 Exit Benchmark Inc. Survey Section 7: Scholarships and Leadership Opportunities 7. MacDonald-Harold – Nursing Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) - Nursing Kathleen Papes Scholarship Fund - Nursing Lettie P.
Whitehead Scholarship Donor Manager - Nursing Olga & David Melin Presidential Scholarship - SNHS Pamela & Stewart Greenstein Scholarship - Nursing Albert W. Shellan Memorial Scholarship - Nursing Florida Blue/Judith A. Balcerski Scholarship Fund - Nursing Miami Children's Hospital Scholarship - Nursing Florence Bayuk Educational Trust Scholarship - Nursing North Dade Medical Foundation Scholarship - Nursing Walgreens Scholarship - Nursing W. Hearst Scholarship - Nursing Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society, Barry University Lambda Chi Chapter The Thrasher Research Fund-Nursing (Revised: Fall, 2015) pg.02 Nursing Student Nurses Association 7.03 Sigma Theta Tau Inc.04 The Center for Interdisciplinary Scholarship (CIS) 7.05 Nursing Student Awards SECTION I.01 Purpose of the Student Handbook The purpose of the Student Handbook is to communicate important information about major policies, procedures, and guidelines for the UG nursing program.
Students are responsible for being familiar with information contained in this Handbook and in the Barry University Catalog. Failure to read these sources will not excuse students from abiding by policies and procedures described in them. The College of Nursing & Health Sciences reserves the right to make changes to its policies and procedures, and other information contained within the Student Handbook as considered appropriate and necessary. All changes will be communicated promptly to students, faculty, and staff.
The Student Handbook is prepared and revised annually for the use of administrators, faculty, students, and staff. Suggestions regarding clarification or addition of topics are welcome. This Handbook can be accessed at www.edu and on the Nursing Central Canvas Website.02 Accreditation The baccalaureate degree in nursing at Barry University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036, Tel: 202-887-6791 1.03 Mission of the University Barry University is a Catholic institution of higher education founded in 1940 by the Adrian Dominican Sisters. Grounded in the liberal arts tradition, Barry University is a scholarly community committed to the highest academic standards in undergraduate, graduate and professional education.
In the Catholic intellectual tradition, integration of study, reflection and action inform the intellectual life. Faithful to this tradition, a Barry education and university experience foster individual and communal transformation where learning leads to knowledge and truth, reflection leads to informed action, and a commitment to social justice leads to collaborative service. Barry University provides opportunities for affirming our Catholic identity, Dominican heritage, and collegiate traditions. Catholic beliefs and values are enriched by ecumenical and interfaith dialog.
Through worship and ritual, we celebrate our religious identity while remaining a University community where all are welcome. 5 Core Commitments Catholic intellectual and religious traditions guide us in the fulfillment of our mission. The mission and values of the Adrian Dominican Sisters serve as the inspiration for our core commitments. Knowledge and Truth Barry promotes and supports the intellectual life, emphasizing life-long learning, growth and development.
The University pursues scholarly and critical analysis of fundamental questions of the human experience. In the pursuit of truth, the University advances development of solutions that promote the common good and a more humane and just society. Inclusive Community Barry is a global, inclusive community characterized by interdependence, dignity and equality, compassion and respect for self and others. Embracing a global world view, the University nurtures and values cultural, social and intellectual diversity, and welcomes faculty, staff, and students of all faith traditions.
Social Justice Barry expects all members of our community to accept social responsibility to foster peace and nonviolence, to strive for equality, to recognize the sacredness of Earth, and to engage in meaningful efforts toward social change. The University promotes social justice through teaching, research and service. Collaborative Service Barry is committed to serving local and global communities through collaborative and mutually productive partnerships. The University accepts responsibility to engage with communities to pursue systemic, self-sustaining solutions to human, social, economic and environmental problems.04 Philosophy of Nursing This philosophy describes the beliefs of the faculty about person, society, health, illness, and professional nursing.
The philosophy evolves from the University mission and supports the purposes of the nursing programs. The faculty believes that all humans are unique beings who have intrinsic value endowed in them by their Creator. Humans manifest a mind-body-spirit unity which encourages creativity, harmony, and health. The essence of human unity is the individual’s culture, spiritual experience, environment, and changing life circumstances.
We respect diversity, multiple realities, and individual choices of all persons. We place value on the life of all human beings within the context of family, community, and society. Society is the dynamic and constructed setting within which all persons exist and interact. Nursing occurs in the framework of a global society valuing cultural, social, and intellectual diversity.
Professional nursing carries with it the social responsibility to shape and transform the environment, to improve health and eliminate healthcare disparities for all people. Within society, each defined community provides a unique, multidimensional context for learning. 6 The faculty believes that health is the balance of mind-body-spirit which is interpreted and expressed in individuals and groups. The experience of illness is an alteration in the harmony of the mind-body-spirit.
Health and illness are not considered dichotomous experiences; both are human experiences occurring simultaneously. Understanding simultaneity is fundamental to the diagnosis and treatment of human experiences and responses. Focusing in a holistic manner across the life span, professional nursing roles involve evidence based practices that are preventative, restorative, and promotive. Evolving professional roles are acknowledged and fostered.
The knowledge base for professional nursing practice is derived from the liberal arts, nursing science, and related professional studies. Professional nursing education facilitates the socialization process, the development of values and professional behavior, and the social construction of policies which affect health at local, national, and international levels. The faculty believes that the baccalaureate degree in nursing is the entry level for professional nursing practice. Nursing education at the master’s level is the minimal preparation for advanced nursing practice.
Doctoral nursing education prepares nurses as clinicians, educators, leaders, researchers, scholars, and visionaries. Nursing scholarship advances the knowledge base of the discipline by promoting inquiry, generating and utilizing research, and selecting theoretical knowledge that are compatible with our professional values and practices. Inquiry is paramount to competence in professional practice and lifelong learning. The curricula of the nursing programs are transformational and based on the belief that society and nursing are ever-changing.
The focal area of our inquiry is health promotion and disease prevention with an emphasis on multicultural health. The curricula promote and facilitate analytical reasoning, critical thinking, evidence based practice, and the ability to construct knowledge. Quality of life and the health care needs of individuals, families, and communities inform and reform the curricula as faculty and students engage in the scholarly search for meaning and understanding in professional nursing. This philosophy articulates with the University mission through its core commitments to knowledge and truth, collaborative service, social justice and an inclusive community which celebrates the diversity of students, staff, faculty, and community.
The faculty embrace Barry University’s international dimension, respect for human dignity, Dominican spirit of scholarship, and service and commitment to a nurturing environment, social responsibility and leadership.05 Mission of the UG Nursing Program The College of Nursing and Health Sciences' Undergraduate Program embraces the core commitments and values expressed in the University Mission which is to provide a high quality education grounded in the liberal arts and sciences. The program provides educational experiences which are transformative and inclusive to establish a foundation for nursing as an applied science and practice discipline. The faculty is dedicated to educating nurses who honor and (Revised: Fall, 2015) pg. 7 respect human dignity and who are prepared to take a leading role in meeting the health care needs of an ever changing global community.
Expected Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of the program the graduate will be able to: 1. Assimilate knowledge, skills, and values from the arts and sciences to provide humanistic, safe, quality care as a nurse generalist. Utilize clinical reasoning to formulate decisions regarding safe, quality healthcare outcomes. Integrate evidence based practice to provide safe, compassionate, and holistic, patient/family centered nursing care in diverse settings.
Communicate effectively with all members of the health care team, including patients and their support system(s). Integrate health promotion, disease and injury prevention strategies in the care of individuals, families and communities. Apply leadership concepts, skills, and decision making in the provision of high quality nursing care. Demonstrate proficiency in using patient care technologies, information systems, and communication devices to support safe nursing practice 8.
Evaluate the impact of political, legal, and ethical factors on the health of individuals, families and communities from a global perspective 9. Integrate professional standards of moral, ethical, and legal conduct into nursing practice.01 Program Administration Mary Colvin Ph., RN, CNE Clare Owen Ph., RN Undergraduate Program Director Assistant Program Director mcolvin@barry.edu cowen@barry.edu Victor Ospina DNP, RN Director of Baptist Health Scholars Program vospina@barry.02 Faculty The faculty are skilled practitioners and educators committed to facilitating your learning toward the achievement of program outcomes as a nurse generalist. Please see Appendix A for a current list of full time faculty and their credentials.03 Administrative Staff Ms. Sharon Lear Ms.
Maria Herrera Administrative Assistant Administrative Assistant To Undergraduate Program To Undergraduate Program slear@barry.edu mherrera@barry.