RN/BSN Completion Student Handbook Academic Year

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1 RN/BSN Cmpletin Student Handbk Academic Year COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Intrductin... 1 Welcme frm the Dean... 1 Sectin 1: Overview... 2 Missin... 2 Philsphy... 2 Gvernance... 3 Accreditatin... 3 Sectin 2: Cmmunicatin... 4 Cmmunicatin System... 5 Apprpriate Channels in Prblem Slving Difficult Situatins... 5 Student Curse f Actin... 5 Faculty Curse f Actin... 6 Sectin 3: Prfessinal Behavir... 7 Prfessinal Cnduct Cde fr Students Enrlled at the Fay W. Whitney Schl f Nursing... 7 Cde... 7 Prcedures fr Vilatins f the Prfessinal cnduct cde: Fay W. Whitney Schl f Nursing Cllege f Health Sciences Clinical Perfrmance Plicy Clinical Perfrmance Learning Plan Physical Requirements Cnfidentiality Backgrund Checks and Mental Health/Substance Abuse plicy Backgrund Check Requirements Mental Health/Substance Abuse plicy Grade Appeal Prcess FWWSON Appeal Cllege f Health Sciences Guidelines fr Student Academic Appeals Graduate Student Resurces Guidelines fr Graduate Student Appeals The University f Wyming Student Cnduct: Rights & Respnsibilities Bklet Sectin 4: General Infrmatin Academic and Career Advisrs APA Manual Curse Syllabi Student Files Safety Incident Reprts i

3 Wrkers Cmpensatin Expsure Cntrl Plan Readmissin Plicy CAPP Degree Checks Graduatin Events & Awards December Graduatin May Graduatin Schl f Nursing Pins fr BSN Graduates Graduatin Awards Endwed Awards Graduatin Awards Other Pssible Awards (Cntingent upn Availability f Funds) Sectin 5: Resurces Additinal Infrmatin Surces The University Catalg The UW Bkstre Outreach Schl The Financial Aid Office Financial Aid Opprtunities Undergraduate Students Graduate Students WyOne ID Card Parking Cmputer Resurces Clinical Simulatin Center Nightingale Center fr Nursing Schlarship (NCNS) Library Library Outreach Services Nursing Organizatins Statistics Cnsultatin Center Writing Center Other Resurces Sectin 6: RN/BSN COMPLETION Plicies & Requirements Undergraduate Outcmes Schlastic Requirements Schl f Nursing BSN Prgram Schlastic Requirements Schl f Nursing Plicies UW Repeat Plicy & Hw it Affects Calculatins Undergraduate Grading Scale University f Wyming Final Exam Plicy Independent Study Tuitin, Fees & Expenses fr RN/BSN Cmpletin ii

4 Tuitin Curse Fees Apprximate Fees & Expenses Enrllment Prfessinal Practicum & Preparatin fr Graduatin Legal Respnsibilities in Clinical Experience NURS 4975 Prfessinal Practicum: Cmmunity-Fcused Nursing Travel Prfessinal Appearance Plicy Filing Intent t Graduate Cmpsite Pictures iii

5 INTRODUCTION Welcme t the Fay W. Whitney Schl f Nursing and welcme t the wrld f prfessinal nursing! All students in the schl are prvided with a student handbk which cntains infrmatin abut the schl, prfessinal expectatins, resurces and specific plicies and prcedures that are f cncern t student academic life. The handbk serves as a cmpanin t the University Catalg which cntains university academic plicies. Please becme familiar with this handbk. The handbk serves as a guide fr academic and nnacademic plicies. Students are respnsible fr using the handbk as a resurce when issues and questins arise. The infrmatin in this handbk is updated annually. In additin, changes may at times be made during the academic year. Any changes t the current versin f the handbk will be psted n the Schl s website at Bth the handbk and the University Catalg are available electrnically and can be printed if needed. WELCOME FROM THE DEAN On behalf f the faculty and staff, I welcme yu t the Fay W. Whitney Schl f Nursing. The Schl has an atmsphere that is friendly, schlarly, prfessinal and frward-minded. We invite yu t jin an exciting and dynamic cmmunity where active learning and teacher-student partnerships, schlarly practice, interprfessinal educatin and practice, and rural health care are valued. Yu are embarking n an exciting and challenging jurney. The faculty and staff have carefully develped this student handbk s that yu have a guide t the variety f resurces available t yu within the schl, cllege and university, and that yu have clear guidelines abut what is expected f yu as a student. Please explre this handbk and becme familiar with resurces and the plicies that gvern ur nursing cmmunity. I wish yu the best as yu pursue yur gals in prfessinal nursing! My best regards, Mary E. Burman Dean and Prfessr 1

6 SECTION 1: OVERVIEW This sectin prvides yu with a brief intrductin t the University f Wyming Fay W. Whitney Schl f Nursing, hereafter referred t as the Schl f Nursing r FWWSON. Legislatin t initiate the BSN prgram at the University f Wyming was passed in 1951 with students admitted that fall. The prgram received initial accreditatin frm the Natinal League fr Nursing (NLN) in 1955 and has maintained accreditatin since that time. Currently, all f the FWWSON undergraduate and graduate prgrams are accredited by the Cmmissin n Cllegiate Nursing Educatin (CCNE) thrugh The FWWSON has a well established undergraduate prgram with three ptins t btain the Bachelr f Science in Nursing (BSN) degree: Basic BSN a basic, entry-level BSN ptin fr students wishing t becme registered nurses at the baccalaureate level; Bachelrs Reach fr Accelerated Nursing Degree (BRAND) an accelerated BSN ptin fr students wh have already achieved a previus nn-nursing baccalaureate degree and wish t becme a registered nurse at the baccalaureate level; RN/BSN Cmpletin a BSN cmpletin ptin fr registered nurses r Wyming assciate degree nursing students wh wish t further their educatin t the baccalaureate level (nline prgram). The FWWSON has tw graduate ptins: nurse practitiner and nurse educatr. The nurse practitiner ptin has tw cncentratins: family nurse practitiner and psychiatric mental health nurse practitiner. Certificate ptins als are available at the graduate level fr nurses with a previus master s degree in nursing wh desire anther rle preparatin r ppulatin fcus. MISSION As a leader in prfessinal nursing, utreach, and rural health, the FWWSON prmtes and prtects health thrugh educatin, schlarship and service. The schl aspires t be a leader in nursing and health care in the State f Wyming by prviding statef-the-art nursing educatin in the classrm and in the clinical arena. The schl seeks t expand the prfessinal nursing wrkfrce in the state and regin thrugh partnerships with clinical facilities and ther educatinal institutins t increase access t and streamline the prcess f nursing educatin frm baccalaureate t dctral educatin. Finally, the schl will prvide research supprt and expertise n the UW campus and thrughut the state t enhance the quality f health and health care. Missin apprved AP Meeting PHILOSOPHY The State f Wyming is predminantly rural with many cmmunities meeting the federal definitin f frntier. The University f Wyming is the nly institutin in the state that ffers baccalaureate and graduate educatin in nursing. As a leader in prfessinal nursing, utreach, and rural health, the FWWSON prgrams are designed t address the health and nursing care needs f rural clients, families, and cmmunities. Prfessinal nurses prvide caring, safe, and cmpetent care within their scpe f practice. Prfessinal nurses are effective cmmunicatrs wh prvide client-centered care acrss the lifespan in cllabratin with the client and members f the interprfessinal team. Client advcacy is grunded in ethical principles that demnstrate respect fr diversity and embrace cultural humility. Prfessinal nurses practice evidence based nursing. T infrm and guide practice decisins, prfessinal nurses manage data, infrmatin, and technlgy. Prfessinal nurses are cmmitted t cntinued quality 2

7 imprvement in nursing and health care. As leaders in the discipline, nurses participate in plitical and regulatry prcesses t imprve and shape the future f health care delivery. Health is understd as a human experience encmpassing bth wellness and illness. Health prmtin, disease preventin, and risk reductin are critical elements in prfessinal nursing care prvided t clients, families, and cmmunities. Undergraduate and graduate nursing students are individuals wh cme with diverse learning needs and unique persnal and prfessinal gals. Faculty strive t empwer students as self-directed learners thrugh a teaching/learning partnership. Graduates are encuraged t be critical, inquiring, and independent thinkers in the life-lng acquisitin f new knwledge. Faculty assume a mentr rle by mdeling schlarship and excellence in nursing practice. Apprved by Electrnic Vte: GOVERNANCE Six cmmittees gvern the FWWSON. All nursing faculty and staff are a member f at least ne cmmittee. The cmmittees are: Cmmunity Relatins, Undergraduate Educatin, Graduate Educatin, Evaluatin, Financial Operatins, and Nursing Schlarship and Faculty Develpment. Students may vlunteer r be invited t serve n the Educatin Cmmittees. The cmmittee representative serves as a liaisn between the students and the faculty. Each cmmittee apprximately meets mnthly fr 1-3 hurs. The Cllege f Health Sciences, which the schl is ne f the academic units, prvides pprtunities fr students t participate in gverning prcesses. The By-laws f the Cllege designate which cmmittees have students as members. ACCREDITATION Prgrams ffered by the FWWSON are accredited by the Cmmissin n Cllegiate Nursing Educatin (CCNE) Click n the link t read further abut this accrediting agency. The link als leads yu t a listing f schls accredited by CCNE. Prgrams are als apprved by the Wyming State Bard f Nursing ( 3

8 SECTION 2: COMMUNICATION Administratin Dean: Mary Burman Assciate Dean fr Academic Affairs: Pamala Larsen Assciate Dean fr Clinical & Cmmunity Affairs: Susan Steiner Business Manager: Denise Gable Financial Aid/Schlarships Nursing Schlarships General Financial Aid Infrmatin Nursing Academic Prgrams Basic BSN Basic BSN Crdinatr: Susan Steiner, Basic BSN Supprt Credentials Analyst/Academic Advisr: Debbie Shefelt BRAND Accelerated BSN BRAND Crdinatr: Carrie Deselms BRAND Supprt Office Assciate: Dawn Deiss RN/BSN Cmpletin RN/BSN Cmpletin Crdinatr: Pamala Larsen RN/BSN Cmpletin Supprt Credentials Analyst/Academic Advisr: Le Ann Carpenter Office Assciate: Carline Pasley Graduate/Pst-Graduate Prgram Nurse Educatr Optin Crdinatr: Pamala Larsen Nurse Practitiner (NP) Optins Crdinatr: Ann Marie Hart Family NP: Ann Marie Hart Psychiatric Mental Health NP: Dana Murphy-Parker Graduate Prgram Supprt Office Assciate: Crystal McFadden Additinal Prgram/Student Supprt Staff Receptinist, Curse Supprt, Clinical Cntracts / Office Assciate Christina Lepper ([email protected]) General Schl Inquiries, Web Master / Office Assciate Claire Hitchcck ([email protected] r [email protected])

9 COMMUNICATION SYSTEM The primary surce f cmmunicatin with nursing students is thrugh UW accunts, ecmpanin, and WyWeb nursing grups (Nurse Practitiner and Nurse Educatr students nly). Sme student cntacts may be made by phne r thrugh the U.S. Mail service. Fr specific details related t ur cmmunicatin expectatins in the Schl f Nursing, please refer t the nursing website fllwing the navigatin instructins belw: G t & click n Prgrams Chse yur nursing prgram (Basic BSN, BRAND, RN/BSN Cmpletin, r MS-Nurse Educatr) Select Cmmunicatin System APPROPRIATE CHANNELS IN PROBLEM SOLVING DIFFICULT SITUATIONS The fllwing prcess is based upn these assumptins: Students experience prblems that need t be discussed with faculty in varius cntexts. Students apprach trusted faculty with their prblems in rder t btain assistance in slving them. Students experience anxiety and stress when they are nt empwered t use apprpriate prblem slving strategies. Learning t use apprpriate prblem-slving strategies is empwering. Based upn these assumptins, the fllwing prcess shuld be used in the FWWSON by bth students and faculty. The purpse f the prcess is t facilitate student learning f a prblem-slving strategy that will empwer them t cpe with significant issues in their academic life. This prcess will als be useful t them as graduate nurses in future emplyment situatins. STUDENT COURSE OF ACTION It is imprtant that yu fllw the steps belw in addressing a prblematic situatin. If yu skip any f the steps by trying t cntact a higher authrity, that authrity figure will need t ask yu t g back and speak t the apprpriate persn in an earlier step. THEN, if that persn is nt able t help yu, yu can prgress t the next level f authrity. 1. G directly t persn (student, faculty) invlved first. If this is difficult fr yu, yu can speak t yur advisr r a trusted faculty member first fr assistance in planning hw t apprach this persn. Yu can als cntact the Dean f Students Office ( ) at any time fr help in addressing tugh issues. If speaking directly t the student/faculty member invlved did nt reslve the situatin, then prceed t the next level f authrity 2. G t the curse instructr (if that is nt the persn in #1). If speaking t the curse instructr did nt reslve the situatin, then prceed t the next level f authrity 3. G t the curse crdinatr (if that is nt the persn in #2). If yu d nt knw wh the curse crdinatr is, feel free t ask any FWWSON staff member fr that infrmatin. If speaking t the curse crdinatr did nt reslve the situatin, then prceed t the next level f authrity 5

10 4. G t the prgram crdinatr (if that is nt the persn in any f the prir steps). Here are the names f the prgram crdinatrs in the Schl f Nursing: Basic BSN Crdinatr... Susan Steiner, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC BRAND (Accelerated BSN) Crdinatr.... Carrie Deselms, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC RN/BSN Cmpletin Crdinatr... Pamala Larsen, Ph.D., CRRN, FNGNA MS Nurse Educatr Optin Crdinatr... Pamala Larsen, Ph.D., CRRN, FNGNA MS Nurse Practitiner Optins Crdinatr... Ann Marie Hart, Ph.D., APRN, FNP-BC If speaking t the prgram crdinatr did nt reslve the situatin, then prceed t the next level f authrity 5. G t the Dean f the Schl f Nursing Dean f the Schl f Nursing... Mary Burman, PhD, APRN, BC, FAANP FACULTY COURSE OF ACTION 1. Listen. Faculty members need t listen t students in rder t shw respect fr their cncerns. The first gal in listening t students' reprts f prblems r cncerns is t establish rapprt in a trusting manner. Cnfidentiality shuld be maintained. After rapprt is established prceed t the next step. 2. Validate. Determine whether r nt the issue has been discussed with the apprpriate faculty member r student (see Student Curse f Actin abve). It is vital t make this determinatin early in the cnversatin. If the student has nt taken this step, the student shuld be directed t d s. The student may need help in taking this step. Offer t facilitate this part f the prcess. The student may need t develp a plan fr appraching the instructr. Help in any apprpriate manner, but cntinue t reinfrce the necessity f discussing the issue with the apprpriate persn. 3. Clarify. If the student has taken the step f previusly discussing the issue with the apprpriate persn, clarify the reasn that the student is nw reprting the issue t yu. If the student des nt feel the issue was reslved apprpriately, direct the student t the next step in the prcess, which is fllwing apprpriate channels as nted under the Student Curse f Actin abve. 4. Encurage. Encurage the student t fllw the prcess and ffer yur supprt in helping t facilitate their learning t d s. 6

11 SECTION 3: PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT CODE FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED AT THE FAY W. WHITNEY SCHOOL OF NURSING The Fay W. Whitney Schl f Nursing (FWWSON) Prfessinal Cnduct Cde was adapted frm thse used by the UW Schl f Pharmacy, the Jhns Hpkins Schl f Nursing, the University f Missuri Kansas City Schl f Nursing, University f Michigan Flint Department f Nursing, the Duke University Schl f Nursing, and the University f Luisville Schl f Nursing. UW Regulatins related t academic hnesty and ethical cnduct were incrprated int this plicy as well. We thank ur clleagues n campus and in nursing fr sharing their wrk. CODE Intrductin The University f Wyming Fay W. Whitney Schl f Nursing (FWWSON) has an bligatin t graduate nurses wh uphld the highest ethical and prfessinal standards. The Prfessinal Cnduct Cde has been develped t guide students wh are enrlled at all levels in the FWWSON. The Cde is designed t assure accuntability fr the prfessinal and ethical standards f the nursing prfessin. The FWWSON Prfessinal Cnduct Cde prvides guidance t students abut expected prfessinal behavirs in nursing. In additin, the university has thers cdes f cnduct that nursing students will be held accuntable t, including University f Wyming Regulatin (UW Reg) 6-802, which fcuses n academic dishnesty, and the UW Student Cde f Cnduct. This Cde has been develped in accrdance with the American Nurses Assciatin Cde f Ethics and Standards f Practice and the American Academy f Nurse Practitiner Standards and Scpe f Practice fr Nurse Practitiners. ANA Cde f Ethics: AANP Standards f Practice fr Nurse Practitiners: F04C309F/0/Standards_f_Practice pdf AANP Scpe f Practice fr Nurse Practitiners: E93A0972FB0D/0/Scpe_f_Practice.pdf The Schl f Nursing is a part f the University f Wyming cmmunity f schlars and learners, cmmitted t the principles f hnesty, trustwrthiness, fairness, and respect f thers. Students share with faculty and staff the respnsibility fr prmting a climate f integrity. The purpse f the Prfessinal Cnduct Cde is t uphld these fundamental values. As citizens f the university cmmunity, each student is respnsible fr uphlding the spirit as well as the letter f the Prfessinal Cnduct Cde during his/her tenure in the Schl f Nursing. The Prfessinal Cnduct Cde will be directed and enfrced by the Schl f Nursing. Principles 1. Cperatin exists between faculty and students t share respnsibility fr maintaining academic ethics, hnesty, integrity, and prfessinal behavir. 7

12 Definitins 2. It is the respnsibility f bth students and faculty t make reasnable effrts t learn f r make knwn the standards f ethical and prfessinal behavir fr the perfrmance f academic and prfessinal tasks. 3. The Prfessinal Cnduct Cde cntributes t the develpment and expressin f ethical and prfessinal behavirs that are the fundatin f the academic cmmunity, the greater sciety, and the prfessin. 4. The Prfessinal Cnduct Cde creates an envirnment where academic dishnesty and lack f prfessinalism are nt acceptable and where expectatins f the FWWSON are clearly understd. 5. The Prfessinal Cnduct Cde prmtes academic hnesty and integrity in the classrm, n-line classrms, clinical simulatin center, and clinical sites. 6. Faculty regards hnesty by students in all academic and prfessinal tasks t be vital t the educatinal functins f the schl. 7. Failure n the part f students t bserve and maintain the standards, hereafter described, may include any authrized sanctins up t and including suspensin r expulsin. 8. Students are encuraged t cmmunicate immediately with the faculty member r preceptr when a prblem arises, either in the classrm r at a clinical site. 9. FWWSON jurisdictin fr unprfessinal behavir shall be limited, in general, t cnduct that ccurs n University premises, r at University-spnsred r University-supervised events including clinical experiences and study abrad prgrams, r, that ccurs ff University premises and has an adverse impact n the FWWSON cmmunity, its members, and/r pursuit f its bjectives, regardless f where such cnduct may ccur. Selected terms are hereafter defined fr purpses f the FWWSON Prfessinal Cnduct Cde. 1. University r UW: the University f Wyming 2. Schl r FWWSON: the Fay W. Whitney Schl f Nursing at the University f Wyming 3. Student: any individual wh is enrlled in a nursing prgram at the University f Wyming. 4. Faculty: any persn recgnized by the University t cnduct academic and/r prfessinal activities in a FWWSON nursing prgram, including adjunct faculty and preceptrs at clinical sites. 5. Dean f FWWSON: the Dean f the Fay W. Whitney Schl f Nursing 6. Dean f the Cllege: Dean f the Cllege f Health Sciences 7. Members f FWWSON cmmunity: any persn wh is a student, faculty, administratr r staff emplyed by r affiliated with the FWWSON. 8. Nursing Cursewrk: all required cursewrk including electives that make up the credit hurs fr graduatin frm a FWWON nursing prgram. 9. UW Reg Regulatin f the University f Wyming Prfessinal Cnduct The FWWSON is cmmitted t maintaining the highest standards f academic perfrmance, prfessinal behavir, persnal integrity, and respect fr each ther as individuals. Students must recgnize the special nature f their student status in relatin t their clients. Definitins belw prvide students with the expectatins f prfessinal behavir by which they shuld cnduct themselves while enrlled at the FWWSON. Students shuld query the faculty f the FWWSON whenever dubt exists as t whether a behavir is ethical and prfessinal. 1. Hnesty 8

13 Students shall deal hnestly with peple including, but nt limited t, clleagues, instructrs, representatives f the University, clients, nursing staff, any representative f clinical agencies, and ther members f the health care team. Students are expected t demnstrate hnesty and integrity in all aspects f their interactin with clients and staff particularly in assuring accuracy and cmpleteness in their actins and dcumentatin. Students shall be willing t admit errrs and must nt mislead thers r prmte themselves at the client s expense. In cases f cnflict f interest, the mral principle is clear- the welfare f the client must be paramunt. Students shall strive t reprt, using the apprpriate prcess, vilatins f the Prfessinal Cnduct Cde. 2. Respnsibility, Accuntability and Prfessinal Grwth Students accept individual respnsibility and accuntability fr actins and nursing cmpetency. T give safe care, students must assume persnal respnsibility fr being in gd physical and mental cnditin and the knwledge and skills necessary t give this care. Students must be familiar with and fllw the rules and regulatins f the FWWSON (lcated in the Student Handbk) and the University. Students will als bey federal, state and lcal laws. The FWWSON s gal is t prvide a learning envirnment that supprts self-assessment, inquiry and lifelng learning. Students must acquire the cmpetencies (attitudes, knwledge and skills) that the faculty determine essential. Students will seek apprpriate supervisin as necessary t prvide safe care. Students are expected t respnd t cnstructive criticism by apprpriate mdificatin f behavir. 3. Respect and Cmpassin Students shall cnduct their practice withut discriminatin n the basis f age, race, religin, sex, natin f rigin, sexual rientatin, r disability. Students will respect the dignity and rights f clients and their significant thers regardless f scial r ecnmic status, persnal attributes r nature f health prblems. 4. Cnfidentiality Students shall respect the rights f clients, clleagues, affiliated institutins, and ther health care prfessinals, and shall safeguard client cnfidences within the cnstraints f law. The client s right t cnfidentiality in regard t his r her health recrd, which includes cnfidentiality f persnal and scial histry, is a fundamental tenet f health care. 5. Prfessinal Demeanr Unprfessinal Behavir Students are representatives f the FWWSON, and shuld realize that their behavir may psitively r negatively affect the image f the FWWSON.. Students shall interact with all members f the healthcare team in a cnsiderate manner and with a spirit f cperatin. Unprfessinal behavir is the failure t bserve and maintain the standards f prfessinal cnduct, as utlined abve. Examples f prfessinal miscnduct cnsidered unacceptable in all nursing prgrams at UW include, but are nt limited, t dishnesty, lack f respnsibility and accuntability fr nursing, failure t uphld standards f prfessinal nursing practice, lack f respect and cmpassin fr thers, breaches f cnfidentiality, misrepresentatin, inapprpriate prfessinal behavir and lack f cllabrative and cllegial relatinships. Prfessinal cnduct assumes that the student uphld standards f academic hnesty (as utlined in UW Reg 802) and the UW Cde f Cnduct. In sme cases, there may be verlap between these dcuments and grievus miscnduct may result in sanctins under ne r mre f these plicies. Students shuld query the Dean f FWWSON whether an academic r prfessinal behavir is apprpriate, whenever dubt exists. Sanctins fr Unprfessinal Behavir As UW students, FWWSON students will be held t all University plicies regarding academic dishnesty and Cnduct Cde vilatins. Students may als be subject t FWWSON sanctins, depending n the nature f the behavir. The cnsequences f unprfessinal behavir vary with the level f seriusness. Any 9

14 level f unprfessinal behavir may be cause fr initiatin f the apprpriate frmal prcess and prcedure fr vilatin f the Prfessinal Cnduct Cde at the FWWSON, Cllege and/r University level. Depending n the nature f the vilatin, any f the fllwing types f sanctins (with crrespnding dcumentatin) will be applied. Mre than ne sanctin may be impsed fr any single vilatin. These sanctins may include: 1. Cunseling: The FWWSON may elect t cunsel the student as a first step tward slving a prblem f miscnduct. In additin, students may be referred and/r transferred t an apprpriate academic advisr fr discussin and cunseling. Individual cunseling shall be dcumented in the student recrd. 2. Remval frm a class: Students wh engage in acts that result in the disruptin f a class may be directed t leave the class. Repetitin f such behavirs r egregius classrm ffenses may result in terminatin f a student s enrllment in the class. 3. Remval frm clinical experience: In a clinical curse, it is the respnsibility f the clinical instructr t determine that the student nurse has demnstrated reasnable cmpetence t render safe nursing interventins. If the clinical instructr's evaluatin f the student nurse's behavir r health status indicates that the student is unlikely t prvide safe nursing care, the clinical instructr can deny the student nurse access t clinical learning experiences. 4. Reprimand: Depending n the gravity f the ffense, a reprimand may be the first disciplinary step r may fllw a recurrent vilatin that received previus cunseling by a specific faculty member and/r faculty advisr. An fficial letter detailing the ffence and the student s failure t maintain expected standards f cnduct will be placed in the student s flder and a cpy given t their advisr. 5. Prbatin: Prbatin may be impsed when the miscnduct is determined t be f serius nature. Besides all authrized sanctins relevant t each type f vilatin, the student may be placed in a status f warning by the Dean f FWWSON fr a specified perid. Further miscnduct during this perid will cnstitute grunds fr disqualificatin, suspensin r expulsin. 6. Suspensin: terminatin f the student s prfessinal student status fr a stated perid f time in prprtin t the seriusness f the ffense. 7. Expulsin: final terminatin f student s prfessinal nursing student status. 8. Restitutin: if the miscnduct has caused lss r damage t an individual, schl r University prperty, r injury t a persn, reparatin may be made by payment f mney r the perfrmance f services. Restitutin may be a disciplinary step applied simultaneusly with individual cunseling r any ther sanctin described in this dcument. Administrative Prcedures fr Prfessinal Miscnduct An alleged vilatin f the Prfessinal Cnduct Cde shuld be reprted t the Dean f FWWSON as sn as pssible after discvery f the incident. Any member f the university cmmunity, including students, staff, faculty, and clinical preceptrs, may file a cmplaint against any student. A cmplaint shall be in writing. The FWWSON will fllw the Prcedures fr Vilatins f the Prfessinal Cnduct Cde t investigate the cmplaint. 10

15 PROCEDURES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT CODE: FAY W. WHITNEY SCHOOL OF NURSING COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES I. Overview: The Fay W. Whitney Schl f Nursing (FWWSON) shall have jurisdictin ver incidents f alleged vilatins f the Prfessinal Cnduct Cde by any individual wh is enrlled in a prfessinal nursing prgram at the University f Wyming, including prenursing students. The Prfessinal Cnduct Cde identifies areas f cnduct which are judged unacceptable fr individuals wh are either in r aspire t be in the prfessin f nursing. The Prfessinal Cnduct Cde and these Prcedures will be included in the Student Handbk. II. Hearing Officer Designatin: FWWSON Hearing fficers shall receive cmplaints thrugh the Dean f the FWWSON r his/her designee alleging miscnduct by students as utlined by the FWWSON Prfessinal Cde f Cnduct. The Dean f the FWWSON has primary authrity and respnsibility fr the administratin f the Prfessinal Cnduct Cde and the appintment f FWWSON Hearing Officers. The respnsibilities f a FWWSON Hearing Officer shall be perfrmed by such member r members f the university staff r faculty as may be appinted by the FWWSON Dean r designee n a cntinuing basis r fr the hearing f specifically designed cases. III. Prcedures fr Reprt f Vilatin, Preliminary Prcedures, Ntice, Cnferences/Hearings, and Suspensin a. Reprt f Vilatin: An alleged vilatin f the Prfessinal Cnduct Cde shuld be reprted t the FWWSON Dean r designee as sn as pssible after discvery f the incident. Any member f the University cmmittee, including students, staff and faculty, may file a cmplaint against a student suspected f vilating the Prfessinal Cde f Cnduct. Cmplaints shall be reprted prmptly withut unreasnable delay. b. Preliminary Prcedures: If the cmplaint alleges vilatins f regulatins r matter under the jurisdictin f ther university fficials, the Dean r designee shall refer the cmplaint t such fficial fr actin. Otherwise, the Dean r designee will make preliminary inquiry t ascertain whether the allegatins are supprted by available evidence and d allege a vilatin f the Prfessinal Cde f Cnduct. If nt, the Dean r designee shall dismiss the cmplaint. The Dean r designee may als assist in the reslutin f the matter thrugh an administratin dispsitin withut filing a frmal cmplaint. Otherwise, a FWWSON Hearing Officer appinted by the Dean r designee shall prceed t cnduct a prfessinal cnduct hearing accrding t the prcess utlined belw and t impse apprpriate disciplinary sanctins in cases in which the Hearing Officer determines the alleged miscnduct did ccur. At the discretin f the Dean r designee, a separate charging party and hearing fficer may be appinted fr a case. The hearing fficer shall exercise cntrl ver the prfessinal cnduct hearing. c. Written Ntificatin: The Dean r designee will ntify the accused, in writing, f the allegatins brught against him/her. The student shall receive a cpy f the Prfessinal Cnduct Cde and ther relevant dcuments alng with the written ntice. The student will be infrmed f the date, time and lcatin f the prfessinal cnduct hearing at least five (5) business days prir t t he hearing date. d. Prfessinal Cnduct Cnference: Any student accused f miscnduct wh is nt disputing the charge(s) will participate in a prfessinal cnduct cnference with a hearing fficer as utlined in Sectin IV. e. Prfessinal Cnduct Hearing: Any student accused f miscnduct wh is disputing the charge(s) will participate in a prfessinal cnduct hearing as utlined in Sectin V. f. Temprary Suspensin: The Dean r his/her designee may at any time temprarily suspend r deny readmissin t a student frm the FWWSON pending frmal prcedures when the Dean r 11

16 designee finds and believes frm available infrmatin that the student wuld seriusly disrupt the Schl r cnstitute a danger t the health, safety r welfare f members f the FWWSON cmmunity. IV. Prfessinal Cnduct Cnference infrmal prcess a. Admissin f respnsibility: Students that elect a prfessinal cnduct cnference admit respnsibility fr the miscnduct. The purpse f the cnference is t determine what sanctins are apprpriate fr the vilatin f the prfessinal cnduct cde. Students that agree t a cnference waive any rights t further hearings r appeals regarding the admitted miscnduct. b. FWWSON Hearing Officer: The designated hearing fficer will review the charges t determine the apprpriate actin r sanctin. c. Failure t appear: If a student accused f miscnduct fails t appear fr a prfessinal cnduct cnference, the hearing fficer may refer the student fr a prfessinal cnduct hearing. d. Appeal: A student that participates in a prfessinal cnduct cde hearing may appeal nly the sanctin(s) impsed by the hearing fficer. The frmal appeal shall be made in writing t the FWWSON Dean. Such dispsitin shall be final and there shall be n subsequent prceedings. V. Prfessinal Cnduct Hearing - frmal prcess a. A prfessinal cnduct hearing shall ccur within thirty (30) business days f the charge unless the Dean f FWWSON determines that it is in the best interests f the University r the student t pstpne the hearing, at which pint ntice will be given t bth the student and the charging party. b. Apprpriate accmmdatins will be made fr students wh have dcumented disabilities thrugh the University Disability Supprt Services Office. c. Discvery shall be limited t an exchange between parties f a list f witnesses fr the hearing, a brief summary f the infrmatin each witness is expected and any dcuments t be presented at the hearing. N depsitins may be taken. Interrgatins are nt permitted nr are written prehearing mtins. The parties may jintly cmmunicate with the hearing fficer by telephne n any pre-hearing matters except when the charging party and the hearing fficer at the same persn. The parties may then cmmunicate directly at any time. d. Nrmally, prfessinal cnduct hearings are nt pen t the public. At the request f the student accused f miscnduct, and subject t the discretin f the hearing fficer, the hearing may be pened t the public. e. Admissin f any persn t the prfessinal cnduct hearing shall be at the discretin f the hearing fficer. Witnesses, ther than the student accused f miscnduct, may be excluded frm the judicial hearing during the testimny f ther witnesses. f. Either party may present infrmatin, including dcuments, and/r a reasnable number f relevant witnesses in supprt f their psitin. g. The student accused f miscnduct may speak n his r her wn behalf; hwever students wh chse t remain silent shall nt have their silence used t their detriment. h. The hearing fficer may exclude any persn(s) disrupting a prfessinal cnduct hearing r wh fails t abide by the decisins f the hearing fficer. i. The hearing fficer will cnsider infrmatin that directly relates t the facts f the cmplaint r infrmatin regarding the apprpriateness f a particular sanctin. j. The hearing fficer may questin all witnesses in a hearing. k. Neither advisrs nr legal cunselrs may appear in lieu f the accused student. 12

17 l. The student may have an advisr r cunselr appear with the accused and t cnsult with such an adviser r cunselr befre and/r during the hearing; hwever, the adviser/cunselr will nt be allwed t questin witnesses and/r address the hearing fficer. The accused student must ntify the hearing fficer at three (3) business days in advance with the name and relatinship f the advisr and the name f any witness that will attend the hearing. m. In the curse f any hearing, the hearing fficer is authrized t request the appearance r additinal evidence f any student, faculty, staff member, ther emplyee f the University, r ther persn as witness. n. After the prfessinal cnduct hearing, the hearing fficer shall determine whether r nt the student is respnsible fr vilating the Prfessinal Cde f Cnduct fr which the student is charged.. If the student des nt appear at the hearing, the written statements will be the entire presentatin by that persn and the hearing fficer s recmmendatin will be made accrdingly. p. The hearing may take place by audi/visual telecnferencing fr students and/r faculty in Outreach prgrams in the FWWSON. The cnference will be scheduled by FWWSON persnnel and, at the discretin f the hearing fficer, may be set up with an independent prctr t accmpany the student at the distance site. q. If a case invlves mre than ne accused student, the hearing panel may elect t hear the tgether cases, but in that event shall make separate findings and determinatins fr each accused. r. All prcedural questins are subject t the final decisin f the hearing fficer. s. The student accused f miscnduct will be infrmed in writing f the determinatin and recmmendatins f the hearing fficer and the appellate prcess within twenty (20) business days f the clse f the prfessinal cnduct hearing. t. The standard f prf shall be by a prepnderance f the evidence which shall mean that the evidence as a whle shws that the fact sught t be prved is mre prbable than nt. VI. Recrd f Hearing/Ntice f Decisin The FWWSON Hearing Officer shall prepare a Ntice f Decisin which includes the findings f fact, findings f guilt r inncence, and the sanctins impsed. A cpy f shall be filed in the student s prfessinal cnduct recrds maintained by the Dean f FWWSON fr seven (7) years. VII. Further Appeal a. Further appeal shall be in accrdance with the Cllege f Health Sciences Appeals prcedures. b. Status during the appeal: In cases f suspensin, dismissal r expulsin where a ntice f appeal is filed within the required time, the accused student may petitin the FWWSON Dean in writing fr permissin t attend classes pending final determinatin f appeal. The Dean may permit the accused student t cntinue in schl under such cnditins as may be designated pending cmpletin f appellate prcedures, prvided such cntinuance will nt disrupt the University r cnstitute a danger t the health, safety r welfare f the University Cmmunity. In such event, hwever, any final disciplinary actin impsed shall be effective frm the date f the final decisin by the FWWSON Hearing Officer. Apprved at AP Meeting n

18 CLINICAL PERFORMANCE POLICY The purpse f this plicy is a guide fr students and faculty t ptimize clinical learning. Clinical cncerns and ptential cnsequences are identified belw. The remediatin prcess is utlined and includes a written learning plan. The fllwing prcess will be initiated when faculty identify cncerns in the clinical setting. Level I Clinical Cncerns are actins f a serius nature with ptential t jepardize client safety and result in the danger and/r harm t clients in any setting. Such cncerns may result in actins ranging frm a written learning plan t dismissal frm the prgram. These cncerns include, but are nt limited t the fllwing: 1. Demnstrates impaired behavir in clinical settings. This impairment may be the result f alchl, recreatinal drug r prescriptin drug use. 2. Demnstrates behavirs that may be interpreted by thers as sexual harassment. 3. Demnstrates acts f missin r cmmissin during the care f clients that result in harm r may result in harm, such as, but nt limited t physical, mental r emtinal abuse and in failure t implement the rights f medicatin administratin. 4. Demnstrates behavirs as identified in UW s Plicy f Academic Dishnesty. 5. Vilatin f cnfidentiality. Level II Clinical Cncerns are actins with less ptential t cause harm. Such cncerns may result in actins ranging frm a written learning plan t curse failure. These cncerns include, but are nt limited t the fllwing: 1. Cmes unprepared fr the clinical experience. 2. Displays inadequate knwledge and skills necessary fr client care. 3. Fails t accept accuntability fr his/her wn actins. 4. Demnstrates disrespect, insensitivity and/r judgmental manner when dealing with thers. 5. Des nt abide by the dress cde fr activities directly related t the FWWSON. 6. Fails t attend clinical experiences as directed by faculty and/r fails t prvide prir ntificatin t the instructr/faculty and agency f an absence, tardiness, r departure frm assigned unit r flr (lnger than 5 minutes). Cnsequences f Clinical Cncerns When a student vilates the FWWSON Clinical Perfrmance Plicy, the fllwing actins will ccur: 1. The student will receive verbal feedback cncerning the clinical cncern(s) frm the faculty at the time f ccurrence. Immediate actin may be taken at this time. Level I cncerns may result in immediate remval frm the clinical experience. The Clinical Perfrmance Learning Plan shall be cmpleted by the faculty and given t the student. 2. The faculty, Prgram Crdinatr and Assciate Dean will determine the level f clinical cncern and develp an agreement with the student specifying an actin plan with a timeframe and ptential utcmes f the situatin. 3. The faculty and Assciate Dean will discuss the agreement with the student. The student, faculty, faculty advisr, Prgram Crdinatr and Assciate Dean will sign the agreement which will be placed in the student s SON recrd alng with the Clinical Perfrmance Learning Plan. Failure t adhere t the actin plan may result in failure f the curse r dismissal frm the prgram. 4. A fllw-up cnference t review the student s prgress will ccur accrding t the timeline f the actin plan. Dcumentatin will be attached t the riginal Clinical Perfrmance Learning Plan. 5. As UW students, FWWSON students will be held t schl plicies including the Prfessinal Cnduct Cde and university plicies regarding academic dishnesty and UW Cnduct Cde vilatins. Depending n the nature f the vilatin, these ther FWWSON, Cllege f Health Sciences and UW regulatins may als apply. 14

19 CLINICAL PERFORMANCE LEARNING PLAN Apprved by Faculty

20 PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS All nursing students must be able t perfrm the essential functins f a student nurse. Reasnable accmmdatins will be affrded t student nurses with disabilities as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act f Faculty and staff frm the FWWSON will wrk with staff frm the University Disability Supprt Services ffice t determine what cnstitutes reasnable accmmdatins. CONFIDENTIALITY All patient/client infrmatin is cnfidential. As stated in the ANA Cde f Ethics, The nurse prmtes, advcates fr, and strives t prtect the health, safety, and rights f the patient, which includes the duty f the nurse t maintain patient cnfidentiality. Prtecting patient cnfidentiality is nw the law. The Health Insurance Prtability and Accuntability Act (HIPAA) f 1996 went int effect in April Nncmpliance can result in mnetary, civil and criminal penalties. Yu shuld nt discuss patient/client infrmatin with anyne except fr clinic persnnel and thse in the Schl f Nursing wh are invlved in yur educatin and adhere t the same cnfidentiality (e.g., faculty, clleagues). Client recrds shuld never leave the clinical agency. Yu shuld never save patient/client sensitive infrmatin (with identifying infrmatin) n yur cmputer. crrespndence with faculty shuld als be treated cnfidentially and identifying infrmatin abut patients/clients shuld nt be included. All dcumentatin related t clinical clients must be treated as a legal dcument and cnfidentiality respected and maintained. Client names shuld nt be included in lgs, case presentatins r n ntes. Phtcpying client recrds is NOT permitted in any clinical setting. BACKGROUND CHECKS AND MENTAL HEALTH/SUBSTANCE ABUSE POLICY BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENTS Students enrlled in clinical training prgrams within the Cllege f Health Sciences are placed in educatinal and clinical settings where highly vulnerable clients such as minr children, individuals with disabilities, and/r the elderly, are rutinely served. These clinical/practice training sites (including schls, hspitals, pharmacies, and ther university sites) rutinely require criminal backgrund checks fr all students wh engage in clinical activities. Therefre, backgrund checks shall be required n all applicants t prgrams in the Cllege f Health Sciences prir t admissin int their prspective prgram. Students applying fr admissin int the nursing majr cmpnent f the BSN Prgram and the MS Prgram and Certificate Prgram (pst-master s) will be ntified by the FWWSON at the time f admissin the prcess fr cmpleting the required backgrund check. Previus backgrund checks (e.g. CNA Certificatin, LPN r RN Licensure) are nt acceptable t fulfill this expectatin. The results f the backgrund check may determine final admittance t the prgram. Students may als be required t update their criminal backgrund check. Each clinical training site will be infrmed if a student has passed a backgrund check prir t placement at that site; sme sites may require a mre current backgrund check. Clinical agencies may bar a student access t the facility fr clinical experiences based n the results f the backgrund check. If faculty and staff are nt able t place the student in an alternative setting, the student will nt be able t cmplete the prgram. In additin, students seeking readmissin int the 16

21 prgram are required t cmplete a new backgrund check. Students are respnsible fr the csts assciated with the admissin backgrund check and any ther backgrund checks that may be required. MENTAL HEALTH/SUBSTANCE ABUSE POLICY Impairment f student perfrmance may be the result f a mental health disrder and/r substance abuse r substance dependence disrder. The Schl f Nursing, in supprt f UW Regulatin 2-39 Alchl and Other Drugs Plicy, supprts the fllwing: Prviding safe, cmpetent patient care is the pririty. A student must be able t perfrm prfessinal and clinical care t patients in a reliable, dependable, trustwrthy, and prudent manner. Preventin f substance abuse/substance dependence is a critical cmpnent. Students are educated abut this issue in all prgrams ffered by the Schl f Nursing. Schl f Nursing faculty and staff are respnsible fr identifying individuals with declining academic perfrmance, behaviral changes f cncern, and excessive absenteeism that may be caused by a mental health disrder r substances and impairing perfrmance. Students wh are under the influence f alchl and/r drugs have a right t an assessment f this cncern, a right t access treatment, a right t accept and underg treatment services if warranted, and, may return t their academic prgram when deemed t be safe. 17

22 Supprtive Literature American Assciatin f Clleges f Nursing (1994). Psitin Statement: Plicy and guidelines fr preventin and management f substance abuse in the nursing educatin cmmunity. Washingtn: DC: Authr. American Nurses Assciatin (2003). Nursing's scial plicy statement (2nd ed.). Washingtn DC: Authr. American Nurses Assciatin (2001). The cde f ethics fr nurses with interpretive statements. Washingtn, DC: Authr. American Nurses Assciatin (2002). The prfessin s respnse t the prblem f addictin and psychiatric disrders in nursing. Washingtn, DC: Authr Mnre. T., & Pearsn, F. (2009). Treating nurses and student nurses with chemical dependency: Revising plicy in the United States fr the 21 st Century. Internatinal Jurnal f Mental Health and Addictins,. April 16 th DOI /s Mnre, T. (2009). Addressing substance abuse amng nursing students: Develpment f a prttype Alternativet-Dismissal Plicy. Jurnal f Nursing Educatin, 48 (5) Murphy-Parker, D., Krnenbitter, S. & Krnenbitter, R. (2003). Natinal Student Nurses Assciatin passes reslutin: In supprt f nursing schl plicies t assist and advcate fr nursing students experiencing impaired practice. Drugs and Alchl Tday, 2 (3), Naegle, M. (2006, Nvember/December). Nurses and matter f substance. Imprint, p Apprved by AP GRADE APPEAL PROCESS Students have the right t appeal the grades f Fay W. Whitney Schl f Nursing (FWWSON) academic persnnel when they feel they have been treated arbitrarily r capriciusly. Students shuld first attempt t reslve the issue with the persn infrmally. If the student is nt satisfied with the utcme, an appeal can be made t the Dean f the FWWSON and will prceed pursuant t the prcess utlined belw. FWWSON APPEAL The appeal is presented t the Dean r designee n later than fifteen (15) business days after ntificatin f the grade r five (5) business days after the beginning f the next academic r summer sessin in which the student enrlls, if the decisin/actin ccurs at the end f the semester. A written appeal shall cnsist f a letter t the Dean presenting the actin being appealed, the basis f the appeal, and any supprting dcuments, including whether any witnesses will be called. The Dean r designee will make preliminary inquiry t ascertain whether the appeal is supprted by available evidence. If nt, the Dean r designee shall dismiss the appeal. The Dean r designee may als assist in the reslutin f the matter thrugh an administratin dispsitin withut filing a frmal appeal. Otherwise, an appeal hearing shall prceed accrding t the prcess utlined belw. THE DEAN OR DESIGNEE WILL: 1. Appint a hearing panel cmpsed f ne academic persnnel member f the student's chice and tw frm the faculty at large. Neither the faculty member wh assigned the grade t the student nr the Dean will be a member. 2. Appint a chair frm members f the panel. 3. Ntify the student and faculty member f the time and verall prcess f the hearing. Ntify bth the student and faculty member that all materials pertinent t the review, including whether any witnesses will be called, must be submitted t the chairpersn at least (5) business days prir t the hearing. 18

23 4. Receive the findings f fact and recmmendatin f the panel. 5. The Dean will make a final decisin within ten (10) business days after receipt f the panel s findings f fact and recmmendatin. 6. The Dean will ntify the parties in writing f her/his decisin immediately thereafter. This des nt preclude verbal cmmunicatin f findings. THE CHAIRPERSON FOR THE PANEL SHALL: 1. Distribute all materials pertinent t the appeal frm the student and faculty member t members f the hearing panel and the student and faculty member at least three (3) business days prir t the hearing. 2. Preside ver all sessins f panel; ensure prcedural cnduct cnsistent with fairness. Maintain, with the assistance f Schl f Nursing staff, integrity (f the recrd) and cnfidentiality f the prceeding except as required by administrative r ther legal prcess. 3. Submit the panel's findings f fact and the recmmendatin t the Dean in writing and with a ratinale. All panel members shall sign the findings f fact and recmmendatin. 4. Dismiss any persn frm hearing rm wh becmes disrderly during prceedings; dcument behavir and subsequent actin; and keep dcumentatin with the recrd f the prceedings. APPEALS HEARING: 1. The chairpersn shall call the meeting t rder. The chairpersn will ask the appeal panel members, the student, and the faculty member t identify themselves. The chairpersn shall review the prcedural guidelines and the specific aims and limitatins f the appeal prcess e.g. the purpse is ensure fairness t the student and nt t substitute the judgment f the instructr. There will be n representatin by cunsel fr either party at the hearing r at the Schl f Nursing level. 2. The cnduct f the Hearing will be infrmal and will be determined by the panel. 3. Nne f the parties may be represented by legal cunsel at the hearing. 4. During the hearing bth parties will be allwed t make a statement t the bard in supprt f their case. Fllwing this, bth student and faculty member will have an pprtunity t respnd t the ther's statement. 5. After the student and the faculty member/staff have presented their statements and respnses, questins may be raised. 6. Witnesses may present statements n behalf f either the student r faculty/staff. The student, faculty member and cmmittee members can ask questins f the witnesses. 7. In the curse f any hearing, the panel is authrized t request the appearance r additinal evidence f any student, faculty, staff member, r ther emplyee f the University as witness. 8. If the student r faculty member/staff des nt appear at the hearing, the written statements will be the entire presentatin by that persn and the panel s recmmendatin will be made accrdingly. 9. The hearing may take place by audi/visual telecnferencing fr students and/r faculty in Outreach prgrams in the FWWSON. The cnference will be scheduled by FWWSON persnnel and, at the discretin f the chairpersn, may be set up with an independent prctr t accmpany the student at the distance site. At the end f the hearing, after the student and faculty are dismissed frm the call, if needed the audi/visual telecnference will be re-established with just the members f the faculty panel. 10. The panel has five (5) business days fllwing the hearing t render its findings f fact and recmmendatins. 11. The panel shall submit, t the Dean, its findings f fact and recmmendatins in writing, with all panel members' signatures. 12. The panel shall fllw established prcedures maintaining cnfidentiality f the hearing and related recrds. FURTHER APPEAL Further appeal shall be in accrdance with the Cllege f Health Sciences Appeals prcedures. Updated: 7/29/09 19

24 COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES GUIDELINES FOR STUDENT ACADEMIC APPEALS THE HEALTH SCIENCES STUDENT APPEALS BOARD: When the Dean f the Cllege f Health Sciences believes that a frmal hearing panel wuld be useful t reslve the dispute, a Health Sciences Student Appeals Bard will be structured as described belw. The Dean may als elect t recncile the prblem infrmally r render a decisin based n the recrd. Ntice f reslutin r decisin withut Bard review shuld be frwarded t all parties within 15 schl days f receipt f the appeal. I. COMPOSITION Basic Structure The Student Affairs Cmmittee shall serve as the Health Sciences Student Appeals Bard (HSSAB) as specified in UniReg 560, II.F.5. The Chairpersn f the HSSAB shall be the current chairpersn f the Student Affairs Cmmittee, having been elected frm the membership and being a vting member. Exceptin: When the chairpersn is a faculty member f the unit where the grievance riginated, anther Student Affairs member nt assciated with the unit must chair the HSSAB. This individual will be elected by the members f the Bard. II. III. PURPOSE The Purpse f the HSSAB is t prvide a review f student appeals n the academic decisins r actins f Schl/Divisin staff, administrative fficials, faculty, r academic units. Each Divisin/Schl in the CHS shall have written prcedures fr infrmal reslutin f student disputes arising frm decisins r actins f faculty, staff and/r administratrs. Any student r student grup shall have the right t use these prcedures within the apprpriate unit. The appeal shuld first be initiated with the instructr r curse crdinatr. If a satisfactry utcme is nt achieved, the appeal may be frwarded t the dean/directr f the apprpriate unit and will prceed accrding t the appeals prcedures utlined within the unit. The right f student appeal at the cllege level is limited t allegatins f prejudice, capricius r arbitrary academic evaluatin r capricius r arbitrary treatment. JURISDICTION A. General Jurisdictin The HSSAB shall have jurisdictin t review the decisins f any Schl s/divisin s appeal cmmittee. B. Limitatins N decisin r actin shall be reviewed by the HSSAB unless all nrmal channels f relief have been exhausted by the appellant up t and including the Schl s/divisin s appeal cmmittee. C. Basic Authrity and Respnsibilities 1. The HSSAB may recmmend affirmatin r reversal f the decisin being appealed, and may make such recmmendatins fr further actins as may seem apprpriate. 2. The HSSAB shall have the final authrity in prcedural matters. 20

25 IV. PROCEDURES 3. The HSSAB will frward its recmmendatin(s) t the Dean f the Cllege, alng with a recrd f the hearing prceedings within five (5) days f the hearing. The Dean will make a final decisin, within ten (10) schl days (after receipt f the HSSAB recmmendatin) based n the recmmendatin(s) f the HSSAB and the recrds f the hearing. The Dean will ntify the parties in writing f her/his decisin immediately thereafter. The Dean shall be respnsible fr implementing her/his decisin. A. Initiatin f Appeal (Timeframe) B. Filing Appeal 1. The appeal must be presented t the Dean f the Cllege r designee n later than fifteen (15) schl days after the Appellant receives the decisin f the Schl s/divisin s Appeals Cmmittee frm the Directr/Dean r designee. If the decisin is received n a date that will nt allw fr a timely appeal in the current academic term, the time fr an Appeal may be extended t the fllwing academic term. 2. If n infrmal settlement can be reached, the student may elect t fllw the frmal appeals prcess. a. Fr appeals f final grades the written appeal must be in the Dean s Office, Cllege f Health Sciences, n later than fifteen (15) schl days after the first day f classes f the semester fllwing that in which the actin being appealed ccurred. If the actin being appealed ccurred during the spring semester, the student has the ptin f appealing in either the summer sessin r the fllwing fall semester. b. Fr appeals f grades given during a semester, the written appeal must be in the Dean s Office, Cllege f Health Sciences, n later than fifteen (15) schl days after receipt f the grade. 3. Within fifteen (15) schl days f the receipt f a written appeal, the Dean, alng with the Chair f the HSSAB, shall determine whether the appeal is within the jurisdictin f the Bard. a. If the appeal des nt fall within the jurisdictin f the bard, the Chair f the HSSAB shall ntify the appellant. b. If the appeal is within the jurisdictin f the HSSAB, the Chair shall ntify the appellant and the appellee and include a ntice f the time and place f the hearing. A written appeal shall cnsist f a letter t the Dean, Cllege f Health Sciences, presenting the actin being appealed, the basis f the appeal, and any supprting dcuments. The written appeal must include evidence that all nrmal avenues in the Schl/Divisin fr adjustment f the actin being appealed have been exhausted. A cpy f the decisin rendered by the Schl s/divisin s Appeals Cmmittee with the date f such decisin and the date that the appellant received ntificatin f the decisin must be included in the appeal. The appellant must als include a list f any witnesses. C. Ntice The Dean r designee will prvide the appellee with a cpy f the written appeal and any supprting dcuments including names f witnesses. The appellee may make a written reply t the HSSAB. The appellee must ntify the HSSAB f any witnesses. This written reply will be presented t the Bard alng with the written appeal at least three 21

26 (3) schl days befre the meeting. The Dean r designee will make a cpy f the reply available t the appellant alng with names f witnesses fr the appellee. D. Meetings The HSSAB will meet when ntified by the Chair during the nrmal academic year. A special bard may be appinted by the Chair if necessary during the summer term, nly if an extreme situatin exists. Meetings will be at the Bard's earliest cnvenience allwing all parties time t receive the applicable materials. Meetings shall be pen unless either party specifically requests in writing t the cntrary. If the HSSAB decides, during the hearing, that the penness f the hearing is hindering the Bard's functining, the Bard may clse the hearing and cnduct it in private. E. Disqualificatin f Members Any member f the HSSAB may request disqualificatin f him/herself r any ther member fr just cause, by ntifying the Chair f the Bard. Either appellant r appellee may request that a member be disqualified fr just cause prviding a written request t the Dean f the Cllege at least five (5) schl days befre the scheduled meeting. F. Recrding Secretary A recrding secretary will be assigned by the Dean t cmpile and disseminate all applicatins and materials fr bard members t review. The recrding secretary will tape recrd the hearings and its utcme and prvide a cpy t the student if requested. The transcriptins and/r recrdings and related materials making up the case file will be frwarded t the Dean f the Cllege within five (5) schl days. G. Hearing Prcedures 1. The cnduct f the Hearing will be infrmal and will be determined by the HSSAB itself. 2. During the hearing bth parties will be allwed t make a statement t the bard in supprt f their case. Fllwing this bth appellant and appellee will have an pprtunity t respnd t the ther's statement. 3. After the appellant and the appellee have presented their statements and respnses, questins may be raised. 4. Nne f the parties may be represented by legal cunsel at the hearing. 5. Witnesses may present statements n behalf f either the appellant r the appellee. Written statements by witnesses may als be admissible as determined by the Chair. 6. In the curse f any hearing, the HSSAB is authrized t request the appearance r additinal evidence f any student, faculty, staff member, r ther emplyee f the University as witness. 7. If the appellant r the appellee des nt appear at the hearing, the written statements will be the entire presentatin by that persn and the HSSAB s recmmendatin will be made accrdingly. 8. The HSSAB will retire t vte. A majrity vte is required t reach a recmmendatin. 9. The Recrding Secretary will submit a written reprt, including the cmmittee s recmmendatin and ratinale, alng with supprting materials t the Dean f the Cllege within five (5) days. 22

27 H. Further Appeal 6/13/97 Reviewed and Updated 5/19/06 Reviewed and Updated 3/6/ The Dean f the Cllege will review the materials and written recrd f the hearing alng with the recmmendatin f the HSSAB. He/she will make a decisin regarding the case and will ntify the appellant and the appellee f the decisin in writing within ten (10) schl days. Further appeal shall be in accrdance with UniReg 230 and/r The Graduate Schl Student Resurces Appeals prcedures. GRADUATE STUDENT RESOURCES GUIDELINES FOR GRADUATE STUDENT APPEALS Fr Master s Level Students The University f Wyming Graduate Student Resurces Guidelines fr Graduate Student Appeals is accessible thrugh their department web site at Please familiarize yurself with thse plicies. THE UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING STUDENT CONDUCT: RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES BOOKLET This bklet hlds infrmatin n yur rle as a student at the University f Wyming. Distributed t each student n admissin t UW; extra cpies may be btained frm the Dean f Students Office, Knight Hall / Web: 23

28 SECTION 4: GENERAL INFORMATION ACADEMIC AND CAREER ADVISORS Students are assigned an academic advisr in the Schl f Nursing. Use the advisr as a resurce fr infrmatin and supprt. Advising week and early registratin days are determined by the University Registrar's ffice. Academic advisrs prvide students academic help and referral t surces fr slutins t any prblems. Career advisrs (faculty) prvide guidance abut pprtunities in the nursing prfessin. Basic BSN students are assigned bth academic and career advisrs, while BRAND, RN/BSN Cmpletin and graduate students are assigned faculty advisrs dubling as academic as well as career advisrs. After fficial admissin t the University f Wyming, advisrs are fund by ging t WyWeb. If a student desires t change advisrs, requests are sent t each prgram s address as fllws: Basic BSN... [email protected] BRAND... [email protected] RN/BSN Cmpletin... [email protected] GRADUATE Prgrams (Nurse Educatr, Nurse Practitiner)... [email protected] Advisrs appreciate students assuming respnsibility fr knwing the curse schedule, classes t be taken, and fr making an appintment. Academic advisrs appreciate respect fr their ffice hurs, which are psted n their ffice dr fr n-campus students. Every student shuld make an effrt t get in tuch with their advisr prir t registering fr classes each semester. Keep their telephne number r address handy! Each semester prir t advising week, the FWWSON psts advising/registratin infrmatin n the Schl f Nursing web site. G t click n Prgrams ; chse the prgram; and click n the Advising/Registratin bullet. Students are ntified via when new infrmatin is available n the web each semester. Als check the UW Class Schedule, the UW Outreach Schl Class Schedule and the Online UW curse listings thrugh the crrespnding web sites fr the Office f the Registrar, Outreach Schl, and Online UW. The varius class schedules prvide dates t remember, instructins fr WyWeb as well as current infrmatin regarding registratin prcedures and plicies. All students register fr classes thrugh WyWeb regardless f the curse delivery methd. APA MANUAL The FWWSON uses the current editin f the APA Manual fr all student assignments. It is the respnsibility f the student t be familiar with APA frmat and t seek guidance frm faculty fr its use. COURSE SYLLABI Each nursing curse has a syllabus that is the student-teacher cntract fr that specific curse. Curse syllabi are available thrugh ecmpanin r ecllege curse shells. The syllabus cntains the curse bjectives, each f which must be achieved t pass the curse; the requirements f the curse; and the evaluatin methds. Be certain that yu understand the expectatins f the curse. If yu have questins r clarificatin is needed, make an appintment with the faculty member. 24

29 STUDENT FILES Academic persnnel may review student files fr purpses f advising and instructing students. A student s wn file may be reviewed by shwing prper identificatin and in the presence f a nursing staff/faculty member. Academic recrds are als available thrugh WyWeb/Banner. SAFETY Safety prcedures and universal precautins are cvered as they relate t the cntent area and are reinfrced thrughut the duratin f the prgram. It is the students respnsibility t seek guidance frm an apprpriate resurce if dubts, questins r cncerns regarding crrect prcedure arise. INCIDENT REPORTS Based upn agency plicy, students and faculty are required t dcument any unusual incidents. In mst agencies, the frm used is called an Incident Reprt r Variance Reprt. Unusual incidents include accidents r injuries t self r thers and medicatin r nursing care errrs invlving faculty r student. Respnsibility fr filing a reprt is placed n the faculty. Hwever, writing an Incident Reprt can be initiated by students, faculty, r agency staff. The purpse f the reprt is t ntify the agency and University administratrs that an incident has ccurred. The reprt can als prvide legal prtectin. Tw Incident Reprts usually need t be cmpleted because bth the agency and UW have their wn frms. Cpies f the UW frm are given t the student, the healthcare prfessinal evaluating the student, the OSHA Officer in the FWWSON, and the UW Safety Officer. A reprt als must be written in the event f an incident ccurring in the Clinical Simulatin Center. Please refer t the infrmatin included in the OSHA Expsure Cntrl Plan (n the Schl f Nursing website: under Handbks). WORKERS COMPENSATION Students in clinical are cvered by Wyming Wrkers Cmpensatin. If yu are invlved in an accident r injury during clinical, the fllwing directins shuld be fllwed: Wrkers Cmpensatin claim must be filed within 10 days f any clinical related injury/accident The student shuld ntify their clinical instructrs immediately f an injury/accident Obtain a Wyming Emplyee Reprt f Injury frm yur department secretary r Human Resurces (HR) Department, Wy Hall, Rm 141 Within 10 days frm the injury/accident cmplete bth sides f the frm in black ink Sign the Emplyee Certificatin Give the frm t yur department secretary t cmplete and sign the Emplyer Certificatin Yur department secretary will deliver the cmpleted reprt t HR If yu are physically unable t cmply, anyne may cmplete and file the reprt n yur behalf Prescriptin fr wrk related injuries/accidents may be filled at Student Health Services Failure t cmply with these deadlines culd result in a denial f benefits 25

30 EXPOSURE CONTROL PLAN The University f Wyming FWWSON is cmmitted t prviding a safe wrking envirnment and believes that students have a right t knw abut health hazards assciated with their wrk. In rder fr students t make knwledgeable decisins abut any persnal risks encuntered, an Expsure Cntrl Plan is available and includes the prcedure t fllw if an expsure ccurs. It is als designed t develp awareness f ptentially hazardus bldbrne pathgens in the wrk place and t train students in apprpriate and safe wrk practices. Necessary infrmatin is available t infrm students f hw best t handle bldbrne pathgens and hw t utilize the prcedures utlined in this plan. It is imprtant that students assume respnsibility fr safe practice. All students will have access t pertinent safety infrmatin thrugh clinical experiences and curse wrk. When safety cncerns arise, students are encuraged t cntact their clinical instructr. A training prgram has been designed fr the benefit and prtectin f all students within this prgram. Every student must cmplete the training prgram befre entering the clinical site. The training prgram is called the CHESS (Cheyenne Health Educatin Shared Services) Orientatin. CHESS has representatives frm the University Of Wyming Schl Of Nursing, the nursing department at Laramie Cunty Cmmunity Cllege, the tw hspitals in Cheyenne and Laramie, and ther healthcare agencies in the area. CHESS was develped t cnslidate the rientatins that are required at each clinical facility. It is designed t meet the requirements f Occupatinal Health and Safety Administratin (OHSA) and the Jint Cmmissin. The CHESS bklet is linked n ur schl web site under the Frms link. Students are required t dwnlad the bklet, study it and take the test at the end f the bklet, and turn it in t ur faculty prir t starting clinical. Students must past the test with a 100% befre allwed int clinical. In recgnitin f the special hazards assciated with the risk f expsure and transmissin f bldbrne pathgens, including but nt limited t HIV (Human Immundeficiency Virus), HCV (Hepatitis C Virus), and HBV (Hepatitis B Virus), standard precautins are adpted fr all wrk entailing such risk. Hepatitis B vaccinatin is mandatry fr all students attending prfessinal clinical training fr the Schl f Nursing. If the student chses nt t receive the vaccine, a statement f declinatin will be required. Occupatinal expsure t human bld and ther ptentially infectius materials exist. Cst f the vaccine is t be brne by the student. Upn cmpletin f the HBV series, students are encuraged t have a titre drawn s they will knw their antibdy status in the event f a pssible expsure t HBV. The Schl f Nursing adpts the University f Wyming Safety prgrams thugh the ffices f Envirnmental Health and Safety. Yu may find these dcuments at their website Click n Bilgical Safety and then click n Bilgical Safety Manual. The OSHA Officer in the Schl f Nursing prvides guidance, mnitrs each incident, cllects all required paperwrk, and prvides apprpriate frms t the UW Safety Officer. Hwever, verall respnsibility fr the UW Schl f Nursing is the Dean f the Schl f Nursing and can be reached by calling The Clinical Instructrs at all sites serve in the supervisry rle f students. The Expsure Plan f the Schl f Nursing is available n the Schl f Nursing Frms web page: G t click n Handbks ; scrll dwn the student frms listing t OSHA Expsure Cntrl Plan. This dcument is als available fr yur examinatin in the Clinical Simulatin Center (CSC). It is imprtant that yu are familiar with the prcess in case yu experience an expsure. The phne number fr the CSC is

31 READMISSION POLICY The prcedure fr readmissin t any nursing prgram/ptin is as fllws: 1. Obtain an applicatin frm the Schl f Nursing website. Check admissin dates with the schl. 2. The Dean will: 3. The student will: Appint a panel cmpsed f ne faculty member f the student's chice and tw frm the faculty at large Appint a chair frm members f the panel Ntify the student f the time and place f the meeting Receive the recmmendatin f the panel Ntify the student in writing f the utcme Present in writing with the applicatin fr readmissin an explanatin f the circumstances that led t withdrawal r caused the unsatisfactry perfrmance and a prpsal addressing the deficiencies and/r causes fr the withdrawal which will facilitate satisfactry cmpletin f the curse. Additinal infrmatin may be submitted t the panel at least fur days prir t the hearing. 4. The chairpersn will: Preside ver the hearing Call the meeting t rder Ask the panel members and student t identify themselves Review the prcedure Submit the panel's recmmendatin t the Dean in writing with all panel members signatures 5. The student may be asked t present his/her case; the panel may ask questins and/r ask fr clarificatin. The student will be dismissed frm the rm t allw the panel t reach a decisin. The panel will cnsider the student's ral and written presentatins, the student's file in the Schl f Nursing, the University recrds, and any ther relevant materials. The panel's decisin n what they will cnsider in the decisin will be final. 6. The hearing will be limited t the panel members and the student. 7. Readmissin t a prgram/ptin is nt autmatic r guaranteed, and the decisin regarding readmissin is final. The decisin t readmit is cntingent n space available in the prgram. If space is nt available r the student is nt readmitted, the student must reapply the fllwing year fr readmissin. Readmitted students must meet the standards and curriculum requirements in effect at the time f readmissin and students may als be required t repeat previus cursewrk. Accepted 5/20/94; Reviewed 2/07/03; Mdified 5/20/09 27

32 CAPP DEGREE CHECKS CAPP is a degree/certificate prgress reprt/advising supprt system that matches yur cmpleted and current curse wrk with yur degree/certificate requirements t determine prgress tward earning yur degree/certificate. Please refer t the nursing website fr specific details related t CAPP Degree Checks using the fllwing navigatin steps: G t Click n Prgrams Chse yur nursing prgram Click n Advising/Registratin Chse CAPP Degree Checks GRADUATION EVENTS & AWARDS Graduatin is an exciting time. The University hlds frmal graduatin ceremnies in May and December each year. Althugh a number f nursing students cmplete their prgram requirements in August, there is n graduatin ceremny at that time. Students graduating in August can attend the preceding May graduatin ceremny r the December graduatin fllwing their cmpletin. DECEMBER GRADUATION Events include: Cllege f Health Sciences Cmmencement held Saturday mrning f graduatin weekend. Students are required t wear academic regalia at this ceremny. MAY GRADUATION It is highly recmmended t plan early fr graduatin weekend regarding htel reservatins. Make reservatins well in advance (late summer/early fall) as htels bth lcally and in the surrunding area fill up quickly. Events include: Cllege f Health Sciences Cmmencement held Saturday mrning f graduatin weekend. Students are required t wear academic regalia at this ceremny. Schl f Nursing Cnvcatin held Saturday afternn f graduatin weekend. All graduates f the Schl f Nursing are invited t attend. Schl f Nursing pins are presented if purchased by the student, awards given, and the graduating students picture cmpsite is presented. Sigma Theta Tau Inductin Banquet held Friday evening f graduatin weekend. (refer t Nursing Organizatins sectin in this handbk fr details regarding eligibility criteria). Distinguished Alumni award is presented t the recipient at the Schl f Nursing Cnvcatin and the recipient is als recgnized at the Sigma Theta Tau Banquet. SCHOOL OF NURSING PINS FOR BSN GRADUATES It is traditinal fr each Schl f Nursing t have a uniquely designed pin which represents the schl and nursing prgram. The pin, shuld yu chse t purchase ne, can be wrn n yur unifrm t identify yu as a graduate f the University f Wyming BSN Prgram. Yu are nt required t purchase ne. Please refer t the 28

33 nursing website by fllwing the navigatin instructins belw t learn mre abut the nursing pin alng with rdering infrmatin. G t Click n Prgrams lcated in the hrizntal buttn bar beneath the Nursing banner Chse yur BSN Prgram ptin (Basic BSN, BRAND, r RN/BSN Cmpletin) Select Graduatin Select Fr BSN Students: Schl f Nursing Pins GRADUATION AWARDS ENDOWED AWARDS BASIC BSN r BRAND Prgram The fllwing awards are presented t utstanding graduates frm the Basic BSN r BRAND prgram each spring during the Schl f Nursing Cnvcatin. Faculty knwledgeable in the area f the award and students submit nminatins. Final selectin rests with the Cmmunity Relatins Cmmittee: Gertrude Guld Lindsay Memrial Award - given fr excellence in public health nursing practice. Beverly McDermtt Award - given t a student wh demnstrates leadership and plitical activism and is a member f the Student Nurses Assciatin. Luise & Rudlph "Rudy" Anselmi Memrial & Jeri Kirk Family Trust Nursing Schlarship - given t a student wh has best demnstrated leadership and respnsibility. Lina Kennedy White Memrial Award - given t a student wh has shwn an interest in and aptitude fr geriatric nursing. Amelia Lein Memrial Award - given fr excellence in family nursing. Drthy Tupper Memrial Award - given t a student wh has best demnstrated caring, cmpassin, and an ability t cmmunicate with patients. GRADUATION AWARDS OTHER POSSIBLE AWARDS (CONTINGENT UPON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS) BASIC BSN The fllwing award is presented t an utstanding graduate frm the Basic BSN Prgram each spring during the Schl f Nursing Cnvcatin. Faculty, staff and students submit nminatins fr this award. Final selectin rests with the Cmmunity Relatins Cmmittee. BRAND PROGRAM Schl f Nursing Spirit Award fr the student with exceptinal spirit and enthusiasm. The fllwing award is presented t an utstanding graduate frm the BRAND Prgram each spring during the Schl f Nursing Cnvcatin. Faculty, staff and students submit nminatins fr this award. Final selectin rests with the Cmmunity Relatins Cmmittee. Passin fr Nursing Award - given fr devtin, allegiance & cmmitment t the prfessin f nursing. RN/BSN COMPLETION The fllwing awards are presented t utstanding RN/BSN Cmpletin graduates each spring. Faculty knwledgeable in the area f the award selects recipients fr the award. 29

34 Prfessinal Nurse Award t the registered nurse student wh has cntributed the mst t prfessinal nursing thrugh excellence in practice, cmmunity service, and prfessinal service. Making a Difference in WY s Health Award t a Wyming RN/BSN Cmpletin student with demnstrated cmmitment t cntinued educatin and excellence in nursing practice. MS PROGRAM OPTIONS Graduate awards presented during the Schl f Nursing Cnvcatin as fllws: The Alpha Pi Chapter f Sigma Theta Tau Award - given t a recipient wh exemplifies advanced nursing practice in a rural cntext thrugh research and/r clinical practice. Students are nminated and selected by graduate nursing faculty fr this award. The Curage t Teach Award - given t a graduate student wh persnifies a critically reflective attitude abut the teaching and learning prcess. Students are nminated by graduate nursing faculty and selected by the spnsrs f the award. The Carl Macnee Schlarship Award presented t a graduating MS student wh has demnstrated excellence in schlarship and/r research thrughut their academic career at the University f Wyming. Students are recmmended by a graduate faculty member and selected by the Graduate Educatin Cmmittee. The Susan McCabe Psychiatric/Mental Health Graduate Award presented t a graduating Psychiatric Mental Health nurse practitiner student wh demnstrates academic excellence in the classrm, a passin fr knwledge and superir clinical practice. Students are recmmended by a graduate faculty member and selected by the Graduate Educatin Cmmittee. 30

35 SECTION 5: RESOURCES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SOURCES THE UNIVERSITY CATALOG The University Catalg prvides infrmatin n: Admissin plicies t the University and t the Schl f Nursing University Fees University Graduate Student Regulatins and Plicies Schlastic Requirements Curriculum University Studies Curse Descriptins Faculty Accreditatin Status f the Schl The University Catalg is available n the web site side menu at THE UW BOOKSTORE Basic BSN, RN/BSN Cmpletin and Graduate Prgrams: The Bkstre prvides yu infrmatin n rdering textbks and ther curse materials. [ / Web: BRAND Prgram: The BRAND prgram ffice sends ut textbk requirements with the ISBN t the students s students can rder nline frm anywhere. OUTREACH SCHOOL The Outreach Schl web site ( is the best place t find infrmatin n curses available thrugh nline and flexible enrllment. [ ] THE FINANCIAL AID OFFICE The Financial Aid Office prvides infrmatin n schlarships, wrk study prgrams, lans and federal financial aid. Infrmatin is available n WyWeb and frm the Office f Student Financial Aid, Dept. 3355, 1000 E. University Avenue, Laramie, WY / Web: FINANCIAL AID OPPORTUNITIES Many financial aid and schlarship pprtunities are listed fr all students Basic BSN, BRAND, RN/BSN Cmpletin, and MS n the Nursing web site Click n Schlarships in the tlbar. 31

36 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS Infrmatin abut financial aid and schlarships is fund in the handbk, Student Financial Aid and Schlarships at Wyming Clleges which is published annually. It is available n the UW Student Financial Aid website ( slely in electrnic frmat. In the abve mentined handbk, there is a sectin fr schlarships fr nursing students. Use these navigatin steps t find the handbk: G t Click n Schlarships in the side bar. Read the next page and click the Schlarship Bk at the bttm. Applicatins fr the nursing schlarships are due by February 1 each year fr fall awards. Please use the applicatin frm nted in the bullet belw. On the Schl f Nursing website, click n Schlarships in the sidebar menu this includes the Nursing General Schlarship Applicatin Frm fr a number f nursing schlarships that are listed in the UW Financial Aid web site Schlarship Bk. GRADUATE STUDENTS Schlarships - a limited number f Graduate Schlarships are granted each year. A cmplete listing f these can be fund at the UW Student Financial Aid website schlarship bk link as fllws: If that link des nt wrk fr yu, fllw the navigatin steps nted abve in the Undergraduate Students sectin. Assistantships - full and half-time graduate research and teaching assistantships are available each year. Applicatins (frm n bth Graduate Student Resurces and Schl f Nursing web sites) shuld be made t the Dean f the Schl f Nursing n r befre May 1. Time wrked will vary frm 9 t 20 hurs each week. Cmpensatin will include a stipend plus a fee schlarship fr all r part f the tuitin cst and fees except special nursing fees. All eligible graduate assistants will als have their Student Health Insurance paid by the graduate assistantship. Eligible students are thse wh meet minimum hurly requirements t purchase student health insurance and have nt waived the insurance. Students wh have waived the insurance r d nt meet the minimum hurly eligibility requirements fr student health insurance frfeit this GA benefit. WICHE - the Schl f Nursing participates in the Western Reginal Graduate Prgram (WRGP). Students admitted t the graduate prgrams wh are residents frm Alaska, Arizna, Clrad, Hawaii, Idah, Mntana, Nevada, New Mexic, Nrth Dakta, Oregn, Suth Dakta, Utah, and Washingtn may apply fr instate tuitin at UW under this prgram. This is primarily applicable fr nurse practitiner students as all nurse educatr students are currently assessed in-state tuitin. Traineeships tuitin funding pprtunities may be available thrugh the Advanced Educatin Nursing Traineeship Prgram Grant (grant that the Schl f Nursing applies fr each year thrugh the Dept f Health & Human Services). Availability f the traineeships each year is cntingent upn whether r nt funding is granted t the Schl f Nursing. Admitted students t the graduate prgram will autmatically be ntified during the summer as t the availability f the grant as well as eligibility criteria and applicatin materials. WYOONE ID CARD WyOne ID cards are the fficial UW identificatin card. A card may be btained frm the WyOne ID ffice lcated in Knight Hall, Rm 28 (basement, east wing) during business hurs (8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Mnday - Friday). The card dubles as yur library card and can be used as a debit card at mst UW lcatins. 32

37 PARKING Please refer t the Transit and Parking Services website, fr infrmatin regarding parking regulatins and lcatins. Services include shuttle buses, metered parking spts, and permit parking. Parking permits are nt necessary after 5:00 pm weekdays r n Saturdays/Sundays. Fr thse wh visit campus infrequently, day permits may be purchased in advance fr the semester, may be used in any permit lts, and are available thrugh TransPark (462 N 10 th Street) r Pre-Cllege/Student Visit Prgrams (Knight Hall, Rm 106). COMPUTER RESOURCES The Health Sciences Center building has a standard student cmputer lab n the secnd flr (Rm 205) with 48 state-f-the-art cmputers, printers, and scanner. A technician will be n duty at all times. Mst sftware prgrams used by the Schl t supprt curses will be netwrked and available in all UW student cmputer labs. Other prgrams used by nursing are web-based and accessible frm hme cmputers. Lab hurs will be annunced at the beginning f each fall semester, every effrt being made t keep the lab pen frm 7:30 am 9:00 pm daily. It is imprtant fr students t use sftware that is supprted by the University. Prgrams that are nt cmpatible with University systems will be unreadable, unwrkable and nt useful. Near ur building is a 24-hur student cmputer lab in the Bi-Science building. Visit the UW IT Cmputer Lab web page at t find a listing f all the labs n campus, links fr lab schedules, listing f hardware and sftware available, and maps directing yu t the varius lab lcatins. CLINICAL SIMULATION CENTER The Clinical Simulatin Center (CSC) is lcated n the third flr f the Health Sciences Center building (Rm 359) phne It is the hub f activity in the Schl f Nursing. The CSC prvides media fr check-ut, an area t practice skills, and equipment fr check-ut. It is adjacent t student mailbxes and the primary nursing classrm. Many hurs are spent in the CSC. It is available fr use during the day, and is als pen evenings and weekends. The schedule f hurs is psted each semester. It is the philsphy f the Schl f Nursing that students are independent learners and that each student is an individual with unique learning needs. The Center prvides students with the pprtunity fr grwth as an independent learner and t develp the rles f a prfessinal nurse. NIGHTINGALE CENTER FOR NURSING SCHOLARSHIP (NCNS) The Nightingale Center fr Nursing Schlarship was funded in February 2000 by the research faculty f the UW Schl f Nursing in rder t prmte the develpment, exchange, disseminatin, and utilizatin f schlarship related t nursing and the human health experience. This Center emplys students wh assist with faculty research. The Center als exists t nurture and prmte research and schlarship within the student ppulatin. The Nightingale Center is fund in the Health Sciences Center, Rm 446. Phne: [email protected]. LIBRARY The Science Library and Ce Library are the tw UW libraries that yu will find mst useful. Please check the current semester schedule r g t the Library hme page at this web address fr current hurs f peratin: Thrugh the Library website, an nline tur is available that will assist yu in utilizing the different library sites. 33

38 LIBRARY OUTREACH SERVICES Students living ff-campus may btain bks and jurnal articles by calling the Library Outreach Services. The student must be a current University f Wyming student and enrlled in at least ne class r ding thesis wrk. Fr library purpses nly, graduate students wh cme t campus n weekends are cnsidered ff-campus students. When n campus, yu may check bks ut fr 28 days (unless yu are a degree-seeking graduate student, which entitles yu t a semester lan). Yu will need t present yur Campus Express ID r UW Library card t check materials ut. Phne number: [email protected] Web page:... NURSING ORGANIZATIONS STUDENT NURSES' ASSOCIATION (SNA) is the prfessinal rganizatin f student nurses in Wyming. Benefits f belnging are: fellwship, pprtunity t develp leadership skills, having a vice in affairs f student nurses; and access t malpractice insurance. Meetings are psted n the bulletin bard in the Schl f Nursing s Clinical Simulatin Center (CSC) in the Health Sciences Center and annunced nline n the Schl f Nursing Web site under SNA in the sidebar menu. The cntact fr SNA is [email protected]. SIGMA THETA TAU INTERNATIONAL, INC. is the Natinal Hnr Sciety f Nursing. The University f Wyming chapter, Alpha Pi, was chartered in The purpses f the rganizatin are t recgnize superir achievement, recgnize the develpment f leadership qualities, fster high prfessinal standards, encurage creative wrk, and strengthen cmmitment t the ideals and purpses f the prfessin. Criteria fr membership cnsideratin: a minimum f a 3.0 nursing GPA is required fr BSN junir/senir students and a minimum f a 3.5 UW GPA is required alng with cmpletin f a ¼ f their prgram fr graduate students. Selectin fr membership takes place in the spring semester. N mre than ne-third f a class can be elected t membership. Membership is by invitatin nly. There is an initiatin fee and a fee t purchase a pin. STATISTICS CONSULTATION CENTER The Statistical Cnsulting Center prvides the fllwing services free t all students and faculty: Statistical Advice, including prblems assciated with Masters and Ph.D. prjects Statistical truble shting The interpretatin f results The explanatin f statistical methds The use, debugging, and interpretatin f the fllwing statistical cmputer sftware packages: BMPD, SPSS, SAS, and MINITAB; IMSL Internatinal Mathematics and Statistics Library The design f experiments Sampling strategies The Statistical Cnsulting Center is lcated in Rm 327 Rss Hall, and is available by appintment nly. Fr an appintment phne the Department f Statistics at If yur statistical questins pertain t a specific data set, please bring an utline f the situatin and questins t be answered. 34

39 WRITING CENTER FOR WHOM? The Writing Center (WC) prvides free assistance in writing/reading t UW students, faculty, and staff, in all departments, at all levels. WHAT KINDS OF WRITING? The WC helps writers with all kinds f writing: Reading Ntes Lecture Ntes Essay exams Research papers Ftnting Class papers Fictin Master s Thesis Dissertatins Letters Lab reprts Grants Jb applicatin Articles fr publicatin Prpsals WHAT STAGES OF THE WRITING PROCESS? The WC helps peple at all stages in the writing prcess, althugh they d nt edit papers fr writers: Discvery tpics Fcusing Develping tpics Organizing ideas Getting Started Rewriting Editing Prblem slving Prfreading Prviding evidence Understanding assignments WHAT PROBLEMS? The WC helps writers with brad prblems such as purpse, audience, and fcus; they als wrk with specific prblems such as spelling, punctuatin, sentence structure, usage, agreement, and verb. WHEN CAN I MEET WITH THEM? Fr an appintment, phne Their fax number is ; address is [email protected]. Web: WHERE IS THE CENTER? Center fr Teaching Excellence, 3rd Flr, Ce Library IS THIS VOLUNTARY OR DO I NEED A REFERRAL? Attendance in the WC is vluntary, althugh faculty may refer students. Take a sample f yur writing. WHY SHOULD I USE THIS SERVICE? Everyne has truble writing. Many peple have nthing t write abut. Many peple can't get started. Mst peple feel insecure. Everyne needs a little help! OTHER RESOURCES The Math Lab: The Lab prvides free assistance with mathematics. ( 35

40 University Disabilities Supprt Services (UDSS): UDSS strives t ensure successful access and services fr students with disabilities. UDSS prvides disability-related accmmdatins fr UW students and visitrs with disabilities as well as technical assistance, cnsultatin and resurce infrmatin fr students, faculty, staff, campus visitrs, and fr University departments seeking t imprve accessibility fr individuals with disabilities. ( The Oral Cmmunicatins Lab: The lab can help students develp a speech at any stage f the prcess (frm tpic selectin t rehearsal) and can help alleviate speech anxiety that culd inhibit them frm achieving their verall academic r career gal. ( ) The Student Learning Center: The center ffers students assistance in many subjects including (but nt limited t) math, bilgy, chemistry, physics, and writing. ( Student Educatinal Opprtunity: Prvides supprt services t eligible students at the secndary, pst-secndary, and graduate levels. SEO prjects wrk with individuals wh are ecnmically disadvantaged, first generatin cllege students, ethnic minrities, r persns with disabilities t help them access educatinal pprtunities and achieve academic success. ( ) The Tutring Bard (LeaRN): A cnvenient nline lcatin fr tutring pprtunities n campus. ( ) 36

41 SECTION 6: RN/BSN COMPLETION POLICIES & REQUIREMENTS This BSN ptin is designed fr the registered nurse with an assciate degree r diplma in nursing r the Wyming assciate degree nursing student wh wishes t further their educatin t the baccalaureate level in Nursing. UNDERGRADUATE OUTCOMES 1. Synthesize knwledge frm the arts and sciences in the practice f prfessinal nursing. 2. Demnstrate leadership by applicatin f quality imprvement prcesses in the prvisin f safe client care acrss the lifespan. 3. Demnstrate evidence-based practice in the care f clients, families, and cmmunities. 4. Manage data, infrmatin, and technlgy t infrm and guide nursing practice. 5. Engage in plitical and regulatry prcesses relevant t health care systems and the prvisin f safe care. 6. Cllabrate with the inter-prfessinal team in the delivery f evidence-based client-centered care. 7. Use health prmtin, disease preventin, and risk reductin strategies in caring fr clients, families, and cmmunities. 8. Demnstrate behavirs that reflect the nursing cde f ethics, prfessinal and legal standards, and the values f nursing as a care prfessin. Apprved, Academic Persnnel Meeting 3/31/2010 SCHOLASTIC REQUIREMENTS SCHOOL OF NURSING BSN PROGRAM SCHOLASTIC REQUIREMENTS University and Cllege f Health Sciences plicies gverning schlastic requirements, including majr changes, prbatin and dismissal, apply t students enrlled in the Schl f Nursing. In additin t university/cllege requirements, the Schl f Nursing has the fllwing schlastic requirements: 1. Grade f at least a C in all required curses. 2. Prerequisites must be met with C r better prir t entering each nursing curse. 3. A cumulative Nursing G.P.A. (NGPA) f 2.50 based n required curses is the minimum required fr admissin t the nursing majr. 4. Students must attain a 2.00 (C) r S in each nursing curse, as well as a cumulative Nursing G.P.A. (NGPA) f 2.50 based n required curses t prgress. 5. Single prerequisite, requisite, cre, r nursing majr curse may nt be repeated mre than nce. 6. Ttal f fur prerequisite, requisite, r cre curses may be repeated. 7. Ttal f tw nursing curses in the majr may be repeated. 37

42 SCHOOL OF NURSING POLICIES All nursing thery and cmbined curses must be taken fr a grade. Clinical curses are graded S/U nly. Students may petitin an exceptin t the same Schl f Nursing plicy nly ne time. UW REPEAT POLICY & HOW IT AFFECTS CALCULATIONS UW plicy in effect fr curses cmpleted prir t Fall 2006: First repeat: nly the secnd credit and grade is used t calculate the cumulative GPA. If repeated mre than nce, the secnd grade and all subsequent grades tgether with the grade pints f these attempts will enter the cmputatin f the cumulative average. If a mark f W, S, r U is assigned in a repeated curse, the previus grade assigned will stand except when an S r U is earned repeating a previus S r U. (See University Catalg). UW plicy in effect fr curses cmpleted Fall 2006 frward: Students may repeat curse wrk; hwever, credit earned in any given curse (r equivalent curse) is applicable tward a degree requirement nly nce. All grade entries remain n the student s recrd, but nly the last grade earned will be calculated in the UW cumulative grade pint average. (see University Catalg) Students with repeated curses cmpleted prir t and/r after fall 2006 may see bth variances f the UW repeat plicy reflected n their transcript. Curses repeated prir t fall 2006 will remain cded based n the previus plicy. UNDERGRADUATE GRADING SCALE 75% is the standard fr passing in all graded curses in the nursing majr. A grade f 74.5% must be runded up % is nt runded up and is nt passing. This plicy shall appear in every syllabus fr curses that are letter graded. The range fr each grade is as fllws: = A = B = C = D <60 = F Clinical curses are nt graded, but nted as S/U (satisfactry/unsatisfactry). Faculty determine the number f pints that wuld equal an S fr the clinical curse. Apprved 11/3/06 by the Schl f Nursing Undergraduate Educatin Cmmittee UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING FINAL EXAM POLICY Please familiarize yurself with UW Regulatin: in regards t the university s final exam plicy: 38

43 INDEPENDENT STUDY All students have the pprtunity t d an independent study prject with the supervisin f faculty frm a specialty area apprpriate t the prject. The success f an independent study prject is dependent n crucial early preplanning between the student and the faculty member. This curse prvides students with the pprtunity t investigate a prblem in nursing care nt cnsidered in the required nursing curses r t explre in mre depth an area cnsidered in ne f the required nursing curses. Area f study and requirements fr earning credit will be determined in cnsultatin with a nursing faculty member. Students shuld cntact their advisr if interested in pursuing an independent study. TUITION, FEES & EXPENSES FOR RN/BSN COMPLETION TUITION Outreach tuitin fr the academic year : per credit hur - $ Refer t the Outreach Schl web site fr current year tuitin and fees listing: COURSE FEES Online curses additinal delivery fee: per credit hur - $ Outreach curses additinal delivery fee: per credit hur - $ APPROXIMATE FEES & EXPENSES Please understand that the fllwing list f expenses is an estimate; it is nt necessarily definitive. 1. T cmplete upn acceptance int prgram: Backgrund checks $ T have cmpleted befre starting classes: Nursing Textbks (apprx. fr entire prgram) $... 1, T cmplete prir t clinical curse (NURS 4975): Name Tag $ Immunizatins (unless already cmpleted) $ it is the student s respnsibility t prvide immunizatin dcumentatin t practicum site administratin Malpractice Insurance $ Unifrms $... varies Transprtatin (t clinical) $... varies Drug screens may be required at clinical sites $ each 4. T cmplete at end f prgram: Schl f Nursing Pin (ptinal) $ price varies depending n amunt f gld in the pin The abve fees/expenses are in additin t tuitin, graduatin fees, etc., which are required f students in all majrs. Prices are subject t change withut ntificatin. 39

44 ENROLLMENT Students are expected t seek advising and enrllment in curses as sn as pssible after registratin fr classes pen each semester. All nursing curses are mnitred by cntrlled enrllment. Therefre, students must enrll as a waitlisted student and thse enrllments will be reviewed by the RN/BSN Cmpletin ffice. Students need t refer t the Outreach Schl class schedule n a semester basis fr curse and registratin infrmatin and t the Nursing website. As nted n the Nursing website, pririty enrllment deadlines need t be fllwed in rder t be guaranteed space in nursing curses. PROFESSIONAL PRACTICUM & PREPARATION FOR GRADUATION Yu've made it this far and the light at the end f the tunnel can be seen. A lt happens this year and yu must start t plan ahead. Als see Prfessinal Behavir in Sectin 3 and Graduatin Events and Awards in Sectin 4: General Infrmatin. LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES IN CLINICAL EXPERIENCE An active, unencumbered RN license fr the state in which yu will be cmpleting the clinical curse is required. A cpy must be n file at the Schl f Nursing befre students can be enrlled in the curse. Malpractice insurance is als required. As a part f the educatinal prgram, RN students are entrusted with the respnsibility f prviding certain kinds f nursing care t clients/patients. RN students are allwed t attend clinical experiences and practice nursing with preceptrs in agencies accrding t the rules and regulatins f the state in which they are licensed. In several curt decisins, the curts have taken the psitin that anyne wh perfrms duties custmarily perfrmed by prfessinal nurses is held t the standards f prfessinal nurses. Thus, a student nurse is held t the standard f a prfessinal nurse and will be persnally liable fr negligence if injury results. NURS 4975 PROFESSIONAL PRACTICUM: COMMUNITY-FOCUSED NURSING Students are expected t lcate a clinical site in their gegraphic area and initiate discussin with the manager and ptential preceptr. Students are t submit the practicum placement request frm psted n the nursing website t the curse crdinatr. An educatinal agreement (cntract) regarding a student using that site is required between the university and clinical site. If an agreement cannt be negtiated, an alternate site wuld need t be chsen. Cntracts with clinical sites ften take a lng time t negtiate, thus six mnths is needed. Refer t the Nursing website fr cmplete infrmatin. Students will cmplete their clinical experience (NURS 4975) in a public health setting r an apprved cmmunity setting within their cmmunity. Students need t plan n spending 8 hurs/week fr 15 weeks during either fall r spring semesters r 12 hurs/week fr 12 weeks during the summer semester. Clinical cntracts must be in place befre the semester begins. TRAVEL Students are expected t have their wn transprtatin fr the clinical curse, NURS 4975 Prfessinal Practicum: Cmmunity-Fcused Nursing. Students may need t travel in rder t cmplete their clinical experience in an apprpriate public health nursing agency. Transprtatin and living expenses are the student s respnsibility. 40

45 PROFESSIONAL APPEARANCE POLICY A student unifrm fr NURS 4975 will be determined by the agency in which yu cmplete the clinical practicum. Generally the fllwing guidelines apply: Street clthes in gd taste. N shrts, halters, t-shirts with slgans, hdies, bare midriffs, r jeans. N pen-ted shes. Students may be required t purchase and wear white lab cats in clinical areas as determined by the agency. A nametag designating yu as a student nurse is required. Laramie Site: Where t btain:... Campus Express Office Knight Hall / Rm 28 (basement, East wing) Hw much:... $5.00 payment is due at time f rder... Students Outside f Laramie: Descriptin f ID needed:... A picture ID is preferred. If this is nt pssible, a tag, which has yur first name nly, and University f Wyming Nursing Student is acceptable. Where t Obtain:...May be btained frm any rganizatin in yur area that deals with making f nametags. FILING INTENT TO GRADUATE Students are t file an anticipated graduatin date with the Office f the Registrar at least ne semester prir t anticipating graduatin. Fr students wh anticipate graduatin in August (summer semester), they shuld file with the Office f the Registrar at the beginning f the spring semester prir t the summer in which they anticipate graduatin. By filing anticipated graduatin in a timely manner, it will ensure time fr the degree analyst t review degree requirements with the RN/BSN Cmpletin ffice. In additin, the RN/BSN Cmpletin ffice needs t knw the student s intent fr graduatin t ensure that student names will be included in the Nursing cnvcatin prgram and the graduating student cmpsite picture/name display. COMPOSITE PICTURES Students in the RN/BSN Cmpletin prgram ptin are given the ptin t have their pht n the graduating student cmpsite picture display that is hung in the schl with all f the previus nursing class cmpsite pictures. If they desire t participate, they will need t first t file their intent t graduate by the apprpriate deadline. The RN/BSN ffice will cntact the RN/BSN students via in the fall semester t prvide mre detailed instructins. 41