School of Nursing - The Chang School - Ryerson University

TABLE OF CONTENTS
NURSING EDUCATION AT RYERSON UNIVERSITY .................................................................... 5
VISION AND MISSION .................................................................................................................. 5
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE OF THE POST DIPLOMA DEGREE PROGRAM ........................ 5
CURRICULUM OVERVIEW .......................................................................................................... 9
TEACHING-LEARNING BELIEFS AND PRINCIPLES ............................................................... 11
NURSING PRACTICE .................................................................................................................... 12
COLLEGE OF NURSES OF ONTARIO CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION ........................... 13
WORKSTUDY OPTION FOR NURSING PRACTICE COURSES .............................................. 13
PLACEMENT OPTION ................................................................................................................ 15
PREPARATION FOR PLACEMENT ........................................................................................... 15
NURSING PRACTICE COURSE EXPECTATIONS ....................................................................... 16
COMPONENTS OF NURSING PRACTICE: COURSE EXPECTATIONS ..................................... 18
1. NURSING PRACTICE CONFERENCES ............................................................................. 18
2. LEARNING PLAN ................................................................................................................. 19
3. REFLECTIVE PRACTICE .................................................................................................... 19
NURSING PRACTICE POLICIES ................................................................................................... 20
RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR NURSING PRACTICE ................................ 20
PROFESSIONAL APPEARANCE AND DRESS CODE ............................................................. 20
ACCOMPANYING CLIENTS ....................................................................................................... 21
VENAPUNCTURE ....................................................................................................................... 21
MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION .............................................................................................. 21
LATEX ALLERGIES .................................................................................................................... 21
ACCOUNTABILITY ..................................................................................................................... 22
ACADEMIC POLICIES AND PROTOCOLS ................................................................................... 25
GUIDELINES FOR SCHOLARLY WORK ................................................................................... 25
Writing Style and Format ............................................................................................................. 25
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism .............................................................................................. 25
Plagiarism: A violation of academic integrity ............................................................................... 28
DUPLICATE PAPERS ................................................................................................................. 29
GRADING .................................................................................................................................... 29
NEGOTIATING EXTENSIONS AND LATE ASSIGNMENT PENALTIES ................................... 32
COURSE MANAGEMENT .......................................................................................................... 33
REQUEST FOR SECOND READER/CALCULATION ERROR .................................................. 33
ABSENCE FOR TESTS & EXAMS ............................................................................................. 34
SUPPLEMENTAL EXAMS .......................................................................................................... 34
GRADE POSTING ....................................................................................................................... 34
ACADEMIC PROMOTION .......................................................................................................... 34
Promotion Policy Variances......................................................................................................... 34
STUDENT CONFIDENTIAL FILES ............................................................................................. 35
ACADEMIC APPEALS ................................................................................................................ 35
STUDENT CODE OF NON-ACADEMIC CONDUCT .................................................................. 35
PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT GUIDELINES FOR POST DIPLOMA DEGREE PROGRAM NURSING
STUDENTS ..................................................................................................................................... 36
Procedures .................................................................................................................................. 37
GENERAL POLICIES ..................................................................................................................... 38
TRANSFER CREDITS ................................................................................................................ 38
LETTERS OF PERMISSION ....................................................................................................... 38
REFERENCE REQUESTS.......................................................................................................... 38
TRANSCRIPTS ........................................................................................................................... 38
SUGGESTIONS FOR COURSE AND PROGRAM CHANGE .................................................... 38
RESEARCH .................................................................................................................................... 39
SCHOOL COUNCIL ........................................................................................................................ 40
School Council Composition........................................................................................................ 40
STUDENT NURSING ORGANIZATIONS ....................................................................................... 42
RNAO PROVINCIAL NURSING STUDENT INTEREST GROUP (PNSIG) ................................ 42
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