Georgia Baptist College of Nursing Catalog 2010 ... - Mercer University

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Dean of the College of Nursing.Many other groups and organizations actively sponsor student nurses.Other Scholarships and Grant AssistanceThe Application for Financial Assistance is a general application and all applicants willbe considered for every scholarship coordinated through the Office of StudentFinancial Planning. Funds are provided by many sources and made available asrestricted and unrestricted scholarships or grants.Students should independently pursue scholarships offered by local or nationalfoundations, organizations, and individuals. A list of websites is available atwww.mercer.edu/finaid.DisbursementsAll financial assistance, with the exception of student employment, is disbursed inequal amounts each semester.By May 1 of each year all complete applications are reviewed. The types andamounts of assistance offered are dependent upon the financial situations of the studentas determined through need analysis and the availability of funds. Notification will besent to all applicants. Awards must be acknowledged by the student within two weeks.Files are processed in order of completion.Graduate Nurse Faculty Loan ProgramMercer University receives an allocation of funds from the Nurse Faculty LoanProgram. Students who receive NFLP and NFLP-ARRA loans may be enrolled fulltimeor part-time in the graduate nursing program course of study, which includes theeducation component(s) to prepare them as qualified nurse faculty. The borrower mustagree to serve as full-time faculty in a school of nursing following graduation. Up to85% of the loan may be cancelled with four years of employment. Loans may berequested to cover tuition, fees, books, and other reasonable education expenses (notincluding living expenses). Funds are made available by the U.S. Department of Healthand Human Services.26
Student LifeLiving AccommodationsAtlanta CampusHousing on the Atlanta campus consists of apartment-style units that are fullyfurnished. One, two and four bedroom apartments are available, each offeringprivate bedrooms. Two bedroom units have two bathrooms; four bedroom units sharetwo bathrooms.The kitchen is all electric: refrigerator with ice maker, oven/range, dishwasher,microwave and garbage disposal. There is also a shared living room. Common arealaundry facilities are available in each building. All utilities (including local telephone,Internet access and basic cable) are included in the rent (a monthly payment scheduleis available through the Bursar’s Office).Housing is close to the College of Nursing, the Library and the Sheffield StudentCenter. Located in the Student Center are a gym, pool, and fitness facility, as well asoffices for Counseling, Student Health, and Disability Services.OrientationOrientation is an important time for College of Nursing students, and it is expected thatall students will attend. A good beginning is the foundation of a productive collegeexperience, and orientation is designed to give students information they need to besuccessful.Fall orientation, which is held prior to classes beginning for all new students, is a fastpacedand highly concentrated one day experience that provides an abundance ofinformation.Campus Health ServicesThe Campus Health program is designed to focus on holistic, Christian caring andstrives to meet the ever-changing health care needs of its diverse College populationby promoting wellness and self-care, enabling individuals to make informed decisionsabout health related concerns, and empowering individuals to be self-directed and wellinformedconsumers of health care services. Education is an important part of thehealth service and is accomplished by direct teaching by the health nurses, handoutson a variety of health care topics, and presentations of on-campus programs.Mercer University maintains a Campus Health Office. The Office is staffed by aregistered nurse, a nurse practitioner and one doctor. A variety of services, treatments,and medications are made available to students. Georgia Baptist College of Nursingreserves the right to require the withdrawal of a student when physical or emotionalproblems occur which pose a threat to the student’s own health or the health ofothers.To protect students and faculty from contracting and spreading infectious diseaseswhile in the classroom and clinical areas, students and faculty are required to updatetheir measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccines so that they have had one since1980 (unless they were born before 1957) and to complete a series of three vaccinesfor Hepatitis B. Tetanus boosters are also required. TB skin tests must be done prior toenrollment and in April of each year.27
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