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TABLE OF CONTENTS School of Nursing Administration Dean.................................................................. 8 Academic Departments.................................. 8 Academic Services.........................................10 Regional Support...........................................10 Business and Finance....................................10 Student Affairs and Education Support Services Contact Information Admissions and Student Affairs..................11 Education Support Services.........................14 Additional Contacts......................................15 Academic Expectations of Students Maintaining Good Standards......................16 Academic and Professional Integrity..........16 Account Management and User Responsibilities..............................................17 Classroom Behavior......................................17 Disruptive Conduct.......................................17 Consequences of Disruptive Conduct........18 Computer Requirements..............................18 Email Account...............................................18 Equipment (Stethoscopes, etc.)...................18 Identification Badge......................................19 Name Badge..................................................19 Participation in Assessments (Student Feedback)...................................................... 19 Phones.............................................................20 Professional Writing /APA...........................20 Tuition and Fees............................................21 Graduation.....................................................21 School of Nursing Requirements Academic Requirements...............................22 Traditional BSN Undergraduate Department Traditional BSN Program..........................22 Non-Traditional Undergraduate Department RN to BSN Program....................................23 Second Degree BSN Program....................24 Veteran to BSN Program...........................24 Graduate Department MSN APRN Programs and Leadership Programs.....................................................24 Post Master’s APRN and Informatics Certificates of Completion.........................25 DNP Program (Executive Leadership and Advanced Practice Nursing Tracks)..........25 Attendance Requirements............................26 Attendance/Inability to Attend Class and Clinical Experiences..................................26 Clinical Attendance, Participation and Responsibilities..........................................26 Card Holder Requirements..........................26 Undergraduate Programs (Traditional BSN, RN to BSN, Second Degree BSN and Veteran to BSN)..........................................27 Certification Requirements..........................27 Graduate Department MSN Leadership Program and DNP Program.......................................................27 MSN APRN Program (Nurse Practitioner and Nurse Midwifery Tracks), Post-Master APRN Certificate (Nurse Practitioner Track).........................................................27 Collaborative Program Requirements........28 Comprehensive Exams.................................28 Degree Requirements....................................28 Graduation/Diploma....................................28 Graduation under a Particular Catalog...28 SON Commencement Ceremony..............28 Diploma.......................................................28 Undergraduate Departments Traditional BSN and Non-Traditional Departments...............................................29 Graduation with Honors...........................29 Graduate Department 4 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
MSN Leadership Program, MSN APRN Program (Nurse Practitioner and Nurse Midwifery Tracks) and DNP Program.....29 Post-Master’s Nurse Practitioner and Nurse Midwifery Certificates of Completion and Graduation..................................................29 Immunization Requirements.......................29 Liability Insurance.........................................31 Licensure - RNs.............................................31 Licensure Applications.................................31 NCLEX Identification Requirements..........32 Personal Appearance/Uniform: Clinical Setting and Simulation Center....................33 Personal Appearance: Classroom Attire.....35 Pre-requisites and Co-requisites.................36 Scholarships...................................................36 School Schedule/Academic Calendar.........37 Academic Policies Academic Advisement..................................38 Traditional BSN Undergraduate Department Traditional BSN Program.........................38 Non-Traditional Undergraduate Department RN to BSN Program..................................38 Second Degree BSN Program..................39 Veteran to BSN Program...........................39 Graduate Department MSN Leadership Program and DNP Program.......................................................39 MSN APRN (Nurse Practitioner and Nurse Midwifery Tracks).....................................40 Academic Misconduct..................................40 Filing Complaint.........................................40 Timeline......................................................41 Academic Grade Challenges/Appeals.........41 Final Grade Appeal....................................41 Procedural Appeal Process.........................42 Academic Dismissal/Appeals.......................43 Procedure for Dismissal.............................43 Appeals Procedure for Academic Dismissal.....................................................43 Appeals Procedure for Non-Dismissal Action(s)......................................................44 Adding a Course............................................44 Code of Ethics................................................44 Code of Professional and Academic Conduct..........................................................44 Course Loads.................................................45 Traditional BSN Undergraduate Department Traditional BSN Program.........................45 Non-Traditional Undergraduate Department RN to BSN Program...................................45 RN to BSN Transfer Between Course Sections......................................................45 Second Degree BSN Program....................45 Veteran to BSN Program...........................45 Graduate Department MSN Leadership Program and DNP Program ......................................................45 MSN APRN Program (Nurse Practitioner and Nurse Midwifery Tracks.....................46 Course Syllabi................................................46 Dean’s List/President’s List (Undergraduate Program).........................................................46 Dropping a Course........................................46 Early Alert Undergraduate Student Assistance Program.......................................47 Traditional BSN Undergraduate Department Traditional BSN Program.........................47 Non-Traditional Undergraduate Department RN to BSN Program...................................47 Second Degree BSN Program....................47 Veteran to BSN Program...........................47 Early Alert Graduate Student Assistance Program..........................................................47 Graduate Department MSN Leadership Program and DNP Program......................................................47 School of Nursing 5
Page 2: STUDENT HANDBOOK Policies for Curre
Page 7 and 8: Social Media/Personal Web Sites and
Page 9 and 10: Graduate Department MSN Advanced Pr
Page 11 and 12: Student Affairs and Education Suppo
Page 13 and 14: Affiliation Agreements Stephanie Jo
Page 15 and 16: Additional Contacts RETENTION COUNS
Page 17 and 18: to compromise the academic integrit
Page 19 and 20: TTUHSC School of Nursing equipment
Page 21 and 22: through the TTUHSC Writing Center a
Page 23 and 24: nursing course are eligible to repe
Page 25 and 26: Post Master’s APRN, Education and
Page 27 and 28: (ACLS) • Pediatric Advanced Life
Page 29 and 30: Graduation with Honors Undergraduat
Page 31 and 32: LIABILITY INSURANCE All students (l
Page 33 and 34: PERSONAL APPEARANCE / UNIFORM (Clin
Page 35 and 36: Non-Hospital Clinical Settings and
Page 37 and 38: the link for Permian Basin Students
Page 39 and 40: plan. Faculty may be consulted rega
Page 41 and 42: Timeline The timeline for filing a
Page 43 and 44: of the ADESSA for three (3) years.
Page 45 and 46: COURSE LOADS Traditional BSN Underg
Page 47 and 48: may file a Leave of Absence (see Le
Page 49 and 50: • The final course grade shall ac
Page 51 and 52: INDEPENDENT / INDIVIDUAL STUDY COUR
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with Texas Peer Assistance Program
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with the AADESSA regarding the proc
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in the School of Nursing Catalog fo
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ANNOUNCEMENTS and RELATED INFORMATI
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• Off-campus long distance educat
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HEALTH INSURANCE Students are requi
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please contact Classroom Support (o
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policy should be addressed to the T
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not prohibit students from joining
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in a puncture-resistant container f
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phone number, school attended/enrol
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