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Health Sciences Division Faculty Handbook

Fall 2016-Spring 2017

SUNY AdirondackHealth Science Division

Nursing Program Faculty Handbook

Table of Contents

Health Science Division Faculty List IHealth Science Division Adjunct Faculty List IIHealth Science Division Adjunct Faculty Substitutes List IIIAdmission /Policies & Procedures/Nursing Supplemental ApplicationNursing Program Admission 1-2Admission Process Advanced Standing Applicants 3-4LPN to RN Advanced Challenge Policy 5-6Supplemental Nursing Program Application 7Nursing Program CurriculumSUNY Adirondack Vision & Mission / Health Sciences Division’s Mission Statement 8Nursing Program Philosophy 9Graduate Student Learning Outcomes 10Nursing Program Outcomes 11Model of Relationship of Curriculum Threads to GLO’s and SLO’s 12Definitions 13Conceptual Framework 14Caring Conceptual Model 15Vertical and Horizontal Curriculum Threads 16Glossary of Terms 17Nursing Program Academic Requirements 18-19Notes on Nursing AAS 20-22Nursing Student Policies & ProceduresAcademic Grading Policy and Procedure 23Clinical Grading Policy and Procedure 24Clinical Observation Experience 25Attendance Policy and Procedure 26Statement of Confidentiality 27Confidentiality and Social Networking Policy 28Dress Code Policy and Procedure 29Drug Free Policy and Procedure 30-31Course Representatives 32Core Performance Standards for Nursing Students Procedure/Policy/Standards 33-35Academic Honesty and Code of Conduct Policy 36Testing and Test Administration Guidelines 37-38HESI Comprehensive Exams and NCLEX Review Course 39-40Clinical Simulation Experience 41100 Level Simulation Evaluation 42-43200 Level Simulation Evaluation 44-45Student Evaluation of Faculty 46Leave of Absence Policy 47Request for Leave of Absence Form 48Request Return from Leave of Absence Procedure 49Request to Return to the Nursing Program After Leave of Absence Form 50Student and Faculty Reporting Health Related Issues and Communicable Disease Exposure 51



PolicyMedical Clearance After Illness or Surgery 52Probation Policy and Procedure 53Academic Probation Form 54Clinical Probation Form 55Unsatisfactory Weekly Clinical Evaluation Form 56Unsafe Policy and Procedure 57Unsafe Performance Form 58Grievance Procedure 59General Reinstatement Policy 60Student Re-Entry into the Nursing Program 61Scholarships 62Academic Excellence Awards 63Nursing Program Faculty/Learning Theories & Model of Scholarship/Job Descriptions/Faculty Policies and ProceduresLearning Theories 64Scholarship 65Elements of Scholarship 66Faculty Goals/Statement/Self-Assessment 67Job DescriptionsDivision Chair Health Sciences Division 68-69Nursing Faculty – Full time and Special Adjunct 70Nursing Clinical Adjunct Faculty 71Nursing Simulation Coordinator 72Nursing Laboratory Coordinator 73Program Development/Assessment Committee 74Nursing Program Admissions Committee 75Faculty Secretary 76-77Technical Lab Assistant/Health Sciences Divisional Support for Admissions and Retention 78Faculty Policies and ProceduresFaculty Evaluation Policy and Procedure 79Course Instructor Evaluation/Student Evaluation Form 80-82Clinical Instructor Evaluation/Student Evaluation Form 83-84Simulation Coordinator Evaluation/Student Evaluation Form 85-86Lab Coordinator Evaluation/Student Evaluation Form 87-88Division Chair Evaluation 89-90Faculty Evaluation Classroom 91-92Clinical Adjunct Faculty Evaluation Policy 93Clinical Adjunct Faculty Evaluation Form 94-95Annual Course Report Procedure 96Library Liaison-Policy and Procedure 97Orientation and Mentoring Policy and Procedure 98-99Curriculum Committee Policy and Procedure 100New Simulation Design Plan 101Weeding Policy and Procedure for Library Materials Policy 102A.N.A. Code for Nurses/ Academic Calendar/Nursing LinksA.N.A. Code for Nurses/ Standard of Nursing Practice 103-104Academic Calendar 105-107



Nursing Links 108-113Nursing Student Handbook Acknowledgement (Students) 114

HEALTH SCIENCES DIVISION FACULTY Spring 2016

Dana Abbey MS, RN N20115 Morgan's WayCorinth, NY 12822(518) 598-8812 (H)Phone: 743-2200 Ext. 2286Email: [email protected]: [email protected]

Gail Powers N10449 Boylston StGlens Falls, NY 12801761-0297 (H)222-6466 (C)Phone: 743-2200 Ext 2303 Email: [email protected]

Mechelle Roy LAB123 Marcy LaneNewcomb, NY 12852582-2008 (H)524-2198 (C)Phone: 743-2200 Ext 7737Email: [email protected]

Melissa Blackmer N104113 Sweet RdQueensbury, NY 12804(518) 743-0851 (H)(518) 955-8391 (C)Phone: 743-2200 Ext 2383Email: [email protected]

Maryann Preston N10418 Damascus StreetGansevoort, NY 12831518-581-9604 (H)518 209 7410 (C) Phone: 743-2200 Ext 2433Email: [email protected]

Catherine O’HaraDivision Secretary(518) 761-3129 (H)Phone: 743-2265 Email: [email protected]: [email protected]

Donna Healy N1036 Maple CourtGansevoort, NY 12831429-1058 (C)Phone: 743-2200 Ext.2490Email: [email protected]: [email protected]

Cynthia Schenone N20010 Palmer TerraceGansevoort, NY 12831584-5235 (H)312-9057 (C)Phone: 743-2288 Email: [email protected]

Mary McDermott SIM Coordinator484 Grand AveSaratoga Springs, NY 12866(973) 441-0229 (H)Phone: 743-2200 Ext 2354Email: [email protected]:[email protected]

Dianne Schoder N10023 High Nopit ViewBolton Landing, NY 12814644-2737 (H)796-2768 (C)Phone: 743-2200 Ext 2411 Email: [email protected]: [email protected]

Rebekah More MS, RNLaboratory Coordinator800 Ulysses Drive Ballston Spa, NY 12020518-744-3981 (H)Phone: 743-7747 (W)Email: [email protected]: [email protected]

Cory Seymour N1005079 County Route 113Greenwich, NY 12834(518) 796-4434 (C)Phone: 743-2200 Ext 2366Email: [email protected]

Health Sciences Division Fax# 832-7701 SUNY Adirondack – 743-2200

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HEALTH SCIENCES DIVISION ADJUNCT FACULTY

Kathleen Capone N2006 Heather LaneSaratoga Springs, NY 12866(518)248-6272Email: [email protected] lt: [email protected]

Carolyn Marcantonio N1027 McDonald StreetGlens Falls, NY 12809(518) 793-6994 (H) (518) 796-4658 (C)Email: [email protected]: [email protected]

Karen Curlis N201289 Hall RoadFt Ann, NY 12827232-9410 (C)743-2200 Ext 2286 ACCPhone: 743-2200 Ext 2286Email: [email protected]: [email protected]

Mary McMurry N1002145 Lick Springs Rd. Argyle, NY 12801(518) 307-7579Email: [email protected]: [email protected]

Debra Dudas N100156 Butler RoadFt. Edward, NY 12828(518) 232-5409Email: [email protected]: [email protected]

Cassandra Moore N2006 Edver RoadGansevoort, NY 12831(518) 796-7874Email: [email protected]: [email protected]

Patti-Jo Ferraro N10312 Leonard DriveSchenectady, NY 12309(518) 869-7210 (H) (518) 588-5715 (C)Email [email protected]: [email protected]

Britny Nadeau N10074 Caroline St apt 1Saratoga Springs, NY 12866(518)-681-2241 (H) (518)-681-2241 (C)Email: [email protected]: [email protected]

Beth Anne Fisher N102667 Geyser Apt 4Ballston Spa, NY 12020518-321-0832 (H)Email: [email protected]: [email protected]

Kristen Pommenville N201966 Macarthur DriveBallston Spa, NY 12020(518) 309-4505 (H)(518) 428-8386 (C) Email: [email protected]: [email protected]

Jacqueline Fowler N10042 Hubble LaneLake George, NY 12845518-415-5437(H)Email: [email protected]:[email protected]

Arlene Starr N102 and N200162 Kenyon Hill RoadCambridge, NY 12816(518)677-2183 (H)(518) 744-4086 (C)Email: [email protected]









HEALTH SCIENCES DIVISION ADJUNCT FACULTY Continued:

Melissa Gorton N10435 Elm StreetHudson Falls, NY 12839(518) 742-7143 (C)Email: [email protected]: [email protected]

Lori Van Aken N10322 Bay ParkwayLake George, NY 12845518-622-1958 (C)Email: [email protected]: [email protected]

John Grzyboski N1041499 Mahaffy RoadFort Edward, NY 12828(518) 638-8093 (H) (518) 926-3405 (W)Email: [email protected]: [email protected]

Stephanie Kayalar N102125 Farr LaneQueensbury, NY 12804(518) 791-3623Email: [email protected]: [email protected]

Theresa Hanaburgh N103420 Hayesburg RoadBrant Lake, NY 12815(518) 494-7341 (H) (518)-796-5297 (C) (518) 926-6090 (W)Email: [email protected] Alt: [email protected]

Amy Yrsha N10419 Oak Tree CircleQueensbury, NY 12804518-598-4894 (H)Email: [email protected]: [email protected]

Normandie Keller N100P. O. Box 1013Castleton, VT 05735(802) 468-3098 (H)(802) 236-0836 (C)Phone: 743-2200 Ext 2433 Email: [email protected]: [email protected]

Karen Zanni N10023 Dandelion DrWilton, NY 12531(518) 596-6251 (W)Email: [email protected]: [email protected]




Clinical Adjunct Faculty Substitutes Fall 2016

The following clinical adjunct faculty are available for clinical substitution:

Medical Surgical Nursing

Jacqueline Fowler 518-415-5437 (C) Glens Falls Hospital

Stephanie Kayalar 409-8342(H) 791-3623(C) Glens Falls Hospital

Allison Prunty 518-338-8529 Glens Falls Hospital

Amy Speanburg 518-376-1692 Glens Falls and SaratogaKatie Dorney 518-207-5654 Saratoga Hospital

Kristen Pommenville 309-4505 Saratoga Hospital

Maternal/Newborn Nursing

Terry Hanaburgh 409-7596(H) 796-5297 (C) Glens Falls HospitalLori Van Aken 518-622-1958 Glens Falls Hospital Behavioral Health NursingBrandy Wadsworth 518-6365750 (H) 518 505-9414 (C) Four Winds

Please notify Donna Healy, Division Chair whenever a clinical substitute is utilized743-2300 ext 2490 or [email protected]. Substitute faculty must submit a purple time sheet for the hours worked. Thank you!


Admission

Policies & Procedures

Nursing Supplemental Application



Nursing Program Admission

The Nursing Admissions Committee at SUNY Adirondack welcomes applications from all students who meet the academic and personal requirements to succeed in this program.

Applications to the Nursing Program are encouraged from:

High school seniors or recent high school graduates Current college students attending SUNY Adirondack or any other college College graduates Individuals interested in making career changes Licensed Practical Nurses Graduate Practical Nurses

Applicants who have been found guilty of a crime and/or have pending criminal charges (misdemeanor or felony) must submit a letter to the Office of the Professions for New York with explanation of charges. NY State Education Department Office of the Professions 89 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York 12234-1000. The applicant’s eligibility for licensure will then be determined.

Admission Process New Applicants

Criteria for Admission:

Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher if enrolled in college courses.

Students must be eligible to enter BIO 107 (Regents or college preparatory Biology and Chemistry in last 5 years with Regents score of 80% or above or BIO 103 and CHM 103 or equivalent course with a grade of C or better.)

Students must be eligible to enter college level Math and English courses to be determined by SUNY Adirondack Accuplacer Test, or have earned college level Math and English credit. Students who do not demonstrate competency in Math will be required to take Math 167 (Math 097 acceptable) prior to or concurrent with first semester nursing courses.

Personal interview with Nursing Faculty member.

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Nursing Program Admission

Procedure for Admission:

Please complete and send the SUNY Application for Admission to the Processing Center in Albany. Be sure to include an official copy of your high school transcript or a copy of your GED along with the $50.00 application fee. Submit official college transcripts from each college attended directly to SUNY Adirondack Registrar’s office.

In addition, Applicants must submit the following materials to the Health Sciences Division Nursing Admissions Committee, 640 Bay Road, Queensbury, NY 12804

It is the applicant’s responsibility to submit all required documents on time.

SUNY Adirondack Supplemental Nursing Program Application High school transcripts or copy of GED Unofficial transcripts from all previous colleges attended. (Transcripts will not be forwarded from the

Registrar’s Office) Unofficial SUNY Adirondack academic transcript, including current semester enrollment. Results of SUNY Adirondack Accuplacer Placement Test or waiver. Schedule Placement Test at the Center for

Advisement and Testing. Telephone 832-7708

To be considered for admission, the applicant must submit all Nursing application materials by the following deadlines:

Summer or Fall admission – Applications will be accepted between January 1st and February 1st. Spring admission – Applications will be accepted between August 15th and September 15th.

Nursing applications received before or after these dates will not be considered for review.

Once all Nursing application materials have been received, selected applicants will be notified by College E-mail to schedule an interview.

The Nursing Admissions Committee will begin making admission decisions shortly after all interviews have taken place. All applicants for a class will be notified by College E-Mail of the Committee decision prior to SUNY Adirondack priority registration.

Accepted applicants are required to confirm their intention to enter the Nursing Program by returning the Enrollment Confirmation Form to the Nursing Admissions Committee. Failure to submit the Enrollment Confirmation Form by the deadline noted on the form will result in forfeiture of a position in the Nursing Program.

Acceptance will be provisional pending academic review of current semester coursework.

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Admission Process Advanced Standing Applicants

Policy:

The advanced standing process is designed to provide qualified applicants an opportunity to receive six credits for first semester Nursing courses (NUR 100). Applicants who are eligible for credit in NUR 100 will be able to register for second semester nursing courses (NUR 102, 103 or 104). Select transfer students from another program in nursing also may be eligible to transfer up to ten additional credits in Nursing. Qualified LPNs may be eligible to challenge by exam up to ten additional nursing credits. See the Faculty Secretary in Health Sciences Division for the LPN to RN Advanced Challenge Policy.

Criteria for Admission:

Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher if enrolled in college courses.

Must be eligible to enter BIO 108 and must have a “C+” or better in BIO 107 or its equivalent.

Students must be eligible to enter college level Math and English courses to be determined by SUNY Adirondack Accuplacer Test, or have earned college level Math and English credit. Students who do not demonstrate competency in Math will be required to take Math 167 (Math 097 acceptable) prior to or concurrent with first semester nursing courses. Personal interview with Nursing Faculty member.

Procedure for Admission:

Please complete and send the SUNY Application for Admission to the Processing Center in Albany. Be sure to include an official copy of your high school transcript or a copy of your GED along with the $50.00 application fee. Submit official college transcripts from each college attended directly to the SUNY Adirondack Registrar’s office.

In addition, Applicants must submit the following materials to the Health Sciences Division Nursing Admissions Committee, 640 Bay Road, Queensbury, NY 12804

It is the applicant’s responsibility to submit all required documents on time.

SUNY Adirondack Supplemental Nursing Program Application High school transcripts or copy of GED Unofficial transcripts from all previous colleges attended. (Transcripts will not be forwarded from the

Registrar’s Office) Unofficial SUNY Adirondack academic transcript, including current semester enrollment. Results of SUNY Adirondack Accuplacer Placement Test or waiver. Schedule Placement Test at the Center for

Advisement and Testing. Telephone 832-7708 LPNs and GPNs: copy of LPN license or transcript from practical nursing program

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Admission Process Advanced Standing Applicants - Continued

Transfer nursing students: Copies of all nursing course syllabi taken elsewhere. Information needed is nursing theory content, skills content and clinical hours and setting. Nursing faculty will review prior learning experiences in order to determine eligibility for advanced standing and placement within SUNY Adirondack’s Nursing program.

To be considered for admission, the applicant must submit all application materials by the following deadlines:

Summer or Fall admission – Applications will be accepted between January 1st and February 1st. Spring admission – Applications will be accepted between August 15th and September15th.

Nursing applications received before or after these dates will not be considered for review.

Once all application materials have been received, selected applicants will be notified by mail to schedule an interview.

The Nursing Admissions Committee will begin making admission decisions shortly after all interviews have taken place. All applicants for a class will be notified in writing of the Committee decision prior to SUNY Adirondack priority registration.

Accepted applicants are required to confirm their intention to enter the Nursing Program by returning the Enrollment Confirmation Form to the Nursing Admissions Committee. Failure to submit the Enrollment Confirmation Form by the deadline noted on the form will result in forfeiture of a position in the Nursing Program.

Acceptance will be provisional pending academic review of current semester coursework.

LPNs and GPNs must register for Nursing Process (NUR 150) prior to or in their first semester of enrollment in nursing classes.

Transfer nursing applicants may be required to take Nursing Process (NUR 150) in their first semester of enrollment in nursing classes.

Credit for advanced standing will be given after verification of Licensure and Completions of Registrar Form.

Approved May 14, 2008Revised April 24, 2009Revised November 6, 2009Revised April 23, 2010Revised June 6, 2011Revised August 2, 2016

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LPN to RN Advanced Challenge Policy

Policy

Nursing Faculty at Adirondack Community College believe that an individual’s prior education and experience can provide a foundation for successful learning in the SUNY Adirondack Nursing Program.

The advanced challenge process is designed to provide qualified applicants an opportunity to earn five to ten credits for second semester nursing courses (NUR 102 and/or NUR103 or NUR 104). The challenge exam process for each course consists of a written comprehensive exam and a clinical performance exam. Applicants who pass both parts of the challenge process will receive credit for the course(s) challenged.

Procedure

CHALLENGE ELIGIBILITY Each applicant must apply to take the advanced challenge exam. Applicants must first be granted advanced standing for NUR 100. Both parts of the challenge exam (written and clinical exam) must be taken. Potential applicants must discuss their eligibility with a Nursing faculty member. Call the Health Sciences Division Secretary at (518) 743-2265 to schedule an appointment. Applicants will submit a letter of intent to the Health Sciences Division Chair which clearly states which course(s)

are to be challenged. This letter must also include documentation of one year of employment as an LPN with a minimum of two days a week work schedule. Employment as an LPN must be in a practice area related to the course(s) that applicant wishes to challenge.

o NUR 102 - acute care medical surgicalo NUR 103 - acute care maternal/newborno NUR 104 - acute care medical surgical

A photocopy of LPN license must be submitted with the intent letter. Nursing faculty will review credentials and verify work experience and prior learning of each applicant in

order to determine eligibility. The written and clinical exams must both be successfully completed prior to advisement for the upcoming

semester of planned entry. Examination fees: $30.00/credit hour. Applicants obtain a “credit by exam” form at Registrar’s office and

pay at business office.

WRITTEN COMPREHENSIVE EXAM Applicants must first complete a written comprehensive exam for each course being challenged with a minimum

grade of 77% (C+). The written comprehensive exam may be taken once. Applicants who are not successful on the written comprehensive exam will not be allowed to take the Clinical

Performance Exam.

CLINICAL PERFORMANCE EXAM Applicants must satisfactorily complete a Clinical Performance Exam (CPE) for each course to be challenged.

The CPE will be graded as satisfactory (S) or unsatisfactory (U) as determined by the nursing faculty member based on clinical outcomes for the course being challenged.

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LPN to RN Advanced Challenge Policy - Continued

The CPE will be administered in one of the following formats at the discretion of the Nursing faculty:o Patient care assignment in an acute care setting related to the course being challenged. o Simulation in the Nursing Lab.

The CPE will be scheduled on an individual basis.

The CPE will o Include a medication administration experience and may include any skills taught in NUR 100

and the course being challenged.

Applicants are held accountable for maintaining universal competencies related to patient-centered care and safety throughout the CPE. Automatic failure will result if universal competencies are not met.

Applicants may take the CPE once for each course being challenged. Applicants may register to take failed courses through the normal registration process.

A learning packet which contains syllabi, clinical evaluation tool and skills competencies is available for all applicants upon payment of necessary fees. Packets are available from the Health Sciences Division Secretary

Revised 7/7/05 1/18/06

3/30/12

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Nursing Program Curriculum



SUNY Adirondack Vision & Mission

VISION:We are the educational provider of choice and pathway to success.

MISSION: SUNY Adirondack is a teaching-and learning-centered community college, which fosters a diverse, equitable, inclusive learning environment and campus community; offers innovative instructional and student support programs; responds to the educational needs of its community; and serves as a stimulus for economic development, partnerships and leadership.

Health Sciences Division Mission Statement

The Health Sciences Division of SUNY Adirondack is committed to providing a comprehensive curriculum, which includes technical and theoretical knowledge and diverse clinical experiences.

Our students will be prepared to meet the challenge for entry-level practice in today’s rapidly changing health care system and will value their own potential for life-long learning.

Adopted 3/12/99 Revised 6/2011

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Nursing Program Philosophy

The faculties of the Health Science Division believe that well educated and caring nurses are vital to the health of our communities. Nursing’s goal is to provide patient centered care that emphasizes health promotion and the restoration of health through treatment, education and compassion. We believe that caring is the essence of nursing and the most central and unifying focus for professional nursing practice.

The discipline of nursing is built on the concepts of health, the individual and the environment. Health is the effective interaction with one’s environment, is unique to the individual and is culturally determined. Individuals are unique biological, psychological, sociological, and spiritual beings, capable of entering a transpersonal relationship of caring by virtue of their humanness. The environment and the individual have a reciprocal relationship, thereby creating a holistic framework of existence. Caring makes possible the giving and receiving of help. A caring environment is one in which an individual can develop his potential.

The art and science of nursing are intertwined and grounded in evidenced based practice. We believe that nursing is a learned profession through which the concept of caring can be developed. Caring is comprised of competence, confidence, compassion, conscience and commitment.

The learner is an active participant in the education process and assumes major responsibility for learning. The educator is the facilitator in this process and models caring consciousness. Nursing education transforms the learner into an authentic caring nurse professional.

SUNY Adirondack’s Nursing Program fulfills its commitment to the community and the ever-changing needs of the society by providing a comprehensive and current curriculum to prepare students for entry level nursing practice.

Revised: 5/20/11, 5/25/11, 6/13/11

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Graduate Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of SUNY Adirondack’s Associate Degree Nursing Program, the graduate will be able to implement the caring role of the nurse with patients and families in varied and diverse health care agencies by:

1. Delivering patient centered nursing care as a member of an interdisciplinary team utilizing evidence-based practice, quality improvement and informatics.

2. Value caring as the basis of professional nursing practice.

3. Demonstrate the knowledge, skills and attitudes to provide safety and advocacy for patients and families.

4. Demonstrate commitment to professional, ethical, legal and accountable nursing practice.

Revised 6/27/11

Adopted 7/25/11

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Nursing Program Outcomes

1. 90% of SUNY Adirondack nursing graduates will demonstrate first time passage of the National Council Licensure Exam.

2. 95% of SUNY Adirondack Nursing Program graduates will be employed as a Registered Nurse within six to nine months of graduation.

3. 90% of SUNY Adirondack Nursing Program graduates will complete the Nursing Program within six semesters of starting the Nursing Program.

4. 80% of SUNY Adirondack Nursing Program graduates will demonstrate commitment to individual professional development.

5. 80% of SUNY Adirondack Nursing Program graduates will express satisfaction with the Nursing Program.

Revised 6/27/11 Adopted 7/25/11

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Definitions

Program Satisfaction: Program satisfaction is defined as the level of alumni and employer satisfaction with the nursing curriculum in regard to overall preparation for entry level position in the profession of nursing.

Completion/Graduation Rate: requirements for the nursing curriculum at SUNY Adirondack within six (6) consecutive semesters of entering the Nursing Program.

Job Placement Rate: Job placement rate refers to the percentage of alumni from graduating class obtaining a position as a Registered Nurse within six to nine months of graduation.

NCLEX -RN Pass Rate: NCLEX-RN pass rate refers to the percentage of first time writers who successfully pass the NCLEX-RN Exam for a given graduating class.

Professional Development: Individual professional development refers to the percentage of alumni who demonstrate a commitment to professional growth through formal and informal continuing education.

Revised 6/15/2000, 4/9/99, 6/27/11

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Conceptual Framework

Our Conceptual Framework reflects the beliefs expressed in our philosophical statement and provides a structural basis for our Curriculum design and graduate outcomes.

The individual, environment and health interact in an open system with nursing. The nursing relationship is a therapeutic caring process directed toward the health of the individual. The individual and nurse bring to this relationship scientific knowledge, culture, ethics and values. The environment is a caring environment in which all aspects of each individual are respected, celebrated and nurtured. Effective interaction of the individual with his environment is assisted by therapeutic caring actions of the nurse. Nurse caring is characterized by compassion, competence, confidence, conscience and commitment. (Boykin, 1994) Through the use of the Nursing Process, the nurse demonstrates caring, creativity, and critical thinking, and dialogues with the individual and health team members to meet mutual goals.

Boykin, A. (ed). 1994. Living a caring –based program. New York, N.Y.: National League for Nursing. LN Press.

Pub.

Boykin, A, Schoenhofer, s.o. (2001). Nursing as caring: A model for transforming practice (2nd edition) Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers, Inc and National League for Nursing.

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Vertical and Horizontal Curriculum Threads

The threads of the curriculum contain the following sub-concepts and theories:

Horizontal Thread Vertical ThreadNursing Process Evidence-based Practice

Assessment Scientific principles of nursing care Diagnosis Best clinical practicePlanning Spirit of InquiryInterventionEvaluationCritical thinking

Patient Centered Care CommunicationSocial background Therapeutic communication skillsCommunity values Patient and family educationSpiritual health Conflict ResolutionCultural Diversity Group processEthical practice

Health Promotion Safe PracticeHealth –illness continuum Psychomotor skill developmentRisk factors Clinical judgmentDisease Prevention Application of national patient safety resourcesLife Span Considerations Quality improvement

Informatics Teamwork and CollaborationInformation management Scope of practiceTechnology skills Delegation and prioritization

Leadership and management theories

Revised: 9/5/95, 6/11/03, 6/27/11Adopted: 7/25/11

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Glossary of Terms

Caring: Caring is a learned, humanistic and scientific mode of helping or enabling an individual, family, or community to receive personalized services. It is an interpersonal process composed of curative factors that result in the meeting of human needs.

Compassion: Compassion allows for participation in another individual's experiences. Compassion involves sensitivity to, and sharing of, the joys, sorrows, pain, and accomplishments of another person through verbal and nonverbal caring behaviors. Compassion includes an understanding of cultural diversity.

Competence: Competence requires that a person have the knowledge and skills necessary to respond appropriately to the demands of his/her profession and responsibilities. Competence requires scientific knowledge and technical nursing competence.

Confidence: Confidence is the trust and belief in oneself which fosters trusting relationships with others. Trust is facilitated through mastery of communication skills.

Conscience: Conscience is a state of moral awareness. Conscience grows out of a process of valuing self and others and includes ethical/legal principles.

Commitment: Dedication to the standards of professional nursing practice and professional growth.

Environment: The environment is all the conditions, both physical and social, and circumstances that surround and affect the person.

Holistic Care: Emphasizes the body, mind and spirit of each person and is concerned with bringing these interrelated parts into harmony with the environment.

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Nursing AAS (NURS)

Catalog: 2015-2016 Effective Date: 9/01/2015

CR COURSE COURSE TITLE SUNYGEN ED TR SEMESTER

3 SUNY GEN ED Basic CommunicationENG 101 or ENG 100A & B

Introduction to College Writing or WritingReading Workshop A/B GEBC

3 SUNY GEN ED Basic CommunicationChoose from: ENG 102-ENG 110 GEBC

4 BIO 107 (Prereq Required) Human Anatomy & Physiology I GENS

4 BIO 108 (Prereq Required) Human Anatomy & Physiology II GENS

4 BIO 113 (Prereq Required) Microbiology GENS

3 PSY 101 General Psychology GESS

3 SOC 101 Principles of Sociology GESS

3 PSY 222 (Prereq Required) Developmental Psychology

6 NUR 100 (Prereq Required) Foundations of Nurse Caring I

5 NUR 102 (Prereq Required) Principles of Nursing Caring II

5 NUR 103 (Prereq Required) Principles of Family Nursing Caring

10 NUR 104 (Prereq Required) Principles of Nurse Caring III

4 NUR 200 (Prereq Required) Principles of Nurse Caring IV

4 NUR 201 (Prereq Required) Principles of Mental Health Nurse Caring

2 NUR 202 Professional Issues and Leadership in Nursing

1 Nursing elective

64 Minimum credits required for graduation

Note: Please review the back of this form for additional information.

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Notes on Nursing AAS (NURS)

C OUR S E P R E REQ U I S I T E S :

BIO 107

Within the last 5 years BIO 103 ( or Regents Biology 80)a n d CHM 103 (or Regents Chemistry 80); or BIO 103 with C or better and CHM 103 with C or better; or permission of instructor

NUR 100

BIO 107 (with C+ or better - pre or corequisite)

BIO 108 BIO 107 NUR 102 NUR 100 (with C+ or better) and BIO 107 (with C+ or better) andBIO 108 (with C+ or better - pre or corequisite)

BIO 113

Within the last 5 years BIO 103 ( or Regents Biology 80)a n d CHM 103 (or Regents Chemistry 80); or BIO 103 withC or better and CHM 103 with C or better; or permission of instructor

NUR 103 NUR 100 (with C+ or better) and BIO 107 (with C+ or better) andBIO 108 (with C+ or better - pre or corequisite)

PSY 222 PSY 101 NUR 104 NUR 100 (with C+ or better) and BIO 107 (with C+ or better) andBIO 108 (with C+ or better - pre or corequisite)

NUR 200 NUR 102 (with C+ or better) and NUR 103 (with C+ or better)and NUR 104 (with C+ or better)

NUR 201NUR 102 (with C+ or better) and NUR 103 (with C+ or better)and NUR 104 (with C+ or better) and Child Abuse/Endangermentclearance

NUR 202 Successful completion of three semesters of clinical nursingcourses and continued enrollment in the nursing program

REC OMMEN DED SEQUEN CE:FIR ST YEARFirst Semester Second Semester

3 ENG 101 or ENG 100 A & B 3 ENG 102 – ENG 1104 BIO 107 4 BIO 1083 PSY 101 10 NUR 102 and NUR 103 OR NUR 1046 NUR 100

SEC OND Y EARThird Semester Fourth Semester

4 BIO 113 3 SOC 1013 PSY 222 4 NUR 200

10 NUR 102 and NUR 103 OR NUR 104 4 NUR 2011 Nursing elective 2 NUR 202

DEF I N I TI O N OF C OUR S E R E QUI R E M E N T S : See h t tp : / /ca t al o g. s uny acc.ed u /ac ade m i c s / d e g r ee r e qu ir e me n ts

FI N A N C I AL A I D R E C I P I EN TS : A student must choose courses that are within their degree program. Students are encouraged to visit the Advisement and Career Services Center in Warren Hall for any questions about course selection and degree program requirements. Please visit the Office of Financial Aid for any aid-related questions.

S UNY G E N ED KNO W L ED G E A R E AS : See h t tp : / /ca t al o g. s uny acc.ed u /ac ade m ic s /g e n e ral e du ca t ion Mathematics (GEMA) Other World Civilization (GEOC) Natural Sciences (GENS) Humanities (GEHU) Social Sciences (GESS) The Arts (GETA) American History (GEAH) Foreign Languages (GEFL) Western Civilization (GEWC) Basic Communication (GEBC)

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Notes on Nursing AAS (NURS)

I. Admission Information1. Students requesting admission into the Nursing Program must submit a separate Supplemental

Nursing Program Application. Applications will be accepted between January 1st and February 1st for Fall or Summer consideration and between August 15 and September 15 for Spring consideration.

2. A GPA of 2.8 or better is required to enter the Nursing Program.

3. A grade of C+ (77) is required in all nursing courses for the AAS in Nursing and in BIO 107, BIO 108, and BIO 113. Grades less than C+ (77) in the above courses cannot be used to fulfill the program requirements.

4. Admission and continuation in this program are conditional upon annual completion of the required physical examination, TB test, CPR certification, and personal professional liability insurance. Hepatitis B, Tetanus and Varicella vaccines are also required for all students. Forms are available from the faculty secretary's office in the Health Sciences Division. Students not in compliance will not be allowed in the clinical area and will receive an unsafe for the clinical experience missed.

5. Graduates of practical nursing programs may be granted advanced standing in the Nursing program. A Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher is needed for entry if enrolled in college courses. Applicants must be eligible to enter BIO 108 and must have a “C+” or better in BIO 107 or its equivalent. Applicants must be eligible to enter college level Math and English courses to be determined by SUNY Adirondack Accuplacer Test, or have earned college level Math and English credit. Applicants who do not demonstrate competency in Math will be required to take Math 167 (Math 097 acceptable) prior to or concurrent with first semester nursing courses. Please contact the secretary of the Health Sciences Division for further information. LPNs and GPNs must register for Nursing Process (NUR150) in their first semester of enrollment in nursing classes.

6. Transfer students must meet the 2.8 GPA to enter the Nursing program and have a grade of C+ (77) or better in BIO 107, BIO 108, BIO 113, and any transfer nursing courses. Transfer nursing students may be required to take Nursing Process (NUR 150) in their first semester of enrollment in nursing courses.

II. Information for students’ continuation in the Nursing Program7. Students seeking re-entry into the Nursing Program must retake Nursing Courses older than two years and

required Science Courses older than 5 years.

8. Required nursing courses for the AAS in Nursing may be repeated once. Students who do not achieve a C+ when repeating a required nursing course will be withdrawn from the Nursing program. Additionally, only one nursing course may be repeated. Also, students who do not achieve a C+ in the required Biology Courses may only repeat them once to attain the required C+.

9. Students must successfully complete the nursing courses in the semester they are currently in prior to beginning another semester in nursing.

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Continued10. Students who fail a nursing course are not guaranteed continued enrollment in the Nursing program. If a

student fails or withdraws from NUR 100 their status in the Nursing Program will be reevaluated by the nursing faculty and continued enrollment will not be guaranteed.

11. Students may only withdraw from a required nursing course one time.

12. Students must complete the Nursing program in seven semesters from enrollment in the first nursing course

13. All required nursing theory courses include a one hour seminar each week.

14. Nursing electives can be chosen from any NUR course not required in the curriculum.

15. Clinical experiences are provided in area health care facilities during day and evening hours and are dependent on availability of placements. PLEASE NOTE: Students may be required to travel an hour or more to a clinical site and must provide their own transportation.

16. Clinical sections may be taught by adjunct faculty.

17. Unsatisfactory or unsafe application of theory in the clinical laboratory may result in the student being withdrawn from the Nursing program.

18. Consideration of a January class will be determined on a year to year basis depending on enrollment.

19. Articulation agreement(s) are in place that provides for a seamless transition for SUNY Adirondack nursing students from an AAS to a B.S. program of study.

20. All students will be required to take a Comprehensive Mid-Curricular and a Comprehensive Exit exam prior to graduation.

21. Applicants to the Nursing Program who have been found guilty of a crime and/or have pending criminal charges (misdemeanor or felony) should contact the State Education Department Office of the Professions at 89 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12234-1000 to determine eligibility for licensure. Students with a pending or founded Code of Conduct Violation MUST report this to the Health Sciences Division Chair. Failure to disclose this may be means for dismissal from the Nursing Program.

22. Admitted students who have failed clinical or have been dismissed from the Nursing Program because of clinical failure may appeal the decision using the grievance procedure outlined in the Nursing Student Handbook.

23. Admitted students who have been withdrawn from the Nursing Program due to failing two nursing courses may petition to reenter at a later date using the procedure outlined in the Nursing Student Handbook.

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Continued24. The State University of New York (SUNY) and SUNY Adirondack is committed to protecting the safety and well-

being of children who participate in College-related programs and activities, whether on or off campus. Students admitted to the Nursing Program at SUNY Adirondack will be required to submit a clearance for child abuse and endangerment through a New York State Child Abuse Background Check. This is the responsibility of the student to obtain and pay for this clearance and acceptance to the Nursing Program will be contingent upon this clearance. This background check will be required again at the beginning of the student’s Behavioral Health clinical experience. If issues are identified, it can take up to six months for a student to receive clearance. It is the student’s responsibility to pursue any issues that may be identified in the background check and get clearance and their acceptance will be deferred until clearance is received. Students will not be allowed in any clinical experience without this clearance.

25. Nursing students may be required to undergo a background check based on affiliating clinical agency policy. Failure to meet this requirement may preclude a student from participating in clinical experiences with that affiliating agency. The school may not be able to accommodate clinical placement in an alternative site. Success in a nursing course and progression in the curriculum is dependent on successful completion of the clinical experiences. The cost of this background check will be the responsibility of the student.

26. Per affiliating Agency Contracts, a student nurse in a clinical facility is treated the same as an employee in that agency. If an agency is performing random drug testing on any given day, a student may be asked to participate in this testing.

Revised 5/18/16

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Nursing StudentPolicies & Procedures

SUNY ADIRONDACKHealth Sciences Division

Nursing Program Student Handbook

Academic Grading Policy and Procedure

Academic Grading Scale:

A = 94 - 100% C+ = 77 - 79%A- = 90 - 93% C = 75 - 76%B+ = 87 - 89% C- = 70 - 74%B = 84 - 86% D = 65 - 69%B- = 80 - 83% F = Below 65%

A record of grades will be established for each nursing course and made available to students.

If a student believes that he/she was graded unfairly, the issue should:

a) First be discussed with the instructor who granted the grade. If the matter is not resolved satisfactorily at this level, then

b) It should be discussed with the Health Sciences Chairperson.

c) If necessary, the final step would be to confer with the Dean of the College.

Students who withdraw from full semester nursing courses prior to beginning week eleven will receive an automatic “W” grade. After week 10, a W or F will be assigned by instructor depending on whether the student is passing the course at that time.

Students who withdraw from half-semester nursing courses prior to beginning week 6 will receive an automatic “W” grade. After week 5, a W or F will be assigned by instructor depending on whether the student is passing the course at that time.

Students dismissed from the nursing program for academic reasons, who later seek readmission, must appeal the Health Sciences Division Chair in writing. This appeal should include evidence of growth in the areas of deficiency determined by faculty at the time of dismissal. Readmission will be dependent upon recommendation of faculty. Students dismissed from the nursing program are not automatically dismissed from the College. Criteria for remaining in non-nursing courses are specified in the College catalog.

Revised 6/14

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Clinical Grading Policy and Procedure

1. Clinical practice is graded as (S) satisfactory or (U) unsatisfactory for each nursing course.

2. Students must receive a minimum clinical grade of S in order to pass a nursing course with a clinical component, regardless of the academic grade earned.

3. Clinical performance is determined by the instructor's observations and is documented on anecdotal recordings which are shared with and signed by students at mid-term and end of semester.

4. Preparation time for each clinical experience is NOT always included in the clinical hours for each course. It may be necessary for the student to obtain his/her clinical assignment prior to the assigned clinical hours, and to prepare for the clinical experience with written work, such as a care plan.

Under NO circumstances should a student be in a clinical setting without the prior knowledge and approval of the nursing faculty

5. Unsatisfactory practice in the clinical area is defined as failure to meet course objectives.

6. Students who have an unsatisfactory weekly clinical performance will receive a written evaluation of that performance. This written evaluation will be attached to the student’s anecdotal record.

7. A student may be subject to dismissal from the nursing program if he/she:

a) receives two (2) overall unsatisfactory weekly clinical performance evaluations within one (1) semester.

b) receives one (1) overall unsatisfactory weekly clinical performance evaluation within a seven (7) week course.

c) received four (4) overall unsatisfactory weekly clinical performance evaluation while enrolled in the nursing program.

8. Any student subject to dismissal will have his/her records reviewed by the nursing faculty.

9. Students dismissed from the nursing program for unsafe or unsatisfactory clinical performance may appeal the decision, using the Health Sciences Division Grievance Procedure.

Revised 12/6/99 5/15/98

Reviewed 8/2016

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Clinical Observation Experiences

Students assigned to clinical observation experiences will not provide any direct patient care. Objectives and guidelines for each experience will be developed and shared with students and nurses in the clinical setting.

Each student will have a resource nurse who is an RN assigned to student(s) for the observation experience.

The resource nurse:

➢ provides direction and guidance to help the student(s) in their orientation to a new environment.

➢ acts as a facilitator to assist student(s) to meet objectives for the experience.

➢ serves as a resource for student questions.

10/5/98Reviewed 8/2/2016

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Attendance Policy and Procedure

➢ Attendance in class and clinical is mandatory. Any student arriving late for class or leaving early will be considered absent.

➢ Students should schedule physician appointments, advisement and other activities when they will not conflict with class or lab/clinical attendance.

➢ Students with two (2) absences in a half semester course or three (3) absences in a full semester course will have their continued status in the Health Sciences Division programs reviewed by the Program faculty for which they are enrolled.

➢ Late assignments may result in a lower grade.

➢ Individual faculty may have additional attendance requirements in their course syllabus.

➢ Theory Absence: Phone the professor at his/her extension or notify the Health Sciences Division Secretary to leave a message. It is recognized that students may occasionally have a legitimate emergency. Students are expected to contact their professor at the first possible opportunity and no later than 24 hours from the start of class to be considered for an excused absence. The professor/instructor will determine an exception to the attendance policy.

➢ Clinical Absence: Call the specific floor where you are assigned and obtain the name of the person you have spoken to and note the time of the call when notifying your instructor of a clinical absence. Clinical absences must be reported prior to the start of the scheduled clinical experience. Failure to follow the procedure for reporting a clinical absence will be noted as Unsafe.

➢ Absence from a College laboratory or Clinical session must be made up at an assigned time or a student may be given an equal assignment in another clinical area or in the Simulation lab.

➢ If a student reports to the clinical setting with an illness, which may jeopardize patient health/safety or which may interfere with that student’s clinical performance, he/she will be sent home from that day’s clinical experience.

➢ A medical excuse is required for absences beyond one week.

➢ If a student has not completed the required number of clinical experiences to meet the course objectives by the conclusion of the course, an “I” will be given. It is the student’s responsibility to contact and make arrangements with the instructor for completing the course requirements.

Adopted 12/10/99 Revised 8/2/2016

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Statement of Confidentiality

SUNY Adirondack Nursing Program is committed to protecting the confidentiality of information concerning students, faculty and any patients a student may care for within a clinical facility, community agency or school setting.

I agree that, as a SUNY Adirondack Nursing Student, I have the legal, moral and ethical responsibility to protect the confidentiality of privileged information obtained by me through the daily work in the nursing program. This includes, but is not limited to, health information contained in individual patient medical records or information related to me by my patients in a hospital or community observational experience. Under no circumstances should photographs and/or videos be taken of patients or snap shots of medical records in any clinical facility or community agency.

I understand that the improper communication of confidential information is strictly prohibited and grounds for disciplinary action and/or dismissal from the Nursing Program at SUNY Adirondack.

I understand that this contract remains in effect for the entire time I am a student at SUNY Adirondack and indefinitely.

________________________________ ________________Student Signature Date

Accepted 4/6/16

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Confidentiality and Social Networking Policy

The Nursing Program at SUNY Adirondack maintains a high standard of ethical conduct and integrity for all students in the program. It is the policy of the division that all information related to patient assignments remains confidential and follows HIPAA regulations. Patient information from the electronic medical records cannot be downloaded and removed from any hospital or health care agency.

The Health Sciences Division recognizes the increased use of social networking sites by students and by the Nursing Program. The policy of the division is that anyone posting a message or picture on a social network site that could cause injury or potential injury to another person or the Nursing Program is subject to disciplinary action and may be dismissed from the Nursing Program. Discussion of clinical issues is unethical and HIPAA regulations would be violated even though specific names and patient identifiers are not mentioned.

Approved 8/16/1 Adopted 5/11/12

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Dress Code Policy and Procedure

1. Complete uniform includes top, slacks, name pin, white stockings, and clean white shoes. All white sneakers are acceptable. A plain white turtleneck, mock turtleneck or plain white T-shirt may be worn under the uniform. Black pen, scissors, stethoscope and a watch with sweep hand are required.

2. Uniforms are worn only in the clinical situation, when in the student role. Wearing the student uniform in any other employment or social situation is unacceptable.

3. It is never appropriate to cover the uniform top with additional smock covers. The SUNY Adirondack student nurse must always be clearly identifiable in the green top and SUNY Adirondack patch.

4. Students should have a clean and neat appearance when they come to the clinical setting.

Fingernails: short, clean, no colored polish, no artificial nails or tips.

Body piercing: will be confined to the ears with a small single earring or post.

Jewelry: a plain wedding band. Rings with stones can cause injury to patients.

Make-up: minimal, if worn at all.

Hair: no unnatural hair color; clean, neatly arranged, off collar and face.

Perfume: Perfume, scented hair, after shave lotions etc. can result in respiratory problems when patients are allergic to the scents. Please use odorless personal items whenever possible.

Tattoos: MUST be covered.

Smoking: acceptable per agency protocol in designated areas only. Students should not smell of cigarettes upon coming to the unit.

5. Students must come to the clinical area well rested in order to provide safe and competent nursing care. Students may NOT work a night shift or shift immediately prior to their clinical experience.

Revised: 1/8/06 6/09 Reviewed: 8/2/2016

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Drug Free Policy and Procedure

POLICY

The American Nurses Association (ANA) Code for Nurses requires the professional nurse to safeguard the client from harm, to assume responsibility and accountability for all his/her actions and to maintain conditions at the workplace to enable the delivery of high quality nursing care. The SUNY Adirondack Health Sciences Division therefore maintains a drug /alcohol free environment in the classroom, nursing laboratory and clinical setting. It is the Policy of the Health Sciences Division that no student shall use, possess, sell, give away or be under the influence of alcohol/drugs on campus property or at a clinical affiliation site. Students violating this policy will be dismissed from the Nursing Program.

Procedure for Student Suspected of being under the Influence in Class or Nursing Laboratory

When the faculty has observed “reasonable suspicion” behavior that a nursing student is under the influence of alcohol/drugs while in the classroom or nursing laboratory, the faculty should contact Security who will escort the student to the Dean for Student Affairs who will follow the Code of Conduct Protocol on campus.

Procedure for Student Suspected of Being under the Influence in the Clinical Setting

When the clinical instructor has observed “reasonable suspicion” behavior that a nursing student is under the influence of alcohol/drugs while in the clinical setting, the following steps should be taken:

Relieve the student of his/her patient assignment and reassign their patient care.

Meet with the student and Hospital Nursing Supervisor on duty to confront the student with “reasonable suspicion” behavior.

Let the student know that they must comply with a 10 Panel Urine Drug Screen.

Have the Hospital Nursing Supervisor escort the student to the lab for the drug screen. Notify the Division Chair of the incident and the actions taken.

The cost of this drug screening will be the responsibility of the student.

The student must sign a release of information to have the results of the drug screen sent to the Health Sciences Division Chairperson.

Revised 2/6/12 Adopted 2/10/12

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Drug Free Policy and Procedure continued

POLICY

Inform the student that he/she will not be allowed to attend hospital clinical or nursing laboratory classes until the results of the drug screen are reported.

Inform the student that he/she will be called to meet with the Nursing Instructor, Division Chair and the Dean of Student Affairs when the results of the drug screen are reported. Document the incident and the actions taken.

Assure that the student will get home safely by calling their Emergency Contact or a cab for transportation home.

Positive test results will be reviewed by the Medical Review Officer at the Hospital; a repeat drug screen may be requested by the Medical Review Officer.

Positive drug screen results or refusal to comply with the drug screen will result in dismissal from the Nursing Program.

Revised 2/6/12Adopted 2/10/12

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Course Representatives

Student representation at nursing faculty meetings and/or course meetings is encouraged in order to assist in solving developing problems and to provide for an exchange of ideas between faculty and students during the semester.

A representative will be elected by the students during the first class meeting of each required nursing course. Students will represent their course(s) for the entire semester.

Health Sciences Division Secretary will maintain a current list of course representatives and will inform representatives of meeting dates.

Course representative will be responsible for communicating student concerns and suggestions to faculty as well as reporting to students on new nursing curriculum issues.

Adopted 6/7/99Reviewed 8/2/2016

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Core Performance Standards for Nursing Students Policy

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 was instituted by Congress to prohibit discrimination against qualified applicants with disabilities. SUNY Adirondack and the Nursing Program is required to comply with the stipulations set forth through the ADA and the ADA Amendment Act (ADAAA). The ADA defines a qualified individual with a disability as one whom, with or without reasonable accommodations, meets the program essential eligibility requirements known as the Core Performance Standards. In addition, the rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits discrimination in admissions of a qualified person with disabilitiesThe practice of nursing is an applied discipline which involves cognitive, sensory and motor components. Professional nurses must have the ability to perform certain functions which are a necessary component for safe nursing practice and essential for licensure requirements. Therefore applicants to the Nursing Program at SUNY Adirondack must be capable of meeting eight (8) Core Performance Standards that are outlined in this policy, with or without reasonable accommodations, for enrollment and progression through the Nursing Program at SUNY Adirondack.

Core Performance Standards

All skills must be accomplished in a timely manner appropriate to the skill.

Core Skill Standard Examples of activities (not all inclusive)Critical Thinking Critical thinking ability to support

effective clinical reasoning and clinical judgment consistent with level of educational preparation.

Identification of cause and effect relationships in critical situations

Application of the steps of the nursing process in the development and implementation of patient care plans Application of analytical skills to solve complex clinical problems, make critical nursing decision, use sound nursing judgment and perform mathematical skills to calculate medications

Professional Relationships

Interpersonal relationship skills sufficient to interact with professionals, peers, and a diverse population of clients, family members and groups.

Establish therapeutic relationships with clients.

Establish professional relationships with other members of the health care team

Ability to engage in successful conflict resolution

Demonstrate peer accountabilityProvide objective feedback and accept constructive criticism objectively and with maturity

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Communication Communication skills sufficient for verbal and written professional communication

Explain treatment procedures

Process and communicate information on client status with accuracy to members of the healthcare team

Initiate health education to clients and family members

Document and interpret nursing actions and client responses

Read and contribute to client documentation on the medical record

Read and interpret scientific information, reports and medical consultations

Mobility Physical ability sufficient to provide safe and effective nursing care.

Movement about a tight space in a client’s hospital room and treatment area

Safely assist a client in moving (ex: in bed, from bed to chair)

Administration of emergency procedures including cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Motor Skills Gross and fine motor skills to provide for safe and effective nursing care.

Calibrate and manipulate medical equipment

Position and transfer clients safely

Prepare and administer medications (IM, PO, IV, etc.)

Maintain asepsis when performing nursing procedures such as sterile dressing changes, urinary catheterizations and other

Enter data through a key board for purposes of documentation

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Visual Skills Visual ability sufficient for assessment and observation necessary for safe and effective nursing care

Observe client responses and changes in condition

Read fine print and calibrations on medical equipment and syringes

Tactile Skills Tactile abilities sufficient for physical assessment and performance of safe client care.

Perform components of physical assessment including palpation and those skills necessary for therapeutic intervention in nursing care, (e.g. catheter insertion)

Adopted from Southern Regional Education Board Council on Collegiate Education for Nursing (March 1993; Reviewed 2013)

Approved 9/2015

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Academic Honesty and Code of Conduct Policy

The SUNY Adirondack Health Sciences Division, the American Nurses Association and the New York State Office of the Professions licensing division all recognize the importance of the Registered Nurse being of good moral character. Trust, honesty, integrity and accountability are attributes essential to professional nursing and therefore the Health Sciences Division faculty consider academic dishonesty to be a serious violation of professional nursing behavior.

Instances of academic misconduct will be addressed according to the SUNY Adirondack Code of Conduct violations procedure in the Student Handbook (pages 31-35) and may result in termination from the nursing program.

The nursing student shall not participate in any of the following behaviors including, but not limited to:

● Copying another students answers on an examination or assignments● Communicating answers with another student during an examination● Turn in any other person’s work as their own (including, but not limited to assignments, papers,

case studies)● Plagiarism● Using unauthorized information, concealed or otherwise, during an examination● Allowing another student to copy off of one’s paper or scantron during an examination● Forging any document such as peer review sign offs ● Unauthorized use of lecture material, exam or quiz questions, or other instructional materials ● Multiple submission of a paper (turning in the same paper for another course or a repeated

course)● Fabricating reports or papers from outside assignments ● Drug or alcohol use, or under the influence of drugs or alcohol while in class, lab or Clinical.

If any student observes an incidence of academic misconduct, it is the student’s responsibility to report such to the appropriate professor or the Health Sciences Division chairperson. The reporting student’s anonymity will be protected.

By signing this statement, I confirm I understand that violating the academic honesty policy will result in penalties including a failing grade for the course, and that the incident will be reported for appropriate disciplinary actions and may result in termination from the nursing program.

Signature: ________________________________ Date: _________________________

Name [print clearly]: ________________________ Student ID: ____________________

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Testing and Test Administration Guidelines

These guidelines for testing Administration were developed by the Health Sciences Nursing Faculty to provide unity in the construction and administration of Nursing Exams.

Exam Soft Testing:

Most course exams in the Nursing Program at SUNY Adirondack are given through Exam Soft on the computer. You will be notified at what time your exam is scheduled to begin by your course faculty. Please plan to arrive at the testing center 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start of the exam and be sure to bring your Exam Soft Log on information. It is the student’s responsibility to bring this logon information. The exam will begin precisely at the scheduled time. Students arriving late will not receive extended testing time. Faculty will provide you with an Exam Pass Code that will give you access to your exam and will let you know how much time you will have to complete the exam. At the completion of your exam, at faculty discretion you may be provided with your exam score and allowed to review the questions that you answered incorrectly.

Test Construction: Printed Exams

I. All tests should be presented with a Cover Page. It will also contain an Academic Integrity Statement for student to sign prior to the start of the exam:

"On my honor as a student in the Nursing Program at SUNY Adirondack, I have neither given nor received help on this exam/assignment." Student Signature

2. All tests must be printed on one-side only. 3. Multiple- choice items should be listed in a single column.4. Each test question and answer choices are to be printed together on the same page.5. Font size for all exams should be 11 font.6. There should be a double space between each question.

Test Administration

1. Time allotted for each test is to be announced verbally at the beginning of the exam. Students should be verbally notified when there are 10 minutes remaining.

2. All back packs, and personal items must be surrendered away from the testing area. This includes all but not limited to: all electronic items, books, notes, hats, cell phones, drinks and food.

3. Pagers, cell phones, cameras etc. must be in the OFF position and out of sight and reach of the students.4. Students will be issued basic school calculators or calculators on the computer if calculations are required. No

personal calculators will be allowed in the testing area.5. Students are strongly urged to attend to comfort needs prior to the start of the exam. In the rare instance

when a student needs to use the rest room during the exam, the student should raise their hand to obtain the proctor's attention. Only one student will be allowed to leave the testing room at a time. Timed tests will not stop and missed time will not be made up.

6. Students who have a question during the exam should raise their hand to get the attention of the proctor.7. Talking once the exam is distributed is prohibited.

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Test Administration Continued

8. If a student is unable to attend a scheduled test due to illness or other emergency, they must notify the professor one hour prior to the test start. Arrangements for a similar but alternative make-up exam will be made by the faculty. Failure to notify faculty of an exam absence will result in a grade of F.

9. Test debriefing will be provided at the discretion of the individual faculty up to the time of the next exam.10. Voluntary collaborative testing (group testing) may be used at the discretion of the faculty. Limited bonus

points may be awarded for this activity.11. Reasonable accommodations will be made for students who qualify for special testing accommodations. At

the beginning of the semester the student must present the faculty with the testing Accommodations Plan. This will remain confidential and the faculty will work with the Center for Accommodations on campus to insure that the student receives all accommodations they are entitled to.

Accepted: 5/17/13Revised: 2/26/2016

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HESI Comprehensive Exams and NCLEX Review Course

Policy Purpose: The Purpose of this Policy is to assist students with program and NCLEX success.

Requirements:

Health Education Systems Incorporated (HESI) exams are nationally standardized examinations that are content specific and based on the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) Testing Blueprint. HESI’s online exams tests students on their skills in clinical application and critical thinking; the cornerstones of ADN nursing student preparation. HESI provides institutional and student diagnostics reports that include an item-by-item topic comparison between SUNY Adirondack nursing students percentages answered correctly and the national group norm answered correctly. HESI also provides an individualized detailed remediation plan to each students based on their exam results and specific areas of weakness.

The HESI Exams are a reliable, valid, nationally standardized exam utilized by many nursing programs to predict success on the NCLEX examination and identify students in need of additional strategies to improve their studying and test-taking skills in order to successfully complete the NCLEX exam. The HESI is a computerized, timed, proctored, comprehensive examination of nursing program content with particular focus on application of knowledge using critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills. The successful student will prepare themselves for these exams by reviewing and applying nursing theory in the context of a clinical scenario, practicing test-taking strategies, and critically thinking at an advanced level.

All nursing students will take a mid-curricular exam and a comprehensive exit exam. A live NCLEX review course is also offered twice a year. Your student fees cover the costs of the exams and review course. The exams and review course are designed to assist you in preparation for the NCLEX exam.

Medical/Surgical Specialty ExamThis exam is required of all students and will be offered at the end of the third semester of nursing courses. Scheduled dates will be announced in class. This exam is not part of your nursing course grade.

Comprehensive Exit ExamTwo comprehensive exit exams are offered. The first exam is required of all students and will be taken when the student is enrolled in NUR 202. This exam grade will be part of your NUR 202 grade.

A second comprehensive exit exam is offered after the live review course. This exam is not required but strongly suggested as part of the preparation needed to be successful on NCLEX. Scheduled dates will be announced in class.

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Live Review Course

A three day live NCLEX review course will be offered at SUNY Adirondack twice a year. The course will be scheduled as soon as possible after Fall and Spring semester classes are completed. This course is mandatory for all graduating nursing students. Scheduled dates will be announced in class.

Scoring for HESI Exams:

HESI Scoring ranges from 0 to over 1000 and can be as high as 1,500 depending on the difficulty of the exam. An acceptable level of performance identified by HESI is 850, however the recommended level of performance is 900 and above for all scores provided. All HESI testing questions are weighted according to difficulty level. Each individual student score reflects application of the HESI Predictability Model (HPM) to that overall score and each subject area score. Research studies have found that the HPM is highly accurate in predicting NCLEX-RN success. The conversion score is a weighted percentage score that considers the average difficulty of the exam and the average difficulty of the exam items answered. The HESI Score is a better predictor of NCLEX-RN success than the conversion score because it reflects application of the HPM in its calculation, whereas the conversion score does not. The Medical Surgical Specialty HESI Exam is provided as an opportunity for students to identify strengths and weaknesses in preparation for the final HESI Exit Exam. Preparation, completion and remediation are essential elements throughout the curriculum and are performed in order to prepare the student for success.

HESI Mandatory Remediation

When preparing for the NCLEX- RN, SUNY Adirondack requires students to remediate in any areas lower than 850. This remediation must be completed prior to the start of the final semester of nursing for the Medical Surgical Specialty Exam and prior to the end of the Live Review Course for the HESI Exit Exam. Failure to complete remediation will constitute a meeting with the Division Chair.

HESI Remediation Guidelines

When you access your HESI Medical Surgical Specialty Exam and Comprehensive Exit Exams, through Evolve, you must provide your correct e-mail address. At the completion of your exams, you will receive a comprehensive report of your HESI Score with list of strengths and weaknesses identified. Print a copy of this report. When all students’ exams have been completed, the proctoring faculty member will upload the exam to HESI. You will then receive an e-mail from HESI with your remediation instructions. You MUST review all areas of weakness identified in your exam and access remediation materials for every exam item answered incorrectly on your exam. Students who do not receive the required score of 850 MUST make an appointment to meet with a nursing faculty member to review results and develop a personalized plan for remediation.

Revised 8/2//2016

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Clinical Simulation Experiences

Clinical simulation experiences offer students the chance to participate in patient care scenarios specifically designed to complement their learning in the didactic/theory portion of a course. Coupled with clinical experiences, simulations help students further develop their clinical expertise. Hands-on patient care environments cannot always offer the student the whole range of situations that can occur. Simulation offers a controlled environment where students can experience a variety of clinical situations they might not otherwise have the chance to experience with a real live patient. The simulation experience will include a debriefing period where feedback is provided on the participants’ performance, all aspects of the simulation activities are discussed, and reflective thinking is encouraged.

Students will have the opportunity to participate in simulation experiences throughout their coursework at SUNY Adirondack. Participation in assigned simulation experiences for a course is mandatory. A student cannot pass a course if they have not satisfactorily completed the required simulation(s) for that course. Each student will receive either a complete/incomplete or pass/fail for each simulation experience.

Students may be required to complete all pre-assignments and pre-tests to participate in their assigned simulation. Remember that a student who comes to a simulation unprepared affects the learning experience of the whole simulation team they are working with. Please be respectful of your peer’s and your own learning and come prepared.

The simulations will be scheduled in 2-3 hour time blocks. Students must sign up for their selected session. The schedule will be posted in advance of the simulation experiences for your course. To be granted a ‘Complete’ the student must:

➢ Report to the Simulation Lab on time for the simulation.➢ Come prepared. This includes completion of all pre-assignments. Wear their SUNY Adirondack student

nurse uniform and ID badge and comply with the dress code policy and procedure described in the student handbook.

➢ Exhibit professional behavior at all times. This includes interactions with the simulated patient and other participants.

➢ Speak to the mannequin as if he/she were a real person at all times.➢ Actively participate in their assigned role.

Adopted 9/09 Reviewed/Revised 8/12, 5/14, 6/16

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100 Level Simulation Evaluation

STUDENTS 1st half STUDENTS 2nd half SLO UNIVERSAL COMPETENCIES/SAFETY Primary RN Secondary RN Primary RN Secondary RN

1, 8, 10

Introduces self (name, title)Uses 2 patient identifiersUses standard precautions (hand-wash, glove, PPE)Assesses pain/comfortProvides privacyProvides for patient safety (call light, bed safety) ASSESSMENT

1, 4Obtains pertinent subjective data

Obtains pertinent objective data

Performs follow-up assessments as needed

Assesses in a systematic and orderly manner using the correct technique

COMMUNICATION

1, 5,6,7,10Communicates effectively with MD (medical terms, SBAR)Communicates effectively with patient and S. O. (verbal, nonverbal, teaching)

Communicates and collaborates with nurse teamWrites documentation clearly, concisely and accuratelyPromotes realism/professionalism CLINICAL JUDGMENT

1, 2,4,10Interprets vital signsInitiates appropriate interventions in priority orderDelegates appropriate tasks when needed

Interprets subjective/objective data (recognizes relevant from irrelevant data DIRECT PATIENT CARE

1, 3,8,10Administers medications safely (6 rights, 3 checks)

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Manages equipment, tubes and drains correctlyPerforms procedures correctlyNursing interventions completed in a timely manner

100 Level Simulation Evaluation KEY

0= Student did not meet objectives. Student must remediate in lab1=Student partially met objectives. Recommendation to remediate in in lab 2=Student met objectives. No recommendations

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200 Level Simulation Evaluation STUDENTS 1st half STUDENTS 2nd half

SLO UNIVERSAL COMPETENCIES/SAFETY Primary RN Secondary RN Primary RN Secondary RN

1, 8, 10Introduces self (name, title)Uses 2 patient identifiersUses standard precautions (hand-wash, glove, PPE)Assesses pain/comfortProvides privacyProvides for patient safety (call light, bed safety) ASSESSMENT

1, 4

Obtains pertinent subjective data

Obtains pertinent objective data

Performs follow-up assessments as neededAssesses in a systematic and orderly manner using the correct technique

COMMUNICATION

1, 5, 6, 7 10Communicates effectively with MD (medical terms, SBAR)Communicates effectively with patient and S. O. (verbal, nonverbal, teaching)Communicates and collaborates with nurse teamWrites documentation clearly, concisely and accuratelyPromotes realism/professionalism CLINICAL JUDGMENT

1, 2, 4, 10Interprets vital signsInitiates appropriate interventions in priority orderDelegates appropriate tasks when needed Interprets subjective/objective data (recognizes relevant from irrelevant data DIRECT PATIENT CARE

1, 3,8,10Administers medications safely (6 rights, 3 checks)Manages equipment, tubes and drains correctlyPerforms procedures correctlyNursing interventions completed in a timely manner

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200 Level Simulation Evaluation KEY

0= Student did not meet objectives. Student must repeat a simulation 1=Student met objectives. No recommendations

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Student Evaluation of Faculty Policy

Policy

It is the policy of the Health Sciences Division/Nursing Program for nursing students to provide constructive evaluation to academic and clinical faculty regarding their experiences in each nursing course and clinical experience. This information is confidential and provided to the faculty for purposes of constructive improvement in teaching and course presentation. Evaluation is the professional responsibility of each student and is a required component of having National ACEN Accreditation. It is the student’s voice and opportunity to provide constructive feedback to the faculty. It is completely anonymous and completed in the final week of the course. The faculty DO NOT receive the results of the evaluation until several weeks after grades are submitted and no names are attached to the evaluation.

Procedure

*Two weeks prior to the end of the semester, the Health Sciences Division Secretary will set up the Faculty Evaluation in the Angel repository for each course under “Lessons”.

*Classroom faculty and clinical faculty each have a different Banner Course ID and so have a separate repository.

*An e-mail will be sent by the faculty secretary to all students notifying them that the evaluations are due and asking students to complete the evaluation.

*Classroom faculty will also remind students of their professional responsibility to complete the evaluation with constructive feedback.

*Faculty will remind students at the final exam to complete the evaluation on the computer while they are in the computer lab for their final exam, if they have not already done so.

*After the final grades are posted in Banner, the faculty secretary will download the evaluations and develop a report on each course and clinical section.

*The reports will be given to the Health Sciences Division Chair for review and then provided to Course Coordinators and then all faculty.

12/12/2015 Draft12/18/2015 Accepted revised

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Leave of Absence Policy

Continuous registration in required nursing courses is a requirement for active status in the Nursing Program at SUNY Adirondack. If a student needs to interrupt his/her progression in the Nursing Program, the student may request a “Leave of Absence”. The student must identify the date they intend to return to the program and receive faculty approval for this date. A Leave of Absence is generally granted for up to one academic semester, not inclusive of the semester when the request is made. A Leave of Absence is granted at the discretion of faculty and reentry to the program is not guaranteed at the same level.

A “Request for Leave of Absence” form should be submitted to the Division Chair. “Request for Leave of Absence” forms are available through the college web site or from the faculty secretary. If a student is receiving financial aid they must contact the Office of Financial Aid.

Students are required to submit a “Request to Return to the Nursing Program” form to the Division Chair sixty (60) days prior to the first day of the Registration Period for the semester into which they wish to return. This allows the administration time to plan for clinical sections. The “Request to Return to the Nursing Program” form is available on the college web site or from the faculty secretary. If the student fails to request to return the Nursing Program and the Leave of Absence expires, the student will be withdrawn from the Nursing Program.

Leave of Absence Procedure

Students requesting a Leave of Absence from the Nursing Program should follow the following procedure:

1. Complete the Request for Leave of Absence form. This form is available on the college web site

or from the Faculty Secretary.

2. Request for Leave of Absence form should be submitted to the Division Chairperson.

3. The Request for Leave of Absence will be reviewed by the Division Chair and the student will be

notified of the Action on the request within one (1) week of submission.

4. If a student is receiving financial aid they must contact the Office of Financial Aid in Warren Hall.

5. The Request for Leave of Absence form will be kept on file in the student’s educational record in

the Division Chairs office.

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Request for Leave of Absence Form

Student Name: __________________________ Last First Middle InitialBanner ID# ____________________________

Student Address_________________________

_________________________

Phone Number __________________________

E-mail __________________________________

Semester Entered into the Nursing Program ________________________

What Course are you currently enrolled in

Semester(s) requesting Leave of Absence Fall ______ Spring ______ 20 ____

What Semester do you expect to return to the Nursing Program? Fall _____ Spring _____ 20 ______

Please briefly state the reason for requesting a Leave of Absence from the Nursing Program

____________________________ __________________Student Signature Date------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------To be completed by the Division Chair

Leave of Absence: Approved __________________ Not Approved _________________Terms of Leave of Absence: Fall ______ Spring ______ 20 __________Expiration of Leave of Absence: ________________________ (not to exceed one (1) academic year)

_____________________________________ ______________Signature of Division Chair Date

8/16/11

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Request to Return to the Nursing Program after Leave of Absence Procedure

Students requesting to return to the Nursing Program after a Leave of Absence must follow the following procedure:

1. Complete a Request to Return to the Nursing Program after a Leave of Absence form. This form

is available from the college web site or from the faculty secretary.

2. The completed request must be submitted to the Division Chair sixty (60) days prior to the start

of the Registration Period for the semester the student wishes to reenter the program.

3. Students will be notified of the action on their request within 2 weeks of submission.

4. If a student fails to request to return to the Nursing Program prior to the expiration of the Leave

of Absence, the student will be withdrawn from the Nursing Program by the Division Chair. A

student would then need to re-apply to the Nursing Program and must meet all admission

requirements. Re admission is considered at the discretion of the Nursing Faculty and is NOT

guaranteed.

5/17/13

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Request to Return to the Nursing Program after a Leave of Absence Form

Student Name: __________________________ Last First Middle InitialBanner ID# ____________________________

Student Address___________________________

___________________________

Phone Number ___________________________

E-mail___________________________________

What semester are you requesting to return to the Nursing Program? _____________ 20 ____

What Nursing Course are you requesting to register for? ___________________________________

_____________________________________ __________________Student Signature Date

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------To be completed by the Division Chair

Request to Return to the Nursing Program:Approved _________________________ for _____________________ Semester

Not Approved _____________________ for _____________________ Semester

Permission granted to register for: _____________________________________ Nursing Course

__________________________________ _________________Division Chair Signature Date

8/16/11

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Student and Faculty Policy for Reporting Health related Issues and Communicable Disease Exposure

It is the policy of the Health Sciences Division to maintain documentation of all faculty and student medical records in HIPPA protected files. All records must be updated annually and include evidence of the following information:

1. Annual health assessment2. Annual PPD (Mantoux) skin testing for tuberculosis or chest x-ray if indicated3. MMR Vaccination or demonstration of immunity to rubella and measles4. Varicella screening with positive titer or/ verifiable history of varicella/or varicella vaccine5. Hepatitis B Vaccine (Must show evidence that this series has been initiated with second and third doses

received and documented when they are received according to administration schedule)6. Evidence of annual flu immunization or signed declination on file7. Evidence of TDAP every 10 years

If a student or faculty member has traveled to an Ebola infected country within the previous month of a scheduled clinical experience, they MUST report this travel to the Health Sciences Division Chair. The Division Chair will then report this to the assigned Hospital Occupational Health Office, the Public Health Department and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) for compliance with current guidelines for monitoring quarantine.

Any possible exposure to Ebola Virus Disease through work or social contact must be reported immediately to the Health Sciences Division Chair who will consult with Occupational Health Office at the hospital regarding compliance with current CDC Guidelines.

If a student shows any signs or symptoms of a communicable disease including but not limited to fever, vomiting, diarrhea, rash, cough, oral herpes blisters, they MUST report their illness to their clinical instructor and clinical attendance may be deferred until they are free of symptoms for a minimum of 24 hours.

Any student or faculty member who is absent from class for more than a week’s period due to medical related issues must present a letter on official letterhead from their MD clearing them to return to the clinical area without restrictions.

Students and faculty who experience hospitalization, injury, surgery or childbirth while enrolled in the Nursing Program must present a letter on official letterhead indicating that they have been cleared to return to the clinical site without restrictions

Accepted 12/15/14 Reviewed 8/2/2016

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Medical Clearance after Illness, Pregnancy or Surgery

I certify that, ________________________ is cleared to return to clinical at SUNY Adirondack Nursing Program and to participate in all clinical/lab experiences which are a part of every course. The clinical/lab experiences are 6-9 hours in length. I understand that I am approving a medical clearance for this student to:

● Carry a regular assignment and to respond to an emergent situation● Assist in transferring and lifting a patient ● Run● Bend● Twist● Protect self or move out of the way if the patient is agitated● Stand on his/her feet for the whole clinical day.

Date: ______________________________

Provider Signature: __________________________

Please Note: This form MUST be signed by a health care provider PRIOR to a student being allowed to return to clinical

Reviewed 2/16/15 Approved 2/16/15

Revised 8/2/2016

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Probation Policy and Procedure

POLICY

It is the policy of the Health Sciences Division to warn students when they are in danger of failing a course at any time during a semester.

PROCEDURE

1. Any student experiencing academic or clinical difficulty will be placed on probation by the Health Sciences Division faculty any time during a semester.

2. A probation form must be filled out and will include behaviors needing improvement and the time frame for completion.

3. The Division Chairperson and Faculty Data Base Facilitator will be advised of all students placed on probation.

4. A meeting with student, academic and/or clinical program faculty and/or Division Chairperson may be scheduled.

5. The student has a right to bring any unresolved issues to the Division Chairperson.

6. Records of students receiving more than two (2) clinical probations or three (3) probations overall will be reviewed by program faculty for possible dismissal from program.

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Academic Probation Form

Student:

Course:

Reason for Probation:

Additional Comments:

Time frame for completion:

Student’s comments (optional):

Faculty Signature: Date:

Student’s Signature: Date:

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Clinical Probation Form

Course: _ Date: Student: _ Faculty: Reason for Probation

Clinical performance behaviors which need improvement:

Additional comments:

Allotted time frame for completion:

Student comments (optional

Faculty Signature: Date: Student Signature: Date:

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Unsatisfactory Weekly Clinical Evaluation Form

Student: Faculty:

Course: Date of Experience:

Summary of Clinical experience:

Specific Course Objectives which are unsatisfactory:

Student Comments:


Student Signature: Date:

Attach completed form to Clinical Evaluation Tool.

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Unsafe Policy and Procedure

POLICY:

Unsafe practice in the clinical area may result in a grade of F for the course regardless of the student’s grade on the theoretical portion of the course. Any action is considered Unsafe when the patient, patient’s family, student, faculty, health care agency, or college are placed in jeopardy.

Possible examples of Unsafe practice include:1. Failure to practice within the guidelines of:

a. the individual program’s practice act.b. the Health Sciences Division orc. the rules and regulations of the health care agency.

2. Failure to practice within the standards of the individual program’s Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice.

3. Lack of accountability and responsibility.4. Failure to respect the individual client, health team member, faculty, and self.5. Practicing the profession while the ability to practice is impaired by alcohol, drugs, physical

disability or mental disability.

PROCEDURE:

1. Students will be informed verbally by their clinical instructor or academic coordinator at the time of an Unsafe action.

2. A written statement describing Unsafe action will be reviewed with the student within one week.3. A student may be dismissed from a Health Sciences Division program if she/he receives

a) two (2) Unsafes in one semester.b) one (1) Unsafe in a clinical course that is a half semester or less or

one summer session.c) three (3) Unsafes while enrolled in Health Sciences Division program.

Revised: 6/13/96 Revised: 5/8/98 Reviewed 8/2/2016

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Unsafe Performance Form

Student: _ Faculty: Course: Date:

Included for documentation of student’s unsafe action is the following information:

1. Date of unsafe action 4. Student and instructor signatures2. Clinical area of unsafe action 5. Date of review with the student3. Description of unsafe action

Unsafe Action:

Student Comments:


Student Signature: Date:

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Grievance Procedure

The Committee for reviewing student grievances should consist of a chairperson, one program faculty member from each level, who is not involved in the grievance, and one faculty member from outside Health Sciences Division. Chairperson of the committee and outside faculty member to be appointed by the Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs.

Step I: If a student wishes to request a formal grievance hearing, (s) he must request in writing to the Health Sciences Division Chairperson a formal review of the incident(s), setting forth in detail why (s)he feels further review is justified. This request must be received no more than five (5) working days after attempted resolution.

Step II: At least five (5) working days prior to the grievance hearing all parties will be asked by the grievance chairperson to submit all documents related to the grievance.

Step III: The chairperson of the grievance committee conducts the hearing, providing each person involved and the committee members the opportunity to respond to the presented information. Once the committee has deliberated, the decision is forwarded within five (5) days, in writing, to all parties, the Health Sciences Division Chairperson and the Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs. All matters discussed at the hearing shall remain confidential.

Additional Information:

1. A full record of the hearing must be kept on file by the Division Chairperson.

2. This procedure should be used only for matters affecting unsatisfactory or unsafe clinical performance, or professional integrity of the program. All other matters should follow the Code of Conduct provisions.

3. Students may appeal a determination of suspension or dismissal to the President of the College. Such an appeal shall be in writing, setting forth the reasons why, in the opinion of such student, the determination of the committee should not be carried out.

Revised: 6/13/96 5/8/98 6/11

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General Reinstatement Policy

Students dismissed from the nursing program for academic reasons must fulfill the following criteria:

A written request to the division chair must be submitted demonstrating evidence of growth in the area(s) deemed to be deficient. Additionally, an explanation of any extenuating circumstances that may have hindered academic performance is required.

Students who fail a nursing course are not guaranteed continued enrollment in the Nursing Program. If a student fails or withdraws from Nursing 100 their status in the Nursing Program will be re-evaluated by the nursing faculty and continued enrollment will not be guaranteed.

Reviewed 12/15/14 Accepted 12/15/14

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Student Re-Entry into the Nursing Program

1. Core courses taken within the Nursing Program should be no older than two (2) calendar years.

2. Science courses needed for the major should be no older than five (5) calendar years.

3. Review and acceptance of all courses will be done on an individual basis by Nursing Program faculty.

Approved 7/10

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Scholarships

Scholarships: Scholarships are available to nursing students based on academic performance, community service, and financial need. The Financial Aid Office coordinates “Scholarship Week” during the spring semester. Students enrolled in the spring semester who plan on returning to SUNY Adirondack at least half-time the following fall semester may submit a Scholarship Week application to the Financial Aid Office. Each Scholarship carries a predetermined award ranging from $100 to full tuition. The SUNY Adirondack Student Affairs Committee reviews the applications and makes final decisions regarding scholarship recipients in April.

The Nursing Faculty will select the recipient of the Beverly Ross Memorial Scholarship and the Sandra Schupp Memorial Nursing Scholarship based on specified requirements:

Beverly Ross Memorial Scholarship will be awarded annually to a student enrolled in the SUNY ADIRONDACK Nursing Program who best meets the following requirements:

➢ be a second year nursing student with a minimum of 28 credit hours

➢ be enrolled as a full-time student (12 or more credit hours)

➢ has a minimum Grade Point Average of 3.0➢ has truly demonstrated, as expressed in the SUNY ADIRONDACK Nursing Pledge, a commitment to “value

caring as the basis of their professional nursing practice.”

Sandra Schupp Memorial Nursing ScholarshipThis award is given to a student who demonstrates excellence, caring and compassion in clinical nursing.

➢ be a second year nursing student with a minimum of 28 credit hours

➢ be enrolled as a full-time student (12 or more credit hours)

➢ has a minimum Grade Point Average of 2.5

➢ has truly demonstrated, as expressed in the SUNY ADIRONDACK Nursing Pledge, a commitment to “value caring as the basis of their professional nursing practice.”

Award nominees are notified in late spring and are invited to an awards ceremony on campus in their honor and will be recognized during the spring Pinning Ceremony.

Revised: 6/10

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Academic Excellence Awards

Academic Excellence Awards: Each year, faculty on campus are asked to nominate graduating students for academic excellence awards. The following awards are given to graduating students in the Nursing Program:

➢ Highest GPA Award This award is given to the student with the highest cumulative GPA and will be calculated after mid-semester in the last semester of schooling.

➢ Clinical Excellence Award This award is given to the student who consistently demonstrates caring in all patient care experiences. This student is an above average clinician.

➢ Leadership Award This award is given to the student who demonstrates qualities of leadership in both his/her personal and professional life.

➢ Therapeutic Communication Award Nurses must be skilled communicators. This award is given to the student who consistently demonstrates above average interpersonal communication skills during patient care experiences.

Revised: 5/16/200012/3/01

Reviewed: 8/2/2016Revised 8/2/2016

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Nursing Program FacultyLearning Theories &

Model of ScholarshipJob Descriptions

Faculty Policies & Procedures



Learning Theories

Several learning theories provided the foundation for the beliefs about learning and education explored in the Health Sciences Division Philosophy. They are:

Social Cognitive Theory

Social cognitive theory stresses that human learning occurs in a social environment. All human function is explained in terms of the interaction of cognitive, behavioral and environmental influences and rules, skills, beliefs and attitudes are learned by observation of role models such as teachers.

Transformative Learning

Transformative learners construct, validate and reformulate meaning to create a shift that alters their way of being. The three dimensions of transformative learning, psychological, convictional and behavioral, create changes in understanding of self, changes in beliefs, and changes in lifestyle. The teacher is the facilitator in this process by establishing an environment that helps build relationships among learners.

Adult Learning Theory

Adult learning theory states that adults learn differently than child learners and learning is a continuous process. Basic assumptions in this theory are that adults are autonomous and prefer to direct themselves. Teachers are the facilitators in this process. Adults have many life experiences and accumulated knowledge. Adults want learning to be relevant and have practical applications.

Keating, S. (2011). Curriculum Development and Evaluation in Nursing (2nd ed). New York, NY:

Springer.

Adopted 7/25/11

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Scholarship

The faculty of SUNY Adirondack’s Health Sciences Division believe that scholarship is an essential component of our work as educators. As faculty teaching in a non-research intensive institution, we feel that scholarship can have a broader definition than the traditional triad of research, service and practice.

The Pillars of Scholarship Model defined by Stull & Lants (2005) best describes our vision of what scholarship can include. Adoption of this model will allow each individual faculty member to strengthen their areas of expertise and challenge us to consider further inquiry through the four pillars of Discovery, Application, Integration and Teaching. Faculty will address their intended scholarly activities in the annual goals.

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Figure 1. Pillars of Scholarship Model

Stull, A. & Lantz, C. (2005). An innovative model for nursing scholarship. Journal of Nursing Education. 44(11). 493-497.

Revised: 9/5/95, 6/11/03, 6/27/11Adopted: 7/25/11

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TABLEElements of Scholarship

Elements of Discovery• Developing evidence-based publications for practice or journals.• Contributing to academic climate of the department or university.• Integrating evidence-based practice into nurse educator practice.• Developing and presenting evidence-based presentations at local, regional, and national conferences.• Conducting and/or supporting original research.• Recognition by professional bodies as a scholar in a defined area.• Developing and producing grants.Elements of Application• Incorporating critical thought within the practice of nursing education.• Providing outcome-based nursing education.• Initiating and engaging in the change process.• Conducting self-evaluation.• Engaging in course and curriculum development.• Recognizing excellence in practice, as indicated by certification.Elements of Integration• Collaborating among disciplines.• Promoting and modeling collegiality and interdisciplinary practices.• Consulting.• Reviewing, evaluating, presenting, and critiquing research.• Conducting integrative reviews of the literature.• Developing and engaging in interdisciplinary programs and/or service projects.• Conducting policy analyses.Elements of Teaching• Revising existing courses and programs.• Developing innovative, evidence-based teaching strategies.• Devising course and/or curriculum evaluative methods.• Undertaking professional role modeling as a nurse educator.• Collaborating with other faculty to obtain and sustain program accreditation activities.• Promoting teaching excellence.• Providing effective course coordination.• Disseminating teaching and learning methods in local, regional, and national venues and publications.• Actualizing mentorship in education and practice arenas.• Engaging in reflective self-inquiry.• Creating new courses and/or programs.• Incorporating formal and informal evaluative statements into teaching practices.



Faculty GoalsStatement /Self-Assessment

Name: ____________________________ Date: __________________

As we start another Academic year, it is appropriate to state our goals in the following areas of scholarship as identified in our Model of Scholarship as identified by Stull & Lantz.

Elements of Discovery:

Elements of Application:

Elements of Integration:

Elements of Teaching:

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Job Descriptions

JOB DESCRIPTION



Position: Division Chair Health Sciences Division

The nine divisions include Business, English, Humanities, Mathematics/Engineering/Computer Science (MECS), Science, Health Science, Social Science, and Technology. Each is headed by a chair appointed by the President.

Reports to: Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs

Qualifications: Tenured Faculty in the Nursing Program.Master of Science in Nursing required Demonstrate leadership ability, problem solving skills, communication skills and a good working relationship with clinical affiliates and other departments and divisions within the college.

Method of Appointment

In the fall semester of the final year of the three year appointment cycle, the Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs of the College will request the recommendation of the division, which should be arrived at by vote after a thorough discussion. If nominee is acceptable to the Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs, (s) he will forward the recommendation to the President for consideration. The President informs the selected individual and the division of the appointment. Chairs are appointed for a three year period, or until relieved by the President.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Each Division Chair will:

A. Coordinate and participate in the search for new full-time and special adjunct members and make recommendations to the Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs regarding the merits of the candidates.

B. Solicit applicants for part-time teaching positions, review their credentials, interview them and make hiring recommendations to the Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs.

C. Orient new full-time and part-time faculty members to the division and when necessary, to college teaching.

D. Supervise, guide and assist faculty in carrying out their duties and responsibilities.

E. Assist the administration in the evaluation of individual faculty members in the division, including the administration of student evaluations.

F. Coordinate textbook requests for the division, including making the final selection in case of disagreement among teaching faculty and submitting accurate and complete orders to the bookstore in a timely manner.

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G. Review course and curricula in the division and after consultation with members of the division; make recommendations for change to the Instructional Affairs Committee and the Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs.

H. Make recommendations to the administration on institutional long range planning for the addition of new curricula and for the termination of existing curricula.

I. Serve as liaison between individual faculty members and the administration on all matters within the division which occur on a day-to-day basis.

J. Serve as the next level of appeal after a student and faculty member have attempted but failed to reach agreement in a disputed matter.

K. Prepare an annual budget proposal for the division.

L. Approve all purchase requests and verify that they are within budget.

M. Carry out all other responsibilities called for in the current Agreement between the Faculty Association and the Board of Trustees of the College.

N. Attend the Vice President Academic and Divisional Affairs Committee and communicate information to Health Science Division faculty.

2. Health Sciences Division Chair Specific Responsibilities

a. Coordinates the administration of the educational program in nursing following the guidelines of the accrediting bodies.

b. Coordinates ongoing curriculum development and revision for the Health Science Division.c. Coordinates all clinical site schedules.d. Coordinates and chairs the annual Advisory Board Meeting.e. Maintain accurate and current list of clinical site affiliations and continuing contracts with

the facilities.f. Complete annual surveys for State Board of Education, NLNAC, NLN and Public Health

Department.g. Actively pursue articulation agreements for schools offering RN to BSN programs.h. Attend and participate in the New York State Council for Associate Degree Nursing.i. Review and authorize adjunct weekly time sheets.j. Develop teaching schedules for all faculty in Nursing with faculty input.k. Coordinates the evaluation of all full-time and part-time faculty in Nursing.l. Mediates conflicts arising between either clinical faculty or students with the clinical

facilities.

Accepted 11/12/10

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Position: Nursing Faculty- Full time and Special Adjunct

Reports to: Health Sciences Division Chair

Qualifications: Master of Science in Nursing, previous teaching experiencepreferred, competence in clinical nursing, experience in curriculum development and understanding the NLNAC accreditation process. Currently licensed or eligible for licensure as a professional Registered Nurse in New York State.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Participate in course and curriculum development.2. Facilitate a positive learning community3. Develop effective teaching strategies4. Evaluate student learning and progress5. Promote relationships with clinical agencies that are conducive

to student learning.6. Role model professional nursing practice7. Coordinates with Clinical Lab Coordinator and Simulation8. Coordinator, laboratory skills and simulations appropriate for

the theoretical content of their nursing course.Acts as the Coordinator or Co Coordinator for nursing courseswith a clinical component.

9. Assists in the mentoring and evaluation of clinical adjunct faculty.10. Participates in Health Sciences Division Meetings including

annual program assessment and evaluation. 11. Verifies student qualifications to meet eligibility requirements for graduation.12. Assumes leadership role in committees and /or activities within the Nursing Program.13. Participates in committees and/or activities within the college governance structure and

assume leadership roles as appropriate.14. Maintains membership in professional organizations.15. Participates in professional service activities on a local, regional and /or state level.16. Attends or participates in educational programs or conferences to remain current in nursing

practice and theory.17. Verifies student qualifications for course enrollment and for clinical assignment

requirements.18. Selects equipment and materials for student learning including textbooks for courses

taught.19. Pursue grants as appropriate to meet the needs and future needs of the Nursing Program.20. Make recommendations for the Nursing Program Budget.

Accepted 11/12/10

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Position: Nursing Clinical Adjunct Faculty

Qualifications: Current license as a Registered Nurse. Minimum of a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, Master of Science in nursing preferred. At least 3-4 years of clinical experience and demonstrated expertise in the clinical area of specialization.

Reports to: Course Coordinator and Health Science Division Chair


1. Meet with the course coordinator or co-coordinator prior to the beginning of the course and communicate weekly or as needed about the progress of students in the clinical setting.

2. Attend annual or biannual orientation meetings prior to the start of the semester and provide the Health Sciences Division with current documentation of annual physical, immunization records, CPR certification, malpractice insurance and curriculum vitae.

3. Attend facility orientations and policy update meetings as required by the clinical site. Meet all requirements of clinical faculty as specified by the clinical facility.

4. Communicate with the course coordinator as soon as a student problem in clinical arises. Place students on clinical probation or give unsafe, or unsatisfactory clinical performance, as needed with guidance from the course coordinator.

5. Review and discuss student issues with the course coordinator prior to meeting with the student to discuss the problem and take disciplinary action.

6. Evaluate each student’s performance based on the course objectives and clinical objectives. 7. Discuss written evaluations of student performance at least twice during each course.8. Develop and post clinical assignments before each clinical and assist each student to meet the

assigned course objectives.9. Act as a role model for students exhibiting professional nursing behavior and demonstrate

effective communication with staff and students. 10. Conduct pre and post conferences each week.11. Use alternative clinical learning sites off the assigned clinical unit with the approval of the

course coordinator. The course coordinator will need to schedule these experiences with the clinical agency approval. Spontaneous unscheduled experiences may be in conflict with the clinical site policy.

12. Conduct clinical experiences during the hours assigned unless changes are approved by the course coordinator at the beginning of the course.

13. Evaluate the student’s written assessment and care map of their assigned patient each week.14. Administer clinical site evaluations to the students and complete an instructor evaluation of the

clinical site. Submit the completed site evaluations to the Health Sciences Division secretary.15. Submit completed clinical evaluation tools to the course coordinator at the completion of the

course

Approved 2/11

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Position: Nursing Simulation Coordinator- Full-time tenure track faculty position

Qualifications: Master of Science in Nursing with varied clinical expertise and experience.This position requires an individual who is innovative, creative, and patient and can effectively communicate with faculty as well as students. This individual must be able to role model professional excellence in nursing practice and be able to use advanced technology in learning resources.

Reports to: Division Chair


1. Collaborate with nursing faculty to develop and integrate simulation scenarios to support the student achievement of nursing program outcomes.

2. Collaborate with the curriculum committee and simulation sub-committee to develop and implement simulation policies, procedures and practice standards relevant to simulation based education.

3. Plans, implements, and evaluates clinical simulation activities in accordance with program policies, course objectives, and program outcomes.

4. Utilizes instructional methods which promote student development of critical thinking, sound decision making, and clinical competency. Provide consultation regarding the design, development and implementation of all levels of simulation-based educational activities.

5. Ensure optimal utilization of the simulation labs by collaborating with the faculty and laboratory assistant in the preparation of a division calendar for scheduling all simulation experiences.

6. Participate in the evaluation of student performance during simulations and provide extensive debriefing of the simulation experience.

7. Provide make-up sessions and remediation to students as needed based on performance or recommendation of the didactic or clinical instructor.

8. Participate in product specific vendor training and maintain technical expertise required to effectively manage simulation lab and facilitate its use.

9. Research and make recommendations to the division regarding advances in technology and the equipment, supplies and materials necessary for laboratory learning experiences and provide input into the budgeting process.

10. Participate in college and divisional activities as well as curriculum development in the nursing program.

11. Maintain professional growth and development through attendance at regional and or national seminars, conferences and simulation organizations.

12. Stay current on emerging technologies and published research on simulation education.

Revised 5/13/15

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Position: Clinical Nursing Laboratory Coordinator- Part-time position hours as required by program.

Qualifications: Masters of Science in Nursing with varied clinical experience.This position requires an individual who communicates easily and succinctly with students, who is patient, innovative and creative.


1. Teach nursing skills for all clinical nursing courses at SUNY Adirondack to students in the nursing lab.2. Provide remediation of nursing skills for students and act as a resource for students practicing

nursing skills in the lab.3. Test students on nursing skills as required in various nursing courses, making appointments for the

testing sessions. This also includes retesting students who previously failed the initial skills test.4. Maintain and manage a calendar for open lab and schedule remediation and testing times.5. Assist with simulation learning experiences.6. Maintain records of student activity and use of the nursing learning labs.7. Participate in college and divisional activities including nursing curriculum development. 8. Participate in the NYS Learning Lab Resource Group and other organizations and continuing

education related to learning resources.

Accepted 6/16/10Revised5/14/15

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Position: Program Development/Assessment Committee

Reports to: Health Sciences Division Chair and Faculty

Qualifications: Master of Science in Nursing and current full-time faculty or special adjunct with 4 years of experience in the nursing program at SUNY Adirondack. The faculty person(s) should demonstrate ethical and professional behavior as well as leadership ability. Understanding and knowledge of the policies and criteria for NLNAC accreditation, and the current trends in nursing curriculum and practice are essential. The release time associated with this position is equal to 3 load hours/semester. The release time will be divided evenly when two or more faculty assumes this role.


1. Assists in the direction and administration of the education program in nursing following the guidelines of the accrediting bodies.

2. Directs and administers ongoing curriculum development and revision for the Department.

3. Coordinates the implementation of the Nursing Program’s Systematic Plan of Evaluation to include:

a. Managing all surveys and statistical data for the nursing program SPEb. Managing Mid-Curricular and Exit Program Testing as well as evaluating data from these

exams.c. Maintaining and organizing all program records related to the SPE

4. Assists in the orientation of new faculty

Accepted 11/12/10

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Position: Nursing Program Admissions Committee

Reports to: Health Sciences Division Chair and Nursing Faculty

Qualifications: Master of Science in Nursing and is a current full-time/ special adjunct faculty with at least 4 years’ experience in the

SUNY Adirondack Nursing Program. The individual(s) must have knowledge of college and Division Admissions Policies. She/he

should demonstrate leadership, expertise in communication and serve as a role model for SUNY Adirondack’s Nursing Program. Three credit hours will be divided evenly among the admission

committee which will be comprised of two or three faculty.


1. Develops and revises all policies and procedures pertainingto Nursing Program Admissions.

2. Collaborate with college admissions departments to facilitate/coordinate entry into the Nursing Program.

3. In conjunction with Health Sciences Division Secretary, maintains an admission file for each applicant.

4. Verifies all applicants’ qualifications for admission, including but not limited to, relevant science and math courses.

5. Notifies all applicants of admission status.6. Interviews selected qualified applicants7. Develops an admission priority list for each semester based on applicant qualifications.8. Maintain a waitlist for each class and notify Registrar Office of students who are eligible to

register for nursing classes.9. Schedules and presents several new student group advisement sessions and Admission

Application information sessions.10. Maintains statistics for each entering class in the Nursing Program.11. In conjunction with the Marketing Director, plans for continued recruitment of students and

marketing of the Nursing Program.12. Updates Nursing Admissions materials on the SUNY Adirondack Web Site.

Accepted 11/12/10

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Amended, Warren County Civil Service, November 25, 2013SECRETARY IIDistinguishing Features of the Class: The work involves responsibility for performing highly complex duties and administrative support tasks to further the overall work of the organization or program. Incumbents typically serve as a personal secretary to the head of a department or major division relieving them of administrative and business detail and resolving day-to-day operational problems. This position is distinguished from that of Secretary I by virtue of its expanded scope of program support tasks, increased level of decision-making and the relatively small amount of time spent in the operation of office equipment. The work is performed under the general supervision of an administrator with considerable leeway allowed for the use of independent judgment in carrying out work assignments. Supervision may be exercised over the work of clerical subordinates. Does related work as required.

Typical Work Activities: (Illustrative only)

Prepares responses to letters concerning programs, policies and procedures for own or supervisor’s signature;

Opens, reviews, and distributes incoming mail in accordance with staff assignments and attaches appropriate background material to correspondence;

Schedules and arranges meetings, conferences and appointments and assembles and coordinates background material;

Coordinates the maintenance of and prepares agency financial, payroll, personnel and attendance records;

Establishes and implements office procedures and maintains efficient work flow;

Designs, sets up and maintains files of correspondence, documents and records;

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Transmits instructions from supervisor to appropriate staff orally, in writing, or electronically, and follows up to see that instructions are followed and deadlines are met;

Screens callers and visitors to determine the nature of the inquiry, answers questions on established policy and procedure and/or refers to appropriate party or office;

Prepares reports using statistical and narrative information;

Monitors and tracks status of various program activities;

Prepares correspondence, memoranda, reports, minutes of meetings, hearings and conferences and related material;

Monitors expenditures to maintain budgetary controls;

Orders office supplies and maintains inventory of supplies and equipment.

Full Performance Knowledge, Skills Abilities and Personal Characteristics: Thorough knowledge of office terminology, procedures, and equipment; thorough knowledge of business arithmetic and English; thorough knowledge of the principles and techniques of office management and clerical processing; good knowledge of the organization, functions, laws, policies and regulations, and terminology of the agency to which assigned; ability to handle administrative details independently including the composition of letters and memoranda;

Ability to analyze and summarize information in both narrative and numerical form;

Ability to design and maintain filing systems; ability to maintain program accounts and budgetary data; ability to operate a personal computer and utilize common office software programs including work processing, spreadsheet and databases at an acceptable rate of accuracy and speed; ability to prepare and maintain complex records; ability to express oneself clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; ability to establish and maintain cooperative relations with the public and other governmental and private agencies; Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

Minimum Qualifications: Either:

A. Graduation from a regionally accredited college or university or accredited by the New York State Board of regents to grant degrees with an Associate’s Degree in Secretarial Science or related field and one year of clerical experience which involved the operation of a computer for word-processing, database or spreadsheet applications; OR

B. Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and three (3) years of clerical experience which involved the operation of a computer for word-processing, database or spreadsheet applications; OR

C. An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B).

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Technical Lab Assistant/ Health Sciences Divisional Support for Admissions and Retention

Technical Lab Assistant 37.5 hours/weekThe Technical Lab Assistant assists the Simulation Coordinator and Clinical Lab Coordinator in organizing and managing the day to day operations of the nursing simulation and learning labs on campus. Responsibilities include:

1. Organization and maintenance of all simulation mannequins and task trainers2. Organization and maintenance of all lab equipment3. Maintaining lab supplies and ordering all equipment and supplies4. Daily cleaning and management of the lab5. Maintaining the simulation lab schedule with Simulation Coordinator/Faculty6. Setting up for simulation lab experiences and NUR 100 scheduled learning labs on campus7. Managing the Pyxis System and filling medications in the system8. Providing technical support as needed by faculty for simulation activities9. Interfacing with IT and Laerdal for technical assistance with high fidelity mannequins and simulators

Health Sciences Divisional Support for Admissions and Retention 8 hrs. /weekResponsibilities include:

1. Assist Health Sciences Division Faculty Secretary in processing all Nursing Admissions Materials2. Provide Divisional Support for the updating and management of the Web Page for the Nursing Program3. Assist the Health Sciences Department to maintain the data for attrition and retention statistics

Reviewed 8/2/2016

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Faculty Policies and Procedures



Faculty Evaluation Policy and Procedure

PolicyAll faculty will be evaluated in the Health Sciences Division with feedback provided for each evaluation. These evaluations provide input for course and program improvement as well as individual professional growth.

ProcedureSelf-EvaluationAll full-time and special adjunct faculty members will write a description of instructional and professional goals for the academic year at the beginning of the Fall semester using the Faculty Goals Form. This statement of goals is submitted to the Division Chairperson. The Division Chairperson will meet with each faculty member to review Faculty Goals in May of each academic year and write a final evaluation that is submitted to the Vice President for Academic Affairs and for the faculty members file.

Faculty Classroom EvaluationAll full-time non-tenured faculty and all full-time faculty who are applying for promotion in academic rank will have a classroom evaluation done by a tenured peer within the Health Sciences Division using the Faculty Classroom Evaluation Form. This evaluation will be completed by December 15 each year. The person to be evaluated will be notified at least 24 hours in advance of the evaluation visit. A meeting of the peer evaluator and the faculty member will take place within two weeks of the evaluation to discuss the evaluation. The written evaluation will be shared at this meeting and then filed in the Health Sciences Division faculty member’s file for three years.

Division Chairperson EvaluationAnnual evaluation of the Health Sciences Division Chairperson will be completed by all full-time and special adjunct faculty within the Division using the Division Chair Evaluation form. The evaluation will be completed by December 15 of each year. Results will be tabulated by the Health Sciences Division secretary with written feedback given to the Health Sciences Division Chairperson. Written results will then be made available to all full-time and special adjunct faculty for review prior to the February Division meeting. Discussion of results will take place at the February Division meeting if needed.

Student Evaluation of Course/FacultyAt the completion of each semester students will evaluate each course, including laboratory and simulation experiences. An evaluation is completed for overall theory course and for the professor, clinical adjunct instructor, simulation coordinator and clinical laboratory coordinator. Evaluation forms are distributed to the students via e-mail through Woo fu .All students are encouraged to provide constructive feedback through the evaluation in a timely manner as part of their professional behavior as a nursing student. The secretary compiles all evaluations and gives written feedback to the Division Chair, who then shares the evaluation with individual faculty after grades have been turned in to the Registrar. Evaluations will be kept on file in the Health Sciences Division faculty member’s file for 3 years.

Revised 6/20

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Theory and Course

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Theory and Course Continued

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Theory and Course Continued

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Clinical Instructor

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Clinical Instructor Continued

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Simulation Coordinator

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Simulation Coordinator Continued

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Lab Coordinator

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Lab Coordinator Continued

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Division Chair Evaluation

Name of Chair: Date:

Directions: For each item, please circle the number that represents the effectiveness of the Division Chair. If any score is a “1”, a justification for the score is required. Please feel free to use the second page to make additional comments. Thank you.

Scoring Key: 4 Exceeds3 Met2 Needs Improvement 1 Not Met

Duties & Responsibilities Score Comments

1. Coordinates the administration of the educational program in nursing following the guidelines of the accrediting bodies in conjunction with Program Development/ Assessment Committee.

4 3 2 1

2. Coordinates ongoing curriculum development and revision for the Health Sciences Division in conjunction with Program Development/ Assessment Committee.

4 3 2 1

3. Coordinates and participates in searches for faculty within the Health Sciences Division.

4 3 2 1

4. Facilitates orientation/mentoring for new full-time/part-time faculty in coordination with the Program Development/ Assessment Committee.

4 3 2 1

5. Represents Health Sciences Division in all administrative committees and informs faculty of activities, discussions and decisions from these meetings.

4 3 2 1

6. Acts as a liaison between the Health Sciences Division and the health service community, including clinical sites, through the development and maintenance of collaborative relationships

4 3 2 1

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- Coordinates all clinical site schedules 4 3 2 1- Coordinates and chairs the annual Advisory

Board Meeting.4 3 2 1

- Maintains current list of clinical site applications and continuing contracts.

4 3 2 1

- Actively pursues articulation agreements. 4 3 2 1- Attends New York Council for ADN Nursing

and reports to faculty.4 3 2 1

7. Coordinates the evaluation of full-time and part-time faculty in nursing.

4 3 2 1

8. Serves as liaison between Health Sciences Division faculty and administration on all matters within Division.

4 3 2 1

9. Provides mediation in collegial and student/faculty conflicts.

4 3 2 1

10.

Is available to assist faculty through unannounced and/or scheduled appointments.

4 3 2 1

Person completing this form (optional)

Date of evaluation:

Additional comments

Approved: 3/8/11

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Faculty Evaluation Classroom

Name of Faculty: Date:

Directions: For each item, please circle the number that represents the effectiveness of the Faculty Member. If any score is a “1”, a justification for the score is required. Please feel free to use the second page to make additional comments. Thank you.



Uses effective teaching strategies in classroom.

1. Presents content in organized fashion. 4 3 2 1

2. Stimulates interest in the subject. 4 3 2 1

3. Gives examples to clarify content. 4 3 2 1

4. Speaks clearly and distinctly. 4 3 2 1

5. Stimulates questions and discussion. 4 3 2 1

6. Encourages students to problem solve. 4 3 2 1

7. Shows respect and concern for the students. 4 3 2 1

8. Uses technology as appropriate in the classroom.

4 3 2 1

Demonstrates knowledge of the subject matter.

1. Presents content that reflects course objectives.

4 3 2 1

2. Incorporates current literature and research findings into lecture.

4 3 2 1

3. Constructs exams based on course content and objectives.

4 3 2 1

Person completing this form (optional)Date of evaluation:

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Additional comments:

___________________________________________ ________________Signature of person completing evaluation Date

___________________________________________ _______________Signature of person being evaluated Date

Approved: 3/8/11

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Clinical Adjunct Faculty Evaluation

Observation and evaluation of all clinical adjunct faculty will be completed yearly for the first two years and every other year thereafter by either the Division Chairperson or a full-time faculty member in the Division. The Clinical Adjunct Faculty Evaluation form will be used for this purpose. A schedule for the evaluations will be developed by the Division Chairperson early in the Fall semester. A meeting of the full-time faculty member and the clinical adjunct faculty will take place within two weeks of the evaluation to discuss the evaluation. The written evaluation will be shared at this meeting and then filed in the faculty member’s file for three years.

Frequency of Evaluations

Evaluations may be done more frequently if needed at the discretion of the Division Chair.

Approved 7/25/11

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Clinical Adjunct Faculty Evaluation

Name of Faculty: Date:

Directions: For each item, please circle the number that represents the effectiveness of the Faculty Member. If any score is a “1”, a justification for the score is required. Please feel free to use the second page to make additional comments. Thank you.



1. Develops clinical assignments based on

Course and unit objectives. 4 3 2 1

Student learning needs. 4 3 2 1

2. Posts clinical assignment before each clinical experience.

4 3 2 1

3. Conducts pre and post conference. 4 3 2 1

4. Demonstrates clinical expertise. 4 3 2 1

5. Encourage students to think critically. 4 3 2 1

6. Stimulates questions and discussions. 4 3 2 1

7. Conveys confidence in and respect for students. 4 3 2 1

8. Assists and/or supervises students with skills and assessments as appropriate.

4 3 2 1

9. Provides feedback to students during clinical concerning their performance.

4 3 2 1

Person completing this form (optional)

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Date of evaluation:

Additional comments

________________________________________________ _______________Signature of person completing evaluation Date

________________________________________________ _______________Signature of person being evaluated Date

Approved: 3/8/11

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Annual Course Report Procedure

The Annual Course Report is the responsibility of the course coordinator for the course. When multiple sections of a course are offered by different instructors, all instructors who teach the course will collaborate in writing the report. Course reports will be discussed in June meetings and the written report attached to meeting minutes.

Submit the following information to the database:

List of students who took all course sections during the academic yearList of students who passed, failed or withdrew from the courseList of students who received unsafe and/or probation (academic and/or clinical)Numerical course grade for each student

Identify student learning outcomes, course content and evaluation methods for the course using the grid for your course to complete this data.

Student Learning Outcome Content which addresses this SLO

How do you evaluate this SLO?

Ideas/insights for improvement in teaching and/or evaluation of this SLO

Clinical sites used, including alternative clinical experiences.

Total clinical hours required in the course. How are these clinical hours used? (i.e. direct patient care assignments, simulation, lab, observation experiences, etc.)

Ideas/insights for improvement in clinical teaching and/or evaluation.

Overall suggestions for change and improvement in the course.

Adopted: 5/7/99 Revised: 6/15/2015

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Library Liaison-Policy and Procedure

Each academic year a nursing faculty member will be appointed as liaison to the library. He/she will assist the nursing faculty in organizing and prioritizing any book, journal or media purchase for the library collection. All requests for previews and purchases will first be submitted to the library liaison. The liaison will also direct faculty in weeding and updating nursing book and media collections. He/she will be responsible for keeping the nursing faculty informed of any purchases and for deletions made to the nursing collections in the library. The liaison will work directly with the Health Sciences Librarian to accomplish the above tasks.

Approved: 4/26/99 Reviewed: 6/2016

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Orientation and Mentoring Policy and Procedure

Policy

All faculty will be oriented to the responsibilities of their individual positions and the jobs of others within the Health Sciences Division and the College. Faculty will be mentored as they continue to grow as nurse educators.

Procedure

Responsibilities of the College in the orientation of new faculty Benefits (pay, insurance, retirement, sick time, reimbursement for tuition) Faculty Association Contract College Assembly Constitution and role of campus committees Check list of needed items: parking stickers, SUNY card, keys Role of support services (media, library, copy center, payroll, maintenance, continuing education, bookstore,

cafeteria) Academic policies (course scheduling, grading, add-drop, withdrawals, attendance) College Faculty Handbook

Responsibilities of the Division Chairperson in the orientation and mentoring of new faculty

Coordinate all aspects of new faculty orientation Introduction to members of the Health Sciences Division and their roles Division meeting schedule and times Mission, goals and outcomes of the Nursing program Nursing program curriculum and role of Nursing Curriculum Committee Nursing faculty handbook Teaching schedule and course load Faculty evaluation process Course evaluation process Assignment of faculty mentor for minimum of the first semester Clinical Faculty handbook

Responsibilities of faculty mentor in the ongoing development of new faculty

Meet with new faculty member once a week to discuss ongoing concerns and answer questions Review Clinical Faculty handbook Attend class and/or clinical at least once during the mentoring assignment to provide feedback and guidance

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Orientation and Mentoring Policy and Procedure - Continued

Responsibilities of the course coordinator in the orientation and mentoring of new faculty

Course materials includingCourse syllabusBooks and book ordering

Clinical orientation Use of nursing laboratories and simulation

Responsibilities of the Division Secretary in the orientation and mentoring of new faculty

Role of the secretary Use of computer (Banner and Angel, e-mail) Voice mail Filing system and copy machine Pay request forms

Adopted 6/24/11

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Curriculum Committee

Policy and Procedure

Policy

Ongoing curriculum development and revision are necessary to keep the Nursing curriculum vibrant and relevant. Therefore, the Curriculum Committee will be a standing committee of the Health Sciences Division and will meet on a regular basis. All matters pertaining to Nursing curriculum will be reviewed in this committee.

Procedure

Meetings will take place at least once a semester.

This committee will be chaired by the Program Development/ Assessment Committee Member(s).

A minimum of two additional committee members will be selected from the Health Sciences Division faculty for a two-year term at the May Health Sciences Division meeting. The Health Sciences Division chair will serve as an ex-officio member.

Minutes will be kept of all meetings.

Recommendations from the committee for any curriculum changes will be forwarded to the Health Sciences Division for approval and action.

Reviewed 8/2/2016

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New Simulation Design Plan

1. What is the overall purpose of the simulation?

2. Is this a new simulation in your course or is this simulation replacing one currently being used?

3. What are the specific student learning outcomes you hope to accomplish (course and clinical)?

4. What are the knowledge and skills the students should have before participating in the simulation

experience?

5. How many clinical hours will you schedule for each simulation?

6. What equipment and space do you anticipate using for this simulation? (Sim Pad, 3G, rooms, etc.)

Process:

Complete the new simulation Design Plan at least one semester prior to planned implementation. Submit to

Simulation Coordinator for approval.

Adopted 6/14

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Weeding Policy and Procedure for Library Materials Policy

The library collection of books and videotapes related to nursing will be current and relevant to the practice of nursing today.

Procedure

All full-time and special adjuncts will participate in weeding the library collection for nursing related books, software and video/DVD’s.

Weeding will be done each academic year prior to the start of the fall semester. Recommendations for books and videotapes to be weeded should be given to the library liaison who will

forward to library staff. Generally books and media are considered to be outdated after 5 years. Any questions about weeding can be

directed to other nursing faculty, the nursing faculty liaison and/or library staff.

Books, media and software will be weeded using the following categories:

1. Administration, leadership management, history or nursing, professional issues, nursing theory, nursing education, fundamentals.

2. Pharmacology texts, research, ethics, legal, dictionaries, nursing review books.3. Geriatric nursing, pathophysiology fluids/electrolytes, cancer nursing, orthopedic nursing, gastrointestinal

nursing, musculoskeletal nursing.4. Maternal-child, home health, health promotions, pediatrics, laboratory texts, nursing process.5. Cultural issues, communication, psych nursing, grief, loss and nutrition.6. Medical-surgical texts, cardiovascular nursing, pain management, respiratory nursing, and critical care.7. Neurologic nursing, urologic nursing, rehabilitation nursing, computers in nursing, IV nursing, diabetes nursing,

community-home health.

Accepted: 5/15/00 Revised: 5/30/00

Revised: 6/11

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A.N.A Code for Nurses

Academic Calendar

Nursing Links


Nursing Program Student Handbook

A. N. A. Code for Nurses

American Nurses’ Association

1. The nurse practices with compassion and respect for the inherent dignity, worth and unique attributes of every person.

2. The nurse’s primary commitment is to the patient, whether an individual, family, group, community or population.

3. The nurse promotes, advocates for, and protects the rights, health, and safety of the patient.

4. The nurse has authority, accountability and responsibility for nursing practice; makes decisions; and takes action consistent with the obligation to promote health and to provide optimal care.

5. The nurse owes the same duties to self as to others, including the responsibility to promote health and safety, preserve wholeness of character and integrity, maintain competence, and continue personal and professional growth.

6. The nurse, through individual and collective effort, establishes, maintains, and improves the ethical environment of the work settings and conditions of employment that are conducive to safe, quality care.

7. The nurse, in all roles and settings, advances the profession through research and scholarly inquiry, professional standards development, and the generation of both nursing and health policy.

8. The nurse collaborates with other health professionals and the public to protect human rights, promote health diplomacy, and reduce health disparities.

9. The profession of nursing, collectively through its professional organizations, must articulate nursing values, maintain the integrity of the profession, and integrate principles of social justice into nursing and health policy.

Updated: 8/30/16

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A. N. A. Standards of Nursing PracticeAmerican Nurses’ Association

Standard Rationale

1. The collection of data about the health status of the client/patient is systematic and continuous. The data are accessible, communicated and recorded.

Comprehensive care requires complete and ongoing collection of data about the client/patient to determine the nursing care and needs of the client/patient. All health status data about the client/patient must be available for all members of the health care team.

2. Nursing diagnoses are derived from health status data.

Nursing actions are planned to promote, maintain, and restore the client’s/patient’s well-being.

3. The plan of nursing care includes goals derived from the nursing approaches or measures to achieve the goals derived from the nursing diagnoses.

The client/patient and family are continually involved in nursing care.

4. Nursing actions provide for client/patient participation in health promotion, maintenance, and restoration.

Nursing actions are designed to promote, maintain, and restore health.

5. The nursing actions assist in the client/patient to maximize health capabilities.

The quality of nursing care depends upon comprehensive and intelligent determination of nursing’s impact upon the health status of the client/patient. The client/patient is an essential part of this determination.

6. The client’s/patient’s progress or lack of progress toward goal achievements is determined by the client/patient and the nurse.

The nurse process remains the same, but the input of new information may dictate new or revised approaches.

7. The client/s/patient’s progress or lack of progress toward goal achievements directs reassessment, reordering of priorities, new goal setting, and revision of the plan of nursing care.

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Adopted 9/09

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Fall 2016

Move In Day September 6

Faculty Professional Development Day September 7

First Day of Classes September 8

Drop/Add Late Registration September 8 - 14

First Day of 2nd Half Classes October 27

Thanksgiving Break November 23 - 25

Last Day of Classes December 16

Study Day December 19

Exams December 20 - 22

Winter 2017

First Day of 4 Week Online Classes December 23

Drop/Add, Late Registration 4 Week Online December 23

First Day of Regular Classes January 3

Drop/Add, Late Registration Regular Classes January 3

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day January 16

Last Day of Regular Classes/Exams January 19

Last Day of 4 Week Online Classes/Exams January 19

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Spring 2017

Move In Day January 20

First Day of Classes January 23

Drop/Add Late Registration January 23 - 27

Spring Break March 13 - 17

First Day of 2nd Half Classes March 20

Last Day of Classes May 5

Study Day May 8

Exams May 9 - 11

Commencement Ceremony May 18

Summer 8-Week Session 2017

First Day of Classes May 22

Drop/Add Late Registration May 22 - 26

Memorial Day May 29

Independence Day July 4

Last Day of Classes/Exams July 13

Summer I 2017

First Day of Classes May 22

Drop/Add Late Registration May 22

Memorial Day May 29

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Summer I 2017

Last Day of Classes/Exams June 30

Summer II 2017

First Day of Classes July 10

Drop/Add Late Registration July 10

Last Day of Classes/Exams August 18

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NURSING POSITIONS / SPECIALTY AREAS

AIDS Care Nurse Nurse-MidwifeAmbulatory Care Nurse Nurse PractitionerCardiac Care Nurse Occupational Health NurseChemical Dependence Rehab Nurse Obstetric NurseCommunity Health Nurse Oncology NurseCritical Care Nurse OR (Preoperative) NurseCorrectional Nurse Orthopedic NurseEmergency Room Nurse Palliative Care NurseFlight Trauma Nurse Pediatric NurseForensic Nurse Perinatal NurseGeriatric Nurse Psychiatric NurseHome Care Nurse Rehabilitation NurseHospice Nurse Respiratory Care NurseInfection Control Nurse Research NurseIV Therapy Nurse School NurseLong-Term Care Nurse Subacute Care NurseManaged Care Nurse Triage NurseMilitary Nurse Trauma NurseNephrology Nurse Urology NurseNeonatal Nurse Veteran’s Affairs NurseNeuroscience Nurse Wound Care NurseNurse Anesthetist

Nursing Organizational Links

National League for Nursing - www.nln.org

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing - www.acenursing.org

New York State Nurses Association - www.nysna.org

National Student Nurses’ Association - www.nsna.org

Council for Associates Degree Nursing in New York – www.counciladnnys.org

National Council of State Boards of Nursing - www.ncsbn.org

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Nursing Organizations Continued

American Assembly for Men in Nursing: www.aamn.freeyellow.com

New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA): www.nysna.org

Nurse.Com – Community for Nurses: www.nurse.com

Minority Nurse.Com: www.minoritynurse.com

All Nurses.Com: www.allnurses.com

American Nurses Association: www.nursingworld.org

National Student Nurses Association: www.nsna.org

Nursing Students’ Association of NYS: http://nsanys.homestead.com/home.html

The International Council of Nurses: http://www.icn.ch/index.html

National Institutes of Health: www.nih.gov

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP): www.aanp.org

HEALTH SCIENCES; EDUCATION LINKS

NYS Office of the Professions: www.OP.nysed.gov

NYS Department of Health: www.health.state.ny.us

American Nurse Credentialing Center: www.nursingworld.org/ancc/

National Council of State Boards of Nursing: www.ncsbn.org

NCLEX Exam Preparation Sites: http://www.cp-tel.net/pamnorth/nclex.htm

National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses (NFLPN): www.nflpn.org

National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR): www.nih.gov/ninr

Johnson & Johnson: Discover Nursing: http://www.discovernursing.com/

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NURSING SPECIALTIES LINKS

American Board of Forensic Nursing: www.acfe.com

Association of Operating Room Nurses: www.aorn.org

Emergency Nurses Association: www.ena.org

Oncology Nursing Society: www.ons.org

Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society: www.wocn.org

Pediatric Nursing: www.pediatricnursing.com

American Organization of Nurse Executives: www.aone.org

Association of Air Medical Services: www.aams.org

International Association of Forensic Nurses: www.forensicnurse.org

US Administration on Aging: www.aoa.gov

American Geriatrics Society: www.americangeriatrics.org

Association for Professionals in Infections Control: www.apic.org

National Association of School Nurses: www.nasn.org

NYS Association of School Nurses: www.nysasn.org

Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN) – www.medsurgnurse.org

American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing (AAACN) – www.aaacn.org

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN): www.aacn.org

American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN): www.aaohn.org

American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM): www.acnm.org

American Psychiatric Nurses’ Association (APNA): www.apna.org

Association of Community Health Nursing Educators (ACHNE): www.uncc.edu/achne

Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (ANAC): www.anacnet.org

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NURSING SPECIALTIES LINKS, CONTINUED

Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses (APON): www.apon.org

Oncology Nursing Society (ONS): www.ons.org

Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN): www.rehabnurse.org

Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN): www.awhonn.org

Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA): www.hpna.org

National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN): www.nann.org

National Association of Orthopedic Nurses (NAON): http://naon.inurse.com

Respiratory Nursing Society (RNS): www.respiratorynursingsociety.org

Society of Pediatric Nurses (SPN): www.pednurse.org

Society of Urological Nurses and Associates: www.suna.org

Society for Vascular Nursing (SVN): www.svnnet.org

CAREER/EMPLOYMENT LINKS

NYS Department of Labor: www.labor.state.ny.us

Nurse Practitioner Central: www.nurse.net

Nursing Jobs Directory: www.nurse-recruiter.com

Hospital Jobs Online: www.hospitaljobsonline.com

Nursing Spectrum Online: www.nursingspectum.com

Glens Falls Hospital – www.glensfallshospital.org

Saratoga Hospital – www.saratogacare.org

Hudson Headwaters Health Network – www.hhhn.net

Four Winds Saratoga – www.fourwindshospital.com

Bellevue Woman’s Hospital – www.bellevuewoman.org

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CAREER/EMPLOYMENT LINKS, CONTINUED

Albany Medical Center – www.amc.edu

Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital – www.sunnyview.org

Wesley Health Care Center – www.wesleyhealth.com

St. Peter’s Health Care Services – www.mercycare.com

Albany VA Medical Center – www.va.gov/visns/visnor/albany.html

Adirondack Medical Center – www.amccares.org

Northeast Health (Samaritan, Albany Memorial) – www.nehealth.com

Ellis Hospital – www.ellishospital.org

St. Clare’s Hospital – www.stclares.org

Nathan Littauer Hospital (Amsterdam) – www.nlh.org

St. Mary’s Hospital (Amsterdam) – www.smha.org

Amsterdam Memorial Hospital – www.amsterdammemorial.org

NYS Department of Health – www.health.state.ny.us

Rutland Regional Medical Center – www.rrmc.org

Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems – www.vahhs.org

Vermont Department of Health – www.state.vt.us/health

Women’s Health Institute - http://www.womenshealthinst.com/

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NURSING RESOURCES LINKS

Men in Nursing Message Board: http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/meninnursing

All Nurses.Com www.allnurses.com

RN Central: http://www.rncentral.com/

The Florence Project: http://www.florenceproject.org/

Care Plans.Com: http://www.careplans.com/

Virtual Nurse: http://virtualnurse.com/

Nursing Times: http://www.nursingtimes.net

Cyber Nurse: http://www.cybernurse.com/

American Association for the History of Nursing (AAHN): www.aahn.org

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I have read, understand and agree to abide by the policies therein.

Please sign and return this form to your course coordinator within the first week of classes.

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