Request for Undergraduate Course Addition

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See

http://www.marshall.edu/senate/ucc/

for

information

on

chair

Request for Undergraduate Course Addition

1. Prepare one paper copy and obtain signatures from the Department Chair/Division Head, Registrar and College Dean.

2. Submit the form to your College Curriculum Committee.

3. After obtaining the signature of the College Curriculum Chair, send the paper copy to the current University Curriculum Committee Chair

4. Send an identical (sans signatures) ELECTRONIC COPY and all supporting documentation in a single PDF file (PDF Portfolio recommended) to UCC chair.

College: ____________________ Department/Division: ______________________________ Alpha Designator/Number: __________________

Contact Person:_______________________________________________________________________ Phone: __________________________

NEW COURSE DATA:

Course Title: _____________________________________________________________________________ (Limit of 30 characters & spaces.)

Alpha Designator/Number: ___________________

General Education Designator(s) (check all that apply):

□

CT

□

INTL

□

MC

□

Core II (Core II type: __________________)

Note: Applications for Gen Ed attributes must be attached. http://www.marshall.edu/wpmu/gened/core‐ii‐courses‐info/ Catalog Description (Limit of 30 words): Co‐requisite(s): ________________________________________________________ First Term to be Offered: _______________ Prerequisite(s): ________________________________________________________ Credit Hours: ______________ Grading Mode: Graded: _______ Credit/No Credit: ________

Course(s) being deleted in place of this addition (must submit course deletion form): _______________________

CHECKLIST/REQUIREMENTS

1. After completing this two page form in its entirety, include a complete syllabus and route through the departments/committees below.

2. A complete syllabus can be from when this course was previously taught as a special topics course or by creating a new, intended syllabus to use with the

course. The sample syllabus must at a minimum address the following areas:

a. COURSE OBJECTIVES, COURSE OUTLINE, SAMPLE TEXT(S) WITH AUTHOR(S) AND PUBLICATION DATE, INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS (Lecture, Lab,

Internship, Practicum, etc.), and EVALUATION METHODS (Unit/Chapter, Midterm, Final, Projects, etc.)

3. If this course will replace a course that is required by another department, please send a memo to the affected department and include it with this packet, as

well as, the response received from the affected department.

4. If this course will be similar in title or content to another department’s courses, please send a memo to the affected department and include it with this packet,

as well as, the response received from the affected department.

SIGNATURES: (If disapproved at any level, do not sign. Return to previous signer.)

Department Chair/Division Head: ____________________________________

Registrar: _______________________________________________________

College Dean: ____________________________________________________

College Curriculum Chair: __________________________________________

General Education Council Chair *: ___________________________________

University Curriculum Committee Chair:_______________________________

Faculty Senate Chair: ___________________________________________

VP Academic Affairs/VP Health Science_______________________________

Date: _________________________ Date: _________________________ Date: _________________________ Date: _________________________ Date: _________________________ Date: _________________________ Date: _________________________ Date: _________________________

Health Professions School of Nursing

NUR200

Dr. Nancy Elkins 304-696-2617

Intro to Professional Nursing

NUR200

Introduction to the concepts and processes basic to the nursing profession, including historical and legal aspects, career roles, medical terminology, and practical techniques to prepare for the baccalaureate nursing program.

Fall 2017

Admission into pre-licensure BSN program

2

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See

http://www.marshall.edu/senate/ucc/

for

information

on

chair

Request for Undergraduate Course Addition ‐ Page 2

Additional Information Required for Undergraduate Course Addition

College: _______________________ Department/Division: ___________________________ Alpha Designator/Number: __________________

Provide

complete

information

regarding

the

new

course

addition

for

each

topic

listed

below.

Before

routing

this

form,

a

complete

syllabus

also

must

be

attached

addressing

the

items

listed

on

the

first

page

of

this

form.

1. Identify

by

name

the

faculty

in

your

department/division

who

may

teach

this

course.

2. If

your

department/division

requires

additional

faculty,

equipment,

or

specialized

materials,

attach

an

estimation

of

money

and

time

required

to

secure

these

items.

3. If

this

course

will

be

required

by

a

department/division

other

than

your

own,

identify

by

name.

4. If

there

are

any

agreements

required

to

provide

clinical

experience,

attach

details

and

signed

agreements.

5. If

library

resources

are

deemed

inadequate,

attach

a

plan

to

overcome

this.

The

plan

must

include

the

cost

as

stated

by

the

Dean

of

Libraries.

6. EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES

NEEDED

TO

TEACH

THIS

COURSE

(this

does

not

refer

to

additional

equipment/supplies

that

need

to

be

purchased;

simply

what

materials

are

needed

in

order

to

teach

this

course

successfully.):

7. ADDITIONAL

GRADUATE

REQUIREMENTS

IF

LISTED

AS

AN

UNDERGRADUATE

OR

GRADUATE

COURSE

(please

also

submit

to

Graduate

Council

course

addition

for

5xx

graduate

component):

8. PROVIDE

A

COMPLETE

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INCLUDING

ALL

PUBLICATIONS

RESEARCHED

TO

CREATE

THIS

COURSE

AND

WHAT

PUBLICATIONS

MAY

BE

BENEFICIAL

TO

STUDENTS

TAKING

THIS

COURSE

(separate

page).

Health Professions School of Nursing

NUR200

Dr. Nancy Elkins

Not Applicable

Classroom that will accomodate 80-100 students, TECHI room with connection to MOVC campus

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NUR200

B

IBLIOGRAPHY

:

American Association of Colleges of Nursing [AACN] (2014).

Nursing shortage fact sheets.

Retrieved from

http://www.aacn.nche.edu/media-relations/fact-sheets/nursing-shortage.htm

Baker, S. (2010). Nurse educator orientation: professional development that promotes retention.

Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing

,

41 (9), 413-417.

doi:10.3928/00220124-20100503-02

Bureau of Labor Statistics (2015). BLS releases 2014-2015 employment predictions.

Bureau of

Labor Statistics.

Retrieved from http://www.bls.gov.emp.

Catalano, J. T. (2015).

Nursing now! Today's issues, tomorrow's trends.

(7th ed.).

Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis

Jeffreys, M. R. (2012).

Nursing student retention: Understanding the process and

making a difference.

(2

nd

_{ed., pp. 55-309).}

_{New York, NY: Springer Publishing}

Company.

Nugent, P. M. & Vitale, B. A. (2011). Test success: Test-taking techniques for beginning nursing

students.

(6th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis

Potter, P. A., Perry, A. G., Stackert, P. A. & Hall, A. M. (2013).

Fundamentals of nursing.

(8th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby

Silvestri, L. A. & Silvestri, A. (2014).

Strategies for test success: Passing nursing school

and the NCLEX exam

. St. Louis, MO: Saunders Elsevier

Watson, Jean (2012).

Human caring science: A theory of nursing

. (2nd ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones

and Bartlett Learning

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NUR 200

Introduction to Professional Nursing

Fall 2017

Marshall University

School of Nursing

College of Health Professions

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Marshall University

Syllabus

Course Title/Number

NUR

200:

I

NTRODUCTION TO

P

ROFESSIONAL

N

URSING

Semester/Year

Fall Semester/ 2017

C

REDIT

H

OURS

:

2 P

REREQUISITES

:

NONE

C

OPREQUESITES

:

NONE

Days/Time

C

LASS

H

OURS

:

Monday 9:00 AM-10:50 AM, Corbly Hall & MOVC

Location CLASSROOM SITES:

Corbly Hall & MOVC

Course Coordinator

Nancy Elkins, EdD, MSN, RN

Office

Prichard Hall, Room 413B

Phone

Phone: 304-696-2617

E-Mail

Email: [email protected]

Office/Hours

Office Hours: TBA

Course Description: From Catalog

Introduction to the concepts and processes basic to the nursing profession, including historical and

legal aspects, career roles, medical terminology, and practical techniques to prepare for the

baccalaureate nursing program.

BSN PROGRAM OUTCOMES: The graduate is a nurse generalist with competence to:

 Use the nursing process to provide nursing care to individuals, families, groups, and communities in multiple settings, considering cultural diversity.

 Synthesize theoretical and empirical knowledge from nursing, natural and social sciences, and the humanities to promote, maintain, and restore health throughout the life span.

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providers.

 Coordinate comprehensive nursing care through the application of management and leadership skills, including prioritizing and delegation of care.

 Use clinical and critical reasoning to address simple and complex situations.

 Integrate evidence-based practice into nursing care.

 Perform as a responsible and accountable member of the profession who practices nursing legally and ethically.

 Examine professional activities that help define the scope of nursing practice, set health policies and improve the health of the public.

The table below shows the each of the student learning outcomes will be practiced and assessed in this course.

Course Student Learning Outcomes

How students will practice each outcome in this Course

How student achievement of each outcome will be assessed in this Course

Students will discuss the historical development of the discipline of nursing.

Students will practice this outcome in this course by discussing in the classroom setting the early historical development of the discipline of nursing.

Class discussions, exam questions

Students will describe the professional nurse's current roles, functions, and practices within the framework of the current health care system.

Students will practice this outcome in this course by describing in the classroom discussion the roles, functions, and

practices of the nurse in various health care settings.

Students will discuss the

foundational components of the discipline of nursing and identify ways in which the nursing

process relates to critical thinking as well as problem solving in nursing practice.

Students will practice this outcome in this course by utilizing classroom discussion and through assigned readings on the functional components of the discipline of nursing.

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Students will discuss the ethical and legal concerns regarding interventions used in

comprehensive nursing care, and the need for documentation and communicating the client's condition.

Students will practice this outcome in this course by utilizing classroom discussion and through assigned readings on the need for ethical and legal considerations in nursing.

Students will describe the value of research in nursing and how utilizing research findings can help provide evidence-based nursing practice to the client.

Students will practice this outcome in this course by utilizing classroom discussion, paper assignment, and assigned readings on research in nursing.

Class discussions, exam questions, paper assignment

Students will discuss the use of American Psychological

Associatin (APA) guidelines in writing papers.

Students will practice this outcome in this course by utilizing classroom discussion, assigned readings, and paper assignment on the use of the APA guidelines for writing papers.

Class discussions, exam questions, paper assignment

Students will identify individual learning style, discuss time management techniques and other activities to promote success.

Students will practice this outcome by identifying individual learning style and through classroom activities, discussion, assigned readings.

Class activities, class

discussions, exam questions

Students will demonstrate knowledge of medical and health care terminology.

Students will practice this outcome by utilizing classroom discussions, assigned readings.

Required Texts, Additional Reading, and Other Materials

R

EQUIRED

T

EXTBOOK

:

American Psychological Association. (2010).

Publication manual of APA

. (6

th

ed.). Washington, D.C.:

APA. (Update: http://www.apastyle.org/learn/tutorial/brief-guide.aspx)

Black, B. P. (2014).

Professional nursing: Concepts and challenges

(7

th

_{ed.). St. Louis, MO: Saunders}

Doenges, M. E., & Moorhouse, M. F. (2013).

Application of nursing process and nursing diagnosis: An

interactive test for diagnostic reasoning.

(6

th

_{ed.). Philadelpia: Davis}

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Ehrlich, A., & Schroeder, C. L. (2013).

Medical Terminology for Health Professions

(7

th

ed.).

Clifton Park, NY: Cengage Learning.

Nugent, P. M., & Vitale, B. A. (2012).

Test

success: Test-taking techniques for beginning

nursing

students

. (6

th

ed.). Philadelphia: Davis

NOTE: Editions will be updated to most current editions as available.

C

ONTENT

O

UTLINE

:

UNIT I. Professional Nursing

Historical Perspectives of Nursing

Professional Nurse Roles, Functions, and Practices

Nurse on the Interdisciplinary Health Team

Ethical, Legal, Cultural, & Spiritual Considerations

Certifications and Continuing Education Requirements

UNIT II. Process for Professional Nursing Practice

ANA Standards

Applying the Nursing Process and Nursing Theory

Communication in Nursing

Teaching and Learning Process

Research in Nursing

APA Guidelines for Writing Papers

UNIT III. Strategies for Success in Nursing

Identifying Individual Learning Styles

Positive Mental Attitudes

Improving Critical Thinking Skills

Time Management Techniques

Test-Taking Strategies

Medical and Health Care Terminology

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M

ETHODS OF

T

EACHING

-L

EARNING

:

1. Lecture

2. Reading as assigned

3. Discussion

4. Audio-visual aids

5. Individual and small group exercises

6. Test review opportunities

7. Evaluation of reading & lectures.

C

OURSE

R

EQUIREMENTS

:

1. Minimum of "C" average for all course work.

2. Participation in class, small group discussions and activities.

M

ETHOD OF

E

VALUATION

:

1. Three tests- 30% each (total of 90%)

2. Written paper assignment - 10%

Grading Scale:

90 - 100 = A

80 - 89 = B

75 - 79 = C

65 - 74 = D

64 and below = F

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WRITTEN PAPER ASSIGNMENT:

Paper due: Week 12

Criteria:

1. Content: 50 points

Material should support topic chosen.

2. Grammatical usage and principles of composition: 20 points

Correct punctuation, verb form, spelling, proper sentence construction, and

balance is essential.

3. Reference: 10 points.

Use appropriate references as to quality and quantity.

4. Format: 10 points.

Must follow APA writing style.

5. Appearance: 10 points.

Must be neat, typewritten, double spaced.

All unit tests will be 50 questions with each question worth 2 points. All test grades will

be posted on Blackboard Online Grade Book.

Students must obtain a C average (75%) on course exams in order to pass the course. The

average will be calculated based on the weight of each exam. If students obtain less than

a C average (75%) on exams, the final grade (D or F) will be derived solely from exam

averages. Tests and final scores will NOT be rounded up. Test review sessions will be

offered, by appointment, after each unit test.

L

ATE

A

SSIGNMENTS AND

L

ATE

E

XAMINATION

P

OLICY

:

Late Assignments:

It is the prerogative of the instructor to accept or reject late assignments. If a late

assignment is accepted, the instructor may cut the grade for that assignment by one letter

grade for each day it is late, and result in a zero if more than three days late.

Late Examination:

All late examinations will be cut one letter grade unless the coordinator is notified ahead

of time of the serious reason for missing the examination.

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I

NDIVIDUAL

C

ONFERENCES

:

Students are expected to initiate conferences with the course coordinator concerning any

questions or problems related to the classroom, i.e., reading assignments, course

requirements, grades, etc.

A

TTENDANCE

P

OLICY

:

Classroom Attendance

:

It is expected that students will attend classes on time and regularly to achieve the

expected educational objectives for the course. Students are responsible for all material,

exams and assignments for any missed class. Students are expected to initial the

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NUR

200 IMPORTANT DATES:

Week 1

First Day of Class – Review syllabus & course

requirements. Introduction lecture.

Week 2

History of Nursing Practice lecture

Week 3

Legal and Ethical Issues in Nursing Practice lecture

Week 4

Foundational Nursing Principles & Theories

Week 5

Test I

Process for Professional Nursing Practice lecture

Week 6

Role of the Nurse in Various Health Care Settings

lecture

Week 7

Evidence Based Research & Nursing Practice lecture

Week 8

APA Guidelines for Writing Papers

Week 9

Test II

Identifying Individual Learning Styles lecture

Week 10

Positive Mental Attitudes lecture

Improving Critical Thinking Skills

Time Management Techniques

Week 11

Test-Taking Strategies lecture

Medical and Health Care Terminology

Week 12

Medical and Health Care Terminology lecture

Written Paper Assignment Due

Week 13

Medical and Health Care Terminology lecture

Week 14

Medical and Health Care Terminology lecture

Week 15

Medical and Health Care Terminology lecture

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C

ONTENT

O

UTLINE AND

C

LASS

S

CHEDULE

:

Dates

Class

Hours

Content

Assignment

Unit I Professional Nursing

OBJECTIVES

1. Describe the historical perspectives of nursing.

2. Describe the professional nurse roles, functions, and practices.

3. Compare roles of members on multidisciplinary health team.

4. Explore potential ethical, legal, cultural, & spiritual

considerations in nursing.

5. Identify the major modern definitions, philosophies, conceptual

models, frameworks, and theories of nursing practice.

6. Identify certifications and continuing education requirements in

nursing.

Week

1

2 First Day of Class – Review syllabus & course requirements.

Introduction lecture on historical perspectives of nursing.

Black

Ch1,2,3,4,5

6,7

Week

2

2 History of Nursing Practice lecture

Week

3

2 Legal and Ethical Issues in Nursing Practice lecture

Black

Ch 8,9,10,12,

13 Week

4

2 Foundational Nursing Principles & Theories lecture

Week

5

1

1 TEST I – COVERS UNITS I OBJECTIVES

Process for Professional Nursing Practice

Doenges &

Moorhouse

Ch 1,2,3

Nugent &

Vitale Ch.6

Unit II. Process for Professional Nursing Practice

OBJECTIVES

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1. Describe the ANA Standards of nursing care.

2. Define nursing terms used during patient assessments.

3. Describe steps in applying the nursing process.

4. Identify nursing theories utilized.

5. Describe therapeutic communication in nursing.

6 .

Describe the teaching and learning process.

8. Identify evidence-based research in nursing.

9. Describe how research is utilized in nursing care.

10. Discuss the use of American Psychological Association (APA)

guidelines in writing papers.

Week

6

2 Process for Professional Nursing Practice lecture

Doenges &

Moorhouse

Ch 4,5,6,7,8

Dates

Class

Hours

Content

Assignment

Week

7

2 Evidence Based Research & Nursing Practice lecture

Black, Ch.11

Week

8

2 APA Guidelines for Writing Papers

APA 6th ed.

Week

9

1

1 TEST II- COVERS UNIT II OBJECTIVES

NURSING CARE PLAN ASSIGNMENT DUE

Identifying Individual Learning Styles lecture

Unit III. Strategies for Success in Nursing

OBJECTIVES

1. Identify individual learning styles.

2. Identify strategies utilized to increase positive mental attitudes.

3. Identify strategies to manage stress.

4. Describe activities to improve critical thinking skills used in the

decision making process.

5. Demonstrate test-taking strategies.

7. Apply various stress reduction techniques to cope with stress.

8. Demonstrate knowledge of medical and health care terminology.

Week

10

2 Positive Mental Attitudes lecture &

Improving Critical Thinking Skills

Time Management Techniques

Nugent

&Vitale

Ch.1,2,3,4,5,

7,8

Week

11

2 Test-Taking Strategies lecture &

Medical and Health Care Terminology

Ehrlich &

Schroeder

Ch. 1,2,3

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Week

12

2 Medical and Health Care Terminology lecture

Written Paper Assignment Due

Ehrlich &

Schroeder

Ch. 4, 5,6

Week

13

2 Medical and Health Care Terminology lecture

Ehrlich &

Schroeder

Ch.7, 8, 9

Week

14

2 Medical and Health Care Terminology lecture

Ehrlich &

Schroeder

Ch.10,11, 12

Week

15

2 Medical and Health Care Terminology lecture

_{Ehrlich &}

Schroeder

Ch.13, 14, 15

Week

16

2 TEST III- COVERS UNIT III OBJECTIVES

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R

EFERENCES

American Association of Colleges of Nursing [AACN] (2014).

Nursing shortage fact sheets.

Retrieved from

http://www.aacn.nche.edu/media-relations/fact-sheets/nursing-shortage.htm

Baker, S. (2010). Nurse educator orientation: professional development that promotes

retention.

Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing

,

41 (9), 413-417.

doi:10.3928/00220124-20100503-02

Bureau of Labor Statistics (2015). BLS releases 2014-2015 employment predictions.

Bureau

of Labor Statistics.

Retrieved from http://www.bls.gov.emp.

Catalano, J. T. (2015).

Nursing now! Today's issues, tomorrow's trends.

(7th ed.).

Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis

Jeffreys, M. R. (2012).

Nursing student retention: Understanding the process and

making a difference.

(2

nd

_{ed., pp. 55-309).}

_{New York, NY: Springer Publishing}

Company.

Nugent, P. M. & Vitale, B. A. (2011).

Test success: Test-taking techniques for beginning

nursing students.

(6th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis

Potter, P. A., Perry, A. G., Stackert, P. A. & Hall, A. M. (2013).

Fundamentals of nursing.

(8th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby

Silvestri, L. A. & Silvestri, A. (2014).

Strategies for test success: Passing nursing school

and the NCLEX exam

. St. Louis, MO: Saunders Elsevier

Watson, Jean (2012).

Human caring science: A theory of nursing

. (2nd ed.). Sudbury, MA:

Jones and Bartlett Learning

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UNIVERSITY POLICIES

Rather than listing all of the University policies, I encourage all students to read the University-Wide Policies by accessing it at this link

http://www.marshall.edu/academic-affairs/?page_id=802 . Alternatively, students can access the policies on the Academic Affairs

website at this link www.marshall.edu/academic-affairs, and then click on the link to “Marshall

University Policies” on the right side of the page. Policies at this link include:

1. Academic Dishonesty

2. Excused Absence Policy for Undergraduates 3. University Computing Service Acceptable Use 4. Inclement Weather

5. Dead Week

6. Students with Disabilities 7. Academic Dismissal 8. Academic Forgiveness

9. Academic Probation and Suspension

10. Academic Rights and Responsibilities of Students 11. Affirmative Action

12. Sexual Harassment

Academic Dishonesty

All students should be familiar with the university’s policy concerning academic dishonesty. This policy can be found on pp. 70-73 of the undergraduate catalog

http://www.marshall.edu/catalog/undergraduate-catalog

http://www.marshall.edu/catalog/graduate-catalog (Faculty are encouraged to add any

additional information specific to their expectations and/or rules regarding academic dishonesty in their class).

Policy for Students with Disabilities

Marshall University is committed to equal opportunity in education for all students, including those with physical, learning and psychological disabilities. University policy states that it is the responsibility of students with disabilities to contact the Office of Disabled Student Services (DSS) in Prichard Hall 117, phone 304 696-2271 to provide documentation of their disability. Following this, the DSS Coordinator will send a letter to each of the student’s instructors outlining the academic accommodation he/she will need to ensure equality in classroom experiences, outside assignment, testing and grading. The instructor and student will meet to discuss how the accommodation(s) requested will be provided. For more

information, please visit http://www.marshall.edu/disabled or contact Disabled Student Services Office at Prichard Hall 11, phone 304-696-2271.

University Computing Services’ Acceptable Use Policy:

All students are responsible for knowing this policy, which can be found on the web at

This syllabus is not to be construed as a contract with the student and may be

subject to change.

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http://www.marshall.edu/ucs/CS/accptuse.asp.

Affirmative Action Policy:

This course will follow Marshall University’s policy on Affirmative Action, which can be found on p. 63 of the undergraduate catalog. http://www.marshall.edu/catalog/undergraduate-catalog

Specifically, all students will be afforded equal opportunity without regard to race, color, sex, religion, age, disability, national origin, or sexual orientation.

Fair Use of Copyrighted Works:

Please note that the instructor may use some works that

are copyrighted by the publisher or original author. These works are provided to students

under the Educational Fair Use provision of Title 17 of the US Code and are not to be

shared with individuals who are not enrolled in this course.

School of Nursing Policies

INCLEMENT Weather – In the event of inclement weather students may call the School of Nursing 696-6751 or general campus 696-1370 or South Charleston 746-1991. Listen to the radio/tv for University closing.

SOCIAL JUSTICE POLICY STATEMENT

Marshall University is committed to bringing about mutual understanding and respect among all individuals and groups at the University. As part of Marshall University, the College of Health Professions, School of Nursing has made a commitment to social justice. Therefore, no one will be discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion, social class, or differing viewpoints. Each student will be viewed as a valuable member of this class and as the faculty for the course I will strive to facilitate an atmosphere/learning environment where mutual understanding and respect are actualized. Approved SON 02/27/06

PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT: Students shall adhere to the standards for professional conduct as stated in 19CSR10, Standards for Professional Nursing practice, and are subject to disciplinary action by the Board…(West Virginia Legislative Rule □ 19-1-12 in State of West Virginia, Code and Legislative Rules, Registered Professional Nurses, April, 1995, p.28).

Policy on Academic Dishonesty College of Health Professions

Marshall University College of Nursing will not tolerate academic dishonesty of any kind. Academic dishonesty is defined as:

I. CHEATING

A. Unauthorized use of any materials, notes, sources of information, study aids or tools during an academic exercise. No cell phones, calculators, palm computers or hats allowed during exams. Calculators will be provided, if necessary.

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B. Unauthorized assistance of a person, other than the course instructor during an academic exercise. This includes text messaging, PDA’s, etc. during exams. C. Unauthorized viewing of another person’s work during an academic exercise.

D. Unauthorized securing of all or any part of assignments or examinations in advance of the submission by the instructor.

II. FABRICATION / FALSIFICATION:

The unauthorized invention or alteration of any information, citation, data or means of verification in an academic exercise, official correspondence of a university record. III. PLAGIARISM:

Submitting as one’s own work or creation any material or an idea wholly or in Part created by another. This includes, but is not limited to:

A. Oral, written and graphical material

B. Both published and unpublished work

C. Any material(s) downloaded from the Internet It is the student’s responsibility to clearly

distinguish their own work from that created by others. This includes proper use of quotation marks, paraphrase and the citation of the original source. Students are responsible for both intentional and unintentional acts of plagiarism.

IV. BRIBES / FAVORS / THREATS

Attempting to unfairly influence a course grade or the satisfaction of degree requirements through any of these actions is prohibited.

V. COMPLICITY

Helping or attempting to help someone commit an act of academic dishonesty.

SANCTIONS: The instructor will impose one or more of the following:

1. A lower or failing project / paper / test grade. 2. A lower final grade.

3. Failure of the course.

4. Exclusion from further participation in the class (including laboratories or clinical experiences). Please refer to the university Student Handbook, Code of Conduct for the process of charges made and the process for subsequent sanctions imposed, and the process of appeal.

Please refer to the university Student Handbook, Code of Conduct for the process of charges made and the process for subsequent sanctions imposed, and the process of appeal.

Approved BSN Faculty 5-13-03 Approved Nursing Faculty 8-21-03

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Marshall University College of Health Professions Test Security Policy

In order to ensure the security of all examinations, the School of Nursing has adopted the following policies:

1. Test Administration

Students may not access any electronic equipment during the exam that has not been provided by the faculty, including but not limited to calculators, cell phones, laptops and PDAs.

2. Test Review

A. Students will not be allowed to view any exam without direct supervision of course faculty or site facilitator

B. Students must review tests within time specified by the course faculty.

C. Limited numbers of students may be allowed to view the exam at one time depending on office size, space, and faculty preference.

D. Students will be allowed to review the exam only one time, and time limits may be placed on review as specified by course faculty.

E. NO notes can be taken by the student while reviewing the test, and students are not allowed to access any electronics while reviewing the tests. NO copies electronic or written!

F. Individual student printouts for exams are to be retained by the faculty. G. Faculty have the right to place further restrictions on test review as deemed

necessary.

Adopted SON faculty 2/07

Marshall University School of Nursing Distance Education Policy

Marshall University School of Nursing (SON) offers individuals the opportunity to participate in classroom instruction for specified nursing courses at the graduate and undergraduate level from multiple distant sites. While the SON strives to ensure that distance education meets the needs of students, it must be noted that technical difficulties do occur on occasion. In the instance where a specific class session is unable to be delivered to a distant site, course faculty will make every effort to make class content available to the distant site

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as with any missed class, it is the student’s responsibility to get the missed material. Should a student have any specific problem, these should be brought to the attention of the site faculty/facilitator and the on-campus faculty immediately. If students at any of the distant sites find that this method of instruction delivery is not meeting their educational needs, then the student(s) are welcome to attend classroom instruction on-campus at any time.

Approved SON 08/16/07

School of Nursing Withdrawal Policy

The decision to withdraw from any class, nursing or non-nursing, is one that requires great thought. Students who want to withdraw from any class must meet with their academic advisor to discuss the issues and potential consequences related to that withdrawal. The issues and consequences are as follows:

-Withdrawal from high-demand classes may result in the student not being able to pre- register for that class the following semester for which the course is offered. Instead, that student will have to wait until the first week of classes to see if there is space available in the

class.

-Some nursing courses are prerequisites or co-requisites of other nursing courses. Therefore, the student may have to withdraw from more than one nursing course which may make the student have part-time status. Part-time status could affect financial aid and the ability to be covered by the parent’s insurance policy.

-Withdrawal from certain non-nursing and nursing courses may delay completion of the nursing program by as much as one (1) year.

-A student has 5 years from enrollment in the first nursing course to complete the

program. Repeated withdrawal from nursing courses may result in the student not being able to meet this requirement. A student who cannot complete the nursing program within 5 years will be dismissed.

A student may withdraw from an individual class during the first ten (10) weeks of a semester and receive a “W”. The student must also drop any co-requisite classes at that time. After the tenth week, the student cannot drop an individual class but must completely withdraw from the university. The university calendar lists specific dates for withdrawal.

A student who withdraws from a nursing course(s) must complete a “Request to Repeat a Course” form and submit it to the Chair of the Admissions, Progression and Graduation (APG) Committee of the School of Nursing. The APG Committee must receive the form within 3 weeks of withdrawal from the nursing course(s). Members of the APG Committee consult with faculty of the dropped courses regarding the student’s status at the time of the

withdrawal. The committee also seeks the faculty member’s recommendation about the student repeating the nursing course. Repeating a nursing course is contingent on available space. Students enrolling in any nursing course for the first time receive priority. A student cannot repeat a nursing course without permission of the APG committee.

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A student who withdraws from NUR 219 and NUR 221 during the first 10 weeks of a semester or who withdraws totally from the university during the first semester of the

sophomore level of nursing must reapply for admission. A student may reapply to the nursing program only once following withdrawal from the first semester of the sophomore level. Readmission is not guaranteed and is dependent upon the applicant pool for that particular year. A student who is re-admitted will have 5 years from the date of readmission to complete the nursing program.