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Joseph F. McCloskey School of NursingAffiliated with Penn State Schuylkill, a campus of The Pennsylvania State UniversityHospital-BasedDiploma RN Program2018-2019LVHN.org/SON
Further information regarding Joseph F. McCloskey School of Nursingtuition, fees, and length of program can be obtained from the School’swebsite, and from theAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN):3343 Peachtree Road, Suite 850Atlanta, GA 30326(404) 975-5000www.acenursing.orgPennsylvania State Board of Nursing:P.O. Box 2649Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649Phone: (717) 783-7142Fax: (717) 783-0822; e-mail: ST-NURSE@pa.govAdmission to the School of Nursing is open to anyone regardless of race,creed, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, marital status,socioeconomic status, handicap, or lifestyle.The School of Nursing is approved by the Pennsylvania State Board ofNursing and fully accredited by the ACEN.Visit us on the web @www.LVHN.org/SONThis catalog is intended to provide prospective applicants withinformation and to guide accepted/enrolled students as they prepare tobegin nursing courses. It is to be considered as informational and notbinding on the School of Nursing. Every attempt is made to provide thelatest and most up-to-date information; however, because each step ofthe educational process from admission to graduation requires continuingfaculty review, changes are often necessary. The School of Nursingreserves the right to change the requirements, regulations, and feeschedules contained in this Catalog. Updates will be provided annually.
TABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTION 5HISTORY 6Lehigh Valley Health Network 6The Joseph F. McCloskey School of Nursing 7PHILOSOPHY / MISSION/VISION 8GOALS 10ACCREDITATION / AFFILIATIONS / COOPERATIONS 11CURRICULUM 12End of Program Student Learning Outcomes 13Program Outcomes 14Performance on NCLEX-RN 14Program Completion/Graduation Rate 14Job Placement Rates 15Graduate Program Satisfaction 15Employer Program Satisfaction 15Curriculum Plan 16Penn State University Courses 21The Joseph F. McCloskey School of Nursing Courses 23RECRUITMENT 27Recruitment Policy 28ADMISSION 28Admission Requirements 30Pre-Entrance Health Requirements 32Application Procedures 34Penn State University Registration 35Rolling Admission 36Postponement of Enrollment 36Waiting List 37Advanced Standing/Transfer Students 37LPN Students 38Transfer Credit Policy 39Criteria for Evaluation of Clinical Competency-Transfer, and LPNStudents 401
Orientations 41Maintaining Enrollment 41Permission for Release of Penn State University Information 42Off-Campus Courses 42Promotion to the Second Year (includes negative drug screen) 42Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) 43Child Protective Services / PA. State PoliceCriminal Record Check/FBI Fingerprinting Screen 43WITHDRAWAL/DISMISSAL/SUSPENSION 43Withdrawing from the Program 43Non-Academic Reasons for Dismissal and Suspension 45Military Leave for Active Duty 46Readmission 47FINANCES 50Tuition and Fees 50Damages 52Payment of Charges 52Refund Policy 53Return of Title IV Funds Policy 54Attribution Policy 55Financial Aid 56Financial Aid Office 56Programs 56Application Process for Financial Aid 56Application Deadlines 57Eligibility 57Academic Progress Policy 57Grade Level Advancement Policy 58Financial Aid History 59Loan Limits 59Lending Code of Conduct 59Financial Aid Cycle 61Enrollment Status Definition 61ACADEMICS 62Scheduling 622
Attendance Policy 63Student-Instructor Ratio 65Course Requirements 65Clinical Practice Assignments 65Off-Campus Learning Experiences 66Transportation 66Promotion Policy 66Grading System 66Computation of Course Grade 67Computation of Cumulative Grade Point Average 68Student Honors 69Probation Policy 69Graduation Policy 70Graduation with Honors 71Class Ranking 71Academic Transcripts 71Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) 72Student Records 75Refusal of Care Assignments 78Student Auditing of Courses 79Math Proficiency 79Student Evaluation 79Assessment and Remediation Program (ATI Complete) 80Academic Integrity 80School Cancellation and Delays 83STUDENT LIFE 84Student Bill of Rights 84NSNA Code of Professional Conduct 86Nursing Student Professional Behavior/Conduct 88Student Grievance Procedure 91Resolution of Complaints 93Facilities 94Access to School of Nursing Building 95Campus Parking 95Food Services 953
Campus Safety/Security 95Tobacco -Free Campus 96Alcohol / Drug Free School Campus 96Drug Screen / Testing 96Fire Regulations 98Communication 98Course Management System 99Social Networking 99Student Grooming and Attire 100Student Conduct 100Student Employment 101Hospital Visitation 101Patient Information Confidentiality 101Student Vacations 101Graduation Ceremonies 101Student Services 101Student Health Program 101Medical Insurance Coverage 102Library Services 102Counseling / Guidance Program 103Student Assistance Program 103Peer Tutoring Program (PALS) 103Student Mentor Program 104Social Activities and Recreation 104Student Organizations 104Student Association 104Student Council 105Student Nurses’ Association of Pennsylvania (SNAP) 105Student Representation on Faculty Committees 105Student Publications 106Alumni Association 106School of Nursing Advisory Committee 107ADMINISTRATION AND STAFF 107DIRECTORY 1114
INTRODUCTIONThe Joseph F. McCloskey School ofNursing provides an opportunity topursue a nursing career in aneducational program that has atradition of success and excellence.The program is a full-time, threeyear, non-resident, RN diplomanursing program. The educationalprogram includes one year (twosemesters) of pre-requisiteUniversity courses and two years(six terms) of nursing courses. Thenursing course component buildson a base of 30 pre-nursing creditsfrom Penn State University,Schuylkill Campus. Required prenursing courses completed at othercolleges and/or universities willalso be considered.The curriculum provides acontemporary approach to learningand incorporates establishedprofessional standards, guidelines,and competencies into all nursingcourses. Quality and SafetyEducation in Nursing Competenciesand American Nurses AssociationStandards are emphasized.Courses are arranged in levels ofprogressive complexity.Acquisition of basic knowledge andskills is stressed as a foundation fornursing practice. Progression tospecialized and complex patientcare situations occurs as thestudent moves through eachnursing course. The knowledge,skills, and attitudes provide thefoundation for safe, evidencedbased practice. Concurrent clinicalpractice is provided in all nursingcourses except Nursing 101, 103,105 and 301.Accepted students are admitted forthe Fall term of each year.Following successful completion ofthe program, graduates are eligibleto take the NationalCouncil Licensure Examination(NCLEX-RN). Licensure by thePennsylvania State Board ofNursing is required to work as aRegistered Nurse (RN) inPennsylvania. Graduates are alsoeligible to articulate into a Bachelorof Science Degree in Nursing (BSN)program for Registered Nurses (RN)at Penn State University, SchuylkillCampus.Graduates of the School of Nursinghave achieved professional successand recognition in many nursing5
career roles. They provide nursingcare, administration, leadership,consultation, and education in avariety of health care facilities,agencies, and institutions of higherlearning, both locally andnationwide.The educational foundationprovided at the School of Nursingprepares graduates to meet themany challenges and opportunitiesin their professional nursing future.HISTORYLehigh Valley Health Network,Lehigh Valley Hospital - SchuylkillEffective September 16, 2016 theSchuylkill Health System becamepart of Lehigh Valley HealthNetwork. Schuylkill Medical Center– South Jackson Street becameLehigh Valley Hospital – SchuylkillSouth Jackson Street. SchuylkillMedical Center – East NorwegianStreet became Lehigh ValleyHospital – Schuylkill EastNorwegian Street. Prior tobecoming part of Lehigh ValleyHealth Network, Schuylkill Healthwas the result of a merger of twocommunity hospitals formerlyknown as Good Samaritan RegionalMedical Center and the PottsvilleHospital and Warne Clinic.The School of Nursing was an entityof the former Pottsville Hospitaland Warne Clinic. Today, LehighValley Hospital – Schuylkill SouthJackson Street is a 67 bed, general,acute care, not-for-profit hospital,meeting the healthcare needs ofthe residents of Schuylkill County.It is accredited by the JointCommission.Founded in 1895 as the formerPottsville Hospital, under themission of providing general healthcare and educating nurses, LehighValley Hospital – Schuylkill, SouthJackson Street, has grown to offer awide variety of general andspecialty services.The Hospital was initiallyestablished by a gift from Samueland Elizabeth Shippen, a brotherand sister from Philadelphia, inmemory of their parents, John andMary McCall Shippen. The elderShippens had been prominentresidents of Pottsville for morethan 50 years. At that time,community leaders and concernedcitizens had identified the area’sneed for a hospital.6
Over the ensuing years, thehospital continued to grow,advance, and develop new servicesand offer the latest technology,attracting medical and otherprofessionals from all fields.Many expansions and additionswere completed over the years,new services were offered, andnew technology introduced.Expansions included the mergingwith the Lemos B. Warne Clinic andHospital of Pottsville in the mid1960’s.Lehigh Valley Hospital - Schuylkill –East Norwegian Street, a 129-bed,general, acute care, not-for-profit,hospital which was founded in1920 as the A.C. Milken Hospital.In 1929, it was renamed the GoodSamaritan Hospital when it wasplaced in the hands of theMissionary Sisters of the MostSacred Heart of Jesus. TheDaughters of Charity of St. Vincentde Paul assumed sponsorship in1980. Their sponsorship allowedthe Good Samaritan Hospital tocontinue its mission of service tothe sick and poor.At Lehigh Valley Health Network,Lehigh Valley Hospital – Schuylkill,we continuously go this extra mileto fulfill our mission to Heal,Comfort and Care for the people ofour community. Every individual inour health network contributes tothis mission and helps make thecommunities we serve healthierand better places in which to live.The Joseph F. McCloskey School ofNursingThe School of Nursing wasestablished in 1895 as the PottsvilleHospital School of Nursing. Its firstclass of six students was admittedin June of 1896. One student, Mrs.Mary J. Sturman Thompson,completed the course andgraduated on July 15, 1897.As the number of students in theschool increased, residences werepurchased on Mauch Chunk Streetto provide housing for nursingstudents, members of the faculty,and staff nurses.In 1961, a modern, seven-storyresidence was opened onWashington Street to providehousing for more than 80 students.Although the School became a non7
residence school in 1985, thebuilding still houses all of theSchool of Nursing facilities,classrooms, laboratories, andoffices.As part of the original studentuniform, the first Superintendentof the Hospital and School ofNursing created a cap similar tothose worn by Army nurses duringthe Civil War. The current cap wasaccepted in 1937.Although caps are no longer worn,graduating female studentsreceive and wear the School capat each class Commencement.Students also receive the Schoolpin at Commencement Exercises.In 2008 following the formation ofSchuylkill Health, the school wasrenamed the Schuylkill HealthSchool of Nursing. In 2012, thename was changed to the JosephF. McCloskey School of Nursing atSchuylkill Health to honor formerlong-time Chairman of the Boardand School supporter, theHonorable Judge Joseph F.McCloskey. In 2016, following themerger with Lehigh Valley HealthNetwork, the school’s names waschanged to the Joseph F.McCloskey School of Nursing andcontinues to provide an excellentRN education.In 2020, the Hospital and Schoolof Nursing will celebrate their125th Anniversary. The School hasgraduated well over 2,400 nurseswho have established a traditionof excellence in patient carethroughout the world.PHILOSOPHY/MISSION/VISIONThe Faculty of Joseph F.McCloskey School of Nursingbelieve that: Nursing is a process by whichtheoretical and scientificknowledge is combined with caringand compassionate behaviors forthe purpose of assisting patients tomove in the direction of optimalhealth. Nursing recognizes thathealth is a dynamic state ofequilibrium that exists on acontinuum and is unique to thepatient’s values and beliefs.Nursing encompasses thepromotion of wellness, the careand prevention of illness ordisability, and the rehabilitation ofpatients, families, and groups in8
healthcare and communitysettings. The patient or designee isrecognized as the source of controland full partner in providingcompassionate and coordinatedcare that respects the patient’spreferences, values, and needs.Nursing involves direct care,therapeutic communication,teaching, and application of thenursing process to facilitate holisticcare. Through the use of criticalthinking and inter-professionalcollaboration, the nurse developsand implements a plan of care forpreventative, supportive, andrehabilitative services across thepatient’s lifespan.Education is a life-long learningprocess by which behavior ischanged through the acquisition ofknowledge, skills and attitudes.Nursing education guides andencourages these behaviors inlearning and practice whichprepare the student for fulfillmentof his/her role in nursing. Nursingeducation correlates theoreticaland scientific knowledge andevidence-based nursing practicewith varied learning experiences.Evidence-based nursing practiceintegrates the best currentevidence with clinical expertise andpatient/family preferences andvalues for delivery of optimal andsafe health care. Nursing educationis founded on evidence-basedpractice and promotes wellness inthe community through healthscreening and patient education.The educational process isenhanced when there are clearlydefined learning outcomes andeducational experiences thatprogress from simple to complexrequiring knowledge and skills thatemphasize the nursing process,caring, problem solving and criticalthinking.Leadership and Management is theknowledge and understanding ofthe role and responsibility of nurseleaders in healthcare systems. Theintegration of theories, principles,and concepts of leadership andmanagement provide a frameworkfor enhancement of interpersonalskills to accomplish goals whichfoster an environment of mutualrespect. The nurse coordinatesresources and nursing informaticsto monitor outcomes of care tocontinuously improve the qualityand safety of patients, families, andcommunity.9
Accountability is takingresponsibility for one’s own actionsand judgments related to deliveryof safe, quality patient care. Thenursing education program, itscurriculum, and associated learningexperiences are designed topromote personal and professionalgrowth, and to foster professional,legal, and ethical accountability,critical thinking, and self-directionin the student and graduate. Theeducational program furnisheslearning experiences in Principlesof Nursing, Medical-Surgical,Maternal-Child, Mental Health andCommunity Health Nursing. It isdesigned to develop the student’sevidence-based nursing knowledgeand skills enabling them to providesafe, culturally and sociallysensitive care to patients in allsettings. It further promotespersonal and professional growththrough continuing education andfosters accountability, criticalthinking and development ofleadership and management skills.The program emphasizesinterprofessional collaboration andcommunity responsibility asimperatives for the new graduatein their adaptation to the evolvingrole of the professional nurse in thehealth care delivery system.Mission Statement - The Joseph F.McCloskey School of Nursing iscommitted to providing qualitynursing education that preparesgraduates to seek licensure as aRegistered Nurse and to providesafe, quality, evidence-based,patient-centered nursing care in avariety of health care settings.Vision - To be recognized as anationally accredited, excellentnursing education program bystudents, peers, employers, andthe community.GOALSIt is the goal of the School ofNursing to: Prepare the graduate to practiceas an entry-level professional nursewho utilizes evidence-basedpractice when providing qualitycare to patients in a variety ofhealthcare settings. Promote commitment to lifelong learning to enhanceprofessional practice.10
Contribute to the developmentof responsible nursing leaders byintegrating theories and conceptsof leadership and managementinto nursing practice. Develop responsible andaccountable graduates whopractice within the legal limits andprofessional and ethical standardsof nursing. Promote commitment tocontinuing education for personaland professional growth.ACCREDITATION/AFFILIATIONS/COOPERATIONSThe School of Nursing is approvedby the Pennsylvania State Board ofNursing and fully accredited by theAccreditation Commission forEducation in Nursing (ACEN). TheSchool is a member of the NationalLeague for Nursing, the Council ofHealth Professions Education of theHospital Association ofPennsylvania, the NationalCoalition of Hospital AssociatedSchools and Colleges of Nursing,and the Pennsylvania Associationof College Admission Counselors.The School of Nursing hasmaintained an affiliation with thePennsylvania State University(Penn State) since 1950. Theprogram includes a total of 30credits from the University. TheUniversity credits earned in theprogram can be directly appliedtoward Penn State’s RN to BSNprogram or to BSN programs atother colleges or universities.School of Nursing students alsohave access to selected Penn StateUniversity student services.Lehigh Valley Hospital – Schuylkill S. Jackson Street, located acrossthe street from the School, andLehigh Valley Hospital - Schuylkill –E. Norwegian Street, providesstudents with the majority ofclinical experiences whichcomplement classroom instruction.Both hospitals are approved by theJoint Commission and holdmembership in the AmericanHospital Association and theHospital and Health SystemAssociation of Pennsylvania. TheLehigh Valley Health Networkprovides students with additionalclinical opportunities at othercampuses.11
The Lehigh Valley Hospital –Schuylkill is approved by thePennsylvania Department ofHealth.The School of Nursing alsomaintains cooperative relationshipswith other agencies and healthcare facilities at off-campus clinicalsites which expand andcomplement clinical practiceexperiences and learning.CURRICULUMThe curriculum is planned inaccordance with the principlesstated in the Mission, Vision,Philosophy, and Goals of the Schoolof Nursing, and the End-ofProgram Student LearningOutcomes.In the first year, courses in physical,biological, behavioral, and socialsciences are taught at the PennState University, Schuylkill Campus.These courses provide the studentwith the scientific principles whichserve as the basis for subsequentnursing courses.During the second and third year ofthe Program, the student isintroduced to the role of theprofessional nurse in the healthcare environment. Nursing 100emphasizes the importance ofcommunication skills andintroduces students to nursing andthe nursing process. This includesassessing patient needs, planning,and implementing care for thepatient with uncomplicatedmedical-surgical conditions.Nursing 101 introduces the studentto physical assessment skills.Nursing 103 and 105 provides thestudent with a variety of medicalsurgical conditions with concurrentclinical practice. Nursing 103 and105 emphasize complementarypharmacology to Nursing 102 and104. Nursing 200 and 201 build onthe knowledge gained fromNursing 100 level courses. Thelearning experiences are selectedto challenge and further developcritical thinking, self-direction,planning and organization of care,accountability, and judgment.Emphasis is on the analysis andadaptation of care for patients withmore complex needs. Clinicalexperiences are provided in criticalcare, psychiatric, home health,obstetric, and pediatric areas.12
In the last term of the program,Nursing 300 and 301 courses focuson challenging the student toutilize critical thinking in thesynthesis of knowledge and skillsacquired throughout the program.Emphasis is on leadership,management, professionaldevelopment, and making thetransition to the practice ofprofessional nursing.Students evaluate all aspects of theprogram and are encouraged tooffer comments andrecommendations for coursedevelopment.End-of-Program StudentLearning OutcomesThe student will: NURSING—Provide safe, evidence-based,patient-centered care to patients,families, and groups in health careand community settings—Integrate caring andcompassionate behaviors withevidence-based practice to assistpatients to move toward optimalhealth.—Implement nursing interventionsto promote, maintain and restorehealth.—Employ effective communicationtechniques when interacting with adiverse patient population, familiesand groups in healthcare andcommunity settings.—Collaborate with members of theinter-professional healthcare teamto provide safe, quality patientcare.—Implement a plan of care thatconsiders the patient as a fullpartner in the provision of carethat respects the patient’spreferences, values, and needs. EDUCATION—Engage in the critical thinkingprocess by using the best evidenceto provide safe health care.—Implement patient educationand health screening activities thatpromote wellness in thecommunity.—Plan to engage in life-longlearning to enhance professionalpractice.13
LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT—Coordinate resources andnursing informatics to monitoroutcomes of care for patients,families, and the community.—Develop plans that improve thequality and safety of care based onevaluation of outcomes.—Utilize theories, principles, andconcepts of leadership andmanagement in nursing practice. ACCOUNTABILITY—Practice within the legal, ethical,and professional standards ofnursing.—Evaluate self for personal andprofessional growth.—Actively participate in theevaluation of the curriculum.Program OutcomesPerformance on NCLEX-RN (LicensureExamination)It is expected that the program’sNCLEX-RN Licensure Examinationpass rate for the most recentannual examination period will beachieved by graduate test takers.Using the Pennsylvania State Boardof Nursing time reporting period(10/1 – 9/30), the annual licensurepass rate for NCLEX-RN first timetest-takers will be at least 80%. It isexpected that 80% of graduateswill pass NCLEX-RN on first attemptusing Pennsylvania State Board ofNursing time reporting period.Program Completion/Graduation RateGraduation rate is the percentageof students completing theprogram within three yearsfollowing admission to the firstnursing course or within 150% ofthe time of length of nursingcourses only (Student Right toKnow calculation; ACEN).Graduation rate is the percentageof students completing theprogram within 150% (4.5 years)following admission to the nursingprogram (Student Right to Knowcalculation).On-time completion rate is thepercentage of students whocompleted/graduated from thediploma program within 3 years ornormal time (Program Integrity).14
80% of students who begin firstnursing course will graduate fromthe diploma program within 150%of time frame allotted (StudentRight to Know; ACEN). 85% of students who graduatedfrom the diploma program willhave done so within 3 years ornormal time (Program Integrity).Job Placement RatesThe nursing program prepares thegraduate to practice as a generalistin hospitals, health care agencies,and programs in the community.The graduate will assumeresponsibilities of the professionalnurse in these settings. It isexpected that with continuing andadvanced education, professionalgrowth, and nursing experience,the graduate, over time, willexperience promotional changes inareas of specialization andemployment settings.It is expected that 90% of thegraduates of the program, ascollected via electronic survey, willbe employed in nursing within oneyear of graduation.Graduate Program Satisfactionfacilities, student services,curriculum, instruction, integrity ofpractices and policies, and end-ofprogram student learningoutcomes as evaluated bygraduating students and alumni.This is accomplished throughevaluation of total program, clinicaland classroom instruction, exitinterview, and follow-up ofgraduates. It is expected that 80%of graduating senior students andgraduates at one year will rateprogram satisfaction overall and byitem on survey as 3 (good toexcellent).Employer Program SatisfactionEmployer program satisfaction isthe level of satisfaction withgraduates' performance at oneyear as perceived by theiremployers. This is measured by asurvey of employers on thegraduates' use of nursing process,critical thinking, communication,leadership, patient teaching skills,professional accountability, andprofessional growth.It is expected that 80% ofemployers will rate graduates atone year as 3 (good to excellent).Graduate program satisfaction isthe level of satisfaction with thenursing program's resources,15
Curriculum PlanYear 1Penn State – 2(16 week) semestersPenn State – 2 (16 week) semestersYear 1CLASSCREDITSCLASSCREDITSBIOL 1294BIOL 1413SOC 0013BIOL 1421ENGL 0153PSYCH 1003NUTR 2513CAS 1003HDFS 1293MICRB 1063MICRB 1071TOTAL:16 creditsPrerequisite Courses: Transfer credits may alsobe accepted from other accredited colleges anduniversitiesTotal First Year Credits 30TOTAL: 14 credits16
Curriculum PlanYear 2Theory – 1 credit 15 hrs.Clinical- 1 credit 45 hrs.Total Credits Year 2 25TERM I – 12 weeks 8 creditsTERM II – 12 weeks
School of Nursing. In 2012, the name was changed to the Joseph F. McCloskey School of Nursing at Schuylkill Health to honor former long-time Chairman of the Board and School supporter, the Honorable Judge Joseph F. McCloskey. In 2016, following the merger with Lehigh Valley Health Network, the school's names was changed to the Joseph F.
