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BYUC O L L EG E O FNURSING2018 – 2019UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTHANDBOOK

Table of ContentsWELCOME . 5SECTION I INTRODUCTION . 6UNIVERSITY MISSION . 6UNIVERSITY AIMS . 7COLLEGE VISION, MISSION, VALUES . 7CONGRUENCE WITH THE UNIVERSITY . 7ACCREDITATION . 7LOCATION . 7UNIVERSITY LIBRARY . 8COLLEGE FACILITIES . 8Clinical Facilities . 8College of Nursing Learning Center . 8Research Center. 9Student Study Rooms. 10Computers . 10Undergraduate Nursing Advisement Center . 11SECTION II ADMISSION PROCESS . 12APPLICATION PROCESS . 12ACCEPTANCE TO PROGRAM . 12ACCEPTANCE OF TRANSFER STUDENTS . 13ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE STUDENTS . 13ACCEPTANCE POLICY FOR LICENSED PRACTICAL AND REGISTERED NURSES . 14SECTION III COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS . 15CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS AND DRUG SCREENS . 15Purpose . 15Scope . 15Policy . 15Procedure . 15INSURANCE . 17CARDIO-PULMONARY RESUSCITATION CERTIFICATION . 17PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS / HEALTH HISTORY. 17IMMUNIZATIONS . 18Measles, Mumps, Rubella or MMR . 18TB Test . 18Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis or Tdap . 18Polio Immunization. 18Varicella (Chicken Pox) . 18Flu . 18Hep B (HBV) . 18COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL STANDARDS . 20Student Education . 20STUDENT INCIDENT PROCEDURES. 21ESSENTIAL ABILITIES . 22STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES . 22ACCESS AND CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT . 22OTHER EDUCATION FORMS . 23EXPECTATION OF NURSING STUDENTS . 23SECTION IV PROGRAM INFORMATION . 24PROGRAM DESCRIPTION . 24Required Non-Nursing Courses . 24

PROGRAM OUTCOMES. 24COURSE DESCRIPTIONS & LEARNING OUTCOMES. 25CREDIT HOUR EQUIVALENT . 25COURSE SEQUENCING . 25Fall Program Admits . 25Winter Admits . 27SECTION V STUDENT PROGRESSION THROUGH THE CURRICULUM. 28REGISTRATION INFORMATION . 28MAJOR AND MINOR POLICIES . 28GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR ALL STUDENTS . 28EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING. 29Professional/Community Mini-Internship (PCMI) Policy . 29Research Assistants / Teaching Assistants . 30Faculty Specialties . 30Public and Global Health Experience . 30SECTION VI STUDENT RETENTION . 31STANDARDS OF CONDUCT . 31Honor Code . 31Integrity and Honesty . 31ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE . 31Grading . 31Failure in Course Work . 32Withdrawal . 32Deferment. 32Dismissal . 33Reinstatement . 33SECTION VII PROFESSIONALISM . 34PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR . 34DRESS AND GROOMING STANDARDS . 34PROFESSIONALISM IN THE CLINICAL SETTING . 34Professional Behavior . 35Uniform and Professional Dress Standards . 35PUBLIC AND GLOBAL HEALTH IN NURSING . 35Dress and Grooming . 35Behavior. 36PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS . 36BYU Student Nurses Association. 36STUDENT REPRESENTATION ON COLLEGE COUNCILS . 36STUDENT FEEDBACK . 37CONFERENCES . 37Scholarly Works and Contribution to the Discipline (SWCTD) Conference . 37Professionalism Conference. 37SECTION VIII STUDENT RELATED POLICIES . 38EQUAL OPPORTUNITY OFFICE . 38Unlawful Discrimination . 38Disability Accommodations . 38Sexual Misconduct . 38CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS POLICY (FERPA) . 38GUIDELINES FOR RESOLVING ACADEMIC GRIEVANCES . 39FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE . 39Scholarships Petitions . 40SECTION IX GRADUATION. 41

SECTION X LICENSURE . 42CERTIFIED NURSES ASSISTANT (CNA) . 42LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE LICENSURE . 42REGISTERED NURSE LICENSURE . 42NCLEX-RN EXAMINATION . 42APPENDIX . 42BACCALAUREATE CURRICULUM GUIDE . 43ESSENTIAL ABILITIES . 43ACCEPTANCE PACKET . 45BACKGROUND CHECK – MUST BE UPDATED EVERY 3 YEARS. . 64DRUG SCREEN – MUST BE UPDATED EVERY 3 YEARS. . 65DRUG SCREENING LOCATIONS – IN PROVO/OREM AREA . 65PETITION FORM . 69REAPPLICATION FORM . 70DEFERMENT FORM . 74AWARENESS STATEMENT (OSHA) . 75UNIFORM GUIDELINES . 76

WELCOMEBRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITYCOLLEGE OF NURSINGBACCALAUREATE STUDENT HANDBOOKWELCOME TO THE COLLEGE OF NURSINGThe College of Nursing faculty, administration, and staff welcome you and wish you a rewarding and successfulexperience in nursing. The carefully planned curriculum prepares you to become a generalist in nursing practice. Faculty,administration, and staff are available to assist students to progress toward this goal.Nursing students have the same rights, privileges, and responsibilities as all other university students and are expectedto abide by university standards. This Handbook contains the policies and procedures for the baccalaureate nursingprogram. Students are responsible for knowing and following the policies and procedures outlined in this Handbook. Thehandbook is available on the College of Nursing website http://nursing.byu.edu. If substantial changes are made, youwill be notified by email.When questions arise or information is needed during the nursing program, students should refer to the Handbookbefore seeking answers from other sources. If questions are not answered in the Handbook, students may referquestions regarding acceptance, registration, and progression to the Undergraduate Nursing Advisement Center,questions regarding coursework to faculty, and questions regarding other student issues to the Associate Dean ofUndergraduate Studies.May you enjoy a successful educational experience!

Section IIntroductionUNIVERSITY MISSIONThe mission of Brigham Young University, founded, supported, and guided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daySaints, is to assist individuals in their quest for perfection and eternal life. That assistance should provide a period ofintensive learning in a stimulating setting where a commitment to excellence is expected and the full realization ofhuman potential is pursued.All instruction, programs, and services at BYU, including a wide variety of extra-curricular experiences, should make theirown contribution toward the balanced development of the total person. Such a broadly prepared individual will not onlybe capable of meeting personal challenge and change but will also bring strength to others in the tasks of home andfamily life, social relationships, civic duty, and service to mankind.To succeed in this mission the university must provide an environment enlightened by living prophets and sustained bythose moral virtues which characterize the life and teachings of the Son of God. In that environment these four majoreducational goals should prevail:1. All students at BYU should be taught the truths of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Any education is inadequate whichdoes not emphasize that His is the only name given under heaven whereby mankind can be saved. Certainly allrelationships within the BYU community should reflect devout love of God and a loving, genuine concern for thewelfare of our neighbor.2. Because the gospel encourages the pursuit of all truth, students at BYU should receive a broad universityeducation. The arts, letters, and sciences provide the core of such an education, which will help students thinkclearly, communicate effectively, understand important ideas in their own cultural tradition as well as that ofothers, and establish clear standards of intellectual integrity.3. In addition to a strong general education, students should also receive instruction in the special fields of theirchoice. The university cannot provide programs in all possible areas of professional or vocational work, but inthose it does provide the preparation must be excellent. Students who graduate from BYU should be capable ofcompeting with the best in their fields.4. Scholarly research and creative endeavor among both faculty and students, including those in selected graduateprograms of real consequence, are essential and will be encouraged.In meeting these objectives BYUs faculty, staff, students, and administrators should also be anxious to make their serviceand scholarship available to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in furthering its work worldwide. In an era oflimited enrollments, BYU can continue to expand its influence both by encouraging programs that are central to theChurch’s purposes and by making its resources available to the Church when called upon to do so.We believe the earnest pursuit of this institutional mission can have a strong effect on the course of higher educationand will greatly enlarge Brigham Young University’s influence in a world we wish to improve.Approved by the BYU Board of Trustees, November 4, 1981https://aims.byu.edu/mission-statement

UNIVERSITY AIMSThe mission of Brigham Young University is “to assist individuals in their quest for perfection and eternal life” (“TheMission Statement of Brigham Young University”). To this end, BYU seeks to develop students of faith, intellect, andcharacter who have the skills and the desire to continue learning and to serve others throughout their lives. These arethe common aims of all education at BYU. Both those who teach in the classroom and those who direct activities outsidethe classroom are responsible for contributing to this complete educational vision. A BYU education should be spirituallystrengthening, intellectually enlarging, and character building, leading to lifelong learning and service. (The Mission ofBrigham Young University and The Aims of a BYU Education, Brigham Young University. Brigham Young UniversityBulletin, Undergraduate Catalog, 2008-2009, pp. 12-15)https://aims.byu.edu/aimsCOLLEGE VISION, MISSION, VALUESVisionGuided by the truths of the gospel of Jesus Christ, we exemplify the Healer’s art by: leading with faith and integrity;advancing the science of nursing; promoting health and wellness; alleviating suffering; and serving individuals, families,and communities.MissionThe mission of the Brigham Young University College of Nursing is to learn the Healer’s art and go forth to serve.ValuesWe value: Accountability, Collaboration, Compassion, Innovation, Inspiration, Integrity, Learning, ServiceCONGRUENCE WITH THE UNIVERSITYThe College of Nursing at Brigham Young University demonstrates its quality through congruence with the universityaims, mission, and institutional objectives and by implementing professional standards and guidelines.The mission, vision, values, goals and expected outcomes of the College of Nursing reflect professional standards and thegospel of Jesus Christ and are congruent with the aims, mission, and institutional objectives of the university. We hopethat as you begin your education you will become familiar with the College mission, vision, values, goals and expectedprogram outcomes. We have placed these in the front of the Handbook in the hopes that it will encourage you to ponderthe type of nurse you want to be.ACCREDITATIONThe College of Nursing is a member of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. The baccalaureate degree innursing at Brigham Young University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing ion). The program is also approved by Utah State Board of Nursing. Inaddition to nursing accreditation, Brigham Young University is fully accredited by the Northwest Association of Schoolsand Colleges.LOCATIONBrigham Young University, sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is located in Provo, Utah, fortyfive miles south of Salt Lake City. The 600-acre campus is nestled next to the snowcapped Wasatch Mountains in UtahValley. The student body of 30,000 includes students from the fifty states and over seventy foreign countries. The 1,600faculty members hold degrees from many universities. BYU offers education in nearly 200 subject areas within its elevencolleges and graduate schools, along with an outstanding continuing educ

Brigham Young University, sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is located in Provo, Utah, forty-five miles sout h of Salt Lake City. The 600-acre campus is nestled next to the snowcapped Wasatch Mountains in Utah Valley. The student body of 30,000 includes students from the fifty states and over seventy foreign countries.