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COLLEGE OF NURSINGDoctor of Philosophy in Nursing (Ph.D.)STUDENT HANDBOOK2020-2021COLLEGE OF NURSINGGRADUATE PROGRAM203 NURSING SCIENCES BUILDINGUNIVERSITY PARK, PA 16802PHONE: (814) 863-2211
2Table of ContentsCOVID-19 Statement . 5College of Nursing Contact Information . 6Graduate Staff . 6Greetings from the Dean . 7Message from the Associate Dean for Graduate Education . 7College of Nursing General Information . 8College of Nursing Mission . 8College of Nursing Vision . 8College of Nursing Values . 8Beliefs About Learning/Nursing Education . 8Diversity Statement . 10Purpose and Outcomes of the Ph.D. Program . 10Accreditation . 11State Authorization and Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) . 12College of Nursing Centers . 12Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence . 12Program for Person-Centered Living Systems of Care . 13Center for Nursing Research . 13Penn State University and Graduate School Policies . 14Disability Statement. 14Graduate Degree Programs Bulletin . 14Transfer of Credit . 14Academic Calendar . 15LionPATH . 15Registration Status . 15Tuition Schedules/Bills . 16Academic Integrity Statement . 16Plagiarism. 16Code of Conduct . 17Grading System . 17Procedure for Resolution of Student Concerns . 20Definition of Academic Status . 20Continuous Enrollment . 21Graduation Deadlines . 21Graduate Student Policy for Safe Travel . 21Recommended Practices in Graduate Education . 21Scholarship and Research Integrity (SARI) . 21College of Nursing Policies . 22Deferral of Admission . 22
3Withdrawal Policy . 22Re-Enrollment Policy. 23College of Nursing Graduate Academic Progression Guidelines . 23College of Nursing Expectation for Excellent Writing at the Graduate Level . 24Inclement Weather Policy. 25Social Media Policy . 25Infectious Disease Policy . 26Impaired Student Nurse Policy . 27Graduate Program Forms . 32College of Nursing Logo . 33College of Nursing Business Cards . 33Professional Compliances . 33Student Compliance Requirements . 34Unsuccessful Clearance Procedures . 34Policy for Non-Compliant Students . 34Ph.D. Program in Nursing . 34B.S.N. to Ph.D. . 34B.S.N. to Ph.D. with Concurrent M.S.N. . 35M.S. to Ph.D. . 35Graduate Nursing Course Descriptions . 35Nursing Science Core . 35Research Methodology and Statistics Core . 36Courses for Individual Specialty . 37Dissertation . 37Supervised Experience in College Teaching . 38Graduate Ph.D. Nursing Courses. 38PhD Plans of Study . 40Generals Requirements of Doctoral Degree . 46English Competence . 46Minimum Credits Required . 46Time Limitations . 46Residency Requirements . 46Description of Benchmarks . 46Qualifying Examination . 47Comprehensive Examination . 50Dissertation Proposal Defense . 51Final Oral Examination . 52Dissertation . 52Review for the Protection of Human Research Subjects . 54Dual-Title Ph.D. Programs in Nursing . 55Dual-Title Ph.D. in Nursing and Bioethics . 55Dual-Title Ph.D. in Nursing and Clinical and Translational Science (CTS). 59Advisement . 65Advisers. 65
4Student Responsibilities. 67Adviser Responsibilities . 68Responsibilities of Doctoral Committees . 70Recommended Timeline of Activities . 71Annual Student Evaluation: Individual Development Plans (IDP) . 72Class Guidelines When Using VideoConference Technology . 72University Resources . 73Graduate School Teaching Certificate . 73Certificate for Online Teaching . 73Libraries . 74Canvas . 74Information Technology Services . 74Penn State Access Account . 75Penn State Email (Office365) . 75Penn State ID Card . 75Parking . 76Consultative Resources . 76Resources for Writing Support . 76University Statistical Consulting Center . 77Center for Nursing Research Statistical Consultation . 77Graduate Student Research Services . 77Funding Resources . 78Financial Aid Deadlines and Information . 78Veterans’ Financial Aid . 78University Assistantships . 78Predoctoral Fellowships. 79Grants for Conducting Dissertation Research. 79Center For Nursing Research Travel Grants . 79Student Associations/Committees . 79Service on College of Nursing and University Committees. 79The Graduate and Professional Student Association. 79Beta Sigma Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International . 80Ph.D. Doctoral Student Organization in the College of Nursing . 80Co-Authorship of Scholarly Reports, Papers, & Publications . 81College of Nursing Graduate Program Faculty. 82
5COVID-19 STATEMENTWe begin this semester in unprecedented and uncertain times. As policies and procedures are still evolving as thestudent handbook is finalized, students are encouraged to reference the following sites for the most currentinformation regarding COVID-19. .htmlThe CON will be following and enforcing the PPE guidance for those students who will be attending classes in person. Inaccordance with PA Department of Health regulations and guidance from the Centers for Disease Control andPrevention (CDC), The Pennsylvania State University has determined that everyone will be required to wear a face maskin university buildings, including classrooms. You MUST wear a mask appropriately (i.e., covering both your mouth andnose) in the building if you are attending class in person.Starting Aug. 10, all Penn State students are asked to complete a daily symptom checker to self-screen for potentialCOVID-19 symptoms before returning to campus. Students enrolled for in-person courses or scheduled to be present aton-campus facilities will need to sign in with their Penn State ID to complete the daily student COVID-19 symptomchecker through the Penn State Go App. It is strongly encouraged that all students complete the symptom checkerevery morning before leaving their homes, riding public transportation, and arriving on campus premises.For those students who are completing labs, clinical hours, or practicum hours, additional screening/testing and PPEmay necessary. For those students completing clinical or practicum hours at an offsite facility, the current minimumPPE guidance must be followed. Additional PPE requirements should be followed. Students should not complete clinicalor practicum hours in sites that do not follow the minimum PPE requirements. Refer to Instruction, Universal Masking,and PPE Requirements. For those students who will be at the Hershey campus, please follow the classroom and PPEguidance issued by the College of Medicine. Please contact your course faculty with questions.The CON will be adding additional compliances for this academic year due to COVID-19. As part of the American DataBank compliance package, all students will be required to complete a COVID Attestation and a COVID ClinicalExperiences Acknowledgement of Risk.The University will conduct surveillance testing of faculty, staff and students on its campuses throughout the semester,testing about 1% of our campus populations (about 700 people) per day. The plan includes random and risk-stratifiedsurveillance testing as well as testing for individuals who are identified in the contact-tracing process. Please monitoryour Penn State email for testing notifications.Please practice good self-care and complete the COVID-19 symptom checker on a daily basis. If you are experiencingsymptoms of COVID-19 DO NOT attend in person class or complete clinical or practicum hours. Please notify yourinstructor immediately. If you are quarantined due to symptoms, a positive test, or exposure, you MAY be able to attendclass remotely. Once you know you need to be quarantined, you should contact your instructors and your academicadviser. Please follow the guidance at en-if-when-students-testpositive.
6COLLEGE OF NURSING CONTACT INFORMATIONDeanLaurie Badzek, LLM, JD, M.S., RN, FNAP, FAAN201 Nursing Sciences BuildingUniversity Park, PA 16802Tel #: 814.863.0245Fax #: 814.865.3779E-mail: lzb340@psu.eduAssociate Dean for Graduate EducationInterim Director of PhD ProgramLisa Kitko, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN203C Nursing Sciences BuildingUniversity Park, PA 1680Tel #: 814.863.2228Fax #: 814.865.3779E-mail: lkitko@psu.eduCollege of Nursing Main Office201 Nursing Sciences BuildingUniversity Park, PA 16802Tel #: 814.863.0245Fax #: 814.865.3779GRADUATE STAFFUniversity Park CampusXiao Sheng203 Nursing Sciences BuildingUniversity Park, PA 16802Tel #: 814.863.2211Fax #: 814.865.3779E-Mail: xus1@psu.eduHershey Medical Center CampusKhushi PatelASB-1300, Mail Code A11090 Hope DriveHershey, PA 17033Tel. #: 717.531.4211Fax #: 717.531.5339E-Mail: kbd5@psu.eduGraduate Academic AdviserMarsha Freije, MSN210 Nursing Sciences BuildingUniversity Park, PA 16802Tel # .814.867.5026Fax # 814.865.3779Email: mmf19@psu.edu
7GREETINGS FROM THE DEANCongratulations and welcome to the graduate program of the Penn State College of Nursing! We hope that your studieswill be personally rewarding and professionally challenging. This handbook was created to assist with your transition tograduate studies and provides you with a quick source of useful information.Choosing to seek graduate study is a significant commitment and we applaud you for embarking on a journey to furtheryour learning. We hope that you will take advantage of all that the University has to offer. The potential for seeking andlearning new knowledge surrounds you. It is our hope that you will seek learning from many sources including mentors,classmates, as well as those in other disciplines across the university. Your faculty advisor stands ready to assist youwith academic planning and career advice; however, all of our faculty and staff are here to serve you.We wish you a successful journey in your program of study in our College of Nursing. Let us know how we can best helpyou.Be well,Laurie Badzek, LLM, JD, MS, RN, FNAP, FAANDean and Professor, College of NursingMESSAGE FROM THE ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR GRADUATE EDUCATIONOn behalf of the graduate faculty, welcome to the Ph.D. program of the Penn State College of Nursing! We are delightedyou have chosen to attend our program. This is an exciting time for the Ph.D. program. We continue to have a strongPh.D. program, an increasing number of B.S.N. to Ph.D. students and two exciting dual title Ph.D. degrees one innursing and bioethics and the other in nursing and clinical and translational science.This handbook has been compiled to assist you as you progress through the Ph.D. program. Please become familiarwith its content, as it contains answers to frequently asked questions and provides information about policies and linksto help you navigate our system of graduate education. The policies in this handbook are valid for the length of a fulltime program of study, which is five academic years post-qualifying examination.The graduate faculty are prepared to help you excel in your academic program. Please feel free to contact them or me ifyou have any questions or concerns.Lisa Kitko, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAANAssociate Dean for Graduate Education, College of NursingAssociate Professor of Nursing
8COLLEGE OF NURSING GENERAL INFORMATIONThe College of Nursing Graduate Program provides advanced study in human health and development throughout thelife span and in nursing’s role in providing health services to individuals, families, and communities. The programemphasizes the development of nursing knowledge and the translation of knowledge into practice.COLLEGE OF NURSING MISSIONWE ARE creating nurse leaders to transform lives and health around the world.Revised: April 2020COLLEGE OF NURSING VISIONWE WILL redesign the landscape of health and nursing science through education, research, innovation, practice, andservice.Revised: April 2020COLLEGE OF NURSING VALUESThe College of Nursing values align with the Penn State Values and are our shared ideals about how people should acttoward one another, the standards to which we hold ourselves, and those beliefs we find important. While aspirationalin nature, the Penn State Values articulate nursing's ethical principles and should guide our actions and decisions asmembers of the Penn State community.Integrity: We act with integrity and honesty in accordance with the highest academic, professional, and ethicalstandards.Respect: We respect and honor the dignity of each person, embrace civil discourse, and foster a diverse andinclusive community.Responsibility: We act responsibly, and we are accountable for our decisions, actions, and their consequences.Discovery: We seek and create new knowledge and understanding, and foster creativity and innovation, for thebenefit of our communities, society, and the environment.Excellence: We strive for excellence in all our endeavors as individuals, an institution, and a leader in highereducation.Community: We work together for the betterment of our University, the communities we serve, and the world.Align with Penn State Values April 2020Revised Summer 2020BELIEFS ABOUT LEARNING/NURSING EDUCATIONLearning. Learning is a continuous, life-long process of self-discovery, knowledge development, evaluation, and growth.It is individualistic and proceeds in a simple to complex manner from the level of development, interests, andmotivations of the learner. The teaching-learning process is reciprocal and interactive with faculty and students sharing
9the cooperative enterprise of learning, inquiry, teaching, and evaluation. The learner is an active participant whoassumes responsibility for his/her own learning, and independent learning is fostered by encouragement and supportof the learner’s self-directed inquiry. The role of the faculty is to support critical thinking, facilitate the learning process,and provide and foster opportunities for life-long learning.Nursing Education. Nursing is primarily an intellectual endeavor and requires that its practitioners develop criticalthinking, intellectual curiosity, and disciplined modes of inquiry that are used in the practice of nursing. Nurses andnursing students should develop an understanding of the humanities, learn the fundamenta
Starting Aug. 10, all Penn State students are asked to complete a daily symptom checker to self-screen for potential COVID-19 symptoms before returning to campus. Students enrolled for in-person courses or scheduled to be present at on-campus facilities will need to sign in with their Penn State ID to complete the daily student COVID-19 symptom
