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HOOD COLLEGENursingStudentHandbook2019-2020NURSING STUDENT HANDBOOK 2019-20201
Table of ContentsFaculty and Staff .5Welcome .6Nursing Program InformationHood College Vision, Mission, Core Values .Department of Nursing Mission .Program Outcomes.677General InformationAcademic Advisement .Accessibility Services .APA Style .Core Performance Standards.Personal Safety.78888Professional ConductStandards of Professional Conduct and Safe Clinical Practice .Additional reasons for dismissal from program.Cell phone policy .Feedback to faculty and staff .Disruptive behavior .HIPAA and Patient Confidentiality .Honor Code Policy – Academic Dishonesty – Use of Prohibited Items .Nursing Student Confidentiality Agreement .Social Media .Complaint resolution.9101010101112131313Academic and Progression PoliciesGrading . 15Progression . 16Reinstatement/readmission . 16Graduation and LicensureDegree completion . 16Eligibility and Licensure . 17Student Feedback and ParticipationParticipation in Dept. of Nursing meetings. 17Organizations . 17NURSING STUDENT HANDBOOK 2019-20202
Classroom CoursesBSN Program Course Requirements .Nursing Required Courses .Nursing Courses .BSN Sample Course Plan .18181819Classroom EtiquetteCalculators .Cell Phones .Children.Recording Devices .20202020Clinical/Lab Courses and SimulationPreparation for Clinical .Occupational Health and Safety Administration Policy (OSHA).Occurrence and/or incidents .Clinical Placements .Professional Liability Coverage .Attendance Policy .Classroom Attendance .Excused Absence .Unexcused Absence .Late Arrival .Responsibilities of the Clinical Instructors and Preceptors .Responsibilities of the Students .Alcohol and Drug Use .Smoking .Cell Phones and other electronic devices.Clinical Evaluation.Clinical, Lab and SimulationBSN student uniform requirements .Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) .Other information.Personal Hygiene .Professional Boundaries.Inclement Weather .Transportation to Clinical Learning Activities .Use of Simulation and Skills Labs .SimulationConfidentiality .Simulation Facility Standards .Video Recording and Photography .Additional information.NURSING STUDENT HANDBOOK 8292929303030313
AddendaPolicy No. 1.1.1 Progression in the Nursing Program .Policy No. 1.1.2 Clinical Placements.Policy No. 1.1.4 Reporting Occurrences .American Nurses Association Code of Ethics (2015) .Standards of Professional Conduct and Safe Clinical Practice .Student confidentiality Agreement .Nursing Skills Simulation Lab confidentiality and Performance Agreement .Simulation Fiction Contract .Student Resources .NURSING STUDENT HANDBOOK 2019-20203335363738394041424
Hood College Department of NursingFacultyLinda J. Kennedy, PhD, RN, CNEAssistant Professor of NursingProgram DirectorPhone: 301-696-3232Email: kennedy@hood.eduJennifer Cooper, DNP, RN, PHNA-BC,CNEAssistant Professor of NursingPhone: 301-696-3219Email: cooper@hood.eduJoseph Haymore, DNP, RN, ACNP-BCAssistant Professor of NursingPhone: 301-696-3383Email: haymore@hood.eduE. Lynn Mackessy-Lloyd, DNP, MA, RN,CNEAssistant Professor of NursingPhone: 301-696-3391Email: mackessy-lloyd@hood.eduSandra Thomas-Lalmansingh, PhD, RN,CMSRN, CNEAssistant Professor of NursingPhone: 301-696-3248Email: thomas-lalmansingh@hood.eduStaffEllen CorneliusAdministrative AssistantPhone: 301-696-3277Email: cornelius@hood.eduEmily Horn, BSN, RNLab/Clinical CoordinatorPhone: 301-696-3316Email: horn@hood.eduJennifer Williams, MSN, RNSimulation CoordinatorPhone: 301-696-3115Email: williamsj@hood.eduNURSING STUDENT HANDBOOK 2019-20205
Welcome!Welcome to the Hood College Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program. This handbook is foruse by students and is intended to provide important information specific to the program.The baccalaureate degree in nursing at Hood College is accredited by the Commission onCollegiate Nursing Education (http://www.aacnnursing.org/CCNE) and conforms to therequirements set forth in The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional NursingPractice ntials08.pdf) by the AmericanAssociation of Colleges of Nursing. The BSN program is approved by the Maryland HigherEducation Commission and the Maryland Board of Nursing.Nursing Program InformationHood College VisionHood College is a premier, comprehensive liberal arts college, offering both undergraduate andgraduate students an excellent and holistic educational experience that prepares them forpersonal and professional achievement and productive participation in society. Education atHood reaches beyond boundaries, whether those boundaries be academic disciplines, theclassroom or the campus. We thereby offer a holistic education that encompasses the curriculum,co-curricular experiences and a rich array of experiential learning opportunities facilitatingstudent exploration and fostering intellectual, spiritual and physical growth. We recognize thatthis vision can only be realized in a diverse, collaborative, student-centered community in whichall are empowered to be educators and mentors to our students, facilitating their preparation to“meet personal, professional and societal challenges and to lead purposeful lives ofresponsibility, leadership, service and civic engagement” (Hood College Mission).Hood College MissionThrough an integration of the liberal arts and the professions, Hood College provides aneducation that empowers students to use their hearts, minds and hands to meet personal,professional and global challenges and to lead purposeful lives of responsibility, leadership,service and civic engagement.Hood College Core ValuesHope: To believe that everyone can have a positive impact in the world and that education isinstrumental in creating and sustaining hope.Opportunity: To fully use one’s talents and skills to realize professional and personalachievement and to help create and realize opportunities for others.NURSING STUDENT HANDBOOK 2019-20206
Obligation: To fulfill personal and professional responsibilities with integrity and to be aresponsible steward and servant to the betterment of others and this world.Democracy: To embrace diversity, foster freedom of thought and expression, and to promoteengaged citizenship both in self and others.Hood College Department of Nursing MissionThe Hood College Department of Nursing strives to prepare nursing students for reflective,culturally competent nursing practice through the systematic study of the liberal arts and thescience of nursing. By promoting the exploration of innovative practices, the incorporation oftechnology and research, and the pursuit of knowledge, we inspire our nursing students toadvocate for the improved health of the individuals and families that make up the diverse globalcommunity.Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program Outcomes1. Integrate nursing science, humanities, and behavioral and physical sciences as a basis forsafe nursing practice including clinical reasoning, critical thinking and judgment.2. Provide caring and competent nursing care to culturally diverse clients in a changing andcomplex healthcare environment across the lifespan3. Support optimal health outcomes for patients, families, communities, and populationsthrough actions that include health promotion, disease prevention, autonomy, andadvocacy4. Utilize effective communication strategies to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams toprovide patient-centered care5. Safely utilize information technologies to promote optimal patient care6. Apply basic organizational and systems leadership for quality care, ethical practice, andpatient safety7. Cultivate professional development by making a commitment to life-long learning andprofessional activities8. Evaluate the health policy, regulation, and payment process for the improvement ofhealth care for all9. Integrate research, ethical principles, and patient preference into clinical decision makingthrough evaluative nursing practiceGeneral InformationAcademic AdvisementUpon progression to Level 2 of the BSN program, each student is assigned to a full-time Nursingfaculty member who will serve as their academic advisor. Students may meet with their advisorsNURSING STUDENT HANDBOOK 2019-20207
during posted office hours or by appointment. Students must meet with their advisors during theadvising period each semester to be approved for course registration for the following semester.Students should meet with their advisors regularly, especially in the following instances: Student is having difficulty in a course. Student is considering withdrawal from any course or the nursing program. Student is re-applying to the nursing program or returning from a leave of absence.See Academic Services at sibility ServicesStudents who are requesting disability-related accommodations must contact the Office ofAccessibility Services, per college policy.If a request for accommodations is granted, the student will provide the documentation to thefaculty for each enrolled course. Please allow sufficient time for the Department to arrange forthe service or function that has been granted.Please see Accessibility Services at servicesAPA Style for all written assignmentsAll written assignments must comply with the 6th Edition of the Publication Manual of theAmerican Psychological Association that is currently recommended by faculty.Core Performance StandardsAs recommended by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing and the AmericanAssociation of Colleges of Nursing, students admitted to nursing programs are expected to meetcertain functional abilities in order to be successful in a nursing education program as well as inprofessional nursing. Students who apply for admission to the nursing program should meet thefollowing performance standards, with reasonable accommodation: Ability to see, hear and touch, smell and distinguish colors (e.g., the student should havethe ability to auscultate sounds; hear emergency signals; visualize and read monitors;assess health needs).Oral and writing ability with accuracy, clarity and efficiency (e.g., the student shouldhave the ability to document clinical findings and nursing care; communicate patienteducation).NURSING STUDENT HANDBOOK 2019-20208
Manual dexterity, gross and fine movements (e.g., the student should be able to performsuch function (s) as to move around in the workplace to provide care; administercardiopulmonary resuscitation; provide safe and effective nursing care).Ability to learn, think critically, analyze, assess, solve problems, reach judgment (e.g., thestudent should have the ability to interpret subjective and objective changes in patientstatus and respond appropriately).Emotional stability (e.g., the student should have emotional stability; ability to acceptresponsibility and accountability; interpersonal skills sufficient to interact withindividuals, families, and groups).Stamina (e.g., the student should have health and physical stamina sufficient to carry outcontinued work assignments in 8-12 hour periods of time.Personal SafetyThe Department of Nursing attempts to establish and maintain safe working and learningenvironments for students, faculty, and staff. Awareness and communication of potentiallyunsafe situations can decrease the possibility of a harmful or lethal occurrence.The Department of Nursing will not relay information about the location of any student toanyone other than an authorized Hood College employee acting in an official capacity.The Department will not post schedules that include student names and clinical locations inpublic areas.Students must not reveal the location of other students to anyone other than an authorized HoodCollege employee acting in an official capacity.Students should inform their own family members or significant others what they want them toknow about their whereabouts. Students should establish with these individuals how to reachthem in case of emergency.If students’ personal situations could present a threat to their own or others’ safety, they shouldimmediately confer with the relevant faculty, Department Chair, and campus security to establishprocedures to maintain a safe learning and teaching environment.Professional ConductStandards of Professional Conduct and Safe Clinical PracticeNursing students are expected to demonstrate responsibility and accountability and to practicenursing in a manner that protects the safety of patients and others in the clinical environment.All students are expected to adhere to the Department of Nursing Standards of ProfessionalNURSING STUDENT HANDBOOK 2019-20209
Conduct and Safe Clinical Practice at all times, and to adhere to the ANA Standards of Practice.Failure to adhere to these standards may result in disciplinary action, which may includedismissal from the nursing program.1. All students will receive a copy of the Standards of Professional Conduct and SafeClinical Practice upon matriculation into the BSN program. Students will be required tosign a statement indicating that they have read and understand the Standards. Thisstatement will be kept in the student’s academic file during the student’s enrollment inthe Department of Nursing.2. The Standards of Professional Conduct will be reviewed with all students at thebeginning of each subsequent academic year.3. Viol
NURSING STUDENT HANDBOOK 2019-2020 6 Welcome! Welcome to the Hood College Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program. This handbook is for use by students and is intended to provide important information specific to the program.
