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1Coastal Bend CollegeVocational Nursing ProgramStudent Handbook2020 - 2021Revised 2/10/20
2Table of ContentsCoastal Bend College Nursing Program Vision, Mission and Values. 5Organization and Administration . 6Chain of Command . 6Adherence to Policy . 7Accommodation . 7ADA Statement . 7Attendance Policy . 9Allowance of Absence Hours. 9Vocational Nursing Students may miss: . 9Tardiness. 10Sleeping . 10Clinical Tardy/Absence . 10Notification of Clinical Absence . 10Student Pregnancy Policy Statement . 10Excused Absences. 11Absences on Religious Holy Days . 11Religious Accommodation Nursing Students . 11Excused Absence for Military Personnel Called to Active Duty . 11Absence Committee . 12Purpose. 12Committee Members . 12Student’s responsibility to bring to the meeting . 12Committee member responsibilities . 13Notification Process . 13Meeting Minutes. 13Background Checks . 14BON-NCLEX Process . 14Capstone. 14Vocational Nursing . 15Capstone Computerized Comprehensive Exam . 15Revised 2/10/20
3Re-Entry after Capstone Failure . 15Cellular Phones/Smart Watches/Other Electronic Communication Devices . 15Clinical . 15Experiences . 15Clinical/Lab Safety . 16Classroom/Clinical/Lab Demeanor . 16Code of Professional Conduct . 17Professional Obligations . 17Professional Ideals . 18Patient Abandonment . 18Refusal to Provide Patient Care . 18Violations of Code of Professional Conduct . 18Complaint Procedures for Nursing Program. 19Computer and Internet Use Policy . 19Confidentiality (HIPAA) . 19Dismissal from the Coastal Bend College Nursing Program. 20Dress Code . 20Personal Appearance and Hygiene. 20Clinical Lab Attire . 21On-Site Clinical Uniform Attire . 22Graduation/Pinning . 23Pinning Ceremony Attire . 23Females . 23Males . 23Religious Attire. 24Seminars, Conferences, Clinical Site Orientation/Information Gathering . 24Drug Screening . 24Drug Screening Results .Error! Bookmark not defined.Eligibility for Licensure . 24Examination/Testing Guidelines/Remediation . 25Chapter Examinations . 25Revised 2/10/20
4Final Exam. 26General Statement . 27Grading System . 27Immunizations. 28Insurance . 29Medication Administration Proficiency Exam Guidelines (MAPE) . 29Nursing Program Student Performance Counseling Form . 29Plagiarism . 29Readmission/Transfer Policy . 29Exit Interview . 30Readmission . 30Intra-Campus (Site) Transfers . 30External Transfers to CBC . 30Denial of Readmission/Transfer . 31Recording Devices . 31Review/Changes of Handbook/Nursing Program Policy . 31Schedules . 31Sexual Harassment . 31Social Networking Policy . 31Student Representatives . 32Seminars/Field Trips . 32Transportation . 32Working/Employment While in the Nursing Program . 32Selected Texas Board of Nursing Rules . 32Nursing Practice Act . 33Student Acknowledgment for Policy & Procedures and Review & Changes . 33Student Declaration and Acknowledgment of General Statement and Core Performance Standards . 35Appendix 1: Coastal Bend College Nursing Program Student Performance Counseling Form. 37Appendix 2: Student Performance Counseling Form Guidelines . 38Revised 2/10/20
5Coastal Bend College Nursing Program Vision, Mission and ValuesVisionIn accordance with the Vision of Coastal Bend College (CBC), the Nursing Program providesindividuals with the knowledge and skills necessary for graduate nurses to deliver safe, competent, andprofessional nursing care, and be leaders within the nursing profession.MissionThe mission of the Coastal Bend College Nursing Program is to prepare students for a challenging andcompetitive career in the healthcare field and to provide them with the ability to meet the needs of aculturally, socially, and ethnically diverse society. The goal of the CBC Nursing Program is to achieve a100% first attempt pass rate for NCLEX-PN and NCLEX-RN licensure exam by building a strongfoundation of nursing knowledge and skills. The mission will be accomplished as follows: Provide a high quality nursing education by competent and dedicated facultyProvide in depth skills applications/trainingValuesCoastal Bend College Nursing Program supports the core values of Coastal Bend College: Learning,Respect, Innovation, Service, Excellence, Integrity, Leadership, Collaboration, Diversity, andCommunication.Strategic plan of Coastal Bend College Nursing Program: Provide a quality nursing education Facilitate restoration of the student’s holistic balance Ensure transparency of program policies and procedures Ensure consistency of the programRevised 2/10/20
6Coastal Bend College Nursing ProgramOrganization and AdministrationChain of CommandNursing student concerns/complaints are to be addressed in the order of the following chain ofcommand:1st r2nd StepAliceClinical SiteInstructorBeevilleClinical SiteInstructorKingsvilleClinical SiteInstructorPleasantonClinical SiteInstructor3rd StepDirector of Nursing Education4th StepAssistant Dean of Allied Health5th StepDean of Workforce6th StepPresident of Coastal Bend CollegeRevised 2/10/20
7Adherence to PolicyCoastal Bend College Nursing Program students shall:1. Adhere to Coastal Bend College policy outlined in the College Student Catalog as well aspolicies listed in this Coastal Bend College Nursing Program Student Handbook.2. Obtain required equipment and supplies.3. Maintain current CPR certification and required immunizations throughout the program.4. Accept clinical assignments in coordination with the instructor.5. Follow policies and procedures at the assigned health care facility.6. Successfully pass Capstone courses7. Participation in Pinning/Graduation (strongly recommended).8. Sign a student acknowledgment indicating receipt and acceptance of policies of this handbookand the knowledge of how to access and review this handbook.AccommodationSpecial accommodations will be made for students with documented special needs. Documentation ofaccommodations must be presented from the office of the Vice President of Student Services to theinstructor at the beginning of each course. It is the student’s responsibility to seek documentation and topresent it to the instructor.ADA StatementNo qualified individual with a disability shall, by reason of such disability, be excluded fromparticipation in or be denied the benefits of the services, programs, or activities of the College District,or be subjected to discrimination by the College District. Nor shall the College District exclude orotherwise deny equal services, programs, or activities to an individual because of the known disability ofan individual with whom the individual is known to have a relationship or association. 42 U.S.C.12132; 28 CFR 35.130(g).See at: GL (Legal)Coastal Bend College Nursing Program will honor the guideline of Southern Regional Education Board(SREB) Council of Collegiate Education for Nursing regarding The Americans With Disabilities Act:Implications for Nursing EducationCompliance with Americans with Disabilities ActThe Core Performance Standards recommended by the SREB Council of Collegiate Education forNursing will guide the decisions about students with disabilities. If a student believes he or she cannotmeet one or more of the standards without accommodations, it is the responsibility of the student toinform nursing faculty of the need for reasonable accommodations at the beginning of the nursingRevised 2/10/20
8program. The student must notify the faculty if status changes. The standards with some specificexamples follow:RequirementsCritical thinkingStandardsExamples Identification of cause/effectrelationships in clinicalsituations Use of the scientific method inCritical thinking ability for effective clinicalthe development of patient carereasoning and clinical judgement consistentplanswith level of educational preparation Evaluation of the effectivenessof nursing interventions ProfessionalRelationshipsInterpersonal skills sufficient forprofessional interactions with a diversepopulation of individuals, families andgroups CommunicationCommunication adeptness sufficient forverbal and written professional interactions MobilityPhysical abilities sufficient for movementfrom room to room and in small spaces Motor skillsRevised 2/10/20Gross and fine motor abilities sufficient forproviding safe, effective nursing care Establishment of rapport withpatients/clients and colleaguesCapacity to engage insuccessful conflict resolutionPeer accountabilityExplanation of treatmentprocedures, initiation of healthteaching.Documentation andinterpretation of nursingactions and patient/clientresponsesMovement about patient’sroom, work spaces andtreatment areasAdministration of ration and use ofequipmentTherapeutic positioning ofpatients
9 HearingAuditory ability sufficient for monitoringand assessing health needsVisualVisual ability sufficient for observation andassessment necessary in patient careTactile SenseTactile ability sufficient for physicalassessment Ability to hear monitoringdevice alarm and otheremergency signalsAbility to discern auscultatorysounds and cries for help Ability to observe patient’scondition and responses totreatments Ability to palpitate in physicalexaminations and varioustherapeutic interventionsAttendance PolicyAttendance at class and clinical is an expectation for all vocational nursing students. The facultyunderstands that life events occur which require an occasional absence from either class or clinical,however these absences must be limited for quality education to occur and to abide by rules andregulations of Texas Board of Nursing. Survey of work sites indicates attendance policies, which are inplace to assure quality and professional client care. The program has adopted the following policy,which reflects workplace expectations as identified by the advisory committee and by survey. Theprogram policy closely reflects the policies of advisory committee members who are employers oflicensed vocational nurses.Attendance will
professional nursing care, and be leaders within the nursing profession. Mission The mission of the Coastal Bend College Nursing Program is to prepare students for a challenging and competitive career in the healthcare field and to provide them with the ability to meet the needs of a culturally, socially, and ethnically diverse society.
