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NAVARRO COLLEGEASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSINGSTUDENT HANDBOOKAcademic Year 2021-2022Approved: ADN Faculty 3/2021Approval: VP Academic Affairs ?BON # - US27402500
NC ADN Student Handbook 2021-2022TABLE OF CONTENTSI.INTRODUCTION . 5PrefaceEqual Opportunity StatementsWelcomeProgram AccreditationII.ADN PROGRAM REVIEW . 6III.PUBLIC INFORMATION . 6IV.FACULTY AND STAFF. 7V.PROGRAM MISSION, VISION, AND PHILOSOPHY . 8Comparison of Navarro College and ADN Program Mission and PhilosophyVI.OVERVIEW OF CURRICULUM AND ORGANIZING STRUCTURE . 10Curriculum Concepts and ThreadsVII.PROGRAM OUTCOMES . 11VIII.PROGRAM COMPLETION AND DEGREE PLAN REQUIREMENTS .12IV.FACULTY ORGANIZATION BY-LAWS .13X.POLICIES1. Academic Statement . 192. EEOC Statement . 193. Transfer Students . 194. Applicants Health Screening . 195. Family Medical Leave . 196. Students with Disabilities . 207. Special Population Students . 218. Student Employment . 219. Admissions . 2210. Criminal Background Check . 2211. Criminal Offenses While Enrolled in the Program . 2312. Alcohol/Drug Screening . 2313. Substance Abuse/Chemical Dependency . 2414. Medical Statement . 2415. Student Acute and Chronic Illness . 2416. Travel Requirements. 2417. Liability/Malpractice Insurance . 2518. Health Insurance . 2519. Legal Witness . 252
NC ADN Student Handbook 2021-202220. AHA BLS Provider CPR . 2521. Accident/Injury Reporting . 2522. Clinical Facilities . 2523. Student Representatives on Program Committees. 2624. Medication Dosage Competencies . 2625. Medication Administration Competencies . 2626. Attendance:a. Classroom and Lab . 27b. Clinical. 2727. Clinical Grades . 2828. RNSG Course Grading . 2829. Communications Devices . 2930. Make-Up Exams . 2931. Tutorial Services . 3032. Testing . 2933. Test Review and Student Input Re: Exam Items . 3034. Title IV Compliance . 3135. Professional Conduct and Integrity . 3036. Student Honor Code . 3237. Progressive Discipline . 3338. Progression in the ADN Program . 3439. Withdrawal and Re-Entry . 3540. Exit Interview . 3641. Student Grievance. 3642. Grade Challenge . 3643. Student Evaluation of Program/Courses/Faculty . 3644. Student Records and Papers . 3745. Unsafe or Unsatisfactory Clinical Performance . 3746. Food and Beverages in Classroom, Skills Lab, Computer rooms . 3847. Notice Regarding Schedules and Syllabi. 3848. Grading Criteria . 3849. Medication Administration Occurrence . 3850. Textbook List . 4151. Pinning Ceremony . 42XI.ACKNOWLEGEMENT FORMS . 43Drug ScreeningCriminal BackgroundBON Laws/Rules, Release of Information, Use of Student InfoInformation and Honor CodeConfidentiality AgreementTest and Copyright Confidentiality AgreementStudent HandbookTravel ReleaseStudent Responsibility: Loans, US Government BackedXII.PROGRAM FORMS . 52Exit Interview Conference Notice3
NC ADN Student Handbook 2021-2022Exit Interview ResponseRe-Entry and Transfer ApplicationMedication ErrorPharmacology ErrorMERP Index for Medication Errors AlgorithmSafe Student Report StudySSR Study AcknowledgementMandatory Uniform ListVaccine DeclinationCharting Rules from Joint Commission: https://www.jointcommission.org/facts about do not use list/Student Government Association (SGA)For the following - click on: gistered-nursingApplication/Admissions Information: received at information sessionsAdmission Criteria .refer to NC web site for latest criteria and applicationACCREDITATION / APPROVAL STATUSThe Associate Degree Nursing Program at Navarro College is approved by the TexasBoard of Nursing (BON) and has national accreditation from the AccreditationCommission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN). Contact information and the mostcurrent BON and ACEN status is provided on the NC web ng/registered-nursingThe Navarro College A.D.N. school code, assigned by the Texas Board of Nursing isUS27402500.HEALTH CARE PROVIDER VACCINE RECOMMENDATIONShttps://www.cdc.govNavarro College Admission ve/Navarro College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs or activities.4
NC ADN Student Handbook 2021-2022I. INTRODUCTIONThe following policies, guidelines, and statements are subject to on-going review and maychange due to changes in the learning environment and/or due to college policies, legalrequirement, and/or accrediting agency mandates. Revisions and new policies will becommunicated and made available as addendums to this handbook. Communication willinclude, but not be limited to, classroom announcements, memorandums, e-mail messages, andclass handouts. Students will receive an electronic copy of the ADN Student Handbook everyyear. Also, students will be informed of the locations of posted copies of handbooks at thebeginning of each academic year.In addition, please refer to the online Navarro College Catalog and Navarro College StudentHandbook for further information regarding college policies and standards as well as regulationsrelated to student conduct. This handbook is not intended to replace official publications of thecollege.According to the Standards of Professional Nursing Practice, the registered nurse is to knowand conform to the Texas Nursing Practice Act and Texas Board of Nursing (BON) Rules &Regulations as well as all other laws, rules, and standards. Students are not governed by rulesfor RNs, rather they will learn BON rules during the ADN program and learn to access the BONweb site: https://www.bon.texas.gov/Equal OpportunityIt is the policy of Navarro College to provide equal opportunities without regard to race, color,religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, or veteran status. This policy extends toemployment, admission, and all programs and activities supported by Navarro College.Equal opportunity shall be afforded within the Navarro College system to all employees andapplicants for admission or employment regardless of race, color, gender, national origin, age, ordisability. Navarro College will make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities.Nursing faculty and staff at Navarro College are committed to promoting the best possibleeducational experience for you. Please do not hesitate to talk to the Faculty, Program Director,or the Dean of Health Professions if you have a problem. You are expected to follow the chainof command and address issues with faculty, first.The ADN Student Handbook is provided as a resource. Other information and courserequirements are provided at the beginning of each course. Students are required to becomefamiliar with the contents of this handbook. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask forassistance in interpreting any of the policies. An overview of the contents of this handbook willbe included as a part of your orientation to the program.Congratulations!! And welcome to the program.***WE ARE COMMITTED TO YOUR SUCCESS***5
NC ADN Student Handbook 2021-2022II.NC ADN PROGRAM OVERVIEWThe Associate Degree Nursing Program at Navarro College assists students to achieveeducational and career goals to obtain employment as Registered Nurses. Students whocomplete the program receive an Associate Degree in Applied Science. Graduates are preparedto make application for licensure as a Registered Nurse and to take the National CouncilLicensure Examination for Registered Nurses, known as the NCLEX-RN. Graduates must alsomeet legal requirements for licensure as mandated by the Texas Board of Nursing or the state inwhich initial licensure is sought. Upon completion of licensure requirements and successfulcompletion of the NCLEX-RN, the graduate is issued a license and is eligible to practice as aRegistered Nurse.Brief HistoryThe Navarro College Associate Degree Nursing Program was initially a part of the El CentroNursing Program of the Dallas County Community College District. The program was known as“El Centro-Navarro College Cooperative Program”. The first class of the cooperative programgraduated in May 1977. The program became the Navarro College Associate Degree NursingProgram in fall 1982 and the first class graduated in May 1984.Accreditation HistoryThe NC ADN program has been approved by the Texas Board of Nursing continuously since1984. It has had national accreditation continually since first accredited in 1996. See page 4 forcurrent information regarding compliance. The BON program code for the Navarro CollegeAssociate Degree Nursing Program is US27402500III. PUBLIC INFORMATION regarding NC ADN Program OUTCOMES is on theNavarro College Web Site gisterednursing/6
7NC ADN Student Handbook 2021-2022IV. ADN FACULTY AND STAFFADN Program Director: Julie Hawkins Arteaga, MSN, RN, CNEEmail: Julie.arteaga@navarrocollege.edu Office phone: 972-923-5122 Fax: 972-923-6459ADN Assistant Director: Alaine Long, MSN, RNEmail: alaine.long@navarrocollege.edu Office phone: 972-923-5126Coordinator of Operations and Advisor for Health Professions: Patricia Binger, MSOffice phone: 972-923-5121 Fax: 972-923-6459Full-time Faculty:Lindsey Barak, MSN, RNCayla DeMoss, MSN, RNRenee Hail, MSN, RNHeather Hall, MSN, RN, CNE, CHSETonya Hill, MSN, RNSigrid Jones, MSN, RNMarcia Kacho, MSN, RNLisa Lindsey, MSN, RNDeundria Price, MSN, RNKathy Rozelle, MS, RNChristina Thomson, MSN, RNCathy Van Zandt, MSN, RN, 130Part-time Faculty:Rhonda Armour, MSN, RNTiffany Grant, MSN, RN-BCKim Goss, MSN, RNPatricia Lucas, MS, RNDaphne Pogue, MSN, RN, CNEClDanika Watson, MSN, RN, NP-CADN StaffKaren Harris, BSN, RN- ADN LabAssistantElizabeth Stroud, BSN, RN- ADNProgram 8elizabeth.stroud@navarrocollege.eduPreferred cell phone numbers and other instructor contact information is provided to studentsthrough the course syllabus or directly by the instructor.Dean of Health Professions and Dean of Waxahachie Campus(Immediate supervisor to the ADN Program):Guy Featherston, MSOffice: WC 106 Office phone: 972-923-5120
NC ADN Student Handbook 2021-20228V. ADN MISSION, PHILOSOPHY, AND VISIONADN Program MissionThe mission of the Navarro College ADN Program is to (1) promote life-long learning, (2)prepare graduates for employment in health care settings as safe, effective, competent registerednurses within the role of the Associate Degree Nurse and (3) inspire graduates to set goals andimplementation dates for achieving higher levels of nursing education.ADN Program VisionNavarro College ADN Program will be recognized for student-centered learning, civility, highethical standards, a rigorous curriculum, high retention rates and high NCLEX-RN pass rates andfor graduates to qualify for and complete programs of higher education in nursing.ADN Program Philosophy of NursingThe following statements delineate faculty’s philosophy regarding nursing practice for theAssociate Degree Graduate Nurse and the teaching-learning environment:(1) Nursing is a health profession, a service, a discipline, and a process which assists individualsto attain, to maintain, or to regain their optimum states of health or to support them toward apeaceful, dignified death.(2) Faculty share the philosophy that the practice of an Associate Degree nurse is demonstratedin four basic roles: member of the profession, provider of patient-centered care, patientsafety advocate, and member of the health care team. Faculty believe that there are eighttools or skills that are essential to carrying out the four basic practice roles. These skills wedescribe as threads that are woven through the curriculum. They are critical thinking/nursingprocess, patient safety, life span issues, cultural awareness, therapeutic communication,concepts of teaching and learning, technology skills, and pharmacotherapeutics. Facultybelieve the curriculum should flow from fundamental concepts of care to integrated care andthe focus of instruction should be on nurse-patient interactions.(3) Nursing education is a process whereby individuals simulate knowledge, develop potential,and establish a value system. The responsibility of faculty is to develop desired outcomes,build a curriculum to promote learning/development of competencies, develop admissioncriteria, and manage the learning environment.(4) The student is responsible for his own learning.(5) Learning is enhanced by guidance and opportunity for self-direction, promotion of studentengagement, and student involvement in curriculum decisions.
9NC ADN Student Handbook 2021-2022Comparison of Navarro College and ADN Program Mission and PhilosophyBlue color ink used to highlight areas of congruence.NC MissionADN MissionNavarro College provides educationalopportunities that empower students toachieve their personal, academic, and careergoals and that promote life-long learning forall communities served.The mission of the Navarro College ADN Program is to(1) promote life-long learning, (2) prepare graduates foremployment in health care settings as competentregistered nurses within the role of the Associate DegreeNurse and (3) inspire graduates to set goals andimplementation dates for achieving higher levels ofnursing education.NC VisionNavarro College will be nationallyrecognized as a higher education institutioncommitted to providing innovative pathwaysand student-centered learning opportunitiesthat result in students capable of succeedingin local and global communities.ADN Program VisionNavarro College ADN Program will be recognized bygraduates and customers for student-centered learning,civility, ethical standards, a rigorous curriculum,retention rates, NCLEX-RN pass rates, and forgraduates who complete programs of higher educationin nursing.NC ValuesIntegrity: actively building openrelationships with students, employees, localbusiness, and local communities. Serving allpeople we touch with a strong sense of ethicsand personal and organizationalresponsibility.Diversity: fostering acceptance,multidimensional thinking, respect and (2)understanding of the different experiences ofall people. We know we are stronger for whowe together-as a college, as a community, asa culture, as part of a global village.Innovation: leadership invested in guidingand embracing change, seeking creativeways to tackle educational challenges. Weencourage students and employees to beagents for change, championing new ideasinformed by personal reflection, trends ineducation, and changes in local and globalcommunities.Student Centeredness: placing students atthe heart of all we do, with an emphasis not(3)only on excellence and lea
The Navarro College Associate Degree Nursing Program was initially a part of the El Centro Nursing Program of the Dallas County Community College District. The program was known as “El Centro-Navarro College Cooperative Program”.
