1 BSN Student Handbook 2019 – 2020 Hawai’i Pacific University College of Health & Society Revised 08/2019 Table of Contents ABOUT THIS HANDBOOK ...................................................................................................................... 4 ACCREDITATION .................................................................................................................................... 4 LETTER FROM THE DEAN ..................................................................................................................... 5 HISTORY OF THE COLLEGE OF HEALTH & SOCIETY ........................................................................ 6 NURSING ORGANIZATIONAL CHART ................................................................................................... 8 COLLEGE OF HEALTH & SOCIETY (CHS) ............................................................................................ 9 NURSING DEPARTMENT DIRECTORY ................................................................................................ 9 MISSION, VISION & VALUES ............................................................................................................... 10 Hawai’i Pacific University .................................................................................................................................. 10 CHS Nursing Department ................................................................................................................................. 10 BSN PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES, CONCEPTS & DEFINITIONS .......................................... 11 STANDARDS & REQUIREMENTS OF THE BSN STUDENT ............................................................... 12 Essential Skills & Abilities .................................................................................................................................. 12 ANA CODE OF ETHICS ........................................................................................................................ 14 ANA STANDARDS OF PRACTICE & PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE .......................................... 15 The Standards of Practice .................................................................................................................................. 15 The Standards of Professional Performance ..................................................................................................... 15 CLINICAL COURSE POLICIES & PROCEDURES ............................................................................... 16 Clinical Facilities ................................................................................................................................................. 16 Clinical Preceptorships ....................................................................................................................................... 16 Community & Home Visitations ........................................................................................................................ 16
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BSNStudentHandbook 2019–2020
Hawai’iPacificUniversityCollegeofHealth&Society
Revised08/2019
Table of Contents ABOUT THIS HANDBOOK ...................................................................................................................... 4
ABOUT THIS HANDBOOK TheBSNStudentHandbookisaguidetothepoliciesandproceduresthatBachelorofScienceinNursing(BSN)studentswillneedtoknowasthey journeytoobtainanHPUBSNdegree.Thishandbook issupplementarytotheHawai’iPacificUniversity(HPU)StudentHandbook.Thedatacontainedwithinreflectscurrentpoliciesandmaybe subject tomodification.TheHPUCollegeofHealth&Society (CHS)NursingDepartment reserves theright to change any of the policies, rules, regulations, and standards at any time asmay be necessary in theinterestofHPU,CHS,andtheNursingDepartmentandalsoreservestherighttomodify,addordiscontinueanyoftheservices,programs,oractivitiesdescribedinthispublication.TheBSNUndergraduateStudentHandbookis updated on a continual basis. Students are advised to access themost current handbook on theNursingPipelineGroupandtocarefullyreadanyupdatesprovidedviaemailand/orhandoutsinclass.For HPU information, policies, and procedures in general, please refer to the HPU Catalog and academicmaterials.PleasealsorefertoTheHawai‘iPacificUniversity’sStudentHandbookwhich isavailableonlineat:https://www.hpu.edu/student-life/files/student-handbook.pdfandonHPUPipeline.
ACCREDITATION WASC–TheAccreditingCommissionforSeniorCollegesandUniversitiesoftheWesternAssociationofSchoolsandColleges(WASC)hasfullyaccreditedHawai’iPacificUniversity.Address: WesternAssociationofSchoolsandColleges 985AtlanticAvenue,Suite100 Alameda,CA94501 (510)748-9001State–TheNursingDepartmentsofHawai’i PacificUniversity are approved in accordancewith the laws andregulationsofthestateofHawai’i.Address: Hawai‘iBoardofNursing Hawai‘iBoardofNursing DCCA,PVLLicensing DCCA,PVLLicensing 335MerchantStreet,Room301OR P.O.Box3469
Honolulu,HI96813 Honolulu,HI96801(808)586-3000
CCNE – Accreditation by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Commission on Nursing (CCNE) isvoluntary and serves as national validation of a quality educational experience in a given institution. TheBaccalaureate degree inNursing,Master's degree in nursing and Post-graduateAPRN certificate programs atHawai‘i Pacific University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. In 2017, theNursing Departments received notice from CCNE of reaccreditation through 2027. The 10-year term is themaximumaccreditationthatisawardedbyCCNE.Address: CommissiononCollegiateNursingEducation OneDuPontCircle,NWSuite530 Washington,DC20036-1120
HISTORY OF THE COLLEGE OF HEALTH & SOCIETYHawai‘i PacificUniversity began in 1965 asHawai‘i Pacific College, an independent, non-sectarian liberal artscollege.In1973theuniversityreceiveditsfirstWASCaccreditation.Thecollegecontinuedtogrowandby1990hadapproximately30associateandbachelorsprograms/fieldsofstudyandtwomastersprogramswhenitwasrenamedHawai‘iPacificUniversity.Inthesummerof1992Hawai‘iPacificUniversitymergedwithanotherindependentliberalartscollegeonOahu,Hawai‘iLoaCollege(HLC).Themergeraddedanadditionalcontingentofliberalartsstudents,amajorinmarinescience,pre-professionalprograms,andaBachelorofScience innursingprogramthat includedanRNtoBSNcompletionprogram,anLPNtoBSNcompletionprogram,andafour-yearBSNprogram.TheDivisionofNursingalsoexpandedtooff-campusclasses,offeringsatelliteprogramsatTheQueensMedicalCenterandTriplerArmyMedicalCenter.InMarchof1992,theNationalLeagueforNursing(NLN)accreditedtheprogramforfiveyears.AsecondvisitoftheNLNinNovemberof1996resultedinaneight-yearre-accreditation.ThenextvisitinFebruary,2005resultedinanothereight-yearre-accreditation.Dr.Hessel Flitterwas the firstdirectorof theDivisionofNursingandwas succeededbyDr.AdeleMitchell in1988.Dr.CarolWinters-Moorheadbecamethedirectorinthefallof1991andbecameDeanofNursingin1992,servinguntil2006.Duringthistimethedivisionofnursing’sdesignationchangedtoSchoolofNursingin2002.Dr. Patricia Lange-Otsuka served as Interim Dean from 2006-2008 when Dr. Randy Caine became Dean ofNursing.Dr.Caineservedasdeanfrom2008–2011duringwhichtimetheSchoolofNursingwasrenamedtheCollegeofNursingandHealthSciencesin2009. Dr.DaleAllisonwasthenappointedInterimDeanandserveduntil2014.DuringthistimethebachelorsprogramofnursingwasaccreditedbytheCommissiononCollegiateNursing Education (CCNE) in 2011. Dr. Lynette Landry then served as dean from 2014 – 2017 and HealthSciences changed to Public Health. In fall 2014, the School of SocialWork joined the College of Nursing andHealthSciences. In2015,DeanLandry led facultyandstaff throughastrategicplanningprocess that includedthe renaming of the college to the College of Health & Society (CHS), reflecting the three inter-professionaldisciplinesofnursing,publichealth,andsocialwork.AMasterofScienceinNursing(MSN)programwasinitiatedinthefallof1998withDr.PatriciaLange-Otsukaasthe program’s chair. Accreditation by NLNAC for theMSN programwas achieved in October 2000. The nextcombinedBSN/MSNsitevisitbytheNLNACwasheldinFebruary2005andresultedinarecommendationforre-accreditationforanothereightyears,until2013.CCNEaccreditationwasalsoattainedfortheMSNprogramsin2011.Dr.DaleAllisonservedasgraduatechairpersonfrom2006–2009andDr.PatriciaBurrellwastheChairofthe Department of Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Nursing Departments until April 2012. Dr. Diane Knightthen served as Chair of the Department of Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Nursing Departments untilDecember 2016. Dr. Michelle Johnson was appointed as Chair, Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Nursingprogramsin2017.InJune2017,theHawai’iPacificUniversity’sNursingDepartments–bachelor,master,andpost-masterreceivedreaccreditation through 2027 from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The CCNEreaccreditationcameontheheelsoftheexcitingnewsthatHPU’s firstdoctoralprogram,aDoctorofNursingPractice(DNP),hadbeenaccreditedbytheWesternAssociationofSchoolsandColleges(WASC)SeniorCollegeandUniversityCommission.Infall2017,theHPUDNPprogramadmittedtheirinauguralcohortofdiverseDNPstudents.TheHPUDNPandAGACNPprogramsareuniqueinthattheyweretheonlineprogramsinthestate.In July 2017, the nursing department leadership structurewas redesigned. Dr.Michelle Johnsonwas namedChief Nurse Administrator overseeing the Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Nursing Departments with Dr.KathleenBurgerservingasinterimAssociateChiefNurseAdministrator.Dr.JayneSmittenwasappointedasCHS
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AssociateDean in July, 2017, and subsequently appointed toCHSActingDeanuntil 2018whenDr.Halaevalu“Valu”Vakalahi,PhD,MSW,MEdwasnamedthenewDeanoftheCollegeofHealth&Society.InJuly,2019,theNursing Department leadership was restructured with Dr. Pamela Smith as the Chief Nurse Administratoroverseeing the Nursing Department encompassing the Undergraduate, Graduate, and Post-BaccalaureatePrograms.
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Nursing Organizational Chart: Academic Year 2019-2020
NURSING ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
HPUBoardofTrustees
UniversityPresident
JohnGotanda
VPofAcademicAffairs/Provost
JenniferWalsh
CHSDeanHalaevaluVakalahi
CHSAssociateDeanJayneSmimen
AssistanttotheDean
SandeyGorodinsky
ChiefNurseAdministrator(CNA)
PamelaSmith
ClinicalFaciliaesCoordinator,BSN
JenniferNafarrete
DNPProgramCoordinator
SandraBourgeme-Henry
AGACNPProgramCoordinator
LindaNosaka
FNPProgramCoordinatorDonnaBernhard
ExperienaalSimulaaonCenter
CoordinatorDavidSymoneme
StudentServicesSpecialist
AnnThompson
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COLLEGE OF HEALTH & SOCIETY (CHS) NURSING DEPARTMENT DIRECTORY
Hawai’iPacificUniversityMISSION: Hawai‘i Pacific University is an international learning community set in the rich cultural context ofHawai‘i. Students fromaround theworld joinus foranAmericaneducationbuiltona liberalarts foundation.Our innovative undergraduate and graduate programs anticipate the changing needs of the community andprepareourgraduatestolive,work,andlearnasactivemembersofaglobalsociety.VISION: Hawai‘i Pacific will be consistently ranked among the United States’ top 10Western, independent,comprehensiveuniversities, leveraging itsgeographicpositionbetweentheWesternandEasternhemispheresanditsrelationshipsaroundthePacificRimtodeliveraneducationalexperiencethatisdistinctamongAmericancampuses.VALUES:Thefaculty,staff,studentsandoveralluniversitycommunityofHawai‘iPacificembracethefollowingvaluesasrepresentativeofthespiritual,ethicalandphilosophicalprinciplesthatsupportourcommunityaswellasoftheaspirationalidealstowhichwecollectivelyaspire.ExpressedbothinHawaiianandEnglish,theyareasfollows:
ALOHA:meaninghello,goodbye,love,kindnessandgrace,unity,humility,patienceandwaitingfortherightmoment.Within theHawai‘i PacificUniversity community, it also stands for shared future/goals,collaboration,decisive,disciplined,cultureofaccomplishmentandvaluinguniversitycommunities.PONO: meaning righteous, honest and moral and an energy of necessity. Within the Hawai‘i PacificUniversity community, it also stands for truth and ethics, trust and respect, civility, transparency,gratitude,acceptanceandpurposefulness.KULEANA:meaningresponsibilityandrightsandconcernforall interests,propertyandpeople.WithintheHawai‘iPacificUniversitycommunity,italsostandsforsustainability,studentfocused,valueadded,academicrigor,stateoftheart,stewardshipandsharedgovernance
CHSNursingDepartment MISSION: Hawai‘i Pacific University Nursing Department is committed to educating competent and caringprofessionals in thepracticeofhealthpromotionandhealthcare.Graduatesare life-long learnersand leadersdedicatedtodeliveringholisticcareinthespiritofalohaforaglobalcommunity.VISION: TheNursingDepartmentwill be ranked in the top nursing and health science programs delivering adistincttransculturalhealthcareeducationalexperience.PHILOSOPHY: The philosophy of the Nursing Department is in harmony with the University’s mission and isbasedonthemetaparadigmsofpeople,environment,health,learning,andnursing.People:Webelievepatient centered care incorporates respectful, compassionate, coordinated carebasedonpatient preferences, values, and needs. Our goal is to facilitate patient autonomy, independence, and self-determinationinaquesttocontroltheirownhealth.
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Environment: We believe in creating an environment that supports cultural competence, collaboration, andcollegiality.Webelieve inempoweringpeoplebydeliveringhealtheducationandnursing care thatenhanceswellnessandqualityoflife.Ourgoalistoachievehealthequity,eliminatedisparitiesinhealthcareandimprovethehealthofall.
Health:We believe health is a state of complete physical,mental, and social well-being and notmerely theabsenceofdisease.Nursingfocusesontheoptimizationofhealththroughoutthelifespan.Webelievethereareindividualandculturalvariationsinhealthandhealthcare.Webelievehealthisapersonalresponsibilityandallindividualshavetherighttoqualityhealthcareand/orendoflifecare.
Learning: The faculty believes that learning is a collaborative effort between teacher and student with therecognitionthatlearnersareuniquewithindividuallearningstyles,abilities,andgoals.Studentsareresponsiblefortheirlearningandmustdemonstratehonesty,integrity,andaccountability.
Nursing:Webelievenursingtobeacaringprofessionexemplifyingcollaboration,honesty,andintegrity.Basedonevidencebasedpractice and cultural competency, nursingpromotesoptimizationof health, preventionofillnessandinjury,andadvocacyinthecareindividuals,families,communitiesandpopulations.Withinaholisticworld view, nurses use critical thinking and ethical considerations in collegial relationships with otherprofessions.
BSN PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES, CONCEPTS & DEFINITIONS
BSN PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
PLO Concepts The BSN Graduate Will:
Patient-Centered Care Demonstratepatient-centerednursingpracticeacrossthelifespan.
Teamwork & Collaboration
Collaborate and communicate effectively with other professionalsandinterdisciplinaryteamstoimprovehealthcareoutcomes.
Evidence-Based Practice Integrateevidencetoguideclinicalpracticeandevaluateoutcomesofcare.
EssentialSkills&Abilities A candidate for professional nursingmust have the abilities and skills necessary to use the nursing process.Theseskillsandabilities includeobservation,communication,motorability,conceptualization, integrationandquantification, and behavioral/social acceptability. Technological compensation can be made for somedisabilitiesincertainareas,butacandidatemustbeabletoperforminareasonablyindependentmanner.Theuse of a trained intermediary is not acceptable, in that a candidate’s judgment must not be mediated byanother’spowerofobservationandselection. The following skills and abilities are necessary tomeet the requirements of the nursing curriculum and toachievethelevelofcompetencerequiredforsafeprofessionalpractice:
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ACCOMMODATION: Student accommodations are negotiated through the American Disabilities Act (ADA) through the ADA Coordinator of Academic Advising and Student Support. Please refer to HPU’s Student Handbook which is available online or contact the Center for Academic Success at (808) 544-9334. OBSERVATION: The candidate must be able to observe a client at a distance and close at hand. Observation necessitates the functional use of the sense of vision and somatic sensation, and is enhanced by the use of smell. COMMUNICATION: The candidate must be able to speak, to hear and to observe clients in order to elicit information; describe changes in mood, activity and posture; and perceive nonverbal communication. A candidate must be able to communicate effectively, efficiently, and sensitively with clients, colleagues, instructors, professors and other health care providers. Communication includes speech, reading and writing in the English language. MOTOR ABILITY: Candidates must have sufficient motor function to elicit information from clients by palpation, auscultation, percussion, and other assessment maneuvers. A candidate must have sufficient motor skills to gain access to clients in a variety of care settings and to manipulate the equipment central to the treatment of clients receiving professional nursing care. Such actions require equilibrium, coordination of both fine and gross muscular movements, and functional use of the senses of touch and vision. Candidates must be able to tolerate physically taxing workloads including lifting and turning patients (candidates must be able to lift 25 pounds or more). CONCEPTUAL, INTEGRATIVE, AND QUALITATIVE ABILITIES: The candidate must be able to problem solve using the skills of measurement, calculation, reasoning, analysis, and synthesis. The candidate must be able to comprehend three-dimensional relationships and to understand the spatial relationships of structures. BEHAVIORAL, ETHICAL, AND SOCIAL ATTRIBUTES: Candidates must possess emotional health in order to: fully utilize their intellectual abilities; exercise good judgment; promptly complete all responsibilities attendant to the care of clients; and develop mature, sensitive, and effective relationships with clients, colleagues, instructors, professors and other health care providers. Candidates must be able to function effectively under stressful conditions. The candidate must be able to display flexibility and adapt to change in the environment. The candidate is expected to learn to function in the face of uncertainties inherent in the clinical problems of clients. Candidates are expected to behave at all times in a legal and ethical manner in school as well as the clinical arena. Candidates are expected to administer nursing care with respect for the cultural values of their clients.
ANA CODE OF ETHICS In1976,theAmericanNursesAssociation(ANA)developedanethicalcodefornursingpracticethathasbecomethestandardbywhichnursingpracticeisevaluated.HPUnursingstudentsareexpectedtoadheretotheANACodeofEthicsaswellastheANAStandardsforNursingPracticeandothercodesandstandardsspecifictotheclinicalsetting.TheninecomponentsoftheANACodeofEthicsforNurses(ANA,2015)arelistedhere:
1) The nurse practices with compassion and respect for the inherent dignity, worth, anduniqueattributesofeveryperson.
2) Thenurse’sprimarycommitment is to thepatient,whetheran individual, family,group,community,orpopulation.
3) The nurse promotes, advocates for, and protects the rights, health, and safety of thepatient.
4) The nurse has authority, accountability, and responsibility for nursing practice; makesdecisions; and takes action consistent with the obligation to promote health and toprovideoptimalcare.
5) The nurse owes the same duties to self as to others, including the responsibility topromotehealthand safety,preserve thewholenessof characterand integrity,maintaincompetence,andcontinuepersonalandprofessionalgrowth.
6) Thenurse, through individualandcollectiveeffort,establishes,maintains, and improvesthe ethical environment of the work setting and conditions of employment that areconducivetosafe,quality,healthcare.
7) The nurse, in all roles and settings, advances the profession through research andscholarlyinquiry,professionalstandarddevelopment,andthegenerationofbothnursingandhealthpolicy.
9) The profession of nursing, collectively through its professional organizations, mustarticulatenursingvalues,maintaintheintegrityoftheprofession,andintegrateprinciplesofsocialjusticeintonursingandhealthpolicy.
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ANA STANDARDS OF PRACTICE & PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE The standards of practice and professional performance (ANA, 2015) describe a competent level of nursingpracticeandbehavior in theprofessional role. Theyareapplicable toall registerednurses regardlessof role,population,orspecialty.Thesenationalstandardsdescribewho,what,where,when,whyandhowofnursingpracticeandillustratethenursingprocesswhichisbaseduponacriticalthinkingmodel.HPUnursingstudentsareexpectedtoadheretothesestandardsofcompetentpracticeandperformance.
TheStandardsofPractice
1) Assessment: The registered nurse collects comprehensive data pertinent to the health andsituationofclient.
relationtoprofessionalpracticestandardsandguidelines,relevantstatutes,rulesandregulations.10) Resource Utilization: The registered nurse utilizes appropriate resources to plan and provide
nursingservicesthataresafe,effectiveandfinanciallyresponsible.11) Environmental Health: The registered nurse practices in an environmentally safe and healthy
manner.
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CLINICAL COURSE POLICIES & PROCEDURES
ClinicalFacilitiesTheNursingDepartmentutilizes a varietyof clinical health care agencieson the islandofOahu for students’learning experiences. Facility use is a cooperative arrangement with the various clinical agencies, as well asother nursing, medical, and allied health programs requiring clinical placements. An HPU nursing facultymember serves as thedepartment’s Clinical FacilitiesDirector and acts as liaison to thehealth care facilities,negotiating for the clinical placements forHPUnursing students each semester. Clinical placements are thenprovidedtoHPUbyhealthcarefacilitiesbasedonanumberoffactorsincludingthenumberofrequestsfromallnursing,medical,andalliedhealthprograms,internalagencystaffingandavailability,courserequirements,andinstructoravailability.Therefore,clinicalplacementsathealthcareagenciesarealwayssubjecttochangeandnostudentcanbeguaranteedtheirpersonalpreferencesforday,times,orfacilitywhenregisteringforclinicalnursingcourses.Clinical facilities choose to include students as part of their commitment to nursing education. There is noreimbursementfortheeducatorswhoperformstudentorientationsorcomputertrainingorforthenurseswhoworkwithstudentsontheunits.Bothstudentsand facultyshouldconsider themselvesguests in the facilitiesandabidebyanyrequestsorrequirements.Unprofessionalbehaviorbystudentsorfacultycanjeopardizethecollaborative relationship that HPU and the Nursing Department have with the clinical agencies. This canpotentially lead to the loss of the facility for educating students. Unprofessional behaviors in clinical nursingcoursesareconsideredseriousandunacceptablepracticeswhichmayresultindismissalfromthenursingmajor.
Community&HomeVisitationsInsomeclinicalcourses,studentswillprovidepatientteachingand/ornursingcareincommunityand/orhomesettings. All clinical course policies and procedures apply to these learning experiences and students areexpected to strictly adhere to confidentiality guidelines. Student attiremust be professional and follow anyguidelinesprovidedbythecourseinstructorand/orstudentnurseassociationfacultyadvisor.Nametagsmustbeworn. StudentsareremindedthattheyrepresentHPU,theCHS,andtheNursingDepartmentwhenintheclinical, community, and/or home setting. Impeccable professionalism is therefore expected. Also note thattransportationtoandfromthesesitesistheresponsibilityofthestudent.
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BackgroundCheck
Allnursingstudentsarerequiredtocompleteabackgroundcheckthroughadesignatedcompanypriortothestartoftheirfirstclinicalexperienceandatothertimesduringthenursingprogramas indicated.Studentsarealso required to report alleged violations of federal, state and local laws that have occurred since latestsubmission of the background check. If a student has a violation reported on their background check, anaffiliatedclinical sitemaynotallowtheirpresenceat their facility.Studentswhocannotparticipate inclinicalexperiencesduetoadversebackgroundsareunabletofulfilltherequirementsofthenursingprogramandmayneedtowithdraw.Students are also reminded that licensing boards for nursingmay deny, suspend, or revoke a license ormaydenyanindividualtheopportunitytositforanexaminationifanapplicanthasacriminalhistoryorisconvictedorpleadsguiltyornolocontendertoafelonyorotherseriouscrime.StudentsshouldconsulttheStateBoardofNursinginthestatetheyareseekinglicensureformoreinformationonadditionaldocumentationrequirementsinthesecases.TransportationtoClinicalFacilitiesTransportationtoandfromclinicalfacilitiesandparkingfeesarethestudent’sresponsibility.Someagenciesofferdiscountedparkingfeestostudentsorhavedesignatedparkingareas.Studentsareencouragedtocarpoolandatsomefacilitiescarpoolingmayberequired.Duetoverylimitedparkingatsomefacilities,studentsmayneedtoparkonthestreetinnearbyneighborhoods.Studentsareexpectedtofollowtheguidelinesforparkingprovidedtothembytheirassignedclinicalfacilityandtoutilizerespectfulandresponsibleparkingbehaviors.
ClinicalOrientation EACH CLINICAL FACILITY HAS SPECIFIC ORIENTATION REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS AND FACULTY. Thisinformation (registration for orientation, student expectations, preparation and required reading, computertraining, and parking information, etc.) is posted on the Nursing Pipeline Group. IT IS EVERY STUDENT’SRESPONSIBILITY TO REVIEW THE SPECIFIC ORIENTATION INFORMATION FOR THEIR ASSIGNED CLINICALFACILITYEVERYTIMETHEYREGISTERFORACLINICALCOURSE.CLINICALFACILITIESOFTENREQUIREATTENDANCEATAMANDATORYORIENTATIONSESSIONPRIORTOTHESTART OF THE SEMESTER. ALL STUDENTS MUST ATTEND THIS ORIENTATION. FAILURE TO ATTEND THEMANDATORYORIENTATION(or latearrival)TOTHECLINICALSITEORIENTATIONWILLRESULT INREMOVALFROMTHECOURSEANDASSOCIATEDTHEORYCOURSE.THEREARENOEXCEPTIONSFORMISSINGCLINICALORIENTATION,SOPLEASEPLANACCORDINGLY.The preclinical uniform is required for all orientations and training on or off campus. If students wearunprofessionaldress,oraredisruptiveinanyway,theymaybeaskedtoleavetheorientationsessionandwillberemovedfromtheclinicalcourseandassociatedtheorycourseforthatsemester.
MaintenanceofConfidentialityStudentsmustmaintaintheconfidentialityofclientrecordsandrightstoprivacyatalltimes.Thisisnotonlypolicy of the Nursing Department, but mandated by State and Federal law under the Health Insurance andPortabilityandAccountabilityAct(HIPAA).Confidentialitymustbemaintainedwhenevertheprotectedhealthinformationof a client is usedor disclosed for educational purposes. Client identifiable informationobtainedthrough thecourseof studymaynotbeusedordisclosed inany form(written,oral,electronically,etc.).Any
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reference to the identityof theclientmustbe leftoutofanycasepresentation,pre-clinicalworksheets,CT2,journal,notes,oranyothereducationalactivities.Clientidentifiersinclude:clientname,address,telephoneorfax numbers,medical record number, account number, social security number, health plan number, date ofbirth,nameofrelativesoremployers,photographicimages,oranyotherinformationthatcouldbecombinedtoidentifythesubjectofthehealthinformation.Students will be required to sign a promise of nondisclosure of all client information by clinical agencies.Additionally, they are required to sign a promise of nondisclosure as an HPU nursing student, whichwill bemaintainedinyourstudentfileintheCollegeofHealth&Societyoffice.Studentsareaccountable formaintaining confidentialityandmay receivedisciplinaryaction ranging from thelossofgradingpointstodismissal fromthenursingmajor, forthemisuseofclient information.Themisuseofclientinformationcanalsoresultincriminalcharges.TheStateofHawai‘iviewsfailuretofollowconfidentialityandHIPAAguidelinesasaClassCfelonyandyouaresubjecttobothcriminalandcivilpenaltiesforviolatingthelaw.SeefullpolicyonHIPAAinAppendixB.COMMUNICATION:Atalltimes,nursingstudentsareexpectedtoprotectconfidential,sensitive,andproprietaryinformation in their communications. Students are not to share client informationwith friends, relatives, orother unauthorized persons in any form of communication, including socialmedia. See full policy on socialmediainAppendixA.PHOTOGRAPHYAND/ORVIDEOTAPING:Atalltimesitisstrictlyforbiddentovideotapeorphotographapatientorpatient’sdocumentation.CLINICALASSIGNMENTDOCUMENTATION:Careplans(CT2s),pre-clinicalworksheetsandotherclientnotationsaretobedestroyedbythestudentassoonasthecourseisfinished.
(Ex:occupation:MajorofHonolulu).Youmayusegender.COMPUTER/COMPUTER RECORDS:Many of the clinical facilities utilize computerized charting and records.Undernocircumstance isanyportionofaclinical record, including labresults (even if thepatient’snamehasbeen removed) to be removed from the hospital. Youmay not photocopy (Xerox) the records or accept aphotocopy froma staffmembereither.Unauthorizedentry into thecomputerormisuseof clinical records isgroundsforcoursefailure.PEERAND/ORFACULTYINFORMATION:Inboththeclinicalandclassroomsetting,studentsmaybecomeprivytoconfidentialinformationsharedbyfacultyorfellowstudentsaboutthemselves,theirclients,ortheirclinicalorworksettings.Informationsharedinthismannerisnottobediscussedoutsidetheteaching/learningsetting.
Allstudentswhomaintainstandardprogressioninthenursingprogram(i.e.arenotrepeatingcoursesandareintheir original cohort) are guaranteed a clinical site placement for their clinical courses. However, as notedabove, personal preferences for clinical agency assignments cannot be accommodated due to the manyvariables impacting clinical placement availabilities. In addition,clinical course registrationswill be locked tochangesonthefollowingdeadlinesduetoclinicalagencyrequirementsforsubmissionoffinalstudentrosters,healthrequirementattestations,andotherpaperwork.StudentsmaynotchangeaclinicalsectionafterthesedeadlinesunlessapprovedbytheChiefNurseAdministratorandDirectorofClinicalFacilities.
• Fallsemestercourses July10• Spring semestercourses November10• Summersemestercourses April10
ClinicalAttendance Students are expected to be on time and are required to attend all assigned clinical days and complete allrequiredclinicalhours.ThisistomaintaintheclinicalhourcurriculumrequirementsoftheHawai’iStateBoardofNursing.
• Studentswhoareacutely ill,potentiallycontagious,havean injury that limits their strengthand/orfullrangeofmotion/mobilityorwhohavebeensoadvisedbytheirhealthcareprovidershouldnotattendclinical.
• If needing to be absent from, or late to, a scheduled clinical session, the studentmust contact theirclinicalinstructordirectlybyphone,text,oremailasdesignatedbythefacultymember.Thismustbedonenolaterthan2hourspriortothestartoftheclinical.Itisnotacceptabletosendamessagetotheclinicalinstructorindirectly(i.e.viamessagefromaclassmate).Failuretonotifytheclinicalinstructorofanabsenceorlatenessaminimumof2hourspriortothestartofclinicalwillresultinanunacceptablepracticeviolation.
• Allmissed clinical hoursmust be ‘made-up’ with alternativemethods for achieving required clinicalhours. The clinical instructor and/or clinical coordinator will advise the student on the method formakeuphours.
• Attendance by students and/or faculty on days not included in the HPU calendar for the designatedclinicalcourseand/orduringuniversityholidays/breaksisstrictlyprohibitedduetoliabilityissues.Thisincludespreceptorship,community,andhomevisitationhours.
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IllnessorInjuryintheClinicalSettingEachclinicalagencyhasapolicyforstaffmemberswhobecomeillorinjuredintheworksetting.Anillorinjuredstudentshouldimmediatelynotifythefacultymemberandthenfollowtheagencyprotocolforstaffmembers.Thestudentmusthavethefacultymember’spermissiontoleavetheagency.AninjurymustbereportedtotheClinicalFacilitiesCoordinatorwithin24hoursoftheinjuryintheformofanIncidentReport.Priortoreturningtoclinicaldutiesaclearanceletterfromthestudent’shealthcareprovider(HCP)mustbesubmittedtothecoursecoordinatoraswellastheChiefNurseAdministrator.ThismustbeonHCPletterhead,with HCP original signature, and state that the student “is cleared for all clinical nursing duties withoutlimitation”.NOTE:StudentsarerequiredtohavecurrentmedicalinsurancethroughouttheNursingDepartmentandshouldhavepolicyinformationavailableifneededintheclinicalsetting.Costsforanynecessarymedicaltreatmentareto be coveredby students’ personalmedical insurance plans. Students are responsible for costs that are notcoveredbytheirownmedicalinsuranceplan.
ClinicalHealthRecord&DocumentationRequirements Undergraduatenursingmajorsacquireandmaintainthroughouttheircourseofstudyanumberofhealthrecord and documentation requirements. Requirement standards are set according to Center for DiseaseControlregulations,andguidelinesfromtheStateofHawai'i.Specificrequirementsarealsodeterminedbyeachfacility,andsomefacilitiesmayrequiremoretestingorpaperworkthanothers.Requirementsarealsosubjecttochange.Studentswho are not in compliancewith clinical health record and documentation requirementswill not bepermittedonsiteatthedesignatedclinicalfacility.Non-compliancebythedesignatedsubmissiondeadlineswillresult in the student being dropped from their clinical course(s) and corresponding theory courses, with noopportunitytore-registerfortheminthesamesemester.Clinicalcoursesareamandatorypartofthenursingcurriculum,sostudentsmustcomplywithhealthandclinicaldocumentationrequirementsinordertomeettheBSNdegreerequirements.
CastleBranch&GettingCleared Inordertomaintain,track,andsubmityourhealthrecords,youmustcreateaprofilewithCastleBranch.Yourprofilewillserveasyour individualizeddocumentmanagementsystemduringyourtimeasanursingstudent.Through your account, you will be able to upload and update your health and other clinical documentationrequirements, maintain your records in one secure location, track upcoming due dates, and view anyoutstandingrequirements.To get cleared to attend a clinical course, HPU’s nursing department reviews your records and preparespaperworkforeachclinicalfacilityviayourCastleBranchsubmissions.Ifyourrecordsarenotonfileordonotmeet the requirements, the nursing department will not be able to submit information to the appropriateclinical facility.Youmustmaintainyourfiles inCastleBranchsothatthedepartmentcanaccessyourrecords.Emailandhard-copyversionsofdocumentationarenotacceptable.
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All recordsmustbecleared firstbyCastleBranchand thenby thenursingdepartment inorder toparticipateinclinicalcourses,butitisyourresponsibilitytoregularlycheckyourprofiletoviewupcomingrenewalsand/ormakecorrectionsasneeded.Itisadvisedthatyoustartyourprofileearlytomakesureyougetclearedontime.Tobeclearedtoattendaclinicalfacility,youmust:o UploadyourhealthrequirementstoCastleBrancho Makesureeachrecordreceivesa“CLEARED”statusbythesubmissiondeadlineo Ifarecordis"Rejected"or"Overdue",workwithCastleBranchtomaketheappropriatecorrection Ifyourprofileiscompleteandallrecordsareapproved(CLEARED)incastlebranch,yourinformationwill:o Be reviewed by nursing department administrators, who will use it to prepare additional paperwork
bythenursingdepartment) Ifyourprofilehasmissingdocuments(REJECTEDorOVERDUEitems)bythesubmissiondeadline:o Your profile will be considered incomplete and not compliant. Studentswho are not in compliancewith
clinical health record and documentation requirements will not be permitted on site at any clinicalfacility.Non-complianceof thesubmissiondeadlineswill result inlate feesas illustratedbelow in the feeschedule.Ifrequirements arepersistentlyunmet,the studentwill bedropped from their clinical course(s)andcorrespondingtheorycourse(s),withnoopportunitytore-registerforthemintherelativesemester.
Once records are approved by BOTH Castle Branch and the nursing department, a student’s health recordinformationispassedontotheappropriatefacilityforclearance.Ifyouarehavingtroublewithyouraccountorgettingarecordcleared,youshouldalwayscontactCastleBranchfirstbeforebringingtheissuetothenursingdepartment.Todoso,youmay:o CalltheCastleBranchStudentLineat888-723-4263x7196o VisitCastleBranchonlinetosubmitarequesto CheckoutCastleBranch'slistofStudentFAQs
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REMEMBER:
o It is YOUR responsibility to manage your clinical records profile in Castle Branch and provideupdatesasneeded.
o Checkyouraccountregularlyandwell-beforethedeadlineeachsemester.DonotwaitforanalertfromCastleBranchtocheckyourprofile.
o YouareliableformaintainingcurrentandaccuratehealthrecordsthroughoutyourenrollmentintheNursingDepartment.
o Specific requirements are determined perindividual facility and are subject to change; somefacilitiesmayrequireadditionaltestingand/orpaperwork.
o Youmustmeetalldeadlinessothenursingdepartmenthasenoughtimetogetyouclearedwiththeappropriatesite.
o Withoutproperdocumentation,youwillnotbeeligibletoparticipate inclinicalcoursesandyouwillbeadministrativelyderegisteredfromyourcourse(s).
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WhattoSubmitBelow isanoutlineof theclinicalcoursedocumentationandrequirements.Full requirementdetailsare listedonline at https://www.hpu.edu/chs/nursing/health-requirements.html. You are required to read theinformationlistedonlineinitsentirety.NOTE:ALLRECORDSMUSTREMAINCURRENTFORTHEDURATIONOFTHETERM.
ONE TIME SUBMISSIONS 1) MMR & Varicella
Proof of a positive titer or proof of immunization is required.
4) Health Insurance Proof of current health insurance is required.
2) Hepatitis B Proof of a positive titer is required.
5) Physical Exam Complete the Physical Exam Form. The form must be stamped by your healthcare provider.
3) TDAP Immunization within the past 10 years is required.
6) Social Security Number Release Submit a copy of the SSN Release Form.
RECURRING SUBMISSIONS
1) TB Skin Test: Negative Result A negative, 2-step PPD test is required upon entry into the Nursing Department. Thereafter, a 1-step renewal is required each year, placed annually, no more than 365 days from your last test.
1) TB Skin Test: Positive Result If you have ever tested positive for TB, you must submit:
• A record of the date of your positive result, along with the amount listed in mm (one-time submission)
• A clear chest x-ray from the year you started Level 1 of the Nursing Department (one-time submission)
• A clear TB Monitoring Form, submitted annually
2) AHA BLS Card An American Heart Association (AHA) BLS Healthcare Provider card is required.
2) Flu Vaccination All students are required to submit an Influenza Vaccine Form, and proof of vaccination for the current flu season.
3) HIPAA & BBP Certification Submit proof that you have watched and completed the HIPAA & BBP training modules and post-tests, via the instructions listed online.
3) Confidentiality Statement Complete and sign the Confidentiality Statement.
4) Declaration of Fitness & Background Check Complete and sign the Declaration of Fitness & Background Check Form.
4) Background Check Renewal Your background check must be issued within 12 months of the semester's start date to be considered current.
§ In order to participate in clinical courses, you must have all your health requirements submitted to - and "CLEARED" by - Castle Branch prior to each deadline. The nursing department cannot provide extensions as dates are set according to clinical facility regulations and processing time.
Deadlines for Each Semester
o FALL All records must be cleared in Castle Branch by July 10 o SPRING All records must be cleared in Castle Branch by November 10 o SUMMER All records must be cleared in Castle Branch by April 10
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§ REMEMBER: If you do not clear your health and clinical documentation requirements, facilities will not allow you onsite. You will be dropped from your clinical course(s), and you will not be allowed to reregister for the semester.
• In some specialty areas (labor& delivery; perioperative) studentsmay be required towear hospital-issuedscrubattire.Studentswillnotweartheirownscrubclothingwiththepossibleexceptionofsomepediatric rotations inwhich studentsmaybeexpected towearprint scrubs– in this case, theagencymaynotprovideappropriateattire.
StreetClothes
• The wearing of street clothes is generally confined to mental health and community health clinicalrotationsandmayinvolveacombinationofstreetclothes(top)andblueuniform(bottom).BeforeyouwearstreetclothescheckwiththeCourseCoordinator.
• Ifstreetclothesareworntoorintheagency,theyaretobeconservative.Shirtsandblousesaretohavesleeves and finishednecklines. Tee shirts are not acceptable. Clothesmust benon-clinging, non-fleshrevealing;Navelsmaynotbeexposedinanysetting.Streetclothesmustbeprofessional-type.
• Shoeswill be closed toe and heel and appropriate to the dress and agency (NOTE: students are notallowed towear logo bearing athletic shoes, tennis shoes, or dress shoes inmental health settings –wearflats).
• Studentsmustbemeticulousaboutpersonalanddentalhygiene.• Bodytattoosaretobecoveredwhenintheclinicalsetting,basedonsitepolicy.• Acrylic and other fake-type nails and long nails are unacceptable for clinical. Nails need to be at
fingertip.• NOperfumeorcologne.Deodorantsandantiperspirantsshouldbeunscented.• Uniformsand/orotherclothingforclinicalrotationsmustbeclean,neat,andironed.• Hair will be clean and neat in appearance and secured in barrettes or bands sufficient to prevent
obstruction of the student’s view or interference with client care and to meet agency standards.Studentsmayberequiredtoputhairupofftheircollars.
GradingPolicy AllnursingstudentsmustachieveaminimumfinalcoursegradeofC(73%)ineachnursingcourse.FailuretoachieveagradeofCorbetterinanursingcourseconstitutesafailureofthecourseandwillpreventthestudentfromcontinuingtothenextsequentialnursingcourse.FailedClinicalorFailedLecture:Anursingstudentwhofailstoachieveagradeof“Pass”intheclinicalcoursewillreceiveagradeof“F”forthecourseandmustrepeatboththeclinicalandcorrespondinglecturecourses.Ifastudentreceivesa“C-”,“D(+)or“F”inthelecturecourse,thenthecorrespondingclinicalcoursegradeisanautomatic “F.” The studentmust repeat both courses. A nursing studentwho fails to successfully repeat therequired nursing courses will be dismissed from the nursing major even if a 2.75 GPA is maintained.Correspondinglectureandclinicalcoursescountasonenursingcoursefailure.Twocoursefailureswill leadtodismissal from the Nursing Department. The student dismissed from the nursing major is not eligible forreadmissionintothenursingmajor.GRADINGSCALE:Coursegradesareassignedbasedonthenumericalpercentagesachieved.A 93–100 C+ 77–79
A- 90–92 C 73–76 B+ 87–89 C- 70–72 B 83–86 D+ 67–69 B- 80–82 F <62
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GradePointAverage(GPA)ProgressiontothenextsemesterofclinicalnursingcoursesrequiresanHPUGPAof2.75orhigherandNURGPAof2.75orhigherineachsemester.Seeprogressionpolicyforfulldetails.The GPA is determined by dividing the total grade points per credit earned by the total number of coursecredits.TransfercreditsandP/FgradesarenotincludedincalculatingtheGPA.ThefollowingsampleshowshowtocalculateyourGPA:
*NOTE:GPAsare calculated to thehundredthplace, so a2.49doesnotequal 2.5. TheNursing (NUR)GPA iscalculatedinanidenticalmanner,exceptonlyNURcoursesareusedinthecalculation.INCOMPLETE(INC)GRADES:Occasionally,dueto illnessorotherextenuatingcircumstances,studentsmaybeunabletocompleteacoursewithintheconfinesofasemester.Iftheinstructorfeelsthereisavalidreasonforan incomplete grade, a contract is written in which the student agrees to complete specified work within aparticulartime.Thestudentmustcompletetheworkwithinthespecifiedtimeframe(andnolaterthantheendofthefollowingsemester)orthe“INC”willautomaticallyconverttoan“F”.Thestudentcannotprogresstothenextleveluntiltheincompletehasbeenresolved.GRADEAPPEALS:Theawardedgradeisbaseduponobjectivemeasuresandshouldfollowthecoursesyllabus.Ifthe studentbelieves thegradewas incorrectly calculatedorhasquestions related to theassignedgrade, thestudent should take thematter to thecourse instructor foreither correctionor clarification. If, aftermeetingwiththeinstructor,thestudentdecidestochallengetheirgradefurther,theyshouldnextmeetwiththeChiefNurseAdministrator(A-CNA).IfthestudentisstilldissatisfiedwiththegradingdecisionaftermeetingwiththeA-CNA,theyshouldbringtheirappealtotheCHSDean.RefertotheHPUStudentHandbookforthefullpolicyongradeappeals:https://hpu.edu/student-life/files/student-handbook.pdf
ProgressionintheNursingMajorforBSNStudents AllnursingstudentsmustachieveaminimumfinalcoursegradeofC(73%)ineachnursingcourse.FailuretoachieveagradeofCorbetterinanursingcoursewillpreventthestudentfromcontinuingtothenextsequentialnursing course. Two course failures in the nursing program will lead to final dismissal from the nursingprogram,butnottheuniversity.NursingcoursesmustbetakeninsequenceasoutlinedintheBSNprogramofstudy.Studentsmusttaketheoryand corresponding clinical courses concurrently. Part-time progression through the nursing program is not
o NursingstudentswhofailasingleNURcoursewillbeplacedonnursingprogramprobationandtriggeradditional remedial support by their assigned faculty mentor. The student must re-take the failedcourseduringthefollowingsemesterandcompleteitsuccessfully.Ifthestudentfailstoregisterforthefailed course, is unsuccessful on a second attempt, or withdraws from it during the semester, thestudentwill be recommended fordismissal from thenursingprogramby the facultymember, facultymentor, or Chief Nurse Administrator. The Chief Nurse Administrator will make the final decision.
o NursingstudentswhoseNURGPAfallsbelow2.75attheendofasemesterwillbeplacedonnursingprogram probation and trigger additional remedial support by their assigned faculty mentor. If thestudent fails to achieve aNURGPAof2.75 or greater in their courses in the following semester, thestudentwill be recommended fordismissal from thenursingprogramby the facultymember, facultymentor,orChiefNurseAdministrator.TheChiefNurseAdministratorwillmakethefinaldecision.
2) Nursingstudentsareresponsibleforschedulinganappointmentwiththeiracademicadvisorand facultymentorandmeetingwith themno later than the 3rdweek of the semester todiscussstrategiesforimprovementandtodevelopanactionplan.
3) Students are placedon a Learning Contract by their facultymentor at the timeof their firstface-to-face meeting. This document details the student’s action plan and is signed by thefacultymentorandstudent.
ClinicalCourseGradingClinical coursesprovidenursing studentswithanopportunity toapplynursingprinciples inapractice setting.Student clinical performance is evaluated by the clinical instructor and graded as P/F. Clinical evaluation isbased on a student’s ability to make accurate clinical decisions for safe, quality, patient care. A clinicalevaluation tool outlining the expected student competency in Patient-centered care, Teamwork andCollaboration, Evidence-basedPractice,Quality improvement,Healthcare Informatics, Safety, Professionalism,andLeadershipisutilizedasanumericalgradingrubric(seebelow).Studentsenrolledinsemesterlongclinical
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courses are evaluated in the clinical setting at the semester mid-point and end of the semester. StudentsenrolledinshortenedsemesterclinicalcoursesareevaluatedattheendoftheclinicalrotationWhenastudentisnotmeetingclinicalcourseexpectations,anAcademicWarningwillbeissuedbytheclinicalinstructorwitha recommended remediationplanandstudentgoals. It is the responsibilityof the student totake adequate remediation measures to improve their clinical performance. Failure to make neededimprovements followinganAcademicWarningwill result ina failinggrade for clinical. Inaddition, a studentwho,intheopinionoftheirclinicalinstructor(andinconsultationwiththeCNA,A-CNA,and/orCHSDean),hasdemonstratedabehavior,action,orperformancethatissufficientlyegregiousinnaturemaybedismissedfromtheclinicalareaandreceiveacoursefailureandpossibledismissalfromtheprogram.
ClinicalSkillsPolicyNursingstudentsareresponsibleforachievingcompetency inallnursingskillstaughtthroughouttheprogramandtomaintaintheirskilllevelthroughouttheprogram.Studentsareexpectedtoengageincontinuouscriticalself-evaluation to determine if they are underperforming or unsure of performing any clinical skill, and thentaking action toward improvement if necessary. This should include consultationwith the clinical instructorand/or nursing facultymentor, aswell as independent actions such as reviewingof skills videos andphysicalpracticeintheExperientialLearningCenterandanyotherremediationrecommendedbytheirfacultymember.Studentswhodonotattainormaintain clinical skill competencieswill receiveanacademicwarningandmayultimatelyreceiveafailinggradeinclinicallabcourses.
PathwayforSemester1 PathwayforSemesters2-5The MCCA wil l be given by the lecture faculty during week 5. If the student passes, no further assessment is necessary. If the student fails, he/she will meet with the instructor, develop a remediation plan, and take a reassessment during Week 6 during faculty office hours or by appointment. If the student fails the second assessment, additional remediation with the instructor will be required, following which, a third and final assessment will be administered during Week 7.
The MCCA wil l be given by the lecture faculty on the f irst week c lass of the semester. If the student passes, no further assessment is necessary. If the student fails, he/she will meet with the instructor, develop a remediation plan, and take a reassessment during Week 2 of the semester during faculty office hours or by appointment. Students are NOT allowed to give medications in the clinical setting until they have passed the MCCA.
Fai lure of a third MCCA attempt wil l require the student to withdraw from all clinical courses (and corresponding lecture courses) that they are enrolled in that semester. The student may re-enroll in those courses the following semester on a space available basis.
Fai lure of a second MCCA attempt wil l require the student to withdraw from all clinical courses (and corresponding lecture courses) that they are enrolled in that semester. The student may re-enroll in those courses the following semester on a space available basis.
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If a student fails to pass the MCCA during a subsequent semester, the student will not be allowed to continue in the nursing major.
If a student fails to pass the MCCA during a subsequent semester, the student will not be allowed to continue in the nursing major.
o ComprehensiveNursingCareIII(NUR4770asofSP20)• Semester5:ComprehensiveHealthCare(NUR4950FA19&SP20) • *LPN-BSNandHM-BSNstudentswilltakeaMCCAeachsemester.
• Access to ATI products is linked to student ATI payments and a student’s cohort specific productcode. Any studentwho is repeating a course or in any other way out of their usual sequence ofprogressionintheprogramMUSTnotifytheircourseinstructoratthebeginningofthesemestertogettheirnewapplicablecohortspecificproductcode.
• Currently licensed RN and national exchange students are exempt from the ATI CARP. AlternateassignmentsandafinalexamwillberequiredinlieuofATICARP.
ATIPreparationandPracticeforProctoredAssessments–allcoursesexceptNUR4950or4770Toassiststudents inpreparationandpracticeforproctoredassessments,faculty identifytheATIchaptersandcourse materials for review. Students must complete the application exercises, practice assessments, andfocusedreviewpriortotakingtheproctoredassessment.Thefocusedreviewisdesignedtoidentifyandassisteach student in remediating his/her particular area of weakness. Prior to taking the proctored assessment,studentpreparationworkmustbecompleted,includinghand-writtentemplatesandtwopracticeassessmentswithanATIfocusedreviewforeach. Studentsmustultimatelyachieve80%or>onbothFormAandFormBpracticeassessments.
ATIProctoredAssessments–allcoursesexceptNUR4950or4770Proctored assessments are administered within the last 4 weeks of the semester. The ATI proctoredassessments are given in the classroom, requiring the student to have and bring a laptop with HPUWI-FIcapabilityandATIreadinesstothetestingsession.Studentsarenotpermittedtore-takeproctoredassessmentsunlesstheyarerepeatingacourse.
ATIPreparationandPractice-NUR4950or4770In NUR4950 or NUR4770 students will be required to complete the following components of ATI-CARP aspreparationandpracticefortheATIRNComprehensivePredictorandtheNCLEX-RN:
• ATI Capstone Content Review (10 points): ATI’s Capstone Content Review is an ATI-educator led,asynchronous,onlinereviewintegratedasasupplementtothenursingcurriculumtopreparestudentsfortheATIComprehensivePredictorandincreasegraduationreadiness. It isdeliveredoveran8-weekcalendarduringthelastsemesteroftheprogram.AllstudentsenrolledinNUR4950completetheATICapstoneCourseincludingcompletingfocusedlearningactivitiesrelatedtotheATICapstoneCoursepriortotakingtheproctoredRNComprehensivePredictor.
• ATI 3-DayNCLEX-RN LiveReview (2 points):A customized LiveNCLEXReview is formatted basedon
classperformanceontheComprehensivePredictor.AnATI-Educatorthenleadsathree-daylivereviewdesignedtoimprovecompetencyontopicsthatneedadditionalinstructionaswellastoenhanceNCLEXtest-takingstrategies.ThereviewishighlyinteractiveandcloselyalignedwiththeNCLEXTest-Plan.TheATINCLEX-RN reviewwill be scheduledon theHPU campuses at the endof each semester for thosestudentscompletingtheBSNprogram.Attendanceatthisreviewismandatory.
ATIProctoredAssessment–NUR4950or4770
• ATI RN Comprehensive Predictor (8 points): The ATI RN Comprehensive Predictor is a proctoredassessment administerednear theendof the last semesterof theundergraduatenursingprogram inNUR4950o4770.Thistestisscoredbypercentageasthe“PredictedProbabilityofPassingtheNCLEX-RN”.TheminimumexpectedperformanceontheRNComprehensivePredictorisascoreof69.3%whichequatestoa90thpercentileprobabilityofpassingNCLEX-RN.
4or</14 0 Virtual-ATINCLEXReview: Once theATICapstoneCourse is complete, studentshave theopportunity toalsoparticipate in Virtual ATI for 12 weeks to prepare for the NCLEX-RN. Virtual ATI starts 4 weeks prior tograduationandcontinuesfor8weeksaftergraduation. ThereviewisguidedbyanATInurseeducatorand isindividualized toeachgraduate.Graduateswhocomplete theVirtual-ATINCLEXReviewwith fullengagementhavehistoricallyshowntohaveahighNCLEXpassrate.
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AttendancePolicyBoth the Hawaii Pacific University (HPU) and College of Health and Society (CHS) attendance policieswill beenforced.Studentsareexpectedtoattendallclassesandallclinicaldaystomeetlicensurerequirements.Studentsareexpectedtobereadytobeginallnursingclassesattheappointedtimeandtoremaininclassuntilclass is ended. A pattern of lateness, leaving class early and/or absence in lecture, laboratory or the clinicalsettingwill negatively affect a student’s grade. Excessive absence or latenessmay lead to course failure. If astudentislatetoanexam,theywillonlybeprovidedtheremainingtimeleftupontheirarrivaltocompletetheexam.Students areexpected tonotify their instructorwhengoing tobeabsentor late for classor clinical. Plannedabsencesorlatenessmustbearrangedpriortoclassanddiscussedwithyourinstructor.Astudentmaynothavemorethanoneclinicalabsencepercourseeachsemester.Asecondclinicalabsencewillrequirethatthestudentwithdrawfromthecourse.SEEADDITIONALGUIDELINESFORCLINICALATTENDANCEUNDERTHECLINICALCOURSEPOLICYANDPROCEDURESOFTHISHANDBOOK.Studentsareresponsibleforobtainingmissedlecturenotesandarrangingformake-upexamsandotherworkasallowedbythesyllabus.Theinstructorand/orcoursecoordinatordetermineswhenandhowmake-upworkwillbeperformed.Thismayincludeclinicaltime,completionofadditionalassignments,orotheractivities.
StudentCodeofConductIn addition to the student expectations outlined in this BSN Student Handbook, students in the NursingDepartment are subject to the student conduct policies and procedures of Hawai‘i PacificUniversity. PleaserefertotheHPUStudentHandbook.
AcademicIntegrity
Both HPU and CHS academic integrity policies will be enforced. Any act of academic dishonesty will incur apenaltyuptoand includingexpulsionfromtheuniversity.Studentswhocheatonanacademicexercise, lendunauthorized assistance to others or hands in a completed assignment that is not his or her work will besanctioned.Thetermacademicexercise includesall formsofworksubmittedeitherelectronicallyoronpaperfor points, grade or credit. Refer to the HPU Student Handbook: https://www.hpu.edu/student-life/files/student-handbook.pdf
AcademicWarningA student experiencing difficulties in either lecture, lab, or clinical (i.e. failing grades, tardiness, work notcompletedinatimelymanner,etc.)willreceiveawrittenAcademicWarningfromthefacultymemberorChiefNurseAdministratorandhaveameetingtodiscusstheareasofconcern.Ifanacademicwarningisreceived,thestudentwillbeexpectedtoremediatetheareasofconcernandachieveanyoutlinedlearningand/orbehavioralgoals listed. Failure toattend to this remediation,achieve theoutlinedgoals,and/or the receiptofa secondwrittenAcademicWarningand/orUnacceptablePracticeCitationmayresultincoursefailure.
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UnacceptablePracticeNursingDepartment facultymembersareacademically committed topreparingbaccalaureategraduateswhoarecompetentintheskillsofnursingpractice:technical,diagnosticandinterpersonal.Facultymembershaveanethicalandlegalresponsibilityandaccountabilityfortheprotectionofotherswithinthehealthcareandlargercommunity from unsafe, unethical, or illegal nursing practice on the part of HPU students and graduates.Therefore, students may be disciplined or dismissed from the nursing major for practice or behavior whichthreatens, or has thepotential to threaten, the safety of a client, familymember, authorized representative,studentpeer,facultymember,healthcareprovider,and/orself,orisunethicalorillegal.Unacceptablepracticemaybeaone-timeeventoraseriesofevents.An Unacceptable Practice Citation advises students of an imminent potential for failure in a course and/ordismissal from theNursingDepartment.Withinnursing courses, counselingandadvisingprocesses andotherinstructional forums,studentswillbeprovidedtheopportunity todiscuss thepolicyonunacceptablepracticeand its implications. All students are expected to be familiar with the principles of safe, ethical, and legalpracticeandareexpectedtoperformaccordingly.DEFINITION:Unacceptablepracticeisdefinedas:
1) An act(s) or behavior(s) of the type that violates the Hawai‘i Nurse Practice Act, Chapter 457 2) Hawai‘i Revised Statutes and/or Title 16, Chapter 89: Hawai‘i Administrative Rules. 3) An act(s) or behavior(s) that violates the American Nurse Association (ANA) Code [of Ethics] for
Nurses or the ANA Standards of Clinical Practice. 4) An act(s) or behavior(s) that threatens, or has the potential to threaten, the physical, emotional,
mental, or environmental safety of a client, family member or designate, student peer, a faculty member, health care provider, or self.
5) An act(s) of behavior(s) that constitutes nursing practice for which the student is not authorized to perform, or has not been taught, at the time of the incident.
6) An act(s) or behavior(s) that is unethical, dishonest or illegal. 7) Unauthorized entries into the computer or misuse of clinical records. 8) Violation of laws or rules relating to patient record confidentiality. 9) A pattern of behavior often characterized by being unprepared or inadequately prepared for clinical. 10) Continued inability to perform safely, ethically, or legally without immediate/close instructor
supervision (in this case, there may not be a single isolated incident of unacceptable practice). 11) Classroom behavior that is threatening or potentially harmful towards peers, instructors or others. 12) Unsatisfactory attendance in clinical or classroom. 13) Plagiarism on clinical worksheets, case studies, written or other required course assignments.
PROCEDURE: When an incident or pattern of behaviors occurs that a faculty member believes to beunacceptablenursingpractice,orwhen suchan incident isdiscovered, the facultymemberwill complete theUnacceptablePracticeCitation.Thestudentwillbenotifiedimmediately(whenfeasible)andmayberequiredtoleave the clinical or classroom setting (if appropriate). Failure to leave the clinical or classroom settingwheninstructed to do so is grounds for dismissal from the Nursing Department. If a student is removed from theclinicalsettingforunacceptablepractice,thestudentwillnotreturntothatclinicalsettingunlessclearedbytheCourseCoordinatororChiefNurseAdministrator.TheunacceptablepracticeincidentorpatternofbehaviorswillbereportedtotheCourseCoordinatorandChiefNurse Administrator. The incident will be investigated and the Course Coordinator and Chief NurseAdministratorwillthendeterminetheconsequencesoftheunacceptableaction,inaccordancewithHPUpolicy.Thestudenthastherighttoappealbyfollowingtheuniversity’sgrievancepolicy.Consequencesmayinclude:
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• Remedial work and/or instruction • Physical and/or mental evaluation • Award of grade of “F” for the course • Withdrawal from the course • Immediate dismissal from the nursing major
Concurrentenrollmentinasecondclinicalcourse: intheeventthestudentisenrolledintwoclinicalcoursesduring the semester inwhich the unacceptable practice occurs, a determination of safety to practicewill bemade in the second clinical course by the ChiefNurseAdministrator and the studentmaynot be allowed tocontinueinthesecondcourse.NOTE: If an “Unacceptable Practice” investigation is imminent, in progress and/or if a student receives an“UnacceptablePractice”citation inanursing(NUR)course,thestudentmaynotwithdrawfromthecourse.Studentswillneedtohaveaclearance (signatureonthewithdrawal form) fromtheDeanof theCollegeofHealth&Societyinordertowithdrawfromnursing(NUR)courses.
CourseWithdrawal/CourseDropNursing studentsmaintain their rights towithdraw from a nursing course or courses according to universitypolicies. However,repeatedcoursewithdrawalstoavoidachievingafailinggradearehighlydiscouragedasan inappropriate remedial approach to academic difficulties. Rather, students should consult with theirnursing faculty and HPU academic advisors regularly throughout the semester to strategize and develop anacademicsuccessplan.Nursing studentsarenotpermitted todeviate from the sequentialprogressionof courses in theirdesignatedBSNcurriculumpathway.Therefore,studentswhowithdrawfromnursingcoursesmustcompletethosecoursesprior to entering into any subsequent nursing courses. Any nursing student who withdraws from a nursingcoursebecauseoffailinggrades,willnotbepermittedtoenrollinanacceleratedsummersession.Withdrawalfromanursingcoursewillalwaysresultinastudent’sdelayedcompletionoftheprogram.Students should reference the HPU Academic Calendar each semester to familiarize themselves with theuniversity’s designated withdrawal drop deadlines. Tuition refunds are based on date of drop. Importantdeadlines torecognizeare the“LastDaytoDropwithoutaWGrade”which is typically the fourthweek fromstartofasemesterand“LastDaytoDropwithaWGrade”.Astudentmaywithdrawupuntilthe“LastDaytoDropwithoutaWGrade”deadlinewithouttheir instructor’ssignature. Afterthatdate, thestudentmustgetinstructorapprovaltodropacourse.After the “LastDay toDropwith aWGrade”deadline, nursing students cannotwithdraw from their nursingcoursesunlesstheyhaveclearance(signatureonthewithdrawalform)fromtheDeanoftheCollegeofHealth&Society.Suchrequestsforlatewithdrawalafterthedeadlinearerarelyaccommodated.Studentsareadvisedtoconsultwiththeirnursingfacultyadvisorthroughoutthesemesterand,ifhavingdifficultyinacourse,notwaituntilthelastminuteorattempttoremedythesituationwithalatewithdrawalrequest.Inallcases,thestudentmustalsoobtaintheirHPUacademicadvisorsignatureonaCourseAdd/DropRequestFormandalsoconsultwiththeFinancialAidOfficeregardingimpactonfinancialaideligibility.Itisthestudent’sresponsibility to complete, acquire necessary signatures, and then submit the appropriate paperwork to theuniversityregistrar.Failuretodosomayresultinan‘F’gradebeingplacedonthestudent’stranscript.
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WithdrawalfromtheUniversityand/orNursingMajorAny student who officially withdraws from the University and/or from the Nursing Major for any reason mustcompleteaWithdrawalorChangeofProgramFormandsubmittheformtotheiracademicadvisorforapproval.Thefinancial aid and business offices should also be consulted. Nursing students must also notify the Chief NurseAdministrator.
LeaveofAbsence Studentswhohaveachievedsatisfactoryclinicaland/oracademicperformance,yetforreasonsotherthanacademicneedtimeawayfromtheirstudies,canrequestaleaveofabsence.Studentswishingtorequestaleaveofabsenceshouldinformtheirnursingfaculty,theChiefNurseAdministrator,aswellastheirHPUacademicadvisor.Astudentwhohasbeengrantedaleaveofabsence(fornomorethanonecalendaryear)maycontinue,uponreturn,intheprograminwhichheorshewaslastenrolled.However,astudentwhohasdecidedtotakealeaveofabsenceformorethanayearisnolongerconsideredanursingmajor.Ifthestudentdesirestoresumenursingcoursesaftertheoneyearperiod, thestudentmust reapply to theNursingDepartmentand theUniversity. If readmitted to theNursing Department, the student may be required to retake nursing courses or restart the nursing curriculumdependingonthelengthoftheleaveofabsence.StudentsreturningafteraleaveofabsencearesubjecttofulfillinganychangesinNursingDepartmentcurriculum,policies,procedures,andotherrequirements.MedicalLeave:Upontherecommendationbyacertifiedhealthcareprovider,amedicalwithdrawalmaybegrantedbyHPU.Amedicalwithdrawalcannotbeapprovedunlessdocumentationandproperpaperworkissubmittedtotheuniversity.Whenreturningfromamedicalleave,thestudentmustproduceproofofmedical/healthclearancebeforere-startingclasses.
StudentProblemResolutionSystemIn professional conflict resolution it is important to follow a specific course of action and to begin by clearlyidentifyinganddefiningtheproblem.Theproblemshouldfirstbediscussedwiththepersonwithwhomyouhavetheconflict. If you have unsuccessfully tried to resolve the problemwith the individual involved, then your concernsshouldbepresentedtothenextlevelofauthoritywithinthenursingdepartmentandCHS.Step1:Scheduleameetingwiththefacultymembertodiscusstheproblem.Ifunresolved,proceedtoStep2.Step2:Scheduleameetingwiththecoursecoordinator.Ifunresolved,proceedtoStep3.Step3:ScheduleameetingwithChiefNurseAdministrator.IfunresolvedproceedtoStep4.Step4:ScheduleameetingwiththeChiefNurseAdministrator.IfunresolvedproceedtoStep5.Step5:ScheduleameetingwiththeDeanoftheCollegeofHealthandSociety.Whenthesemeasuresdonotresultinresolution,astudentshouldfollowtheformalHPUgrievanceprocedureasoutlinedintheHPUAcademicCatalogandHPUStudentHandbook:https://hpu.edu/student-life/files/student-handbook.pdf
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RESOURCES FOR STUDENT SUCCESS
FacultyMentorProgramAll BSN nursing students are assigned a nursing faculty mentor upon admission to the nursing major. As aresource, your nursing facultymentor can help you develop a plan for successful completion of the nursingprogram and refer you to campus services appropriate to your needs. They can be consulted to discussacademic skills such as study and/or test taking strategies, nursing careers, and other professional nursingtopics.Dependingon their specialtyarea, facultymentorsmayormaynotbeable toassist youwith specificcontent information for a course you’re enrolled in. If you need content assistance, please work with yourcoursefaculty.Youwill be introduced to your facultymentor at the Nursing Student Orientation session prior to your firstsemesterinthenursingmajor.Yourassignedmentorwillalsocontactyouatthebeginningofeachsubsequentsemester. Please respond and set up an appointment tomeetwith yourmentorwithin the first couple ofweeksofthesemester.Studentsshouldcontinuetoreachouttotheirfacultymentorduringeachsemestertokeeptheminformedoftheirprogressthroughoutthesemester.Youmust also contact your facultymentor and set up an appointment if you areplacedonprobation in thenursingmajor,youreceiveaC+orloweronanexam,scoreLevel1orbelowonanATIexam,and/orreceiveanacademicwarningoranunacceptablepracticecitation.
HPUAcademicAdvisingHPUAcademicAdvisorshelpstudentssetandachievetheiracademicandpersonalgoals.Theyareavailabletoassiststudentswithregistrationneeds,assistancewithacademicprogress,creatinganacademicplan,trackingprogress toward graduation, and understanding your degree plan and requirements. The designated CHSAcademicAdvisorsareMariahCampbell
Counseling&BehavioralHealthServices(CBHS)TheCBHSdepartmentprovidesFREEandCONFIDENTIALcounselingservicestocurrentregisteredHPUstudentsincludingthefollowingcounselingservices:individual;couples;family;crisisIntervention;consultationservicesfor students, parents, faculty and staff; grief and loss. To schedule an appointment or formore information,please contact the Academic Advising & Behavioral Health office at either of the following: (808)[email protected],pleasecall911orgotothenearestemergencyroomorhospital.
AccessibilityServicesUndertheRehabilitationActof1973(Section504), theAmericanswithDisabilitiesActAmendmentsAct2008(ADAAA), and Title III (Public Accommodations) Hawai'i Pacific University does not discriminate againstindividualswithdisabilities.
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Any studentwho feels he/shemay need an accommodation based on the impact of a disability is invited tocontacttheSpecialistofAccessibilityServicesatHPU(808-544-1197)[email protected].,Suite602,1060BishopStreet).This isanecessarystep inorder toensurereasonableaccommodations inacourse.Students are not expected to disclose their specific disability to the professor. An Accessibility Specialist willprovidealetterforaninstructorexplainingtheaccommodationsandnotthenatureofthedisability.
TutoringServices TheCenter forAcademic Successprovides tutoring servicesbothdowntownat theAlohaTowerMarketplaceandattheLowerBishopBuilding.ServicesarealsoprovidedontheHawaiiLoaCampuswithintheEducationalTechnology Center on the 3rd floor of the Academic Center Building. Appointments are required. [email protected]. Although the CAS does not provide tutors for nursing courses, they can assist nursingstudentsinMath,Science,andWriting.Theyalsoholdvariousworkshopsontest-taking,researchwriting,andotherpertinenttopicsfornursingstudentsthroughouttheschoolterm.24houronlinetutoringserviceisalsoavailablethroughSMARTTHINKING.ToaccessthisservicelogintoHPUPipeline–Resources–OnlineTutoringServices.
The Office of International Students and Scholars has full-time advisors to assist international students. Theoffice provides a variety of handouts, orientation sessions and workshops of importance to internationalstudents.The International StudentHandbook,whichcanbe foundat theHPUwebsite,providesawealthofinformation on adjusting to American life, travel and immigration, employment, income tax, health care,communityresources,[email protected](808)356-5299formoreinformation.
HPULibraryServices
ElizabethTorresistheHPULibrarianwhoisthesubjectspecialistfornursing.Shehasanursingspecificlibrarywebpage forusebynursing students that containseasy touse links todatabases, journals,onlinebooksandvideos, as well as APA guides: http://hpu.libguides.com/nursing. You can also contact Ms. Torres [email protected](808)566-2412.
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ExperientialSimulationCenter(ESC)
Simulation and nursing skills application in the Experiential Simulation Center (ESC) are intended to providehands-onpracticefornursingstudentspriorto/andinsupplementationtoclinicalactivitiesperformedwithlivepatients.TheESCsupportsstudentpracticeofclinicalskills,medication/IVadministration,physicalassessment,dressingchanges,andotherpracticalandteamworkingskills.AnumberofnursingclassestakeplaceintheESC,buttherearealsotimesavailableforOpenSkillsSessions.ChecktheNursingPipelineGroupsatthebeginningofeachsemesterforascheduleofOpenSkillsSessions.AsimulationstaffmemberwillbeavailableduringOpenSkills Sessions to assist students on all nursing levels of clinical and team working skills and other resourceapplications (i.e. NCLEX prep questions). All studentswill be introduced to the ESC and receive a briefing onguidelines,policiesandprocedurespriortodirectexperientiallearningeventswithintheCenter.BORROWINGEQUIPMENT:Occasionallystudentsmayborrowequipmentforuseinclassroomdemonstrationsor for the clinical setting. A sign in sheet is required. Equipmentmay be signed out through the ExperientialSimulationCoordinator(ESC).Areminder:replacementofsimulationmodels,stethoscopes,otoscopes,etc.canbeveryexpensive,sopleasebecareful!CONTACT:DavidSymonette-CHSExperientialSimulationCenter(ESC)[email protected]
TransculturalNursingCenter(TNC)
TheTransculturalNursingCenterwasfoundedin2002byJeanineTweedie,Dr.ReNelDavis,Dr.PatriciaBurrell,andDr.DaleAllison.Thecenterisstronglycommittedtothebeliefthatculturalcompetencyisacrucialfactorinprovidingqualitycaretodiversepopulations.TheessenceofTransculturalNursingiscaring,respect,andhealingwithinthecontextofone’sculturalbeliefsand health practices. The center is committed to enhancing the health care of a changing, more culturallydynamicpopulation,withparticularfocusonreducinghealthdisparities.Thecenterrealizesitsmissionthroughfocusoneducationandconsultation,practice,andresearch.Acertificateintransculturalnursingisanoptionthatnursingstudentsand/orRNsorLPNscanpursuetoenrichtheir understanding and application of transcultural nursing in order to become better equipped to provideculturallycompetentnursingcase.PleasecontactDr.Burrell(236-5813)formoreinformation.
StudentNursesAssociation(SNA)
TheHPUStudentNurses’Association(HPU-SNA)wasorganizedtopromotestudentparticipationintheNursingDepartment, in the affairs of theUniversity and in the community.HPU-SNA is a constituent of theNationalStudent Nurses’ Association (NSNA) and the state SNA (HSNA) in partnershipwith nursing students of otherschoolsinHawai‘i.Membershipisvoluntary,butallnursingmajorsareconsideredmembers.Therearenoduesfor HPU-SNA members; however there are dues for NSNA. Meetings are held monthly. Watch for postedannouncementsontheSNAbulletinboardonthesecondfloorneartheelevator.Officersareelectedeachyearduring the spring semester.Belonging to theHPU-SNA isa lotof fun,hardwork,andgood fellowship.COMEJOINUS!AndreadyourmonthlyHPU-SNAnewsletter.FormoreinformationabouttheHPUSNA,pleasecontactthematsna.hpu@my.hpu.edu.Otherstudentnurseresourcesare:
BalancingLifeasaNursingStudentMany nursing students work either part time or full time and/or have additional family obligations. Thiscombinationofwork,school,andfamilymayresultintremendousconflictandstress.Itisrecommendedthatstudents critically reflect on their work and family obligations in relation to academic success in the nursingprogram.Studentsmayneed to consider reducingworkhours, and reducingother timeobligationswhereverpossibleinordertobesuccessfulinthenursingprogram.Keepinglife-work-studybalanceiscruciallyimportant.Self-care and time management are just as important to your success in the Nursing Department as youracademic due diligence. Please seek help from your academic advisor, faculty mentor, or with other HPUstudentservicesifyouneedassistanceTipsforSuccessintheNursingMajor
CommunicationTheCHSNursingDepartmentconsidersyourHPUemailaccounttheofficialmeansofcommunicationwhileenrolledinthenursingprogram.StudentsareexpectedtochecktheirHPUemailfrequently(daily)andtouse their HPU email account when sending emails to faculty and staff in the nursing department. Inadditiontoemail,informationiscommunicatedinavarietyofways:
ChangeofNameand/orAddressand/orPhonenumbersPleasekeeptheUniversityRegistrarandAdministrativeAssistantforNursinginformedofname,address,and/orphonenumberchanges.EventhoughyoumayhavegiventheUniversityanofficialchangeform,sometimesittakes a while to reach the Nursing Department. Please give us a courtesy copy. It will help us to keep youinformed.
ProgramEvaluation&QualityImprovementEvaluation is a very important part of any academicprogramandone that involvesboth faculty and studentinput.Thefacultyhasacommitmenttoprovidinghighqualitynursingeducationaswellasanobligationtothenursing profession, the health care community, and clients to ensure that HPU graduate nurses are safepractitioners. Ongoing evaluation of every aspect of the Nursing Department helps to accomplish thiscommitment and obligation. Student participation in this process of programevaluation is integral to qualityimprovement.Eachsemester,studentswillhavetheopportunitytocollaboratewithfacultyregardingprogramcurriculumandpolicies at various meetings, and to provide evaluation of program components such as course and facultyevaluations.Inthelastsemester,studentinputwillbesoughtwithanendofprogramsurveyandapproximately4-6months after graduation studentswill be contacted to complete another program evaluation survey. Inadditionthenursingdepartmentconductsclinicalfacilityevaluationsandemployersurveys.End-of-Semester evaluation surveys are to be completed by students. These are emailed directly to eachstudent’s HPU email account. Course evaluations are available 24 hours a day/7 days a week during theevaluationperiod.Studentsmaycompletetheircourseevaluationwithanymobiledevicewithinternetaccess,including smart phones, tablets, or laptop computers. Courses with 4 or fewer students enrolled are notprovidedauniversitycourseevaluationtoprotecttheanonymityofthestudents.
NursingDepartmentCommittees–StudentParticipationHawai‘iPacificUniversityutilizesaSharedGovernanceModel.Thismodelrequiresthatfacultyandstudentsarerepresentedaspartofthatgovernance.TheNursingDepartmenthascommitteesthatarecomprisedoffacultyand student representatives that contribute to overall governance of the College and the University. ThefollowingCollegeCommitteeshavestudentrepresentatives:CURRICULUM COMMITTEE: To assure that the curriculum is being implemented according to the statedoutcomesandwithintheframeworkofthemodelthatguidestheHPUCollegeofHealth&Society.NURSING FACULTY ASSEMBLY: To provide a voice for faculty and students in the shared governance of theCollegeofHealth&Society.PROGRAM EVALUATION COMMITTEE: To evaluate the Nursing Department effectiveness as a whole and toinsurethatthepublishedevaluationstructureandprocessesarebothimplementedandeffective.
LettersofRecommendation In a number of instances such as scholarships, employment applications, and general letters of reference,students request lettersof recommendation fromfacultymembersandnursingadministrators.Suchrequestsare generally accommodated; however, please provide both a reasonable lead time (10 days) and some
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pertinent information about you. Students are asked to fill out the “Request for Letter of Recommendation”form,whichmaybeobtainedonPipelinegroups(underCHSNursing),andtoprovideittothepersonyouareaskingforarecommendation.
HONOR SOCIETIES
SigmaThetaTauInternationalNursingHonorSociety(STTI)Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society (STTI) is the honor society established in 1922 by six nursingstudentsattheIndianaUniversitySchoolofNursingto:
The criterion for individual membership is the demonstration of academic excellence by students in thebaccalaureate and graduate Nursing Departments. Graduates of baccalaureate programs who demonstrateexcellenceinleadershippositionsinthecommunityarealsoeligibleformembership.Hawai‘iPacificUniversity’sNursingDepartment,theSchoolsofNursingattheUniversityofHawai‘i(ManoaandHilo), ChaminadeUniversity School of Nursing alongwith nurse community leadersmake up theGamma PsiChapter-at-LargeofSTTI.HPUnursingstudentsmaybecandidatestotheGammaPsiChapterat-Large.Onceyouhavecompleted50%ofyournursingcoursework ifyouhaveaGPAof3.0orhigher,have juniororseniorstatus,andrankinthetop35%ofyourclass,youwillbeconsideredforeligibilityinSTTI.Ifyouqualifytobelongtothehonorsociety,youwillbeinvitedtojoinviaemail.STTIapplicationsareacceptedduringbothfallandspringsemesters.TheSTTIapplicationprocessislengthyandincludesapprovalbyaneligibilitycommittee,theExecutiveBoardofGammaPsi,andthegeneralmembershipof the Chapter. You will be notified of your acceptancemid-semester (usually in November/March) with aninvitationtoaninductionceremony.Thereareannualduesinitiallypayableuponacceptancetothesociety.Youmaybeinducted“inabsentia”ifyouhavegraduatedandmoved.NOTE:Ifyouknowyouwillbemoving,besuretoincludeapermanentaddressonyourhonorsocietyapplication.Eachnursingstudentisevaluatedforeligibilityatsomepointinhisorherstudentcareer. Ifyouthinkyouareeligibleandhaven’theardanything,pleasecallyourHPUSTTIcounselorstocheckonyourstatus.
Beta Beta Beta Honor Society (Tri-Beta) Asanursingstudent,youmaybeeligibleforthishonorsocietyaswell.Checkthehonorsocietyapplicationorseeyouracademicadvisorformoreinformation.
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PinningCeremony&Committee
NursingschoolstraditionallyperformaPinningCeremonytorecognizegraduatingseniorsinthenursingmajor.Theceremonycombinestraditionalaspectsofpinning,capping,andconvocation.Itisatimeforreflectionandatime of sharing with family and friends what it means to be a registered nurse. The ceremonymay includerecitingtheNightingalePledge,thelightingofcandlestosymbolizeanewlight,awardingapinthatsymbolizes
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the school, and remarks from keynote speakers. This is also a time to recognize the accomplishments of thegraduatesandtosay“thank-you”tofamilyandfriendsfortheirsupportduringthestudent’sBSNjourney.TheHPUNursingpinisderivedfromtheoriginallogoofHawai‘iLoaCollegeandnowfeaturestheHawai‘iPacificUniversity symbol and motto as well. It features three stylized green mountains, representing the Ko‘olauMountainsagainstadeepbluesky.Abirdsoarsabovethemountains,andthe inscriptionproclaimsholomuame ka oiaio,which roughly translatedmeans: go forward (progress)with truth. Information on ordering theHPUpinwillbemadeavailablebytheStudentNurseAssociationandPinningSubcommitteeinthelastsemesterofthenursingmajor.TheSNAPinningsub-committeeplanstheceremonywithassistancefromafacultypinningadvisor.Thepinningcommitteeconsistsofseniorlevelstudentsandothers.Asyourgraduationtimeapproaches,getinvolvedwiththepinningcommitteesothattheceremonyismeaningfultoyou.UniversityGraduationThe Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree is conferred upon studentswho satisfactorily complete theGeneralEducationrequirementsandtheprescribedcurriculum.Toearnthisdegree,astudentmustcompleteaminimumof120credithoursandmeetalltherequirementsofthenursingmajor(60credithours)withatleasta2.75cumulativenursinggradepointaverageandanoverallHPUcumulativegradepointaverageof2.75orhigher.RefertotheHPUAcademicCatalogforadditionalgraduationrequirements.StudentwhoarecompletingtheirdegreerequirementsbytheendofagiventermmustcompleteaPetitiontoGraduate(PTG)formatthebeginningofthatterm.ThePTGmustbeapprovedandsignedbythestudent’sHPUacademicadvisor.AdditionalinformationcanbefoundontheHPUAcademicAdvisingwebpage. HawaiiStateBoardofNursingRegulationsforLicensureandCertificationsIn a recent announcement from the Hawaii State Board of Nursing (2017), changes to the regulations forlicensurewereclarifiedinregardstoRNstudenteligibilityforPNlicensure.Pleasenotethatstudentsenrolledin, or who have completed, a registered nurse program are NOT ELIGIBLE to take the NCLEX-PN exam andcannotbeissuedalicensetopracticeasapracticalnurseunlesstheyhavecompletedalicensedpracticalnurseprogramapprovedbytheboard,andtheyholdadiplomaorcertificatetherefrom.HPUdoesnotoffer,andhasnocurrentplantooffer,alicensedpracticalnurseprogram.Also, studentsenrolled in,orwhohave completed, a registerednurseprogramareNOTELIBIGLE to take theNurseAideCertificationexamforstate-licensedandstate-certifiedhealthcaresettings.TobeaCertifiedNurseAide(CNA)anapplicantmustsuccessfullycompleteaCNAtrainingprogramapprovedbythedirectorofhumanservices.HPUdoesnotoffer,andhasnocurrentplantooffer,aCNAtrainingprogram.
NCLEX-RNExam
Graduates of the HPU BSN program ARE ELIGIBLE to take the National Council of State Boards of NursingExaminationforRegisteredNurses(NCLEX-RN)whichisacomprehensiveexaminationdesignedbytheNationalCouncilofStateBoardsofNursing(NCSBN)totesttheabilityofagraduateofanAssociateDegree,Diploma,ofBSN-grantingNursingDepartmenttopracticeentry-levelregisterednursinginasafeandeffectivemanner.Thislicensing exam evaluates the graduate’s ability to apply beginning-level knowledge and interventions to
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commonly occurring health care situations. The test is administered in a single, six hour setting in a“computerizedadaptivetesting”(CAT)format.Thisisanationwideexamwithanationallysetpassingscore.Thismeansthatifyoupasstheexaminonestate,youcanseekreciprocityintheDistrictofColumbiaandanyotherstateintheUnitedStates.YoumaytaketheexaminanystateortheDistrictofColumbiaandcertaincountriesoverseas.YoumustapplytotheappropriatestateboardofnursingforpermissiontotaketheNCLEX-RNandpayaseriesoffees.Inordertotaketheexam,youmustbeagraduateofanationallyaccreditedNursingDepartmentbythedateoftheexaminationandanofficialtranscriptmustbesentbytheHPURegistrartotheappropriatestateboardtodocumentcompliancewithrequirements. Instructionsonhowtoregister fortheNCLEX-RNexamandStateBoardofNursinglicensurearelocatedontheCNHSPipelineGroupspage.Students are also reminded that licensing boards for nursingmay deny, suspend, or revoke a license ormaydenyanindividualtheopportunitytositforanexaminationifanapplicanthasacriminalhistoryorisconvictedorpleadsguiltyornolocontendertoafelonyorotherseriouscrime.StudentsshouldconsulttheStateBoardofNursinginthestatetheyareseekinglicensureformoreinformationonadditionaldocumentationrequirementsinthesecases.PLANtoPASSTHENCLEX-RNTHEFIRSTTIME. It istheresponsibilityofallHPUBSNgraduatestoprepareforthislicensingexamwithduediligence.Donottaketheapproachof‘tryingitout’andretakingit. PassingtheNCLEX-RNonyourfirstattemptisnotonlyimportanttothetimelylaunchofyourprofessionalnursingcareer;itis a critical program outcomemeasure for the continued accreditation of your almamater – Hawai’i PacificUniversityBSNProgram.
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APPENDICES
AppendixA:UseofSocialMediabyNursingDepartmentStudents WhilesocialmediaallowstheUniversitytoreachmanyaudiencesincludingfaculty,staffandstudents,useofsocialmediaby theNursingDepartment students presents special concerns for privacy and confidentiality. The general use of socialmediabyCHSND students is not affectedby the followingpolicy; however, anyuse related to confidential informationabout theCollege andDepartment (including faculty, staff, and students), patients or CHS clinical affiliate agencieswithwhichtheCHShasenteredintoacontractualrelationshiptoprovideclinicalexperiences/opportunitiesisnotablyrestricted.Social media sites/apps are defined as, but not limited, to web-based or mobile technologies used for interactivecommunication.Examplesofsocialmedia includebutarenot limitedtocollaborativeprojects(e.g.Wikipedia),blogsandmicroblogs(e.g.Twitter),contentcommunities(e.g.YouTube),socialnetworkingsites(e.g.Facebook),virtualgameworlds(e.g.World ofWarcraft), and virtual socialworlds (e.g. Second Life). Regardless of how these forms ofmedia are used,faculty/staffandstudentsareresponsibleforthecontenttheypostandpromote.Contentcontributedontheseplatformsisimmediatelysearchableandshareable,regardlessofwhetherthatistheintentionofthecontributor.Oncepostedonline,thecontentleavesthecontributingindividual’scontrolforeverandmaybetracedbacktotheindividualinperpetuity.CommunicationOfficialCHSNDelectroniccommunication,regardingacademicclassesoracademicschedules,willoccurthroughUniversity-sanctionedchannels (e.g.HPUemail, listservs,BlackboardandHPUwebsites,only).Electroniccommunicationoutsideofthesechannelsisnotendorsedforacademiccourses.SocialMedia
• CHSNDstudentsandfaculty/staffareprohibitedfromdisclosinganyofthefollowingthroughsocialmedia:• Protected Health Information (PHI) as defined by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). For
example, individuals may not disclose patient names or otherwise refer to patients in any way that identifies themindividually,includingbyinitialsorbytheirlocation(e.g.hospitalnameorunit).
• Confidential Personnel Information, as defined by the State Personnel Act. Faculty/staff may not disclose confidentialinformationregardingotherfaculty/staff.
• Confidential, non-public or proprietary information about: o Families, clinical facility staff or clinical institutions; TheUniversity,itsfaculty/staffandstudents;
• Copyrightedorintellectualproperty,belongingtotheUniversity,• Comments that express or imply sponsorship or endorsement by the College or the University, unless you are officially
andrestrictedunderTheFamilyEducationalRightsandPrivacyActof1974(FERPA).• The use of social media for clinical discussions that includes identifiable information related to patients or Nursing
Department-affiliatedclinicalfacilitiesisprohibited.Ifastudentidentifiesthemselvesassuchonline(e.g.listaffiliationwiththeUniversityorCollegeintheirFacebookprofile);a disclaimer should be added that any opinions or views expressed do not represent the opinions of the NursingDepartmentortheUniversity.Students in violation of this policymay be considered as having violated HPU Honor Code and other HPU policies andprocedures, as applicable. In addition, studentsmay face disciplinary action, up to and including, termination from theUniversityandBSNprogram.Photography,Videotaping&AudioRecordingStudents are prohibited from photographing, videotaping and/or audio recording faculty, patients or students withouthavingfirstobtainedwrittenconsent.Disclosure(posting/upload)ofphotographedorvideotapedimagesoffaculty,patientsandclinicalfacilitiesonsocialmediaarestrictlyprohibited.
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AppendixB:HIPAAPOLICYPOLICYSTATEMENTTheHIPAAPrivacyRule establishes national standards to protect individuals’medical records andother personal healthinformationandappliestohealthplans,healthcareclearinghouses,andthosehealthcareprovidersthatconductcertainhealthcaretransactionselectronically.TheRulerequiresappropriatesafeguardstoprotecttheprivacyofpersonalhealthinformation, and sets limits and conditions on the uses and disclosures thatmay bemade of such informationwithoutpatient authorization. All College of Health & Society (CHS) nursing students are required to complete HIPAA training.Studentsmeet the requirements of HIPAA through this mandatory training. Reminders of these requirements occur ateverycourselevelandaStatementonthePrivacyofPatientInformationisincludedineachcoursesyllabus.Students are expected to know and abide by HIPAA privacy requirements. Students who violate requirements may besubjecttodisciplinaryaction.FivecategoriesofviolationsoftheprivacyrequirementsofHIPAAthatreflectincreasinglevelsofculpabilityarelistedbelow.Allviolationswillresultinawrittenreporttobeplacedinthestudent’sfile.DEFINITIONS&CAVEATSPROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION (PHI) – the information we must appropriately use, disclose and safeguard. Alsoreferredtoas"PatientInformation"or“PersonalHealthInformation”
• PHI includes spoken, written and electronic information. o PHI is any health information that is individuallyidentifiablebyname,address,e-Mailaddress,socialsecuritynumber, location inourfacility,employer,nameofrelatives,birthdate,dateofbirth,datesassociatedwithcare,fingerprints,fullfacephoto,andanyotheruniqueidentifyingnumber,characteristicorcodeliketheMedicalRecordNumber.
Type of Violat ion I . Accidental breaches of confidentiality that may or may not result in the actual disclosure of patient information.
Process Corrective Action Notif icat ion Discussion between instructor and student.
Re-education and/or process improvement. An Unacceptable Practice Form will be completed
Examples of Violat ion I : Misdirected faxes, e-mails & mail. Failing to log-off or close or secure a computer with protected PHI displayed. Leaving copy of PHI in a non-secure area. Dictating or discussing PHI in a non-secure area (lobby, hallway, cafeteria, elevator, etc.). Failing to redact or de-identify patient information for operational/business uses. Transmission of PHI using an unsecured method. Leaving detailed PHI on an answering machine. Improper disposal of PHI.
Type of Violat ion I I . Failure to follow existing policies/procedures governing patient confidentiality.
Process Corrective Action Notif icat ion
Discussion between instructor and student.
Re-education and/or process improvement. An Unacceptable Practice Form will be completed. Student may be placed on Non-Academic Warning
Examples of Violat ion I I : Leaving copy of PHI in a non-secure area. Dictating or discussing PHI in a non-secure area (lobby, hallway, cafeteria, elevator, etc.). Failure to obtain appropriate consent to release information Failure to fulfill training requirements Requesting another individual to inappropriately access patient information. Inappropriate sharing of ID/password with another coworker or encouraging coworker to share. Failure to secure data on mobile devices through encryption/password.
Type of Violat ion I I I . Repeat Offense of Type I or II Violation.
Process Corrective Action Notif icat ion
May range from discussion of instructor and student to Dean convening a committee to address action
May range from reeducation and process improvement; to disciplinary sanctions, such as: reprimand; removal from clinical site; or probation or other disciplinary action including dismissal from the Nursing Department.
Written communication between instructor and student will be included in student record and sent to the Chief Nurse Administrator. An Unacceptable Practice Form will be completed
Examples of Violat ion I I I :
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Type of Violat ion IV. Inappropriately accessing a patient's record without a need to know.
Process Corrective Action Notif icat ion May range from discussion between instructor and student to Dean convening a committee to address action.
May range from removal from course; to disciplinary sanctions, such as: Probation; Suspension; Expulsion.
Written report to: Student Record Office of the Dean of Students Dean of the College of Health & Society
Examples of Violat ion IV: Releasing or using aggregate patient data without facility approval for research, studies, publications, etc. Accessing or allowing access to PHI without having a legitimate reason. Giving an individual access to your electronic signature. Accessing patient information due to curiosity or concern, such as a family member, friend, neighbor, coworker, famous or “public” person, etc. Posting PHI to social media.
Type of Violat ion V. Accessing and using patient information for personal use or gain or to harm another individual.
Process Corrective Action Notif icat ion Notification to Dean or designee. Dean convenes committee to address action.
May range from removal from course; to disciplinary sanctions, such as: Probation; Suspension; Expulsion .
Written report to: Student Record Office of the Dean of Students Dean of the College of Health & Society
Examples of Violat ion V: Examples of Violat ion V: Releasing or using data for personal gain. Compiling a mailing list to be sold for personal gain or for some personal use. Disclosure or abusive use of PHI Tampering with or unauthorized destruction of information.
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STUDENT VERIFICATION FORM
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I have reviewed a copy of the Nursing Student Handbook. I am aware that I am responsible for reviewing and adhering to each policy and procedure. I understand that I will be held accountable for reviewing annual updates as well as emails or other announcements from the HPU Nursing Department regarding changes to this handbook or its policies. My signature on this verification form indicates that I have completed my review of the handbook as requested and that I understand my responsibilities as outlined in the handbook. I understand that if I am not clear about any of the policies and procedures.
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I have reviewed a copy of the Nursing Student Handbook. I am aware that I am responsible for reviewing and adhering to each policy and procedure. I understand that I will be held accountable for reviewing annual updates as well as emails or other announcements from the HPU Nursing Department regarding changes to this handbook or its policies. My signature on this verification form indicates that I have completed my review of the handbook as requested and that I understand my responsibilities as outlined in the handbook. I understand that if I am not clear about any of the policies and procedures.
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