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Your Nursing Student Loan is a serious legal obligation, a loan that must be repaid.. Therefore, it is extremely important that you understand your rights and responsibilities. When you, the student borrower, sign this statement, it means that you do understand your responsibilities and you agree to honor them. 1. I understand that the Nursing Student Loan is based on financial need, and when combined with other assistance cannot exceed my need as determined by The University of Iowa Office of Student Financial Aid. 2. I understand that, with the exception of my last two years of study, the maximum that I can borrow from the Nursing Student Loan fund in an academic year is $2,500. The academic year borrowing maximum is $4,000 for my last two years of study. Annual maximum limits not withstanding, the aggregate maximum NSL that I may obtain is $13,000. 3. I understand that my Nursing Student Loan is in default when I fail to make an installment payment when due, or when I fail to comply with other terms of the promissory note. 7. I understand that when I graduate or withdraw from The University of Iowa or cease to be enrolled in this College of Nursing, I must arrange for an exit interview by calling the Student Loan Accounting Office at 335-0101. 9. I understand that if any installment of my Nursing Student Loan becomes more than 60 days past due, the University will assess a late penalty charge for failure to pay all or any part of any installment, or for failure to file satisfactory evidence of entitlement to deferment, if so entitled, at a rate not to exceed 6% of the amount of such If I cease to pursue an ... 226, Pathophysiology (Pre-requisite: Biol 191 and 208) ____ Developmental Math (if required) Students must have a minimum of 45 semester hours and a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.http://www.utc.edu/Academic/Nursing/documents/BSNAdmRequirements.pdf.75 with a grade of C or above on all pre-requisites. The above courses must be completed prior to applying to the School of Nursing or in your last semester of completing these courses. General education and other requirements that must be completed by graduation in addition to nursing courses for a minimum total of 120 hours (a complete list of all the courses meeting the following general education categories is found in the UTC Catalog under “Degree Requirements”): ____ Behavioral Science (cannot be a psychology course) ____ Statistics (a major requirement - must take before N326 [Research]) ____ Fine Arts ____ Fine Arts or Humanities ____ Intensive writing (a major requirement - Engl 279 preferred, Engl 278 acceptable) The Nursing Application must be in by February 1st to be considered for the fall class and September 1st for the spring class. You must be admitted to the University by the School of Nursing application deadline. Applicants should talk with an advisor in the nursing school early in their college career to be sure they are on the right track. 1st Semester of Nursing The Academic Affairs Committee has the responsibility of recommending students for admission or readmission to the nursing major. Candidates will be considered for admission conditional upon meeting the following requirements: Admitted to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga by the School of Nursing application deadline. Completion and submission of the School of ... The terms “DSHS nurse” and “nurse” are utilized throughout this document to refer to the Registered Nurse providing nursing services.http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/mhhospitals/Nursing_Standards.pdf. “Nursing Standards of Care” pertain to professional nursing activities that are demonstrated by the nurse through the nursing process. The nursing process is the foundation of clinical decision making and encompasses all significant action taken by nurses in providing care to all consumers. The nursing plan of care documents human response patterns that will be addressed by nursing interventions; guides each nurse to intervene in a manner congruent with consumer needs and goals; and provides outcome criteria for measurement of consumer progress. The development of a therapeutic alliance between the nurse and the consumer promotes consumer engagement and motivation for self-care and contributes to consumer collaboration in fulfillment of the goals of each phase of the nursing process. The counseling role is an inherent component of nursing practice and is used within the framework of the therapeutic relationship between nurses and consumers. While “Nursing Standards of Professional Performance” describe the roles of all professional nurses, there are many other responsibilities that are hallmarks of professional nursing. The dynamic nature of the health care environment and the growing body of nursing knowledge and research provide both the impetus and the means for the nurse to be competent in clinical practice, to continue to develop professionally, and to improve the quality of consumer care. The nurse participates in quality-of-care activities as appropriate ... Although nursing enrollments in Massachusetts are growing, admissions still have not reached levels achieved before the downturn in nursing school enrollments that began in 1997.http://www.massnursing.org/MACN_July05.pdf. The projected Massachusetts nursing faculty vacancy rate of 8% in 2006 will continue to limit enrollment in associate, baccalaureate and higher degree programs at a time when nursing schools need to increase enrollments to meet future workforce demands. To address the nursing shortage in Massachusetts, strategies must: 1) increase the percentage of baccalaureate and higher degree nurses to 66% of all nurses through partnerships that enhance resources for baccalaureate and higher degree education in nursing. MACN's member institutions provide the Commonwealth with graduates who pursue careers as professional nurses, advanced practice nurses, nurse managers and administrators, educators and scientists. The purpose of this paper is to summarize the relationship between the nursing shortage and nursing education in Massachusetts and to put forth strategies for expanding educational capacity so that demand for an appropriately educated nursing workforce is met, now and into the future. Several nursing workforce factors intersect to create both the demand for nursing care and the inadequate supply of registered professional nurses. The current shortage of nursing faculty within the state and the low percent of master’s-prepared nurses in Massachusetts threaten the quality of clinical instruction in schools of nursing. The AACN will continue to encourage registered nurses prepared at pre-baccalaureate levels to advance their education and will work with ... Course Description: Current professional nursing issues and trends including ethics and legal aspects of nursing practice are explored.http://www.cod.edu/Nursing2110fall.pdf. General Course Objectives: Upon successful completion of the course the student should be able to do the following: 1. Identify how nursing history and preparation for practice influences current and future nursing practice and education 2. Define the individual rights of the consumer of health care 3. Compare and contrast career opportunities in nursing 4. Recognize the legal and ethical basis for nursing practice 5. Explain the process of delegation 6. Learning experiences are designed to study contemporary issues in nursing as well as the legal and ethical concerns of the practicing registered nurse. Internet Assignment (See “Appendix”) a. Using the internet, find an entry level staff nurse position appropriate for a newly licensed registered nurse. b. Discuss the appropriateness of this position as your first registered nurse position. Group Presentation (See “Appendix”) Present a current issue that impacts nursing and/or health care delivery with a group of your peers. Nursing 2110 This assignment is designed to assist you in preparing for your first staff nurse position. recent case from the Court of Appeals of Georgia pointed out the legal importance of accurate and thorough nurs-ing documentation.http://www.nursinglaw.com/pressuresore.pdf. The court’s ruling came in a civil professional negligence lawsuit against a hospital’s skilled nursing facility, filed by the family of a now-deceased patient who had undergone a below-the-knee amputation of her left leg for a problem which allegedly originated as a pressure sore on her heel. The patient had an area of redness on her sacrum when she came to the nursing facility. It was carefully exam-ined and documented in the acute-care nursing notes when the patient was transferred to skilled nursing care, and it was carefully documented again when the patient was sent home after a month in the skilled nursing unit. As to the patient’s sacrum, none of the expert witnesses called to testify on either side of the lawsuit could say that this bedsore was any worse when the patient left the skilled nursing unit than when she came in. The court concluded from the nursing documentation of the sacral area that there was no nursing negligence in the care given to this area of the patient’s body, and no damages were awarded to the family. Elderly patients with poor cir-culation are at high risk for de-veloping pressure sores. When a patient at-risk for pressure sores is discharged from nursing care, the heels, buttocks and other areas should be examined carefully. A nursing note should be made whether or not pressure sores are found. COURT OF APPEALS OF GEORGIA, 1997. However, there was no documenta-tion one way or the other about the con-dition of the patient’s heels when she was discharged from ... Class of 1949 Tutoring Scholarship Fund Established by the Alumni class of 1949, this fund’s purpose is to provide scholarship assistance to students enrolled in the School.http://www.llu.edu/llu/nursing/give/sn.classendow.pdf. Recipients of this scholarship are determined by their generosity in volunteering their time to tutor other nursing students. Financial need is not a factor in selecting the scholarship recipients. Class of 1950 Learning Resource Center Endowment Established by the Alumni class of 1950, the purpose of this fund is to provide equipment, supplies, videotapes and software for the School of Nursing Learning Center. This fund is to be used annually for this purpose. Class of 1960 Learning Resource Center Endowment Established by the Alumni class of 1960, the purpose of this fund is to provide financial support to the Learning Resource Center in consultation with the School of Nursing’s financial officer and the Dean. The Class of 1966 established this endowment in honor of their 25th anniversary. The endowment continues to grow thanks to the generous support of 1066 class members. The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarship assistance to senior year nursing students who wish to expand their perspectives on various specialties in the nursing field. This program gives students a more in-depth experience under the guidance of a professional clinician, educator, or researcher. Working with this mentor, the student can explore career options, including nursing education, nursing administration, clinical nurse specialty, advanced nurse practice, or even international nursing, in a way unavailable during the regular undergraduate nursing program. The Class ... The baccalaureate program offers courses that prepare the student to become a professional nurse.http://www.csulb.edu/colleges/chhs/departments/nursing/programs/docs/nrsg.pdf. The”“basic student” upon completion of required nursing coursework, is eligible to take the examination for licensure to practice as a registered nurse. The purpose of the bachelor of science program in nurs-ing is to prepare graduates to function as professional nurses in a variety of settings. Graduates of diploma schools of nursing are urged to seek information/admission to a community college that of-fers the opportunity to earn academic credit for a diploma nursing program. Progress in the nursing major requires that students maintain a cumulative 2.0 GPA on all units attempted and attain a min-imum of a “C” grade in each of the nursing courses as well as all required support courses. The philosophy of graduate nurse education is that the practice of nursing is constantly changing as health needs and health delivery systems are altered. Nursing research skills and the application of nursing theory to practice are major emphases of the curriculum. The philosophy of graduate nurse education is that the prac-tice of nursing is constantly changing as health needs and health delivery systems are altered. An important career path for advanced practice nurses is as nurse executive in the variegated segments of the health care industry including entrepreneurial activities. Opportunity is provided for the student to experience clinical practice based on the concepts of the nursing process and the framework for nursing practice. The focus is on the independent and collaborative nursing practice utilizing the nursing process. ... No part of this publication may be reproduced in print, by photostatic means or in any other manner, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without the express written permission of the International Council of Nurses.http://www.icn.ch/icncode.pdf. Copyright © 2006 by ICN - International Council of Nurses, 3, place Jean-Marteau, 1201 Geneva (Switzerland) ISBN: 92-95040-41-4 Printing : Imprimerie Fornara THE ICN CODE OF ETHICS FOR NURSES An international code of ethics for nurses was first adopted by the International Council of Nurses (ICN) in 1953. Nurses have four fundamental responsibilities: to promote health, to prevent illness, to restore health and to alleviate suffering. The nurse’s primary professional responsibility is to people requiring nursing care. The nurse carries personal responsibility and accountability for nursing practice, and for maintaining competence by continual learning. The nurse assumes the major role in determining and implement-ing acceptable standards of clinical nursing practice, manage-ment, research and education. The nurse, acting through the professional organisation, partici-pates in creating and maintaining safe, equitable social and eco-nomic working conditions in nursing. The nurse sustains a co-operative relationship with co-workers in nursing and other fields. The four elements of the ICN Code of Ethics for Nurses: nurses and people, nurses and practice, nurses and the profession, and nurses and co-workers, give a framework for the standards of conduct. Nurses and nursing students can therefore : • Collaborate with your national nurses’ association, co-workers, and others in the continuous ... At the University of Arizona, you can earn a Master of Science (MS) degree with a major in nursing which includes preparation as an Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP).http://www.nursing.arizona.edu/pdf/ANP_Program.pdf. The MS program now maximizes the use of online delivery options for enhanced learning and increased course accessibility. Upon completion of the degree, you will be eligible for certification as a nurse practitioner in Arizona and apply for national certification with the American Nurses Credentialing Center. As an ANP student, you will receive a broad foundation of educational preparation in advanced nursing practice with adults across the life span, nursing theories and nursing research. Health assessment, primary prevention, health care maintenance, clinical decision making, and illness management are emphasized in the classroom and clinical practica. The course of study includes extensive clinical time. Graduates of the ANP option are prepared as primary care providers for adults at a beginning level of practice, users of research and beginning researchers. Graduates may also apply for admission to the doctoral level of the graduate program to pursue the PhD degree with a major in nursing. General requirements for the MS degree are outlined in the University of Arizona Graduate Catalog. The ANP option requires a minimum of 40 credits and a minimum of 720 clinical hours. A maximum of 6 credits of graduate work taken at another college may be considered for transfer and application to the MS degree at the University of Arizona. Study may be pursued on a full or part time basis; however, full-time enrollment is necessary for some segments ... They provide services to residents of nursing facilities to improve their quality of eye and vision care, to increase their quality of life, and to assist them in attaining, maintaining, and enhancing their functional capacity.http://www.aoa.org/documents/OptometricServicesinNursingFacility.pdf. One-fourth to one-half of nursing home residents has vision impairment. Nursing facilities are regulated by the federal government and must comply with Medicare Requirements for Long Term Care Facilities. Nursing facilities are required to assist residents in obtaining eye care as needed. Doctors of Optometry provide the expertise to assist nursing homes in maintaining compliance with these regulations. Nursing facilities must meet and comply with both federal and state regulations to receive payment from both Medicare and Medicaid. 11/98 Facts About Optometric Nursing Facility Care They provide services to residents of nursing facilities to improve their quality of eye and vision care, to increase their quality of life, and to assist them in attaining, maintaining, and enhancing their functional capacity. One-fourth to one-half of nursing home residents has vision impairment. Optometric services are not bundled with payments to the nursing facility. Currently about 5% of the older population reside in nursing homes. The total number of persons living in nursing facilities will significantly increase over the next thirty years. One-fourth to one-half of nursing home residents has vision impairment. Nursing facilities are regulated by the federal government and must comply with Medicare Requirements for Long Term Care Facilities. Doctors of Optometry provide the expertise to assist nursing homes ... Stark State College Nursing The Associate Degree in Nursing Program is designed to prepare nurses who provide health care to clients with commonly occurring health problems.http://www.starkstate.edu/academics/health/nursing/files/SSCTnursing_progpurpose.pdf. The program provides for an understanding of person and environment and their dynamic interaction, understanding the use of the nursing process, and the role of nursing in providing health care to clients. Within these settings, the associate degree nurse provides nursing care to clients and their families, manages client care, and is a member of the discipline of nursing. Capacity for therapeutic nursing interventions is defined as the application of knowledge and skill from the biological, physical, behavioral and nursing sciences, and general studies to assist individuals and their families, and individuals within a group/community to promote, maintain, and restore optimal health. The nurse applies knowledge and skills from the biological, physical, behavioral, and nursing sciences, and general studies to help clients, their families, and clients within a group/community achieve their health goals. Guided by the Code of Ethics (American Nurses Association, 2001), the nurse makes decisions and advocates for the client in an ethical manner. A key component of the nursing program is the internalization of nursing and related health values. The Nursing Program is structured to introduce and develop the following behaviors in the learner: self-appraisal of knowledge and performance, collegiality and role modeling, obtainment and integration of research information into practice, participation in quality care activities that may result in changes ... The growing nursing shortage in Utah and across the country will affect all of us as we need access to quality health care.. Currently over 1,000 Registered Nurses are needed to fill vacant positions in our state. Throughout the country the nursing shortage continues to intensify as the number of nurses reaching retirement age grows and longer life expectancies bring an increased need for health care services. The most critical factor contributing to the nursing shortage in Utah and across the country is the limited number of masters and doctoral prepared nurses to serve as faculty. This demographic data highlights the urgent need to prepare more nursing faculty in order to expand the nursing pro-grams throughout the state. The top priorities for our College of Nursing are: (1) the preparation of more bac-calaureate nurses and (2) the education of more masters and doctorally-prepared nurses for specialty, leadership and faculty positions in the state. The nursing shortage is linked to the critical shortage of nursing faculty. The College of Nursing is a dynamic and evolving organization where we prepare all levels of profes-sional nurses and scholars for diverse health care delivery and leadership roles. In 1941, the University of Utah was appropriated money for nursing education and a Department of Nursing Education in the School of Education was established. Specialization and advanced preparation at the masters level has continued to expand with twelve different tracks including: Leadership and Administration, Community Health, Psychiatric Mental Health, Informatics, Teaching in Nursing, Acute Care Practitioner, Nurse ... Duquesne University rst opened its doors as the Pittsburgh Catholic College of the Holy Ghost in October 1878 with an enrollment of 40 students and a faculty of seven.http://www.nursing.duq.edu/files/MediaSiteAward.pdf. Today, Duquesne University is a progressive, educational community which has more than tripled from its early 12.5 acres to its present, self-enclosed 40-acre campus. Duquesne’s tremendous growth includes more than 10,000 students in ten schools of study. Challenge The United States is in the midst of a nursing shortage that is expected to intensify as baby boomers age and the need for healthcare grows. Compounding the problem is that colleges and universities across the country are struggling to expand enrollment levels to meet the rising demand for nursing care. Duquesne University School of Nursing is at the forefront of this challenge, as one of the rst institutions in the country to o er online programs in forensic nursing education. In 2003, the forensic program was awarded a three-year Advanced Education Nursing Grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration of the US Department of Health and Human Services. “A major goal of the funding was to enhance the program through tech-nology in order to better serve online nursing students located through-out the United States and in various other countries around the world,” said Joseph Seidel, Videographer and Computer Technology Consultant. Duquesne’s online forensic nursing program collaborates with The Wecht Institute of Forensic Science and Law, whose courses are only o ered in a regular classroom setting. Over the past year, Seidel says the School of Nursing has ... Questions about the details of specific policies should be directed to the faculty of the Nursing Division, who will be happy to respond to your inquiries.. The policies contained within this manual have been developed by the faculty of the Nursing Division in conjunction with the students of the Nursing programs. The mission of the Nursing Division of Southern Vermont College is to provide entry into the profession of nursing by offering career mobility through associate and baccalaureate education. The associate degree program prepares individuals to enter the field of nursing as novice technical nurses, while baccalaureate education provides 3 an opportunity for registered nurses to practice as professionals. The Nursing Division believes that nursing is an art and a human science that is based on the moral ideal and value of caring (Watson,1979). Caring provides a foundation for nursing practice as it sets priorities and fosters a connection between nurse and patient and provides for giving and receiving assistance (Benner & Wrubel, 1989). The Nursing faculty consider praxis to be the integration of critical thinking and therapeutic nursing interventions based on a foundation of caring. Knowledge of nursing and appropriate application of therapeutic nursing interventions provide the foundation for their practice. Experience Demonstrate novice technical nursing care of Demonstrate novice professional nursing care individuals and families though the use of to individuals, families, groups, and laboratory and clinical experiences in structured communities through a variety of healthcare settings. A student who ...
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