Nursing Student Handbook 2012-2013

College of Nursing 123 Noti cation of the Appeals Committee Decision The decision of the committee will be forwarded in writing by the chair to the student by certified mail to his or her last official address or hand delivered with receipt. Copies will be delivered to the College of Nursing dean or designee. All decisions of the Appeals Committee will be final and binding. No further option for appeal will be considered. Identi cation of the Chemically Impaired Nursing Student The College of Nursing adheres to the HPD program’s decision on policies on drug abuse. See Drug Policy—Zero Tolerance in the handbook. Students who report to class while chemically impaired will be required to participate in the Intervention Project for Nurses (IPN) through the Board of Nursing to be eligible to continue in the nursing program. Students will be responsible for any associated costs. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS Post Licensure Student Practicum or Clinical Requirements Students with an R.N. license in practicum and/or clinical rotations may have additional requirements including, but not limited to background checks, BLS, and health forms. Channels of Communication Because most student concerns are directly related to their experiences in the classroom and/or clinical course, the faculty member most directly involved is usually the first and best resource. The following guidelines should prove helpful. • Professors’ and advisers’ schedules will be made available to students. NSU has an open door policy; however, students will find that scheduling an appointment is recommended. • Students are encouraged to confer with the professor and/or adviser whenever this is perceived as necessary. • Conferences may be scheduled by the student’s adviser during the school term. • The program director is available to mediate any unresolved problems between the student and the course professor, after the student has discussed them with his or her professor. • If the student, the professor, and the program director cannot successfully resolve an issue, the next line in the chain of command is the College of Nursing associate dean, then the dean. To summarize, students are encouraged to use the following channels of communication in their respective order: – course faculty member (lecture class and/or clinical courses) – faculty adviser – program director – associate dean – dean The grievance procedure for nonacademic disputes is outlined in the college section of this student handbook.