Southeastern School of Nursing
50 Years: Building a Legacy of Excellence
Advising Handbook 2014-2015
Table of Contents
1. About the School of Nursing
a. Mission
b. Undergraduate Goals
c. Undergraduate Program Outcomes
2. Why Nursing School?
3. General Requirements
a. Quick Facts about Nursing School
b. Progression and Retention Procedures and Policy
c. Core Performance Standards for Admission and Progression
4. Curriculum in Nursing leading to Degree of Bachelor of Science
5. Application to Southeastern School of Nursing Program
6. Future Advising
7. Campus Wide Student Resource Centers
8. School of Nursing Student Organizations
a. American Assembly for Men in Nursing
b. Nurses Christian Fellowship
c. Student Nurses’ Association
Contacts
Eileen Creel, Department Head
Kristie Riddle, Undergraduate Coordinator
Staci Anderson, Baton Rouge Center Coordinator
Courtney Hodges, Undergraduate Administrative Assistant
Important Links
School of Nursing: http://www.southeastern.edu/acad_research/depts/nurs/index.html
Curriculum Page: http://www.southeastern.edu/acad_research/depts/nurs/undergrad_degree/index.html
Advising Page: http://www.southeastern.edu/acad_research/depts/nurs/student_success/acad_advising/index.html
Application Page: http://www.southeastern.edu/acad_research/depts/nurs/student_success/student_forms_info/index.html
About the School of Nursing
The School of Nursing is composed of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, the Intercollegiate Consortium for a Master of Science in Nursing, and the Doctor of Nursing Practice programs. All programs are approved by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing and are accredited by the Commission for Collegiate Nursing Education, 1 Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington, D.C., telephone 202-887-6791.
Mission
The mission of the School of Nursing is to prepare professional nurses as caregivers and managers who provide leadership to enhance the health of individuals, families, groups, communities and populations - by providing education which incorporates essential elements of baccalaureate and graduate nursing education, professional standards of care, and performance, promoting research and evidence-based nursing, advocating for an improved health care delivery system to meet the needs of clients across the lifespan in diverse healthcare environments, and promoting the advancement of the profession.
The role of the School of Nursing is to provide undergraduate and graduate nursing students courses in the professional field of nursing enhanced by support courses in arts, sciences, and humanities.
The scope of the School of Nursing encompasses providing nursing education, research, and health care services to clients across the lifespan in diverse healthcare environments within the southeastern region of Louisiana.
Undergraduate Program Goals
1. To prepare professional nurses by providing nursing curriculum incorporating essential
elements of baccalaureate nursing education, professional standards of care, research,
and evidence-based nursing knowledge, enhanced by support courses in arts, sciences
and humanities.
2. To prepare professional nurses as generalist providers and managers of nursing services
within diverse healthcare environments, to prevent disease, and to promote and restore the
health of individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations across the lifespan.
3. To prepare professional nurses to effectively utilize information management and patient
care technology, and to communicate and collaborate with other healthcare professionals
to achieve delivery of efficient, ethical, safe, high quality client care.
4. To prepare professional nurses as leaders in advocating for change to processes, policies,
and regulations to improve healthcare delivery systems and client outcomes, and promote
the values and advancement of the nursing profession.
Undergraduate Program Outcomes
Upon completion of the nursing program, graduates will:
1. Provide nursing care by incorporating knowledge from a liberal education in the arts,
sciences, and humanities.
2. Demonstrate leadership and management skills in the design and implementation of
nursing care.
3. Act as nurse advocates by considering factors related to safety and cost in implementing
nursing care and in evaluating the quality and effectiveness of nursing care.
4. Incorporate research and evidence-based findings, current knowledge and competencies in
nursing practice.
5. Demonstrate the ability to utilize information management and patient care technology in
the delivery of nursing care.
6. Provide nursing care guided by professional nursing practice standards, healthcare
policies, applicable statutes and regulations, and safe environmental health practices.
7. Use professional communication and collegiality when collaborating with interdisciplinary
health team members.
8. Promote the health of individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations by
participating in health promotion and disease prevention activities.
9. Incorporate professionalism and ethical principles in the delivery of nursing care.
10. Utilize each phase of the nursing process in the delivery of nursing care of individuals,
families, groups, communities, and populations across the lifespan in diverse healthcare
environments.
Why Nursing?
Nursing offers a wide variety of practice opportunities….
1. Hospitals
2. Obstetrics
3. Pediatrics
4. Psychiatric/ Mental Health
5. Cardiovascular/ Telemetry
6. Surgery
7. Emergency/ Trauma
8. Critical Care
9. Infection Control
10. Oncology
11. Additional Places of Practice
12. Schools
13. Forensics
14. Long-Term Care
15. Military
16. Rehabilitation
17. Occupational Health
A B.S. in Nursing will prepare you for Advance Practice:
18. Clinical Nurse Specialist
19. Nurse Anesthetist
20. Nurse Practitioner
21. Nursing Education
22. Nursing Administration
23. Advance practice requires Master of Nursing and/or Doctor of Nursing Practice degree
Quick Facts about Nursing School
• Admission is HIGHLY competitive. You must have a minimum cumulative degree GPA on required pre-requisite courses of a 3.0.
• You can apply for the clinical component of the Nursing Curriculum in the Fall or Spring. Applications can be obtained from 1009 Kinesiology and Health Studies Building or on-line at: http://www.selu.edu/acad_research/depts/nurs/student_forms_info/index.html
o Fall Deadline – Sep. 15th (applying to enter program in the Spring)
o Spring Deadline – Feb. 1st (applying to enter program in the Fall)
• Students should apply the semester they are enrolled in their final pre-requisite courses. (The semester BEFORE they wish to begin Nursing clinical courses.)
• Students previously enrolled as a nursing major at any other SON must provide letter of good standing.
• Students must complete all required pre-requisite courses before they can enroll in any nursing courses.
• Student must be advised each semester before registering for classes. Students with less than 30 hours of credit will be advised by the Center for Student Excellence. Students in their 3rd semester with less than 30 hours will be advised by the School of Nursing.
Pre-Requisite Information
•Pre-requisite courses used in the admission process include the following courses:
English 101,102,and (230,231,or 232)
Math (155 or 161), and 241
General Biology 151, Biology Lab 152, Zoology 250 and 251, Zoology lab 252 and 253 , Microbiology 223, and Microbiology Lab 224.
Sociology 101
Library Science102
Psychology 101 and 204,
Chemistry 107,
Family and Consumer Sciences 251
• SE 101, art elective, history, and Communications 211 required for the degree, but not to progress to nursing courses.
•Students must earn a “C” or better in all pre-requisite courses.
•Students can repeat a class in which they earn a “C” only once. Please note: There is no limit to the number of times a student may repeat a grade of “D” or “F”. The cumulative of all grades earned in a course will be used for application GPA.
•To fulfill an Art elective (or any “free elective”), students may choose to take three-1 hour courses (over multiple semesters) instead of one-3 hour course. One possible example: Dance 103(1 credit), Dance 105 (1 credit), and Dance 107 (1 credit) = 3 credits total OR Dance 302 (3 credits). There are many options for Art & free electives.
Beginning Fall 2011, students will take CHEM 107 (4 credits) to complete the Chemistry requirement for the Nursing Program. If you have attempted CHEM 101/103, you may complete the sequence and take CHEM 102/104. These can be substituted for CHEM 107, but you must have all 8 hours to substitute.
Clinical Information
•Once admitted into the program, clinical sites are available within a 60 mile radius of campus. There are a wide variety of locations and options for clinical sites.
*Cumulative GPA is based on all courses for your degree, excluding pass/fail option, audit courses and courses
withdrawn from. If you retake a class in an effort to improve your grade, all grades earned for the course will be included
in the cumulative GPA. (NOTE: Cumulative overall GPA includes ALL grades earned in ALL courses attempted,
excluding W, audit, & pass/fail.)
A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK WILL BE DONE ON EACH APPLICANT, ONCE ACCEPTED.
DRUG TESTING WILL BE REQUIRED, ONCE ACCEPTED.
General Requirements
Additional School or Nursing Graduation Requirements
Students in the School of Nursing must meet the following requirements for graduation in addition to general University requirements listed elsewhere: Earn a degree GPA of 2.5, and a GPA of 2.3 in the major.
Selective Progression and Retention in the School of Nursing
The nursing profession has the responsibility of safeguarding the nursing care of society; therefore, the School of Nursing of Southeastern Louisiana University reserves the right to recruit, admit, and retain only those students who demonstrate evidence of being academically, physically, mentally, and emotionally capable of performing safe acts of nursing in a professional manner.
The School of Nursing will permit only those students who have been formally accepted for progression in the nursing program to register for required courses in nursing. The number of students selected for progression each semester will vary according to the resources available to the School of Nursing.
Progression Procedures and Policy
Students are required to submit an Application for Progression in the School of Nursing and must be accepted before enrolling in nursing courses.
a. The Application for Progression must be on file in the office of the Department Head, Hammond Campus, by February 1 in the Spring Semester to enroll in the Fall Semester, and by September 15 in the Fall Semester to enroll in the Spring Semester.
b. All applicants for progression will be processed by the School of Nursing Progression and Retention Committee.
c. All students in the School of Nursing must be formally accepted before enrolling in any required nursing courses.
d. Selection for admission is based on criteria established by the Progression and Retention Committee of the School of Nursing. Students are evaluated on criteria in place on the application deadline date. Students who meet the following criteria will be considered for progression:
1. Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better in degree prerequisite courses.
2. Evidence of health compatible with curriculum requirements.
3. Grades of “C” or better in all prerequisite courses.
4. Current enrollment at Southeastern in all remaining prerequisite courses with
documentation on file in the School of Nursing.
e. A history and physical examination will be required prior to taking the first clinical course.
Enrollment in Nursing 314, 315, 332, and 334 requires a student history and physical examination using forms furnished by the School of Nursing. The examination report must be submitted four weeks prior to the semester the student enters the course. The School of Nursing reserves the right to investigate situations which may affect the student’s ability to function. In addition, a physician’s release may be required.
f. Students who have health conditions that may prevent their meeting the objectives of the program or a course in the program or that may cause potential injury to that student or to the clients for whom he/she cares, will be required to have a personal interview with the Department Head or dean or with an appropriate School of Nursing Committee.
g. Drug testing will be required.
h. At the time of acceptance into the first semester of nursing courses, all students will be required to have a state and federal background check at their expense. As a current requirement of the Louisiana State Board of Nursing, students will be required to have a second criminal background check completed at the time of graduation and application for licensure.
i. Students who have had a license to practice nursing or to practice as another healthcare provider denied, revoked, suspended, or otherwise restricted, and students who have been arrested or convicted of a crime or offense or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a criminal charge regardless of final disposition of the criminal proceeding, including, but not limited to expungement or non-adjudication, shall petition the School of Nursing and the Louisiana State Board of Nursing for review and action regarding their right to practice as students of nursing in Louisiana prior to entry into the first nursing laboratory course. Students must immediately report to the School of Nursing Department Head any change in their status after being admitted with regard to the above statement.
j. Students enrolled in clinical nursing courses are further required to submit evidence every two years of certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (American Heart Association Health Care Provider Course). Any student not complying will be withdrawn from nursing laboratory courses.
k. Students who are transferring from another nursing degree program must submit a letter of good standing from the dean/director of all previously attended programs. Students not in good standing may appeal to progress by submitting a letter explaining the circumstancesof failing to graduate from another nursing program, reasons for wanting to transfer to Southeastern’s nursing program, and reasons why the student believes he/she will be successful if admitted to the program. Appropriate documentation to support the appeal should accompany the request for consideration.
Retention Procedures and Policy
a. After acceptance, students must maintain a degree GPA of 2.5 or better, a degree GPA 2.3 in the major, and achieve a “C” or better in each required nursing course to meet graduation requirements.
b. Students will be permitted to enroll in any nursing courses only twice.
c. Students will be permitted to repeat only two nursing courses.
Fees
As assessed by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing
In addition to the regular University fees listed in the General Catalogue, nursing students, prior to or upon program completion, must assume cost for the following:
Louisiana State Board of Nursing Licensure fee
National Council of State Boards of Nursing examination fee
Class/Clinical Laboratory Experiences
Students will have clinical nursing experiences in selected health agencies located in the Southeast region of Louisiana. Students may have course work on both the Hammond Campus and Baton Rouge Center. Students are responsible for own transportation to and from all agencies.
Degree
Upon successful completion of the prescribed course of study in the School of Nursing, the student will be granted the academic degree of Bachelor of Science and will be eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination for licensure to practice in the state as a registered nurse.
Achievement Examinations
All students enrolled in the School of Nursing are required to take standardized achievementexaminations in areas of Nursing selected by the faculty at appropriate times in the curriculum. Baccalaureate Program in Nursing for Students with Prior Bachelor’s Degree