2004-06 IUPUI Campus Bulletin

School of Nursing Requirements

Completion of Degree Requirements

The School of Nursing must receive notices of removal of Incomplete and Deferred grades, special credit grades, and independent study course grades no later than three weeks before the end of classes in the student's last semester prior to graduation.

Auditing of Courses

An audit student officially registers for a class and pays the applicable credit hour rate. Upon completion, the course is entered on the permanent university record as one taken for no credit (NC). Note that this option is available only with the instructor's permission.

Professional Liability Insurance

All undergraduate and graduate nursing students have liability insurance under IU's malpractice contract. This policy covers students only while caring for patient/clients in the student role. This insurance does not cover students who are working for pay or in any other capacity outside program-sanctioned learning experiences.

Health Requirements

All nursing students must provide evidence of compliance with health requirements including immunizations and CPR certification on the campus where they are enrolled. Failure to meet health requirements will prevent the student from participating in clinical learning experiences. Lack of participation could constitute a clinical course failure. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) training related to blood-borne pathogens is required of all students annually. Students will be notified of training dates and times. The School of Nursing faculty and administrators strongly encourage students to carry personal health insurance. The school will not be liable for any health problems requiring medical treatment for students enrolled in programs.

Health Insurance

Health insurance is mandatory and students are expected to demonstrate insurance coverage on entrance to the program and continued coverage throughout the program.

Academically Disadvantaged Students

Programs for academically disadvantaged students are available on IU campuses. Resources vary from campus to campus. Students should see individual campus bulletins for specific campus resources.

Students with Disabilities

The University is committed to helping temporarily and permanently disabled students make the transition to student life. Students with physical, mental, or learning impairments are encouraged to consult with counselors from the School of Nursing and Adaptive Educational Services for assistance in meeting degree requirements. Students with disabilities must meet all academic and technical skill requirements of their program.

Writing Competencies

Writing competency is an expected outcome of the nursing program, and of the University. In an effort to prepare students well in this area, faculty have developed the following writing criteria to be used in assessing all student writing:

1. The writing has a focus.
2. The writing should be organized with an introduction, purpose, sense of audience, thesis, and conclusion.
3. The writing shows development, organization, and detail; the writing reveals the student's ability to develop ideas with balanced and specific arguments.
4. The writing is clear.
5. There is coherence within and between paragraphs.
6. The writing reflects critical thinking, linking the specific to the general.
7. The writing contains appropriate sentence structure, variety, punctuation, and spelling; it is free from errors in grammar and punctuation.
8. The writing follows APA style and format, unless another style and format are specified for a particular purpose.
9. The writing demonstrates original work, and where ideas or materials of others are used, appropriate credit is given to original sources. (Policy III-E-4)

Computer Literacy

Prior to enrolling in the nursing courses, faculty members expect nursing students to use computers well enough to log on to the Internet to access class content. Students should also be able to search for nursing-related materials and to return to an interesting site whenever they choose by using bookmarks or a word processor to store Internet location addresses. Students also should be able to use a word-processing program and to log in to an e-mail account to communicate with other students and faculty.

Students participating in Web-based courses should have a Pentium Pro computer with at least a 36.6-baud modem; a minimum of 32 MB RAM, 166 MHz or greater processing speed; multimedia capabilities; and the IUPUI SoftPak software. This software can be purchased at the IUPUI Cavanaugh Bookstore on CD for $5. These CDs include software to connect to the IUPUI network, Netscape Communicator to use as a World Wide Web browser, and a virus checker. If the students are outside of the Indianapolis calling area, they should acquire an Internet provider such as America On Line (AOL), Prodigy, CompuServe, or another that has a phone number in their calling area. These commercial providers have their own World Wide Web browsers. Students in R.N.-B.S.N., R.N.-M.S.N., M.S.N., and Ph.D. programs are required to have their own computer and to be able to access the IUPUI campus services.

Transportation

Clinical practice learning experiences are varied in setting and are located within the surrounding communities of Indianapolis, Columbus, and Bloomington. Students are expected to travel to and from all clinical experiences, are responsible for providing their own transportation, and are expected to carry the appropriate insurance. The School of Nursing is not liable for any traffic violations or auto mishaps occurring during student commutes.