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CHRISTA A. OVERCASHASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSINGNURSINGSTUDENT HANDBOOK20191
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CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGECHRISTA A. OVERCASHASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING PROGRAMTable of ContentsNursing Student Handbook, Part I . 5INTRODUCTION . 6NURSING DIRECTORY . 7MISSION STATEMENT . 8Mission . 8The Associate Degree Nurse . 8Associate Degree Nursing Education . 8Conceptual Framework . 8CURRICULUM DESCRIPTION . 10Definitions: . 10NLN Core Competencies . 11QSEN Competencies . 12STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES . 16PROGRAM OF STUDY ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING – ADN (A45110). 17EVALUATION OF TEACHING PERFORMANCE . 19EVALUATION OF PROGRAM . 19FACULTY/STUDENT COMMUNICATION . 19Faculty Office Hours . 19Student Communication . 19IT Support . 19CLINICAL FACILITIES . 20Transportation to These Facilities . 20CPCC CLASSROOMS AND LABS . 20NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE CHANGES . 20ADA COMPLIANCE . 20TITLE IX COMPLIANCE: . 21ADMISSION/ PROGRESSION/ GRADUATION (APG) . 21GRADUATION . 21Requirements for Graduation: . 21LICENSING ISSUES . 21Nursing Student Handbook; Part II . 22I. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY . 23II. CODE OF CONDUCT AND PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIORS . 23Professional Behaviors . 23Unprofessional Behaviors/Emotional Health . 24III. CLASSROOM AND LAB POLICIES . 24Classroom and Lab attendance . 24Classroom Attendance Requirements . 25Classroom Tardiness . 25Nursing Laboratory Attendance Requirements . 25Nursing Skills Validation . 25Classroom Lecture Recording Policy . 263
CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGECHRISTA A. OVERCASHASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING PROGRAMIV. CLINICAL REQUIREMENTS . 26Clinical Guidelines . 26General Clinical Guidelines . 26Clinical Dress Code for All Clinical Experiences: . 27Clinical Attendance Requirements . 27Working and Clinical Performance . 29Critical Clinical Behaviors:. 29IV.-A. NURSING PROGRAM ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS . 29IV.-B. STANDARDS FOR SAFE PRACTICE . 31IV.-C. UNSAFE CLINICAL BEHAVIORS . 34IV.-D. CLINICAL SIMULATION LEARNING CENTER . 35V. MEDICATION DOSAGE CALCULATION PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION . 35VI. GRADING POLICY . 36VII. EXAMS IN THE NURSING DEPARTMENT . 37Exam Administration . 37Assessment Technologies Institute or ATI . 38VIII. WITHDRAWAL/ PROGRESSION/ READMISSION/DISCIPLINE POLICIES . 39Withdraws (W) . 39Emergency Withdrawal Policy. 39Incomplete Policy . 40Progression Policy . 40Procedures for Disciplinary Review . 41Dismissal Policy . 41Readmission Policy. 42Transfer Policy . 42IX. INSURANCE, LIABILITY, HEALTH RECORDS . 43Student Medical Records . 43Health and Physical Documentation . 43CPR Requirements . 44Drug Screening Policy . 44Substance Use/Impairment Policy . 44Criminal Background Check. 45Infectious/Contagious Disease. 45Latex Sensitivity . 46OSHA Training and Exposure Incident . 46Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA). 46X. INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY . 47Dismissing Classes Because of Inclement Weather . 47XI. POLICY REGARDING USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA . 47XII. CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT AND VIDEO RECORDING CONSENT . 48Nursing Student Handbook, Forms . 49Educational Remediation Plan . 50Return Remediation Plan . 514
CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGECHRISTA A. OVERCASHASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING PROGRAMNursing Student Handbook, Part I5
CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGECHRISTA A. OVERCASHASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING PROGRAMASSOCIATE DEGREE APPLIED SCIENCE – NURSINGINTRODUCTIONWelcome to the Christa A. Overcash Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Program at Central PiedmontCommunity College (CPCC) at Charlotte. The profession you have chosen to pursue is very challengingand demanding, yet very rewarding.Preparation for the role of professional nurse is a shared venture: a collaboration between student andfaculty. We are here to facilitate your education through teaching. Learning, which is your input, occurs asyou discipline yourself to the study of nursing.This Handbook has been compiled to answer and explain in detail, certain aspects specific to the nursingprogram. Part I contains the mission/values and philosophy of nursing education and the conceptualframework guiding the ADN curriculum. From these documents the course objectives and programoutcomes are derived. Part II contains college level policies as well as policies specific to the nursingprogram.The Handbook is to be used in conjunction with two other college publications – The CPCC Catalog andthe CPCC Student Handbook. You will note as you read through this handbook reference made to theseother college publications.We look forward to supporting you during your educational development and hope this will be a wonderfulexperience.The FacultyCentral Piedmont Community CollegeChrista A. Overcash Associate Degree Nursing ProgramThis nursing program has full approval by the NC Board of Nursing.North Carolina Board of Nursing4516 Lake Boone TrailRaleigh, NC 27607Phone: (919) 782-3211Fax: (919) 781-9461This nursing education program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education inNursing (ACEN).ACEN3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850Atlanta, GA 30326Phone: (404) 975-5000Fax: (404) 975-50206
CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGECHRISTA A. OVERCASHASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING PROGRAMNURSING DIRECTORYNameTitleOfficeTelephonePaul Koehnke, EdDDean, Central CampusTerrell 516(704) 330-6121Ruth Hedgpeth, EdD, MSN/MHA, RNBelk 1109(704) 330-6729Jeanette Cheshire, DNP, RNDean of Nursing, Allied Health,& Human ServicesDirector of Nursing EducationBelk 3135(704) 330-6451Nichitia Ethridge (Nickey)Administrative SecretaryBelk 3137(704) 330-2722 ext. 3416Nazirah PearsonAdmissions SpecialistBelk 1105-D(704) 330-6284Charlene JamesMedical Records SpecialistBelk 1105-C(704) 330-6163Glenda NnajiCurriculum CoachBelk 1104(704) 330-6434Chris Burns, MSN, RNC-OB, CNSLynee Carter, MSN, RNMelanie Colson, MSN, RNCrystal Eaker, MSN, RNProgram ChairFacultyFacultyFacultyBelk 3144Belk 3142Belk 3149Belk 3157(704) 330-6124(704) 330-2722 ext 3471(704) 330-2722 ext. 3479(704) 330-2722 ext. 3231Emily Gullena, MSN, RNHannah Hogg, MSN, RNFacultyFacultyBelk 3139Belk 3156(704) 330-3417(704) 330-2722 ext. 3426Erin Montgomery, MSN, RNFacultyBelk 3155(704) 330-2722 ext.3430Ann Moss, MSN, RNFacultyBelk 3158(704) 330-6420Kara Off, MSN, RN, PCCNFacultyBelk 3141(704) 330-2722 ext. 3429Lynne Ordoyne, MSN, RNFacultyBelk 3138(704) 330-2722 ext. 3439Kent Rittenhouse, MSN, RNFacultyBelk 3153(704) 330-6779Colleen Russell, MSN, RNFacultyBelk 3145(704) 330-2722 ext. 3478Lisa Scott, MSN, RNKelly Wright, MSN, RNC-OBFacultyFacultyBelk 3140Belk 3146(704) 330-2722 ext. 3438(704) 330-2722 ext. 34727
CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGECHRISTA A. OVERCASHASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING PROGRAMMISSION STATEMENTA Model of a PhilosophyMissionThe Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program supports the mission of the North Carolina Community College System(NCCCS) and the mission of CPCC. The faculty is committed to providing accessible high quality nursing education to meetthe diverse and changing health-care needs of the surrounding area and to promote the development of qualified students,grounded in theoretical knowledge and the application of critical thinking. The philosophy of the ADN program is derivedfrom statements about the health, quality of life, achievement of potential, the individual, environment, healthcare system,nursing, the practice, and education of the Associate Degree Nurse.Within this mission, the goal of nursing faculty is to promote the highest quality of nursing care to the individual, families andsignificant persons, and the community. The aim is to facilitate optimum health, quality of life and achievement of potentialfor the individual.The Associate Degree NurseGraduates of the ADN program at CPCC are prepared for the professional role of the registered nurse at the entry level andmeet the education requirements necessary to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX). Educationalcompetencies that the graduates are prepared for during their education include competencies defined by the NationalLeague for Nursing [NLN] (2000, 2010) and the Nursing Practice Act of North Carolina. The practice of nursing is directedtoward meeting the health care needs of individuals throughout their lifespan. The practice role of the ADN graduate ischaracterized by evidence-based clinical practice with the provision of care for individuals and families in structured settings.Associate Degree Nursing EducationADN nursing education is a process that facilitates changes in behavior, the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and attitudesnecessary to function in the role of the entry-level nurse. Evidence-based nursing theory and practice, general education,and the sciences are incorporated in an environment conducive to learning. The conceptual design defines the essentialelements as the environment, quality of life, achievement of potential, and health. The organizing framework containscontent related to the individual, the health care system and nursing. Through these educational experiences, students willhave the opportunity to develop critical thinking and problem solving skills.The ADN program at CPCC provides an education that is flexible, progressive, and sensitive to the changing needs of theindividual, significant support person(s), and community. Learning is a continuous process that results in a change ofbehavior and occurs when the individual is challenged and motivated to enhance personal knowledge. Teaching andlearning is an interactive process between teacher and learner. The responsibility of the faculty of CPCC ADN Program is tofacilitate the student’s understanding and ability to meet the competencies for nursing practice through the design andevaluation of learning experiences. The nursing student is responsible for actively participating in learning experiences anddevelops the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to provide quality individual centered nursing care.Graduates of this program are eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination - Registered Nurse(NCLEX-RN). Employment opportunities are vast within the global health care system and may include positions withinacute, chronic, extended, industrial, and community health care facilities.Conceptual FrameworkThe conceptual model provides a mental scaffold or framework to prepare learners for new instruction and motivates bymaking a meaningful connection for the learner. The conceptual framework and the student learning outcomes for thenursing program encompass three domains: the individual, nursing, and the healthcare system. The learner must master8
CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGECHRISTA A. OVERCASHASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING PROGRAMeach domain of the conceptual framework to complete the curriculum. The conceptual design defines the essentialelements as the environment, quality of life, achievement of potential, and health. The concept-based curriculumencourages students to actively participate in learning the role of the nurse towards meeting the needs of individuals acrosstheir lifespan. This is accomplished through focus on health and wellness, as well as through pathophysiological conditionsand illness, with the ultimate goal being achievement of full potential of the individual. Concepts are organized within each ofthese domains and learning occurs from simple to complex.Achievement ofPotentialQuality Of LifeTheStudentHealthThe Environment9
CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGECHRISTA A. OVERCASHASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING PROGRAMCURRICULUM DESCRIPTIONThe ADN curriculum provides knowledge, skills, and strategies to integrate safety and quality into nursing care, to practicein a dynamic environment, and to meet individual needs which impact health, quality of life, and achievement of potential.The curriculum is conceptually based and founded on Knowles’ principles of adult and collaborative learning. Basicassumptions include self-direction, utilizing adult experience, problem-solving and activity-centered learning (Knowles,Holton & Swanson, 2005).Course work includes and builds upon the domains of healthcare, nursing practice, and the holistic individual. Contentemphasizes the nurse as a member of the interdisciplinary team providing safe, individualized care while employingevidence-based practice, quality improvement, and informatics.Definitions:IndividualThe faculty of CPCC believe that each individual is a complex, multidimensional, unique, and significant beingpossessing inherent value and worth, and a member of a family, community, and culturally diverse society. Allindividuals have dynamic bio-physical, psychological, socio-cultural, spiritual, and developmental needs thatcontribute to health, quality of life, and achievement of potential. Adaptation to the environment requires theindividual to change throughout the lifespan. Each individual has a right to healthcare and to information that willassist him or her to participate actively in his or her health care in order to achieve the highest level of wellnesspossible. All individuals should be cared for, respected, nurtured, understood, and assisted. In order to provide andmanage care, nurses must view the individual at the center of any nursing activity.Healthcare SystemThe community healthcare system is a macro system and consists of a variety of parts or microsystems. Clinics,hospitals, pharmacies, laboratories, long term care and internet sites are microsystems that are connected bypatients and information to improve health.NursingNursing is a science and the art of integrating and assimilating knowledge and skills derived from biological,sociological, and behavioral sciences and information technology to deliver client-centered, culturally competent,holistic care. Through caring, empathy, ethics, and the development of a therapeutic relationship with the individualand significant support person(s), the nurse integrates the art of nursing with the scientific foundation for nursingpractice that utilizes the nursing process. Incorporating documented best practice, the nurse functionsautonomously and collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to assist individuals to reach their maximum healthpotential through assurance of quality client outcomes, promotion of wellness, prevention of illness, and restorationof health or assistance in achieving a dignified death.EnvironmentThe individual is in constant interaction with a changing environment that consists of both internal and externalforces that varies throughout the lifespan and has the potential to cause stress in the individual. The nurse canassist the individual to alter aspects of the environment and to utilize his/her innate and learned coping mechanismsto adapt to these stressors.10
CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGECHRISTA A. OVERCASHASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING PROGRAMHealthHealth is a dynamic, ever-changing state of mental, physical, and spiritual well-being and not merely the absence ofdisease and infirmity, which exists on a continuum from optimal wellness to illness and ending in death. Theindividual’s needs for healthcare are determined by his/her position on the continuum.Each individual’s health is based on his/her cultural perceptions and beliefs of health and illness and the ability toadapt to internal and external environmental forces. The individual is responsible for and capable of identifying,learning, and practicing health behaviors that can promote wellness, prevent illness, restore or maintain wellness,or achieve a dignified death.Quality of LifeQuality of life involves five domains including physical, functional, psychological, social, and spiritual well-being. Theindividual’s perception of and satisfaction with activities of daily living contributes to their worth, meaning, orsatisfaction. This empowers the individual to cope successfully with the full range of challenges encountered in thereal world. (Ignatavicius & Workman, 2018, p.5).Achievement of PotentialAchievement of potential is the individual’s growth toward attaining one’s utmost ability and quality of life. It is basedon the individual’s choices, perceptions, personal goals, life experiences, and holistic health.NLN Core CompetenciesThe core competencies for graduates of nursing programs outlined by the NLN in 2010 are as listed below:Human FlourishingAdvocate for patients and families in ways that promote their self-determination, integrity, and ongoing growth ashuman beings.Nursing JudgmentMake judgments in practice, substantiated with evidence, that integrate nursing science in the provision of safe,quality care and that promote the health of patients within a family and community context.Professional IdentityImplement one's role as a nurse in ways that reflect integrity, responsibility, ethical practices, and an evolvingidentity as a nurse committed to evidence-based practice, caring, advocacy, and safe, quality care for diversepatients within a family and community context.Spirit of InquiryExamine the evidence that underlies clinical nursing practice to challenge the status quo, question underlyingassumptions, and offer new insights to improve the quality of care for patients, families, and communities.11
CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGECHRISTA A. OVERCASHASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING PROGRAMQSEN CompetenciesThe overall goal for the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) project is to meet the challenge ofpreparing future nurses who will have the knowledge, skills and attitudes (KSAs) necessary to continuously improvethe quality and safety of the healthcare systems within which they work. Definitions and pre-licensure competenciesare listed below:Patient-Centered CareRecognize the patient or designee as the source of control and full partner in providing compassionate andcoordinated care based on respect for patient’s preferences, values, and needs.Teamwork and CollaborationFunction effectively within nursing and inter-professional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, andshared decision-making to achieve quality patient care.Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)Integrate best current evidence with clinical expertise and patient/family preferences and values for delivery ofoptimal health care.Quality ImprovementUse data to monitor the outcomes of care processes and use improvement methods to design and test changes tocontinuously improve the quality and safety of health care systems.SafetyMinimizes risk of harm to patient and providers through both system effectiveness and individual performance.InformaticsUse information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision making.The competencies addressed in the table below are derived from the NLN, the NC Curriculum Improvement Project (CIP)and the NC Board of Nursing. The students move from simple to complex levels based on Benner’s novice to expert theory.Level 1 is the Novice learner, level 2 is the Advanced Beginner and level 3 is the Competent learner which are reflective ofthe practice know how through multiple experiences and a sound educational base (Benner, Sutphen, Leonard & Day,2010; Uys, 2004; Carlson, Crawford & Contrades, 1989). Nursing students develop skills and understanding of patient careby moving through these levels and building upon a solid knowledge foundation as well as through clinical experiences. Thenovice learner lacks experience and tends to be more rigid, while the advanced beginner has gained experience in such away as to meaningfully guide actions, and the competent learner has become more analytical with higher level of thinking inorder to plan actions in an organized manner (Current Nursing, 2011).12
CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGECHRISTA A. OVERCASHASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING PROGRAMNLN 2010 Nursing JudgmentQSEN Evidence-based practice InformaticsCIP - SLOCPCC-Critical Core Assessment Critical Thinking Clinical Judgment &Informatics Communication Human Flourishing Patient Centered Care Management of care Communication Safety Caring interventions Personal Growth &Responsibility Professional Identity Teamwork & Collaboration Professional Behaviors Collaboration Spirit of Inquiry Quality improvement Teaching13 Information Technology &Quantitative Literacy
CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGECHRISTA A. OVERCASHASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING PROGRAMNLN 2010 sing Judgment:NursingMake sound nursingjudgments in practice,substantiated byevidence that integratethe science of nursing inthe provision of safe,quality care and promotethe health of diversepatients, families, andcommunities.Clinical DecisionMakingEvidence-BasedPractice (EBP)Managing CareCommunicationHuman Flourishing:Advocate for patients,families, communities,and nursing in ways thatpromote selfdetermination, integrity,and ongoing growth ashuman beings.EnvironmentLevel 1: Novice(Benner 2010)NUR 111Using holistic assessment, articulateall concepts within the domain of thehealthy individual.Level 2: Advanced Beginner(Benner 2010)NUR 112, 113, 114, 211,212Using holistic assessment,differentiate b
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