Welcome Package 2015 – 2016 (Swift Current)
Welcome to Nursing!
Please read all sections of this information package carefully as there are several required tasks
to complete with varying deadlines.
Task 1: Submit the required Risk Management Documents by the specified due date.
Questions regarding these documents should be directed to the SCBScN Office at Saskatchewan
Polytechnic - Regina Campus, Room 275 Parkway Centre, 306-775-7989.
SCBScN Risk Management Document Checklist
Due Date:
August 4, 2015
Submit the following documents to Kim Lambe, Room 115, Great Plains College
CPR Health Care Provider Certificate:
- Must be dated year of entrance (ie. 2015)
- See information sheet included in welcome package for course registration
information
Standard First Aid Certificate:
- Must be dated year of entrance (ie. 2015)
- See information sheet included in welcome package for course registration
information
Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Search (CRC):
- Must be dated six months or less prior to start of program (March 2015+)
- Request original document from city police or RCMP, photocopies will not be
accepted
WHMIS Training:
- Complete online through UR Courses – SCBScN Student Cohort Portal –
registration completed at Group Advising session
OR:
- Provide certificate dated year of entrance (ie. 2015)
Immunization Record:
- Request a copy of your most recent immunization record from your local
Due Date:
Nov 2, 2015
Due Date:
Advising Session
Public Health Office and arrange to get your blood test.
- See information sheet included in welcome package for instructions
Submit the following documents to Kim Lambe, Room 115, Great Plains College
Transferring, Lifting, Repositioning (TLR) Certificate:
- Must submit certificate no later than November 2, 2015
- Must be dated year of entrance (i.e. 2015)
- See information sheet included in welcome package for course registration
information
Submit the following documents during your scheduled mandatory advising
session.
Consent form for HSPnet
- Review Identified Purposes handout
- Review and sign “For Use and Disclosure of Student Information” sheet
- See documents included in the welcome package
SCBScN Student Expectations & Professional Accountability Contract
- Review and hand in signed contract
- See document included in the welcome package
**Failure to submit these documents on time will jeopardize registration in the program**
Task 2: Register and Attend the Mandatory Group Advising Session on June 29, 2015 @ 11:00
am – Room 11)
During your mandatory group advising session you will:
 Meet new classmates
 Meet your Academic Advisors
 Learn how registration and
scheduling is done in the program
 Receive your fall schedule and
register for English 100
 Learn about the various Student
Support Services available
 Learn how to use UR Self-Service, UR
Webmail, and UR Courses
 Submit required HSPnet and SCBScN
Student Expectations forms
 Learn about what it’s like to be a
nursing student
Please call the University of Regina Nursing Student Services (306-337-3300) or email
nursing@uregina.ca to sign up for your advising session.
**Session will take place at Great Plains College in Swift Current
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Note: Student’s will not be registered in classes until they attend an advising session, it is
recommended to attend a session as soon as possible.
What to bring to your Advising Session:
 Acceptance letter with U of R student ID number
 HSPnet Consent form (signed by parent if under 18)
 SCBScN Student Expectation Contract
 Paper and pen for notes
 List of questions you may have
 Electronic Mobile Device (iPod touch/Smartphone)
Task 3: Purchase textbooks and supplies
(May-December 2015)
Textbooks
The fall textbook list is generally available by early August. You may access your personalized
list through UR Self-Service. You have two options for purchasing text books:
1) Online: Order through UR Self-Services account or at Saskatchewan Polytechnic
http://saskpolytech.ca/student-services/academic/bookstores.aspx (shipping charges
apply)
2) In person: Purchase at the University of Regina or Saskatchewan Polytechnic
bookstore
Uniforms and Business Casual Dress
Mandatory Program Uniforms (Scrubs): Standardized uniforms promote professionalism, role
identification as well as improve personal safety and infection control. All students enrolled in
the SCBScN program are required to wear a standardized uniform with SCBScN logo in the
practice education setting (clinical) and lab.
Dorothy Pearl Uniforms is the provider of uniforms for the SCBScN program in Regina and Swift
Current. The program will arrange to have uniforms brought on site for fittings prior to the
order deadline; alternatively, students can visit the store (located at 1230 Broad Street in
Regina) to be fitted for their uniform. All students need to be fitted by October 1, 2015 and the
expected arrival of uniforms is in December.
Students will also need to be prepared to dress business casual for presentations and guest
speakers.
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For women: a reasonable length skirt or pants of a non-jeans material combined with a top
(such as dress shirt, or sweater set) is considered acceptable. An informal dress with
appropriate skirt length is also acceptable. Revealing necklines and excessively high heels are
not acceptable.
For men: a combination of collared shirt (such as a dress shirt), trousers (such as khakis or blue,
green, brown, or black trousers) with a belt. Jeans are NOT acceptable business casual attire. A
blazer or business jacket can be added as an option.
Electronic Mobile Device
This is a generic term for devices like the iPod touch and Smartphone
(iPhone/Android/BlackBerry/Windows Phone). The device will be used for an application called
Nursing Central which has been licensed for your use in class and clinical environments. For
more information about the different devices Nursing Central runs, follow this link:
http://www.unboundmedicine.com/support
A license for this software has already been paid for in your student fees and you will be
provided with an opportunity to download the software once your first semester begins so
please do not purchase a copy of Nursing Central ahead of time.
You will find yourself in situations where carrying a bag will be impractical or not allowed so it is
important that the device you choose fit into your pocket, for this reason an iPad or other large
screen device is not a good choice.
Nursing Central does not require that you be connected to the internet continuously and as
such there is no requirement that you commit to a wireless data plan for use in our program. A
device that is able to connect to the internet using Wi-Fi is sufficient.
Other Required Resources
These items are available at the Sask Polytech and U of R bookstores.
 Protective eyewear
 Stethoscope with bell and diaphragm head
 Watch with second hand or digital readout in seconds
 Writing style guide for APA formatting (may be on your textbook list, you do not
need more than one style guide)
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Task 4: Learn about your campuses and access available support services (May-August 2015)
Swift Current nursing students will attend all four years of their nursing degree at Great Plains
College campus.
It is a good idea to familiarize yourself with logistics like parking, bus routes and location prior
to your first day of programming. You should also become familiar with the student supports
available both on campus at Great Plains College and off-site through the U of R; career and
financial advising, financial aid, day-care, lockers, computer use, counselling, library services,
recreation and athletic activities, housing registries and many more services that are available
to students free of charge!
Review the institutions’ websites (www.saskpolytech.ca and www.uregina.ca and
www.greatplainscollege.ca) for information on services and programs as well as the SCBScN
program website www.sasknursingdegree.ca as important information will be posted here
throughout the year.
For more information about services offered on campus at Great Plains College, you can visit
the Student Services office in Room 118 or call 306-778-5476.
The U of R has specialized supports and services for equity students. Please contact these
supports if they are relevant to you.
Aboriginal Support Coordinator
Teresa Doucette
University of Regina
508.4 RIC Building
306-337-2554
teresa.doucette@uregina.ca
Aboriginal Nursing Student Advisor
Greg Riehl
Sask Polytech (Regina Campus)
Main Building Room 150.1
306-775-7383
greg.riehl@saskpolytech.ca
Centre for Student Accessibility
University of Regina
Riddell Centre 251
Phone: 306-585-4631
accessibility@uregina.ca
UR International
(International Student Support)
University of Regina
306-585-5082
international@uregina.ca
Task 5: Attend the general Fall Orientation Day at Great Plains College (optional)
(September 1, 2015)
A great way to familiarize your-self with Great Plains College in Swift Current and learn about all
the different supports and extracurricular opportunities on campus is to attend Orientation.
This popular event kicks off the year and is packed full of information and fun!!
For more information contact Great Plains College at 306-773-1531 or email
swiftcurrent.office@greatplainscollege.ca
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Task 6: Attend the mandatory SCBScN Program Orientation Session (September 9, 2015 – 8:30
am to 1:30 pm)
Your SCBScN program begins on Wednesday, September 9 at 9:00 am sharp. All students are to
pick up their SCBScN program orientation package at Great Plains College, between 8:30 and
9:00 am, prior to the beginning of programming. (More information will be provided closer to
September).
You must attend all scheduled orientation programming on Wednesday, September 9.
*Note: Thursday, September 10 you will have regularly scheduled classes (ENGL 100 and/or
BIOL 110)* Your regular SCBScN fall class schedule (see UR Self-Service) will begin on Monday,
September 14.
***Remember, it is important to become familiar with your UR email, UR Self- Service and UR
Courses accounts (you will have gone over these at your Group Advising Session). ALL
communication to students goes through these accounts and they must be checked frequently.
Any changes to your schedule, programming announcements, or contact by your professors will
happen through these channels only.
Task 7: Attend class, study hard, and make friends!
Have a wonderful year! If you have any questions please contact us:
Saskatchewan Polytechnic
School of Nursing
Room 275, Parkway Centre
4635 Wascana Parkway
Regina, SK S4P 3A3
Phone: 306-775-7989
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University of Regina
Faculty of Nursing
Room 508, Research & Innovation Centre
3737 Wascana Parkway
Regina, SK S4S 0A2
E-mail: nursing@uregina.ca
Phone: 306-337-3300
SCBScN Welcome Package 2015 – 2016 (Swift Current)