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Undergraduate Student BSN Handbook 2015-2016 University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................... 2 ABOUT THE BSN STUDENT HANDBOOK ......................................................... 7 DIRECTORY OF SON ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES ........................................... 8 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2015-2016 .................................................................. 9 UNIVERSITY POLICY ON SECULAR AND RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS .................... 11 SCHOOL OF NURSING MISSION AND PHILOSOPHY ....................................... 12 CREATING AND MAINTAINING A CLIMATE OF PROFESSIONAL NURSING ..... 14 STATEMENT OF PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES AND CAPABILITIES NECESSARY FOR ADMISSION TO, PROGRESSION THROUGH, AND GRADUATION FROM THE SCHOOL OF NURSING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA ................... 15 BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES LEVELED BY YEAR ................... 18 REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING DEGREE .... 20 NEW BSN UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM ORGANIZING FRAMEWORK AND VISION ..................................................................................................... 21 SAMPLE PLAN OF STUDY – TRADITIONAL UNDERGRADUATES – CLASS OF 2015 ............................................................................................................... 23 SAMPLE PLAN OF STUDY – TRADITIONAL UNDERGRADUATES – CLASS OF 2016 AND BEYOND ........................................................................................... 25 PREREQUISITE AND CO-REQUISITE REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS OF 2015 AND BEYOND ................................................................................................ 27 APPROVED HEALTH POLICY COURSES FOR CLASS OF 2015 and BEYOND ...... 28 NURSING ELECTIVES ................................................................................. 29 ENGLISH WRITING REQUIREMENT .............................................................. 30 SECTOR REQUIREMENTS............................................................................ 30 LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT ........................................................................ 31 Transfer Credit .......................................................................................... 31 Choosing a Language .................................................................................. 31 Languages Offered by Penn Departments .......................................................... 32 Spanish for Medical Professions ..................................................................... 32 Exemption from the Language Requirement ....................................................... 32 Language Placement ................................................................................... 33 SAT II Language Placement Chart .................................................................. 33 Language Certificate Program ........................................................................ 34 ADVANCED PLACEMENT POLICY ................................................................ 35 INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE POLICY ................................................ 36 REGISTRATION PROCEDURES ..................................................................... 38 NURSING EMAIL ACCOUNT ........................................................................ 38 SCHEDULING CLASSES AND CLINICAL COURSES .......................................... 38 USING PENN IN TOUCH .............................................................................. 38 COURSE SELECTION AND DROP PERIOD ...................................................... 39 COURSE LOAD .......................................................................................... 39 GRADE REPORTS AND TRANSCRIPTS........................................................... 39 BILLING, OUTSTANDING BALANCES AND REGISTRATION ............................. 40 2 Tuition Refunds ........................................................................................ 40 INFORMATION FOR INCOMING STUDENTS .................................................. 41 FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS.............................................................................. 41 SECOND-DEGREE AND BSN/MSN STUDENTS ................................................. 41 Excelsior Examinations ............................................................................... 42 Sample Plan of Study – Second Degree Students (Class of December 2015 and beyond) . 42 EXTERNAL TRANSFER STUDENTS ............................................................... 43 RN RETURN STUDENTS .............................................................................. 43 ACADEMIC REGULATIONS .......................................................................... 45 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS ................................................................... 45 COMPLETION OF PROGRAM ....................................................................... 45 RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT ........................................................................ 45 ACADEMIC STANDING ............................................................................... 45 Warning .................................................................................................. 46 Probation ................................................................................................ 46 Dismissal ................................................................................................ 46 Academic Discipline and the Academic Standards and Progressions Committee ............ 46 Athletes .................................................................................................. 46 GRADING POLICIES ................................................................................... 46 Grades and Grade Point Average .................................................................... 46 Science Grade Point Average......................................................................... 47 Clinical Grading Systems ............................................................................. 48 Pass/Fail Option ........................................................................................ 48 Incompletes ............................................................................................. 48 GRIEVANCE POLICY .................................................................................. 49 Role of the University Ombudsman ................................................................. 50 CLASS ATTENDANCE & ABSENCES ............................................................. 51 Clinical Make-Up Fee Policy ......................................................................... 51 Course Absence Report System ...................................................................... 52 COURSE WITHDRAWAL ............................................................................. 52 COURSE FAILURE ...................................................................................... 52 Failure in Clinical Courses ............................................................................ 53 Failure Due to Unsafe Practice ....................................................................... 53 PROVOST RULES GOVERNING FINAL EXAMINATIONS ................................... 53 LEAVE OF ABSENCE .................................................................................. 54 Returning from a Leave of Absence ................................................................. 56 INDEPENDENT STUDY COURSES ................................................................. 57 CREDIT AWAY FROM THE UNIVERSITY ....................................................... 57 TRANSFER CREDIT FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS ............................................. 58 Time Limit on Transfer Credit ....................................................................... 58 INTERNAL TRANSFER ................................................................................ 58 Students Transferring out of Nursing ............................................................... 59 Students Transferring into Nursing .................................................................. 59 CURRICULAR PETITIONS ............................................................................ 59 REQUIREMENTS FOR CLINICAL COURSES ................................................... 60 IMMUNIZATION/CPR/BACKGROUND CHECK POLICY 2015-2016 ..................... 60 3 Penalties for Non-Compliance ....................................................................... 60 Immunization Requirements .......................................................................... 60 Physical Evaluation .................................................................................... 61 CPR Requirement ...................................................................................... 61 Criminal Record Checks, Child Abuse Clearances, and Drug Screen .......................... 62 Knowledge Link ........................................................................................ 62 Additional Requirements .............................................................................. 62 Submitting Documentation ........................................................................... 62 Helpful Hints ............................................................................................ 62 American DataBank (ADB) .......................................................................... 62 PHYSICALS ............................................................................................... 63 SUBSTANCE ABUSE/DRUG TESTING ............................................................ 63 MALPRACTICE INSURANCE ........................................................................ 63 UNIFORMS AND CLINICAL SUPPLIES ........................................................... 63 Clinical Supplies and Equipment .................................................................... 64 TRAVEL TO CLINICAL SITES ....................................................................... 64 CARE OF PATIENTS WITH INFECTIOUS OR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES .......... 64 MANAGEMENT OF NEEDLESTICKS AND OTHER BLOOD/BODY FLUID EXPOSURE FOR STUDENTS ON CLINICAL ROTATION ..................................................... 65 SAFE CONDUCT IN MAKING HOME VISITS ................................................... 65 The Role of the School ................................................................................ 66 The Role of the Student ............................................................................... 66 STANDARDS FOR PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR IN THE CLINICAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT ......................................................................................... 66 Preamble ................................................................................................. 66 Guidelines ............................................................................................... 67 Consequences ........................................................................................... 68 HELENE FULD PAVILION FOR INNOVATIVE LEARNING AND SIMULATION ...... 68 STUDENT RECORDS .................................................................................... 69 SUMMARY OF THE UNIVERSITY POLICY ON THE PRIVACY OF STUDENT RECORDS ................................................................................................. 69 Restrictions on Disclosing Student Information ................................................... 69 Students’ Rights to Inspect and Seek Correction of Records and to See List of Disclosures ............................................................................................................ 69 Retention and Destruction of Records .............................................................. 70 Student Directory Information ....................................................................... 70 Parent Notification ..................................................................................... 70 LICENSURE IN PENNSYLVANIA................................................................... 70 UNIVERSITY AND SCHOOL OF NURSING OVERVIEW AND POLICIES.............. 71 Office of Student Conduct ............................................................................ 71 Academic Dishonesty Definitions ................................................................... 72 SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY ........................................................................... 73 COMMITTEES OF THE SCHOOL OF NURSING ................................................. 73 SPECIAL ACADEMIC OPTIONS AND PROGRAMS ........................................... 74 MINORS.................................................................................................... 74 Health Communication Minor: School of Nursing/Annenberg School for Communication 74 4 Nutrition Minor: School of Nursing/School of Arts and Sciences .............................. 75 Nursing and Health Services Management Minor: School of Nursing/The Wharton School ............................................................................................................ 76 Global Health Minor: School of Nursing ........................................................... 78 STUDY ABROAD ........................................................................................ 79 Australia: The University of Queensland (UQ) .................................................... 81 England: Oxford Brookes University, Oxford ..................................................... 81 Israel: Hebrew University/Hadassah Hospital, Jerusalem ........................................ 82 Botswana: Community Health Clinical ............................................................. 82 Hong Kong: The University of Hong Kong ........................................................ 83 India: Christian Medical College and IKP Centre for Technologies in Public Health, Tamil Nadu ...................................................................................................... 83 Spain: Barcelona and Pamplona ..................................................................... 84 Thailand: Mahidol University, Bangkok ............................................................ 85 Maternal and Infant Care in the Americas: Honduras/Guatemala .............................. 85 Independent Study/Internships Abroad ............................................................. 85 DUAL DEGREE PROGRAM .......................................................................... 86 COORDINATED DUAL-DEGREE PROGRAM IN NURSING AND HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT ......................................................................................... 86 SUBMATRICULATION INTO AN MSN PROGRAM ............................................ 88 SUBMATRICULATION INTO THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA LAW SCHOOL ............................................................................................................... 90 ACADEMIC HONORS ................................................................................... 91 DEAN’S LIST ............................................................................................. 91 UNIVERSITY HONORS PROGRAMS .............................................................. 91 Nursing Undergraduate Honors Program (NUHP) ................................................ 91 Benjamin Franklin Scholars (BFS) Program ....................................................... 92 University Scholars Program ......................................................................... 92 HONOR SOCIETIES ..................................................................................... 93 AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS ....................................................................... 94 SCHOOL OF NURSING AWARDS .................................................................. 94 UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA AWARDS .................................................. 96 MAJOR AWARDS FOR POST-GRADUATE STUDY ABROAD .............................. 96 STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS AND LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES................... 97 Asian Pacific American Nursing Student Association (APANSA) ................................ 97 Male Association of Nursing at the University of Pennsylvania (MANUP) ..................... 97 Minorities in Nursing Organization (MNO) ........................................................... 97 Nursing Students for Global Health (NSGH) ......................................................... 98 Organization of Student Nursing Research (OSNR) ................................................. 98 Student Nurses at Penn (SNAP)......................................................................... 98 Student Committee on Undergraduate Education (SCUE) .......................................... 99 Undergraduate Assembly (UA) ......................................................................... 99 University-Wide Activities .............................................................................. 99 SCHOOL OF NURSING RESEARCH CENTERS AND LABORATORIES .............. 100 The Barbara Bates Center for the Study of the History of Nursing ................................ 100 Biobehavioral Research Center ....................................................................... 100 5 CDC Center for Autism 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Center for Global Women’s Health................................................................... Center for Health Equity Research ................................................................... Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research ................................................... Center for Integrative Science in Aging ............................................................... NewCourtland Center for Transitions in Health .................................................... UNIVERSITY AND SCHOOL OF NURSING RESOURCES AND SERVICES.......... African-American Resource Center .................................................................. Biomedical Library ..................................................................................... Career Services .......................................................................................... Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships (CURF) ................................... Civic House .............................................................................................. Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) ................................................... David B. Weigle Information Commons ............................................................ Department of Recreation .............................................................................. Division of Public Safety............................................................................... Greenfield Intercultural Center ........................................................................ Kelly Writers House .................................................................................... La Casa Latina: Center for Hispanic Excellence ................................................... Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Center .......................................................... Makuu: Black Cultural Resource Center ............................................................ Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Programs ................................. Office of the Chaplain and Religious Organizations ............................................... Pan-Asian American Community House ............................................................ Penn Global .............................................................................................. Penn Transit Services ................................................................................... Penn Women's Center .................................................................................. School of Nursing Computer Lab ..................................................................... Student Health Service ................................................................................. The Tutoring Center .................................................................................... Weingarten Learning Resources Center ............................................................. Office of Learning Resources ...................................................................... Office of Student Disabilities Services ............................................................ The Writing Center...................................................................................... Appendices ................................................................................................. Appendix I: Learning Plan to Complete Course Work ........................................... 6 100 101 101 101 101 101 102 102 102 102 103 103 103 104 104 104 105 105 105 106 106 106 107 107 108 108 108 109 109 109 110 110 110 110 112 112 ABOUT THE BSN STUDENT HANDBOOK Welcome to the School of Nursing at the University of Pennsylvania! The School of Nursing (SON) Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) Student Handbook provides information to assist in planning your undergraduate academic career. It also serves as a guide to policies, procedures, facilities and resources within the School of Nursing and across the University. Reference this handbook as you choose from a variety of educational experiences available at Penn and the School of Nursing. If you have questions regarding the contents of this handbook, please contact your faculty advisor or the Office of Student Services at 215-898-6687 or advisor@nursing.upenn.edu. As educational opportunities and policies are subject to periodic change, the School of Nursing and the University of Pennsylvania must reserve the right to make changes affecting policies, fees, curriculum, or any other matters announced in this publication. For the current policies, please refer to the online version of the handbook available at: http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/students/resources/Pages/Handbooks-Forms-and-Policies.aspx or contact the Office of Student Services. Best of luck for a successful year! 7 DIRECTORY OF SON ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES Name/Office Office # Phone (215) Email Office of the Dean Antonia Villarruel , Dean Ann Marie Franco, Director, Office of the Dean Lucia DiNapoli, Staff Assistant, Office of the Dean Maria Marconi, Administrative Coordinator, Office of the Dean 433, CMFH 434, CMFH 432, CMFH 430, CMFH 898-8283 898-9719 573-4999 898-8283 nursingdean@nursing.upenn.edu franco@nursing.upenn.edu luciad@nursing.upenn.edu mmarconi@nursing.upenn.edu M-10, CMFH M-17, CMFH M-11, CMFH 330, CMFH 473, CMFH 898-8286 898-8286 898-3301 573-7646 898-8523 julieas@nursing.upenn.edu tjac@nursing.upenn.edu annefink@nursing.upenn.edu terryr@nursing.upenn.edu abigailc@nursing.upenn.edu 407, CMFH 409, CMFH 746-8322 573-1166 dantonio@nursing.upenn.edu rlosinno@nursing.upenn.edu 306, CMFH 346, CMFH 898-4151 898-7159 fairman@nursing.upenn.edu kononenm@nursing.upenn.edu M-18, CMFH 898-6687 costanzo@nursing.upenn.edu M-06, CMFH 898-4416 smithmar@nursing.upenn.edu M-08, CMFH M-07, CMFH M-17, CMFH M-09, CMFH M-17, CMFH M-05, CMFH 573-3047 573-7378 898-7738 898-8157 898/8191 898-4271 filomena@nursing.upenn.edu ladden@nursing.upenn.edu sylviaj@nursing.upenn.edu oteri@nursing.upenn.edu jtd@nursing.upenn.edu johnbaum@nursing.upenn.edu M-18, CMFH 898-6687 costanzo@nursing.upenn.edu M-18, CMFH M-18, CMFH M-18, CMFH M-18, CMFH M-18, CMFH 898-6687 898-6687 898-6687 898-2774 898-6687 karamart@nursing.upenn.edu mgaulton@nursing.upenn.edu mswinney@nursing.upenn.edu Thomasm2@nursing.upenn.edu lturner@nursing.upenn.edu M-18, CMFH M-24, CMFH 898-8127 brookebl@nursing.upenn.edu M-24, CMFH M-24, CMGH 898-4544 573-5544 adrienner@nursing.upenn.edu brwar@nursing.upenn.edu Administration Julie Sochalski, Associate Dean for Academic Programs Tiffany Jackson, Administrative Coordinator, Office of Academic Affairs Anne Fink, Assistant Dean for Curricular Initiatives Therese Richmond, Associate Dean for Nursing Research Abigail Cohen, Assistant Dean for Research Associate Dean for Practice and Community Affairs Academic Departments Patricia D’Antonio, Chair – Family and Community Health Rachel Losinno, Department Administrator – Family and Community Health Julie Fairman, Chair – Biobehavioral and Health Sciences Mary Kononenko, Department Administrator - Biobehavioral and Health Sciences Office of Enrollment Management Christina Costanzo Clark, Assistant Dean of Admissions and Academic Affairs Marianne Smith, Associate Director for Undergraduate Enrollment Management Filomena Circelli, Associate Director for Enrollment Management Carol Ladden, Director for Graduate Enrollment Management Sylvia V.J. English, Enrollment Management Coordinator Antoinette Oteri, Director of Financial Aid John DeLong, Financial Aid Counselor John Baumgardner, Administrative Assistant Office of Student Services Christina Costanzo Clark, Assistant Dean of Admissions and Academic Affairs Kara Koch, Associate Director of Graduate Academic Affairs Marissa Gaulton, Associate Director of Undergraduate Academic Affairs Meredith Swinney, Coordinator, Hillman Scholars Program Melissa Hagan, Associate Director for Advising Linda Turner, Administrative Assistant Office of Student Information Louis Gusbar, Director of Student Registration and Information Brooke Natalie Blough, Associate Director of Student Information & Clinical Contracts Adrienne Ricks, Student Information Coordinator Bradley Warren, Academic Data Analyst 8 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2015-2016 2015 Fall Term Thursday and Friday August 20-21 New Student Orientation First Day of Classes Friday - Tuesday August 21-25 Labor Day (no classes) Monday September 7 Course Selection Period ends* Monday September 14 Due to anticipated logistical and transportation issues related to the historic visit of Pope Francis to Philadelphia, Penn will suspend normal operations. Classes and University-sponsored events are cancelled. Friday September 25 Drop Period ends/Last Day to Change Grading Status* Friday Fall Term Break Thursday-Sunday Classes Resume Monday Family Weekend Friday-Sunday Advance Registration for Spring Term Last day to withdraw from a course Monday-Sunday Homecoming Saturday Thursday/Friday Class Schedule on Tuesday/Wednesday Thanksgiving Break Thursday-Sunday Classes Resume Monday November 30 Last day of Classes Tuesday December 8 Reading Days Wednesday-Thursday Final Examinations Fall Term ends Friday-Friday Move-in for First-Year & Transfer Students Wednesday Friday Friday August 26 October 9 October 8-11 October 12 October 23-25 (Yale) October 26-November 8 November 6 November 7 (Princeton) November 24-25 November 26-29 December 9-10 December 11-18 December 18 2016 Spring Term First Day of Classes (Monday class schedule on Wednesday) Wednesday Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observed (No Classes) Course Selection Period ends* Monday Drop Period ends* Friday February 19 Spring Term Break Saturday-Sunday March 5-13 Classes Resume Monday Advance Registration for Fall Term and Summer Sessions Last day to withdraw from a course Monday-Sunday Last day of Classes Wednesday Reading Days Thursday-Friday Final Examinations Spring Term Ends Monday-Tuesday Tuesday May 10 Alumni Day Saturday May 14 Baccalaureate Sunday May 15 Commencement Monday May 16 School of Nursing Graduation Ceremony Monday May 16 January 13 January 18 Monday February 1 March 14 March 21-April 3 Friday * The deadline schedule for five- and seven-week courses differs from the University’s schedule. Please consult your class syllabi for information on ADD and DROP deadlines for your particular classes. It is your responsibility 9 March 25 April 27 April 28-29 May 2-10 to know deadlines and registration rules for your classes. Summer 2016 The summer schedule for students in the accelerated BSN program differs from the School of Nursing calendar and will be announced by the Office of Student Information. Please consult the MSN Student Handbook for the summer schedule for graduate nursing courses: http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/students/resources/Pages/Handbooks-Forms-and-Policies.aspx# Please consult the University’s Three Year Academic Calendar for the summer schedule for non-nursing courses. The Three Year Academic Calendar is available online at: http://www.upenn.edu/almanac/3yearcal.pdf 10 UNIVERSITY POLICY ON SECULAR AND RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS The following policy is applicable to all undergraduate, graduate and professional academic programs at the University of Pennsylvania: 1. The University recognizes/observes the following secular holidays: Martin Luther King Day, Memorial Day, July 4, Thanksgiving and the day after, Labor Day, and New Year’s Day. 2. The University also recognizes that there are several religious holidays that affect large numbers of University community members, including Christmas, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, the first two days of Passover, and Good Friday. In consideration of their significance for many students, no examinations may be given and no assigned work may be required on these days. Students who observe these holidays will be given an opportunity to make up missed work in both laboratories and lecture courses. If an examination is given on the first class day after one of these holidays, it must not cover material introduced in class on that holiday. Faculty should realize that Jewish holidays begin at sundown on the evening before the published date of the holiday. Late afternoon exams should be avoided on these days. Also, no examinations may be held on Saturday or Sunday in the undergraduate schools unless they are also available on other days. Nor should seminars or other regular classes be scheduled on Saturdays or Sundays unless they are also available at other times. 3. The University recognizes that there are other holidays, both religious and secular, which are of importance to some individuals and groups on campus. Such occasions include, but are not limited to, Sukkot, the last two days of Passover, Shavuot, Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah, as well as Chinese New Year, the Muslim New Year, Diwali, and the Islamic holidays Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha. Students who wish to observe such holidays must inform their instructors within the first two weeks of each semester of their intent to observe the holiday even when the exact date of the holiday will not be known until later so that alternative arrangements convenient to both students and faculty can be made at the earliest opportunity. Students who make such arrangements will not be required to attend classes or take examinations on the designated days, and faculty must provide reasonable opportunities for such students to make up missed work and examinations. For this reason it is desirable that faculty inform students of all examination dates at the start of each semester. Exceptions to the requirement of a make-up examination must be approved in advance by the undergraduate dean of the school in which the course is offered. Policy Effective July 1, 1996; Revised March 30, 2001; Revised September 7, 2010 Source: http://www.upenn.edu/almanac/volumes/v58/n03/holidays.html 11 SCHOOL OF NURSING MISSION AND PHILOSOPHY MISSION The mission of the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing is to make a significant societal impact through the generation and dissemination of new knowledge, development of models of care that define excellent practice, and preparation of future clinicians, scholars, and global leaders of the profession. PHILOSOPHY The mission of the School of Nursing is aimed at meeting the health needs of society in a global and multicultural world. To this end, scholarship, research, education, and practice are integrated to create a culture of inquiry that values intellectual curiosity and diversity, and where faculty, clinicians, staff and students thrive and learn from one another. SCHOLARSHIP AND RESEARCH We believe that integration of the arts and sciences is the basis for nursing knowledge and the framework for nursing practice and scholarship. Nursing knowledge encompasses empirical, philosophical, historical, ethical, and personal ways of knowing, and is fundamental to the advancement of professional practice. Scholarship encompasses more than research, but also the integration of research into practice and health policy formation, and the advancement and dissemination of nursing knowledge. Research is integral in every educational program and is strengthened by participating in and contributing to the rich scholarly environment of the University and across national and international health policy organizations. Nursing is scientifically based and carried out autonomously, as well as interdependently. The focus is development, dissemination, and utilization of knowledge about nursing actions that promote positive changes in patients, systems of care, and the larger society. Nurses collaborate with individuals, families, groups, communities, and other professions to achieve health and well-being for all people. The School of Nursing is responsive to numerous influences that shape health care, including evolving models of care, consumer advocacy, demographic changes, and advances in science and technology. The faculty are committed to a scholarly agenda that pushes the boundaries of nursing science, in turn influencing education and shaping policy and practice. EDUCATION Education at the University of Pennsylvania facilitates the intellectual, personal and social development of students as they identify and attain academic and professional goals. Our educational environment fosters independence, ethical behavior, creative and critical thinking, increased breadth of knowledge, and sensitive interactions concerning cultures and viewpoints. Programs, from baccalaureate to post-doctoral and lifelong learning, are enriched by the varied needs and perspectives of a culturally diverse population, as well as pressing needs for nursing leaders in a rapidly changing world. These leaders will be the clinical experts, health policy shapers, and nursing scholars of the future. The baccalaureate program, including traditional and second degree students, focuses on professional nursing practice across the continuum of health care, with particular emphasis on vulnerable populations. The curriculum is 12 dynamic and reflects changes in science and technology, and content and clinical experiences emphasizing evidence-based practice, leadership skills; and interdisciplinary collaboration. The Master’s programs focus on advanced practice nursing and administration, with an emphasis on specialty and subspecialty practice in concert with changing societal needs. Graduate nurses are prepared for advanced practice that creatively combines knowledge and skills in critical thinking and expert interventions across the lifespan. Special attention is given to clinical decision-making and management skills, as well as methods of evaluation of quality and cost of care. Pre- and post-doctoral education is dedicated to advancing the discipline of nursing through research. The goal is to equip students with a foundation in nursing and a field of concentration in order to make substantive contributions to scholarship. Strong faculty mentorship is integral to the development of a critical cadre of future researchers, academicians, and leaders, nationally and internationally. PRACTICE The primary goal of nursing practice is to optimize care and outcomes for patients and their family members. The practice of nursing is the foundation for informing educational pedagogies and for the generation of disciplinespecific research. Practice is defined as the diverse and varied construction, application and evaluation of knowledge, and action within the discipline of nursing; particularly for the recipients of nursing care. We believe it is the responsibility of academic nursing to serve as the fulcrum of modeling the intentional integration of education, research, and clinical care to improve the delivery of quality health services. Nursing is an evidence-based, caring profession that improves the health and quality of life for individuals, families, and communities throughout the world. Nursing possesses a unique body of knowledge that guides its practice in both autonomous and collaborative health care settings. Penn Nursing serves as the model for nurses who care for society’s needs in a global and multicultural context. Thus at Penn, we seek to promote health and alleviate suffering in every part of the world, by preparing nurses to be responsive to the health-related issues and preferences, values, and needs of all societies. Our goals are to improve and maintain optimal health, prevent disease, enhance the quality of recovery from illness, and support patients and families to cope with acute and chronic health problems. Penn Nursing serves as a model to direct the advancement of the translation of evidence-based knowledge toward culturally competent models of care. Revised Mission and Philosophy approved by the Faculty Senate 2/3/03 Revised Mission and Philosophy approved by the Faculty Senate 5/7/2012 Revised Practice statement approved by the Faculty Senate 4/8/13 13 CREATING AND MAINTAINING A CLIMATE OF PROFESSIONAL NURSING As members of the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing community, we are committed to creating a classroom environment that is built upon a foundation of mutual respect and fosters a climate in which student learning is enhanced to the fullest extent. As faculty and students, we value: A course that is well-organized and in which the expectations and objectives are clearly communicated. An educational experience that is stimulating, engaging, and intellectually challenging. A classroom environment that celebrates and values diversity. A safe space in which to voice our thoughts and opinions. We also recognize that the quality of the educational experience is influenced by each member of the classroom community. As students, we play a significant role in shaping the educational climate. It is therefore our responsibility to: Be fully present while in class, which includes actively listening while others speak and participating in classroom discussion. Challenge our assumptions and seek to learn from the diverse experiences, backgrounds, and opinions that each person brings to the educational environment. Provide feedback in a professional and honest manner regarding factors that enhance or inhibit learning in the classroom environment. Treat course faculty and fellow students with respect. Be a positive ambassador and role model for Penn Nursing. By upholding these basic principles, we hope to promote a classroom climate that is conducive to the intellectual, professional, and personal development of every student. Creating and Maintaining a Climate of Professional Nursing was approved by the BSN Curriculum Committee in December, 2003. 14 STATEMENT OF PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES AND CAPABILITIES NECESSARY FOR ADMISSION TO, PROGRESSION THROUGH, AND GRADUATION FROM THE SCHOOL OF NURSING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA The curricula leading to degrees in nursing require students to engage in diverse and complex experiences directed to the practice, refinement and full acquisition of essential nursing competencies and functions. Unique combinations of cognitive, behavioral, sensory, communication, psychomotor, and communication abilities are required to perform these functions in a satisfactory manner and to consistently demonstrate these competencies. In addition to being essential to the successful completion of the requirements for the respective nursing degree, these competencies and functions are necessary to ensure the health and safety of patients, fellow students, faculty and other health care providers. This statement describes the minimum competencies and functions necessary for entrance to, continuation in, and graduation from the nursing degree programs of the School of Nursing at the University of Pennsylvania. Candidates for nursing degrees must be able to meet these minimum standards with or without reasonable accommodation. Candidates for degrees offered by the School of Nursing must exhibit all the following competencies and characteristics: Behavioral Characteristics Fully use his/her intellectual ability, exercise good judgment and promptly and accurately complete all responsibilities attendant to implementing an appropriate plan of care for patients across the life span. Develop a compassionate, effective, professional and therapeutic relationship with patients. Work constructively in stressful and changing environments with the ability to modify behavior in response to evolving events. Demonstrate ethical behavior, including adherence to the Nurse Practice Act, the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice and the University Code of Academic Integrity. Demonstrate emotional and interpersonal skills sufficient to: o adapt to changing environments. o function efficiently and effectively in conditions of uncertainty inherent in the clinical o problems exhibited by patients. o remain calm in an emergency situation. o function effectively and efficiently in times of physical and mental stress for short and/or for extended periods. o be aware of one’s emotional responses and biases. Communication Characteristics Interrelate with colleagues, faculty, staff, patients and other professionals with honesty, sensitivity, integrity, respect and without bias. Communicate effectively with patients and families of diverse religious, cultural and/or social backgrounds. Express own ideas and feelings clearly and demonstrate a willingness and ability to give and receive feedback. Communicate effectively in oral and written forms in person and/or when using telephonic devices. Perceive and interpret non‐verbal communication and verbal cues. Recognize and appropriately respond to emotions. Demonstrate the following communication abilities: speech, hearing, reading, writing, and electronic modality literacy. Demonstrate skills/ability sufficient to: o Elicit and record relevant information about health history, current health status or responses to treatment from patients, family members, or others. 15 o o o Convey information to patient, members of the healthcare team and others as necessary to teach, direct, and counsel individuals and groups. Give verbal directions to or follow verbal directions from other members of the health care team and participate in health care team discussions/coordination of patient care. Process and communicate information of the patient’s status with accuracy in a timely manner to members of the healthcare team. Psychomotor Abilities Possess sufficient proprioceptive sense (position, pressure, movement, stereognosis, and vibration), physical strength and mobility to carry out nursing procedures, to conduct laboratory and diagnostic tests, and carry out physical examinations. Possess the motor skills required for their specialty’s scope of practice, as defined by therelevant accrediting organization(s). Possess sufficient motor function to be able to demonstrate manual dexterity in order to coordinate fine and gross muscular movements sufficient to provide safe general care and treatment to patients in all areas of healthcare. Demonstrate an appropriate and timely response in emergency situations, including any circumstance requiring immediate and rapid resolution. Demonstrate physical abilities sufficient for carrying equipment, pushing, pulling, stooping, kneeling, bending, climbing stairs and moving within the confines of care delivery settings such as the patient room and the operating room and between settings such as clinic, classroom building and hospital. Demonstrate ability to lift, push and pull with assistance (mechanical or coworker) the weight of the average patient specific to the area of clinical work; and possess sufficient flexibility, balance, dexterity, hand‐eye coordination, and stamina to deliver care and operate all related instruments and equipment. Cognitive Characteristics Demonstrate an aptitude for rapid problem solving, the capability to access and interpret medical files independently, evaluate physical examinations, and formulate a logical care plan in a timely manner. Demonstrate good judgment in patient assessment, and the abilities to utilize prior knowledge and incorporate new information in the decision‐making process. Possess the ability to comprehend three‐dimensional relationships and the relationships of structures as they pertain to practice decisions. Possess the necessary short and long‐term memory function to retain and recall pertinent information (patient and other) in a timely fashion. Possess the ability to read and understand written documents in English and solve problems involving measurement, calculation, reasoning, analysis and synthesis. Demonstrate the ability to gather, analyze and synthesize data, develop an appropriate plan of action, establish priorities, conceptualize plan of care, monitor treatment plans and modalities and provide in‐depth rationale for plan of care both in quiet environments and in areas where distractions, noise, and other stressors are present. Demonstrate the ability to integrate and assimilate large volumes of information from multiple sources and multiple educational experiences in a timely fashion, and be able to apply that information to problem solving and decision making. Sensory Characteristics Ability to distinguish colors including the accurate interpretation of diagnostic tests, changes in skin color, nail beds, mucus membranes, bodily fluids and wound characteristics in all types of lighting conditions. Ability to recognize three dimensional and spatial relationships. Ability to discriminate physical examination findings using inspection, auscultation,percussion and palpation. Ability to discriminate between sizes, shapes, temperature, and texture by means of touch. Ability to discriminate changes in position, pressure, movement and vibrations in order to perform nursing procedures, conduct laboratory and diagnostic tests, and to perform the physical examination. Ability to distinguish odors that may be related to a patient’s condition, noxious spills, or fumes from a fire explosion or malfunction of equipment. Ability to detect sounds related to bodily functions, monitoring devices, telephones and emergency signals. 16 Ability to prepare and dispense the correct quantity of medication or therapeutic agents in a syringe or therapeutic device Possess sufficient visual acuity so as to be able to observe a patient’s response at a distance and/or close at hand and to read lips when necessary. Consistent with its mission and philosophy, the School of Nursing is committed to providing educational opportunities to students with disabilities. In accordance with the American with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the School provides reasonable accommodations to otherwise qualified students with disabilities. However, the decision regarding appropriate accommodations will be based on the specifics of each case. Students who seek reasonable accommodations for disabilities must contact the Office of Student Disabilities Services located at Stouffer Commons, Suite 300, 3702 Spruce Street, Philadelphia PA 19104‐6027. The office hours are Monday through Friday, from 9:00am to 5:00pm. Phone: (215) 573‐9235; TDD: (215) 746‐6320; FAX: (215) 746‐6326; Email: sdsmail@zimbra.upenn.edu. This office is responsible for assessing documentation and determining reasonable accommodations. Questions concerning these standards can be directed to the Assistant Dean for Admissions and Academic Affairs [advisor@nursing.upenn.edu] Approved December 2011. 17 BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES LEVELED BY YEAR The faculty has defined behaviors that each student must achieve before progressing to the next level. The objectives are leveled by year: level 1 references freshman year; level 2 references sophomore year, and so on. Students are encouraged to refer to these objectives at the mid-point of the semester and again at the end of the semester in order to be an active participant in the learning and self-evaluation processes. End of Program. Synthesize knowledge from the humanities and the natural and social sciences as the basis for continuing personal, intellectual, social and professional development Level 3. Apply knowledge from the humanities and the natural and social sciences in the development of the role of nurse in patient care situations in acute care settings. Level 2. Articulate the relevance of knowledge from the humanities and the natural and social sciences to the evolving role of the nurse. Level 1. Demonstrate knowledge of the interrelationship of the humanities, and the natural and social sciences as a basis for the development of nursing practice and as a source of personal development. End of Program. As a generalist, use theoretical and scientific bases for nursing to deliver nursing care to clients as individuals, families, communities and organizations in a variety of settings at any level of wellness, illness, and risk. Level 3. Apply theoretical and scientific bases for nursing practice related to individuals and families with potential or actual health related problems in acute care settings. Level 2. Demonstrate the use of theoretical and scientific bases for nursing practice related to risk assessment and health promotion activities to individuals within selected communities and health care agencies. Level 1. Identify theoretical and scientific bases for nursing practice. End of Program. Apply research findings to evaluate and improve nursing care and the health care system. Level 3. Appraise the relevance, quality, and applicability of research in decision making related to patient care. Level 2. Discuss the research implications for various nursing practice environments. Level 1. Recognize the relationship of research to nursing practice. . End of Program. Assume responsibility for providing nursing care in a collaborative relationship with individuals and groups in a variety of settings. Level 3. Participate in providing nursing care in a collaborative relationship with individuals and families in complex health care settings. Level 2. Participate in providing nursing care in a collaborative relationship with individuals selected communities and health care agencies. Level 1. Observe the process of how nurses collaborate with individuals. End of program. Participate in collaborative relationships with colleagues through referral, consultation, planning and evaluation. Level 3. Initiate a collaborative relationship with colleagues to facilitate consultation, referrals, planning and evaluation in a complex health care setting. Level 2. Participate in a collaborative relationship with colleagues by consultation, planning, and evaluating selected communities and health care agencies. Level 1. Identify various interdisciplinary roles in health care. 18 End of Program. Demonstrate leadership and management skills through direction and support of clients and colleagues as individuals, families, communities and organizations. Level 3. Integrate an understanding of leadership and management skills through direction and support of colleagues, individuals and families in acute care settings. Level 2. Provide peer support and management of individual clients in selected communities and health care agencies. Level 1. Define leadership and management skills using professional organizations as a model. End of Program. Participate as an agent of change in scientific, social, and political action for the advancement of research, healthcare, and policy at any level from local to international. Level 3. Initiate change for the advancement of research and healthcare in an acute care setting. Level 2. Participate as an agent of change to effect modification in health promotion behavior and level of wellness in selected local communities and health care agencies. Level 1. Recognize the need for change related to health care reform and policy making at the national level. End of Program. Communicate coherently, comprehensively and systematically in written and oral forms as they pertain to nursing care, collaboration, research and policy. Level 3. Analyze written and oral communication patterns and make recommendations for modification if necessary as they pertain to nursing care, collaboration, and research. Level 2. Demonstrate therapeutic and professional oral communication with individuals, groups, and peers in selected local communities and health care agencies. Level 1. Demonstrate effective written communication skills. End of Program. Perform clinical skills appropriate to generalist nursing practice, with competence and judgment within specific settings. Level 3. Demonstrate advanced nursing skills with competence and judgment in acute care settings. Level 2. Demonstrate and expected level of judgment in basic nursing skills in selected communities and health care agencies. Level 1. Identify components of professional nursing practice. 19 REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING DEGREE Non-Nursing Major Requirements Writing Requirement (see section on Writing Requirement) Language Requirement* 5 c.u. 1 c.u. 4 c.u. Distributional Requirements by Sectors Arts and Letters Society and Social Structures Histories and Traditions Global and Cultural Studies Reasoning, Systems, and Relationships Free Elective 6 c.u. 1 c.u. 1 c.u. 1 c.u. 1 c.u. 1 c.u. 1 c.u. Nursing Major 29.5 c.u. TOTAL: 40.5 c.u. *If the language requirement is met or partially met through the placement exam or SAT II, students may continue in the language or take free electives 20 NEW BSN UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM ORGANIZING FRAMEWORK AND VISION CLASS OF 2015 AND BEYOND (Accelerated BSN Class of December 2014 and beyond) Our Mission Penn nursing is committed to teach the art and science of nursing, as well as creating opportunities for service, practice, leadership, and research. This is achieved through talented faculty, internationally recognized scholarship, respect for the diversity of our own community (of faculty, staff, and students), and a commitment to individualizing the pedagogical and material resources necessary for success. Our Vision Penn baccalaureate nursing graduates are broadly educated and socially engaged. They demonstrate the capacity for clinical expertise, leadership at the bedside and around the globe, and for translating the science of the profession into practice. Our graduates have matured in the intellectual and social environment of both the University and the School of Nursing. This environment is built upon the values of civic engagement, critical inquiry, interdisciplinary knowledge, and the integration of research and practice. It has prepared our graduates to create and realize their own vision and ambition for themselves and their profession. Our Values Respect for the diversity of individuals and their ideas Dedication to rigorous clinical inquiry as the basis of clinical judgment Commitment to collaboration with individuals, families, communities, and colleagues Responsible and engaged advocacy Recognition of the intersections of history, social context, culture, and economics in shaping a global society that seeks equity and access for all Respect for nursing science and its substantive contribution to health care Organizing Framework - One University, One School, One Curriculum Penn’s baccalaureate curriculum brings structure to the School’s mission, vision, and values by centering on the primacy of nursing practice situated in caring relationships that facilitate health and healing. The baccalaureate curriculum builds on this conceptualization of nursing as it moves students toward increasingly contextualized understandings of individuals, families, communities, and populations living with health and illness. It also moves students into increasingly complex situations and care environments as they experience the dynamic nature of nursing’s embeddedness in health care systems, social structures and society. The baccalaureate curriculum concentrates on four intersecting core themes that characterize the complex and contextual nature of nursing practice: engagement, inquiry, judgment and voice. The competencies derived from this framework are not intended to be achieved in a sequential manner. Rather, this framework explicates competencies that are fluid, that adapt to various learning experiences when presented in the curriculum, and which are as essential to the formation of a professional identity of a graduate nurse. The application of these themes is demonstrated in the following examples: 21 Engagement: The student understands the relationships among: Caring relationships with individuals, families, and patient populations Collegial intra-disciplinary, interdisciplinary, and multidisciplinary collaborative relationships Observer and participant in policies and politics Situational advocacy and civic commitment to social and political change Inquiry: The student understands the relationships among: Knowledge use, knowledge acquisition and knowledge development. Scientific ways of knowing patients and families and multi-dimensional and contextual ways of knowing Knowing about humanistic understandings and implementing them in practice and research Evidence based practices and the social and political processes of practice with less clear scientific rationales Use of technological information systems and manipulating them to acquire meaningful data Knowledge use and ongoing clinical knowledge development Measures of quality in clinical care environments Judgment: The student understands the relationships among: Acquisition of knowledge and skill and the integration of both within relational practices with individuals, families, communities, populations, and healthcare systems Individualized knowledge of individuals and families and collective knowledge about communities, populations, and systems Core nursing knowledge and integrated knowledge Situated judgment and clinical know-how Voice: The student understands the relationships among: Observer and advocate and moral agent Facilitation of patient and family learning and advocacy affecting social and political practices Informal methods of dialogue, discourse and debate and those necessary for formal writing and publication and for joining a community of scholars Vision for self and a vision for the profession 22 SAMPLE PLAN OF STUDY – TRADITIONAL UNDERGRADUATES – CLASS OF 2015 The following sample Plan of Study is just one possibility for undergraduate study. This plan may not be compatible with several academic options you might choose (e.g. study abroad, submatriculation, dual degree, etc.). If you are interested in pursuing any of the special academic options available to you during the course of your undergraduate experience and want to know how this will alter your plan of study, please contact Associate Director of Undergraduate Academic Affairs at (215) 898-6687 or advisor@nursing.upenn.edu. Please note that all plans of study are subject to curricular change. FIRST YEAR Fall Term (4.0 cu) Nursing 061 Nursing 062 Nursing 063 Nursing 064 Nursing 101 C.U. Biologically Based Chemistry Cellular Biology Microbiology Microbiology Lab The Nature of Nursing Practice English Writing Requirement Language Requirement** (or free elective if level IV proficiency met) 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.0 Fundamentals of Nutrition Integrated Anatomy, Physiology, and Physical Assessment I Situating the Practice of Nursing Sector Requirement* (e.g. Reasoning, Systems, & Relationships) Language Requirement (or free elective if level IV proficiency met) 0.5 2.0 0.5 1.0 1.0 Integrated Anatomy, Physiology, and Physical Assessment II Psychological and Social Diversity in Health and Wellness Sector Requirement (e.g. Arts and Letters.) Language Requirement (or free elective if level IV proficiency met) 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 Integrated Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and Therapeutics Nursing of Women and Infants Sector Requirement (e.g. Histories and Traditions) Language Requirement (or free elective if level IV proficiency met) 2.0 1.5 1.0 1.0 THIRD YEAR Fall Term (5.0 cu) Nursing 225/235 or 245/255 Nursing 334 or Pediatric & Mental Health or Adult & Older Adult Public Policy and the Nation’s Health (or approved Health Policy course) 3.0 1.0 Nursing 330 Nursing 230 Health Care Ethics (or approved Health Care Ethics course) Introduction to Statistics 1.0 1.0 Spring Term (5.5 cu) Nursing 065 Nursing 163 Nursing 102 SECOND YEAR Fall Term (5.0 cu) Nursing 164 Nursing 103 Spring Term (5.5 cu) Nursing 165 Nursing 215 23 Spring Term (5.0 cu) Nursing 225/235 or 245/255 Nursing 334 or Pediatric & Mental Health or Adult & Older Adult Public Policy and the Nation’s Health (or approved Health Policy course) 3.0 1.0 Nursing 330 Nursing 547 Health Care Ethics (or approved Health Care Ethics course) Scientific Inquiry for Evidence-based Practice 1.0 1.0 Community Nursing Nursing Case Study*** Sector Requirement (e.g. Global and Cultural Studies) Sector Requirement (e.g. Society and Social Structures) 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 Leadership in Complex Systems Research/Inquiry Based Service Residency Nursing Elective Free Elective 3.0 0.5 1.0 1.0 FOURTH YEAR Fall Term (5.0 cu) Nursing 380 Nursing 355-368 Spring Term (5.5 cu) Nursing 390 Nursing 389 TOTAL: 40.5 c.u. * Sector requirements can be taken in any order. For more information on sector requirements, refer to p.29 of this handbook. ** Free electives and language requirement courses may be taken pass/fail. For more detailed information on pass/fail policies, refer to the Pass/Fail section in this handbook. ***The Nursing Case Study can be taken during the junior or senior year (following completion of Nursing 164). Only one course is required from the case study group. The Nursing Elective can be taken earlier in the plan of study depending upon the course selected. Students must consult with an academic advisor prior to making revisions to the plan of study to ensure that the necessary curricular requirements are being met and to prevent delays in academic progression. 24 SAMPLE PLAN OF STUDY – TRADITIONAL UNDERGRADUATES – CLASS OF 2016 AND BEYOND The following sample Plan of Study is just one possibility for undergraduate study. This plan may not be compatible with several academic options you might choose (e.g. study abroad, submatriculation, dual degree, etc.). If you are interested in pursuing any of the special academic options available to you during the course of your undergraduate experience and want to know how this will alter your plan of study, please contact Associate Director of Undergraduate Academic Affairs at (215) 898-6687 or advisor@nursing.upenn.edu. Please note that all plans of study are subject to curricular change. FIRST YEAR Fall Term (4.0 cu) Nursing 061 Nursing 062 Nursing 063 Nursing 101 Spring Term (5.5 cu) Nursing 065 Nursing 163 Nursing 102 C.U. Biologically Based Chemistry Cellular Biology Microbiology The Nature of Nursing Practice English Writing Requirement Language Requirement (or free elective if level IV proficiency met) 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.0 Fundamentals of Nutrition Integrated Anatomy, Physiology, and Physical Assessment I Situating the Practice of Nursing Sector Requirement* (e.g. Reasoning, Systems, & Relationships) Language Requirement** (or free elective if level IV proficiency met) 1.0 2.0 0.5 1.0 1.0 Integrated Anatomy, Physiology, and Physical Assessment II Psychological and Social Diversity in Health and Wellness Sector Requirement (e.g. Arts and Letters) Language Requirement (or free elective if level IV proficiency met) 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 Integrated Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and Therapeutics Nursing of Women and Infants Sector Requirement (e.g. Histories and Traditions) Language Requirement (or free elective if level IV proficiency met) 2.0 1.5 1.0 1.0 Pediatric & Mental Health or Adult & Older Adult Public Policy and the Nation’s Health (or approved Health Policy course) Health Care Ethics (or approved Health Care Ethics course) Introduction to Statistics 3.0 1.0 SECOND YEAR Fall Term (5.0 cu) Nursing 164 Nursing 103 Spring Term (5.5 cu) Nursing 165 Nursing 215 THIRD YEAR Fall Term (5.0 cu) Nursing 225/235 or 245/255 Nursing 334 or Nursing 330 Nursing 230 25 1.0 1.0 Spring Term (5.0 cu) Nursing 225/235 or 245/255 Nursing 334 or Pediatric & Mental Health or Adult & Older Adult Public Policy and the Nation’s Health (or approved Health Policy course) 3.0 1.0 Nursing 330 Nursing 547 Health Care Ethics (or approved Health Care Ethics course) Scientific Inquiry for Evidence-based Practice 1.0 1.0 Community Nursing Nursing Case Study Sector Requirement (e.g. Global and Cultural Studies) Sector Requirement (e.g. Society and Social Structures) 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 Leadership in Complex Systems Research/Inquiry Based Service Residency Nursing Elective Free Elective 3.0 0.5 1.0 1.0 FOURTH YEAR Fall Term (5.0 cu) Nursing 380 Nursing 355-368 Spring Term (5.5 cu) Nursing 390 Nursing 389 TOTAL: 40.5 c.u. * Sector requirements can be taken in any order. For more information on sector requirements, refer to p.29 of this handbook. ** Free electives and language requirement courses may be taken pass/fail. For more detailed information on pass/fail policies, refer to the Pass/Fail section in this handbook. ***The Nursing Case Study can be taken during the junior or senior year (following completion of Nursing 164). Only one course is required from the case study group. The Nursing Elective can be taken earlier in the plan of study depending upon the course selected. Students must consult with an academic advisor prior to making revisions to the plan of study to ensure that the necessary curricular requirements are being met and to prevent delays in academic progression. 26 PREREQUISITE AND CO-REQUISITE REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS OF 2015 AND BEYOND COURSE # TITLE PREREQUISITE CO-REQUISITE TERM Non-clinical Courses NURS 061 NURS 062 NURS 063 NURS 101 NURS 103 NURS 163 NURS 164 NURS 165 Biologically-Based Chemistry Cell Biology Microbiology The Nature of Nursing Practice Psychological and Social Diversity in Health and Wellness Integrated Anatomy, Physiology, and Physical Assessment I Integrated Anatomy, Physiology, and Physical Assessment II Integrated Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and Therapeutics NURS 230 NURS 330 NURS 334 NURS 355* NURS 356* NURS 358* NURS 359* Introduction to Statistics Theoretical Foundations of Health Care Ethics Public Policy Case Study: Self-Care of Chronic Illness Case Study: Culture of Birth Case Study: Nurses and the Child Welfare System Case Study: Quality Care Challenges in an Evolving Health Care Market Case Study: Nursing Practice with HIV+ Patients Case Study: Breast Feeding & Human Lactation NURS 360* NURS 361* NURS 362* NURS 363* NURS 364* NURS 365* NURS 367* NURS 368* NURS 389 Case Study: Aggressive Behavior in Healthcare: Assessment Prevention and Treatment Case Study: Cancer Case Study: Case Analysis in Clinical Nutrition Case Study: Principles of Palliative Care Case Study: Home Health Care Research/Inquiry Based Service Residency NURS 547 Scientific Inquiry for Evidence-based Practice Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall Spring Fall Spring NURS 101, 102 NURS 061, 062 NURS 061, 062, 163 NURS 061, 062, 063, 163, 164 Fall Fall, Spring Fall, Spring Spring Spring Fall Spring NURS 163, 164 NURS 163, 164 NURS 163, 164 NURS 163, 164 NURS 163, 164 NURS 163, 164 NURS 163, 164 NURS 163, 164 Fall Fall, Spring NURS 163, 164 NURS 163, 164 NURS 163, 164 NURS 163, 164 NURS 547 or NURS 637 NURS 230 Spring Fall, Spring Fall Fall Fall, Spring Spring Fall, Spring Clinical Courses NURS 102 NURS 215 NURS 225 NURS 235 NURS 245 NURS 255 NURS 380 Situating the Practice of Nursing Nursing of Women and Infants Pediatric Nursing Psychiatric Nursing Nursing of Young and Middle Aged Adults Nursing of Older Adults Community Health NURS 390 Leadership in Complex Systems NURS 101 NURS 163, 164 NURS 163, 164, 215 NURS 163, 164, 215 NURS 163, 164, 215 NURS 163, 164, 215 NURS 215, 225, 235, 245, 255 NURS 215, 225, 235, 245, 255, 380 * Only one course is required from this group 27 NURS 165 NURS 235 NURS 225 NURS 255 NURS 245 Spring Fall, Spring Fall, Spring Fall, Spring Fall, Spring Fall, Spring Fall, Summer Fall, Spring APPROVED HEALTH POLICY COURSES FOR CLASS OF 2015 and BEYOND COURSE # Nursing Courses NURS 134 NURS 334 NURS 318 / GSWS318 / HSOC341 NURS 400 NURS 540 NURS 708 Non-Nursing Courses BIOE 565 BIOE 575 / HCMG 250 / HCMG 850 HSOC 150 HCMG 101 HCMG 202 / ECON039 HCMG 203 HCMG 204 / HCMG859 HCMG 211 / HCMG 854 / LGST 211 / LGST 811 HCMG 213 HCMG 215 HCMG 216 PSCI 010 PUBH 580 TITLE Health and Social Policy Public Policy and the Nation's Health Race, Gender, Class and the History of American Health Care. For Benjamin Franklin Scholars & Nursing Honors Students. Advances in Health Systems Research and Analysis Current Issues in Health and Social Policy Public Policy Leadership in the American Public/Private System of Health Care OFFERED Varies Fall, Spring Fall Spring Fall, Spring, Summer Spring Rationing Health Policy: Health Care Reform and the Future of the American Health System American Health Policy Health Care Systems The Economics and Financing of Health Care Delivery Clinical Issues in Health Care Management: Doctors, Patients and Managers in Modern Society Comparative Health Care Systems Legal Aspects of Health Care Varies Varies Health Care Strategy and Management: the Business of Health Care Management and Economics of Pharmaceutical, Biotech, and Medical Device Industries Health Insurance and Health Care Strategy The Comparative Politics of Health Inequalities Implementing the ACA-Obamacare: Multi-Stakeholder Perspectives Fall Spring 28 Varies Fall, Spring Fall, Spring Spring Fall Fall Spring Fall, Spring Fall NURSING ELECTIVES NURS 134 NURS 298 NURS 299 NURS 303/503 NURS 304 NURS 312 NURS 313/513 NURS 315/515 NURS 316/516 NURS 318 NURS 319/519 NURS 324 NURS 331/531 NURS 332/534 NURS 333/533 NURS 336/636 NURS 337/537 NURS 338 NURS 339 NURS 375 NURS 376 NURS 399 NURS 500 NURS 509 NURS 511 NURS 516 NURS 517 NURS 518 NURS 521 NURS 525 NURS 532 NURS 535 NURS 540 NURS 545 NURS 548 NURS 550 NURS 551 NURS 555 NURS 570 NURS 587 NURS 588 NURS 607 NURS 626 NURS 628 NURS 685 NURS 688 NURS 708 NURS 720 Health and Social Policy Study Abroad – Independent Study Independent Study Human Sexuality and Health Contemporary Issues in Global Women’s Health Nutritional Aspects of Disease Obesity and Society Sociocultural Influences on Health International Nutrition Race, Gender, Class & the History of American Health Care (Honors course) Obesity and Cancer Children’s Health in the United States, 1800-2000 (Honors course) Forensic Mental Health Nursing Forensic Science I Victimology Current Topics in Pain Foundations in Patient Safety “Sweet Little Old Ladies & Sandwiched Daughters”: Social Images & Issues in our Aging Society (honors) “Aging, Beauty, and Sexuality”: Psychological Gerontology in the 21st Century (honors) Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle (prerequisite: Nursing 54 or 112) Nutrition, Exercise, and Fitness Faculty Directed Research Practicum Introduction to Principles & Methods of Epidemiology (prerequisite: Nursing 230) The Medically Fragile Child Loss, Grief and Bereavement International Nutrition: Political Economy of World Hunger Advanced Nutrition and Metabolism (prerequisite: Nursing 54 or 112) Nursing Health & Illness in the US, 1860 – 1985 Current Topics in Nutrition Ethical Aspects of Technology & Health (permission from instructor required) Cognitive Behavioral Strategies in Health Care Comparing Health Care Systems in an Intercultural Context - Study Abroad (permission required) Current Issues in Health and Social Policy Maternal and Infant Care in the Americas (permission from instructor required) Negotiations in Health Care Home Health Care Concepts: Management and Delivery of Community-Based Care Applied Health Informatics Women and Incarceration (permission from instructor required) Introduction to Public Health Advanced Leadership Skills in Community Health The Politics of Women’s Health Care Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology (permission from instructor and submatriculation into a master’s program required) Family and Organizational Systems Across the Lifespan (permission from instructor and submatriculation into a master’s program required) Mental Health and Aging (permission from instructor required and submatriculation into a master’s program is required) Advanced Developmental Physiology and Pathophysiology (Prerequisite: Undergraduate course in anatomy and physiology; permission from instructor and submatriculation into MSN program required) Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Women’s Health (permission from instructor and submatriculation into a master’s program required) Public Policy Leadership in the American Public/Private System of Health Care (permission from instructor and submatriculation into a master’s program required) Nursing of Children Theory I: Child and Family Development (permission from instructor and submatriculation into a master’s program required) 29 ENGLISH WRITING REQUIREMENT Students can fulfill the writing requirement in the School of Nursing by choosing one of the following: A Critical Writing Seminar in a variety of disciplines such as History, English, Anthropology, Folklore, etc. (numbered WRIT 012 – 099) WRIT 002 – Craft of Prose WRIT 011 – Writing Seminar in Global English A comprehensive list of writing courses can be found at: http://www.writing.upenn.edu/critical/ SECTOR REQUIREMENTS Undergraduate students in the School of Nursing must take the following sector requirements to earn their degree: Arts and Letters (1 c.u.) Society and Social Structures (1 c.u.) Histories and Traditions (1 c.u.) Global and Cultural Studies (1 c.u.) Reasoning, Systems, and Relationships (1 c.u.) In addition, students are also required to take one Free Elective (1 c.u.). Sector requirements and free electives may be taken in any order and at any time during the undergraduate experience. More information on Sector Courses can be found here: Sector Descriptions Arts and Letters: Any course numbered 499 or below that provides breadth in an area of the arts --- applied or theoretical --- or in the humanities. Literature from linguistic traditions other than English should be in translation, as literature in the original suits the Global and Cultural Studies. Society and Social Structures: Any course numbered 499 or below that provides breadth in an area of sociology, social psychology, social structures, and studies of material including but not limited to individuals in groups, group behavior, organizations, systems, and institutions using contemporary sources. Histories and Traditions: Any course numbered 499 or below that provides breadth in an area of history, comparative history and historical methods and historical traditions in cultures and societies using historical sources. Global and Cultural Studies: Any course numbered 499 or below that provides breadth in an area of culture, cultural studies and interpretation including but not limited to current cultural traditions, folklore, literature in the original language and text that is not English, and any comparisons of literature and other cultural documents using contemporary sources. Reasoning, Systems, and Relationships: Any course numbered 499 or below that provides breadth in an area of study that addresses logical, mathematical, and quantifiable relationships among any entities including ideas, people, groups, systems, and other social or technological structures. Specialized research approaches including field work, advanced statistics, and other methods further fulfill this aim. 30 LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT Students must demonstrate level IV proficiency to complete the language requirement. Due to scheduling of clinical courses in the third and fourth years, students are advised to complete the language requirement by the end of their fourth semester. To fulfill the language requirement, or place into courses beyond the first level, students may take and submit one of the following: SAT II Language Achievement. Advanced Placement (AP) Exam (offered in French, German, Latin, and Spanish). Usually, a 5 on the AP exam will exempt a student from the language requirement and award the student 1 c.u. toward the 40.5 course units required for graduation. For the most updated version of the AP policy, refer to http://www.admissions.upenn.edu/apply/freshman-admission/precollegecredit, and verify awarding of AP credit with the appropriate language department. International Baccalaureate (IB) Higher Level Examinations. For the most updated version of the IB Policy, refer to http://www.admissions.upenn.edu/apply/freshman-admission/precollegecredit, and verify awarding of IB credit with the appropriate language department. All other incoming students will have the opportunity to take a University of Pennsylvania departmental placement exam during New Student Orientation. Results of the placement exam will indicate the course level to be taken, or whether the student has placed out of all four levels and is exempt from the language requirement. No credit is awarded for completion of the exam; it is used only for the purpose of evaluating language competency for course placement. Incoming first-year students who fulfill all four levels of the language requirement through successful completion of one of the above-mentioned tests must take either four additional language courses or four free electives (necessary to reach the 40.5 course units required for graduation). Exception: If AP credit is awarded, the student may only need three additional language courses or free electives. Incoming first-year students who fulfill only part of the language requirement must take the remaining language courses and free elective(s). For example, students who place into the level III Spanish course must take two Spanish courses (levels III and IV) and two free electives to replace levels I and II. Students who request a language course at a lower level than their placement test indicated will not get credit for that course. Students who place out of part of one language and who do not wish to continue study in that language may begin a new language but must take all four levels/semesters. Language courses or free electives may be taken on a pass/fail basis. Transfer Credit Transfer students may be awarded transfer credit for language courses taken at their previous institution, however, a placement exam must be taken to officially determine placement or exemption from the language requirement. Students who wish to take a language course at another institution should contact the appropriate language department before enrolling in the course in order to determine the department’s transfer credit requirement. Choosing a Language The list of languages offered at Penn changes slightly from year to year. Many of the less commonly taught languages such as Vietnamese, Yoruba, Swahili, Cantonese, and Persian are offered through the College of Liberal and Professional Studies and the Penn Language Center. You can continue with the same language you studied in high school, or you can explore other languages. The 31 College of Arts and Sciences offers a variety of language programs. If you are planning to continue with the language you studied in high school, your chances of doing well are enhanced by beginning early. Even if you have never studied a language, it is in your best interest to fulfill the Language Requirement early in your academic career. You are advised to take all the courses you need to fulfill the requirement in consecutive semesters. Languages Offered by Penn Departments African Studies 647 Williams Hall, 898-6971 http://www.africa.upenn.edu/afl/offerings.htm Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations 847 Williams Hall, 898-7467 http://www.sas.upenn.edu/nelc/ Amharic, Chichewa, Hausa, Igbo, Kinyarwanda, Kiswahili, Oshiwambo, Shona, Twi, Wolof, Yoruba, Zulu Classical Studies 201 Cohen Hall, 898-7425 http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/clst/index.html Akkadian, Arabic, Modern and Biblical Hebrew, Sumerian, Old and Middle Egyptian, Persian, and Turkish Romance Languages 521 Williams Hall, 898-7429 http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/roml/ Classical and Medieval Latin, Ancient and Modern Greek East Asian Languages and Civilization 847 Williams Hall, 898-7466 http://www.sas.upenn.edu/ealc/ Catalan, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish Slavic Languages and Literatures 745 Williams Hall, 898-8704 http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/slavic/ Classical Chinese, Classical Japanese, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Cantonese, Tagalog, Taiwanese, Thai and Vietnamese Germanic Languages and Literatures 745 Williams Hall, 898-8606 http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/german/ Ukrainian, Czech, Russian, Polish, Hungarian Dutch, German, Swedish, Yiddish Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Pali, Panjabi, Pashto, Sanskrit, Urdu, Tamil, and Telugu Students should contact language departments directly for information about placement exams, appropriate course levels, proficiency requirements, and information on languages not listed in this table. South Asia Studies 820 Williams Hall, 898-7475 http://www.southasia.upenn.edu/ Linguistics 619 Williams Hall, 898-6046 http://www.ling.upenn.edu/ American Sign Language and Irish Gaelic Spanish for Medical Professions Students interested in Spanish have the option to take Spanish for Medical Professions. This course includes an emphasis on medical vocabulary and introduces students to the fundamentals of practical Spanish usage in medical situations. Listed below are the equivalent course numbers: Elementary Spanish 110 = Spanish for the Medical Professions, Elementary I (SPAN 115) Elementary Spanish 120 = Spanish for the Medical Professions, Elementary II (SPAN 125) Intermediate Spanish 130 = Spanish for the Medical Professions, Intermediate I (SPAN 135) Intermediate Spanish 140 = Spanish for the Medical Professions, Intermediate II (SPAN 145) Exemption from the Language Requirement Students who have a documented disability that precludes learning a second language should contact the Office of Student Disabilities Services (215-573-9235). Staff from this office will review the necessary documentation and make recommendations to the Assistant Dean of Admissions and Academic Affairs who will formulate exemptions on a case-by-case basis. If the exemption is granted, the student may need to fulfill four alternate course units to provide a balance between a theoretical understanding of foreign languages and cultures. Second-Degree Students: An undergraduate degree exempts the second-degree student from the language requirement. 32 Bilingual Students: Can be exempt from the language requirement through successful completion of an oral and written test given by the Penn Language Center or appropriate language department. Language Placement The determination of competency will vary from department to department and even from language group to language group in a department. It is the student's responsibility to learn how the requirement is satisfied in the language selected. In order to receive credit for a language course at the elementary or intermediate level, all students who have previously studied the language must have a placement score. The only students exempt from having a placement score are those who have never studied the language before. French and Spanish offer online placement exams: o French: http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/roml/french/undergraduate/placement.html o Spanish: http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/roml/spanish/undergraduate/placement.html Other departments offer written placement exams at the beginning of each semester. Exams for Arabic, Chinese, Italian, Hebrew, Russian, Latin and German are written and can be taken upon arrival on campus. The schedule and location of these exams will appear on the New Student Orientation website during the preceding summer. Students wishing to be evaluated in a modern language other than those taught by the language departments should consult the Penn Language Center: http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/plc/ Credit will not be given for a language course taken at a lower level than a student's placement score indicates. Students who feel their placement scores do not accurately reflect their language level, or students who have other questions about their language study, should make an appointment to speak with the coordinator of their particular language program. Students who have taken the SATII exam as part of their application to Penn may use that score to place them in the proper level: SAT II Language Placement Chart (Please note that this information is subject to change and should be verified with the relevant language department.) SAT II FRENCH SCORE UNDER 380 380 --- 440 450 --- 540 550 --- 640* 650 or above REGISTER FOR: FRENCH 110 FRENCH 121 FRENCH 130 FRENCH 140 EXEMPT GERMAN UNDER 350 350 --- 440 450 --- 540 550 --- 640** 650 or above GERMAN GERMAN GERMAN GERMAN EXEMPT HEBREW 700 or above*** EXEMPT*** ITALIAN UNDER 380 380 --- 440 450 --- 540 550 --- 640* 650 or above ITALIAN ITALIAN ITALIAN ITALIAN EXEMPT JAPANESE A score of 650 or above may satisfy the requirement upon demonstration 33 101 102 103 104 110 120 130 140 of oral proficiency in an interview. UNDER 450 450 --- 540 550 --- 590 600 --- 640 650 or above LATIN 101 LATIN 102 LATIN 203 LATIN 204 EXEMPT RUSSIAN UNDER 350 350 --- 440 450 --- 540 550 --- 640 650 or above RUSSIAN RUSSIAN RUSSIAN RUSSIAN EXEMPT 001 002 003 004 SPANISH UNDER 380 380 --- 440 450 --- 540 550 --- 640* 650 or above SPANISH SPANISH SPANISH SPANISH EXEMPT 110 or 115 120, 121, or 125 130 or 135 140 or 145 LATIN * If you score between 600 & 640, you can be exempt from the Language Requirement if you pass an oral exam. ** If you score between 600 & 640 in German, you can be exempt from the Language Requirement if you achieve a rating of intermediate or better on an oral exam. Contact the German Department at (215) 898-8606 to sign up for this exam before the end of the first week of classes. *** If you score under 700 in Hebrew and wish to continue in the language, you must take the placement exam offered during New Student Orientation. Language Certificate Program Students in the School of Nursing are offered several choices to guide their study of a language other than English. In addition to completion of the School’s Foreign Language Requirement, students may choose a major or minor in a language and literature department or program, or they may choose to pursue a language certificate. The language certificate is intended to provide an additional incentive for students who may want to continue language study beyond the requirement, but who may not be able to include in their academic program a major or minor in a language. Students who would like to obtain a language certificate should apply to the department in which that language is offered. 34 ADVANCED PLACEMENT POLICY Credit is awarded by the Office of Transfer Credit & Advanced Placement for high achievement on Advanced Placement examinations. Academic departments in the University determine the appropriate tests and scores for their designated areas. Students desiring Advanced Placement credit must request that Educational Testing Service forward their official scores to the Office of Transfer Credit & Advanced Placement. If credit is awarded, it will be displayed on the student’s transcript. Questions should be directed to the Office of Transfer Credit & Advanced Placement at 215-898-6080. The following table lists Advanced Placement exams and the scores necessary to receive credit. Please note that in several instances departmental evaluations have changed from previous years; all of these policies remain under ongoing review and are subject to change. For the most updated information, students should refer to the following web site: http://www.admissions.upenn.edu/apply/freshman-admission/ap-ib-and-pre-college-credit If you receive AP credit for one (or more) of the required courses, please contact advisor@nursing.upenn.edu for suggestions on an alternate course. EXAMINATION Art History SCORE 5 PENN CREDIT AWARDED Art (Studio) Biology Chemistry 5 5 5 No Credit. BIOL 091 (1 cu) CHEM 091 (1 cu) Computer Science A 5 CIS 110 (1 cu) Computer Science AB 5, 4 Economics (Micro) Economics (Macro) English Language/Composition English Literature/Composition Environmental Science European History French Language 5 5 5 CIS 110 (1 cu) * May receive credit for “A” or “AB” but not both exams ECON 001 Waiver ECON 002 Waiver No Credit. 5 5 5 No Credit No Credit FREN 210 (1 cu) French Literature 4 5 No Credit FREN 220 (1 cu) German Language 4 5 No Credit GERM 104 (1 cu) Italian Language and Culture 4 5 No Credit ITAL 210 (1 cu) 5 LATIN FREE (1 cu) Latin Latin-Literature Latin-Vergil Waiver for ARTH 101 or ARTH 102, consult with undergraduate chair 35 NURSING REQUIREMENT N/A N/A Free elective NURS 061 - Biologically Based Chemistry Reasoning, Systems, & Relationships Sector or Free Elective, but not both Reasoning, Systems and Relationships Sector or Free elective, but not both N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Satisfies Language Requirement and 1 Free Elective (students must take 4 additional Free Electives) Satisfies Language Requirement Satisfies Language Requirement and 1 Free Elective (students must take 4 additional Free Electives) Satisfies Language Requirement Satisfies Language Requirement and 1 Free Elective (students must take 4 additional Free Electives) Satisfies Language Requirement Satisfies Language Requirement and 1 Free Elective (students must take 4 additional Free Electives) Satisfies Language Requirement and 1 Free Elective (students must take 4 additional Free Electives) 4 5 No Credit MATH 104 (1 cu) 5 5 5 PHYS 091, 092 (2 cu) PHYS 093 (1 cu) PHYS 094 (1 cu) 5 5 PSYC 001 WAIVER SPAN 210 (1 cu) Spanish-Literature 4 5 No Credit SPAN 220 (1 cu) Statistics U.S. History World History 5 5 5 No Credit. No Credit. No Credit. Mathematics BC Physics B Physics C-Mechanics Physics C-Electricity & Magnetism Psychology Spanish-Language Satisfies Language Requirement Reasoning, Systems, & Relationships Sector or Free Elective, but not both Free Elective Free Elective Free Elective N/A Satisfies Language Requirement and 1 Free Elective (students must take 4 additional Free Electives) Satisfies Language Requirement Satisfies Language Requirement and 1 Free Elective (students must take 4 additional Free Electives) N/A N/A N/A INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE POLICY The following advanced standing credit is awarded at Penn for superior performance on the International Baccalaureate (IB) Higher Level examinations. Please note that in several instances departmental evaluations have changed from previous years, and that all these policies remain under ongoing review, and remain subject to change without notice. We encourage students to review these policies periodically. IB examinations not listed below will be reviewed on an individual basis. For more detailed information regarding the University's IB policies, please contact the Office of Transfer Credit and Advanced Placement at (215) 898-6080 or visit: http://www.admissions.upenn.edu/apply/freshman-admission/ap-ib-and-pre-college-credit If you receive IB credit for one (or more) of the required courses, please contact advisor@nursing.upenn.edu for suggestions on an alternate course. EXAMINATION Biology Chemistry Economics English A/B French A SCORE 7, 6 7,6 7,6 7,6,5 7,6 PENN CREDIT AWARDED BIOL 091 (1 cu) CHEM 091 (1 cu) ECON 001 & 002 WAIVER No Credit. FREN 220 (1 cu) 5 FREN 210 French B 7,6 FREN 210 (1 cu) Geography 7,6 5 7,6 No Credit. No Credit. GERM 302 (1 cu) 5,4 GERM 203 (1 cu) German A 36 NURSING REQUIREMENT Free elective NURS 061 Biologically Based Chemistry N/A N/A Satisfies Language Requirement and 1 Free Elective (students must take 4 additional Free Electives) Satisfies Language Requirement and 1 Free Elective (students must take 4 additional Free Electives) Satisfies Language Requirement and 1 Free Elective (students must take 4 additional Free Electives) N/A N/A Satisfies Language Requirement and 1 Free Electives (students must take 4 additional Free Electives) Satisfies Language Requirement and 1 Free Elective (students must take 4 additional German B Free Electives) Satisfies Language Requirement and 1 Free Electives (students must take 4 additional Free Electives) Satisfies Language Requirement and 1 Free Elective (students must take 4 additional Free Electives) N/A 7,6 GERM 203 (1 cu) 5,4 GERM 104 (1 cu) 7,6,5 No Credit. 7,6,5 7 No Credit. LATIN FREE (1 cu) 6 7 No Credit MATH 104 (1 cu) 7,6,5 7,6 7,6 7,6 Departmental review on caseby-case basis PHYS 093, 092 (2 cu) PSYC 001 WAIVER SPAN 220 (1 cu) 5 SPAN 210 (1 cu) Spanish B 7,6 SPAN 210 (1 cu) Theater Arts 7,6,5 Departmental review on caseby-case basis History of the Americas History of Europe Latin Mathematics with Further Mathematics Philosophy Physics Psychology Spanish A 37 N/A Satisfies Language Requirement and 1 Free Elective (students must take 4 additional Free Electives) Satisfies Language Requirement Reasoning, Systems, & Relationships Sector or Free Elective, but not both To be determined Free Electives N/A Satisfies Language Requirement and 1 Free Elective (students must take 4 additional Free Electives) Satisfies Language Requirement and 1 Free Elective (students must take 4 additional Free Electives) Satisfies Language Requirement and 1 Free Elective (students must take 4 additional Free Electives) To be determined REGISTRATION PROCEDURES Students have online access to registration materials before the start of the Course Selection period. New or transfer students may register during the designated registration period that is held before the start of classes. All other undergraduate students MUST meet with their faculty advisor prior to registering for courses each semester. Advisors generally post office hours and contact information for the week preceding and during the two-week Course Selection period. Students will not be released from registration hold and permitted to register for courses until they have met with their faculty advisor. Students who are interested in registering for summer courses can do so during the spring Course Selection period when students register for fall courses. Unlike fall and spring registration, summer registration is strictly on a first-come, first-served basis. NURSING EMAIL ACCOUNT All students at the School of Nursing must open and maintain a Nursing email account and list it as the primary email in the Penn Directory by the last day to add a course each semester, including summer sessions. Students who do not comply by the deadline will be put on registration hold and will be unable to make registration changes in Penn-in-Touch. Please visit the link below to set up your Nursing email: http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/otis/ Please visit the link below to make your Nursing email the primary email in the Penn Directory: http://www.upenn.edu/directories/ SCHEDULING CLASSES AND CLINICAL COURSES Classes listed as one hour (e.g. 9:00-10:00, 10:00-11:00, etc.) begin on the hour and last 50 minutes to allow ten minutes between classes as transit time. However, with regard to clinical courses, students must schedule transit time to the clinical site. Clinical course times do not include transit time. Students are expected to spend the entire scheduled time in the clinical setting. Please note that travel time may vary depending upon the clinical site, and some sites may require travel by car or public transportation. The Course Search and Schedule Planning tool is a resource to help you review and search through courses being offered for the upcoming term. As you locate interesting courses, you have the option to save them to a list and then preview them in sample weekly “mock” schedule. WARNING: This system will NOT submit registration requests for your courses! You must still enter your course requests using Penn InTouch during the registration period. The Course Search and Schedule Planning tool can be found at: https://www.upenn.edu/pennintouch USING PENN IN TOUCH All Penn students must register for courses through Penn’s online registration system, Penn In Touch, which can be accessed via the PennPortal at http://www.upenn.edu/pennportal using your PennKey/Password log-in. (For PennKey assistance, please refer to http://www.upenn.edu/computing/pennkey) Under ‘‘Registration & academic info,’’ students can click on the ‘‘Register for courses’’ link. Students can also use the Course Search Tool by clicking on the ‘‘Course search and schedule planning’’ link. After the Advance Registration period closes, students can use Penn In Touch to confirm their schedule. 38 Technical questions related to registration should be directed to the School of Nursing, Office of Student Information, Suite M-24, CMFH, 215-898-4544, osi@nursing.upenn.edu. Advising questions should be directed to the School of Nursing, Office of Student Services, Suite M-18, CMFH, 215-898-6687 or advisor@nursing.upenn.edu. COURSE SELECTION AND DROP PERIOD Students can use Penn In Touch to add, drop, or change a course or section. Students may add a class until the end of the second full week of the semester. (Language classes under the 200 level, writing seminars, and clinical courses may be added only until the end of the first full week of classes.) The Course Selection period allows students to visit classes before finalizing their schedules, but students are expected to attend all class sessions in any course they may wish to add in order to keep up with assignments and material. Even during the Course Selection period, instructors may restrict admission to students who have been attending regularly. Most courses may be dropped through the fifth week of the semester. Clinical courses must be dropped or added within the first week of the semester. Section changes and changes from normal grading to pass/fail (or vice versa) may be made through the fifth week of the semester. Dropped courses are not reflected on the student transcript. Students wishing to leave a course after the end of the course selection and drop period will need to withdraw from the course, resulting in a “W” on their transcript. Please note that should a student fail to attend classes in a course for which s/he is registered, s/he will not be automatically dropped from the course. Students who fail to drop a course they are not taking, but are still registered for, within the five-week course selection period may receive an F in that course. COURSE LOAD Students are considered full time when enrolled in 4 or more course units in a fall or spring semester, or 2 course units in a summer session. Students enrolled in fewer than 4 course units in a fall or spring semester are considered part time. The maximum course load is 5.5 course units in a fall or spring semester and 2 course units per summer session. Students with a GPA of 3.0 or greater may exceed this limit with the approval of their faculty advisor, however the maximum number of course units a student may take in a given semester is 7. For the purposes of financial aid, students with guaranteed student loans are considered full time with 4 course units per semester; state or federal grants also require 4 course units to be considered full time. GRADE REPORTS AND TRANSCRIPTS At the end of each semester, students may access Penn In Touch for a listing of final grades. Through Penn In Touch, students can request to receive their grade report by mail from the Office of the Registrar. Transcripts are maintained by the Office of the Registrar (NOT by the School of Nursing). Students can request transcripts through the Office of the Registrar. For more information, please refer to the following web site: http://www.upenn.edu/registrar/. Students may also order transcripts online via the PennPortal (http://www.upenn.edu/pennportal) by using the “Ordering transcripts” link under “Registration and academic info.” 39 BILLING, OUTSTANDING BALANCES AND REGISTRATION All undergraduate students are billed by the Office of Student Financial Services as full-time continuing students. This means that undergraduate student tuition bills are not based on course registration. Part-time students who have been billed as full-time students must request an adjustment to be made to their bill. All adjustment requests must be made to the Assistant Dean of Admissions and Academic Affairs, 215-898-6687. Students who have unpaid financial balances at the time of Advance Registration will not be permitted to register. These students will have to pay their balance in full before registering at the beginning of the semester. Students who are having financial difficulties or questions should contact Financial Aid at 215-898-8191. Tuition Refunds For part-time students and students taking a Leave of Absence, full refund of tuition and fees is automatic only during the first two full weeks of the term. Fifty percent of tuition and fees is refunded for courses dropped during weeks three and four and must be requested through the Assistant Dean of Admissions and Academic Affairs. No refunds are given after week four. Please note: This policy pertains only to courses taken during the fall and spring semesters. Summer courses operate on a different refund schedule, which can be found in the Summer Course Guide, available at the College of Liberal and Professional Studies, 3440 Market Street, Suite 100 and http://www.sas.upenn.edu/lps/course_guides Questions concerning tuition refunds should be addressed to the Assistant Dean of Admissions and Academic Affairs at 215-898-6687. 40 INFORMATION FOR INCOMING STUDENTS FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS Fulfilling the Nursing Science Requirement: The School of Nursing offers a fourteen week general chemistry course titled: NURS 061 - Biologically Based Chemistry, a cell biology course titled: NURS 062 - Cellular Biology and a microbiology course titled: NURS 063 Microbiology. Most freshman Nursing students will take these three courses in the fall term. Some students may be exempt from Nursing 061 – Biologically Based Chemistry. To be eligible for exemption, you must: Receive an Advanced Placement Chemistry Exam grade of 5. Receive a score of 700 or higher on the SAT II Chemistry Exam. All students must enroll in Nursing 062, Nursing 063, and Cellular Biology. Students cannot be exempted from NURS 062 or NURS 063 by AP or SAT II scores. Credit received for AP/SAT II scores may be used to fulfill a free elective. SECOND-DEGREE AND BSN/MSN STUDENTS Second-degree and BSN-MSN students are those who already have a bachelor’s degree in another field and who are returning to school to pursue nursing. BSN-MSN students are admitted simultaneously into the BSN and MSN programs. Second-degree and BSN-MSN students must meet identical requirements and adhere to the same policies as other undergraduate students regarding academic standing and progression (see section on academic regulations in this handbook). Policies related to the undergraduate program supersede policies of the graduate program until completion of the BSN degree. Students who are formally enrolled in the BSN-MSN Program may take no more than three non-clinical course units toward their MSN program prior to completing the BSN degree, with all MSN courses requiring the approval of the student’s BSN advisor and MSN program director. No more than half of the credits counting toward an MSN minor may be taken at the BSN level. BSN-MSN students may take: Nursing 525: Ethical Aspects of Health and Technology in lieu of Nursing 330: Theoretical Foundations of Health Care Ethics Nursing 547: Scientific Inquiry – Evidence Based Practice Nursing 540: Current Issues in Health and Social Policy in lieu of Nursing 334: Current Issues in Health and Social Policy A non-clinical nursing graduate course in lieu of the undergraduate Nursing Elective. Following completion of the BSN degree, students must have an overall GPA of 3.0 to continue in a graduate program. Students who are enrolled in the Second-Degree or BSN-MSN Program begin their program in the summer. A student’s ability to start the program in the summer is contingent upon earning transfer credit for the following courses: Class of December 2014 and beyond: NURS 061 Biologically Based Chemistry NURS 062 Cellular Biology NURS 063 Microbiology NURS 065 NURS 131 NURS 132 41 Fundamentals of Nutrition Human Anatomy and Physiology I Human Anatomy and Physiology II NURS 230 Introduction to Statistics Transfer credit is awarded on an individual basis through the School of Nursing. When necessary, designated faculty will review coursework to determine transferability. Representatives from the School of Nursing, Office of Enrollment Management will monitor students’ transfer credit and will develop a tentative plan of study to determine whether the summer or fall start is most appropriate. All plans of study include a 11 c.u. waiver for liberal arts requirements, as students who have already completed one undergraduate degree are exempt from all sector requirements, the language requirement, the writing requirement, and free electives. As outlined in the academic regulations section of this handbook, all students must complete at least 20 course units at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing to be eligible for the BSN degree. Excelsior Examinations Second-Degree and BSN-MSN students may challenge the following non-clinical courses through Excelsior College Examinations if they have previously taken and earned a C or better in a college course on the subject and transfer credit was denied: Penn Course Number Nursing 230 Corresponding Excelsior Exam Statistics (#408) Students apply to take specific Excelsior examinations according to the guidelines specified by Excelsior College. Registration packets and course content guides can be obtained directly from Excelsior College or downloaded from their web site: www.excelsior.edu Excelsior Examination Operations 7 Columbia Circle, Albany, NY 12203-5159 888-647-2388 The results of all Excelsior exams must be submitted prior to taking courses for which the exam content is a prerequisite (the School of Nursing code is 3732A). Students must earn a C or better on each exam in order for credit to be awarded, and all fees for Excelsior examinations are the student’s responsibility. Excelsior transcripts should be sent to the Office of Student Information at: University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing Office of Student Information, Suite M-24 Claire M. Fagin Hall 418 Curie Boulevard Philadelphia, PA 19104-6096 Once the transcript has been received, the credit can be posted. Only the credit will transfer, as grades earned outside of the University of Pennsylvania are not calculated in a student’s GPA. Scores are transferable for a period of five years. Students who do not earn a C or better must enroll in and successfully complete the designated course at the University of Pennsylvania. Sample Plan of Study – Second Degree Students (Class of December 2015 and beyond) The following sample Plan of Study is just one possibility for second-degree students, and individual plans depend on what prerequisites students have fulfilled prior to matriculating at Penn. This plan may not be compatible with several academic options you might choose (e.g. study abroad, submatriculation, minors, etc). If you are interested in pursuing any of the special academic options available to you during the course of your undergraduate experience and want to know how this will alter your plan of study, please contact your faculty advisor and/or the Office of 42 Student Services at 215-898-6687. Please note that all plans of study are subject to curricular change. Year #1 Summer Session (5.0 cu) NURS 103 NURS 159 NURS 160 NURS 165 Fall (5.5 cu) NURS 215 Nursing of Women and Infants NURS 225 Pediatrics NURS 235 Psych/Mental Health NURS 547 Evidence-based Research Spring (5.0 cu) NURS 245 Nursing Care of the Adult NURS 255 Nursing Care of the Older Adult Health Care Ethics Course Health Policy Course Year #2 Summer Session (2.0 cu) NURS 380 Community Health Fall (5.5 cu) NURS 390 Leadership in Complex Systems NURS 389 Research/Inquiry Based Service Residence Nursing Case Study Nursing Elective EXTERNAL TRANSFER STUDENTS External transfer students are those who apply through the Office of Transfer Admissions and are admitted directly to the School of Nursing from another institution. College course work taken previously may be transferred into the school as non-clinical nursing credit, distributional requirements, or electives. Students who apply to the University through the Office of Transfer Admissions should contact the School of Nursing Office of Enrollment Management (1-866-867-6877) early in the transfer process to discuss transfer options. Staff in this office will help students design a tentative plan of study. When the transfer process is complete, external transfer students are assigned an advisor in the School of Nursing, and the plan of study is revised as necessary. If transfer credit is to be awarded, it is done at this time. Previous college course work is reviewed by the appropriate department at Penn through the External Credit Evaluation Tool (XCAT): https://fission.sas.upenn.edu/sso/xcat/ RN RETURN STUDENTS RN return students are registered nurses who are entering the School of Nursing through the external transfer process in order to obtain a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing. Registered nurses who have a minimum of eight transferable college courses apply for direct admission to the School of Nursing through the Office of Transfer Admissions. Registered nurses complete the same curricular requirements as traditional BSN students. However, RN returns may challenge the following clinical courses, based on their RN experience, through Excelsior College Examinations: Penn Course Number Corresponding Excelsior Exam Nursing 101/102 Professional Strategies (#426) Nursing 160 Fundamentals of Nursing (#403) 43 Nursing 215/225 Nursing 245/255 Nursing 235 Maternal and Child Nursing (#457) Adult Nursing (#554) Psych Mental Health Nursing (#503) In addition, RN Return students may challenge the following non-clinical courses if they have previously taken and earned a C or better in a college course on the subject and transfer credit was denied: Penn Course Number Nursing 230 Corresponding Excelsior Exam Statistics (#408) Students apply to take specific Excelsior examinations according to the guidelines specified by Excelsior College. Registration packets and course content guides can be obtained directly from Excelsior College or downloaded from their web site: www.excelsior.edu. For additional information, contact: Excelsior Examination Operations, 7 Columbia Circle, Albany, NY 12203-5159 or by phone at 888-647-2388. The results of all Excelsior exams must be submitted prior to taking courses for which the exam content is a prerequisite (the School of Nursing code is 3732A). Students must earn a C or better on each exam in order for credit to be awarded, and all fees for Excelsior examinations are the student’s responsibility. Excelsior transcripts should be sent to the Office of Student Information at: University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing Office of Student Information, Suite M-24 Claire M. Fagin Hall 418 Curie Boulevard Philadelphia, PA 19104-6096 Once the transcript has been received, the credit can be posted. Only the credit will transfer, as grades earned outside of the University of Pennsylvania are not calculated in a student’s GPA. Scores are transferable for a period of five years. Students who do not earn a C or better must enroll in and successfully complete the designated course at the University of Pennsylvania. As outlined in the academic regulations section of this handbook, all students must complete at least 20.5 course units at the University of Pennsylvania School Of Nursing to be eligible for the BSN degree. 44 ACADEMIC REGULATIONS GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS A student is graduated upon successful completion of the curriculum as outlined in this handbook. A student must have 40.5 course units of earned, transferred, or challenged credit. Twenty course units must be earned at the University of Pennsylvania. If a required course is failed (F), it must be re-taken for a passing grade. All Incompletes (I), No Reports (NR), and No Grade Records (GR) must be completed or cleared by graduation day, or the student’s name will be removed from that term’s graduation list. A cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required, and all University financial balances must be paid in full. Students who have completed a minimum of 20 course units at the University are eligible for honors at graduation. Graduation honors are noted on both the student’s transcript and diploma. Graduation honors are as follows: Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude GPA of 3.40 or above GPA of 3.60 or above GPA of 3.80 or above The School of Nursing holds one graduation ceremony in May. All students graduating in December or August are encouraged to attend the University and the School of Nursing May Commencement exercises. A student who has not completed all degree requirements may participate in commencement exercises if s/he: Is in good academic standing Has completed NURS 370/371 or NURS 390 Has no more than two free elective/sector requirements or one non-clinical course remaining Has received approval from the Associate Dean for Academic Programs to march in the ceremony COMPLETION OF PROGRAM All degree requirements must be completed within a five-year period after admission to BSN degree standing. Candidates who are unable to meet this requirement must petition for an extension. Any additional requirements in effect at the time of re-evaluation must be completed. RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT At least four semesters of full-time study must be completed in Philadelphia while enrolled at the University of Pennsylvania. The value of the Penn experience lies not only in courses taken but also in participation in the life of the University community both in and outside the classroom. Students must also be registered for their last two semesters at the University, including registration through its approved programs for study abroad. No student may graduate with a BSN from the University of Pennsylvania unless he or she has completed at Penn at least one-half of the total number of required credit units. ACADEMIC STANDING A student in good standing is defined as a student who is not on financial hold or carrying past due balances, who is continuously enrolled each semester or on an approved leave of absence, who maintains a minimum GPA of 2.0 and the proper course load (without incompletes), and who is not on probation. 45 Warning A student who has a cumulative GPA or a single semester term GPA between 1.5 and 2.0 at the end of any semester will be given a warning notice. Probation A student will be placed on probation if s/he: has a cumulative GPA of less than 1.5 at the end of any semester has a cumulative GPA of less than 2.0 for two consecutive semesters has a term GPA of less than 1.5 at the end of any semester has a term GPA of less than 2.0 for two consecutive semesters has a GPA of less than 2.0 in clinical nursing courses during the junior year has failed a required clinical course Dismissal A student will be withdrawn from the School of Nursing for failing a required clinical course following the failure of any previous required clinical course. Students may exceed no more than two consecutive semesters on probation. After the second consecutive semester on probation, students may be withdrawn from the School of Nursing if their academic performance continues to fall within probation standards as outlined in this handbook. Academic Discipline and the Academic Standards and Progressions Committee All matters of academic discipline are acted upon through the Academic Standards and Progressions Committee of the School of Nursing. The Academic Standards and Progressions Committee meets three times a year at the close of the fall, spring, and summer semesters, and as needed, to rule on specific academic problems. The cases of students with academic concerns are presented to the Academic Standards and Progressions Committee for action. Committee deliberations may result in issuing a warning, placing the student on probation, or withdrawing the student from the School of Nursing. Students will receive a letter informing them of the Committee’s decision and outlining the required course of action. A copy will be sent to the student’s faculty advisor. Other academic problems may be brought to the Academic Standards and Progressions Committee for action. A student must petition the Committee in writing, describing the situation, and may be asked to present his or her case at the Committee meeting. The petition should be submitted to the Assistant Dean for Academic & Student Affairs. The Academic Standards and Progressions Committee is the highest ruling body in the School of Nursing. The Academic Standards and Progressions Committee reserves the right to make decisions in the best interest of the student and the School of Nursing. Athletes Athletes must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 and complete the necessary number of course units and percentage of degree required each academic year, as outlined by NCAA and University of Pennsylvania regulations, to be able to compete in intercollegiate sports. Questions should be directed to the School of Nursing athletic eligibility officer at 215-898-6687. GRADING POLICIES Grades and Grade Point Average The following grades are used to report the standing of a student upon the completion of each course: A (excellent), B (good), C (average), D (below average), F (failed), I (incomplete), and P (pass). The grade point average (GPA) is tabulated at the end of every semester and is established on a scale in which: 46 A+ A AB+ B B- = 4.0 = 4.0 = 3.7 = 3.3 = 3.0 = 2.7 C+ C CD+ D F = 2.3 = 2.0 = 1.7 = 1.3 = 1.0 = 0.0 To calculate GPA, the following formula should be used: GPA = [SUM (C.U. x GRADE)] ÷ TOTAL C.U.s There is no grade of D-. Once a grade of A+ to F has been entered on a student’s transcript and has remained for one semester, it is considered permanent, and changes will not ordinarily be permitted. The notations of NR and GR indicate that the grade has not been received by the Registrar. All NRs (instructor did not submit grades for the course) and GRs (instructor did not enter a grade for the student in question) must be cleared from the student’s transcript before graduation. The notation W indicates an approved withdrawal from a course. For those courses that require two semesters to obtain credit, an S indicates satisfactory progress in the first semester. Upon completion of the second semester, one grade will be issued for the two semesters of the course, replacing the S or the U (unsatisfactory progress) given for the first semester. All course grading policies are at the discretion of individual course instructors. Science Grade Point Average A minimum science grade point average of 2.0 is required for entrance into Nursing 215 – Nursing of Women and Infants and junior level clinicals. In the old BSN Curriculum (Class of 2014 and earlier), courses calculated in the science grade point average for progression into Nursing 215 include: Nursing 40 Nursing 42 Nursing 54 Nursing 131 Principles of General and Organic Chemistry Introduction to Microbiology and Human Biochemistry Principles of Human Nutrition Human Anatomy and Physiology I Calculation of the science grade point average for progression into junior level clinicals includes Nursing 132 – Human Anatomy and Physiology II, in addition to the courses listed above. In the new BSN Curriculum, courses calculated into the science grade point average for progression into Nursing 215 include: Nursing 61 Nursing 62 Nursing 63 Nursing 64 Nursing 65 Nursing 163 Nursing 164 Biologically Based Chemistry Cellular Biology Microbiology Cellular and Microbiology Laboratory (Class of 2015 only) Fundamentals of Nutrition Integrated Anatomy, Physiology, and Physical Assessment I Integrated Anatomy, Physiology, and Physical Assessment II Students who fail a required science course will be reviewed by the Academic Standards and Progressions Committee and will be required to re-take the course and earn a passing grade in order to progress to subsequent courses. In addition, they must meet with their faculty advisor and/or the Office of Student Services to plan a revised course of study. Students who earn a D in a science course will also be reviewed by the Academic Standards and Progressions Committee for a plan of action. At the end of the second semester of the sophomore year, science GPAs will be reviewed again. Students with a science GPA below 2.0 will be reviewed by the Academic Standards and Progressions Committee to determine an appropriate course of action. Students with a science GPA below 2.0 may be asked to withdraw from the School of Nursing. 47 Clinical Grading Systems The clinical component of most clinical courses is graded on a pass/fail basis. For the Class of 2014 and earlier, Nursing 321/322, Nursing 340/341, and Nursing 370/371 grade theoretical and clinical components separately. Please note: Failure in the clinical portion will automatically mean a failure for the entire course. Pass/Fail Option In courses taken on a pass/fail basis, a passing letter grade (D or above) assigned by the instructor is converted to “P” by the Registrar’s Office and entered on the student’s transcript. Instructors are not informed by the Registrar as to who is enrolled on a pass/fail basis. A “P” is not calculated into the GPA, but an “F” is entered as a 0.0 and does affect the GPA. Students in the School of Nursing may take up to four courses pass/fail. Only one course in a given semester may be taken pass/fail, and ONLY if it falls in the following course categories: Free Electives Language Requirement Courses Students who fulfill the language requirement by passing a qualifying examination rather than by taking language courses may take their additional free electives pass/fail. Students must register to take a course pass/fail or change to the pass/fail option within five weeks after classes begin. It is the student’s responsibility to verify that the correct grading status has been entered in the system. No changes in grading options will be made after the deadline. Incompletes Incomplete in Non-Clinical Courses A student who fails to complete a course within the prescribed period and does not withdraw from the course or change his or her status to auditor will receive, at the instructor’s discretion, either a grade of I (incomplete) or F (failure). A grade of incomplete is assigned by the instructor only under the following conditions: The student has academic good standing in the course with a passing grade average. The student has no more than two outstanding course requirements unmet in the course. The student and instructor have completed a Learning Plan to Achieve Complete Course Work (see appendix). The student and instructor have an agreed date of submission for all outstanding course requirements. This date is no later than the end of the academic term that follows the term in which the grade of incomplete is assigned. These conditions must be conveyed to the Office of Student Information via email and approved by the Assistant Dean or her/his designee before the grade of incomplete is assigned. Except in unusual and extreme situations, the “I” must be removed within the following academic term. Only with the approval of the Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs or the Associate Dean for Academic Programs, the instructor may permit an extension of time up to one year for the completion of the course. Incomplete extensions must be accompanied by a written faculty approval on file with the Office of Student Information. Any grade of incomplete which remains after one calendar year from date of assignment becomes a grade of F. Incomplete in Clinical (Theory and Practice) Courses A student who fails to complete a clinical (theory or practice) course within the prescribed period and does not withdraw from the course, will receive at the instructor’s discretion either a grade of I (incomplete) or F (failure). A grade of incomplete is assigned by the instructor only under the following conditions: The student has academic good standing in the course with a passing grade average. The student has clinical good standing in the course with no record of clinical practice errors risking patient 48 safety in the course. The student has no more than two outstanding course requirements unmet in the course. The student has completed the majority of any required clinical hours (e.g. more than 50% of clinical hours are completed) in the course. The student and instructor have completed a Learning Plan to Achieve Complete Course Work (see appendix). The student and instructor have an agreed date of submission for all outstanding course requirements and completion of any outstanding clinical hours. This date is no later than the end of the academic term that follows the term in which the grade of incomplete is assigned. These conditions must be conveyed to the Office of Student Information via email and approved by the Assistant Dean or her/his designee before the grade of incomplete is assigned. The grade of incomplete may be carried on the student’s transcript only until the end of the following term. Carrying this grade beyond that time holds severe implications of failure to progress to next term with delay in the student’s academic and clinical progression of an academic term or full academic year. Any extensions of work toward an incomplete past the end of the following academic term must be reviewed and approved by the Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs or the Associate Dean for Academic Programs. Any grade of incomplete for a clinical course which remains after the end of the academic term following the one in which it was assigned becomes a permanent incomplete grade designated by the mark F* on the student’s record. A permanent incomplete requires registering and retaking the entire clinical (theory or practice) course in its entirety to complete the degree for which the clinical course is required. The permanent grade of incomplete is not counted toward any other degree should the student elect a change or major or track. GRIEVANCE POLICY This policy exists for the resolution of disagreements between students and instructors for academic matters. A student must first have submitted a written appeal regarding the academic matter in question to the appropriate instructor or instructors. Email appeals are permitted. After a decision is made by the instructor(s), the issue, if unresolved, may be appealed to the Associate Dean for Academic Programs. The Associate Dean for Academic Programs will consult with the instructor(s) and attempt to resolve any process disputes but the faculty retains the final decision about the grade for the assignment or the course. If the matter continues to be unresolved to the satisfaction of the student and the instructor(s), the issue will be referred to the Academic Standards and Progressions Committee (ASPC). The ASPC will review the situation to determine if grading processes have been applied fairly and will provide recommendations to the instructor(s) about process improvements. Types of Grievances Commonly, grievances fall into 2 categories: 1. Re-evaluation of a grade given on an individual assignment or for a course 2. Appeal of the decision to dismiss the student from the school, usually for unsafe practice, significant failure to perform academically, failure to correspond with the Office of Student Services according to stipulations in Leave of Absence letters. Grade Disagreement The role of the ASPC in matters of grade disagreement is to investigate the processes used by faculty in determining the grade and advise the faculty member in handling any perceived problems with applying grading processes outlined in the syllabus or any other apparent violations of fairness. The Faculty member ultimately determines the grade that is awarded. The ASPC is the only body in the School of Nursing that can dismiss a student for severely poor academic performance, failure to return from a leave of absence/ failure to correspond with the School, unsafe clinical practice or other serious problems. 49 Determining that clinical practice is unsafe: Clinical practice that is considered unsafe must be evaluated as such by more than one faculty member involved in the course, usually the faculty member serving as the student’s clinical instructor and the Course Director or Program Director. The faculty will then consult the Associate Dean for Academic Programs who may choose to meet with the student and will consult with the faculty about potential processes to improve student performance. If it is determined that the student’s clinical practice is so unsafe that she/he must be removed from clinical, the faculty will determine if the student has failed the course. The ASPC will be consulted and will review documentation leading to the determination of unsafe practice and course failure. In collaboration with the faculty, the ASPC will determine if the student will be permitted to re-take the course or if the student is to be dismissed from the School. Options following Dismissal from the School of Nursing Review Process In the event that the Academic Standards and Progressions Committee dismisses a student, that student may request a meeting with the Committee. The Committee has the option to reconsider the decision or to uphold it. The Academic Standards and Progressions Committee must defer to faculty and teaching staff on all academic decisions related to the dismissal. Appeals Process The only ASPC decision a student may petition is that of dismissal from the School of Nursing. The appeals process is as follows: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. The student must submit a written petition to appeal the dismissal within 30 days of notification of the decision. The petition must include the grounds for appeal, which are limited to a) procedural error, b) bias on the part of the ASPC or any of its members, or c) dismissal that was arbitrary or capricious and without any reasonable basis. The petition should be sent to the Assistant Dean for Admissions and Academic Affairs. Written petitions for appeal of dismissal are evaluated by an ad hoc Appeals Committee appointed by the Dean of the School of Nursing. The Appeals Committee shall be comprised of three members of the Standing Faculty, one of whom will be designated Chair. The student may request, in the written petition, the opportunity to address the membership of the Appeals Committee. The Appeals Committee will review relevant background materials, including relevant academic history and any supporting materials submitted by the student. The Appeals Committee may seek additional information or consultation from School or University officials as its members deem appropriate. The Appeals Committee must defer to faculty and teaching staff on all academic decisions related to the dismissal. The Appeals Committee deliberates and votes in private. In voting, the Appeals Committee may consider the following among the possible options: a) uphold the dismissal, or b) return the dismissal decision to the ASPC for further consideration. The Appeals Committee reports the results of the vote and any supporting rationale to the Dean. The Appeals Committee is advisory to the Dean. The Dean holds the final decision. In the case that the Dean decides to ask the ASPC to further consider a decision to dismiss in light of such an Appeal’s Committee review, ASPC’s decision to uphold dismissal after such further consideration cannot be appealed.. Role of the University Ombudsman The Office of the Ombudsman at the University of Pennsylvania serves as a mechanism for students, faculty, nonunionized staff, and administrators who seek solutions to problems that they may not have been able to resolve through normal channels. Students, faculty, staff, and administrators come in with a variety of problems – academic disputes, access to resources, use of authority, compensation equity, and interpersonal tensions. The Office is staffed by the University Ombudsman, a tenured faculty member (part-time), and an Associate Ombudsman (full- 50 time staff member). In all cases, initial complaints are heard under complete confidentiality. Further action is taken only when complainants want the Office to proceed on their behalf. If complainants wish it, the person or persons complained about are approached by the Office, told that a complaint has been filed and given the opportunity to respond. The Office serves as an impartial mediator and works to find solutions that are acceptable to the complainant and the respondent. The office is concerned with safeguarding individual rights and promoting better channels of communication throughout the University. It is independent of all administrative offices. The Ombudsman is not an advocate for any one individual or group. S/he is an advocate for fairness, adherence to University regulations, due process, and personal responsibility. The Office supplements, but does not replace, any existing grievance mechanisms or modes of redress. It can and does recommend changes in the existing rules and practices when necessary. The overarching mission of the Office of the Ombudsman is to resolve issues of equity and justice at the University of Pennsylvania before the tensions of polarization escalate. For more information, refer to http://www.upenn.edu/ombudsman/, or contact the Office at 215-898-8261 or ombuds@pobox.upenn.edu. Role of the Dean of the School of Nursing Students may contact the Dean of the School of Nursing at any time in the grievance process. The Dean may communicate with relevant faculty or the Associate Dean for Academic Programs about process issues. She will not over-rule a faculty member’s decision about grading or safety of clinical practice. CLASS ATTENDANCE & ABSENCES Policies regarding absence from classes are determined by the instructor(s) responsible for the course. Any special circumstances (including but not limited to religious holidays) must be discussed with the Course Director prior to the start of the semester. Students are required to attend all lab and clinical components of their course work. Absences from the lab and clinical portions of a nursing course will not be excused except for severe illness of the student or death/critical illness of a family member. In rare cases, absences for other personal or academic reasons may be excused with the approval of the Course Director and the Associate Dean for Academic Programs or Assistant Dean for Admissions and Academic Affairs. These special circumstances must be brought to the attention of the Course Director, Associate Dean and Assistant Dean within the first two weeks of the semester. Excused absences from lab and/or clinical will be made up through a plan developed by the clinical/lab instructor, Course Director, and/or Associate Course Director. Students with excessive excused absences from clinical may be asked to share the cost of the make-up clinical hours with the School of Nursing. Excessive absences for any reason may necessitate repetition of the entire course. More than one (1) unexcused absences from clinical or lab may result in a failing grade for the course based on the discretion of the Course Director and the Associate Dean for Academic Programs. If the Course Director allows a student to make up an unexcused absence from clinical, the student will be charged a Clinical Make-Up Fee as per the policy below. Clinical Make-Up Fee Policy Students are required to make up missed clinical and lab hours. Make-up clinical hours for unexcused absences (or in cases of excessive excused absence) will be charged at the following make-up rate: Freshman/Sophomore Years Junior Year Senior Year (Typically 2-4 hour lab/clinical) (Typically 6 hour clinical) (Typically 8 hour clinical) 51 $200/per incident $300/per incident $400/per incident Please note: At the discretion of Course Director, students may be clustered with a clinical instructor during the make-up clinical section. The assigned instructor may not be the student’s regularly assigned clinical instructor. In all cases (clustered or individual session), the clinical fee remains as indicated above. Course Absence Report System The purpose of the Course Absence Report (CAR) system is to provide a way for students to communicate with instructors when medical issues, family emergencies, or other extenuating circumstances necessitate missing class. The CAR system does not replace the clinical call-out procedure established by the course faculty; however, a Course Absence Report must be filed as part of the call-out procedure. Students log into the CAR system via Penn InTouch and send a Course Absence Report to the relevant course instructors indicating the days that will be missed and a reason for the absence(s). Students who submit Course Absence Reports are then responsible for following up with the instructor about any missed coursework or content. Please note: Course Absence Reports are a communication tool and do not constitute "excuses." The clinical call out procedure remains in place and is expected in addition to the CAR system. The CAR system replaces instructor notifications that have been provided by the Office of Student Services in the past. The Office of Student Services will no longer collect documentation or provide instructor notification for absences of 5 days or fewer. Students who will be absent for more than 5 days should contact an advisor in the Office of Student Services and the course faculty to discuss the impact this longer absence may have on their schoolwork. Student Health Services will no longer provide documentation if you are not seen or treated by a practitioner at the time of a medical occurrence. All religions absences should be discussed with the course instructor within the first week of the course. Students should consult the Policy on Secular and Religious Holidays in the Penn Book for further information: https://provost.upenn.edu/policies/pennbook/2013/02/13/policy-on-secular-and-religiousholidays COURSE WITHDRAWAL Between the fifth and tenth weeks of the semester, students in the School of Nursing have the option to request withdrawal from a course if they obtain written permission from the course instructor and the Assistant Dean of Admissions and Academic Affairs. If withdrawal is approved, the registration for the course remains on the record and the notation of W is placed as a permanent entry in the grade section of the student' s transcript. The W does not affect the student' s grade point average. After the tenth week of the semester, withdrawals are not normally permitted. Students who have a serious and compelling extenuating circumstance may petition the Academic Standards and Progressions Committee to grant a late withdrawal for a course. Students petitioning for an exception must obtain written support from the instructor for the committee to consider the petition. COURSE FAILURE If a required course is failed, it may be repeated one time. Any courses for which the failed course is a prerequisite may not be taken until the failed course is successfully completed. If an elective or sector course is failed, the same course or an equivalent course must be taken and successfully completed. The F remains on the transcript and is always calculated into the grade point average, even after the course is retaken and passed. Students will be withdrawn from the program if they fail a required course a second time. Failure in Non-Clinical Nursing Courses 52 Students who fail required, non-clinical Nursing courses will be reviewed by the Academic Standards and Progressions Committee. Remedial actions may be required, at the discretion of the course director, before the student can re-take the course. In addition, the student must meet with his or her advisor to revise the plan of study. Failure in Clinical Courses Combined Theory and Clinical Courses: Students must pass the theory, clinical, and lab portions of the clinical course in order to pass the entire course and progress into the following clinical course. Students who earn less than a C- in a required clinical course will receive an F and will be required to repeat the course. Students who receive an F in a clinical course must repeat and successfully pass that course in order to progress into other clinical courses. A remediation plan (including the Course Faculty and the Office of Student Services) must occur before any course is repeated. A second F in any clinical course will result in withdrawal from the program. Separate Theory and Clinical Courses: Students who earn less than a C- in either the theoretical or clinical component of a required clinical nursing course will receive an F and will be required to repeat the course. A remediation plan (including the Course Faculty and the Office of Student Services) must occur before any course is repeated. A second F in any clinical course will result in withdrawal from the program. Failure Due to Unsafe Practice Students will receive an F in a clinical course if, at any point, they fail to meet objectives for the clinical portion of the course or if they are removed from the clinical setting for unsafe practice during the course. Practice is determined to be unsafe if, due to student knowledge deficits, lack of effective clinical decision making, failure to appropriately monitor patient’s condition and respond appropriately (clinician notification and direct care actions), or inappropriate communication, a patient is harmed or very likely to be at risk for harm. Unsafe practice is also related to the appropriate level of supervision that can be provided to support student learning and practice. Students in more advanced stages of their curriculum at both the undergraduate and master’s level are expected to be able to practice safely with decreasing levels of direct faculty and preceptor supervision. Other factors contributing to an assessment of unsafe practice include falsified documentation, failure to communicate truthfully and aggressive/ non-collaborative interpersonal communication patterns. Students who receive an F for unsafe practice in a clinical course may not drop or withdraw from that clinical course. The Academic Standards and Progressions Committee will also define the conditions under which the student may be allowed to progress to further clinical courses. Please see the Grievance Policy for more information. A second F in any clinical course will result in withdrawal from the program. PROVOST RULES GOVERNING FINAL EXAMINATIONS 1. No instructor may hold a final examination nor require the submission of a take-home final exam except during the period in which final examinations are scheduled; when necessary, exceptions to this policy may be granted for postponed examinations (see 3 and 4 below). No final examinations may be scheduled during the last week of classes or on reading days. 2. No student may be required to take more than two final examinations on any calendar day during the period in which final examinations are scheduled. If more than two are scheduled, the student may postpone the middle exam. If a take-home final exam is due on a day when two final examinations are scheduled, the take-home exam shall be postponed by one day. 3. Examinations that are postponed because of conflicts with other examinations, or because more than two examinations are scheduled in the same day, may be taken at another time during the final examinations period if the faculty member and student can agree on that time. Otherwise, they must be taken during the official period for postponed examinations. 4. Examinations that are postponed because of illness, a death in the family, for religious observance or some other unusual event, may be taken only during the official periods: the first week of the spring and fall 53 semesters. Students must obtain permission from their Dean’s office to take a postponed exam. Instructors in all courses must be willing to offer a make-up examination to all students who are excused from the final examination. 5. No instructor may change the time or date of a final exam without permission from the appropriate dean. 6. No instructor may increase the time allowed for a final exam beyond the scheduled two hours without permission from the appropriate dean. 7. No classes (excluding review sessions) may be held during the reading period. 8. The first examination of the day begins at 9 a.m. and the last examination concludes by 8 p.m. There will be one hour between exam time blocks. 9. All students must be allowed to see their final examination. Exams should be available as soon as possible after being graded with access ensured for a period of at least one regular semester after the exam has been given. To help protect student privacy, a student should have access only to his or her own exam and not the exams of other students. Therefore, for example, it is not permissible to leave student exams (or grades or papers) in publicly accessible areas. 10. Students may not be asked for their Social Security Numbers. Instructors may not publicly display a student’s Penn ID or any portion of the Social Security Number, nor use name, initials, or any personally identifiable information to post grades. Even when an identifier is masked or absent, grades may not be posted in alphabetical order, to protect student privacy. 11. Final exams for College of Liberal and Professional Studies (LPS) courses must be given on the regular class meeting night during the week of final examinations. No change in scheduling is permitted without unanimous consent of all students in the class and the director of LPS. A LPS final exam may not be administered during the last week of class or on a reading day. In all matters relating to final exams, students with questions should first consult with their Dean’s offices. Faculty wishing to seek exceptions to the rules also should consult with their Dean’s offices. Finally, the Council of Undergraduate Deans and SCUE (Student Committee on Undergraduate Education) urge instructors to see that all examinations are actively proctored. Source: Office of the Provost (http://www.upenn.edu/registrar/ Click Final Exam Information, Provost Rules) LEAVE OF ABSENCE Students take time away from their studies for a wide variety of reasons including: work on a political campaign manage a medical concern fulfill a family obligation pursue career-related opportunities complete military service take a break While interrupting your studies to take time away may seem intimidating, a leave is a means to the successful completion of a degree, not a barrier to graduating. Approximately 5% of each graduating class spends at least one semester on leave from Penn during their undergraduate studies. Almost all Penn students who take a leave of absence return and complete their degrees. If you are considering a leave, take time to think carefully about your goals for your time away and for when you return. Speaking with an academic advisor is an important first step. Depending on your circumstances you 54 should get advice from other sources as well. Students taking time away in order to manage a medical condition should discuss the leave with their healthcare provider. Your school advising office will help you connect with other campus resources as you prepare to take a leave of absence, such as Student Financial Services, Housing, and International Student and Scholar Services. Students typically take a leave for a full academic year. Individual circumstances may require more or less time; the length of the leave is determined by the school. Students on leave should remain in contact with their advisor and update them about changes in plans. The return from leave process supports students in a successful re-entry to academic life at Penn. When preparing to return, students must consult their school advising office to develop a plan that includes connection with appropriate resources. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ A leave of absence for a period of up to one academic year may be granted when circumstances necessitate the interruption of academic work. In unusual circumstances, and at the written request of the student, such leaves may be extended for no longer than one additional year. This period may include either consecutive or nonconsecutive terms. A leave of absence does not automatically change the time limit (5 years) for completion of the program. Students who are on leave for more than two years in total may be withdrawn from the program and asked to re-apply. These restrictions do not include time spent in the military. BSN or MSN students who wish to take a leave from their studies must request a leave of absence using the Leave of Absence Request Form. PhD students who are considering a leave of absence must meet with the Associate Director of Graduate Academic Affairs to review relevant policies and procedures. All leaves must be approved by the School of Nursing in advance. Students who are not in good standing or who have disciplinary action pending against them require special approval. Discontinuance of study without permission from the University does not constitute a leave of absence. Students who are requesting a leave of absence due to medical reasons will be required to provide supporting documentation and may be asked to consult with Student Health Service (SHS) and/or Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) as needed. Once the leave of absence is approved and takes effect, the student’s PennCard will be deactivated, and access to University services and facilities will be restricted. Students who are not in good academic standing at the time of the leave of absence will return to the same academic standing status they held (for example, probation) when they left. Students cannot receive Penn transfer credit for courses taken at another institution while on leave of absence. Financial reimbursement or credit may be issued when a leave is approved early in a semester. Consideration for a tuition refund or credit is based on the number of the weeks completed in a semester. Students who leave within the Percentage Reduction in Tuition and Fees First two weeks of class 100% Third and fourth weeks of class 50% Thereafter 0% For information on refunds/credits for non-tuition charges (such as housing and dining), students should contact those offices directly. Leave of Absence Deadlines Students considering a leave of absence are strongly encouraged to request a leave prior to the start of the semester 55 in question. If a student has been granted a leave after the semester has started, the following deadlines apply: Students who request a leave of absence prior to the drop deadline are responsible for dropping their courses in Penn InTouch. Students who request a leave of absence after the drop deadline but prior to the withdrawal deadline will be withdrawn from their courses, with a notation of “W” on their transcript for those courses. Requests to take a leave of absence after the withdrawal deadline will be considered only in extremely extenuating circumstances and only with the proper supporting documentation. Requesting a Leave of Absence To request a leave of absence: 1. 2. 3. Meet with an advisor in the Office of Student Services to discuss your request and to develop a revised plan of study. Complete the Leave of Absence Request Form, and be sure to include a detailed description regarding the reasons for your request and how you plan to use your time away from the University. Submit these materials to the Office of Student Services, Suite M-18, Fagin Hall or nursenet@nursing.upenn.edu. The leave request will be evaluated by the Office of Student Services. If the request is approved, students will receive a confirmation letter outlining the terms of the leave and any conditions that must be met prior to making a request to return. Once approved, students should consult with the Office of Student Information (Suite M-24, Fagin Hall, osi@nursing.upenn.edu) regarding any clinical compliance requirements that will need to be maintained while on leave, depending on the desired semester of return and the revised plan of study. The following web site will provide a list of other offices (including housing, dining, financial aid, etc.) students may need to contact as they prepare to take a leave of absence. Students are required to review this information and follow up as necessary: http://www.sfs.upenn.edu/special-polices/policies-leave-of-absence.html. International students should also contact the International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) office to discuss any immigration considerations and paperwork related to the leave, 215-898-4661, isss@pobox.upenn.edu. Returning from a Leave of Absence BSN students who are on an approved leave of absence and who wish to resume their studies must complete the Leave of Absence Return Form. Students should refer to their leave of absence letter for information on their return, including deadline dates and conditions. It is important to take note of these dates in advance and to plan ahead. The School of Nursing may deny any requests to return that come in after the specified deadlines. Students who wish to participate in advance registration for the semester in which they are planning to return should submit their request at least two weeks prior to the advance registration period in cases where this occurs before the specified deadline to request a return. In some cases, conditional approval may be granted to allow students to enter their registration requests, with final approval pending submission of updated documentation and/or medical clearance closer to the date of the student’s anticipated return. In addition to the above information, please note the following policies: Students who have holds on their record must have these holds cleared before their return can be approved. Holds may be placed by Student Health Service, the Office of Student Conduct, and Student Financial Services, among other offices, and students are responsible for contacting the respective offices directly. Students who were not in good academic standing at the time of the leave of absence request will return to the same academic standing status they held (for example, probation) when they left. 56 Students cannot receive Penn transfer credit for courses taken at another institution while on leave of absence. A leave of absence does not automatically change the time limit (5 years) for completion of the program. Students who are on leave for more than two years in total may be withdrawn from the program and asked to re-apply. These restrictions do not include time spent in the military. To request a return from leave of absence: 1. Complete the Leave of Absence Return Form. Please be sure to include detailed information addressing how you have used your time on leave, why you feel ready to resume your studies at this time, and your plans for reintegrating into the academic community. 2. Students returning from a leave taken due to medical reasons will be required to submit evidence they are ready to resume their studies and rejoin the campus community. Such evidence includes documentation from the student’s health care provider as well as consultation with Student Health Service (SHS) and/or Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) as needed. Detailed information regarding the necessary documentation and conditions of the leave that must be met prior to returning are noted in the student’s leave of absence confirmation letter. 3. Submit these materials to the Office of Student Services, Suite M-18, Fagin Hall or nursenet@nursing.upenn.edu. The return from leave request will be evaluated by the Office of Student Services. If the request is approved, students will receive a confirmation letter outlining the terms of the return and any steps that must be taken. Once approved, students should consult with the Office of Student Information (Suite M-24, Fagin Hall, osi@nursing.upenn.edu) regarding any clinical compliance requirements that need to be fulfilled, depending on the student’s semester of return and revised plan of study. The following web site will provide a list of other offices (including housing, dining, financial aid, etc.) students may need to contact as they prepare to return from leave of absence. Students are required to review this information and follow up as necessary: http://www.sfs.upenn.edu/special-polices/policies-leave-of-absence.html. International students should also contact the International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) office to discuss any immigration considerations and paperwork related to the return from leave, 215-898-4661, isss@pobox.upenn.edu. INDEPENDENT STUDY COURSES Students have the option of pursuing an independent study, and they must design the independent study project with a faculty preceptor, who approves the plan, the semester before the study is to begin. Once the independent study is approved, students register for the course as Nursing 299, with the appropriate section number obtained from the Office of Student Information. An independent study course is worth one course unit and can be used to fulfill the nursing elective or a free elective. Advisors will receive copies of the approved independent study proposals, faculty evaluations of the independent study, and annotated bibliographies. Guidelines for independent study are available online at: http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/students/resources/HandbooksFormsPolicies/IndependentStudyFormI.pdf CREDIT AWAY FROM THE UNIVERSITY With prior approval, some sectors and electives may be taken at another four-year college or university by students currently enrolled at the University of Pennsylvania. Students are generally not permitted to complete required Nursing courses outside of Penn, and a maximum of four non-Nursing courses may be taken at another institution. Only courses in which a student has earned a C or better will be accepted for transfer credit. 57 To seek approval to take a Nursing course at another institution, students must submit course information and syllabi through the External Credit Evaluation Tool: https://fission.sas.upenn.edu/sso/xcat/ This process must be completed prior to enrolling in the course. There are three types of courses: Transfer credit – courses taken before matriculation at Penn. Study abroad credit – courses taken at a Penn Abroad program. Credit away – courses taken outside of a Penn-approved program after matriculation at Penn. Prior to taking or transferring a course, you must contact an advisor at advisor@nursing.upenn.edu or 215-898-6687. You must secure approval for credit away courses through the XCAT system BEFORE taking them. If you wish to speak with a department directly concerning a particular equivalency request in XCAT, please see the department contact list: http://www.college.upenn.edu/majors/contacts.php Upon completion of the course, students must either bring in or send an official transcript (in a sealed envelope) to the Office of Student Information at the following address: University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing Office of Student Information, Suite M-24 Claire M. Fagin Hall 418 Curie Boulevard Philadelphia, PA 19104-4217 Once the transcript has been received, the credit can be posted. Only the credit will transfer, as grades earned outside of the University of Pennsylvania are not calculated in a student’s GPA. TRANSFER CREDIT FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS Transfer credit is evaluated and awarded through the transfer admissions process. Only courses with a grade of C or better are eligible for consideration. All courses, whether evaluated by the Office of Advanced Placement and Transfer Credit or the appropriate University department, will appear in the action column of the transcript and will not be averaged into the student’s GPA. Transfer credit is not counted as credit earned at the University. When a transfer student is admitted, the transcript that is sent as part of the admission process is evaluated by the Office of Advanced Placement and Transfer Credit. Credit is awarded on the basis of the official transcript and the course description/syllabus, and only non-clinical courses are eligible for transfer. Once the review process is complete, the student will receive a list of the courses accepted and rejected for transfer. The Office of Student Information will also receive a list of courses accepted for transfer and will post the credit on the student’s transcript. Should a course require further review by faculty in order to be transferred, the student must use XCAT to submit course information and obtain the appropriate departmental approval (please refer to “Credit Away from the University” above). All requests for credit evaluation must be completed within one year of matriculation. Time Limit on Transfer Credit Transfer credit is generally not awarded for courses taken more than five years prior to enrollment at the School of Nursing. However, time limits on transfer credit are considered by faculty on a case-by-case basis. INTERNAL TRANSFER Internal transfer students are those who transfer from one undergraduate school at Penn to another. Internal transfer may not be initiated until the end of the second semester of the freshman year, to be effective beginning in the third semester. 58 Students Transferring out of Nursing Students in the School of Nursing MUST remain in their home school (Nursing) for one full year and MUST complete the required nursing curriculum in the fall semester before applying for internal transfer. Students must schedule an exit interview with the Associate Director of Undergraduate Academic Affairs, at which time they can obtain an internal transfer application (registrar’s form). Upon completion of the exit interview and the required nursing courses as outlined above, the Assistant Dean of Admissions and Academic Affairs will sign off on the student’s internal transfer application, forwarding it to the designated undergraduate school for review and a decision on the internal transfer. It is strongly recommended that students meet with an advisor in the school to which they wish to transfer to determine eligibility for transfer (i.e., GPA requirements) and the requirements for their major of choice, and to discuss a plan for completion of those requirements. It is not guaranteed that students will be accepted for internal transfer to another school. Students who are not accepted for internal transfer after their first attempt are permitted to take one additional semester of non-nursing courses in a second attempt to transfer. Students who take more than two semesters of nonnursing courses without successfully transferring to another school within the University may be withdrawn from the School of Nursing. External transfer students to Penn Nursing from another college or university are not permitted to apply for internal transfer to another school at Penn. Students Transferring into Nursing A 3.0 GPA is required for internal transfer to the School of Nursing from one of the other undergraduate schools at Penn, and a particular emphasis will be placed on students’ performance in their science and Nursing courses. All Nursing courses taken while the student was in the previous school may be counted toward the BSN degree, and other courses may count toward sector requirements or electives. Students who are interested in internal transfer to the School of Nursing should meet with the Associate Director of Advising as early as possible to discuss the internal transfer process, review the Nursing curriculum and requirements, and develop a tentative plan of study. Email advisor@nursing.upenn.edu or call 215-898-6687 to set up an appointment. The School of Nursing’s Internal Transfer Application can be found at: http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/students Click “Handbook, Forms and Policies” (under Resources). An internal transfer application (registrar’s form) can be obtained from the advising offices in the undergraduate schools; it must be signed by the student’s home school and forwarded to the School of Nursing before the student’s application can be reviewed. Students who are accepted for internal transfer will be assigned a faculty advisor in the School of Nursing. CURRICULAR PETITIONS Students in single-degree programs should address their petitions to their home schools. Dual-degree students should address their petitions for degree requirements to the school(s) whose degree requirements are affected; in some cases, a petition to both schools will be required. All other petitions for exceptions (e.g. late drop, late add, late withdrawal) should be submitted to the home school. 59 REQUIREMENTS FOR CLINICAL COURSES In order to enter the first clinical nursing course, Nursing 104 or Nursing 215, students must have completed the following pre-requisites: Class of 2014 and earlier: Nursing 40, Nursing 42, Nursing 50, Nursing 51, and Nursing 54 -ORClass of 2015 and beyond: Nursing 61, Nursing 62, Nursing 63, Nursing 65, Nursing 101, Nursing 102, Nursing 103, Nursing 163, and Nursing 164 Students must also have a minimum of a 2.0 GPA in order to enter Nursing 106 or Nursing 215 and in order to progress into junior level clinical courses. IMMUNIZATION/CPR/BACKGROUND CHECK POLICY 20152016 All Students at Penn Nursing must meet the requirements of the compliance policy. These requirements include immunizations as well as CPR certification, drug screen and background checks, as well as any other site specific requirements. Records are to be submitted to and held by our compliance vendor, American DataBank. Please Note: Requirements are subject to change due to the demands of our clinical agencies. Information on Compliance can also be found at: http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/students/CC/Pages/default.aspx Penalties for Non-Compliance Students who do not submit complete records of their background checks, drug screen, certifications and immunization records by their deadline will be charged a Non-Compliance fine per the fee schedule below, kept out of clinical and may be placed on registration hold and dropped from clinical courses until they become fully compliant. Students who are kept out of clinical due to non-compliance are charged a clinical make-up fee for each clinical day missed. (That fee schedule can be found in Class Attendance and Absences.) Additionally, non-compliant students may be subject to other penalties outlined by the course faculty. NON-COMPLIANCE FINE SCHEDULE: Freshman $150 Sophomore $200 Junior $250 Senior $300 Please note: It is the student’s responsibility to keep track of her/his immunizations, to update immunizations, CPR and other certifications, record checks, and licensure as necessary, and to submit documentation before any deadlines. Students will be notified one time per year via email about their compliance renewal, so it is imperative that students check their email on a regular basis, including over the summer. Students who do not have access to email over the summer should email compliance@nursing.upenn.edu. Subsequent reminders will not be provided. Immunization Requirements In order to participate in all clinical experiences (including observations), students must have completed the immunizations below. 60 Measles, Mumps, Rubella o 2 MMR vaccinations OR o titers for all three confirming immunity OR o some combination of 2 Measles, 1 Mumps, and 1 Rubella vaccination (e.g. 1 MMR and 1 Measles shot fulfill the requirement) *Students born before 1956 may only require 1 MMR and should obtain confirmation from Student Health. Hepatitis B o Completed Hepatitis B Vaccination Series (3 shots) AND positive Hepatitis B Titer. *If your Hep B Titer is negative, you will need to redo the vaccination series and get a new titer to confirm immunity. A negative titer will not affect your ability to attend clinical. Varicella (Chicken Pox) o 2 Varicella vaccinations 4-8 weeks apart OR o titer confirming incidence of the disease. *Simply having had the disease is not enough, you must also receive a titer and that titer must be positive for immunity. Tetanus-Diphtheria-Pertussis o TDaP within the past ten years OR o TD booster within the past ten years AND TDaP more than 10 years old. Tuberculosis o New Penn Students: Two PPD injections and readings within 12 months of each other OR an IGRA blood test (eg Quanteferon) conducted by the healthcare provider of your choice is acceptable. *To meet University pre-matriculation requirements, at least 1 PPD skin test of the above 2step must be performed by Student Health (only if you are doing PPDs and not an IGRA) o Returning Penn Students: Single step PPD OR IGRA blood test *Both can be completed at the provider of your choice. o If you have a history of a positive reading on the PPD test, you must submit documentation indicating that you have had a positive test for TB infection followed by a negative chest x-ray. A negative Chest X-Ray completed after a documented positive PPD reading overrides all other TB requirements, provided you complete symptom checks yearly. Flu vaccine o Due by November 1 (must be completed after seasonal vaccines are available) Physical Evaluation All students must submit documentation of a recent physical signed by your provider or SHS. Please note that all full time students can receive this evaluation at SHS at no additional charge as it is covered under the university compliance fee. If you are getting this done at SHS, let them know you are a nursing student as they have a form on file. For your convenience, you can use this Penn template to document your physical: http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/students/CC/Documents/Student%20Physical%20Evaluation%20Form.pdf CPR Requirement All students must be certified in CPR in order to enter the clinical setting. Students must be certified in ONE of the following classifications of CPR: 61 CPR for the Health Care Provider (BLS), American Heart Association OR CPR for the Professional Rescuer, American Red Cross OR BLS CPR, www.advancedmedicalcertification.com (the only online certification we accept) CPR certification must be updated in the summer prior to the school year when it will expire. To find a course that is offered in your area, refer to the web pages of the American Heart Association (www.americanheart.org) or the American Red Cross (www.redcross.org). It is the students’ responsibility to find an acceptable course. Criminal Record Checks, Child Abuse Clearances, and Drug Screen Students must complete yearly background checks via the American DataBank system, including a FBI background Check (with fingerprinting), Pennsylvania Childline (Child Abuse) clearance, Nationwide Sex Offender Search, Pennsylvania Criminal Record Check, Office of the Inspector General clearance (insurance fraud), and a 10 panel drug screen. Students are responsible for submitting the results of their child abuse clearance and FBI background check. Knowledge Link All students are required to complete the School of Nursing - Pre Clinical Compliance Curriculum. This includes HIPAA, Bloodborne Pathogens and Safety training as well as an orientation to the Fuld Pavilion (simulation lab). These modules must be completed by the deadline or you will be considered non-compliant. Additional Requirements Individual sites may have additional requirements (including but not limited to HIPAA education, resumes, or other in-service trainings or paperwork). You will be contacted by your course faculty, clinical instructor or Compliance Office if you are required to complete anything prior to beginning clinical. Submitting Documentation In order to maintain updated records and to ensure everyone is eligible to enter the clinical setting, all students must submit official documentation to American DataBank as per the timeline and instructions that will be distributed to students via email and web posting. Students who submit documentation to any other source (e.g. clinical instructor, course coordinator) will still be considered non-compliant until American DataBank has the necessary documentation. All compliance materials must be submitted through the American DataBank system. Students must supply their own copy and keep the original documentation for their records. The Office of Student Information will NOT copy immunizations or CPR cards or re-furnish immunization or clearance documentation to students for their own records, American DataBank, or for third parties (e.g. employers). This documentation is collected for the sole purpose of monitoring immunization compliance. Students should contact their healthcare providers or Student Health Services to obtain this documentation. Helpful Hints Make sure your immunization documentation is ‘‘official’’ (e.g. signed by your health care provider). Keep copies of all of your immunization records and clearances in your files. Pay attention to the American DataBank timeline you receive. The dates may vary based on your clinical placement; do not assume you can utilize another students’ timeline. Please note that this policy is subject to change as clinical sites and agencies modify their requirements. Questions? Please contact the Office of Student Information via email at compliance@nursing.upenn.edu or you can stop in to suite M-24 during walk-in hours on most Wednesdays and Thursdays from 12-3. American DataBank (ADB) To streamline our compliance program, we have arranged to process immunizations, background checks and drug screenings through a third party, American DataBank. They utilize a web-based software called Complio where 62 you will submit your documentation. This allows us to meet the increasing requirements of the clinical agencies while maintaining the highest level of customer service. PHYSICALS A health examination is required for all students entering the University of Pennsylvania. This includes a medical history, screening tests, and an immunization record, including the required immunizations as listed in this handbook and as outlined by Student Health Service. In addition, students in the School of Nursing are required to have an additional health examination between the sophomore and junior years to meet the State Board of Nursing requirement for a periodic health examination. SUBSTANCE ABUSE/DRUG TESTING Recognizing that substance abuse is both a disease and a professional hazard, the School of Nursing has incorporated substance abuse topical content areas into its curriculum. The School of Nursing has likewise established a substance abuse and drug testing policy. Please review the policy available online at: http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/students/resources/HandbooksFormsPolicies/StudentSubstanceAbusePolicy.pdf MALPRACTICE INSURANCE Nursing students do not have to obtain malpractice insurance before entering the first clinical, as the University insurance policy covers them during all course-related clinical experiences. However, students contemplating clinical employment must obtain their own malpractice coverage, as the University's policy does not cover students in employment-related situations. UNIFORMS AND CLINICAL SUPPLIES Information on uniforms is distributed to students prior to enrollment. Traditional BSN students must order uniforms no later than fall of the freshman year; Accelerated BSN students must order prior to arrival for the first summer session. Students will need the full nursing uniform for enrollment in Nursing 102 in order to participate in the required clinical rotations. This uniform will be worn by the students during the clinical courses at the junior and senior level. The student uniform consists of: Navy blue scrub top w/ embroidered Penn Nursing seal Navy blue scrub pants (or navy blue scrub skirt) Lab coat w/Penn Nursing patch Clean, non-porous shoes (in a color that matches your uniform, e.g. navy, black, white) must be worn. Dansko clogs with a back-strap or closed back are permitted (open back clogs are NOT allowed). When room temperatures necessitate extra warmth, students may wear an approved navy scrub jacket with the embroidered Penn Nursing seal or the lab coat. A name pin and arm patch/Penn Nursing seal must be visible during activities related to client care. Our present uniform supplies are: Central Uniforms (215) 413-0833 Contact: Debbie Langer http://www.centraluniforms.com Go to “Corporate Account Log-in”, click “UPENN Nursing School”, the password is pennrn And ADVANCE Healthcare Shop 1-877-405-9978 63 http://shop.advanceweb.com/UPennNursing Although you are required to purchase your uniform through one of our approved vendors, you may select the style of your top, pants, and lab coat from the approved styles. Both companies are familiar with Penn Nursing shoe and uniform requirements and will be able to help you if you have questions. After each clinical, all students are required to wash their uniforms. The lab coat must be worn over neat street clothing (“business casual”) when entering the hospital or other agency, even at times when the student is not involved in direct patient care. The University of Pennsylvania badge and student name should be visible. Jeans, overalls, and painter's pants are not suitable attire to be worn under the lab coat. Dangling earrings and rings with raised stones are not acceptable. A thin, gold or silver chain necklace may be worn. Hair should be neat and combed, not falling in the face to impair vision or interfere with clinical activity. In addition, students in clinical settings are not permitted to wear artificial nails, including acrylic nails, or facial piercing (e.g. tongue, nose, eyebrow, etc). Clinical Supplies and Equipment Students should carry with them their own pens, notepaper, scissors, and stethoscope. Stethoscopes may be purchased from any vendor. The School of Nursing recommends the Littman Classic II SE for BSN students. Please note: Only minimal cash or other valuables should be taken to an agency. These items should be carried on the person rather than in a coat pocket, unless locked storage space is provided by the agency. TRAVEL TO CLINICAL SITES The School of Nursing utilizes a variety of clinical sites, some of which are at area hospitals such as HUP and CHOP, and some of which may require travel to the site via car or public transportation. Students are responsible for arranging their own transportation to and from the clinical site and for covering the cost of travel. The only exceptions are for selected labor and delivery sites (Nursing 210/215) and home visits for Nursing in the Community (Nursing 341/380). For these sites, students may be eligible to utilize the School of Nursing’s Enterprise Care Share (ECS), if public transportation is not available. In order to use ECS, students must establish themselves on the School of Nursing’s corporate Enterprise Car Share account. Prior to doing so, students are responsible for completing the University of Pennsylvania Office of Risk Management’s driver’s safety program. ECS usage will be directly billed to the School of Nursing’s account. Improper usage (i.e. personal use) of the ECS corporate account is grounds for a violation of the Code of Student Conduct. Students may also use their personal cars for this transportation and get reimbursed at the end of the course for mileage driven at the rate specified by the Penn Travel Office. Students are responsible for keeping an accurate log of all miles traveled. Falsifying travel mileage logs is grounds for a violation of the Code of Student Conduct. Please note: When the University is closed for snow or weather emergencies, clinicals are cancelled. CARE OF PATIENTS WITH INFECTIOUS OR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES Clinical learning experiences require students to be assigned to provide nursing care for patients with communicable and infectious diseases. Students will be educated in the care of patients with communicable and infectious disease processes. They will learn how to protect themselves, other health care providers, patients, and their families from the transmission of the disease. The fear of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) poses problems for the nursing profession and for the care of patients with AIDS, AIDS-related complex (ARC), and +HIV antibody. This fear must be resolved because the faculty believes that all patients have the right to nursing care. Feelings, attitudes, beliefs, and problems will be 64 explored and discussed in the classroom and clinical settings. Methods of problem resolution will assure that the quality of nursing care provided to these patients does not further isolate them from health care. MANAGEMENT OF NEEDLESTICKS AND OTHER BLOOD/BODY FLUID EXPOSURE FOR STUDENTS ON CLINICAL ROTATION BFE Instructions for Students If you experience a Body Fluid Exposure while on a clinical rotation, immediately: 1. Wash the area 2. Notify your clinical supervisor* 3. Report immediately to the facility’s Occupational Medicine department, if open, or Emergency Department, if not, for evaluation of the exposure unless you are at HUP. If you are HUP, report to the Student Health Service immediately, unless it is after hours. If it is after hours, report to HUP’s Emergency Department. o The goal is to be evaluated quickly so that you can be started on HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) promptly, if necessary. o If the facility does not have an Occupational Medicine or Emergency Department, report immediately to SHS. o Request a copy of treatment plan and source patient results, when available, for your primary care provider (SHS) 4. Call SHS on the day of BFE to schedule a non-urgent evaluation at SHS within 1 week o Not necessary if initial evaluation was performed at SHS o Bring treatment plan from initial evaluation, including baseline lab work and medications ordered, and source patient results to SHS BFE Instructions for Clinical Supervisors* If a student under your supervision experiences a BFE, 1. Encourage the student to wash the area and report for immediate evaluation of the exposure. o Prompt evaluation is important in HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). o Direct the student to the facility’s Occupational Medicine department, if open, or Emergency Department, if not, or SHS, if the facility does not have an Occupational Medicine department. If at HUP, report to the Student Health Service immediately, unless it is after hours. If it is after hours, report to HUP’s Emergency Department. o Note the name and second identifier of the source patient and give it to the exposed student to take to his/her evaluation 2. Arrange for source patient testing. o We find that the complicated processes surrounding source patient testing sometimes cause unnecessary anxiety in students. Your help in obtaining prompt source patient testing will be an invaluable service to your student. o Contact the treating physician/provider of the source patient to explain the exposure and request testing for HIV, HBV and HCV. o Arrange to get the results to the student as quickly as possible. 3. The clinical instructor is to inform the Office of Student Information (osi@nursing.upenn.edu; 215.898.8127) and the Advising team (advisor@nursing.upenn.edu; 215.573.2205) by e-mail and telephone of the incident, including the name of the student, time, date and location of exposure. Notification should occur as soon as possible. *A “clinical supervisor” is the resource staff member who is most readily available to the student in the clinical setting. Depending on the program and setting, it can be an intern, attending physician, primary care unit group leader, clinical instructor, preceptor, etc. SAFE CONDUCT IN MAKING HOME VISITS Home visiting, as part of community health nursing care to patients in their own home, is an integral part of the 65 curriculum of the School of Nursing. Current trends in health care provision reflect increased delivery of services outside the hospital. Students derive significant benefit from making home visits: enhanced interaction with patients and their families; opportunities to develop increasing independence in implementing nursing roles; and understanding of the role of the community in providing social and health services. Both the School and the students have important roles in providing safe experiences for nursing students in making home visits in the Philadelphia and surrounding areas. The Role of the School The School of Nursing will provide an orientation to home visiting prior to the first student home visiting experience. This orientation will include education about safe conduct in making home visits, discussion of the leaflet “Suggestions for Safe Conduct,” and clarification of the student nursing role in the community. During the community health nursing course, students will participate in an extended orientation to their particular service neighborhood in order to familiarize them with that area and its resources. School faculty will have regular communication with the clinical agencies to identify and minimize/eliminate potential sources of problems. Course faculty will also review the location of cases and/or specific neighborhoods with appropriate community agencies to ascertain the safety of making home visits in these locations. Clinical instructors supervising home visiting experiences will encourage feedback and discussion concerning potential safety problems with students in their clinical groups. Clinical experiences will be planned to enable students to make independent home visits with a student partner. Please refer to the section in this Handbook titled “Travel to Clinical Sites” regarding transportation to the homes. The Role of the Student Students will participate in class and clinical discussions about safe conduct in making home visits. Written material will also be provided to them about safety practices, and students will seek clarification of any questions they have about applying any of the recommended practices. Students will be accountable to the faculty and each other in implementing safe conduct practices while making home visits in the community. The concrete application of practices that facilitate safety while making home visits is considered an ongoing process involving both faculty and students. This process will be assisted by clear, open, and continuing communication between students and faculty about safety issues. STANDARDS FOR PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR IN THE CLINICAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT Preamble Clinical experiences at all levels of the BSN program present crucial opportunities for students to apply classroom learning and develop proficiency in caring for patients. Various aspects of clinical settings present myriad opportunities for learning that appear unexpectedly, but also pitfalls when students are unaware of expectations. Clinical work is also an area of the program where patient safety and well-being takes precedence over most other considerations. The role of the clinical instructor, working intensively with small groups of students, is to facilitate sound educational experiences for the entire group of students to whom s/he is assigned. The School of Nursing is responsible to students, the community and the various groups that regulate our programs to ensure that all students complete pre-established amounts of time in the approved clinical settings, and that they behave in a professional manner. Professional conduct by all students and faculty members facilitates students’ learning opportunities, and fosters a strong working relationship between the School of Nursing and the various clinical agencies. 66 Guidelines General 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. In addition to being thoroughly familiar with this statement, students are expected to abide by course specific policies that are detailed in the syllabi for each clinical course. In all matters, students are expected to conduct themselves as engaged, respectful visitors to clinical settings, and developing professionals. It is important to comport one’s self in ways that engender the confidence and respect of staff members, patients, and families. Casual talk, loud speaking, and group socializing are a few examples of behaviors that reflect poorly on individual students, as well as on Penn Nursing. Students are reminded that social relationships with patients, families or staff are not acceptable while in the clinical learning environment. Please strive to have positive, professional interactions with both staff members and patients/families. Students are expected to adhere to all standards and guidelines of the institutions or agencies where they are assigned for clinical learning. Instructors will point out important rules/standards, especially ones that are unusual or unique to a particular setting, at the beginning of placements, but students are expected to use common sense and to ask about use of resources and scope of acts allowed to students before acting. When School of Nursing and agency policies are in conflict, whichever is more stringent/restrictive will apply. The list of issues that appears below is not exhaustive. Students are strongly encouraged to speak with their instructor whenever in doubt about proper conduct. Attire 6. The School of Nursing’s uniform policy for undergraduate students, found elsewhere in this student handbook, applies at all times. The student uniform not only assists students in presenting a professional image, but also enables students to be easily identified by instructors, fellow students, staff and patients. Notification of Faculty Regarding Absences 7. 8. In the event that the student is not able to start the clinical day because of illness, contact with the clinical faculty member must be accomplished via telephone at the earliest possible moment. At minimum a message must be left at the number the instructor specifies at the beginning of the experience. E-mail notification regarding absences is never acceptable. If a student starts the clinical day, but becomes sick and/or incapacitated during the experience, the clinical instructor will assist the student to arrange for safely going home, or to Student Health or the Emergency Department for necessary health care. If a pattern of early departure for illness develops, the student may be required to present documentation from a health care provider that the student is able to safely resume clinical experiences. Use/possession of electronic equipment in the clinical setting 9. Students are strongly encouraged to bring an absolute minimum of personal possessions to clinical settings. Clinical agencies are not responsible for loss or theft of personal possessions. 10. Cell phone use for personal purposes during clinical hours is prohibited. If a student must have a cell phone with them to receive emergency calls, it is to be turned to vibrate mode and specific permission must be obtained by the student from the instructor to make or receive calls. Under these exceptional circumstances, cell phones may only be used outside areas where patients are treated. 11. Use of the Internet in the clinical area is restricted to those purposes necessary for patient care and permitted by agency policy. Use of the Internet for e-mail, entertainment or other purposes while in the clinical learning environment is expressly prohibited. 12. Use of personal computers and other technological tools such as PDAs and Blackberries while in the clinical learning environment is only permitted for accessing information needed to provide patient care. Particular care must be taken to ensure that patient privacy and confidentiality are completely safeguarded. Names, or other identifying data, must NEVER be entered or downloaded onto personal electronic devices. Use of clinical time 67 13. While in the clinical learning environment, students are expected to pursue, either with faculty direction or independently, activities that will enhance their clinical knowledge. If the patient(s) that students have been assigned to do not appear, or if there is a lull in activity with assigned patients (students are encouraged to check with their instructors and staff before concluding this), it is expected that students will seek out their instructor for alternate assignments. They may also use their time to consult electronic or paper resources related to the care of patients in their setting. The following are never acceptable uses of clinical time because they do not advance the students’ clinical learning and reflect negatively on the student and Penn Nursing when observed by staff and visitors: a. Homework/assignments for other courses. b. Reading non-health care related newspapers, magazines, etc. c. Non-patient care related use of the Internet. d. Socializing in groups Consequences Failure to appear at the clinical placement site on time, appropriately attired, and prepared to deliver safe patient care, will lead to dismissal from the clinical setting. The clinical day will be made up, with the student paying the current rate of reimbursement for a clinical faculty member. In addition, the student’s advisor will be notified and documentation of the event will be placed in the student’s file. In other cases of problematic student conduct, at the discretion of the Course Director, and potentially the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, a warning may be given to the student regarding the behavior in question, the behavior will be documented and potentially lead to a decrement in the student’s course grade and the student’s advisor will be advised. A second incidence of behavior of the same type may lead to removal from the clinical placement, with a requirement that the placement time be rescheduled at the student’s expense. In the event of significant problematic student behavior, as determined by the Clinical Instructor or Course Director, the student may be immediately removed from the clinical setting. The observed problematic behavior will be discussed with the Course Director, and documented in the student’s academic record. The Office of Student Services, Office of Academic Affairs, and the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs may be included in discussions of how to address the problematic behavior, and what further action is necessary. In some instances, the student may not be allowed to return to the clinical setting. HELENE FULD PAVILION FOR INNOVATIVE LEARNING AND SIMULATION As members of the professional community of learners, it is understood that clinical learning using simulation based activities is a pedagogical approach to reach common goals of effective decision making, advancement of critical thinking skills and competency in psychomotor execution of skills. Simulation based activities are an extension of clinical fieldwork experiences and contribute to students’ preparation for clinical practice and professional role performance. Within the Undergraduate Program of the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, the Helene Fuld Pavilion for Innovative Learning and Simulation provides students with state-of-the-art technologies to perform clinical simulation. Simulation requirements are integrated into each of the clinical nursing courses and will contribute to the overall course grade. Please refer to the Helene Fuld Pavilion for Innovative Learning and Simulation Policy Manual for the policies and procedures governing activities in the lab. Course specific simulation lab requirements are included in each course syllabus; please refer to these syllabi for more details. 68 STUDENT RECORDS The Office of Student Information in the School of Nursing maintains files for all students. Student folders may contain, but are not limited to, copies of transcripts, clinical course summaries, and relevant correspondence. Advisors may request student folders from the Office of Student Information for viewing; materials are not to be taken out of Claire M. Fagin Hall and must be returned within 24 hours. Students’ online records in Penn in Touch contain demographic and admissions information, privacy flags, student schedules, unofficial transcripts, and academic worksheets. Much of this information can be reviewed by students via Penn In Touch at: http://www.upenn.edu/pennportal SUMMARY OF THE UNIVERSITY POLICY ON THE PRIVACY OF STUDENT RECORDS This notice provides a summary of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), often referred to as the “Buckley Amendment,” and University policy regarding the confidentiality of student records. For more detail, the University policy is available online at http://provost.upenn.edu/policies/pennbook/2013/02/13/confidentiality-ofstudent-records. Restrictions on Disclosing Student Information In general, University faculty and staff may not disclose personally identifiable information from a student’s or applicant’s records except with the student’s written consent. Some of the most common exceptions to this rule are: School officials with a “legitimate educational interest,” i.e., where the information is required or would be helpful in the performance of his or her duties, or in the pursuit of an enterprise sanctioned by the University. Another school in which a student or applicant seeks to enroll. Parents, if the parent properly documents that the student is a dependent for tax purposes. In general, the University does not make records available to a student’s parents.As required by law/subpoena. University faculty and staff may disclose directory information such as name, address, telephone number, and other designated demographic data, without the student’s consent, unless the student has chosen to object to such disclosure by “opting-out.” Students can exercise their right to opt-out by contacting the University Registrar’s office. See also https://medley.isc-seo.upenn.edu/directory/jsp/fast.do As a general rule, University faculty and staff must inform any recipient of student records that they may not re-disclose that information unless they obtain the student’s written consent. In certain cases, such as injury and in emergency situations, the University may contact parents regarding a student. Disclosure decisions will be made on a case-by-case basis by designated University officials in consultation with the Office of the General Counsel. Students’ Rights to Inspect and Seek Correction of Records and to See List of Disclosures Students are entitled to inspect and review their records, with the exception of personal notes of faculty or administrative staff that are solely held by the maker of the notes, confidential letters and statements subject to waiver, and parts of their records that contain information about another student. Students may obtain a copy of their records upon submission of a written request and payment of a nominal charge. Students also have the right to seek correction of their records. A student who believes that information contained in his or her educational records is inaccurate or misleading or violates his or her privacy or other rights may request that the University amend them, and the University will decide whether to do so within a reasonable period of time. If the University declines to amend the student’s records, it will so inform him or her and inform him or her of his or her right to a hearing. The University will, on written record, provide an opportunity for a hearing in order to challenge the content of a student’s records. A hearing, however, may not be requested by a student to contest the assignment of a grade. If, as a result of a hearing, the University determines that a student’s challenge is without merit, the student will have the right, and 69 will be so informed, to place in his or her records a statement setting forth any reasons for disagreeing with the University’s decision. Students have a right to file complaints concerning alleged failures by the University to comply with the requirements of the Act and the implementing regulation. Such complaints should be addressed to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Office (FERPA), U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington D.C. 20202-4605. Students and applicants for admission are encouraged to bring their complaints regarding the implementation of University policy to the attention of the General Counsel. Copies of these guidelines are available at the Office of the Registrar. Officials responsible for student records, such as the Registrar and school or department business offices, are required to maintain a record of requests for access and disclosures of student records, except in cases where the request was from or the disclosure was to: the student, school officials with legitimate educational interests, a party with consent from the student, or a party seeking directory information. Retention and Destruction of Records University faculty and staff should follow the University policy on retaining and destroying records; see the University-wide record retention schedules at http://www.archives.upenn.edu. University faculty and staff should not destroy any student records where there is an outstanding request to inspect them, or where there is ongoing litigation or the likelihood of litigation. Questions about these issues should be directed to the Office of General Counsel at 215-746-5200 or online at http://www.upenn.edu/ogc/. Student Directory Information The student directory published by the University of Pennsylvania contains the following information for each student: name, local address, local phone, home address, school, expected year of degree, and (if applicable) code name of social fraternity. Any student can withhold permission of the publication of the telephone number and home, local and e-mail addresses by checking the appropriate box on the fall term student personal data form and filing that form with the Office of the Registrar by the end of the first week in September. In addition, each student has the right to withhold permission for any listing at all in the Student Directory. Parent Notification The university does not take on a parental role in relation to its students but rather assumes that students can live as young adults who can make their own decisions and take basic responsibility for their own lives. Thus, most communication from the University is directed to the student; only in cases of extreme emergency are parents or guardians notified about a student’s activities. Please refer to the following website for additional information regarding notification policy: http://provost.upenn.edu/policies/pennbook/2013/02/13/confidentiality-of-studentrecords. LICENSURE IN PENNSYLVANIA The State Board of Nursing advises all students who wish to seek licensure in Pennsylvania that felonious acts related to controlled substances and drugs prohibit licensure in Pennsylvania, effective January 1,1986. The Board is prohibited from granting a license or certificate to an applicant who has been convicted of a felony relating to controlled substances unless: 1) At least ten years have elapsed from the date of conviction; 2) The applicant satisfactorily demonstrates to the Board significant progress in personal rehabilitation since the conviction such that licensure should not create a substantial risk of further violations; and the applicant otherwise satisfies the qualifications contained in P.L. 235, No. 64, the Controlled Substance, Drug, Device, and Cosmetic Act of 1974. 70 UNIVERSITY AND SCHOOL OF NURSING OVERVIEW AND POLICIES Office of Student Conduct The Office of Student Conduct (OSC) is responsible for acting on behalf of the University in matters of student discipline. OSC deals with alleged instances of academic dishonesty and other student misconduct, in order to determine how best to resolve these allegations consistent with the goals and mission of the University as an educational and intellectual community. As of January 2015, all alleged violations of the University' s Sexual Violence, Relationship Violence and Stalking Policy are handled by the Sexual Violence Investigative Officer Our Mission It is the purpose of the student disciplinary system to further the educational mission of the University by resolving alleged violations of the Code of Student Conduct, the Code of Academic Integrity and other applicable policies regarding student behavior. There are numerous ways complaints about alleged student misconduct can be resolved. These include the formal disciplinary process as outlined in the Charter of the Student Disciplinary System, referral to the University Mediation Program, and referral to other University resource offices. The Office of Student Conduct at Penn has twin goals: to help create a safe environment where academic life can flourish; and to promote the development of students. Our student disciplinary process is meant to set the standard for behavior on our campus and to determine a student' s standing in the community. It is not meant to replace or substitute for the criminal justice system or other legal avenues. However, the student disciplinary process provides an important additional forum to respond to the interests of the Penn community. Our processes are designed to educate and, where appropriate, sanction those students who violate our rules. We seek both to promote a student' s sense of responsibility by enforcing accountability, and to protect our community by, where necessary, removing or restricting those who may pose a threat to others. Finally, our Mediation Program is available to everyone in the Penn community to facilitate the constructive resolution of disputes (excluding academic integrity complaints). Our intention is to emphasize the peaceful and productive handling of conflict when possible and where appropriate. The Office of Student Conduct encourages your feedback, input and consultation. We strive to be a safe, helpful and professional resource for the entire Penn community. ----- Julie Nettleton, Director, Office of Student Conduct For detailed information regarding the Disciplinary Process, resources for students and faculty, and frequently asked questions, please consult the OSC website: https://secure.www.upenn.edu/osc/pages/discipline.html. If you have any questions about the Code of Academic Integrity or the processes required by the Code, or if you would like a complete copy of the Code of Academic Integrity, please contact the Office of Student Conduct directly by calling 215-898-5651 or visiting the office located in 207 Duhring Wing, 236 S. 34th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104. The Charter can also be found at the OSC website at http://www.upenn.edu/osc. All University policies, including the University Of Pennsylvania Code Of Academic Integrity, can also be found in the PennBook, available online at: https://provost.upenn.edu/policies/pennbook. Since the University is an academic community, its fundamental purpose is the pursuit of knowledge. Essential to the success of this educational mission is a commitment to the principles of academic integrity. Every member of the University community is responsible for upholding the highest standards of honesty at all times. Students, as 71 members of the community, are also responsible for adhering to the principles and spirit of the following Code of Academic Integrity. Academic Dishonesty Definitions Activities that have the effect or intention of interfering with education, pursuit of knowledge, or fair evaluation of a student’s performance are prohibited. Examples of such activities include but are not limited to the following definitions: A. Cheating: using or attempting to use unauthorized assistance, material, or study aids in examinations or other academic work or preventing, or attempting to prevent, another from using authorized assistance, material, or study aids. Example: using a cheat sheet in a quiz or exam, altering a graded exam and resubmitting it for a better grade, etc. B. Plagiarism: using the ideas, data, or language of another without specific or proper acknowledgment. Example: copying another person’s paper, article, or computer work and submitting it for an assignment, cloning someone else’s ideas without attribution, failing to use quotation marks where appropriate, etc. C. Fabrication: submitting contrived or altered information in any academic exercise. Example: making up data for an experiment, fudging data, citing nonexistent articles, contriving sources, etc. D. Multiple submission: submitting, without prior permission, any work submitted to fulfill another academic requirement. E. Misrepresentation of academic records: misrepresenting or tampering with or attempting to tamper with any portion of a student’s transcripts or academic record, either before or after coming to the University of Pennsylvania. Example: forging a change of grade slip, tampering with computer records, falsifying academic information on one’s resume, etc. F. Facilitating academic dishonesty: knowingly helping or attempting to help another violate any provision of the Code. Example: working together on a take-home exam, etc. G. Unfair advantage: attempting to gain unauthorized advantage over fellow students in an academic exercise. Example: gaining or providing unauthorized access to examination materials, obstructing or interfering with another student’s efforts in an academic exercise, lying about a need for an extension for an exam or paper, continuing to write even when time is up during an exam, destroying or keeping library materials for one’s own use., etc. * If a student is unsure whether his action(s) constitute a violation of the Code of Academic Integrity, then it is that student’s responsibility to consult with the instructor to clarify any ambiguities. Source: The University Honor Council and the Office of Student Conduct, Fall 2008 (http://www.upenn.edu/academicintegrity/ai_codeofacademicintegrity.html) 72 SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY In online social networks, the lines between public and private, personal and professional are blurred. The information you post and share online is NOT confidential. Assume anything you post — or, are tagged by — is visible to the world‐at‐large, and may affect your professional reputation for years to come. To this end, the School of Nursing has established a Student Social Media Policy to guide students in developing professional standards for social media use. Please review the School of Nursing Student Social Media Policy online at: http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/students/resources/HandbooksFormsPolicies/Social-Media-Policy-Student.pdf COMMITTEES OF THE SCHOOL OF NURSING The School of Nursing Bylaws include a list of standing committees that require student representation. Representatives are selected by the student organizations of the School of Nursing. The committees are as follows: Master’s Curriculum Practice Research Undergraduate Curriculum For more information, please contact the Office of Student Services at 215-898-6687. 73 SPECIAL ACADEMIC OPTIONS AND PROGRAMS The School of Nursing offers undergraduate students a number of special academic options, including the opportunity to study abroad or to pursue a dual degree program, minors, and submatriculation into a master’s program. These options supplement and enrich the basic framework upon which nursing students build their education. Enterprising students may integrate one or more of these options into a coherent course of study to fulfill their particular academic and intellectual needs. MINORS Although Nursing students are not required to complete a minor, some choose to complete a minor in order to pursue a secondary area of interest, develop skills and a knowledge base that complements their Nursing major, express themselves in a creative area, or learn more about themselves and/or their heritage. A minor requires approximately six to nine courses. The School of Nursing offers four minors which are described on the following pages. Nursing students also have the opportunity to pursue a minor in the College of Arts and Sciences (College) and the School of Engineering and Applied Science (Engineering). Students who are interested in pursuing a minor in the College or Engineering should contact the appropriate department to outline courses required for completion of the minor. Students should meet with their Nursing advisor to build the minor into their plan of study, and are encouraged to take a course in the department of interest before formally declaring the minor. Depending upon the specific minor, some courses may fulfill sector requirements or free electives. Students may need to enroll in summer courses to complete coursework required for a minor. To declare a minor, students must obtain and complete the BSN Minor form: http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/students/resources/Pages/Handbooks-Forms-and-Policies.aspx The form must be signed by the Faculty/Program Director (for School of Nursing minors) or the Departmental Chair (for College and Engineering minors), and returned to the Office of Student Services (Suite M-18, CMFH). Health Communication Minor: School of Nursing/Annenberg School for Communication The Health Communication minor, a collaboration between the School of Nursing and the Annenberg School for Communication, is another unique option at Penn. This program expands a student’s knowledge of the communication process, theory and behavior. It prepares them for roles as professionals who develop cutting edge models for health behavior intervention or who implement patient education and health communications programs locally, nationally, and globally. Core Courses (3 cu): Choose 2 from the following 3 courses: COMM 123 Communication and Popular Culture COMM 125 Introduction to Communication Behavior (Spring) COMM 130 Introduction to Mass Media and Society (Fall) Required Course: NURS 547 Scientific Inquiry for Evidence-based Practice -or- NURS 260 Research Methodology (Class of 2014 and earlier only) Electives (Choose any three courses) (3 cu): COMM 110/ANTH 123 Communication and Culture COMM 140/CINE 203 Film Forms and Contexts COMM 224 Communication, Childhood and Play COMM 225 Children and Media 74 COMM 226 COMM 237 COMM 262 COMM 275 COMM 325 COMM 330 COMM 341 COMM 394 COMM 427 Introduction to Political Communication Health Communication Visual Communication Communication and Persuasion Adolescent Media Culture and Behavior Advertising and Society Children’s Media Policy Special Topics in Health Communication Sex, Health and Communication: Empowering People to Improve their Health Students who are interested in the Health Communication Minor should: Plan a course of study with their advisor; Complete an application for a minor ; and Get the application signed by their faculty advisor and the Health Communication advisors, and submit the completed form to the Office of Student Services (Suite M-18, CMFH). Upon completion of the minor and with approval of the designated advisors, the Office of Student Information will record the minor on the student’s transcript. For more information, please contact: Marissa Gaulton, MSEd Assoc. Director of Undergraduate Academic Affairs School of Nursing 215-898-6687 advisor@nursing.upenn.edu Nutrition Minor: School of Nursing/School of Arts and Sciences The Nutrition minor, a collaboration between the School of Nursing and the College of Arts and Sciences, is designed to provide a broad view of the field of nutrition to complement individual student interests and career goals. The minor features an interdisciplinary approach that illustrates the pervasiveness of nutrition-related issues in such diverse disciplines as anthropology, economics, folklore, history, physiology, psychology, health care, and public policy. Students develop critical thinking skills by analyzing the role of nutrition in today's society from the perspective of several academic disciplines. Students have some flexibility in choosing courses from a core of basic science and nutrition courses, as well as interdisciplinary electives. The Joint Nutrition Minor consists of a minimum of six or seven courses. Three or four are Core and the remaining three (or more) are Elective. It is strongly recommended that the basic nutrition and scientific basis of nutrition courses be taken prior to enrolling in elective courses. All courses must be taken for a grade, and a GPA of 2.0 must be attained in all courses presented for the minor. Core Courses A. Basic Nutrition (Choose 1) NURS 054 – Principles of Human Nutrition (Class of 2014 only) NURS 112 – Nutrition: Science and Applications NURS 065 – Fundamentals of Nutrition B. Scientific Basis of Nutrition NURS 040/042 – Principles of General and Organic Chemistry; Introduction to Microbiology and Human Biochemistry OR NURS 061/062 – Biologically Cased Chemistry and Cellular Biology OR BIOL 017, BIOL 091, BIOL 101, BIOL 121 – Introductory Biology (for students of the other three undergraduate schools) C. Advanced Nutrition NURS 517 – Advanced Nutrition and Metabolism (Spring) 75 D. Electives (Choose any three courses) Nutrition, Behavior and Exercise BIBB 260 Neuroendocrinology (Spring) BIBB 269 Autonomic Physiology (Fall) NURS 313/513 Obesity and Society (Fall and Spring) NURS 376 Issues in Nutrition, Exercise and Fitness (Fall) PSYCH 127/BIBB 227 Physiology of Motivated Behaviors (Fall) PSCI 335/HSOC 335 Healthy Schools (Spring) @@ Nutrition, Culture and Evolution ANTH 184 Food and Culture (Fall) ANTH 248 Food and Feasting: Archeology of the Table (Spring) ANTH 252 Food Habits in Philadelphia Communities (Spring) @@ ANTH 359/URBS 359 Nutritional Anthropology (Spring) @@ BIOL 017 Biology of Food (Fall) ENVS 648 Issues in Food & Agriculture Policy (Fall) NURS 316/516 International Nutrition: The Political Economy of World Hunger (Spring) @@ PSCI 135/HSOC 135 Politics of Food (Fall) Clinical Nutrition NURS 312 NURS 365 NURS 375 Nutritional Aspects of Disease (Spring) Case Analysis in Clinical Nutrition Theory (Fall and Spring) Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle (Fall) Other nutrition-related courses will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Students who are interested in the Nutrition Minor should: Plan a course of study with their advisor; Complete an application for a minor; and Get the application signed by their faculty advisor and the Nutrition Minor advisor, and submit the completed form to the Office of Student Services (Suite M-18, CMFH). Upon completion of the minor and with approval of the designated advisors, the Office of Student Information will record the minor on the student’s transcript. For more information, please contact: Charlene Compher, PhD, RD, FADA, CNSD Faculty Director, Nutrition Minor - School of Nursing 215-898-3619 compherc@nursing.upenn.edu Nursing and Health Services Management Minor: School of Nursing/The Wharton School Purpose: Increasingly, the delivery of health care involves decisions that entail considerations beyond clinical or medical issues. With the rise of managed care in the United States, it is important for health professionals and those associated with health care delivery systems to understand not only the clinical factors that affect patients, but also the business environment in which health care institutions function. Recognizing this fact, the School of Nursing and the Wharton School offer a University minor in Nursing and Health Services Management. This group of courses allows students to understand both the nature of the economic and managerial constraints that face health care organizations and how these constraints can be effectively managed to provide the best possible health care for patients. Course work: 76 Students who wish to pursue a minor in Nursing and Health Services Management are required to take a total of eight courses. The program of courses is designed to give students broad exposure to an interdisciplinary approach to understanding various economic and managerial factors that affect the delivery of health care in the United States. Note: Wharton students pursuing a concentration in Health Care Management may not also declare this minor. Approved Courses for the Minor: Students are required to take: ECON 001: Microeconomics. (Wharton students entering Fall 2006 or later may substitute ECON 010). In addition, students are required to take courses from the list below, including: 2 courses from the Wharton School (HCMG); 2 courses from the School of Nursing; and 3 additional courses selected from any of the lists below: Nursing Courses: NURS 134: Health and Social Policy NURS 334: Public Policy and the Nation’s Health NURS 337/537: Foundations in Patient Safety NURS 359/559: Case Study: Quality Care Challenges in an Evolving Health Care Market NURS 400: Advances in Health Systems Research and Analysis NURS 518: Nursing & Gendering of Health Care in the U.S. and Internationally, 1860-2000 NURS 535: Comparing Health Care Systems in an Intercultural Context: Study Abroad (all sites) NURS 540: Current Issues in Health and Social Policy NURS 548: Negotiations NURS 652: Health Care Accounting and Financial Management Wharton Health Care Management Courses: HCMG 101: Health Care Systems HCMG 202/ECON 39: The Economics and Financing of Health Care Delivery HCMG 203: Clinical Issues in Health Care Management HCMG 204: Comparative Health Care Systems HCMG 211: The Law of Health Care in America HCMG 212: Health Care Quality and Outcomes HCMG 213: Health Care Management and Strategy HCMG 215: Management and Economics of Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Industry HCMG 216: Health Insurance and Health Care Strategy HCMG 250: Health Policy: Health Care Reform & Future of the American Health Care System HCMG 352: Health Services Delivery: A Managerial Economic Approach HCMG 391: Special Topics: Health Care Entrepreneurship Students may also take MBA level courses toward their HCMG electives, providing they satisfy the necessary pre-requisites and are admitted to the course. Note that seating is limited, and only courses with open seats will be available to non-MBA students. Additional Options: BIOE 565: Rationing BIOE 575: Health Policy: Health Care Reform and the Future of the American Health System HSOC 150: American Health Policy HSOC 275: Medical Sociology MGMT 291/LGST 206/OPIM 291: Negotiations Independent Study With advanced approval, students may complete an independent study with a faculty member in either Nursing (NURS) or Health Care Management (HCMG) to be counted toward a minor requirement in the respective category. Students who are interested in this option should contact Lindy Black-Margida if interested in a HCMG independent study or Melissa Hagan if interested in a NURS independent study for more information. 77 Students who are interested in the Nursing and Health Services Management Minor should: Plan a course of study with their advisor; Complete an application for a minor; and Get the application signed by their faculty advisor and the Nursing and Health Services Management Minor Faculty Director, and submit the completed form to the Office of Student Information (CFH M-18). Upon completion of the minor and with approval of the designated advisors, the Office of Student Information will record the minor on the student’s transcript. For more information, please contact: Matthew D McHugh, PhD, JD, MPH, RN, CRNP Faculty Director, Nursing Health Services Management Minor School of Nursing 215-746-0205 mchughm@nursing.upenn.edu Ms. Lindy Black-Margida. M. Ed. Senior Associate Director Wharton Undergraduate Division 215-898-7608 lindyb@wharton.upenn.edu Global Health Minor: School of Nursing Description: The Global Health Minor offers students the option of two foci: one domestic/national and one global. Opportunities will be provided, via clinical experiences and the proposed didactic courses, for students to gain advanced multicultural knowledge and skills. Thus, the Global Health Minor is designed to be experientially based, while also recognizing that an understanding of the complex issues of health and healthcare in a variety of cultures requires an interdisciplinary approach. This Minor includes a faculty-mentored observational field experience in the United States or abroad. Acting in their ensuing professional leadership roles, graduates will serve as catalysts to disseminate new research and practice skills as they work among different social and cultural groups. Outcomes will improve the appropriateness of healthcare and benefit both the client and the healthcare practitioner. Global Health Minor Core Courses (3) NURS 315/515 Sociocultural Influences on Health This course is offered in the spring. PUBH 519 Issues in Global Health This course is offered every fall by the MPH program. As it is a graduate level course, it can only be taken in the fall of the student's junior or senior year. EXPERIENTIAL: Various options for satisfying the experiential component of the global health minor are noted below. NURS 535: offered in Hong Kong, India, Spain, Thailand NURS 545: offered in Guatemala NURS 380: special sections offered in Botswana and Israel NURS 299: independent study with a global focus locally or globally NURS SEMESTER ABROAD in the UK or Australia PENN ABROAD: SEMESTER OR SHORT TERM Global Health Minor Electives (3) A listing of Global Health Minor electives from which to choose is provided below. If you would like to propose other courses to add to this list, contact Nancy Biller. AFRC 409 / ANTH 409 / RELS 409: Native American Spirituality, Health, and Contemporary Concerns ANTH 002: Anthro Study of Culture ANTH 004: The Modern World and its Cultural Background ANTH 012 / HIST 012 / SOCI 012: Globalization and its Historical Significance ANTH 063 / HIST 087 / SAST 063: East & West: A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Cultural History of the Modern World 78 ANTH 138 / EALC 138: Politics and Economics of Contemporary China ANTH 238 / HSOC 238: Introduction to Medical Anthropology ANTH 273 / HSOC 239: Global Health: Anthropological Perspectives EALC 230 / GSWS 234: Gender and Religion in China HIST 072 / LALS 072: Introduction to Latino and Latin American Studies HIST 175 / LALS 175: Society and Culture in Brazil HIST 231 / ASAM 203: Japanese-American InternmentHSOC 059: Medical Missionaries and Partners HSOC 111 / SOCI 111: Health of Populations HSOC 145 / HIST 146 / STSC 145: Comparative Medicine HSOC 231 / STSC 231: Insect Epidemiology HSOC 337: Race and Medicine in the Global South HSOC 436 / STSC 436: Biopiracy: Medicinal Plants and Global Power NURS 316 / 516: International Nutrition: Political Economy of World Hunger NURS 356: Case Study: Culture of Birth (Prerequisite: NURS 210, 220 or Permission of Instructor) NURS 688: Complementary/Alternative Therapies in Women's Health PUBH 503: Environmental and Occupational Health PUBH 529: Public Health Perspectives on Family Planning PUBH 530 / NURS 677: Environmental Toxicology PUBH 551 / NURS 640 / SWRK 793: Global Health Policy RELS 069: Love Sex and Death FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSES: A single foreign language course at a level beyond the basic graduation requirement may be taken as a Global Health Minor elective. EXPERIENTIAL: After the experiential core course requirement is met, a second experiential course can be taken as an elective, if desired. Students who are interested in the Global Health Minor should: Plan a course of study with their advisor and Nancy Biller; Complete an application for a minor; and Get the application signed by their faculty advisor and the Global Health Minor advisors, and submit the completed form to the Office of Student Services (Suite M-18, CMFH). Upon completion of the minor and with approval of the designated advisors, the Office of Student Information will record the minor on the student’s transcript. For more information, please contact: Nancy Biller, MA, MPH Assistant Dean for Global Health Affairs 215-573-3050 nbiller@nursing.upenn.edu STUDY ABROAD Students are urged to explore a full range of options for study abroad. Early planning allows time to investigate possibilities and to plan rosters efficiently. Students who are interested in studying abroad and who want to learn more about the programs listed on the next few pages can contact their faculty advisor, the Faculty Program Director, the Office of Student Services, the Office of Global Health Affairs at the School of Nursing, or the University’s Penn Abroad Office for more information. While the School of Nursing makes every effort to offer a wide array of study abroad options, programs may not be conducted every year. Semester-long program applications and additional information about study abroad can be obtained from the Penn Abroad Office, 3701 Chestnut Street, Suite 1W, http://global.upenn.edu/pennabroad or the Office of Student Services, Suite M-18, Claire M. Fagin Hall. For semester-long programs, applications are processed through the Office of International Programs upon approval from the Faculty Program Director. Students must meet the following requirements to apply for a School of Nursing Study Abroad Program: 79 Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 Minimum Science GPA of 2.0 Minimum of a C in Nursing 131/132 or Nursing 163/164 No outstanding incompletes in any courses (Nursing or otherwise) on the student’s transcript Good academic standing (i.e., not on academic probation) Please note: Additional requirements will be communicated by the individual Faculty Program Directors. In all cases, placements are limited, and participation is subject to a competitive application and interview process. Students may not take courses pass/fail while studying abroad. Information sessions will be held during the academic year to provide more detailed information on each of the following study abroad programs. Following the information sessions, students may submit a written application to the desired study abroad program. Eligible applicants will then be invited to interview with the Faculty Program Director. In preparation for participation, students should meet with their faculty advisors or an advisor in the Office of Student Services to revise their plan of study to accommodate their study abroad plans. 80 Australia: The University of Queensland (UQ) The Australia Exchange Program with the University of Queensland is offered in the spring semester of the junior year. While abroad, students take the equivalent of: Nursing 245: Nursing Care of Adult (NURS 240 for Class of 2014 and earlier) Nursing 255: Nursing Care of the Older Adult (NURS 270 for Class of 2014 and earlier) Students complete the following courses in the fall of their junior year: Nursing 235 Nursing 225 To remain on track in the BSN Program, students should complete the following courses in the sophomore year: Nursing 230 This program is also possible for accelerated students, but depends, to some extent, on their submatriculation plans and elective needs. Furthermore, participating in this program may delay an accelerated student’s graduation date. Clinical Lab Modules: During the end of the fall semester prior to each student’s departure, a total of six (6) clinical lab modules must be successfully completed. Students work in small groups, or one-on-one with a lab instructor, in order to complete each module, and students are subject to the Brunner Health Care Lab Evaluation and Grading Policy. Failure to pass any or all of the six (6) modules will result in the rescinding of admission to the exchange program. In addition, each student participating in this program travels as an ambassador of the University of Pennsylvania and the School of Nursing. As such, academic and/or interpersonal behavior not becoming the spirit of ambassadorship will be addressed by the Faculty Program Director. Consequences for academic failure or severe behavioral infractions will be administered at the discretion of Faculty Program Director. Upon the students’ return from UQ, successful completion of all remaining junior-year clinical modules in an accelerated fashion is required, and students are subject to the Brunner Health Care Lab Evaluation and Grading Policy. Finally, participation in at least one reintegration meeting is required upon return from UQ. For more information, please contact: Sarah Kagan, PhD, RN Penn Nursing Australia Exchange Faculty Program Director 215-898-1316 skagan@nursing.upenn.edu England: Oxford Brookes University, Oxford The England exchange program is offered in the fall semester of the junior year. While abroad, students take the equivalent of: Nursing 245: Nursing Care of Adult Nursing 255: Nursing Care of the Older Adult To remain on track in the BSN Program, students must complete: Nursing 230: Introduction to Statistics (or STAT 111) during their sophomore year or the summer prior to the fall in which they are scheduled to study abroad These programs are also possible for accelerated students, but depend, to some extent, on their submatriculation plans and elective needs. Furthermore, participating in this program may delay an accelerated student’s graduation date. Clinical Lab Modules: During the spring semester prior to each student’s departure, a total of six (6) clinical lab 81 modules must be successfully completed. Students work in small groups, or one-on-one with a lab instructor, in order to complete each module, and students are subject to the Brunner Health Care Lab Evaluation and Grading Policy. Failure to pass any or all of the six (6) modules will result in the rescinding of admission to the exchange program. In addition, each student participating in these programs travels as an ambassador of the University of Pennsylvania and the School of Nursing. As such, academic and/or interpersonal behavior not becoming the spirit of ambassadorship will be addressed by the Faculty Program Director. Consequences for academic failure or severe behavioral infractions will be administered at the discretion of Faculty Program Director. Upon the students’ return from Oxford Brookes, successful completion of all remaining junior-year clinical modules in an accelerated fashion is required, and students are subject to the Brunner Health Care Lab Evaluation and Grading Policy. Finally, participation in at least one reintegration meeting is required upon return from Oxford Brookes. For more information, please contact: Sarah Kagan, PhD, RN Penn Nursing England Exchange Faculty Program Director 215-898-1316 skagan@nursing.upenn.edu Israel: Hebrew University/Hadassah Hospital, Jerusalem This program is offered during the fall semester of the senior year. While abroad, students complete: Nursing 380: Community Health Other coursework may include the following: Hebrew language course(s) Sector requirement or Free elective Courses taken depend on the student’s individual plan of study and courses available at Hebrew University. Some students take one sector requirement while others take one sector and one free elective. Not all courses fulfill sector requirements; pre-approval is necessary. Courses that do not meet sector requirements may be counted as free electives. To remain on track for graduation, BSN students interested in participating in the Israel exchange program should meet with an advisor in the Office of Student Services to develop an individualized plan of study. Accelerated BSN students are also eligible to participate, but should anticipate a delay in their graduation timeline. Knowledge of Hebrew is not required for participation in this program, as the semester in Israel will begin with an intensive language program called Ulpan. Students apply for this program in the spring of their junior year. Please note: This program may be on hold per the University’s recommendation, depending upon the political situation in the country. For more information, please contact: Barbara Medoff-Cooper, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, RN Israel Faculty Program Director 215-898-3399 medoff@nursing.upenn.edu Botswana: Community Health Clinical Students enrolled in Nursing 380: Community Health during the summer term may submit an application to complete their Community Health clinical rotation in Gaborone, Botswana. This clinical setting provides an unparalleled dimension to the usual community clinical experience. Supervised by an American nurse and partnering with nursing student peers at the University of Botswana, students have regularly-scheduled and supervised clinical practice in government community health clinics. The clinical sites focus on tuberculosis/AIDS 82 (Clinic of Princess Marina Hospital), women’s health (Clinic at Princess Marina Hospital), children (Baylor Clinical Center of Excellence), hospice (Holy Cross), and home care (Otse Community Home Base Care Facility). Students participating in the Community Health Clinical in Botswana write clinical logs, conduct a home-based care project and present their findings, and write reports on cultural aspects of care and how health care policy is carried out in Botswana communities. Students are expected to discuss their findings on cultural and policy aspects of care with their peers in Philadelphia for comparative analysis. This unique experience provides students with the opportunity to experience an aspect of global nursing, a concept that is stressed heavily in the didactic component of the course. All students who have a G.P.A of 3.0, who have completed Nursing 225/235 and Nursing 245/255, and who meet the criteria listed above, are eligible to participate. All interested students are required to complete an application and interview with the Faculty Program Director prior to acceptance into the program. Students are also required to pay a program fee, which varies by program and year. For more information, please contact: Monica Harmon Botswana Faculty Program Director 215-573-3050 muecke@nursing.upenn.edu Hong Kong: The University of Hong Kong The study abroad experience at the University of Hong Kong is offered to nursing students following the end of the spring semester and before the beginning of Summer Session I after their sophomore or junior year. Students must enroll in Nursing 535: Comparing Health Care Systems in an Intercultural Context: Hong Kong during the spring semester prior to their summer experience in Hong Kong. Throughout the spring semester, students attend a series of seminars preparing them for study in Hong Kong, including an email exchange with a nurse in Hong Kong. This course provides a comparative view of aging, public health, and allopathic, traditional, and complementary treatment in Hong Kong, SAR (Special Administrative Region) China and the United States within a nursing and collaborative interdisciplinary perspective. During the 3-week program, students participate in a number of clinical experiences designed to give them an overview of the Hong Kong Health System within the focus of the course. In addition, students may have the opportunity to visit Macau and Guangzhou. Upon completion of the program, students receive one course unit for completion of Nursing 535 (to fulfill their Nursing Elective). This program may not be offered every year. All students who have a G.P.A of 3.0, who have completed Nursing 104 or Nursing 215, and who meet the criteria listed above are eligible to participate. All interested students are required to complete an interview with the Faculty Program Director prior to acceptance into the program. Students are also required to pay a program fee, which varies by program and year. For more information, please contact: Sarah Kagan, PhD, RN Hong Kong Faculty Program Director 215-898-1316 skagan@nursing.upenn.edu India: Christian Medical College and IKP Centre for Technologies in Public Health, Tamil Nadu This is a faculty-mentored observational study abroad experience in community health and psychiatric mental health nursing. Students take the 1 cu, 15-hour seminar NURS535 Comparing Health Care Systems in an Intercultural Context: India in the Spring Semester in preparation for the trip to India at the end of the summer. After the first class session, students present on topics of interest for group learning about India, and nursing and health in India. Assignments include readings, creating a blog, seminar presentation, and a project with one of our partners. The three-week trip to India occurs after the end of the Summer Session in mid-August, and before the Fall Semester 83 begins in September. Time in India is divided between Chennai and Vellore, both in Tamil Nadu. Our partners with both agencies are completely fluent in English, although villagers and non-professionals generally speak Tamil. Students who are eligible to apply have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher and are juniors, seniors, second degree students, or graduate students. An orientation to the course is offered in early November after which students may submit written applications and may be invited for an interview. Six to eight students will be accepted. Students will be charged a program fee that varies from year to year. For more information, please contact: Marjorie A. Muecke, PhD, RN, FAAN India Faculty Program Director 215-573-3050 muecke@nursing.upenn.edu Spain: Barcelona and Pamplona NURS 535: Comparing Health Systems in an Intercultural Context: Spain provides students the opportunity to explore the Spanish health care system with a focus on maternal and child health. While the course seminar is registered for and taught during the spring semester prior to traveling abroad, fieldwork, based at University of Barcelona and the University of Navarra, is offered following the end of the spring semester and before the beginning of Summer Session I after the sophomore or junior year. The course provides an intensive historical, sociopolitical, and cultural perspective on health and health care delivery in Spain. Classroom and fieldwork experiences are designed to provide students with a broad view of Spain’s history and culture. While in Spain, students spend 2-3 weeks exploring the health care system. Upon completion of the program, students receive one course unit for completion of Nursing 535 (to fulfill their Nursing Elective). Knowledge of Spanish is not required in order to apply for the program, although informal self-instruction in Spanish is encouraged. All students who have a G.P.A of 3.0, who have completed Nursing 104 or Nursing 215, and who meet the criteria listed above, are eligible to participate. All interested students are required to complete an interview with the Faculty Program Director prior to acceptance into the program. Students are also required to pay a program fee, which varies by program and year. For more information, please contact: Eileen Lake, PhD, RN, FAAN Spain Faculty Program Director 215-898-3399 medoff@nursing.upenn.edu 84 Thailand: Mahidol University, Bangkok This fieldwork study abroad program in Thailand is offered to students taking Nursing 535 (Comparing Health Care Systems in an Intercultural Context: Thailand), which is taught during the spring semester prior to traveling abroad. Fieldwork based at Mahidol University School of Nursing is offered following the end of the spring semester and before the beginning of Summer Session I after the sophomore or junior year. The course provides an intensive historical, sociopolitical, and cultural perspective on health and health care delivery in Thailand. Classroom and fieldwork experiences are designed to provide students with a broad view of Thailand’s history and culture. While in Thailand, students spend 2-3 weeks exploring the health care system. Upon completion of the program, students receive one course unit for completion of Nursing 535 (to fulfill their Nursing Elective). Knowledge of the Thai language is not required in order to apply for the program, although informal self-instruction in Thai is encouraged. All students who have a G.P.A of 3.0, who have completed Nursing 104 or Nursing 215, and who meet the criteria listed above, are eligible to participate. All interested students are required to complete an interview with the Faculty Program Director prior to acceptance into the program. Students are also required to pay a program fee, which varies by program and year. For more information, please contact: Wendy Grube, PhD, CRNP Thailand Faculty Program Director 215-898-1169 wgrube@nursing.upenn.edu Maternal and Infant Care in the Americas: Honduras/Guatemala NURS 545: Maternal and Infant Care in the Americas is a clinical elective that provides an intensive historical, sociopolitical, and cultural perspective of health and health care delivery in the Americas with a special emphasis on Latin America and the Caribbean. Classroom, direct clinical care, and field experiences are designed to provide students with a broad view of the history and culture system of the country of focus. The delivery of health care to women and children is explored from a sociopolitical, cultural, clinical, and historical context. Service learning experiences are an integral component of this course. The course includes 5 seminars on campus and 10-14 days on site in the country of focus. Fieldwork in Latin America is offered following the end of the spring semester and before the beginning of Summer Session I after the junior or senior year. The country of focus may vary each semester. Knowledge of the Spanish language is preferred, but not required. Upon completion of the program, students receive one course unit for completion of Nursing 545 (to fulfill their Nursing Elective). All students who have a G.P.A of 3.0, who have completed either Nursing 215/225 or Nursing 245/255 or Nursing 210/220 and Nursing 240/270, and who meet the criteria listed above are eligible to participate. All interested students are required to complete an interview with the Faculty Program Directors prior to acceptance into the program. Students are also required to pay a program fee, which varies by program and year. For more information, please contact: Mamie Guidera, CNM, MSN Americas Faculty Program Co-Director 215-898-6025 guidera@nursing.upenn.edu Dawn Durain, CNM, MPH Americas Faculty Program Co-Director 215-898-2524 duraind@nursing.upenn.edu or Independent Study/Internships Abroad In between the spring and summer terms (3-4 weeks) or during the summer, students have the option of doing an independent study or internship abroad. Students must design their study abroad experience with a faculty sponsor and develop assignments to complete during or after the trip. They then present their study to the School community. In the past, students have done independent studies and internships in such countries as Cuba, Mexico, 85 Armenia, Guatemala, Botswana, and Kenya. DUAL DEGREE PROGRAM Students have the opportunity to simultaneously obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and another bachelor’s degree from one of the other schools within the University of Pennsylvania. Students who are interested in pursuing a dual degree should contact an advisor in the appropriate school to outline courses required for completion of the dual degree: College of Arts and Sciences Dr. Srilata Gangulee 215-898-6341 Engineering Ms. Ellen Eckert 215-898-4813 Wharton Ms. Alissa Carpenter 215-898-6687 Please note: Most students take a minimum of five years to complete the requirements for a dual degree. Students must meet with his/her Nursing advisors to build the program requirements into their plan of study. Interest in a dual degree program should be identified early so students can begin coursework as soon as possible and capitalize on sector requirements and free electives. A minimum 3.0 GPA is required for approval to apply for a dual degree program, and students must complete one full year in the School of Nursing before their application can be processed. Applications are available in the School of Nursing Office of Student Services (Suite M-18, CMFH). Dual degree applications, as well as a proposed plan of study, must be reviewed by both schools, approved, and signed by the Departmental Chair and the School of Nursing Assistant Dean of Admissions and Academic Affairs. The completed form should be returned to the Office of Student Services. Note: The School of Nursing must remain the primary school. As citizens of two schools, dual degree and joint degree students are subject to the academic standing policies of both schools. COORDINATED DUAL-DEGREE PROGRAM IN NURSING AND HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT The School of Nursing and the Wharton School offer a coordinated dual-degree program in Nursing and Health Care Management. Available to entering freshmen and rising sophomores, the program includes science and clinical courses unique to the School of Nursing and business and health care management courses from the Wharton School, along with general education courses in the arts and sciences. Those students enrolled in the program have advisors in both schools who play an important role in helping students prepare for their careers. Program graduates are awarded a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from the School of Nursing and a Bachelor of Science in Economics degree from the Wharton School with a concentration in Health Care Management and Policy. In order to complete this dual-degree program, students should expect to attend summer classes and/or spend an additional year at Penn. Program Content The program is multi-disciplinary in approach. Degree requirements are broken down into seven clusters: General Education Requirements: Courses fulfilling requirements in economics, calculus, liberal arts, and a language. Nursing Science Cluster: Courses covering chemistry, biology, microbiology, nutrition, human development, anatomy and physiology, and pharmacology. Nursing Clinical Cluster: Clinical core courses enabling students to learn about nursing in varied clinical settings across the lifespan of patients. Business Core Cluster: The Wharton core of courses providing a basic grounding in business skills. Business Concentration Cluster: Courses in health care management and policy. Program Breadth Cluster: Courses providing a broad-based perspective on the practice of both nursing 86 and management. Senior Capstone Course: A senior capstone course covering research methods as they pertain to health care case studies. Sample plans of study are available online at http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/students/advising/DualDegrees/NHCM/Pages/NHCMPlan.aspx For more information, please contact: Matthew D McHugh, PhD, JD, MPH, RN, CRNP School of Nursing Faculty Director, Nursing Health Services Management Minor 215-746-0205 mchughm@nursing.upenn.edu or Melissa Hagan, M.Ed Associate Director of Advising, School of Nursing 215-898-6687 thomasm2@nursing.upenn.edu. Ms. Alissa Carpenter, M.Ed Senior Associate Director, Wharton Undergraduate Division 215-898-6687 acarp@wharton.upenn.edu 87 SUBMATRICULATION INTO AN MSN PROGRAM Submatriculation allows a traditional undergraduate or an accelerated second-degree BSN student to become formally enrolled in a master’s program while still an undergraduate. Eligibility: To be eligible for submatriculation, students must have: Completed NURS 215 and NURS 225/235 or NURS 245/255. Required minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. Please note: A student’s science GPA and clinical course grades will also be taken into consideration. Deadlines: Traditional BSN deadline is February 1st (Junior year). Accelerated BSN Second Degree deadline is February 1 st (Junior year). Applicants to the FNP/PNP, who are interested in applying to the Fast-Track option, the deadline is November 1st (Junior year). Traditional and Accelerated students must submatriculate before their final semester: December graduates deadline is June 15th (Senior year); May graduates deadline is October 15 th (Senior year). Process: Students interested in submatriculation are strongly encouraged to attend a Graduate Open House for more information on the various master’s programs. Students must take and submit the official results from the Graduate Record Exam (GRE). Please note: Students with a 3.2 or higher cumulative GPA upon completion of NURS 215 and NURS 225/235 or NURS 245/255 may be eligible for the GRE waiver. Traditional students should arrange a meeting with the Associate Director of Enrollment Management – Undergraduate Programs, smithmar@nursing.upenn.edu, and Accelerated BSN students should arrange to meet with the Associate Director of Enrollment Management – Accelerated Programs, filomena@nursing.upenn.edu , to review the policies and admissions requirements for submatriculation. If you have course selection questions, contact the Associate Director of Graduate Academic Affairs (advisor@nursing.upenn.edu). Students should make their faculty advisor aware of their decision to submatriculate. After reviewing the plan of study, the student must complete an online graduate application. o All materials must be submitted online at: https://www.applyweb.com/upenng/index.ftl o Traditional BSN Students must complete two (2) essays and two (2) recommendations (one from a Penn clinical faculty member). o Accelerated BSN students are required to complete one (1) essay and one (1) recommendation from a Penn clinical faculty member. o The application fee is waived for submatriculants. o A $25.00 deposit is required to reserve a place in the graduate program. Students will not be eligible to register until their $25.00 deposit is received. Application Tips: Online Application can be found by clicking “Admissions” then “Graduate Program” from the School of Nursing website www.nursing.upenn.edu or directly at: https://www.applyweb.com/upenng/index.ftl During the application process, you can save and return to your application. However, once submitted, the application can no longer be accessed. 88 Be sure your program choice is followed by the word submatriculation (Example: Family NP Program, submatriculation). Recommendations: Recommendations are sent and received electronically. The number of recommendations required is outlined above – one (1) for Accelerated Students, two (2) for Traditional BSN Students. To override the system’s request for three recommendations, traditional students should list Marianne Smith as the third recommender. Accelerated Students may list Filomena Circelli Essays: Be sure to discuss your graduate program choice in your essay. Students applying to the Leadership Program must submit an additional essay. Résumé: Please be sure to submit an updated résumé. For résumé assistance, please contact Career Services (http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/careerservices/) Students are not required to download or submit their transcript. Additional Information: 1. Guidelines for submatriculation courses for undergraduate and graduate credit are as follows: Students may not take any more than three graduate level courses toward their MSN program prior to completing their BSN. No more than half of the credits counting toward an MSN minor may be taken at the BSN level. Students should follow their plan of study developed by the Associate Director of Graduate Academic Affairs. NURS 547 Scientific Inquiry for Evidence-based Practice fulfills the undergraduate and graduate research requirement. Students may take two additional non-clinical nursing graduate courses required by the particular MSN program. 2. Students must complete their MSN degree within five years of completion of the BSN program. 3. Some MSN programs may require work experience before beginning graduate clinical coursework. However, non-clinical coursework may be taken in that interim time. 4. Admission eligibility under the GRE Waiver is contingent upon receipt of a final BSN GPA of 3.2 or higher. If the final GPA is below 3.2, the student will be required to submit GRE scores and the application will be re-evaluated for admission. 5. Progression into the Master's clinical sequence and completion of the Master's degree is contingent upon successful completion of the BSN requirements with a 3.0 GPA, and in accordance with all the undergraduate and graduate policies. Progression into the Master's program is also contingent upon successful completion of the NCLEX and submission of evidence of active RN licensure. 89 SUBMATRICULATION INTO THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA LAW SCHOOL This program offers an opportunity for Nursing students to apply to the University of Pennsylvania Law School (Penn Law) in their junior year, and to submatriculate into the Juris Doctor Program in their fourth year. It is designed for students deeply committed to the study of law. The program allows students to explore law from a set of multiple perspectives over an extended period of study. Students admitted to the program can complete the requirements for both the BSN and JD degrees in six years instead of the usual seven. 1. For the first three years, students should pursue the regular BSN plan of study, with the following exceptions: Do not take a Nursing elective Do not take a Nursing case study Do not take two free electives These course units should be saved for later. 2. During the sophomore year, students should begin preparation for the LSAT and plan to take it during the summer following their sophomore year, or in the fall of their junior year. Students apply for admission to the law school during their junior year. For more detailed admissions/application information and deadlines, refer to the following web site: http://www.law.upenn.edu/prospective/ 3. Students complete their junior year as they continue with the regular BSN plan of study: Class of 2014: Nursing 210/220 Nursing 240/270 Pharmacology (NURS 242), Statistics (Nursing 230), Research Methods (Nursing 260), sector requirements, etc. Class of 2015 and beyond: Nursing 225/235, Nursing 245/255, Health and Social Policy (Nursing 334), Health Care Ethics (Nursing 330), Statistics (Nursing 230), Research Methods (NURS 547) During the summer following their junior year, students (Class of 2014) take Psych (Nursing 321/322) and Community (Nursing 340/341); Class of 2015 and beyond, take Community Clinical (NURS 380). 6. During their senior year, students take all law school courses and, for all intents and purposes, are considered first-year law students. 7. During the first semester of their fifth year, students take four health-related law school courses (pre-approved by the School of Nursing) that apply to the case study, nursing elective, and free elective credit required for the BSN (which the student opted not to take earlier in her/his career). Throughout the semester, students also attend a Nursing Learning Lab to keep their nursing skills sharpened. 8. During the second semester of their fifth year, students take Senior Clinical (NURS 370/371 or NURS 390), Senior inquiry (NURS 385 or NURS 389), and one law school course. At the end of this year, their second year of law school, the student will have completed her/his BSN and can sit for State Boards during the summer following the spring semester. 9. The sixth year is dedicated entirely to law school. For more information, please contact: Christina Costanzo Clark, M.S.Ed. Assistant Dean of Admissions and Academic Affairs, School of Nursing 215-898-6687 costanzo@nursing.upenn.edu Ms. Renee Post Associate Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, Penn Law 215-898-7400 admissions@law.upenn.edu 90 ACADEMIC HONORS DEAN’S LIST Academic honors are awarded annually to any student who, during a particular academic year from September to May, achieves an academic average of 3.70 or higher, provided s/he has completed six or more courses for letter grades, has received no incompletes during those two semesters, and has not been subject to disciplinary action. Students receiving this honor are placed on the Dean’s List, with a special notation made on their transcripts approximately three weeks after the close of the semester. Internal transfer students are also eligible for Dean’s List honors. UNIVERSITY HONORS PROGRAMS The University of Pennsylvania offers three opportunities for advanced scholarship and research with some of the institution’s top scholars. All programs are prestigious and competitive; Nursing students are welcome and encouraged to apply. Nursing Undergraduate Honors Program (NUHP) The Nursing Undergraduate Honors Program is for outstanding undergraduate Nursing students who desire intellectual challenges and scholarly activities that are above and beyond those presented by the traditional undergraduate experience. The curriculum includes scholars/honors courses and sections within the School of Nursing and across campus. These courses offer opportunities for more intense scholarly inquiry in small seminar group formats, closer contact between faculty and students, and more opportunities to write and engage in research. Freshmen, sophomores, and second-degree students may apply to the NUHP program in the summer and fall semesters. Requirements: NUHP Scholars need to complete a minimum of 5.5 honors courses: o Nursing 385H/389 – Nursing Honors Inquiry – Spring of junior year o Nursing 386H – Nursing Honors Capstone – Fall and Spring of senior year o 4 elective honors courses selected from Nursing, Benjamin Franklin Scholars (BFS) Seminars, or Joseph Wharton Scholars (JWS) courses (Minimum of 1 must be a Nursing Honors course) NUHP Scholars may not take honors courses pass/fail. NUHP Scholars are expected to meet the NUHP minimum GPA requirements (freshman year=3.1; sophomore year=3.2; junior year=3.3; senior year=3.4), NUHP Scholars are expected to adhere to the School of Nursing and University policies regarding academic integrity and professional conduct. Violations of academic integrity and/or professional comportment will be reviewed by the NUHP directors and the Assistant Dean for Admissions and Academic Affairs, and may result in dismissal from NUHP. NUHP courses currently offered by the School of Nursing include: Nursing 318 – Race, Gender, Class & the History of American Health Care Nursing 324 – Children’s Health in the United States, 1800-2000 NUHP Scholars have the opportunity to interact outside of the classroom through pre-registration advising sessions and the NUHP seminar series. Once or twice each semester, faculty and NUHP Scholars present lunchtime seminars to the School of Nursing community on various research topics within the field of nursing. Past seminar topics have included the history of the nurse practitioner movement, pediatric critical care, and the state of medical care in post-Soviet Armenia. The NUHP allows Scholars to form relationships with other Nursing students who seek and value intellectual challenges and network with honors students from across the Penn campus. The program also gives its students the opportunity to develop mentorship relationships with leading health researchers within the 91 School of Nursing and across the Penn Campus, participate in collaborative research projects, presentations and publications, contribute to the knowledge base for health and nursing research, and showcase and present their projects at student research symposia within the School of Nursing and across the Penn campus. Benjamin Franklin Scholars (BFS) Program Benjamin Franklin Scholars are undergraduates committed to performing at the highest level of intellectualism. By participating in BFS and pursuing research projects of their own creation, BFS, with the help of an advising team, plan and participate in a total education that is both exceptionally challenging and rewarding. By taking control of their education, BFS are able to expand their learning in those areas in which they are most keenly interested. The exploration-based education of the BFS program naturally positions students to win prestigious grants for independent study and some of the nation's most recognizable fellowships like the Rhodes, Mellon, Truman, and Fulbright. Students can be admitted as incoming freshmen, but may also apply to the program after one semester at Penn and as late as the end of sophomore year. For more information about the Program and application process, please visit: http://www.upenn.edu/curf/scholars/scholars_bfs.htm Please Note: All Nursing Undergraduate Honors Program Scholars (Class of 2015 and beyond) are automatically admitted concurrently to the Benjamin Franklin Scholars program. University Scholars Program The University Scholars program provides an unusual academic environment for intellectually dynamic students who have already demonstrated their commitment and dedication to research. Through mentoring, research funding and scholarly events, the program encourages and supports students to make the most of their undergraduate years, not only with in-depth research, but also by making an early start in graduate and professional courses, ranging widely, or in some cases focusing narrowly, on their curricular choices. Each University Scholar has a special mentor from the distinguished faculty who serve on the Council of University Scholars. With the help of this mentor, University Scholars become members of an intellectual network of individuals who help the students explore tailor-made education programs that permit them to progress at their own rate. Council mentors play a supporting role in finding appropriate opportunities with which the Scholars may begin their independent research work. The focus of the University Scholars program is undergraduate research. In order to aid students in doing creative and in-depth research, the University Scholars has a fund with which to help students defray research expenses. Funding is meant to cover the expense of the research itself; this most often pertains to room and board costs over the summer months. Occasionally, students' research will take them away from Penn. In those instances, the University Scholars program may be able to fund travel expenses as well. The University Scholars meet weekly for lunches at which they present and discuss their research. Because University Scholars attend all four undergraduate schools, the presentations come from a range of disciplines, and they illustrate a variety of research techniques. University Scholars learn how to approach and conduct effective research projects by participating in the greater community of researchers. Students can apply to the University Scholars program from the end of their freshman year through the first semester of their junior year. For more information please see: http://www.upenn.edu/curf/ 92 HONOR SOCIETIES Sigma Theta Tau Membership in Sigma Theta Tau implies outstanding leadership and achievement in nursing. Some of the purposes of this society include the fostering of high professional standards, encouraging creative work, promoting the maximum development of the individual, and developing interest in the advancement of nursing. In accomplishing these goals, Sigma Theta Tau increases one’s capacity to serve the profession and, through it, society. Membership in the University of Pennsylvania’s XI Chapter is by invitation from the chapter. For more information, please visit: http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/stti/ Phi Beta Kappa Phi Beta Kappa is a prestigious university honor society honoring exceptional students in the liberal arts and sciences. Those juniors with a 3.85 GPA or higher and seniors with a 3.7 GPA or higher by the end of the fall semester are automatically considered and their transcripts are evaluated by the Board, which also solicits letters of recommendation for eligible students. Students may not apply for Phi Beta Kappa. In addition to grades, the committee looks for independent research, participation in honors programs, advanced work in the major and in cognate disciplines, and evidence of intellectual rigor in an undergraduate program. For more information, please visit: http://www.college.upenn.edu/honors/pbk/ 93 AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS The following charts outline major awards within the School of Nursing and the University community, along with competitive post-graduate study abroad fellowships. Students are urged to nominate themselves or others for these awards and to seek information from their advisor, the Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships (CURF), or the Office of International Programs. More information about award nominations is disseminated to students during the academic year. SCHOOL OF NURSING AWARDS Award Criteria Eligible Nominees Jeanne Frances Hopkins Undergraduate or Graduate nursing student who has achieved academic excellence while embarking on a uniquely Penn curricular opportunity. May include a strong secondary interest evidenced by elective course work and related extracurricular activities, Penn athletics, a coherent cluster or minor, or a dual degree. BSN/MSN is excluded as a dual degree. Undergraduate or Graduate Student Henry O. Thompson Prize in Ethics Master's or doctoral student - student essay focused on ethical thinking and action MSN or PhD Graduates Ann Wolbert Burgess Endowed Student Award Honoring demonstrated excellence and leadership in nursing, with a preference for psychiatric or mental health nursing, as evidenced by a doctoral dissertation that holds significant promise as a contribution to nursing knowledge. The student must have successfully defended the dissertation proposal at the time of nomination and have either graduated or be scheduled to graduate in May or August of that year. The student’s chair needs to include a letter indicating this anticipated completion date. PhD Graduates Claire M. Fagin Award A high level of leadership within the School, University, or larger community (one award will be given) BSN, MSN, or PhD Graduates Dean's Award Epitomize the philosophy of the School of Nursing. [Student leadership, citizenship, social activism.] (one award to be given) BSN, MSN, or PhD Graduates Ellen D. Baer Award Excellence and leadership in nursing as evidenced within Hillman Program. Undergraduate or Masters Hillman Scholar Theresa I. Lynch Award Consistent contribution to the advancement of the School of Nursing. [Criteria similar to that used in selecting the Dean's Award recipient may be implemented in the selection of this award recipient. In addition, Dean's Award nominations may alternately be considered for this award.] (one award will be given) BSN, MSN, or PhD Graduates Norma Lang Award Undergraduate or master's graduate who has demonstrated excellence in academic/scholarly practice. Preference will be given to graduates that have demonstrated excellence in Penn Nursing Network practices as well as activities with clinician educators in BSN and MSN Graduates 94 their practice settings. Specific contributions can include: leadership, innovative practice models, student led research, and/or commitment to a specific community/patient population. Students may be nominated from someone in the practice setting or they may self-nominate (one award will be given). Mary D. Naylor UG Research Award Contributions to advancing nursing knowledge through research activities. Specific criteria to be included: initiative, creativity, intelligence, and persistence. BSN Students Wealtha McGurn Research Award Graduate demonstrating excellence in research with a particular focus on pediatric primary care or adult health. MSN and PhD Graduates Teaching Assistant Award Cognitive Competence includes: constructs course assignments; interprets abstract theories/ideas clearly; utilizes new or unexpected situations to show relationship to subject under study. Professional competence includes: sets achievable goals for students; demonstrates technical skill in nursing activities; shows interest in making contribution to the improvement of nursing; participates w/standing faculty in SON activities. Interpersonal competence includes: respects confidentiality of student relationships; demonstrates confidence in the student; allows expression of diverse points of view; follows through on commitments; gives constructive evaluation without humiliating student; establishes environment conducive to discussion. Research Assistants and Course Assistants are not eligible. Teaching Assistants Joyce E. Thompson Award in Women's Health Leadership and excellence in maternal and child health. The nomination in the form of a one-page essay, if student is self-nominating, or a one-page letter, if clinical faculty member/instructor is nominating, must address how the nominee demonstrated these qualities. Exceptional ability in scholarly writing. [Could include, but is not limited to, scholarly writing for a research project.] A writing sample or paper must be submitted along with the nomination (one award will be given). MSN Graduates Marion R. Gregory Award Distinguished doctoral dissertation. Dissertations are to be considered by doctorally-prepared faculty. A copy of the proposal to be submitted with the nomination. The student must have successfully defended the dissertation proposal at the time of nomination and have either graduated or be scheduled to graduate in May or August of that year. The student’s chair needs to include a letter indicating this anticipated completion date. Doctoral Graduates Sigma Theta Tau Award Academic achievement and leadership. BSN, MSN & PhD Graduates Dorothy Mereness Award 95 BSN, MSN, or PhD Graduates Penn Nursing Alumni Student Award Given to BSN, MSN, or PhD graduate graduating in the current year who contributes to the achievement of the Alumni Society goals by fostering loyalty to the school and university, maintaining the professional and social bond among their classmates and promoting professional development during their student experience at Penn. May be individual or group. BSN, MSN, or PhD Graduates Ralston Center Award for Gerontology Nursing Excellence The purpose of the award is to recognize an outstanding graduate nursing student specializing in geriatric nursing. To be eligible, students must have completed at least one-third of the course requirements toward their graduate nursing program in gerontology, with a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or higher. At least one letter of nomination must be from a clinical instructor or academic advisor. The award recipient will be asked to speak on his/her interest and experience in gerontological nursing at the June meeting of the Ralston Center Board of Managers, at which time the recipient will receive the monetary award. MSN students in gerontology who have completed at least onethird of their program requirements and who have at least a 3.50 cumulative GPA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA AWARDS The University of Pennsylvania grants numerous undergraduate awards to outstanding graduating seniors, in addition to some sophomores and juniors. The criteria and eligible nominees vary by award, but some examples are: Alice Paul Award, granted to undergraduate or graduate students in recognition of their outstanding service to women, in particular women in the Penn community Goddard, Brownlee, Hottel, and Harnwell Awards, granted to female senior undergraduate students who make contributions to campus life through activities and leadership Spoon, Bowl, Cane, and Spade Awards, granted to male senior undergraduate students who make contributions to campus life through activities and leadership James Howard Weiss Memorial Award and Penn Student Agencies Award, each granted to a graduating senior undergraduate student with a distinguished academic achievement (3.7 minimum GPA) and significant leadership in undergraduate activities Sol Feinstone Award, granted to sophomore, junior, or senior undergraduate students (no more than three) who have contributed to constructive social and educational change within or beyond the Penn community Student Award of Merit, granted by the Penn Alumni Society to graduating senior undergraduate students (no more than five) for their service to Penn, which, in combination with other activities, strengthens and enhances the University James Brister Society Awards, granted to graduating students of color who demonstrate leadership, advance diversity at Penn through student activities or community service, and exemplify excellence For additional information on University awards, please visit the Penn homepage, www.upenn.edu, and search by award name or criteria. MAJOR AWARDS FOR POST-GRADUATE STUDY ABROAD The Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships (CURF) provides information, advice, resources, and support for Penn students seeking funds for graduate study at home or abroad. Please visit CURF’s website for detailed information on scholarships: http://www.upenn.edu/curf/ 96 STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS AND LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Below are just a few of the student organizations and leadership opportunities at the University of Pennsylvania. For a full list of Penn Nursing student organizations and Nursing related collaborations, please visit http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/students/student_life/Pages/Organizations.aspx For a comprehensive list of student groups on campus, refer to http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/osa or contact the Office of Student Life at 215-898-6533. Asian Pacific American Nursing Student Association (APANSA) http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/APANSA/ Founded in 2011, APANSA exists to explore and resolve the unique challenges, obstacles, and responsibilities specific to Asian Pacific American nursing students, nurses and the communities in which they come from. APANSA aims to be the first Asian Pacific American (APA) student-run national nursing organization. The primary purpose of APANSA is to build a national grassroots movement of Asian Pacific and Islander American nurses to advance social justice, health promotion and access. We will accomplish this by building and recruiting other networks and organizations at other nursing schools and programs nationwide; advocating and developing policy and theory from practice that enhances patient care outcomes and experiences and bringing these prescriptions to legislators, hospital management, and Nursing School administration for health-related social change. At Penn, we will foster leadership development, peer mentoring, and engage in social events that will engender relationships that will carry the nursing profession forward. Male Association of Nursing at the University of Pennsylvania (MANUP) http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/MANUP/ MANUP is an organization open to all members of the Penn community, as well as members of the surrounding area, interested in issues related to men in the nursing fields and men’s health. MANUP focuses on four areas: education, community service, research, and recruitment. The organization strives to educate the community about health topics, with a special focus given to issues facing men. It serves as both a community and a source of information for those interested in men in the nursing field. MANUP serves the community through mentorship programs and participation in other activities that enrich the community of which it is a part. Finally, it seeks to spread the opportunities nursing presents to members of the community who might not know nursing is an option for them. Meetings are held as necessary, but generally occur biweekly during the academic year. All Nursing students are welcome to join. Minorities in Nursing Organization (MNO) http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/MNO/ The Minorities in Nursing Organization is an association dedicated to promoting cultural awareness in the medical community and to provide support for all of its members. Regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation, MNO is an organization that is open to everyone. MNO seeks to create a forum for discussion about culture and its importance to nursing practice. In order to accomplish this goal, the organization holds a Cultural Awareness Speakers Series, hosts potlucks, and discusses how individual cultures impact life at Penn. MNO annually holds a Red & White Ball in order to fundraise and raise awareness for AIDS. MNO is dedicated to improving the West Philadelphia Community through educational outreaches and health screenings, and also seeks to provide academic and social support to its members through group social events and baking parties. Open meetings are held once a month. Announcements are posted on the first floor bulletin board in Claire M. Fagin Hall, as well as via email. All Nursing students are welcome to join. 97 Nursing Students for Global Health (NSGH) http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/nsgh Students for Global Health recruits and mobilizes students with interests in global health nursing from all levels of the School curricula to collaborate with each other and with the School’s Global Health Affairs office. SGH promotes globally-engaging activities within the School, develops student participation in fulfilling the School’s aim to graduate students who self-consciously identify themselves as world citizens, and engages with students from across campus in promoting global health activities. In collaboration with the Assistant Dean for Global Health Programs, SGH plans and implements monthly film-discussion events and speaker series on some aspect of global health, and plans the School of Nursing’s Global Reflections Week activities. Announcements are sent from the Global Health Affairs office to all Nursing students via email. All Nursing students are welcome to join. For more information, please contact Dr. Marjorie Muecke, Assistant Dean for Global Health Programs, muecke@nursing.upenn.edu Organization of Student Nursing Research (OSNR) http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/osnr/ http://repository.upenn.edu/josnr/ The Organization of Student Nursing Research is a student-run organization that serves to promote awareness of current nursing research and to encourage students to get involved in research that interests them. It is a forum for students to voice their views on current nursing-related topics and serve as an opportunity for students to publish their work in a student-run research journal, The Journal of Nursing Student Research (JONSR). JONSR, the first student nursing journal distributed in print with an all-student board, is a semesterly publication. It serves as a literary medium through which students explore the theoretical dimensions of nursing, health care, and patient care with hopes of influencing change and optimizing clinical practice. The journal allows students to intellectually venture beyond classroom instruction and clinical experience to express novel ideas and analyze the current state of nursing practice and health care. All Nursing students are welcome to join OSNR. For more information, please email osnratpenn@gmail.com. Student Nurses at Penn (SNAP) http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/SNAP/ Student Nurses at Penn is a multipurpose, student-run organization serving the needs of and representing Nursing students. The purpose of SNAP is to aid in the development of the professional role of student nurses, to explore professional issues, and to support professional activities. SNAP is a constituent of the Student Nurses Association of Pennsylvania and the National Student Nurses Association. These affiliations enable students to participate in political and professional activities, including state and national conventions. SNAP also serves as an undergraduate advisory board, addressing nursing concerns and enhancing the visibility of the nursing profession within the University community. As a liaison between students, faculty, administration, and the Philadelphia community, SNAP organizes activities such as community service projects, educational presentations, and fundraising events. SNAP also holds social events to foster relationships outside of the classroom. SNAP posts announcements on its bulletin boards located on the first floor of Claire M. Fagin Hall, and holds open meetings for all undergraduate students once a month. For more information, please contact snapboard@nursing.upenn.edu. Peer Advisors Peer advising in the School of Nursing is organized by SNAP to promote the successful transition of new students into the University of Pennsylvania and the School of Nursing. All incoming first-year students and second-degree students are assigned to selected Peer Advisors, whose function is to provide support, useful information, and a current student’s perspective to help ease their transition. Peer Advisors are selected in the spring through an application process and undergo training to further develop the skills and knowledge necessary to carry out their 98 mentoring role. During the summer, Peer Advisors are paired with their first-year advisees and contact them to establish a relationship and to act as a resource. Peer Advisors are also involved in New Student Orientation activities. Once the semester begins, advisors continue to check in with their advisees periodically and are involved in programming throughout the year on topics such as advance registration, special academic opportunities, extracurricular activities and leadership opportunities, and academic support, among other areas. In addition, social activities are also planned to bring advisors and advisees together throughout the year. For more information, please contact the Associate Director of Undergraduate Academic Affairs, 215-898-6687, advisor@nursing.upenn.edu. Student Committee on Undergraduate Education (SCUE) http://www.scue.org/ The oldest existing branch of student government at the University of Pennsylvania, the Student Committee on Undergraduate Education was founded in 1965, a time when Penn undergraduates had little control over their own education. Since its inception, SCUE has remained an autonomous and apolitical organization whose suggestions and proposals have initiated and shaped some of the most significant projects in Penn's history. SCUE takes as its purview any issue which affects undergraduate education or the intellectual atmosphere at Penn. The committee works to enhance and expand curricular opportunities, advising, and the overall quality of the undergraduate academic experience. SCUE serves various roles: both as advocates for the student voice and as advisors to the faculty and administration. Its efforts are predicated on the tenet that undergraduates must have a say in the academic programs of which they are most integrally a part. SCUE's membership consists of approximately 35 to 40 undergraduates from all four schools. Applications for membership from freshmen and sophomores are accepted both in the fall and in the spring semesters. For more information, please contact the SCUE office in the Office of Student Affairs, 200 Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce Street, 215-898-6945, scue@dolphin.upenn.edu Undergraduate Assembly (UA) http://pennua.org/ The Undergraduate Assembly is an elected body consisting of thirty-three undergraduate students selected by their respective schools. It is charged with representing undergraduate interests to the administration, faculty, and all other constituent groups at Penn. As the umbrella branch of six different student government organizations, the UA is given the fiduciary responsibility of allocating approximately $1.5 million to itself and the other five branches. This amount is then distributed to almost all student organizations on campus. The bulk of UA activity stems from its committees. The leadership of the UA consists of a five-member Executive Board and the Chairs of each committee. The organization works closely with the administration to implement its initiatives. The UA general body meets every Sunday at 9 pm, and discusses proposals brought to the floor from both UA members and the undergraduate community at large. Additionally, the UA works closely with other undergraduate leaders through UA Steering. UA members sit on a number of university committees, including University Council, dining, retail, residential, and safety committees. For additional information, stop by the UA office in the Office of Student Affairs, 200 Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce Street, http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/osa/index.html. You can contact the UA at 215-898-8908 or chair@pennua.org. University-Wide Activities University-wide activities are plentiful and address a large variety of interests. Introductory meetings are usually held in the first few weeks of the fall semester and provide an overview of the activity. For further information, contact the Office of Student Affairs, located in Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce Street, attend the activities fair on Locust Walk (usually within the first two weeks of September), or read The Daily Pennsylvanian's "Campus Events" section (http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com). 99 SCHOOL OF NURSING RESEARCH CENTERS AND LABORATORIES Empirical research and other forms of inquiry are fundamental to the advancement of nursing knowledge and the improvement of nursing practice. To help guide faculty with their individual research projects, to provide expertise to emerging researchers, to strengthen and leverage research initiatives, and to advance specific core areas of nursing practice and health care delivery, the school has established six research centers. Each center (described below), through its various contributions, provides leadership in nursing research. All centers reflect the breadth and strength of faculty expertise in a number of important areas for which Penn is well known. The Barbara Bates Center for the Study of the History of Nursing Director: Dr. Patricia D’Antonio Contemporary health care concerns, such as rising costs and limited access, issues of quality and choice, increasing demand for health services due to chronicity and longevity, and the tensions due to changing roles of health professionals all have analogues in the history of nursing. The Center for the Study of the History of Nursing was established in 1985 to address these themes from a historical perspective. Within the Center, archival materials are sheltered in a secure, climate-controlled room. Access to this documentation is facilitated by an expert staff and computer-aided search capability. The Center constantly seeks to locate materials, appraise their historical value, and assure their preservation where appropriate. Several School of Nursing faculty members are trained historians who are actively pursuing funded historical research. Working with doctoral students and historians on the Penn campus and elsewhere, they are striving to fill the gap in social history left by previous inattention to nursing's history. The Center's Curator consults frequently on matters of preservation and cataloging of documents. The Center serves as the focus or sponsor for history courses, meetings, conferences, and seminars that teach and report the history of nursing. Interdisciplinary exchange, particularly with scholars in the humanities and other health sciences, is valued. For more information, visit: http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/history/ Biobehavioral Research Center Director: Dr. Barbara Riegel The mission of the Biobehavioral Research Center is to conduct interdisciplinary scientific inquiry and professional mentoring to develop scholarship in an innovative area of research. Biobehavioral research examines the relationships among scientific factors, human behavior, and health status. The interface of biological, psychological, social, medical, and nursing sciences is by nature interdisciplinary and has an aim to study complex life processes in humans and/or animals. Biobehavioral research, as translational inquiry, moves research from bench, exploratory, or experimental models to clinical and community applications. This interdisciplinary research center is composed of scientists representing diverse disciplines who employ a variety of methods within qualitative and quantitative paradigms of inquiry in a variety of environments, including community, clinical, and laboratory settings. The faculty plan, develop, conduct, and disseminate grant-supported research in collaboration with the public, academic, and larger research communities. Areas of research emphases include: sleep, nutrition/metabolism, environmental science, neuroscience, and genetics/human development. For more information, visit: http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/bbrc/ CDC Center for Autism Director: Dr. Jennifer Pinto-Martin The CDC Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities Research and Epidemiology (CADDRE) is one of six such centers funded across the nation to study both the increasing prevalence and etiology of autistic spectrum disorders (ASD). The CADDRE is also engaged in research on early screening and identification of ASD, nursing care for families with children newly diagnosed with ASD, sleep disorders in children with ASD, and the psychological health of siblings of children with ASD. The Center can be reached at 100 CADDRE@nursing.upenn.edu For more information, visit: http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/states/PACADDRE.pdf Center for Global Women’s Health Director: Dr. Marilyn (Lynn) Sommers The Center for Global Women's Health (CGWH) is an interdisciplinary collection of faculty and students who collaborate on women’s health scholarship, education, and clinical practice relevant to global issues. Faculty practice and programs of research use a health equity framework with a focus on social justice. For more information, visit: http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/CGWH/ Center for Health Equity Research Co-Directors: Dr. Janet A. Deatrick and Dr. Christopher L. Coleman The mission of the Center for Health Equity Research (CHER) is to improve health among those who have experienced social or economic disadvantage. Center scientists focus on reducing or eliminating disparities in health outcomes and healthcare access. A particular goal is to create, support, and maintain a state of equity for disempowered, marginalized, vulnerable, and underrepresented populations through knowledge development and research training. By its very nature, health equity requires maximizing the highest level of health possible for all individuals, communities, societies, and the globe. Global engagement in the dialogue about health equity, and carrying out programs of research to understand, address, and promote health equity around the world is central to CHER’s mission. The mission also includes the research training of the future cadre of scientists who will develop independent programs of funded research in the area of health equity and health disparities. For more information, visit: http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/cher/ Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research Director: Dr. Linda Aiken Associate Director: Dr. Eileen Lake The Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research is a research and research training enterprise focusing on the outcomes of health care and health workforce policy. Established in 1989, the Center is a unique community within the School of Nursing drawing together faculty, students, and pre- and post-doctoral fellows from nursing, sociology, demography, medicine, management, economics, and other related disciplines. With collaborators from around the world, Center researchers study health system reorganization and policy changes and aim to produce research evidence to improve the quality of health care. For more information, visit: http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/chopr/ Center for Integrative Science in Aging Director: Dr. Kathryn H. Bowles Associate Directors: Dr. Pamela Cacchione The overall mission of the Center for Integrative Science in Aging is to build integrative science addressing common and complex problems associated with aging - such as cognitive and functional decline, injury, pain, sleep, and sensory deficits – that hinder older adults from living independently, coping with illness, and maintaining quality of life. The Center for Integrative Science in Aging has been partially supported by the John A. Hartford Foundation since 2001, when the Center was designated one of the five original Hartford Centers of Geriatric Nursing Excellence. For more information, visit: http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/cisa/ NewCourtland Center for Transitions in Health Director: Dr. Mary D. Naylor The mission of the NewCourtland Center for Transitions and Health is to generate, disseminate and translate advances in science related to nursing’s and other health professionals' influence on transitions in health among these individuals and their family caregivers. For more information, visit: http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/ncth/ 101 UNIVERSITY AND SCHOOL OF NURSING RESOURCES AND SERVICES The following is a sampling of services available on campus. For a comprehensive list of University resources consult Penn A-Z (http://www.upenn.edu/penna-z/). African-American Resource Center 3537 Locust Walk, Suite 200 Philadelphia, PA 19104-6225 Phone: 215-898-0104 Fax: 215-573-9117 http://www.upenn.edu/aarc/ aarc@pobox.upenn.edu The mission of the African American Resource Center (AARC) is to enhance the quality of life for African American administrators, faculty, staff, and students. AARC contributes to making the University of Pennsylvania a leader in higher education by constructively and proactively helping to create a teaching-learning community of real and harmonious diversity. AARC provides a number of services, including information and referrals, workshops, consultation, support groups, counseling, problem mediation, assistance with maltreatment in the workplace/grievances, and advocacy, among other services. Biomedical Library Johnson Pavilion 3610 Hamilton Walk Philadelphia, PA 19104-6060 Tel: 215-898-5817 http://www.library.upenn.edu/biomed/ The Biomedical Library is located on the first floor of the Johnson Pavilion for the Schools of Nursing and Medicine, as well as the Biological Sciences. Reserve materials for nursing courses are held here. The central library collections of the University are located in Van Pelt Library. Students are strongly encouraged to take tours of both libraries in order to become familiar with all of their resources. Career Services Suite 20, McNeil Building Phone: 215-898-4381 3718 Locust Walk Philadelphia, PA 19104-6209 http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/careerservices/ Career Services offers a wide range of resources to assist students and alumni in exploring career options, employment, and graduate school funding opportunities. Some resources offered by Career Services include: Career Services Internet Connections: provide Career Services with your e-mail address and they will send weekly career announcements directly to you. Simply send an e-mail message to Sharon Fleshman (fleshman@exchange.upenn.edu) and ask to be added to the undergraduate nursing e-mail distribution list; Career Services’ Homepage: contains information such as job listings, resume writing, interviewing and job searching tips, sample resumes, and much more!; Individual Advising: available to students for confidential discussion of all career issues, including job search strategies, resume/c.v. writing, and interviewing tips; 102 Annual Nursing Career Day: provides students and alumni with the opportunity to explore employment opportunities in the health care field, meet recruiters in person, and get a jump-start on the job search. Nursing Career Day is usually held in December; Career Services Library: contains many career and funding resources and summer internship listings; Credentials Service: available to hold letters of recommendation; and Listing of Nursing Alumni Advisors who are Penn Nursing alumni willing to offer career information and advice to current students. During the academic year, Career Services’ office hours are Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. --- 5:00 p.m., with extended library hours on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday evenings until 6:00 p.m. Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships (CURF) 220 S. 40th Street, Suite 201b Philadelphia, PA 19104 Phone: 215-746-6488 http://www.upenn.edu/curf/ The Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships (CURF) helps Penn undergraduates pursue independent research through personal research consultations and administration of competitive research grants. CURF informs and supports students interested in conducting research and applying for competitive fellowships. As one of the world’s leading research universities, Penn has a broad array of faculty conducting cutting-edge research in all disciplines. CURF helps Penn undergraduates become involved in research by helping them identify resources, narrow searches, and shape initial inquiries so students can find appropriate faculty mentors and research funding. Civic House 3914 Locust Walk Philadelphia, PA 19104 Phone: 215-898-4831 http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/civichouse/ Civic House is Penn's hub for student-led community service and social advocacy work. Civic House promotes mutually beneficial collaborations between the Penn and West Philadelphia communities, and beyond. Through education, community connections, and other resources, Civic House prepares students for responsible and effective civic engagement and leadership. Sample programs include: Service & Advocacy Education Series (Community Involvement in Philadelphia; Poverty Reality Tour; West Philadelphia Walking Tour) Resources for students interested in working in the public interest Volunteer opportunities Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) 3624 Market Street, First Floor, West Philadelphia, PA 19104-2615 Phone: 215-898-7021 Emergencies: 215-898-7021 Fax: 215-573-8966 http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/caps/ Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) provides professional, psychological, and psychiatric services to undergraduate, graduate, and professional students who are having personal, social, academic, and career issues. These services are free of charge. The staff at CAPS consists of a multicultural group of psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers who have expertise and extensive experience working with university students. 103 A range of services are offered, including individual problem-focused therapy, referrals, support and therapy groups, outreach workshops, and consultations. All services are strictly confidential. Brochures and workshop flyers are available at the office and at various locations on campus. Appointments can be made by phone or in person between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily and 9 a.m and 7 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays. An on-call counselor is available each day for consultation and emergency walk-ins. If you need to speak to a CAPS On-Call Clinician, due to an urgent psychologic matter that cannot wait until our office is open, please call our main number (215-898-7021) and press #1, then ask to speak to the CAPS On-Call Clinician, or go directly to the Emergency Department at HUP, located at 34th and Spruce Streets David B. Weigle Information Commons First Floor, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center 3420 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104-6206 Phone: 215-746-2660 http://wic.library.upenn.edu/ Located on the first floor (west) of the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, Weigle Information Commons supports collaborative learning and group activities using the latest technologies. The Commons’ program partners – Communication within the Curriculum, Weingarten Learning Resources Center, and the Writing Center – and Penn Libraries staff assist students with research, writing, public speaking and study strategies. The Commons includes Group Study Rooms, Data Diner Booths, Alcove Meeting Areas, Seminar Room and the Vitale Digital Media Lab, as well as laptops, plasma display screens, video-recording rooms, clickers, media authoring capabilities (video, audio, imaging, web publishing) and an equipment lending program. The Commons provides one-on-one and smallgroup assistance with research skills, time & project management, writing, communication skills and technology. Department of Recreation 3701 Walnut Street (Pottruck Center) Philadelphia, PA 19104 Phone: 215-898-6100 http://www.upenn.edu/recreation/ The mission of the recreation department is to create value-added experiences for the University community's growth and development by encouraging involvement in the present, which will enrich and challenge the future. Facilities include: David Pottruck Health and Fitness Center, Sheerr Pool, Hutchinson Gymnasium, Ringe Squash Courts, Bower Field and Penn Park. Example of services offered through the Department of Recreation: Intramural Sports and Sports Clubs Instructional and Group Exercise Classes: Dance, Pilates, Golf, Yoga, Martial Arts Indoor Climbing Wall Outdoor Adventure: Rock Climbing, Bike Trips Division of Public Safety 4040 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 Non-Emergency Tel: 215-898-7297 Emergency Tel: 215-573-3333 (511 on-campus) Special Services: 215-898-6600 http://www.publicsafety.upenn.edu/ The Division of Public Safety’s primary goal and mission is to assist students in developing the tools to navigate a large, urban environment. The Division of Public Safety is comprised of seven units: Office of the Vice President, Penn Police, PennComm, Fire and Emergency Services, Security and Technical Services, Special Services and the Finance and Administration Department. The members of the Division of Public Safety reflect the diverse 104 community that they serve. It is their ultimate goal to ensure the safety and security of each member of our community. These goals are realized through 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week integrated Police, Fire, Security Technology/Guard and Support Unit services. Headquarters are located at 4040 Chestnut Street. Public Safety operates 24 hours a day to ensure safer living at Penn. Greenfield Intercultural Center 3708 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104-6188 Phone: 215-898-3357/8 Fax: 215-573-2597 gic@dolphin.upenn.edu http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/gic/ The mission of the Greenfield Intercultural Center (GIC) is to serve as an intercultural resource on campus. Toward this end, they promote institution-wide dialogues that raise awareness of the rich traditions and diversity within the Penn community while encouraging students to understand the importance of building a strong multicultural community at Penn. The GIC offers an array of programs and services, including: Support for the United Minorities Council, an umbrella organization for 15 student organizations interested in fostering intercultural understanding among Penn students through programs and activities. Programs in Awareness and Cultural Education (PACE), which offers a spring class designed to foster communication and cross-cultural sensitivity among students at Penn. Alliance and Understanding (A&U), a program for students interested in exploring the history of Black and Jewish communities and the historic partnership between Blacks and Jews in the civil rights era. Internship/clerkship opportunities for graduate students interested in studying intercultural issues in higher education. Grants to student groups to encourage student programming that highlights Penn’s diversity and increases the array of social, cultural, and educational activities for students on campus. Kelly Writers House 3805 Locust Walk Philadelphia, PA 19104 Phone: 215-573-WRIT Fax: 215-573-9750 http://writing.upenn.edu/wh/ wh@writing.upenn.edu Founded in 1995 by a group of students, faculty, staff and alumni, the Kelly Writers House is an actual 13-room house on Penn's campus that serves as a center for writers of all kinds from Penn and the Philadelphia region at large. Each semester the Writers House hosts approximately 150 public programs and projects – poetry readings, film screenings, seminars, web magazines, lectures, dinners, radio broadcasts, workshops, art exhibits, and musical performances – and about 500 people visit the House each week. They work, write, and collaborate in seminar rooms, a publications room, the "hub" office, a cozy living room, a dining room, a kitchen with plenty of space for conversation, and "the Arts Cafe," the wonderfully open south-facing room that was originally the parlor. Writers House also has a strong virtual presence. The House’s ongoing interactive webcasts give listeners from across the country the opportunity to talk with writers such as Ian Frazier, Richard Ford, and Cynthia Ozick. And via its dozens of listservs and email discussion groups, Kelly Writers House links writers and readers from across the country and around the world. La Casa Latina: Center for Hispanic Excellence Houston Hall Philadelphia, PA 19104 Phone: 215-746-6044 3601 Fax: 215-746-6045 105 lacasa@pobox.upenn.edu http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/lacasa/ La Casa Latina: The University of Pennsylvania Center for Hispanic Excellence, assists the University in the recruitment and matriculation of Latino students and in the development of programs aimed at their retention. La Casa offers assistance in every aspect of student life and provides students with the resources to make their experience successful and fun. As part of the educational mission, La Casa houses a resource library, which includes a collection of books, journals, magazines, videos, films, and scholarship/internship information. La Casa’s services also provide students with the opportunity to access information, network with alumni and community leaders, and learn more about the Latino community, the Penn campus, and other information important to the future of Latinos. For more information about La Casa Latina or the services they provide, check out the webpage listed above. Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Center 3907 Spruce Street Philadelphia., PA 19104-6031 Phone: 215-898-5044 Fax: 215-573-5751 center@dolphin.upenn.edu http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/lgbtc/ The Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Center at Penn, one of the oldest and most active programs of its kind in the country, supports Penn lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students, staff, alumni, and faculty and increases the general Penn community’s understanding and acceptance of its sexual and gender minority members. Established in 1982, the Center provides a variety of services throughout the year for and concerning Penn’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community. This includes outreach and education, major events and public forums, a reading room, advocacy, networking, communication and dissemination of information, and individual and organizational support. An Advisory Board, composed of Penn students, faculty, alumni, and staff, advises Center staff and seeks community input regarding Center programs and services. The Advisory Board can be contacted through the Center. Makuu: Black Cultural Resource Center Houston Hall Phone: 215-573-0823 Fax: 215-746-0169 makuu@dolphin.upenn.edu http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/makuu/ Makuu, short for Makao Makuu, means “home” or “headquarters” in Kiswahili, an African language used in some East African countries. Makuu seeks to provide a cultural laboratory for Penn students and their allies to invent, organize, and collaborate with one another. Makuu also provides a space for the university community to learn about the African Diaspora, and engage in diverse interactions. Makuu houses a wide range of resources for students and organizations, and provides limited financial support for student events and programs. A defining element of Makuu is collaboration. Whether it is between organizations, offices, and/or people, Makuu endeavors to build programs and an environment that emphasizes and supports collaboration and consensus. Makuu invites you to The ARCH to hold meetings, discussions, brainstorming sessions, or just to gather. Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Programs 3600 Chestnut Street Sansom Place East, Suite 228 Philadelphia, PA 19104-6106 Phone: 215-898-6993 Fax 215-662-7862 http://www.upenn.edu/affirm-action/ 106 To safeguard individual rights and to assure that those who believe they have been treated unfairly or in violation of University policy have opportunity for redress, the University has established several grievance procedures for its members and has staffed several offices to assist members who have complaints or who are concerned about the conduct of others. This office oversees the implementation of the University’s Affirmative Action program. It also is the liaison among federal, state, and city compliance agencies, providing information on relevant laws and regulations. The office also handles formal reviews of employee grievances. Office of the Chaplain and Religious Organizations The Locust House – 3643 Locust Walk Philadelphia, PA 19104 Phone: 215-898-8456 http://www.upenn.edu/chaplain/index.html The Chaplain is the administrative officer of the University responsible to the Provost for the oversight and coordination of religious activities on the campus. The Chaplain supports the academic mission of the University by facilitating and encouraging initiatives concerned with the moral, ethical, and spiritual dimensions of university life. The Office’s staff is available to students, faculty and staff for pastoral support, guidance, or informal advising and counseling. The office also serves and supports a wide range of student organizations, fellowships and religious communities on our campus and develops programming designed to improve interfaith understanding and build meaningful, collaborative relationships across religious difference. Below is a list of some of the religious and interfaith organizations on campus. For a full list, visit the Office of the Chaplain’s website: Christian Association: www.upennca.org Fellowship of Christian Athletes in Action: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=44525982751&ref=ts Hillel: http://pennhillel.org/penn InterVarsity Christian Fellowship: http://www.penniv.org/ Jiayin Christian Fellowship: http://www.ccccuc.org/ Living Water Christian Fellowship: http://livingwatercf.wordpress.com/ Lubavitch House: http://www.lubavitchhouse.com/ Lutheran Student Movement: http://www.uniluphila.org/CampusMinistry/ Muslim Students Association: http://www.upennmsa.org/ Newman Catholic Community: http://www.newman.upenn.edu/ext/ Orthodox Community at Penn: http://www.hillel.upenn.edu/~ocp/ Penn Students for Christ: http://www.pennstudentsforchrist.com/ P.R.I.S.M.: http://www.dolphin.upenn.edu/prism/ Renewal Christian Fellowship: http://rcf.renewalchurch.org/ Pan-Asian American Community House Houston Hall Phone: 215-746-6046 Fax: 215-746-6047 http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/paach/ The Pan-Asian American Community House (PAACH) is the University of Pennsylvania’s central resource for advising students and student organizations, with a particular focus on students of Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage. As a center with an educational mission, PAACH works with its academic partner, Penn's Asian American Studies Program (ASAM), to provide co-curricular events focusing on Asian American research, culture, history, politics and social issues. As a community center, PAACH develops and implements innovative programs for leadership development and community service in close collaboration with student and community groups. In 107 addition to advocacy for students, PAACH also strives to provide support for Asian American and Pacific Islander alumni/ae, staff, and faculty. The center is open to all members of the University of Pennsylvania and the surrounding community who have an interest in issues relevant to Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Drop by PAACH to browse through the library of ASAM books and videos, learn about leadership initiatives, and chat with staff about upcoming talks and programs. Penn Global 3701 Chestnut Street, Suite 1W Philadelphia, PA 19104-3199 Phone: 215-898-1640 http://global.upenn.edu/ Penn Global serves as general coordinator of the University’s international contacts and programs, and seeks to promote and assist international activities throughout the University community. The Office coordinates Penn’s links with institutions in other countries; administers study abroad programs for undergraduates and graduate fellowships; and oversees services for the benefit of the University’s international students, faculty, and professional staff. The office attempts to articulate the international character and global perspective of the University coherently and forcefully both within the University and outside the campus, and in the United States and other parts of the world. Information about nationality clubs and other student organizations is available. Penn Transit Services 3219 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104-6201 Phone: 215-898-RIDE Fax: 215-573-4033 transit@pobox.upenn.edu http://www.business-services.upenn.edu/transportation/ Penn Transit Services is the University’s safe and convenient transportation service. If you're on-campus, Penn Transit can take you West, North, or East of campus between 6 p.m. and 7 a.m. .They offer both Penn Bus and Penn Shuttle services from 10 Transit Stops and Pickup Points. If you're in Penn Transit's service area off-campus, Penn Transit can take you back to campus between 6 p.m. and 7 a.m. If you're West of campus, Penn Transit can even take you to another off-campus location. Penn Shuttles provide door-to-door service, while the Penn Bus will pick you up at any stop sign or traffic signal along its route. Example of Penn Transit Services: Penn Shuttle: provides "to door" transportation off-campus within Penn Transit's service area every day of the week between 6 p.m. and 7 a.m. There are 4 different Penn Shuttle routes: East, West, North, and Xtra. Penn Bus: Penn Bus East and Penn Bus West are evening bus services that operate on fixed schedules along established routes. Penn Bus will pick up and drop off passengers at any intersection with a stop sign or traffic signal along its route. However, it cannot deviate from its schedule or route. Penn Accessible Transit: provides transportation within Penn Transit's service area for persons with disabilities. Penn Transit operates three fully accessible "Handivan" vehicles. These vehicles provide dedicated service from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Additional service is provided from 6 p.m. to 3 a.m. every day of the week. 898-WALK: As part of a partnership program with Penn Transit Services, escorts between campus locations are provided by uniformed professional security officers from Penn's Division of Public Safety. Escorts are dispatched by radio and will accompany you from one campus location to another, to a Penn Transit Stop/Pickup Point, or to an on-campus SEPTA regional transit stop. Walking Escort operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week – just call 215-898-WALK. Penn Women's Center 3643 Locust Walk Philadelphia, PA 19104 108 Phone: 215-898-8611 Fax: 215-573-8783 pwc@pobox.upenn.edu http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/pwc/ The Penn Women's Center is a meeting place for all University women. The goal of the center is to be responsive to the needs of women at the University. Established in 1973 to deal with problems of security and health, the center has now expanded its services to include advising, advocacy, counseling and crisis intervention, educational programming, policy development and implementation, and networking. School of Nursing Computer Lab Claire M. Fagin Hall, Room 201 http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/otis/Pages/ComputerLab.aspx helpis@nursing.upenn.edu The School of Nursing Student Computer Lab is a facility for instruction and research. It may be used by registered students, faculty, and staff from the School of Nursing. During the regular academic year, the lab is open MondayThursday 8:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.; Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; and Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. The Lab contains 25 workstations running Windows 7, 2 Black & White Laserjet Printers, and 1 Media Station with Scanner. The staff of the Student Computer Lab provides assistance to students with particular focus on: e-mail, internet, various software applications, and course-related computer assignments. Student Health Service 3535 Market Street, First Floor Philadelphia, PA 19104 Phone: 215-662-2850 http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/shs/ The Student Health Service (SHS) is dedicated to serving students, offering accessible and affordable care, with services designed to meet student needs. SHS medical staff consists of providers trained in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology and also nurse practitioners and physician’s assistants. Most of their providers have appointments as staff physicians at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP). The SHS team also includes nurses, health educators, and medical assistants, as well as staff consultants from Podiatry and Nutrition. Services include primary care, emergency care, women’s health, sports medicine, travel services, massage and acupuncture. In addition to the clinical services offered, SHS also coordinates public health programs and activities for University students, administers the University’s immunization and insurance requirements, and supports the academic mission of the University through teaching, mentoring and research. The Tutoring Center 220 South 40th Street, Suite 260 Philadelphia, PA 19104 Phone: 215-898-8596 Fax: 215-898-9301 tutoring@pobox.upenn.edu http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/tutoring The Tutoring Center offers tutorial services in many undergraduate lower division courses. The Center offers scheduled 30-minute tutoring sessions to all undergraduates wanting occasional individual or small group tutoring as well as weekly reviews for Nursing 40 and Nursing 42. Undergraduate students who need additional help can request an individual peer tutor, if available, for weekly tutoring sessions. Students must complete an online request 109 for individual tutoring whereupon a brief interview will be conducted to ensure the best possible match. Highly qualified and trained peer tutors are assigned to assist students who need additional help in understanding course concepts and maximizing their academic performance in a specific course. Peer tutoring services are provided to undergraduate students free of charge for all sessions attended at the Tutoring Center and for individual tutoring for a standard of one hour per week for each week remaining in the semester from the time of request. In support of the Athletic Department, the Tutoring Center also provides resources for the Scholar Athlete Tutoring Program, a project that matches an athlete who has achieved high academic success with another athlete for tutoring. Weingarten Learning Resources Center Stouffer Commons - 3702 Spruce Street, Suite 300 Phone: 215-573-9235 Fax: 215-746-6326 http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/lrc The Learning Resources Center provides academic support and accommodations for undergraduate, graduate, and professional students at the University of Pennsylvania. The Center is comprised of two offices: the Office of Learning Resources and the Office of Student Disabilities Services. The professional staff in both offices collaborates with University faculty, staff, and administrators to ensure that students receive comprehensive services that enhance their learning experiences and intellectual development at Penn. All services are free and confidential. Office of Learning Resources The Office of Learning Resources provides individual and group instruction in academic reading, writing, study strategies, and time management. This academic support is provided through a varied menu of services and programs. Individual instruction is the backbone of the program, and students can make appointments for one-onone consultations with a Learning Instructor to address concerns and build upon already strong study strategies. Walk-in hours are available during the academic year, Monday through Friday from Noon to 3 p.m. Appointments are one half hour and are provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Print information is also available in the form of self-help pamphlets, handouts, and calendar tools for independent use. The Office of Learning Resources also offers interactive workshops to provide group learning opportunities throughout the academic year. Several workshop series have been designed for specific groups of students. In addition, individual workshops can be requested for particular courses, college houses, student organizations, or other University groups. For a complete listing of the workshop schedule, please contact the office or consult the online calendar. Office of Student Disabilities Services The University of Pennsylvania is committed to providing equal educational opportunities for all students, including students with disabilities. The Office of Student Disabilities Services (SDS) serves students from all of Penn’s undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools. It provides comprehensive, professional services and programs for students with disabilities to ensure equal academic opportunities and participation in University-sponsored programs. Some of the services and programs provided by the office include: coordinating the self-identification process and determining reasonable academic accommodations, arranging accessible campus housing, transportation, and parking for students, referring students to other appropriate University services and programs, and monitoring campus accessibility, among others. For more details, visit: http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/lrc/sds The Writing Center 3808 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104-6121 Phone: 215-573-2729 Fax: 215-573-8398 critwrit@writing.upenn.edu http://writing.upenn.edu/critical The University's Writing Center offers interested students an informal atmosphere in which to improve their writing skills. Experienced, well-trained consultants from a variety of disciplines address every aspect of writing, with sensitivity to disciplinary conventions, and provide tutoring in one-on-one conferences tailored to the student’s 110 needs. Consultants help students define a topic and audience, plan a research strategy, critically analyze text, develop a thesis, organize material, and revise their drafts. 111 Appendices Appendix I: Learning Plan to Complete Course Work Student Name: Instructor Name: Date: Academic Term: Briefly state the mutually agreed upon problems in completing course work: State what the student needs to accomplish to complete coursework: State how the student will accomplish the outstanding coursework including use of campus learning resources. State how the student will demonstrate completed course work. 112 State the metric for satisfactory completion including specific grading criteria. Date(s) for submission of written assignments and examinations Date(s) for clinical hours Date for review of completed course work and grade assignment Student Signature (verifies agreement with this plan) Date: Instructor Signature (verifies agreement with this plan) Date: Outcome of review and grade: Signature of student: Date: Signature of Faculty : Date: 113
