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UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES COLLEGE OF NURSING 2009-2010 Student Handbook

Claudia P. Barone, EdD, RN, LNC, CPC, CCNS-BC, APN Dean and Professor

TBA Associate Dean for Academic Programs

Jean McSweeney, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN Associate Dean for Research Donna J. Middaugh, PhD, RN Associate Dean for Service Stacy Hoyle, MHSA Assistant Dean for Administration

Mary G. Robertson, MEdA, BA Assistant Dean for Student Services

nursing.uams.edu

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 2009-2010 College of Nursing Handbook SECTION 1.0 - GENERAL INFORMATION............................................................................1 Policy Statement Regarding Handbook ............................................................................1 Affirmative Action Policy.................................................................................................1 Sexual Harassment .......................................................................................................2 Student Holidays ...............................................................................................................7 Directory Information .......................................................................................................7 1.5.1 Medical Sciences Campus Dial System..........................................................7 1.5.2 Emergency Phone Numbers............................................................................7 1.5.3 University Hospital Emergency Rooms..........................................................7 1.5.4 Poison Control Center Emergency..................................................................8 1.5.5 College of Pharmacy Poison Control and Drug Information..........................8 1.5.6 Rape Crisis Hotline .........................................................................................8 1.5.7 Central Arkansas Hospitals.............................................................................8 Emergency Procedures......................................................................................................8 1.6.1 Fire Assistance ................................................................................................8 1.6.2 Emergency Fire, Disaster, and Weather Plans................................................8 1.6.3 Emergency Codes and Procedures..................................................................8 1.6.4 Duties and Responsibilities of the Physician/Nursing  Personnel Pool during a Disaster ....................................................................9 Administration ................................................................................................................10 1.7.1 University of Arkansas Board of Trustees....................................................10 1.7.2 Chancellor .....................................................................................................10 1.7.3 Executive Vice Chancellor ...........................................................................10 1.7.4 Vice Chancellors ...........................................................................................10 1.7.5 Deans and Directors ......................................................................................11 Administrative Officers for UAMS ................................................................................11 UAMS Organizational Chart ..........................................................................................13 Campus Governance .......................................................................................................14 1.9.1 Associated Student Government...................................................................14 1.9.2 UAMS Assembly ..........................................................................................14  1.9.2.1 Academic Senate.........................................................................14  1.9.2.2 House of Delegates .....................................................................14 SECTION 2.0 - COLLEGE OF NURSING ..............................................................................15 Mission Statement……………………………………………………………………...15 College of Nursing Philosophy .......................................................................................16 College of Nursing Administration.................................................................................17 2.3.1 Dean and Associate Deans............................................................................17 2.3.2 Faculty...........................................................................................................17 College of Nursing Organizational Chart .......................................................................18 Awards ............................................................................................................................19 2.5.1 Recognition Ceremony .................................................................................19 2.5.2 Dean's List………………………………………………………………….19 2.5.3 Graduation with Honors................................................................................19 2.5.4 BSN Honors Program ...................................................................................20 College of Nursing Scholarships ....................................................................................20

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Student Organizations .....................................................................................................26 2.7.1 Arkansas Student Nurses Association ..........................................................26 2.7.2 Sigma Theta Tau International......................................................................26 2.7.3 Class Meetings ..............................................................................................27 2.7.4 Student Access to Facilities ..........................................................................27 SECTION 3.0 - STUDENT SERVICES ....................................................................................28 General Services .............................................................................................................28 3.1.1 Automated Teller Machines..........................................................................28 3.1.2 Educational Development Services ..............................................................28 3.1.3 Library Services ............................................................................................28 3.1.4 Computer Searches .......................................................................................28 3.1.5 Interlibrary Loan ...........................................................................................28 3.1.6 Lockers..........................................................................................................29 3.1.7 Pharmacy Services ........................................................................................29 3.1.8 Recreational Services....................................................................................29 3.1.9 Messages .......................................................................................................29 Food Services..................................................................................................................29 Emergency Telephones ...................................................................................................30 Laundry ...........................................................................................................................30 Identification Cards.........................................................................................................31 Library.............................................................................................................................31 3.6.1 Hours…….....................................................................................................31 3.6.2 After Hours Access .......................................................................................31 3.6.3 Computing and Wireless Access ..................................................................32 3.6.4 UAMS Library Web site and Remote Access ..............................................32 3.6.5 Loan Periods and Late Fees ..........................................................................32 3.6.6 Special Collections........................................................................................33 3.6.7 Reference Resources and Services................................................................33 3.6.8 Interlibrary Loans..........................................................................................34 3.6.9 Photocopiers, Copy Cards, and Printing .......................................................34 3.6.10 Group Study Rooms......................................................................................35 3.6.11 Lounge and Vending Machines/Food in the Library ....................................35 3.6.12 Learning Resource Center (LRC) .................................................................35 Mail Service ....................................................................................................................36 3.7.1 Interdepartmental Campus Mail ...................................................................36 3.7.2 Incoming Mail...............................................................................................36 Academic Advisement System Baccalaureate Program .................................................36 Publications.....................................................................................................................37 3.9.1 Campus Calendar ..........................................................................................37 3.9.2 The Caduceus................................................................................................37 3.9.3 The UAMS Update .......................................................................................37 Recreational Services…..................................................................................................37 3.10.1 UAMS Fitness Center ...................................................................................37 3.10.2 Intramural Sports ..........................................................................................37 Religious Opportunities ..................................................................................................37 3.11.1 Chaplain Services..........................................................................................37 Student Health Services ..................................................................................................38 3.12.1 Employee Health/Student Preventative Health Services (EH/SPHS) ..........38 3.12.1a UAMS Student Wellness Program ...............................................................39  UAMS Campus Map.....................................................................................41 3.12.2 Dental Hygiene Services...............................................................................43 3.12.3 Pharmacy.......................................................................................................43

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3.12 4 Psychiatric Services ......................................................................................43 3.12.5 Speech, Language, and Hearing Services .....................................................43 3.12.6 Rape Crisis Hotline .......................................................................................43 Intervention for the Impaired Nursing Student ...............................................................44 UAMS Bookstore............................................................................................................44 UACCH (HOPE) Bookstore ...........................................................................................44 University Gift Shop .......................................................................................................44 Institutional Advancement ..............................................................................................45 Course Syllabi and Equipment........................................................................................45 SECTION4.0-RULESANDPOLICIES.................................................................................46 Scholastic Non-cognitive Performance Standards..........................................................46 Investigation and Evaluation of Unprofessional Conduct ..............................................47 Automobile Registration .................................................................................................48 Parking ............................................................................................................................48 Housing and Insurance....................................................................................................48 Student Inspection of Academic Records .......................................................................49 Prohibition against Hazing..............................................................................................51 Academic Dishonesty Policy/Honor Code .....................................................................52 Honor Code – Undergraduate .........................................................................................52 Honor Council……….....................................................................................................52  Structure…. ...................................................................................................52  Definitions….................................................................................................53  Honor Code ...................................................................................................54  Procedures for Addressing Honor Code Violations......................................55  Procedures for Complaints............................................................................55  Hearing Procedures .......................................................................................56  Amendment...................................................................................................58 HonorCode–MasterofNursingScience......................................................................58  Reporting Honor Code Violations ................................................................59  Preliminary Procedures .................................................................................60  Hearings before the Honor Council ..............................................................60  Hearing Procedures .......................................................................................61 Honor Council……….....................................................................................................62  Structure and Elections…. ............................................................................62  Duties of Officers and Members…...............................................................62  Meetings........................................................................................................63  Honor Council Files ......................................................................................63  Privacy .....................................................................................................64 Constitution of PhD Honor Code………........................................................................65  Reporting Honor Code Violations ................................................................66  Examinations.................................................................................................66  Preliminary Procedures .................................................................................66  Hearings before the Honor Council ..............................................................67  Hearing Procedures .......................................................................................68  Bylaws .....................................................................................................69 Appeal and Grievance Procedures ..................................................................................71 4.9.1Recommended Plans to be Followed by Students with Concerns About  Course and Faculty Matters ..........................................................................71 4.9.2 Student Grievance Procedure........................................................................72 4.9.3 Definitions….................................................................................................72 4.9.4 Channels for Problem Resolution .................................................................73 4.9.5 College of Nursing Grievance Procedure .....................................................73

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4.9.6Grievance Procedures Relating to Section 504, Title II, Title IX and other Discrimination Complaints Brought by Students at UAMS.........................75  Purpose and Scope ......................................................................75  Definitions...................................................................................75  Filing of Grievance .....................................................................76  Pre-hearing Procedures ...............................................................78  Hearing Procedures .....................................................................79  Other ...........................................................................................80 Solicitation ......................................................................................................................81 UAMS Substance Abuse Policy .....................................................................................81 Policy on Possession and Use of Intoxicants ..................................................................82 Policy on the Drug Free Workplace................................................................................82 Health Risks of Drug and Alcohol Use...........................................................................84 UAMS Smoking Policy ..................................................................................................85 UAMS Policy on AIDS and Students .............................................................................85 4.13.1 Admission and Retention .....................................................................................86 4.13.2 Counseling ...........................................................................................................87 4.13.3 Housing ................................................................................................................87 4.13.4 Classroom and Extracurricular Activities ............................................................87 4.13.5 AIDS Education ...................................................................................................88 4.13.6 The University Hospital of Arkansas AIDS Policies and Procedures .................89  Reporting of HIV – Antibody Results .........................................................89  Needle stick/Sharps Injuries and Blood/Body Fluid Exposure.....................89  Protection against Occupational Exposure to HBV and HIV .......................94  Employees/Students with Positive HIV Results ...........................................97 Student Computer and Email Resources.........................................................................99 Military Duty Policy .....................................................................................................103 CPR Certification..........................................................................................................104 Drug Math Policy..........................................................................................................104 Policy on Students Administration of Drugs for Chemotherapy ..................................106 Inclement Weather ........................................................................................................106 Uniforms .......................................................................................................................107 4.20.1 Policies ........................................................................................................107 4.20.2 Wearing of Pins on Uniforms .....................................................................108 Change of Status in Student Demographic Data...........................................................108 Policy on Written Papers ..............................................................................................108 4.22.1 Guidelines and Format for Written Work ...................................................109 4.22.2 Plagiarism ...................................................................................................109 4.22.3 Cheating ..…………………………………………………………………110 Special Testing Accommodations.................................................................................110 4.23.1 Policy ..........................................................................................................110 4.23.2 Procedure ....................................................................................................110 UAMS General Policies................................................................................................110 4.24.1 Campus Clearance ......................................................................................110 4.24.2 Grades and Transcripts Withheld................................................................111 4.24.3 Student Access to Patient Records and Patient Information.......................111 4.24.4 Transportation .............................................................................................111 Financial Information/Financial Aid.............................................................................111 4.25.1 Dates of Application ...................................................................................111 4.25.2 Procedures for Making Application............................................................112 Certification/Licensure/Registry Requirements............................................................112 State Board Applications ..............................................................................................112 Tuition Waivers ............................................................................................................112 Credit Hours for Baccalaureate and Graduate Courses ................................................113

4.30 Student Attendance in Off-Campus Activities .............................................................113 4.31 HIPAA Introduction ...................................................................................................113 SECTION 5.0 - ACADEMIC POLICIES................................................................................115 5.01 Electronic and Recording Devices................................................................................115 5.1 Class and Clinical Attendance ......................................................................................116 5.2 Performance Standards for Admission and Progress....................................................116 5.3 Policies on Progression, Probation, Suspension, and Dismissal for the  Baccalaureate Student ...................................................................................................118  5.3.1 Progression..................................................................................................118  5.3.2 Probation, Suspension.................................................................................118  5.3.3 Withdrawal from a Course..........................................................................119  5.3.4 Dismissal.....................................................................................................119  5.3.5 Withdrawal from the College......................................................................119 5.4 Standardized Testing Guidelines ..................................................................................120 5.5 Psychomotor Skills List ................................................................................................121 5.6 Computerized Web-based Evaluations for Courses/Faculty .......................................121 5.7 Grade Renewal Policy...................................................................................................122 5.8 Policy for Incomplete Grades .......................................................................................122 5.9 Withholding of Grades and Transcripts ........................................................................123 5.10 Transcripts and Enrollment Verification ......................................................................123 5.11 Degree Requirements....................................................................................................123 5.12 Policy on Refund of Fees ..............................................................................................124 5.13 Policy on Payment for Tuition and Fees.......................................................................125 SECTION6.0-RESIDENCYSTATUS..................................................................................126 6.1 Determination of Residency Status...............................................................................126  6.1.1 Off Campus Programs.................................................................................127  6.1.2 Border Counties ..........................................................................................127  6.1.3 Residency Status of Native Americans.......................................................128 SECTION 7.0 - AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS (AHECs)...............................129 7.1 Introduction...................................................................................................................129 7.2 AHEC Centers ..............................................................................................................130 7.3 Library Resources (AHEC)...........................................................................................132 7.4 Housing Facilities in AHEC .........................................................................................132 SECTION 8.0 – UAMS COLLEGE OF NURSING  STUDENT TRAVEL REGULATIONS .................................................133 SECTION 9.0 – COLLEGE OF NURSING COMMITTEES...............................................136 9.1 Research Committee ...................................................................................................136 9.2 Curriculum Committee .................................................................................................136 9.3 Recruitment and Retention Committee.........................................................................137

SECTION 10.0 - INFORMATION SPECIFIC FOR MASTERS  AND/OR PhD STUDENTS ......................................................................138 10.1 Academic Policy Guide for PhD Students....................................................................138 10.2 Policies for Progression, Probation, and Dismissal for PhD Students..........................139 10.3 Comprehensive Examination for Masters Students ......................................................140 10.4 Academic Advising System and Program of Study ForPhDStudents...................................................................................................140 10.5 Registration for Courses ...............................................................................................141  10.5.1 Pre-Registration ..........................................................................................141  10.5.2 Attendance at Registration ..........................................................................141  10.5.3 Documents Required for Registration ........................................................141 10.6 Completion of Program and Campus Clearance...........................................................142 10.7 Graduation.....................................................................................................................142 10.8 Graduate Student Activities ..........................................................................................142  10.8.1 Graduate Student Association (PhD) ..........................................................142  10.8.2 Graduate Student-Faculty Forums ..............................................................143 10.9 Graduate PhD Students Research Funds.......................................................................143 SECTION 11.0 – SMOKING POLICY ...................................................................................144 11.1 Smoke Free Campus .....................................................................................................144  Appendix A ...................................................................................................................146 Policies contained within were current at time of printing. However, regulations, fees, programs of study, and individual courses are regularly revised, so the handbook/catalog is subject to change. Changes will be made on the Web site version. Students are expected to keep themselves informed by checking the College of Nursing Web site regularly.www.nursing.uams.edu

SECTION 1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION 1.1 POLICY STATEMENT REGARDING HANDBOOK Procedures stated in this handbook require continuing evaluation, review, and approval by appropriate University officials. All statements contained herein reflect policies in existence at the time this handbook went to press; the University and the College of Nursing reserve the right to change policies at any time and without prior notice. All students in the College of Nursing are responsible for the information contained in the current Student Handbook and current Catalog. Also, students are expected to comply with all policies of the institutions with which the College affiliates. Students pursuing the Doctor of Philosophy with a major in Nursing Science degree are considered to be students in the Graduate School who are taking courses offered by the faculty of the College of Nursing. Accordingly, theUAMS Graduate School Student Handbookto be is considered the primary handbook for all students in the PhD program. All provisions of the Graduate Student Handbook, including the grievance procedures, are the authority applicable to students pursuing the Doctor of Philosophy with major in Nursing Science degree. Additional details of the policies and requirements specifically pertaining to the PhD program presented in the College of Nursing handbook are for the purpose of augmenting the Graduate School handbook. These program’s specific procedures, course requirements, and criteria for satisfactory academic progress are applicable to all students pursuing the Doctor of Philosophy with major in Nursing Science degree, but they do not supersede any general Graduate School policies or requirements. For clarification on specific issues, please contact the Graduate School Office. 1.2 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION POLICY The University of Arkansas is committed to the policy of providing educational opportunities to all qualified students regardless of their economic or social status and will not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, color, sex, creed, veteran status, age, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, or national origin. The Office of Human Relations acts on a campus-wide basis for all students, faculty, and employees regarding such matters, and within each college or school there is an associate or assistant dean designated to assist students of that college in utilizing a special grievance procedure.

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Any student who alleges the existence of any policy, procedure, or practice prohibited by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX), the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), or Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Title II), and their implementing regulations, should contact the assistant or associate dean responsible for academic and student affairs of his/her college. The procedure for addressing such grievances is found in this Handbook. College of Nursing: The Graduate School:  Mary G. Robertson, MEdA, BA Jackie McRoberts, MA  Assistant Dean for Student Services Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies  501-686-5224 501-686-5454 1.3 SEXUAL HARASSMENT PURPOSE The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is committed to its mission of providing an academic and employment environment that fosters excellence. Sexual harassment violates the trust and respect essential to the preservation of such an environment and threatens the education, careers, and well being of its community members. University members have the right to work and study in an environment free of harassment. This right is protected by Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act for employees and Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 for students, which view sexual harassment as a form of sexual discrimination. For these reasons, harassment of any kind will not be tolerated at UAMS. In both obvious and subtle ways, the very possibility of sexual harassment is destructive to individual students, faculty, staff, and the UAMS community as a whole. Sexual harassment is particularly serious when it threatens relationships between teacher and student or supervisor and subordinate because it unfairly exploits the power inherent in these relationships. When, through fear of reprisal, a student or employee submits or is pressured to submit to unwanted sexual attention, the ability of UAMS to carry out its mission is undermined. UAMS strongly encourages all UAMS community members to report incidents of sexual harassment. To that end, reporting and investigating procedures are supportive of and sensitive to the alleged victim. At the same time, they adequately safeguard the rights of the alleged offender. POLICY The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences opposes all forms of sexual harassment, whether subtle or direct, and is committed to the thorough, timely, and confidential investigation, in a fair and impartial manner, of all complaints from its students or employees. UAMS shall establish an independent Resource Panel for the purpose of providing counseling assistance for individuals who believe they have been victims of sexual harassment.

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Additionally, members of the panel may be called upon to investigate complaints of sexual harassment and provide the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Human Services with a written report of their findings. The Chancellor shall appoint a Resource Panel made up of twelve individuals nominated by the Heads of each UAMS Division. The Panel membership shall reflect the diversity of the campus and shall be divided into three groups of four members, with each group serving one, two, and three year terms, respectively. After the initial period, members shall be appointed to serve three-year terms. The Panel members shall be trained in issues relating to sexual harassment, as well as in the proper manner of investigating complaints, and shall be certified as to completion of such training by the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Human Services. The Assistant Vice Chancellor for Human Services shall select individuals from the Panel to conduct an investigation when a complaint of sexual harassment is received. All individuals who believe that they have been sexually harassed are encouraged to notify their immediate supervisor, department head, or one of the resource persons from the independent Resource Panel appointed by the Chancellor. Names and contact numbers of panel members shall be published in the UAMS Administrative Guide as part of this policy. All individuals accused of sexual harassment shall be given the opportunity to respond to the complaints prior to any employment decisions. All records of sexual harassment complaints, whether filed by employees or students, shall be maintained in confidential files by the Office of Human Resources. Employees and students who are found guilty of sexual harassment are subject to disciplinary action in accordance with UAMS policies. DEFINITIONS Sexual harassment of employees and students is defined as any unwelcome sexual advance, request for sexual favors, or other physical or verbal behavior of a sexual nature either in or out of the work place when (1) Submission to or rejection of the conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of employment or status in a course, program, or activity; (2) Submission to or rejection of the conduct is used as a basis for an employment or educational decision affecting an individual; or (3) Such behavior unreasonably interferes with an individual's work or educational performance or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment for work or learning. Incidents that fall within the above defined criteria may occur between individuals of different sex—male against female or female against male—or between individuals of the same sex. Additionally, incidents may occur between supervisor and employee, faculty member and 3

student, or between fellow-employees and fellow-students; they may also take place between employees and campus visitors and between employees and those who do business with UAMS. EXAMPLES The perception of what constitutes sexual harassment may vary from individual to individual; what is offensive to one person may be less so to another. Nevertheless, in both instances, complaints may arise alleging sexual harassment. The following examples are intended as illustrations only; they do not cover all possible situations. Some may be isolated and inadvertent offenses, while others may be blatant and serious. (1) Isolated and Inadvertent Offenses a) One-time or occasional comments of a sexual nature or sexually explicit statements— often unintentional, the perpetrator failing to realize that his/her actions discomfort or humiliate an individual or individuals (e.g., off-color statements, questions, jokes, or anecdotes); b) Spontaneous suggestive whistling, catcalls, or other gestures that call attention to ones’ sexuality; or c) Body language, such as repeated staring, may be interpreted as pressure for sexual attention. (2) Blatant and Serious Offenses a) Physical assault; b) Repeated and/or intentional behavior that constitutes a pattern where actions seriously discomfort or humiliate an individual (e.g., off-color statements, questions, jokes, or anecdotes) when the perpetrator has been warned previously; c) Persistent, unwelcome flirtations and outright advances and/or propositions of a sexual nature; d) Unwelcome remarks or actions of a sexual nature about an individual's body or clothing; e) Unnecessary touching, such as patting, pinching, hugging, or repeated brushing against an individual's body; f) Suggestions that submission to or rejection of sexual advances will influence decisions regarding such matters as an individual's employment, salary, academic standing, work assignments or status, grades, award of financial aid, or letters of recommendation; 4