2004-'05 Graduate Student Handbook

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Welcome from the Dean

Graduate program directory

Student Rights and Responsibilities

• Schedule of Classes
• University of Kentucky Graduate School Bulletin
• Graduate Student Handbook
• Student Rights and Responsibilities
• Health Sciences Student Professional Behavior Code
• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act – HIPAA
• Sexual Harassment Policy [Article II, Section 2.29]
• Behavioral Standards in Patient Care

Introduction

College Mission and  Philosophy

• Mission and Vision
• Values
• Philosophy
• Standards of Clinical Practice
• Organizational Structure
  • University
  • College

College of Nursing Committees

• Graduate Student Activities and Advisory Committee
• Graduate Student Admission and Progression Committee
• Doctoral (Ph.D.) Program Committee
• Master's Program Committee
• Delta Psi Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International
• University of Kentucky College of Nursing Alumni Association

Resources

• Office of Student Services
• Offices of the Directors of Graduate Studies
• Co-Directors of the Doctor of Nursing (D.N.P.) Program
• Financial aid
• Teaching assistants
• Research assistants
• Advanced Nurse Education Traineeships
• Graduate School Fellowships
• National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program
• Nurse Faculty Loan Program
• Other awards and scholarships
• Loans
• Library resources
• Other resources
• Graduate Student Computing Recommendations
• "Netiquette"
• Graduate Student room and computer room
• Web resources
• UK Writing Center
• E-mail and mailboxes
• E-mail access
• Parking
• Textbooks
• Lost and found
• Important places
• Computing account access
• Computer User Account management access

General Policy Statements - (the policies listed below pertain to students enrolled in both the master's and doctoral programs)

• Behavioral standards
• Identification badges
• Licensure
• Technical standards
• Health protection
• Immunization requirements
• Voluntary health fee and activities fees information
• Discrimination and harassment
• HIPAA

Academic Progression

• Course registration
• Withdrawal
• Readmission
• Request to change specialty track
  • Procedure for requesting a change
  • Request form
• Faculty advisor
• Transfer of credits (M.S.N. only)
• Special exams
• Visiting Students Policy
• Grades
• Repeat option
  • Repeat option form
• Progression
• Academic probation
• Appeals of academic actions
• Clinical Practica
• Degree applications
• Certification

Master of Science in Nursing

• Goal of Master's Program
• M.S.N. Program Objectives
• Conceptual Model for Masters Program
• Research Utilization Project for M.S.N. Degree
• Comprehensive Examination
• Transition to the Ph.D. Program
• M.S.N. sample plans of study
  • Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Track
  • Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist Track 
  • Parent-Child Nursing Track
  • Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Track
  • Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Track
  • Public Health Nursing Track
  • Nurse Management Specialty Track
• R.N.-M.S.N. Bridge Option Program

Clinical Scholars Program (Post-Masters)

• Goal of Clinical Scholars Post-Masters in Nursing Option
• Clinical Scholars Post-Masters in Nursing Objectives
• Research Utilization Project and Comprehensive Exam
• General Policies and Academic Progression
• Plans of Study

Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing

• Goal of Ph.D. Program
• Enrollment
• Master's transition to the Ph.D. Program
• Course Requirements
• Required Research Experience
• Advisory Committee
• Sample Programs of Study
• Five-year plan for required Ph.D. course offerings in Nursing
• Qualifying Examinations
• Dissertation
• Final Examination
• Instructions for Scheduling Final Exam
  • Notification of Intent to Schedule a Final Doctoral Examination
  • Request for Final Doctoral Examination
  • Dissertation Approval Sheet
  • Recommendation for Qualifying Exam
  • Doctoral Advisory Committee Request Form

Doctor of Nursing Practice Program

• Goal of D.N.P. Program
• D.N.P. Program Objectives
• Research Utilization Project
• Plans of Study
• Sample Programs of Study
  • Full-time
  • Part-time
• Faculty Advisors and Clinical Mentors

Academic and Scientific Honor and Integrity

Guidelines for scholarly work

• Guidelines for scholarly work
• Dissertation
• Institutional Review Board Approval (IRB)
• Accessing IRB Forms
• Request for Graduate Student Support
  • Support Forms
  • Tax Forms

Faculty with graduate status and their research expertise

Administration, faculty, staff, and places to know

• Administration contact information
• Faculty contact information
• Staff contact information
• Student Services staff
• Other services

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