Policies Specific to the College of Nursing
Attendance
We know your regular class attendance will most effectively
maximize learning and use of your time and effort. Because some
instructors limit the number of absences allowed (see course
syllabus), our faculty will determine the effect of excessive or
unjustified absence or lateness on your course grade and/or
continuation in the program. Our College will request a medical
report from you for excessive absence or illness.
The part-time options for study are designed for those who
must work half time or more. We strongly recommend that you not
attempt to work full time if you take more than six hours per
semester.
Use of Calculators
Only non-programmable calculators are permitted for use in nursing
classes.
Faculty and Course Evaluations
At a specified time during the semester, you will be asked to evaluate
each of your courses and the teachers who instruct you. You will
receive a form to complete in the instructor's
absence and return to a volunteer class participant. The volunteer
will place the evaluations in a large envelope, seal it and
deliver it to the designated office. For all nursing courses,
deliver the sealed envelope to the College of Nursing
administrative offices, 315 College of Nursing Bldg. (For evening classes please slide the sealed
envelope under the door.) Your evaluations will be typed and
delivered to the respective faculty members following submission
of your final grades.
Format for Papers
The College of Nursing has adopted the Publication Manual of the
APA for use in preparing all papers for nursing courses.
Grading Policy
The grading policy for the College of Nursing is as follows:
A = 92-100
B = 84-91
C = 76-83
D = 68-75
E = less than 67
Laboratory
Your laboratory experience essentially affects fulfillment of your
course and program objectives. Client welfare and/or
College/agency relationships will be affected by your approach to
laboratory activities and by how well you perform. We require you
to fulfill your laboratory responsibilities, including field trips
to health agencies other than those usually used for laboratory
experience. You will encounter travel for placements outside
Fayette County for distances of not more than 70 miles weekly. We
will expect you to be responsible for transportation and travel
expenses. Please be prompt. If for any reason you cannot be prompt
or present for laboratory activities you must notify your
instructor and/or clinical faculty as far in advance as possible.
Request to Borrow Equipment
Occasionally, you may find that it is necessary to borrow
equipment from the nursing skills laboratory for use in off-site
laboratory experiences. Such requests should be made in writing at
least one week in advance to the instructional specialist in
charge of maintaining the laboratory (room 450). Request forms are
available in our Office of Student Services (room 309).
Taping Lectures
You may tape record lectures for personal use with the consent of
the instructor.
I.D. Badges
All students using Medical Center facilities for any purpose must
wear an identification badge. If you lose your badge
you will be required to pay for a replacement. You will be unable
to use Medical Center facilities without it. Forms and
directions are available in the Office of Student Services.
Voluntary Health Fee and Activity Fees Information
Student Information
Full-time students taking classes on the Lexington Campus are
required to pay health and activity fees each semester. Part-time
students may opt to voluntarily pay these fees.
Part-time students may opt to pay only the health fee (currently
$96.75 a semester) or the health fee and the Seaton Center fee
(currently $51.50 a semester). Paying the Seaton Center fee
without the health fee is not an option and paying a portion of
the Seaton Center fee is not an option. Paying these fees entitles
students to use University resources and receive medical
treatment by the University Student Health Services.
How part-time students may pay the voluntary health fee and
activity fees for the fall and spring semesters:
-
Send a check to Student Billing Services, P.O. Box
506, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40588-0506. A social
security number or student ID number, the semester, and "health
fee" or "health and activity fees" should appear on the check,
or
- Go to Student Billing Services in person,
18 Funkhouser Building, 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday. A social security number or student ID number, the
semester, and "health fee" or "health and activity fees"
should appear on the check.
These fees must be paid by the first day of classes
in the fall and spring semesters.
How part-time students may pay the voluntary health fee for the
summer:
The health fee may be voluntarily paid for health care during the
summer. In order to be eligible for services in the summer, the
fee must be paid by the first day of classes for students enrolled
in the four-week or the eight-week summer sessions.
Students pay in Student Billing Services, 18 Funkhouser Bldg.
Continuing students enrolled in the spring and priority registered
for the fall must go to the Health Service, B163 Kentucky Clinic to have their eligibility to purchase the fee verified, then go to
Student Billing Services, 18 Funkhouser, to pay the fee. A social
security number or student ID number, "summer," and "health fee"
or "health and activity fees" should appear on the check.
Uniforms
You will be required to adhere to the dress codes of the agencies
to which you are assigned for clinical work. Also, you must
purchase the following:
Name Pin
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As an R.N. student, your name pin should include your name,
R.N., and U.K. Nursing Student.
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As a four-year student you will use a name pin which includes
your name and U.K. Nursing Student.
It is not acceptable to wear your student insignia, your student
name pin, or to call yourself a nursing student in situations in
which you are not supervised by College of Nursing faculty.
Expenses
In addition to regular University fees and cost of books, as a
College of Nursing student, you should anticipate the following
additional expenses:
Watch
A watch with a second hand is necessary before starting your
clinical experience.
Name Pin
We will order your name pin for you for approximately $5. Submit
your order and payment to our Office of Student Services by Aug. 1 or
Nov. 15.
College of Nursing Pin
As a senior you may purchase the College of Nursing pin (which may
be worn only after graduation) from the University of Kentucky
Bookstore. Place your order during the semester prior to
graduation. The cost of the pin varies according to type of metal
and current market prices.
Books
The cost of textbooks for nursing students ranges from $200-$500 per semester.
Discrimination and Harassment
University Governing Regulations prohibit all discrimination on
the basis of sex, race, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, color,
creed, religion, age, or political belief. Sexual harassment is an
explicit violation of Administrative Regulations and should be
reported.
Students, faculty members, staff members, or house officers at the
University of Kentucky who believe they have been sexually
harassed may consult staff in the Equal Opportunity Office
(257-8927) to resolve a complain of sexual harassment.
Program Evaluations
In order to provide input for monitoring and improving program
quality, College of Nursing students may periodically be asked to
take selected standardized tests or participate in other
evaluation activities.
Transportation to Clinical Facilities for Student Experiences
To meet the changing emphasis in health education, some courses
will require clinical experiences off campus in community
facilities located within the city, as well as outside the
Lexington area. Our faculty negotiate clinical facilities for
student experiences. Students are expected to provide their own
transportation.
Change of Address/Name
It is your responsibility to keep the College and the University
Registrar informed of any address or name changes. We frequently
mail important information to you, so it is to your advantage that
you receive this information. Your current address should be on
file in our Office of Student Services and with the Registrar at
all times. If you change your address, notify Student Services
(room 309, phone 323-5108) and the University Registrar's Office
(room 100, Funkhouser Building, 257-3161) immediately.
Lockers
Lockers are available for you in room 117 College of Nursing
Bldg.. The
signup sheet is in the Office of Student Services. Please provide
your own lock. Sharing of a locker may be necessary if there are
not enough spaces for all students. NOTE: If your lock remains on
the locker at the end of the eight-week summer session we will
remove it.
Student Mailboxes
Each student taking courses on campus has an assigned mailbox
located in the Office of Student Services area. Your mailboxes are
used to disseminate College information and notices, to return
papers, and for messages. Please check your mailboxes at least
once a week.
We specifically do not allow use of your mailbox for student
questionnaires/projects unless you first submit the proposed
questionnaires/projects to the assistant dean for the
undergraduate program. You may obtain policies related to
this procedure for approval from the assistant dean or the Office
of Student Services.
Continuing Education Credit R.N. Students
Regulations of the Kentucky Board of Nursing require mandatory
continuing education for all nurses licensed in Kentucky. To be
eligible for renewal of license, each registered nurse is required
to document attendance at no less than 30 contact hours of
continuing education activity for a two-year period beginning
November 1, and ending October 31 of the second year. Academic
courses in nursing, including dissertation credit, will meet
continuing education requirements. For example, one 3-credit
course equals 45 contact hours.
The Board intends to randomly audit licensees biennially to
ascertain eligibility for re-licensure. Board personnel indicate
that your grade report will constitute sufficient documentation of
attendance. They also recommend that a copy of the catalog
description for courses submitted to meet the continuing education
requirement be attached to your grade report and retained in your
files.
Student Employment
If you choose to work you must do so under the regulations of the
University (see University of Kentucky Bulletin). A student
employed in a health care facility (versus supervised clinical
experience as part of a course requirement) is in no way related
to the College of Nursing during such work periods. Uniforms
bearing the College of Nursing insignia (name pin and student
patch) must not be worn. You may not perform any acts that you
have not been approved to perform by personnel in the agency of
employment, nor may you call yourself a nursing student. We
strongly advise you not to attempt to work full time while
carrying 6 or more hours, or three different courses.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act
The federal government has begun implementation of the
Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. This law has
many purposes and provisions, those that affect all health care
providers most directly relate to ensuring the privacy and
security of protected health information. Federal law requires
that all health care employees and health professions students
receive training about HIPPA. Training is mandatory. Please notify
the Office of Student Services (323-5108) if you have not
completed this training within the first eight weeks of your first
enrollment in the College of Nursing.
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