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Nursing Student Advising Bulletin Summer and Fall Courses 2008
General Advising Information
Summer and fall registration is fast approaching. This Bulletin will provide information on what each group of students will need in order to register for appropriate classes. There is a section for graduate students, RN to BS students, students already in clinical courses, students beginning 300-level clinical courses and students in the first two years of the nursing program. After you read the General Advising Information, find your specific section and thoroughly read it.
Summer registration begins much earlier this year. Graduate students will begin registering for summer courses on March 10, 2008. Summer registration will be the same process as previous semesters through web DSIS and/or the Interactive Voice Response system (207 780-5800). Summer registration does not require a RAN but you will need to make payment arrangements (please have a credit card ready) when you register.
Fall registration also begins earlier this year with graduate students beginning registration on March 17, 2008. Fall registration will use a new student data base called MaineStreet. Please access the USM Registrar’s web site at http://www.usm.maine.edu/reg/ for specific registration information. Be aware that registration for summer classes and registration for fall classes will now be on different days. You will need to meet with your advisor to obtain a RAN (Registration Authorization Number) for fall registration.
Please call your advisor for pre-registration appointment for summer and fall 2008 registration. Advising appointments should be made beginning Monday, March 3rd, 2008. Graduate students- please call your advisor to make an appointment. Please see the graduate section of this bulletin. RN to BS students (completing your undergraduate degree) at both Portland and Lewiston- please call Brenda Webster at 207 780-4802 for advising. Portland undergraduate nursing students already enrolled in clinical courses- please sign up on the appointment sheet posted on your advisor’s door and see your section in this advising bulletin. Students entering clinical courses in fall 2008- if you are a Portland student taking your first 300 level theory/clinical course fall 2008 (NUR 323/325, Introduction to Adult/Older Adult Nursing) you will be assigned to a new advisor. Portland students will receive an email from Brenda Webster with the name and contact information of your new advisor. Please sign up on the appointment sheet posted on your advisor’s door and review your section in this advising bulletin. Students in the first two years of the nursing program at both Portland and Lewiston- Karen Martel is your advisor. Please email Karen at kmartel@usm.maine.edu to schedule an appointment. Please provide several days and times that you are available. You may call her for an appointment at 207 228 – 8182. Spaces fill quickly so contact Karen ASAP!
Summer Session- The most recent version of summer session can be accessed by clicking on COURSE SEACH in the pull down box on the USM web page: www.usm.maine.edu . The fall schedule should be released soon and will be accessed through MaineStreet. Please remember that student self-phone-in registration (207 780-5800) or Web DSIS will be in effect for summer only. Summer registration for matriculated students begins on March 10, 2008. Fall registration will be through MaineStreet. You will need to obtain your Registration Authorization Number (RAN) from your advisor for fall registration. This RAN is unique to each student and will be given out only after you have been advised. Once advised, be sure to leave the yellow copy of your fall and summer registration with your advisor who will place it in your student record. Registration Dates extend over a six week period: March 17 Graduate Students March 19 Seniors with 120 plus credits March 31 Seniors with 111 credits or more April 1 Seniors with 102 or more credits April 2 Seniors with 93 or more credits April 3 Seniors with 84 or more credits April 7 Juniors with 77 or more credits April 8 Juniors with 69 or more credits April 9 Juniors with 62 or more credits April 10 Juniors with 54 or more credits April 14 Sophomores with 47 or more credits April 15 Sophomores with 39 or more credits April 16 Sophomores with 32 or more credits April 17 Sophomores with 24 or more credits April 22 Freshmen with 17 or more credits April 23 Freshmen with 10 or more credits April 24 Freshmen with 0.5 credits April 25 Freshmen with 0 credits Graduate Nursing Students Pre-Registration Advising Information
Information concerning registration for summer and fall courses can be found at:
Graduate faculty advisors will be available about two weeks before graduate registration becomes available for students to make appointments for pre-registration advising. Registration for graduate students begins on March 10th for summer session and March 17th for fall semester. It is a good idea to register early so that you have a better opportunity to get into the courses and the seminar sections you prefer. All clinical seminar sections for summer and fall courses are listed in the registration bulletin and on USM course search. Remember to use the correct CRN number for each specific course/seminar and have your RAN number (for fall semester only) available when registering. If you do not remember who your academic advisor is please contact Brenda Webster at 780-4802.
All graduate students are strongly encouraged to review their academic program, concentration specialty, and course availability so they are able to discuss with their graduate advisor a plan for registration. Please be sure that you receive a copy of your completed “Program Plan” from your advisor; the original will be maintained in you graduate academic file. Please remember that the Program Plan is open to change based on the students progression through their concentration and course availability.
Part-time matriculated graduate students are strongly encouraged to enroll in NUR 601 and NUR 602 during the spring semester before they are scheduled to enter their theory and clinical specialty courses. Full-time matriculated graduate students will be given priority for availability in both these courses for the fall semester since they will be scheduled to enter their theory and clinical specialty courses immediately the following semester.
Certificate of Graduate Study in Nursing Education: The purpose of this certificate program is to prepare students to teach in entry and master’s level programs in both didactic and clinical courses and engage in other professional roles such as staff development. This certificate program consists of three sequential courses. These courses provide a foundation in theories of nursing education, external factors that influence nursing education, curricular models, teaching methodologies and strategies, and the application and evaluation of educational and learning theories. If you are interested please contact the Office of Graduate Studies regarding the application process. The courses will be offered when interested individuals reach a minimum cohort of 10 students. The application is available on-line at: http://www.usm.maine.edu/grad/Admission.htm.
RN-MS students: If you are in the undergraduate portion of your program please contact Brenda Webster at 780-4082 to make an appointment regarding pre-registration. If you are in the graduate portion of your program please see your graduate advisor for pre-registration.
Registration Date for Fall Semester for Graduate Students: March 17, 2008
Graduate Courses for Fall 2008:
NUR 601 Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics NUR 602 Advanced Health Assessment (includes lab-2 sections) NUR 603 Nursing Theory & Knowledge Development NUR 604 Nursing Research NUR 624 Theoretical Foundations of the Clinical Nurse Leader Role: Application to Practice (CNL) NUR 622 Clinical Seminar II (CNL) NUR 617 Clinical Project II (CNL) NUR 645 Advanced Practice Adult Health Nursing II NUR 648 Clinical Practicum and Seminar II NUR 650 Primary Care of the Adolescent NUR 653 Primary care of the Child with Episodic Illness NUR 665 Primary Care of the Adult II NUR 668 Clinical Practicum & Seminar II (2 sections) NUR 672 Biological and Behavioral Components of Mental Health and Illness NUR 671 Foundations of Advanced Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing NUR 673 Clinical Practicum & Seminar I NUR 674 Advanced Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing I NUR 680 Advanced Psychopharmacology NUR 695 Directed Study NUR 697 Nursing Management Clinical Immersion I (MS/MBA) BIO 545 Advanced Pathphysiology
Registration Date for Summer Session for Graduate Students: March 10, 2008
Graduate Courses for Summer 2008:
NUR 606 Leadership, Health Policy, and Role – 1st 7 week session NUR 604 Nursing Research – 1st 7 week session NUR 608 Applied Theories for Advanced Interpersonal Skills – 2nd 7 week session NUR 615 Clinical Project I (CNL) – 1st 7 week session NUR 621 Clinical Seminar I (CNL) – 14 week session NUR 628 Health Care Environment Organization: Outcomes, Politics, & Economics (CNL) – 14 week session NUR 658 Clinical Project – 14 week session NUR 676 Advanced Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing III – 14 week session NUR 677 Medication Management II –1st 7 week session NUR 679 Clinical Practicum and Supervision III – 14 week session BIO 545 Advanced Pathophysiology – 1st 7 week session
Graduate Electives – Summer 2008:
NUR 682 Sports Medicine Orthopedic Evaluation and Treatment for the Primary Care Professional – 1st 7 week session NUR 599 Introduction to Forensic Nursing – 2nd 7 week session
Graduate Program Policies:
As a graduate student it is helpful to familiarize yourself with the policies that pertain to graduate students at USM, in general, and those policies that pertain to graduate students enrolled in the College of Nursing & Health Professions, School of Nursing in particular. The sections you may find helpful are the USM Admissions and Academic Policies for all graduate students and the specific policies for graduate students in the School of Nursing listed under the section titled “degree programs”. This section will provide information on admission/transfer of credit(s), program grade policies, continuous enrollment requirements, leave of absence procedures, inactivation policy, time limits for program completion, and licensure requirements. Below are three examples of policies important for matriculated graduate students.
Continuous Enrollment: Once matriculated into the graduate program, students must be continuously enrolled in the program unless a written, formal request for a leave of absence has been submitted to and approved by the Coordinator of the Graduate Nursing Programs or the chairperson of the Graduate Curriculum, Admissions, & Advancement Committee (GCAAC). Continuous enrollment requires that every graduate student must earn at least 6 credits toward his or her degree every calendar year from the time of the first registration until completion of all requirements for the graduate degree.
Leave of Absence: Students may request a leave of absence. The leave of absence waives the continuous enrollment policy for a period of one calendar year. Note that when a request for a leave of absence is made at midterm, USM’s current grading policies apply. Approval of the leave of absence is the responsibility of the Coordinator of the Graduate Nursing Programs or the chair of the GCAAC. Once a decision has been made regarding the leave of absence, a letter will be sent from the Coordinator to the student, the advisor, the Office of Graduate Studies, and the registrar. To request a leave of absence, the student must:
Inactivation Policy: Student admission, matriculation, and/or progression will be inactivated under the following conditions:
The USM Graduate Catalog is currently only available online at http://www.usm.maine.edu/catalogs/index.html.
Summer 2008 Registration
Summer courses include: CON 321, Health-Related Research; CON 356, Concepts in Community Health; NUR 370, Clinical Theories for RNs; NUR 419, Community Clinical Partnership. Please be aware that NUR 370 will not be available again until summer 2009.
Fall 2008 Registration
Fall courses include: CON 321, Health-Related Research; CON 322, Health-Related Research, Writing Intensive; CON 356, Concepts in Community Health; NUR 419, Community Clinical Partnership; NUR 474, Professional Issues; NUR 476, Theory Related to Clinical Specialty for RNs.
Brenda Webster will plan each RN’s initial grid for academic planning and do the advising for all course registration. Please contact Brenda at 207 780-4802.
Undergraduate Students in Clinical Courses Summer 2008 Registration Summer courses include: CON 321, Health-Related Research; CON 356, Concepts in Community Health; NUR 315/NUR 316, Child Health lecture and clinical as well as some Community Partnerships. As a reminder, undergraduate students should plan on graduation in either May or December. Summer graduation is for the Accelerated Baccalaureate program. When you meet with your advisors please plan your course work for completion in either May or December.
If you are graduating in August 2008 ,or if you are a first year Option student who has deferred a course until summer, please contact with Brenda Webster so that your name is on a list for the course/or courses you need in order to complete your undergraduate nursing studies this summer. Since Brenda Webster will be registering you for your summer classes you must make arrangements prior to March 10th, 2008, with the billing office regarding payment for your summer courses or you will be assessed a $50.00 late fee.
Fall 2008 Registration
The fall Course Schedule will be visible in MaineStreet in mid-March. Fall courses include: NUR 311/312, Reproductive & Sexual Health Nursing lecture and clinical; NUR 315/315, Child Health Nursing lecture and clinical; NUR 330/331, Mental Health Nursing lecture and clinical; NUR 332, Older Adult in the Community; NUR 423/425/413, Management of the Critically Ill Adult/Older lecture, clinical and skills lab; NUR 386, Geary Clinical; NUR 470, Leadership, Management & Ethics; NUR 480, Practicum/Care Management, as well as some Community Partnerships. The fall clinical courses in the Schedule will have TBA for time/day and instructor. Even if you sign up for a clinical that is not a TBA, please remember that none of the fall clinical times or days noted in the schedule have been confirmed with our clinical agencies. Until we receive written confirmation from our agencies, your CLINICAL TIME and DAY ARE STILL TENTATIVE. Usually we do not receive clinical confirmation for fall clinicals until July or August. The days and times listed are our best guess based on availability of certain nursing units from previous semesters. If you have questions regarding your clinicals, please contact your advisor.
First summer session courses include: CON 321, Health-Related Research; CON 356, Concepts in Community Health; NUR 332, Older Adult in the Community; and Community Partnerships. NUR 330, Mental Health Nursing lecture and NUR 423, Management of the Critically Ill Adult/Older Adult lecture will be offered over the full summer semester (from May12 - August12). NUR 331, Mental Health Clinical, NUR 425, Management of the Critically Ill Adult/Older Adult clinical, and NUR 413, Advanced Skills Lab will be available in either the first or second seven weeks.
The fall Course Schedule will be visible in MaineStreet in mid-March. Fall courses include: CON 302, Pharmacology, CON 356, Concepts in Community Health; NUR 209/210, Total Health Assessment with lab; NUR 212/213, Fundamentals of Nursing with lab; NUR 315/316, Child Health Nursing lecture and clinical; NUR 470, Leadership, Management & Ethics; NUR 480, Practicum/Care Management.
Please check your advisor’s office door for available appointment times.
Students Beginning 300 Level Clinical Courses, Fall 2008
Summer courses include: CON 302, Pharmacology; CON 321, Health-Related Research; CON 356, Concepts in Community Health; NUR 209/210, Total Health Assessment and lab.
The fall Course Schedule will be visible in MaineStreet in mid-March. Fall courses include: CON 302, Pharmacology; CON 356, Concepts in Community Health; NUR 323/325, Adult/Older Adult Health Nursing lecture and clinical; NUR 332, Care of the Older Adult in the Community; NUR 339 Community Nursing Partnerships. Students registered for NUR 323/325 must be registered for CON 302 during fall semester, unless they have already taken the course.
Please be sure your name has been added to the CONUNDER list serve as information concerning fall clinical courses will come to you through this list serve. If you did not receive this bulletin through email (e.g. a friend let you know about it), you need to email Brenda Webster with your USM email address and set your spam detector so you receive CONUNDER email. Brenda’s email is bwebster@usm.maine.edu. Fall semester often starts with a clinical day for most Portland students and information on where to meet faculty, what to wear, where to park, and other information related to that first day of classes is posted on the College web page under Students, Nursing Resources, Clinical Letters (Http://www.usm.maine.edu/CONHP); however, announcements that the information is available and posted comes through the CONUNDER list serve. Many students also need to visit their clinical facility for ID badges and computer training prior to the start of classes. Announcements about this type of information come through the Clinical Letter and the CONUNDER list serve. Descriptions of Community Nursing Partnerships are available on the College of Nursing and Health Professions web site: http://www.usm.maine.edu/conhp under Students, Nursing Resources. Community Partnerships engage students in partnership building, risk identification and health promotion within a community-based context. Over the course of two 3-credit semesters or three 2-credit semesters you will work with one community. Not all of the partnerships on the web site are offered fall 2008, some start in spring 2009. Be sure to check that your choice is available on Course Search. The Partnerships available in Portland this fall are Clifford School with Janis Childs; Bayside Community with Linda Lamberson; Casco Bay Community Partnership with Maggie Fournier and Jan Burson; Parkside Community with Carol Doane; and, International Nursing: The USM Health Outreach Project (Dominican Republic) with Anne Keith and Carol Doane.
If you select the Dominican Republic partnership it has different course numbers from the other partnerships. The numbers are NUR 326, NUR 327, and NUR 328. You should enroll for the first partnership course NUR 326 the semester before you go to the Dominican Republic. If you plan to go to the Dominican Republic in January 2009, register for NUR 326 fall 2008. You take NUR 327 in January 2009, and NUR 328 in spring 2009. If you plan to go to the Dominican Republic in summer 2009, you should register for NUR 326 spring 2009, NUR 327 summer 2009 and NUR 328 fall 2009. Please be aware that a special application for the DR partnership is done prior to enrollment since we generally have more students interested than can be accommodated on the trip. All applicants are reviewed and selected prior to enrollment.
You will stay with the same Community Partnership for the entire Partnership sequence. If your Partnership is two credits, you will take NUR 339, NUR 341 and NUR 439 over three semesters. If your Partnership is three credits, you will take NUR 339 and NUR 341 over two semesters. If you decide to leave your partnership you will have to start over with a new partnership in NUR 339.
Students in the First Two Years of the Nursing Program
Attention 1st and 2nd Year Students or Students not going on to Nursing Clinicals! Please email Karen Martel at kmartel@usm.maine.edu or call 207 228 – 8182 to schedule a pre-registration appointment. Spaces fill quickly so call ASAP!
Advising is particularly important related to when you take the following nursing courses: NUR 212/213, Nursing Arts and Sciences and Fundamentals of Nursing Lab; NUR 209/210, Total Health Assessment and Lab; and CON 302, Pharmacology. NUR 212/213 and NUR 209/210 must be taken within 1 year of starting the upper division nursing courses (NUR 323/325, Introduction to Adult/Older Adult Health Nursing and clinical). If they are taken more than 1 year before starting NUR 323/325 they will have to be repeated, regardless of the grades received the first time the courses were taken. Pharmacology, CON 302 must be taken either concurrent or two semesters prior to enrollment in NUR 323/325. It will have to be repeated if taken more than two academic semesters before enrollment in NUR 323/325. Students starting NUR 323/325 fall 2008 may take Pharmacology fall 2007, spring, summer, or fall 2008.
Grading policies in effect for fall 2008
You must have an over all GPA of 2.75 and a GPA of 2.67 in required science courses in to start upper division clinical/theory courses that begin with NUR 323/325 Introduction to Adult/Older Adult Health Nursing courses. Students must attain a grade of C (73) or above in all prerequisite courses and all required CON and NUR courses or the course/s will have to be repeated. If a student does not attain a C or higher in one or two nursing courses, these courses can be repeated. If a student receives a third grade of C- or lower, his/her record will be reviewed and the student may be dismissed from the nursing major. A grade of fail in a clinical course is considered the same as a grade of C- or less in a theory course. If a student receives more than one low pass in a clinical, the second low pass is considered the same as a failure. When students attain a C- or lower in a theory course or a second low pass or fail in a clinical course, their progression in NUR required courses stops until an acceptable grade has been achieved in that course.
Check your DSIS Record:
You are strongly encouraged to check your academic record every semester to make sure there are no unresolved grade issues. Have a temporary incomplete? Work on it before it computes as an “F”. Get in touch with the faculty and make a plan to complete the course as soon as possible. You are your own best advocate when it comes to your academic record. Need help accessing DSIS? Check out this handy guide: http://usm.maine.edu/inforeporting/student/DSISStudentHelp.pdf Senior Students Graduating December 2008 Seniors planning to graduate December 2008 must take the following courses, fall 2008:
NUR 470 Leadership, Management, and Ethics NUR 480 Practicum/Care Management (last 7 weeks of the semester)
Seniors may also take one clinical/theory course combination (NUR 315/316,Child Health Nursing lecture and clincal), (NUR 330/331, Mental Health Nursing lecture and clinical) or (NUR 423/425/413, Management of the Critically Ill Adult/Older Adult lecture, clinical and skills lab); however, the clinical must be taken during the first 7 weeks. Students cannot request placement for NUR 480 in the same clinical area (pediatrics, med/surgical, mental health, or obstetrics) as the content of the clinical/theory course they take that semester.
Attention All Graduating Students!!
All health records will be shredded after you graduate; therefore, if you would like to have these records, please stop in 225 Masterton Hall at least one week after graduation. Health records will not be released before then. You will need these records for employment. The College will not fax or mail your records to any future employer/other agency or third party. You must come in person to receive your records.
Attention May Graduates
If you are graduating in May, you have to pick up an Application for Degree form. You can read information on the requirements for graduation at the Registrar’s web page: http://www.usm.maine.edu/~reg/commence.html. This form can be down loaded and faxed or picked up from Enrollment Services, 119 Payson Smith or the Registrar’s Office, Corthell Hall, Gorham. The card must be filled out if you intend to graduate. For your name to appear in the Graduating Booklet, you must do this by the first of April. You also must fill out a card to have academic regalia ordered and your diploma processed.
Maine State Board Applications
See Brenda Webster in Masterton Room 122 for your application packet.
Nursing Convocation is Saturday, May 10, 2008. Following USM Graduation at the Civic Center Saturday morning, the Nursing Programs’ Convocation is held on campus. Convocation includes both a pinning ceremony and the hooding of those receiving their master’s degree. Students are encouraged to go to both graduation and convocation. More details available later in the semester.
Congratulations to our May 2008 graduates!!!! Students planning to graduate August 2008. You will also need to fill out an Application for Degree form; however, you have some time. Convocation and Graduation will be Friday, August 15th, 2008
College of Nursing and Health Professions Web Page and Listservs
This web page is a wealth of information and we add new items occasionally. It makes sense to check it out from time to time! www.usm.maine.edu/conhp
Any student enrolling in a clinical course for summer or fall: You must make sure that your health requirements are in and up-to-date. Check the College of Nursing and Health Professions web page www.usm.maine.edu/conhp for information on Health Requirements. E-mail Sarah Haglund at shaglund@usm.maine.edu or Brenda Webster at bwebster@usm.maine.edu with questions. If you fax in your health requirements, (Fax: 207 228-8177) please follow up with an email to either Sarah or Brenda to make sure all your documents have arrived.
Insurance Coverage:
If you are enrolling in a clinical course this fall, which includes Fundamentals (NUR 213) and Advanced Health Assessment (NUR 602), or Community Partnership for RNs (NUR 419) in addition to health requirements and professional level CPR certification, you will be required to bring a copy of your insurance card to Sarah Haglund, Masterton Rm 123 or Brenda Webster, Masterton Rm 122.
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