STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
Students are responsible for using the Nursing Program Handbook as a resource when questions arise and as a guide for academic and nonacademic policies and procedures . Additional information may be found in the Hodges University Student Handbook and the Hodges University Catalog . All students are required to sign the emailed Registration Terms and Conditions and upload it to their online compliance tracker (Castlebranch) . All of the information contained in the Handbook was current at the time of publication . Please note that the information in this Handbook is updated periodically . Additionally, changes in policy may be implemented immediately throughout the academic year and these changes will be announced in nursing courses and via email to your Hodges University email account . These changes have the potential t o aff ect you as a student . Nursing Education: Nursing education provides an opportunity for students to learn the art and science of nursing . Faculty believe that the same values of caring, integrity, respect, and a drive towards excellence provide a basis for creating the best learning environments . Through a planned sequence of theoretical, The RN-BSN Program’s end-of-program student learning outcomes reflect the recommendations of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s (AACN), Essentials of Baccalaureate Education, National League for Nurses (NLN) Educational Competencies, Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) and ANA Code of ethics. Graduates of Hodges University RN-BSN Nursing Programs will be able to: 1. Plan safe nursing care for diverse individuals, families, groups, and communities in a variety of healthcare settings. 2. Apply a clinical judgment framework when planning nursing care and making quality leadership and management decisions. Student Learning Outcomes
simulation, and clinical experiences, students acquire the knowledge, skills, values, and abilities of a professional nurse . Assessment, feedback, and self-reflection provide essential information about students’ learning . Education is a process that involves diverse teachers and learners who pursue, generate, and share knowledge in an organized setting with planned activities resulting in desired student learning outcomes . The evidence- based practice supports enhanced learning in settings that promote critical thinking, eff ective collaboration, and a spirit of inquiry . A goal of professional nursing education is to prepare learners for life-long learning and professional development . Each learner has inherent worth and dignity and the right and responsibility to achieve maximum potential through participation in the education process .
3. Employ quality improvement processes, evidence-based nursing, and research data to improve patient outcomes and system effectiveness. 4. Use therapeutic and professional communication techniques to collaborate with members of the healthcare team including the patient. 5. Integrate information technology and patient care technologies to deliver informed care as a professional nurse. 6. Employ legal, ethical, and leadership principles to guide professional nursing practice within various healthcare systems.
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