Nursing Handbook

Nursing Program

Table of Contents

· General Information

A. Employment Orientation w/Checklist

B. Human Resource General Organization Orientation

· Benefits

· Compensation and Payroll

· Employment

· Employee Relations

· Training

C. Academic Calendar

Part II – A: New Mexico State University Alamogordo College Campus Orientation

· History of New Mexico State University Alamogordo

Part II – B New Mexico State University Alamogordo

· Core Values

· New Mexico State University System

· Board of Regents

· Board of Regents Organizational Chart

· Accreditation – NMSUA

· Accreditation and Licensure – Nursing Program

· Advisory Board

· Areas of Authority

· Math, Engineering, Science, and Health (MESH) Division

· Participation of Faculty in Governance – Councils

· Faculty Assembly

· Campus Committee

· Resources: Campus Facilities, Services, and Support Services

· Publications

· Useful Links

Part III Program Orientation New Mexico State University Alamogordo Nursing Program

· Organizational Structure of the Nursing Program

· Organizational Structure of New Mexico State University Alamogordo Nursing Department

A. Introduction to NMSUA Nursing Program

· Vision

· Mission

· Core Values

B. Nursing Faculty Belief System

· Philosophy

· Nursing Art and Science

· Nursing Faculty Goals

· Nursing Faculty Utilized Core Competencies

· Nursing Education Expectations

Part III – C Curriculum

· Goals of the Nursing Program

· Organizational Framework for the Curriculum

· The Faculty Identify the Core Competencies

· Nursing Content Threads

· Nursing Curriculum Targets

·Nine Steps of Transformation

· Glossary of Terms in the Curriculum

· Nursing Instructor/Student Role

· Associate Degree Plan for Nursing

· Advance Placement Students

· Associate Degree Plan for Nursing – LPN to RN Transition

· Descriptions of Required Nursing Courses

Part III – D General Information

· Essential Job Function as Eligibility Requirements for Participation in the Nursing Program

· University Policies

A. The Role of the Mentor

· Requirements for Mentors

· Requirements for Mentored Partners

· Mentor Checklist· Orientation Checklist· NMSUA Campus Tour Checklist

· Checklist for Semester Nursing Reports

· NMSUA Office Telephone User Guide

Part V Orientation to Nursing Program Culture

· Nursing Program Culture

· Access and Security

· Room Reservations· Duplication, Copiers, Fax

· Food and Drink

· Sign In / Out Board

· Socialization

· Social Media

· Faculty Resources

· Media Services

· HIPAA

Part VI Nursing Faculty Orientation

1. Appointment – Qualification

2. Job Descriptions

3. Statement of Faculty Rights and Responsibilities

4. Core Competencies of Nurse Educator with Task Statements (NLN 2005)

5. Faculty Concepts with Definitions

6. New Mexico Nurse Education Consortium Concept with Definitions

7. Promotion and Tenure

8. Faculty Requirements

9. National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission Standards Associate Degree for Nursing

10. Nursing Faculty Organization Bylaws

Part VII Teaching Orientation

· Orientation Resources

· Ongoing Development

· Curriculum Process

Part VIII Classroom Orientation and Management

· Classroom Orientation (Review with Faculty Mentor· Classroom Management – Attendance

· Evaluation and Grading Guidelines

· Exams

· Classroom Environment

· Text Book Ordering

· Organization/Time Management

· Miscellaneous Instructional Procedures

Part IX Lead Faculty/Instructor Clinical Orientation

· Clinical Orientation

· General Responsibilities for Clinical Instructors

· Guidelines for Clinical Instructors

· Faculty RN License, CPR Card, and TB Skin Test

· Faculty Dress Code and Identification

· Faculty Cell Phones

· Professional Boundaries

· Social Media

· Class and Lab/Clinical Attendance

· Clinical Absence Make-up

· Class Participation Activities (Class and Lab/Clinical)

· Clinical Pre-Planning and Required Forms

· Clinical Room Reservations – Orientation, Conferences

· Clinical Site Orientation – General

· Clinical Site Orientation – Faculty

· Clinical Orientation – Students

· Pre-Conferences and Post-Conferences

· Clinical Evaluation Tools

· Clinical Grading

· Student Evaluation of Clinical Site(s)

· Student Evaluation of Faculty

· Faculty/Student Injury or Illness – Clinical Lab

· Student Issues

· Academic Advisement and Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance

Part X Skills Lab Orientation

· Skills Lab/Simulation Lab/Computer Lab

· Access to Supply Room

· Nursing Skills Lab

· Lab Supplies and Equipment

· Laboratory Rules

· NMSUA Nursing and Allied Health Lab Guidelines

· Nursing Faculty Orientation Checklist

Appendix

· Appendix A – N

· Appendix Faculty Forms

· Appendix Forms

· Appendix Handouts

· Appendix Clinical Orientation Forms