INDEX

Absences, 20, 27

Academic Advisement, 14

Academic Support Lab, 5

Americans with Disabilities Act, 29

Attendance & Absence, 20, 28

Baccalaureate Program Outcomes, 1

Basic Life Support Certification, 15

Beepers/Cell Phones, 23

Bookstore, 4

Building, School of Nursing, 2

Bulletin Boards, 3

Cafeteria/Food, 5

Change of Name, 16

Cheating/Plagiarism, 23

Class/Clinical Attendance and Absence, 20 - 21

Clinical Evaluation Policy, 26

Communication Regarding Academic

     Status, 23

Computer Accounts/E-Mail, 4

Computer Lab, 3

Confidentiality, 12

Counseling & Developmental

     Studies, 3

Course Material Retention, 4, 20

Course Syllabi, 23

Coursework, 4

Criminal Background Check, 14

Dismissal from Program, 27

Documentation, Required, 16

DSU Nursing Alumni Association, 12

Electronic Devices, 23

Emergencies & Services, 5, 29

Equipment Purchase, 15

Faculty Conference Room, 3

Financial Aid, 5

Fire, 5

Fundraising, 4

Grading System, 22 – 23

Graduate Program Outcomes, 2

Graduation, 24

Grievance Policy, 23

Guidelines for Papers, 24

Health Services, 6

Health Insurance, 15

HIV Policies, 18 - 20

Home Visits, 27

Inclement Weather, 29

Late Assignments, 27

Library, 4

Licensure, 15

Master Program Outcomes, 2

Medical Records Access, 24

Messages, 5

Mission, School of Nursing, 1

Mississippi Assoc. of  Student Nurses, 13

Mississippi Nurses Association, 12

MSN Specific Policies:

                Academic Suspension and Dismissal, 31

                Add on Certificate, 32

                Admission, 30

                Assistantships, 34

                Comprehensive Exams, 33

                Course Time Limit, 32

                Degree Candidacy, 32

                Dress Code, 34

                Financial Assistance, 34

                Graduate Nurse Role, 29

                Program of Study, 31

                Post Masters, 32

                Progression, 31

                Project and Thesis, 34 - 35

                Provisional Admission, 30

                Readmission, 31

                Research Day, 33

                Scholarships, 34

                Second Masters Degree, 32

                Transfer Credit, 32

                Undergraduate Credit, 33

                Unsatisfactory Progress, 33

Nursing Career Day, 12

Organization/Administrative Structure, 2

Orientation, 24

Parking, 6

Philosophy, School of Nursing, 1

Photocopying, 4

Physical Exam/Health Requirements, 15

Pinning, 24

Police Department, 5

Posters, 24

Potential Risk Statement, 29

Pregnancy, 6

Professional Behaviors, 10

Professional Liability Insurance, 15

Professional Organizations, 12 - 13

Program Outcomes, BSN 1, MSN 2

Publications, 5

Registration, 20

Research Day, 12, 33

Safety, 27

Scholarships, 24

School of Nursing Evaluations, 26

Sexual Harassment, 11

Sigma Theta Tau, 14

Smoking, 9

Student Conduct, 10

Student Lounge, 3

Student Mail, 3

Student Health Center, 6

Student Rights/Responsibilities, 11

Substance Abuse, 6-9

Suggestion Box, 3

Tardiness, 27

Technical Standards for Admission,

     Progression, & Graduation, 16 - 18

Testing, 21 - 22

Transportation, 29

Undergraduate Academic Dismissal, 28

Undergraduate Application for Reinstatement, 28

Undergraduate Enrollment at an Institution Other than DSU SON, 28

Undergraduate Program Progression Following Reinstatement, 28

Undergraduate Skills Check-off, 27

Uniform Code/Equipment, 25

Universal Precautions, 18

University Withdrawal, 24

Used Books, 24

Vending Machines, 3

Visitors, 21

Writing Center, 5

Appendix A

                Assignments/Testing Policy, 36 - 37

Appendix B

Research Project (NUR 687) and Thesis (NUR 690) Documentation       38 - 42