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Purpose: The program specific Program Evaluation Committees (ABSN, BSN, MSN, DNP) facilitate the development, maintenance, and implementation of School of Nursing (SoN) evaluation/assessment activities and processes as described in the Systematic Evaluation Plan (SEP). This process is achieved through collaboration with SoN faculty and appropriate SoN committees for the review and analysis of evaluation reports, and with the SoN for discussion, analysis, and quality improvement decision-making

The School of Nursing uses the American Psychological Association (APA) Publication Manual, latest edition, for rules of style, citation, and referencing for all formal, scholarly writing. All faculty are expected to be familiar with APA format, and courses are expected to require the use of APA in all formal papers. Faculty at all levels are expected to be able to assist students in improving their writing and mastery of APA guidelines. Students are introduced to the use of APA in the

The following grading scale has been adopted by the School of Nursing faculty and is used in all courses required for the nursing degree programs: 4.00 94-100 = A 3.00 84-86.9 = B 2.00 71-75.9 = C1.00 62 - 64.9 = D 3.67 90- 93.9 = A- 2.67 80-83.9 = B- 1.67 68-70.9 = C- 0.67 59 - 61.9 = D- 3.33 87-89.9 = B+2.33 76-79.9 = C+1.33 65-67.9 = D+0.00 58 & below = E

The Program Outcomes Self-reflection Paper documents professional development and measures student achievement of expected program outcomes. The student’s self-reflection paper documents their achievement of the program objectives, their development of self-assessment skills as they reflect on work they have completed throughout their program of study, and how their work represents their professional development. This formal paper is a synthesis of knowledge gained and clinical experiences. The

Testing in the School of Nursing is a high-stakes process for students, an essential component of student learning, and a formal component of program curriculum. Testing is one essential method of assessing student learning, program outcomes, and program quality. As such it must be managed with purpose, integrity, consistency across the curriculum, and accountability for the education we provide. Testing also provides feedback to the students, which is particularly important in their mastery of

The program-specific Curriculum Instruction Committees (CIC) maintain records of the textbooks and resources used in courses throughout the nursing program. Faculty are required to submit to their program-specific CIC revisions for required textbooks and learning materials as soon as possible and whenever possible in advance of the university deadline for textbook orders. Examples of learning materials include: computer simulation, online learning modules, etc. Revisions that are limited to new

An orientation session is held prior to the beginning of nursing coursework. The orientation session provides an opportunity for students to meet faculty, staff, administrators, and fellow classmates, as well as to learn specific School of Nursing policies, procedures and requirements. Since information vital to integration to the program is discussed during this time, all students are expected to attend the orientation session.

The faculty and staff of the PLU School of Nursing function in a spirit of mutual respect in dealing with others in the university community. It is thus incumbent upon all members of the SoN to contribute to a culture of respect everywhere on campus, at all times, and in all SoN activities, through our decisions, actions, and speech. The School of Nursing may remove a student from the clinical setting, classroom, lab, or online learning environment if they exhibit disruptive behavior

Corrective Action Revised September 2006 Staff employees are employed at will. That means that their employment exists and continues at the will of the organization and that the university need not provide notice, prior warning or show cause for termination of employment. By the same token, staff employees may terminate their employment at any time without the need to show cause. Even though the employment relationship is at will and the university need not show cause for termination, PLU

STAFF October 2000; Revised January 2011 The university seeks to hire well-qualified applicants for vacant positions. To achieve this goal, the university has developed this policy regarding background checks, reference verifications and related inquiries. This policy applies to all regular full-time and regular part-time staff positions filled after the effective date of this policy. The university will determine whether this policy will apply to temporary positions, on a case-by-case basis