Need Assistance for H1N1 Vaccine Administration

We need assistance in administering the H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccine on Tuesday, Dec 1 from 10-12:30 and 12:30 to 3 pm and on Dec 2 from 12:30 to 3 pm.  Please email Professor Browning at bbrowning@gsu.edu as soon as possible if you can help.

Spring 2010 OB N3610 Clinical Requirements:

All students taking N3610 will need to get the seasonal flu vaccine. In addition, all students will need a Grady badge to attend the prenatal clinic.

The BFLSON will be giving seasonal flu shots Thursday, November 19 from 10 am-3 pm on the 2nd floor Atrium of Urban Life- we only have a limited amount of seasonal vaccine and this is our last shipment. The cost is $20. Both the seasonal and the H1N1 vaccine can be taken together on the same day.

If vaccine supply is not depleted beforehand, flu shots we will also be offered on Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec 1st & 2^nd, 2009 (place and time to be determined).

Spring 2010 Community Health – N4510/6910 Students:

The clinical assignments have been revised. Please check ULearn for detailed information on new assignment.

Attention all CPR research study participants:

CPR recertification and your final day of involvement in the CPR research study will be Friday December 4th from 4-7pm in the 9th floor Urban Life CHHS Computer Lab Room 955. This recertification will be the same online and mannequin version that was completed last January and is free through your participation in the study. This is the only time and day that the CPR recertification will be offered, so plan accordingly. More details are available on your uLearn course "Nursing-CPR for Nurses." Contact Mrs. Tennant if you have any questions.

Monica N. Tennant, RN, MSN, CCNS

Clinical Instructor

Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing

Georgia State University

404-413-1209

Fall 2009 ERI Exit Exam II Students

Exit Exam II will be held on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 in the CHHS Computer Lab room 955 Urban Life from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. 

Reminder for Seniors Graduating Fall 2009, Spring 2010, & Summer 2010

Senior Photographs will be taken Friday, Nov. 6 between 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM in 485 University Center.

All CPR Research Participants need to visit the "Nursing-CPR for Nurses 1" website to vote on which day to have the CPR instructor return to recertify you for an additional 2 years (FREE!) as part of your participation in the study. Even if you have not been coming or "tested and dropped" from the study, you are still eligible to recertify for free.

Please contact Mrs. Tennant if you are having trouble accessing the website or need additional information.

Monica N. Tennant, RN, MSN, CCNS

Clinical Instructor

Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing

Georgia State University

Po Box 4019 Atlanta, Ga 30302-4019

404-413-1209 (office)

404-413-1205 (fax)

*NOTE* my GSU REQUIRED 8 Furlough days will be September 3 & 7, October 16, November 24 & 25, December 21, January 4, and March 8. I will not be available on these dates so please plan accordingly

Need Volunteers to Administer Seasonal Flu Vaccine

We will be receiving our last shipment of seasonal flu vaccine next week so will need assistance in administering it.  Please email Professor Browning at bbrowning@gsu.edu if you can assist us.  We will also be giving out the H1N1 vaccine when we receive it on the same days. Please volunteer for either 10:00 am to 12:30 pm or from 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm on one of the following days.

Monday, November 2, 2009

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Please, indicate the day and the shift that you can help in your email.  Thanks for your assistance.

Note to students from Vonya Turry:

Here is my current schedule for Healthcare Provider Classes

Friday      Nov 20, 9:30 a.m.

Saturday Nov 21, 9:30 a.m.

The cost for class is $40.00

I am located close to 400 in Alpharetta

I can do more classes depending on the demand.

Thanks,

Vonya Turry

American Heart Association Instructor

770-664-6393

2009 Fall Information for
ALL Continuing Students (CS) including New Students (NS)
**Registration for Next Semester – Spring 2010**

Nursing Students Resource Center (NSRC) uLearn course

1. Each student has access to the NSRC using the campus id and password.
2. Information on Clinicals will be available each semester.
3. IMPORTANT DUE DATES file for Clinical requirements is located here.
4. Announcements on the Undergraduate News website will direct you to this course for further information.
5. Who’s my Faculty Advisor? file is available on NSRC
6. CS-Continuing Students Registration Info file is located on the NSRC.

Faculty Advisor (FA) Program

1. Every student has an assigned Faculty Advisor for the duration of the BFLSON program.  (See Who’s my Faculty Advisor? on the NSRC for details.)
2. REGISTRATION for all students is dependent upon meeting with the Faculty Advisor and compliance with the Clinical Requirements. (See Important Due Dates.)
• All Nursing courses must be given special approval before registration is possible.
• Meetings with your Faculty Advisor must be initiated by the student each and every semester in order to receive advisement and authorization to register.

Registration Process

1. Student (October 5, 2009 to October 30, 2009) contacts the assigned FA and sets up a meeting.

2. The Student and FA meet to discuss progress and plans by end of October 2009.

3. The FA informs the assigned Staff Support (SS) of the results of the meeting.

4. Students requesting to alter their program plan by taking a non-clinical class before the scheduled semester will be considered for that course only after the students who must take the course to continue in the program.  If a Wait List is established, the student will be notified via the Undergraduate Announcements Webpage details as they become available.

5. Staff Support (October 23, 2009 to November 16, 2009) analyzes student's records for compliance and updates the student’s program plan.

6. Staff Support gives Special Approval for the student to register for the courses per the student’s approved program plan by November 16^th 2009.

7. Student should periodically check to be sure that all HOLDS are addressed before attempting to register for classes.  SS will handle the authorization requests in the order in which they were received starting October 23^rd 2009.

8. If the student cannot register after November 16^th 2009 due to ‘department error’, the student should contact the assigned Staff Support to resolve. 

Photographs for Fall 2009, Spring 2010 & Summer 2010 BFLSON Graduating Seniors 

Individual pictures will be taken on Friday, November 6, 2009 from 10:30 AM until 2:30 PM. Location will be announced later. The dress code for the photo is a white top and lab coat. No jewelry except for small post earrings. This year, the sitting fee has been waived for all participants through the generosity of Dr. Woodring, BFLSON Director, who is also paying the full cost of the composite photo and frame that will hang on the BFLSON wall on the ninth floor of Urban Life.

Please add your name to the list of students if you want your photo included in the composite. You may sign up by placing your name on the list posted on Ms. Bates’ office door, 933 UL. Photos for the composite for both graduating groups of students will be done ONLY on Friday, November 6, 2009 during the time period listed above. There is no charge or sitting fee for your photo to be a part of the composite.

If you want photographs for yourself or your family, payment for photo packages ordered from the photographer must be made on Friday, November 6, 2009. Payment will be accepted in cash or by personal check made payable to don Patrick photography. Photo packages will be delivered to the BFLSON in February 2010 for pick-up by seniors. The charges for packages are listed below. All prices include 7% GA sales tax.

PACKAGE  A  

1 - 8 X 10 INDIVIDUAL PRINT

2 - 5 X 7 INDIVIDUAL PRINTS

8 - WALLET INDIVIDUAL PRINTS                   $25.00 (This includes 7% Ga. Sales Tax)

PACKAGE  B

1 – 8 X 10 Class Composite PRINT

1 – 5 x 7 INDIVIDUAL PRINT

4 – WALLET INDIVIDUAL PRINTS                  $16.00 (This includes 7% Ga. Sales Tax)

PACKAGE  C

1 – 5 X 7 INDIVIDUAL PRINT           

4 – WALLET INDIVIDUAL PRINTS                 $11.00 (This includes 7% Ga. Sales Tax)

PACKAGE  D

1 – 8 X 10 Class Composite Photograph         $12.00 (This includes 7% Ga. Sales Tax)

don Patrick  photography

2058 South Akin Drive N.E.        Atlanta, Georgia  30345        Tel. 404- 633-6347

E-mail: patrickfoto@gmail.com

10/02/09

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING SENIOR PAPERWORK

Today many of you received your Senior Paperwork Packets which included the forms and instructions for completing the Georgia State Board of Nursing (GA BON) NCLEX application and the GSU Transcript Request. Everyone was told to bring the completed applications to the Front Office before sitting for Exit Exam I on Wednesday, October 14, 2009.  However, this afternoon we were notified that there are impending changes in the NCLEX application process for the GA BON.

Therefore, if you are planning to apply to the Georgia State Board to sit for the NCLEX, please do not complete either your NCLEX paper application or GSU transcript request provided in the Senior Paperwork Package until further notice. We are awaiting additional information from the Georgia State Board of Nursing regarding the new process.

You may, however, complete the finger print based criminal back-ground check, as we have been notified that this process will not change.  This notice will be uploaded to ULearn by end of day on Monday.

Stay tuned for new developments!   Enjoy Life in Abundance!

Immediate Attention Required:

Communication regarding your senior practicum placement requests will be conducted through the uLearn Nursing Student Resource Center (NSRC) emails. Please begin checking your uLearn NSRC mailbox frequently. Recently, a few students were emailed with an urgent request and even now a response has not been received from all of the students.

 If you have any questions, please contact Professor Teresa Bates at tbates@gsu.edu.

Continuing Students (CS) – Semester Milestone Calendar

LEGEND:

FA – Faculty Advisor

CS – Continuing Students (T1 – T5 / A1-A3)

ALL STUDENTS TAKE NOTE OF A NEW HEALTH REQUIREMENT

The seasonal flu vaccine will become part of the immunization requirements for all students beginning January 1, 2010 (current and new admits). 

As with other immunizations, each student must provide proof of compliance in the form of a written statement from the facility administrating the flu shot indicating Student name, date of immunization, and facility detailed address and phone contact information.

The due date for the immunizations/health requirements is October 26, 2009.

Flu vaccine can be obtained in the GSU Student Health Center for $20.00. The Student Health Clinic is located at 141 Piedmont Ave., on the first floor of the new Commons student housing building. Normal hours of operation are Mondays through Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on Fridays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

All students scheduled for clinical experiences at Emory Hospital and clinics, Emory Midtown Hospital and clinics, (formally Crawford Long Hospital,) and Wesley Woods must obtain their seasonal flu vaccine prior to October 23rd, 2009. Flu vaccine can be obtained in the GSU Student Health Center for $25.00. The Student Health Clinic is located at 141 Piedmont Ave., on the first floor of the new "Commons" student housing building. Normal hours of operation are Mondays through Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on Fridays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Validation of immunization must be given to Angela Corley, for undergraduate students, and Felita Milon for graduate studetns, no later than October 23rd, 2009.

Non-RN Graduating Seniorsà Sign Up for ERI Exit Exam I Sessions

Located on uLearn on the Nursing Students Resource Center course is the sign-up sheet for you to choose either the morning or afternoon Exit Exam I Session.  Signup is on a first come first serve basis.  Once a session is full, all remaining students must select the other session by default.  Please sign-up by the Friday, 09/18/09.

Exit Exam I will be held on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 in the CHHS Computer Lab room 955 Urban Life. 

Morning session starts at 0900 and afternoon session starts at 1300. Each session will last as long as three hours.  Only students who have completed the required End of Program Activities (EOP) will be authorized to sit for the exam on that day. 

08/28/09

NCLEX Applications have been received by the Georgia Board of Nursing (GA BON) for Summer 2009 Graduated Students

For application tracking, go to the GA BON website (http://sos.georgia.gov/PLB/RN/).

Georgia Board of Nursing
        Online Services
                        Check the status of an application

From the HOME page, under the Online Services menu, select Check the status of an application to see that the application has been received and is being processed.  An email is also sent to each applicant notifying them that their application has been received.  Later the Authorization to Test (ATT) notice will be received.

Congratulations and Continued Success!

Undergraduate Program Committee (UPC) Student Representatives Election Results for Fall 2009

Please join the faculty in congratulating the 2009-2010 representatives:

A1, T1 & T2  – Bob Duckworth

A2 & T3        – Monique Hartfield

A3 & T4        – Laura Ohienmhem

A4, T5 & T6  – Josh Goldblatt

Volunteers Still Needed for Seasonal Flu Vaccine Administration (2009)

We still need volunteers to help us administer the seasonal flu vaccine on the following days and times:

Sept 15 from 12:30 to 3 pm

Sept 17 from 12:30 to 3pm

Sept 22 from 12:30 to 3 pm

Sept 29 from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm and
12:30 pm to 3:00 pm

Oct 1 from    10:00 am to 12:30 and
12:30 pm to 3:00 pm.

You must have completed N2160 Skills (T3 or A2) to qualify.  Please email Professor Browning at bbrowning@gsu.edu if you can assist us and indicate the date and time of your availability.  Thanks for your support.

Volunteers Needed to Administer Flu Vaccine

We need volunteers to administer the flu vaccine here on campus.  You have to be at least a T3 or an A2 (have had Basic Skills).

We need help on the following dates:

Sept 15, 17, 22, 24, 29

Oct 1

Shifts available on each date are as follows:

10:00 AM – 12:30 PM

12:30 PM – 3:00 PM

Please email Professor Browning at bbrowning@gsu.edu if you can help or if you have any questions. On the email, please, indicate the dates and shifts that you are available to help.

Thank you

Professor Browning

Attention All Students:

I wanted to share with you all that Friday, August 21^st, 2009 will be my last day with the Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with all of you! I know that you will succeed and do well throughout the rest of your time in the nursing program. In the interim until this position is filled, the wonderful, Ms. Angela Corley, will be assuming my responsibilities. Please be patient with her as she is new to the process. I wish you all the very best as future nurses of America!

Grace Marriott

Yearly elections to be held for Student Representatives on the Undergraduate Program Committee (UPC)

Basically, the duties and functions of the Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing Undergraduate Program Committee are to guide, establish, review, implement and evaluate all courses and curricula for undergraduate programs in the school of nursing. The meetings are usually held once a month for about 2 hours on Monday mornings. The committee is composed of faculty and students.

Students are elected by their peers to represent each of the three classes: sophomore; junior; and senior. Please, if you have not already done so, consider submitting your name to Gloria Hasberry at gloriahasberry@gsu.edu by Friday August 21st. Each class will vote for the student to represent their level. This looks great on your resume.

Fall 2009 Community Health & Senior Practicum Announcements

Attention N4510/6910 & N4610 students

Listed below you will find information about the dates, times and locations of the medication calculation tests and preclinical orientations for Community Health and Senior Practicum.

Caring for Families & Communities N4510/6910

You must receive a 100% score on the Community Health calculation test to proceed with the theoretical and clinical portions of N4510 & N6910. You will have 3 opportunities to take the math test. Practice problems can be found in the “Nursing Student Resource Center-Clinical Resources” site on uLearn. Look for a file entitled “Fall 2009: N4510 & N4610 Practice Med Tests.”

Community Medication Test #1:

Monday, August 17, 2009; 1:30pm to 2:10pm in Alumni Hall

Bring your calculators, 10 questions

Community Medication Test #2:

Tuesday, August 18, 2009; 12:30pm to 1:00pm in Classroom South Room 600. The second calculation test is for those who did not pass the 1^st test with 100%.
Bring your calculator, 5-10 questions.

Community Medication Test #3:

If necessary, a 3^rd calculation test will be scheduled with the course administrator, Professor Kenya Kirkendoll.

Community Clinical Orientation:

Thursday, August 20, 2009; 10:00am to 12:00pm; GSU Alpharetta Center, room 115.

The course syllabus will be reviewed and you will meet with your clinical faculty. The Address of the Alpharetta Center is: 3705 Brookside Parkway, Alpharetta GA 30022
Phone: (404) 413-2200

Senior Practicum N4610:

You must receive a 100% score on the Senior Practicum N4610 calculation test to proceed with the practicum rotation. You will have 3 opportunities to take the math test. Practice problems can be found in the “Nursing Student Resource Center-Clinical Resources” site on uLearn. Look for a file entitled “Fall 2009: N4510 & N4610 Practice Med Tests.”

ERI  & End Program Activity: N4610 students are required to attend.

Important information regarding the ERI and the end of program activities will be discussed from 2:15pm to 2:45pm. Attendance is mandatory for all N4610 students. This informational session will be held in Alumni Hall. The 1^st medication test will immediately follow.

Senior Practicum Medication Test #1:

Monday, August 17, 2009; 2:50 to 3:30pm in Alumni Hall- 1^st calculation test. Bring your calculators, 10 questions.

Senior Practicum Medication Test #2:

Tuesday, August 18, 2009; 1:00pm to 1:30pm in Classroom South Room 600. The second calculation test is for those who did not pass 1^st test with 100%. Bring your calculator, 5-10 questions.

Senior Practicum Medication Test #3:

If necessary, a 3^rd calculation test will be scheduled with the course administrator, Professor Teresa Bates.

Senior Practicum Clinical Orientation:

Thursday, August 20, 2009; 1:00am to 3:00pm; GSU Alpharetta Center, room 115. The course syllabus will be reviewed and you will meet your faculty facilitator. The Address of the Alpharetta Center is: 3705 Brookside Parkway, Alpharetta GA 30022
Phone: (404) 413-2200

Senior Paperwork Packet has been posted on ULearn on the Nursing Students Resource Center Course.  Go to END OF PROGRAM then to Senior Paperwork Day.  The Packet includes the instructions and the two forms,

Volunteers Needed for Back to School Physicals

Each year the Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing's Health and Wellness Nursing Collaborative performs Back to School Physicals for the Children's Restoration Network (CRN).  The CRN is an organization that works with children and families in shelters, and in group homes around the Atlanta area.  At the beginning of each school year, the CRN sponsors a back to school function in which they give out school supplies, provide haircuts and physicals to the kids.  We need volunteers to help us perform the physicals.  The function will be on Sunday, August 9 from 12:30 to 5:30. It is held at My Sister's House, part of the Atlanta Union Mission.  We need help with the check in, obtaining heights and weights, performing hearing and vision screening and hemoglobin.  If you can help out for part or all of the time, please email Professor Browning at bbrowning@gsu.edu. We have a great time interacting with the kids- so come and join us!

Barbara Browning, RN, MS, CPNP

Clinical Assistant Professor

Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing

Georgia State University

Phone: 404-413-1160

Email: bbrowning@gsu.edu

06/11/09 ERI Course Exams for Med/Surg (N3510) & PEDS (N3710)

End of Course ERI Exams as noted below are available until 06/25/09 at 5:00 PM. Failure to complete the ERI exams will results in an Incomplete grade for the Summer 2009 semester.

NUR3710 PEDS Summer 2009

Hello everyone, this is VERY IMPORTANT information about criminal background checks.

Everyone will be going to the Child Development Center here on campus for one of their observational experiences. The center DOES NOT use Advantage Student for their drug screens/criminal background checks. I just found out about this 30 minutes ago (5:00 PM on 05/04/09). Every student taking NUR3710 this summer has to go ASAP (i.e., this week if at all possible) to the police station at City Hall East (675 Ponce de Leon Avenue, Atlanta, GA  30308) and should tell them that they are there for a Georgia State University Child Development Center criminal background check.

The police station at City Hall East already has the forms and students pay the fee there. I called the phone number and listened to the voice mail message (404) 853-4491.

Info from the recording:

Hours: Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

You will need a valid photo ID and apparently.

They ONLY ACCEPT a cashier's check or money order for payment.

According to the message I listened to, the fee is $10.00, but I was told by someone else that the fee is $15.00. Therefore, please call before obtaining your money order or cashier's check.

You will be given a preliminary report that you will need to submit to the Child Development Center (lower level of Alumni Hall across from the M parking deck--30 Courtland Street/Suite G17) and the final report will be mailed to the Child Development Center directly from City Hall East.

Best regards,

Carol Hall Grantham

Fall 2009 Wait List UPDATE

Students on the Wait List for N3300 Policy and N3500 Research have been authorized to register for the Fall 2009 semester.  If you can not register, you may contact Gloria D. Hasberry via email gloriahasberry@gsu.edu and copy your Faculty Advisor.

Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing Undergraduate Degree Title
Online Survey needed by May 7^th, 2009

We want to hear the VOICE of ALL 295 of the Undergraduate Nursing Students of Spring 2009!  Dr. Woodring, Director of BFLSON, has prepared a survey to ascertain your valued opinion!  The Online Survey is available on the ULearn course
Nursing Students Resource Center / Clinical Resources under
BFLSON Titling of Degree Survey

*****VERY IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT*****

NUR3710 Summer 2009 Clinical Group Assignment:

Every student who is taking the child health nursing course should keep the following dates open for alternate clinical experiences because you will be assigned to at least two of these (or three, in some cases):  

May 19th (Tues), May 20th (Wed), May 26th (Tues), May 27th (Wed), June 2nd (Tues), June 3rd (Wed), June 7th (Sun), June 9th (Tues), June 10th (Wed), June 14th (Sun), June 21st (Sun)

Example: You may have a Saturday/Sunday acute care placement assignment, but you will have to go to a different site during the week (i.e., Tuesday or Wednesday, or Sunday) for your alternate clinical experience.

Second Example: You may have a Tuesday/Wednesday acute care placement assignment, but you will have to go to a different site on Sunday for your alternate clinical experience.

In addition, please note that your clinical rotation may finish after the class does.

PEDS NUR3710 Summer 2009

If you have not completed a criminal background check and drug screen and are enrolled in NUR3710 summer 2009, then you need to initiate this process with Advantage Student by Monday, April 20th so that you will have ample time before clinicals begin.

ATTENTION:  Students have been authorized to register for Summer and Fall 2009.  If you are having difficulties after having met with your Faculty Advisor, please contact GloriaHasberry@gsu.edu.  If you have been approved for summer classes, please register before Monday, April 20, 2009 to ensure that there will be enough students to meet the minimum number of students requirement for a summer class to be taught – especially Nutrition (NUTR3200) and Research (NURS3500).

****ERI End of Course Exams Spring 2009****

Per the Semester Calendar, the end of semester ERI Course Exams were available Friday (04/10/09) until Friday, April 24, 2009 at 5:00 PM.

Students should be aware that the end of course ERI Exam must be completed or a grade of Incomplete will be awarded.

****Registration Process Reminder****

Per the Semester Calendar, the beginning of the Registration approval process for students was opened on 03/09/09. The process will go on until Monday, 04/13/09. Students should be aware that all of the authorizations will be completed by the end of April 2009. Therefore, if you have already met with your faculty advisor, and have not been authorized yet, please do not be concerned but exercise patience. There is no need for you to call or email anyone about your inability to register due to department hold until the end of April. 

Thank you for your cooperation.

* * * REVISION of Georgia Board of Nursing (GABON) NCLEX Application 03/2009* * *

NEW REQUIREMENTS – Fingerprint-Based Criminal Background Check

APPLICATION

A complete application includes the license fee of $40.00 non-refundable (certified check, cashier’s check or money order), official sealed transcript (s), photographs, any letters of explanation and applicant must have been fingerprinted at an approved GAPS service site. Results of the fingerprint-based criminal background check will be available for review after the fingerprint process is complete.

FINGERPRINT-BASED CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK

Criminal background checks are required by O.C.G.A. § 43-26-7. The GAPS fingerprint background check process is simple and easy to use. Applicants must register with Cogent Systems prior to going to the fingerprint site. There will be no data collection or registration at the fingerprint collection sites.  Fingerprint services will not be provided to applicants who have not registered.  Registration may be completed online or over the phone. To register online, go to www.ga.cogentid.com. Online registration is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. To register by phone, dial 1.888.439.2512 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST.  The data collected from the applicant during the registration process is the same data collected on the fingerprint cards. When registering, the ORI number to use when prompted is GA922931Z.  The Verification Code is 922931Z.

Fee info below:

The ULearn course Nursing Students Resource Center has the newest version of the GABON NCLEX Application and Instructions with the Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing specific information included.  Also provided is the link to the Instructions for the GAPS fingerprint background check process.  The new application has the revision date of 03/2009 included in the name.  Follow the revised Instructions from the GABON to comply with the new requirement of a Fingerprint-based criminal background check.

Below is the path to the revised GABON NCLEX BFLSON Application on the ULearn course:
_____ End of Program Activities
_________Senior Paperwork folder
_____________GABON NCLEX Application rev 03/2009 BFLSON version 04/02/09

This new version should be completed and submitted on
 Senior Paperwork Day
 April 17, 2009 from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM in room 203 GC.

For Students taking N3510/Medsurg in Summer 2009:

Please note that due to the differing schedules and availability of clinical faculty your clinical time may include Saturday or the evening shift (i.e. 3p-11p, 1p-9p or 2p-10p).

Prof. Gordon

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Students taking N4610 & N4620 – Summer 2009

N4610 Senior Practicum will begin on Tuesday, May 12th at 1 PM in Kell Hall 188. This is a preclinical day and attendance is mandatory. Bring your calculator and be prepared to take the course Medication Calculation Test. Study suggestions will be posted on this site and emailed to you in April.

N4620 Complex Healthcare Problems Across the Lifespan will begin on Tuesday, Jun 9th. The class will be held in the Arts & Humanities Bldg., Room 216 from 9AM - 3PM every Tuesday through July 28th.

Senior Photos for the Class of 2008-2009 have arrived. Pick up your photos from Wanda Little Suite 900 UL.

2. Recipients must be enrolled in a healthcare or healthcare related field of study.

3. A minimum of two years toward a program should be completed to demonstrate commitment to the particular field of study for undergraduate programs. All graduate program students meet this qualification.

4. Preference will be given Baldwin County, Georgia current or former residents, but in the absence of qualified candidates from this area, other applicant qualifications will be considered.

5. Deadline for application submission is April 10th, 2009.

SUMMER 2009 UNDERGRADUATE NURSING STUDENTS TAKING NURS 3510 (ADULT HEALTH) AND NURS 3810 (PSYCH)

CLASS FOR NURS 3510:

Pre-clinical mandatory day – May 11, 2009 in Kell C-1 from 8:00 am – 4:30 pm.  There will be a math review session before the math exam that morning.  Practice questions will be posted on the undergraduate announcements at a later date. Adult Health will continue for 5 weeks until the final exam on the morning of June 15, 2009. There will be lectures on Mondays and Wednesdays from 8a-4:30p and clinicals on Thursdays and Fridays 7a-3p. Tuesday, May 12, 2009 will be an orientation day for clinicals at your clinical sites for four hours. The syllabus & class schedule will be posted at a later date.

CLASS FOR NURS 3810:

Class will start the afternoon of June 15, 2009 and the final will be on July 27, 2009. We will have lectures on Mondays and Wednesdays and clinicals on Thursdays and Fridays. We will also have psych clinical orientation day on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 for four hours.

***Exit Exam II Students ***

In preparation for Exit Exam II, complete at least 2 ERI exams each week focusing on the weak areas identified by the Exit Exam I report.  Select a total of 8 exams from the approved exam list of 16 (including secured & unsecured) and submit the results for at least two exams each week per the Semester Milestone Calendar.  Exam date must be on or after 02/25/09.  A new Exam List will be provided for each student.  (See schedule below.)

The goal is to be successful (score of 64 or more) on Exit Exam II.

Each of you can accomplish this goal!  Much Success!!

If you have used all your practice attempts on any one exam, please contact Ms. Corley (404-413-1196) or Ms. Hasberry (404-413-1181) for assistance.

Exit Exam 1 - Wednesday, February 25, 2009

CHHS Computer Room (3 hour exam)

Morning Session:  08:00 - 11:15

Afternoon Session: 13:00 - 16:15

NOTE:  If you did not register for the afternoon session, by default you are scheduled to test during the Morning Session.

Attention:   All students who have not completed and submitted all of the 16 ERI Preparation Exams to BFLSON should come to Suite 900 UL 30 minutes before the test begins to receive eligibility to sit for the Exit Exam. 
If all of the 16 ERI Exams have not been completed and submitted, eligibility to sit for the Exit Exam will be withheld.

Call for Presentations for the 34th Annual Conference of the American Assembly for Men in Nursing

October 23rd & 24th, 2009 in Cincinnati, Ohio

Conference Theme: Men: Making a Difference in Nursing

The American Assembly for Men in Nursing is currently accepting submissions for oral and poster presentations for its annual conference, hosted by the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. AAMN is seeking submissions from a variety of disciplines as well as nursing to present in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Submissions should address one or more of the following conference objectives:

1.    Evaluate the impact of the male nurse on men's health issues and in direct care delivery.

2.    Describe initiatives developed to advance men's health issues and concerns.

3.    Recognize various roles in nursing, created by men, which impact a variety of health care delivery systems.

4.    Compare and contrast strategies used to recruit men into nursing which remove barriers and facilitate male entry into the nursing profession.

5.    Explore the role of the male-nurse mentor in practice to promote recruitment and retention of men in nursing.

6.    Examine educational initiatives targeting the learning needs of male nurses.

For more details click here.

Graduating Seniors Spring 2009: End of Program Activities

Graduating Seniors Contact Info Sheets – All should complete!

REMINDER:

Preparations & Exit Exam

ALL 16 ERI Assessments (see below) must be completed before being cleared to sit for the EXIT EXAM I on Wednesday, February 25^th 2009 during either the morning or the afternoon session in Room 955 CHHS Computer Room 9th floor Urban Life Building.

Per the Semester Calendar, Friday 20^th, 2009 will be the 6^th week of the prep activities. The last opportunity to turn in the ERI Exams is Wednesday, before the test. As part of the Sign-In process on Wednesday, the outstanding ERI Exams will be accepted and the student’s records updated. If the total number of ERI Exams received is sixteen, the student will be allowed to sign-in and sit for the test.

Note: All students with 16 ERI Exams already on file will have a separate Sign-In sheet available upon arrival.

Students currently taking PEDS - N3710  

Friday, Feb. 20 immediately after PEDS class at 3:30 PM, there will be a very brief meeting for students who plan to graduate in Fall 2009 or Spring 2010. If this applies to you, then please plan to attend. Information regarding your Senior Practicum experience will be provided.

Students currently taking Psych (Mental Health) - N3810

On Friday, Feb. 13^th 2009 immediately after Psych class at 11:30 AM, there will be a very brief meeting for students who plan to graduate in Fall 2009 or Spring 2010. If this applies to you, then please plan to attend. Information regarding your Senior Practicum experience will be provided.

Marshall L. Bowie CHHS Scholarship

Applications are now available for the 2009-2010 Marshall L. Bowie College of Health and Human Sciences Scholarship.  This year, students will submit their applications online. The link for the application is located on the College homepage (http://chhs.gsu.edu/nursing/scholarships.asp). The Recommendation letter needs to be submitted to the Office of Academic Assistance, Room 811 UL.  The application deadline is Thursday, February 19, 2009.

Two $2000 scholarships are awarded annually to full-time students in the college.  The awards are open to undergraduate and graduate students.  Selection priority is given for academic record, community service, and CHHS/GSU involvement.

First Annual Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing Convocation

Attendance is required for all undergraduate students.

Date: Friday, February 27, 2009

Time: 12:00 - 1:15pm

Location: Speakers Auditorium

Topic: Dealing with Life's Conflicts

Presented by: Staff of the Office of the Dean of Students

Rebecca Stout, Ph.D., Dean of Students

Lanette Brown

Andrew Smith, Psy.D

Direct any questions to your course administrator or to the Office of the Director, BFLSON, 404-413-1201.

Students Graduating in Summer 2009

There will be a brief meeting this Friday, Feb. 6^, 2009 at 12:15 PM in General Classroom Building 203 (Community Classroom). We will discuss the summer semester courses and the pinning ceremony. If you cannot attend, then please contact Ms. Bates at 404-413-1175 or tbates@gsu.edu.

02/02/09

**** NOTICE of UPDATE ****

***** Semester Milestone Calendar *****

Now available on the ULearn course
Nursing Student Resource Center

UPC Meeting Rescheduled

The Undergraduate Program Committee meeting has been rescheduled

from
Monday, 02/02/09 (9:15 AM to 11:45 AM in Student Center Lanier Suite)

to
Monday, 02/09/09 (9:15 AM to 11:45 AM in Student Center Sinclair Suite.)

Summer 2009: NUR3710 (Child Health Nursing) and NUR3610 (OB)

Class for NUR3710:

NUR3710 (Child Health Nursing) class begins Monday, May 11th and will continue until Monday, June 15th

The child health pre-clinical day (mandatory attendance) is scheduled for the first week of class and will be on either Tuesday (the 12th) or Wednesday (the 13th). Class days/times are all day on Monday and Thursday in Kell Hall 188.

Clinical for NUR3710 (Child Health):

Twelve hour days with the following schedule: Tuesday/Wednesday, Friday/Saturday, or Saturday/Sunday

So, please be prepared for weekend clinical rotations.

NUR3610: OB

OB is June 22 - July 27th: Mondays and Thursdays

Thanks, Carol Hall Grantham and Carol Hayes

Employers are attending the Career and Internship Fair to recruit students - as interns and as entry-level post-degree candidates. Despite the rough economy, University Career Services has been diligently reaching out to companies and employers are registering - as they are keen on recruiting Georgia State talent.

The Spring 2009 Undergraduate Handbook is available for your review.  Please click on the following link:

http://chhs.gsu.edu/nursing/docs/handbook.pdf

All of the 41 NCLEX Applications have been sent to the various Boards of Nursing.  GA BON allows tracking of the application online

Check out the Updates available on the ULearn course
Nursing Student Resource Center

Who is my Faculty Advisor?
[ALL]

End of Program Activities
[Graduating Seniors (GS)]

Semester Milestone Calendar
[ALL]

ERI Exit Exam III

Date: 01/09/09 Friday

Time: 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Location: Room 955 UL

(CHHS Computer Lab)

Contact: Gloria D. Hasberry at 404-413-1181

Much Success!

Date Correction for Senior Practicum Preclinical Orientation & Math Calculation Test #3:

The Preclinical Orientation for Senior Practicum is Thursday, January 8, 2009 from 1 pm - 3 pm at the GSU Alpharetta Center. Math Calculation Test #3 will follow immediately after preclinical orientation. Remember: Math Calculation Test #3 is only required for those students who were unsuccessful with Test #1 & Test #2.

N4510/6910 & N4610 students – Spring 09 Semester

Medication Calculation Tests & Preclinical Orientation

N4510/6910: Caring for Families & Communities

Medication Calculation Tests:

You must receive a 100% score on the Community Health calculation test to proceed with the theoretical and clinical portions of N4510 & N6910. You will have 3 opportunities to take the test. Click here for the N4510 practice test.

Community Medication Test #1

Monday, January 5, 2009; 2:00 PM to 2:30 PM in Alumni Hall

Bring your calculators, 10 questions

Community Medication Test #2:

Wednesday, January 7, 2009; 2:00 PM to 2:30 PM in Alumni Hall. The second calculation test is for those who did not pass test #1 with 100%. Bring your calculator, 5-10 questions.

Community Medication Test #3:

Thursday, January 8, 2009; 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM, room 115 at the Alpharetta Center Campus (Address: 3705 Brookside Parkway Alpharetta, GA 30022) The third calculation test is for those who did not pass test #2 with 100%. Bring your calculator, 5-10 questions.

Community Preclinical Orientation:

Thursday, January 8, 2009; 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM; room 115 at the Alpharetta Center Campus (Address: 3705 Brookside Parkway Alpharetta, GA 30022)

The course syllabus will be reviewed and you will meet with your clinical faculty.

ERI & End of Program Activity – N4510 & N4610 students are required to attend.

Thursday, January 8, 2009; 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM (will follow Community orientation)

N4610 Senior Practicum

Medication Calculation Tests:

You must receive a 100% score on the Senior Practicum calculation test to proceed with the practicum rotation. You will have 3 opportunities to take the math test. Click here for the N4610 practice test.

Senior Practicum Medication Test #1:

Monday, January 5, 2009; 2:30 PM to 3:00 PM in Alumni Hall. Bring your calculators, 10 questions

Senior Practicum Medication Test #2:

Wednesday, January 8, 2009; 2:30 PM to 3:00 PM in Alumni Hall. The second calculation test is for those who did not pass test #1 with 100%. Bring your calculator, 5-10 questions.

Senior Practicum Medication Test #3:

Thursday, January 9, 2009; 3:30 PM to 4:00 PM, room 115 at the Alpharetta Center Campus (Address: 3705 Brookside Parkway Alpharetta, GA 30022) The third calculation test is for those who did not pass test #2 with 100%. Bring your calculator, 5-10 questions.

Senior Practicum Preclinical Orientation:

Thursday, January 9, 2009; 1:00am to 3:00pm; room 115 at the Alpharetta Center Campus (Address: 3705 Brookside Parkway Alpharetta, GA 30022).

The course syllabus will be reviewed and you will meet with your clinical faculty.

Reminder: N4610 Senior Practicum Spring 09 Placements will be posted on this site in “What’s My Clinical Assignment?” and on the uLearn course site on Friday, January 2, 2009. Please email tbates@gsu.edu for questions.

Fall 2008 Wait List Status

N3500 Research Wait List

Students on this Wait List have been authorized to register for N3500.  Please register immediately.

N3300 Policy Wait List

Students that have not been contacted via email to explain otherwise, have been authorized to register for N3300.  Please register immediately.

Normal and Manual Registration Instructions

On GoSOLAR in the registration area that explains registration holds is also located the courses for which you have received special approval.  Check to see that the course you requested is included in that list.  If the capacity of the course is full, an additional approval will be required.  For assistance, please email Gloria D. Hasberry.

To register for a class with a status of ‘CLOSED’, the student must manually enter the CRN for the course into the Registration Form and click SUBMIT CHANGES.  

REMINDER:  Exit Exam III – 12/09/08
(by special request only)

Exit Exam III Students Only - Fall 2008

Successful completion of Exit Exam III is a requisite to the NCLEX Application being submitted to the Board of Nursing for the state of application.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES

Students who scored at or above 60 on Exit Exam II

• Must attend the live ERI Pre-RN Review Course as part of the remediation activity.
• Under extenuating circumstances*, the online ERI Pre-RN Review Course can substitute for the live course.  Completion of the online or live course is required before qualifying to take the Exit Exam III.
• Use the ERI practice, secured, and unsecured exams to prepare for Exit Exam III concentrating on the areas needing improvement per the Exit Exam II Report.  If additional access is required, email Gloria Hasberry for assistance.
• Remediation activities must be completed and documented as a requisite to qualifying to take Exit Exam III.

Students who scored below 60 on Exit Exam II

• Must attend the live ERI Pre-RN Review Course or another live course such as Kaplan (http://www.kaptest.com/nclex) as part of the remediation activity.
• Under extenuating circumstances*, students can arrange to have the Exit Exam III administered on a day other than the 9^th of January 2009.
• Use the ERI practice, secured, and unsecured exams to prepare for Exit Exam III concentrating on the areas needing improvement per the Exit Exam II Report.  If additional access is required email Gloria Hasberry for assistance.
• Remediation activities must be completed and documented as a requisite to qualifying to take Exit Exam III.

ERI Available Preparation ACTIVITIES

*With extenuating circumstances or the need for additional ERI exam access, email Gloria Hasberry for assistance.

Most students are successful on this exam and go on to be successful on the NCLEX!

ATTN: COMMUNITY SPRING 2009 STUDENTS

Clinical assignments have changed. Please view your revised Spring 2009 Clinical Assignments posted in the uLearn course "Nursing-Student Resource Center."  If you do not have access to the Nursing Student Resource Center course, please email Grace Marriott with your uLearn user logon information (i.e. jdoe2).

Attention Students Graduating in:

Fall 2008,
 Spring 2009
Summer 2009

Picture Day

Friday, Nov. 21, 2009

10:30 AM – 2:30 PM

University Center 465

No appointments necessary. No sitting fee. Please refer to the previous announcement for further details or contact Ms. Bates by email at: tbates@gsu.edu

You are being asked to take part in a national multi-site research study. If you decide to be in this study, you will approximately 600 other students from 10 nursing schools around the United States, in the study.

The purpose of this research study is to discover better ways to teach cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

You are qualified to be in this study even if you have recently taken a CPR course. This study will last up to a year for some students. This means we want you to be prepared to return in the summer months for 5-6 minute monthly practice sessions, if you should be in that group. Please think seriously about your ability to commit to this summer time training, as your full participation it is vital to the findings of the study.

You will take a CPR course using a computer program for training, practice CPR on a coaching manikin that talks to you, till you feel comfortable, then check off with a CPR instructor. After this training you may be randomized to a group that is asked to return to practice your CPR skills for 5-6 minutes a month on a manikin that coaches you in CPR skills. You may be asked to come back every month for up to one year. Every 3rd month, (3-6-9-12 months) you return to you site coordinator at a scheduled time and receive an envelope with your number on it. You may receive an envelope that contains a message saying reassess. You will demonstrate you CPR skills and be finished with the study, at that time.

You may receive an envelope that says practice. You will practice for your 5-6 minutes and continue returning every month or until you receive a reassess envelope.

You may be in a group that does nothing but the initial CPR training. You will return every 3 months (3-6-9-or 12 months) to receive an envelope that randomizes you to CPR reassessment, or continue to return every 3 months, with no practice, for up to one year. If you receive an envelope placing saying reassess, you will demonstrate your CPR skills and your part in the study is completed. You may be in a group that repeats the same CPR class you took at the start of the study, again at the end of the year. If you are in that group, you will also take a CPR knowledge test and a survey on your competence, confidence, and satisfaction survey.

You will receive an identification code at the start of the study, assigned randomly by the study statistician. Your site director will record the code and your name, in a log book. You should try to keep track of your own code number however. The code book will be stored in a locked cabinet by the site coordinator. Your name will not be used in data collection or in the analysis or reporting of data.

You may withdraw from the study at any time without penalty and your participation or lack of participation in the study will not influence your grades. The information from the study will not be shared with any of your faculty or administration in the school of nursing.

The main benefits to society are that findings from this study will contribute to an understanding of how best to teach CPR to nursing students and other healthcare providers. Improved teaching techniques may enable healthcare providers to retain their skill in CPR, preparing them to perform CPR in a competent and confident manner when needed.

You will receive CPR certification at the start of the study free of cost, which lasts for 2 years, for taking part in this study. You may receive an additional CPR certification for another 2 years if you would like, at the end of the study, after all data collection is complete, if you have completed all your training and reassessments on schedule. If you complete your role in the study, you will also receive a personalized thank you letter from the National League for Nursing.

Questions?

Reminder: Senior Picture Day

Friday, Nov. 21, 2009

10:30 AM – 2:30 PM

University Center 465

No appointments necessary. No sitting fee. Please refer to the previous announcement for further details or contact Ms. Bates by email at: tbates@gsu.edu.