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REQUIREMENTS
Non-Matriculated Students
A maximum of nine (9) Nursing graduate credits may be taken at Neumann University as a nonmatriculated student. Students who wish to pursue this option must first submit official undergraduate transcripts to the Office of Admissions. For additional information, please refer to the Non-Matriculated Status section of the Neumann University Graduate Catalog.
Continuation in the Program
To earn the Master of Science Degree, the student must maintain a minimum cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.00 and receive no more than two grades of “C” in Program courses. If a student receives a grade of “C” in NUR 607, Advanced Pharmacology, NUR 611, Advanced Pathophysiology, or NUR 612, Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning, the course must be repeated; and a minimum grade of “B” must be earned in order to progress in the Program. Students will be dismissed from the Program if more than two grades of “C” are earned. The maximum period of candidacy spent in pursuit of the Master of Science degree is five years. Exemption to this time limitation must be applied for in a written request to the School Dean. Graduation from the Program is contingent upon submitting a signed Application for Graduation form to the Registrar on or before the date specified in the Academic Calendar and completing all Program requirements while maintaining a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00.
Upon acceptance into the Master of Science Degree Program in Nursing, students must be continuously enrolled during the academic year, i.e., Fall and Spring semesters. Students not pursuing course work during either the Fall and/or Spring semesters need to apply for a Leave of Absence (please refer to the Leave of Absence section of the catalog).
Clinical Practice
All graduate students are advised that agency and faculty availability may require clinical attendance during weekdays, weekends, and/or evenings to assure that all who are registered for a specific course meet the course/clinical objectives during the semester of enrollment.
Professional License
RNs must provide evidence of a current RN license for practicum states.
Basic Life Support Certification
Prior to the first clinical course, each graduate Nursing student is required to present proof of certification in Basic Life Support for the Health Care Provider (American Heart Association) or Basic Life Support for the Professional Rescuer (American Red Cross). Thereafter, evidence of current recertification must be presented at the first class session of each clinical course.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
In addition to Basic Life Support, all incoming AGACNP students must provide proof of current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association. This must be maintained throughout the program.
Health Standards
Health evaluations must be completed and reports submitted to the University Student Health Services Office at the time of admission to the graduate Nursing Program and, thereafter, be annually updated. Students are to obtain the appropriate health forms from the University Student Health Services Office. The student is responsible for maintaining current health insurance and for notifying the University Health Nurse immediately of any changes in his/her status of medical insurance coverage. These Health Standards policies apply to all students, both full-time and part-time, who have been accepted into the graduate Nursing Program.
Clearances
Students may be required to submit to substance abuse screening prior to clinical placement, or during clinical experiences, in selected health care agencies. Students testing positive will be referred to Counseling and Student Health Services for assistance with a substance abuse problem. Such referral, however, will not preclude the University from taking other disciplinary actions, up to and including, removal from the clinical placement (which may result in failure to meet degree requirements) and/or expulsion from the Program/University, depending upon the circumstances. Students are responsible for costs incurred from these screenings. For additional information, please contact the Dean of Nursing and Health Sciences.
Students are also required to apply for, obtain, and present to the Dean of the School of Nursing and Health Sciences a completed Request for Criminal Record Check, as well as Child Abuse and Elder Abuse History Clearances prior to their participation in clinical courses. A criminal record and/or a history of child or elder abuse may prohibit clinical placement and, subsequently, result in failure to meet degree requirements.
State Boards of Nursing may deny or revoke licensure when the applicant “has been convicted, has pleaded, has entered a plea of nolo contendere, or has been found guilty by a judge or jury of a felony or crime of moral turpitude; or received probation without verdict, disposition in lieu of trial or an Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition in the settlement of felony charge.” Similarly, “possession, use, acquisition, or distribution of a controlled substance or caution legend drug for other than an acceptable medical purpose” may be cause for denying application for professional licensure. (Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Professional Nursing Law, Act 69, Section 14)
Transportation
Each graduate Nursing student is responsible for transportation to and from clinical practice sites through the entire Program. Transportation requires that each student has personal access to a car.
