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Anna Vaughn School of Nursing Student Handbook 1
LETTER FROM THE DEAN
Dear Nursing Student:
Welcome to the Anna Vaughn School of Nursing. I commend you for your hard work
and perseverance in achieving admission to the nursing program. Those attributes will
continue to serve you well as you progress through the nursing program.
As the dean of the school of nursing, I am committed to facilitating an academic
environment in which you may successfully fulfill God‘s calling on your life. You will
study with well-qualified faculty who bring a diversity of educational and professional
backgrounds to the learning environment and who genuinely care about you as an
individual. You will also interface with staff persons who will assist you with
administrative issues that will arise during your course of study. Please let us know how
we may best serve you. Do not hesitate to seek assistance in any area. Taking a few
minutes to address issues with the proper person can save you needless anxiety.
You are an important person in the academic environment of the school of nursing. Use
this student handbook as an aid for success. As a member of the academic community, it
is important that you know and abide by the policies of the school. Should you have
questions, please discuss them with the nursing faculty or me.
I look forward to meeting each of you personally and working with you to assure that
your experiences as an ORU nursing student are conducive to success. You may make an
appointment to meet with me by calling 495-6198.
Sincerely,
Kenda Jezek
PhD, RN, Dean
Anna Vaughn School of Nursing
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Table of Contents
Page
Letter from the Dean ............................................................................................................1
Accreditation Status .............................................................................................................4
History of the Program.........................................................................................................5
Theory of Nursing for the Whole Person .............................................................................6
Background Checks for Nursing Students .........................................................................10
Eligibility for the NCLEX-RN Examination .....................................................................11
Oklahoma Board of Nursing Guidelines for Employment of Individuals
Enrolled in or Non-Licensed Graduates of Nursing Education Programs ................12
Policies and Procedures Related to Admission and Progression .......................................14
Academic Advisement .......................................................................................................14
Academic Resources ..........................................................................................................16
. Teaching-Learning Activities .....................................................................................17
. Faculty Office Hours...................................................................................................17
. Audio-Visual Resources .............................................................................................17
. Office of Student Disabilities......................................................................................17
. Nursing Scholarships ..................................................................................................17
Evaluation Procedures .......................................................................................................18
. ePortfolio.....................................................................................................................18
. Evaluation of Clinical Performance ............................................................................18
. Exam Scores................................................................................................................18
. Course Grade ..............................................................................................................18
Assessment Activities ........................................................................................................19
Attendance .........................................................................................................................20
Cell Phone Policy...............................................................................................................20
Personal Safety Precautions ...............................................................................................21
Policies for Clinical Laboratory Experiences ....................................................................23
. CPR Training ..............................................................................................................23
. Immunizations.............................................................................................................23
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Table of Contents
Page
Travel .........................................................................................................................23
―Snow Policy‖ for Clinical Travel ............................................................................23
Professional Accountability ......................................................................................23
Dosage Calculation Exam Policy.......................................................................................24
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) ......................................................25
Dress Code Policy ..............................................................................................................26
Uniform Price Quote ..........................................................................................................27
Costs Specific to Nursing Program ....................................................................................29
Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society ........................................................................................30
Student Nurses Association ...............................................................................................31
Appendices .............................................................................................................................
A. Nursing Degree Plan Sheet ..............................................................................32
B. ADN → BSN Degree Plan Sheet .....................................................................34
C. Faculty/Staff Telephone Numbers ...................................................................36
D. Application for Nursing Scholarship ................................................................37
E. Community Resources for CPR Training..........................................................38
F. Required Immunizations...................................................................................39
G. Clinical Agencies .............................................................................................40
H. Map of Tulsa ....................................................................................................43
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Accreditation Status
Commission of Colleges of Nursing Education (CCNE)
One DuPont Circle NW, Suite 530
Washington, DC 20036-1120
202-887-6791
The next site visit will be spring 2010.
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The Oral Roberts University Anna Vaughn School of Nursing is approved by the
Oklahoma Board of Nursing. Graduates of this state-approved program are eligible to
apply to write the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) for registered
nurses. Applicants for Oklahoma licensure must meet all state and federal requirements
to hold an Oklahoma license to practice nursing. In addition to completing a state-
approved nursing education program, requirements include submission of an application
for licensure with a criminal history records search and successfully passing the licensure
examination. Applicants for practical nurse licensure must also hold a high school
diploma or a graduate equivalency degree (G.E.D.) [59 O.S. §567.5 & 567.6]. To be
granted a license, an applicant must have the legal right to reside in the United States
(United States Code Chapter 8, Section 1621). The Board has the right to deny a license
to an individual with a history of criminal background, disciplinary action on another
health-related license or certification, or judicial declaration of mental incompetence [59
O.S. §567.8]. These cases are considered on an individual basis at the time application
for licensure is made, with the exception of felony charges. An individual with a felony
conviction or who had sentencing terms imposed by the court related to a deferred
sentence for a felony offense cannot apply for licensure for at least five years after
completion of all sentencing terms, including probation and suspended sentences, unless
a presidential or gubernatorial pardon is received [59 O.S. §567.5 & 567.6].
Regulatory Authority 59 O.S. §567.12
The next OBN site visit will be fall 2010.
Oklahoma Board of Nursing
2915 North Classen Blvd., Suite 524
Oklahoma City, OK 73106
405-962-1800
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History of the Program
Oral Roberts University is founded on a concept of education for the whole
person--aiming at excellence in spirit, mind, and body. Within the context of wholeness
and healing, it was inevitable that these concepts should find expression in nursing as
another means for extending the ministry of Oral Roberts University into every person‘s
world. In keeping with this vision, President Oral Roberts, in the fall of 1972, requested
that plans be undertaken to establish a baccalaureate program in nursing at Oral Roberts
University.
On December 7, 1973, the Oklahoma Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing
Education approved a request to establish the baccalaureate degree in nursing at Oral
Roberts University. The second phase of approval, initial approval, was granted
December 12, 1974. The first students were admitted in the upper-division sequence of
nursing in the fall of 1975. In the fall of 1976, the process for full approval was initiated,
and the Oklahoma Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education granted full
approval to the Department of Nursing on December 3, 1976. Full continuing approval
was granted January 1981, December 1985, November 1990, November 1995, and
November 2000. The next Oklahoma Board of Nursing site visit is scheduled for the fall
of 2005.
On May 6, 1977, the National League for Nursing‘s Board of Review for
Baccalaureate and Higher Degree Programs voted to grant initial accreditation to the
baccalaureate degree program in nursing without recommendation for improvement or
change. The next survey visit was scheduled at the maximum eight-year interval in the
spring of 1985. Thus, the first group of 19 students graduated in May 1977 from a fully
state-approved and nationally accredited baccalaureate program in nursing.
In the fall of 1976, the administrators and the Board of Regents decided to change
the organizational pattern of the Department of Nursing to a School of Nursing. On April
27, 1977, the school was officially named the Oral Roberts University Anna Vaughn
School of Nursing in honor of a dedicated supporter of the University and a friend of the
School of Nursing.
In the early planning it was envisioned that graduate nursing would become a part
of nursing education at Oral Roberts University. Plans were developed for a masters
degree during the academic year 1977-1978. In the fall of 1978, the Board of Regents
gave formal approval for the opening of a masters program in the fall of 1979. The first
class with the Master of Science in Nursing graduated in May 1981. On December 7,
1982, the school was granted initial accreditation by the National League for Nursing for
its masters program retroactive to October 1981. Continuing accreditation of the
baccalaureate program was granted for the same period. No recommendations for
improvement or change were given for either program. Again, in March 1991, both the
masters and baccalaureate programs received continuing accreditation from the National
League for Nursing. The graduate nursing program was closed at the end of the 1993-
1994 academic year.
The undergraduate baccalaureate program continues to be accredited. The
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) granted continuing accreditation
status in the fall of 2005.
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Theory of Nursing for the Whole Person
The Theory of Nursing for the Whole Person is central to the philosophy as well
as to the theoretical framework for the nursing program. Its development came through
the founding dean, Dr. Tomine Tjelta, and reflects origins in revelational knowledge,
scholarly inquiry, and professional competence. This theory bears a direct relationship to
the theme of education for the whole person, which pervades the philosophy of Oral
Roberts University. The whole person incorporates the concept of body, mind, and spirit.
Healing implies that something whole has experienced an interference or event
that caused a deviation from wholeness. To heal means to return to wholeness or make
sound and to restore to health or cause an undesirable condition to be overcome. In the
Theory of Nursing for the Whole Person, ―wholeness‖ and ―health‖ are used as
synonymous terms.
Although a person functions in an integrated biopsychosocial manner to achieve
the quest for wholeness, health or wholeness is influenced by the status of spirit, mind,
and body. In this relationship the concept spirit refers to the part of a person that is
created for communion with God; mind includes those processes that can be described as
emotional, volitional, and intellectual; and the body includes the processes that are
physiological (biological) in nature.
The essential element of ministry in nursing is that the person lives in a body
created by God, and inside the body is the real person, the spirit, created in the image of
God. The mindthat is the volition, intellect, and emotion—in a mysterious way causes
an integration of the function of the body and spirit. From this perspective a nurse can
provide service for the whole person.
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The Theoretical Framework for the Nursing Program
Conceptual Framework
The nursing curriculum is based on a theoretical framework derived from the
Theory of Nursing for the Whole Person developed at the School of Nursing and tested
by graduate nursing students enrolled in the masters nursing program at Oral Roberts
University. The theory emanates from the University‘s statement of purpose and from
the interpretation of the nurse‘s role in meeting the health needs of society. Central to
this service is the concept of ―nursing for the whole person.‖
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Theory of Nursing
The Theory of Nursing for the Whole Person is central to the philosophy as well
as to the conceptual framework for the nursing program.
Our Beliefs:
Person. A person is a spiritual being who functions in an integrated
biopsychosocial manner to achieve his quest for wholeness. A person interacts with his
internal and external environment holistically. Each person, though a unique individual,
is an integral member of a family and community.
Health. Health is a state of spiritual, mental, and physical wholeness. The
person‘s pattern of interaction with his internal and external environments determines his
health status. Health can be qualitatively described on a continuum from maximum
health to minimum health. Illness potential exists in those who are healthy.
Illness. Illness is a dynamic state, which reflects the nature of the person‘s
interactive patterns with stressors in his internal and external environments. Illness can
be qualitatively described on a continuum from severe illness to minimum illness. Health
potential exists in those who are ill.
Nursing. Nursing is a goal-directed service to assist the individual, the family,
and/or the community to promote, maintain, and restore health. Central to this service is
the Theory of Nursing for the Whole Person. Maintenance, promotion, and restoration of
health have been defined as follows:
Maintenance of Health refers to those nursing activities directed toward
continuing or preserving the health status of individuals, families, and/or
communities.
Promotion of Health refers to nursing activities contributing to a greater degree
of wholeness for the individual, the family, and/or the community.
Restoration of Health refers to those nursing activities that facilitate the return to
the previously experienced levels of health to individuals, families, and/or
communities.
Parameters of Nursing. The parameters of nursing service include the
individual, family/group, and community. These are interrelated. Services with a
focus on one parameter cannot exclude consideration of the others.
Individual. The individual is a spiritual being who functions in an integrated
biopsychosocial manner within the family or community.
Family. The family group is the basic unit of society composed of individuals
mutually valued and interacting.
Community. The community is an identifiable group of persons who share a
common interactive pattern and/or geographical location.
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Theoretical Statements
Nursing for the Individual
1. The individual is a spiritual being who functions in an integrated biopsychosocial
manner to achieve his quest for wholeness.
2. The individual interacts with his internal and external environments holistically.
3. The whole-person nursing approach focuses simultaneously on spiritual, mental, and
physical aspects of wholeness.
4. The nurse, through the health delivery system, facilitates the promotion, maintenance,
and restoration of individual health.
5. As the nurse continues the quest for personal wholeness, she or he contributes to the
wholeness of others.
Nursing for the Family
1. The family as the basic unit of society continually shapes and is shaped by the
internal and external environments.
2. The family pattern of interaction with environmental forces, both external and
internal, determines the health status of the family unit as a whole.
3. Promotion, maintenance, and restoration of family health requires mobilization of all
resources within the family.
4. The nurse, through the health delivery system, facilitates the promotion, maintenance,
and restoration of family health.
5. As the nurse continues personal and professional growth, she or he contributes to the
wholeness of the family.
Nursing for the Community
1. Community health is influenced by and reflects the wholeness of persons within it.
2. Family health is basic to community health.
3. Promotion, maintenance, and restoration of community health requires mobilization
of all resources within the community.
4. The nurse, through the health delivery system, facilitates the promotion, maintenance,
and restoration of community health.
5. As the nurse continues personal and professional growth, she/he contributes to the
health of the community.
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Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation / ACCUFAX
Background Checks for Nursing Students
Some clinical experiences for nursing students are held in child-care facilities licensed by the
Oklahoma Department of Human Services. Oklahoma statutes state:
―Every child-care facility shall arrange, prior to employment, for a criminal history records
search to be conducted by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation for any person to be
employed by the child care facility‖ (10-404.1.A. 2. a.).
―If an employee or contract employee of the child care facility, or the contractor of the child care
facility has resided in Oklahoma for less than one (1) year, the criminal history records search
shall also be obtained from such person‘s previous state of residence‖ (10-404.1. A.3).
All clinical agencies require that nursing students undergo criminal background checks.
Therefore, criminal background checks will be conducted on all nursing students upon admission
to the first clinical nursing course. Findings are filed with the University Office of Risk
Management and confidentiality maintained. No student will be denied admission based on
findings of the background check. However, a student needs to be aware that he/she may be
denied participation in clinical learning experiences at some clinical agencies, precluding the
student‘s achievement of course objectives essential to program completion.
Additionally all candidates for licensure must submit a criminal history records search conducted
by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation not less than three (3) months old.
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Eligibility for the NCLEX-RN Examination
Applicants for Oklahoma licensure must meet all state and federal requirements to hold an
Oklahoma license to practice nursing. In addition to completing a state-approved nursing
education program, requirements include submission of an application for licensure with a
criminal history records search and successfully passing the licensure examination. To be
granted a license, an applicant must have the legal right to reside in the United States (United
States Code Chapter 8, Section 1621). The Board has the right to deny a license to an individual
with a history of criminal background, disciplinary action on another health-related license or
certification, or judicial declaration of mental incompetence [59 O.S. §567.8]. These cases are
considered on an individual basis at the time application for licensure is made, with the exception
of felony charges. An individual with a felony conviction cannot apply for licensure for at least
five years after completion of all sentencing terms, including probation and suspended sentences,
unless a presidential or gubernatorial pardon is received [59 O.S. §567.5 & 567.6].
Those needing further information regarding this topic can obtain a copy of the Guidelines for
the NCLEX Candidates with History of Arrest, Convictions, or Prior Disciplinary Action from
the Oklahoma Board of Nursing website: www.ok.gov/nursing.
Time Restrictions for Application to NCLEX-RN Exam
Effective July 1, 2005 the OBN adopted a two-year time restriction in which an
individual may take the licensure examination after completion of a nursing program.
Applicants who completed their nursing education more than two years before submitting an
application for licensure by examination will have to complete additional education in a board-
approved refresher course or in a nursing program at their own expense.
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Oklahoma Board Of Nursing
2915 N. Classen Boulevard, Suite 524
Oklahoma City, OK 74106
(405) 962-1800
Employment of Nursing Students or Non-Licensed
Graduates Guidelines
When a nursing student or a recent graduate of a nursing education program is employed by a health care
institution, the following guidelines shall be utilized:
I. A nursing student or a recent graduate of a nursing education program may be employed as a
nurse Technician or a Practical Nurse Technician as follows:
A. After evaluation of competency and as defined in the agency‘s job description, the Nurse
Technician and the Practical Nurse Technician are allowed to perform all duties of a
nursing assistant, as well as other technical skills which have been learned in a nursing
education program and for which competency has been previously demonstrated under
the supervision of a faculty member. Delegation of nursing functions must fall within the
Oklahoma Board of Nursing Policy #P-04, Delegation of Nursing Functions to
Unlicensed Persons.
B. Exceptions include but are not limited to the following: The Nurse Technician or
Practical Nurse Technician may not administer medication, perform assessments, act in a
supervisory position, take verbal orders from the physician or other health care provider,
or develop the plan of care.
C. A Registered Nurse is directly responsible at all times for the Nurse Technician/Practical
Nurse Technician, who is functioning as an unlicensed person with a defined job
description. The RN must be physically present in the institution, not, however,
providing direct supervision for every activity.
II. Definitions:
A. The Nurse Technician
1. is currently enrolled in a program of registered nursing or between terms/
semesters; or
2. has completed a program of registered nursing and has applied to write the
licensure examination. The graduate may continue to be employed in a Nurse
Technician role until licensed in any state, territory, or country, provided that the
first licensure examination is taken within 90 days after graduation and the
examination is passed within 6 months of graduation, on either the first or the
second attempt.
B. The Practical Nurse Technician:
1. is currently enrolled in a program of practical nursing; or
2. has completed a program of practical nursing and has applied to write the
licensure examination. The graduate may continue to be employed in a practical
Nurse Technician role until licensed in any state, territory, or country, provided
that the first licensure examination is taken within 90 days after graduation and
the examination is passed within 6 months of graduation, on either the first or the
second attempt.
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III. Job Description and Identification:
A A written job description for the Nurse Technician/Practical Nurse Technician must be
developed by the employing facility and provided to the Nurse Technician/Practical
Nurse Technician. The job description may be more restrictive than the Board policy but
may not be less restrictive.
B. The Nurse Technician/Practical Nurse Technician shall not wear a patch, uniform, or
nametag that identifies him/her as a student of the nursing education program.
Board Approved: 05/90 OBN Policy/Guideline# E-04
Board Revised: 11/94; 07/26/01; 03/27/07
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Policies and Procedures Related to Admission and Progression
Application
To attend the School of Nursing, students must first apply for admission to the University. A student may
apply on-line or download an application at the Undergraduate Admissions site at http://www.oru.edu. A
student may also request an application packet from the Admissions Office (495-6518). A student
desiring to be a nursing major must present a composite ACT score of 21 or higher, or SAT score of
1000, or a transfer GPA of 3.3 that preferably includes completion of some of the prerequisite courses.
Upon admission to the University, an academic advisor assists the student to enroll in courses applicable
to the BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) degree plan sheet. A student who deviates from the
proposed plan of study may have difficulty fitting required courses in to class schedules, particularly upon
enrollment in clinical nursing courses.
Various sources, including a candidate‘s e-Portfolio, are used to evaluate applicants for admission to
nursing courses. Admission to the nursing program is based on satisfactory requirements in the following
areas:
Admission to NUR 202: Foundations of Nursing
During the fall semester prior to enrollment in NUR 202 Foundations of Nursing the following spring
semester, a student must complete an Application for Admission to NUR 202. The AVSON Committee
for Admission, Progression, and Graduation reviews the candidate‘s qualifications for admission to this
first clinical nursing course. A candidate who presents documentation of the following will be accepted
for enrollment in NUR 202:
● Students who have English as a second language are required to take the TOEFL (Test of
English as a Foreign Language) and present a score of at least 550.
An academic record demonstrating that the candidate can realistically achieve academic
requirements for admission to upper-division nursing courses prior to the following fall semester
as evidenced by a designated score on the admission rubric. Criteria include TOEFL score. ATI
Critical Thinking exam score, TEAS (Test Essential Academic Skills) score, GPAs, NUR 200
grade, and written and verbal communication skills.
Physician‘s statement of health.
Required immunizations and tuberculin skin testing to be current throughout the entire spring
semester.
CPR training card current over the entire spring semester. CPR training is to be the American
Heart Association‘s Basic Life Support for Health Care Professionals.
Admission to Upper-Division Nursing Courses
Various sources including a candidate‘s e-Portfolio are used to evaluate the candidate‘s readiness for
admission to nursing courses. Admission to upper-division nursing courses is based on the candidate‘s
satisfactory achievement in the following areas:
General Education Requirements
Students must have completed the general requirements specified in the nursing degree plan for
the freshman and sophomore years prior to admission to upper-division nursing courses. The
sequence of general education courses may require modification for transfer students. Changes in
sequence must be approved by the faculty advisor and/or dean.
Courses Prerequisite to the Major
Students must complete courses designated as prerequisite to nursing with a grade-point-average
of 2.5 or above with no grade below a ―C‖ before admission to the upper-division courses. A
prerequisite course may not be repeated more than once to achieve a grade of ―C‖.
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Continuation in the program
Students enrolled in the nursing program must comply with the standards and regulations of the
institution. Students in the nursing sequence (NUR 200 and beyond) must maintain a cumulative and
nursing GPA of 2.50 or above with no grade below a ―C‖ in professional courses. A student may repeat a
professional nursing course only by ―petition for policy exception.‖ If a student is placed on probation in
the process of earning the degree, the student has one semester to restore the cumulative or nursing GPA
of 2.50. A student must achieve a grade of ―C‖ or higher in each of the concentration courses.
Nationally Standardized Exams
In order to progress in the nursing program, a student is required to pass a proctored version of
each ATI test as identified in course syllabi. A student must pass designated
Sophomore-level tests in order to progress to junior-level courses.
Junior-level tests in order to progress to senior-level courses.
Senior-level tests in order to progress to graduation.
A student may retake proctored exams up to two days prior to the beginning of the fall semester
in order to qualify for progression in the program.
A student performing at less than the designated percentile for ―program‖ (all students enrolled
in BSN programs) on the first proctored exam is required to engage in self-selected remediation
activities, e.g., use of ATI CDs, ATI workbooks, and non-proctored versions of the exam. After
remediation, the student may take a second proctored exam on which he or she must score no
less than the designated percentile for ―program.‖
Students must wait until the next business day or next scheduled testing date to retake an
ATI exam.
Students must take alternating versions of ATI exams on the retakes, as available.
Sophomore, junior, and 1st semester senior students may only take proctored exams twice
a semester.
Students will be required to pay a fee for proctored ATI exams administered more than
twice.
Students must take the ATI exams as scheduled.
Students will be required to pay a fee for administration of exams outside the regularly
scheduled times.
ADN to BSN Career Mobility Program Admission Criteria
This program is designed to assist the registered nurse with an associate degree in nursing
(ADN) obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from Oral Roberts University. A
candidate for this program must do the following:
meet the requirements for admission to ORU,
be a graduate of an NLN accredited ADN program,
have a cumulative associate level grade-point averages of 2.50 on a 4.0 scale with no
less than ―C‖ in nursing or prerequisite courses,
be currently licensed as a Registered Nurse (R.N.) in Oklahoma; and
provide proof of professional liability insurance.
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Academic Advisement
Each student is assigned to a faculty advisor who provides guidance in planning a logical
progression through the program. A student must meet with his/her faculty advisor prior to
group advisement each semester. A student may access his/her academic records on-line through
VISION on the ORU website.
Guidelines:
1. A student who has not completed a high school biology course with a grade of “C”
or better must enroll in BIO 111 prior to enrolling in Anatomy, & Physiology or
Microbiology.
2. It is recommended that a student take courses sequentially as presented on the degree
plan; however, in some cases it is necessary to deviate from the sequence of courses as
projected on the degree plan sheet. Some basic rules are helpful in planning enrollment.
It is recommended that the Humanities courses be taken sequentially as numbered.
THE 401: Christian Ethics may be substituted for HUM 214.
COM 101: Oral Communication must be completed before semester 5.
MAT 232: Elementary Statistics must be completed before semester 6.
ENG 305: Critical Reading and Writing must be completed before semester 6.
All General Education courses must be completed before semester 7.
Students may enroll in correspondence courses the summer prior to the senior year
only with special permission of the Dean of the School of Nursing.
3. In regard to area of Concentration:
Students should enroll in initial concentration course in the spring semester of the
freshman year.
Courses vary in semesters they are offered. Some are offered both spring and fall
semesters, while others are offered only in one semester. At times, courses may be
offered in the summer.
Students must complete concentration courses prior to semester 7.
Students should take lower-level (number) courses first unless otherwise indicated.
4. Except when taking Health Fitness I & II, a student must take a HPE Activity course
each semester of full-time enrollment.
5. Grade point average requirements:
A student must achieve a GPA of 2.5 or above in pre-requisite courses with no grade
below a ―C.‖ A student may not repeat a prerequisite course more than once to
achieve a grade of ―C.‖ A student must complete prerequisite courses prior to
enrollment in junior level nursing courses.
A student must maintain a GPA of 2.00 or higher with no grade below a ―C‖ in
concentration courses.
A student must maintain an overall cumulative GPA of 2.5 in courses applicable to
the BSN degree plan sheet throughout the program.
Once admitted to the major, a student must maintain a GPA of 2.5 in nursing courses
with no grade below a ―C.‖
(See Appendix A: Degree Plan Sheet)
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Academic Resources
Teaching-Learning Activities
Teaching-learning activities include a variety of learning opportunities. Approaches used during
scheduled classes include lecture, discussion, small-group work, and role-playing. Faculty guide
students in mastering basic skills through scheduled simulated laboratories. Correlated clinical
experiences in both chronic and acute care settings, as well as visits to families in the community
and community agencies, are arranged under faculty guidance. Individual student/faculty
conferences are arranged and occur at regular intervals. Independent study includes, but is not
limited to, assigned readings and multimedia programs.
Simulated Learning Experiences
The School of Nursing has two state-of-the art sim labs where students practice skills and
procedures prior to going to actual clinical experiences. A Sim Lab Coordinator is available 20-
30 hours weekly to assist students with simulated learning activities.
Audio-Visual Resources
The school of nursing has purchased a variety of audio-visual resources to facilitate student
learning. Use of audio-visual resources is integrated throughout the curriculum. Ask course
coordinator or refer to syllabus for selection and access of audio-visual resources.
Faculty Office Hours
Each faculty member schedules regular office hours weekly for the purpose of assisting students
with their learning needs. If a student is unable to meet during a regularly scheduled time, the
faculty member will schedule an appointment with the student. (See Appendix C for faculty
office telephone numbers.)
Office of Student Disabilities
―Consistent with Section 504 of The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with
Disabilities Act, ORU ensures that no ‗qualified individual‘ will be denied reasonable
accommodation in the form of modification of policies, practices and/or procedures.‖ Students
with disabilities who wish to access services should contact their professor(s) and the Office of
Disability Services at Ext. 7355 to initiate the process.
Nursing Scholarships
A variety of nursing scholarships are available. Scholarship awards are coordinated through the
office of Financial Aid.
Scholarships are distributed according to financial need as well as to a student‘s potential for
academic success. Scholarship applications are available in the file cabinet that houses the
students‘ ―mail‖ folders. Students should submit the completed application to Georgia White,
Administrative Assistant to the Dean.
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Evaluation Procedures
All evaluation is based on achievement of stated course objectives.
e-Portfolio
The School of Nursing, under a University-led initiative, is implementing an
electronic portfolio system (e-Portfolio) to evaluate students‘ achievement of
academic outcomes. Therefore, all nursing majors are required to prepare an
electronic portfolio. Each student is responsible for submitting e-Portfolio artifacts as
described in course syllabi and the e-Portfolio Candidate Handbook.
Evaluation of Clinical Performance
The student and clinical instructor are both involved in the clinical evaluation
process. Formal student/faculty clinical evaluation conferences are held at mid-and-
end-of-semester. Both the clinical instructor and the student complete written
evaluations of the student‘s clinical performance for discussion at the evaluation
conferences.
Clinical laboratory performance is graded on a ―pass/fail‖ basis. The student must
achieve a ―passing‖ grade in the clinical portion of the course in order to pass the
course and progress to subsequent clinical courses. Additionally, all students are
required to complete all clinical hours mandated by the curriculum.
Exam Scores
A student who earns less that 70% (<70%) and greater than or equal to 65% (> or =
65%) on module exams must earn a minimum score of 75% on the final exam in order to pass
the course.
Course Grade
A student is required to submit all course assignments for course completion and
assignment of a course grade.
When a student achieves the required exam scores and a ―passing‖ grade in the
clinical portion of the course, the student‘s grades on additional coursework will be
calculated into the student‘s final course grade.
Failure to achieve the required exam scores will result in the student‘s earning a
―failing‖ course grade. In such case the course grade will be based solely upon the
module and final exam scores.
Final course grades are calculated using the following grading scale.
A = 90-100
B = 80-89
C = 70-79
D = 60-69
F = 59 and below
All clinical nursing courses (except NUR 403 and 405) will attribute a minimum of
70% of the course grade to objective examination.
Students are required to submit all assignments for course completion.
Students are required to take/pass nationally standardized exams as specified in
course syllabus and/or the Candidate Handbook.
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Assessment Activities
The School of Nursing contracts with Assessment Technologies Institute (ATI) an innovative
assessment company serving schools of nursing and health care systems nationwide. ATI offers
an assessment program designed to enhance students‘ progression through the nursing
curriculum and to increase students‘ pass rates on the NCLEX-RN licensure examination.
The Entrance/Orientation phase of the ATI program assesses beginning students in the following
areas:
Test of Essential Academic Skills
Self-Assessment Inventory
Critical Thinking Entrance/Exit Assessment
Quest for Academic Success
ATI‘s Comprehensive Assessment and Review Program is the Content Mastery Series.
Assessment and review follow the NCLEX blueprint and cover the following nursing specialty
areas:
Medical/Surgical Nursing Care
Maternal/Newborn Nursing Care
Nursing of Children
Fundamentals of Nursing
Mental Health Nursing Care
Pharmacology in Nursing Practice
Community Health Nursing Care
Nursing Leadership
Nutritional Care
Management in Nursing
Review books and internet-based assessment programs guide the student through the review and
remediation processes.
The final phase the Assessment and Review Program prepares the student for the NCLEX
licensure examination. This phase includes:
Secured Comprehensive Predictor assessment tool with feedback on student performance
correlated with the NCLEX blueprint and topic descriptors for directed study.
Unsecured Comprehensive Predictor, an on-line assessment program based on the
NCLEX test plan.
NCLEX Preparation Module that provides strategies for increasing performance on the
NCLEX exam.
ATI Virtual NCLEX Review Program.
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Attendance
1. The last day for students to add nursing classes is the first Monday following the
University‘s date for the beginning of classes.
2. Students are expected to punctually attend all scheduled learning experiences.
3. The Dean of the School of Nursing may request administrative excuses for absences from courses
or chapel when scheduling conflicts exist with scheduled learning experiences within the School
of Nursing.
4. Students are to discuss administratively excused absences with the course coordinator and
confirm plans for meeting course objectives as soon as possible and prior to the scheduled class.
5. Makeup of modular posttests is arranged only in the case of an excused class absence. Students
are to notify course coordinator prior to the test period if they are unable to take a scheduled
exam. Absences are excused only for cases of documented illness or other crisis situations.
Students must pay a $10 fee, payable to student accounts, for a late exam.
6. Students are required to notify clinical instructors and the clinical agency of a pending
absence in the clinical laboratory at least one hour before scheduled lab. There is no guarantee
that students will have opportunities for clinical make-ups. Nursing programs throughout the area
compete for clinical learning sites and times, and clinical experiences are negotiated one year in
advance. Thus, it may not be possible to arrange clinical makeup experiences. Failure to meet
course objectives results in failure in the course.
7. Students are required to submit a Petition for Policy Exception for clinical make-ups to the office
of the Dean. If the petition is approved, a fee will be assessed.
Cell Phone Policy
Regular Classes
Cell phone usage of any type is prohibited in the classroom during class hours. All cell phones shall be
stored out-of-sight and silenced/turned off. If a student fails to comply with this requirement, the
professor may (at the professor‘s discretion) dismiss the student from class and mark the student for an
unexcused absence. Students may (prior to the beginning of class) request an exception to this policy if
some type of extenuating circumstance exists that would reasonably justify the granting of an exception
and a possible disruption of the class for taking an incoming call, text messaging, etc.
Exam Classes
Unless specifically pre-authorized by the professor, portable or handheld computer/calculator, cell phone,
and all other media/multi-media device usage of any type are prohibited in the classroom during class
examinations. All such devices shall be stored out-of-sight and silenced/turned off. If a student fails to
comply with this requirement, the professor may (at the professor‘s discretion) dismiss the student from
class, mark the student for an unexcused absence, and/or penalize the student by deducting points on the
exam. With regard to cell phone usage, students may (prior to the beginning of class) request an
exception to this policy if some type of extenuating circumstance exists that would reasonably justify the
granting of an exception and a possible disruption of the class for taking an incoming call, text messaging,
etc. In this instance the cell phone should be left with the professor during the class, and if an incoming
call is received the student will retrieve the phone from the professor to respond.
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Personal Safety Precautions
BE ALERT
● Know exactly where you are going before you leave. Always carry a map and if
you have any doubts about the location of an agency, contact your clinical instructor or
course coordinator.
● Let someone know exactly where you are going and your anticipated time of
return. Carry identification, including the phone numbers of the Anna Vaughn School of
Nursing as well as police and fire departments.
● Make sure your car is in good working order and that you have sufficient gas.
Always lock your doors. Consider keeping windows rolled up.
● Consider keeping a spare set of keys in a magnetic holder and hiding it on the
outside of the car.
● Do not carry large amounts of money with you. Do carry enough money for
emergency transportation and phone calls.
● If you carry a purse and are driving, lock it in the trunk before you leave and keep
it there while you are visiting patients. A purse can be a temptation both on the streets
and in homes; keep your money and identification in a pocket.
● When driving in an unsafe area, always select the safest, not the fastest, route.
● When driving, don‘t panic and rush ― be safe.
● Always be attentive to your surroundings as you enter and exit buildings or
patients‘ homes.
● Park as close to your destination as possible unless the home is in a potentially
dangerous area. In that case, park on a public street and walk the most direct
route to the home.
● When walking, avoid groups of people lingering on corners or in doorways.
Cross the street to avoid them.
● Carry your keys in your hand as this will enable you to open your car
immediately. You may also use keys for self defense by holding the key ring in
the palm of your hand and placing one key between each finger with the sharp end facing
out. A whistle attached to your key ring will help you summon help in an emergency.
● Wear School of Nursing dress code and identification badge for all community
experiences
● Never knock on unmarked doors or the doors of homes other than those you are
visiting. Also, never walk into a home uninvited or enter a vacant home.
● If you have any doubts about the safety of a home or apartment building, don‘t
enter.
● If walking in a densely populated area, walk in the middle of the sidewalk. Do
not take short cuts down alleys, through buildings or across private property.
Avoid narrow and confined spaces.
● If you must visit a questionably unsafe area at night, discuss the situation with
your clinical instructor.
● If you have fears about your safety during a visit, or if someone in the house
appears intoxicated or exhibits threatening behavior, LEAVE IMMEDIATELY. Notify
your clinical instructor, course coordinator, or dean immediately.
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● If any weapons are present, either ask that they be put away or if you are afraid to make
the request, leave.
● If a pet is particularly obnoxious to you or seems hostile, ask that the animal be
put in another room, or leave. Be sure to report that there is an animal in the home that
might be protective of the patient so others who visit the patient might take precautions.
It is important, however, to respect the patient‘s attachment to the pet.
● Note all possible exits from a site you are visiting. Sit in such a way that will give
you easy access to these exits.
● Never give the patient or family your home phone number or address.
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Policies for Clinical Laboratory Experiences
CPR Training
A current CPR training card covering the full academic year must be submitted prior to enrollment in any
clinical nursing course. CPR training is to be the American Heart Association‘s Basic Life Support for
Health Care Professionals. A photocopy must be mailed to the Dean‘s office postmarked no later than
August 1st prior to the beginning of the fall semester and January 2nd prior to the beginning of the spring
semester. Failure to meet this deadline may result in de-enrollment from clinical nursing courses. A
student will not be permitted to participate in clinical learning experiences until he/she has filed a current
CPR card with the Dean‘s office. An administrative fee of $25 is assessed for late receipt of CPR
documentation. (See Appendix E: List of Community Resources for CPR Training.)
Immunizations
A student must present evidence that immunizations and tuberculin skin testing are current for the entire
semester prior to participation in clinical learning experiences. The school is contractually obligated to
clinical agencies to assure that students are in compliance with recommended immunizations. An
administrative fee of $25 is assessed for late receipt of immunization documentation. (See Appendix F:
List of Required Immunizations)
Travel
Throughout the course of the nursing program, students will have clinical experiences at a variety of
agencies throughout the greater Tulsa community, and perhaps beyond the Tulsa community. Students
are responsible for personal travel to and from clinical learning experiences. Carpooling is common
among nursing students. (See Appendix G: List of Clinical Agencies; Appendix H: Tulsa Area Map.)
“Snow Policy” for Clinical Travel
The School of Nursing abides by University policy in cancellation of classes due to inclement weather.
Rarely are road conditions so hazardous that faculty and students are unable to travel to clinical agencies
for scheduled clinical experiences. However, should such conditions arise, safety of faculty and students
takes priority over clinical experiences. If a course coordinator, in discussion with the dean, judges that
travel would endanger students, the coordinator may cancel the experience and reschedule at a later date.
Each course coordinator will initiate a call to notify clinical instructors and students via a ―telephone
tree.‖
Professional Accountability
Students are expected to prepare for clinical experiences by completing course assignments as designated
in course syllabi. A student‘s failure to adequately prepare for the clinical experience may result in
dismissal from the clinical experience that will count as a clinical absence.
Students are permitted to care for patients as long as they demonstrate safe nursing care.
Students will not be permitted to administer medications until they demonstrate proficiency in dosage
calculations as evidenced by achievement of no less than 90% on a dosage calculation test administered at
the beginning of each semester. (See Policy for Dosage Calculation Exam.)
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Dosage Calculation Exam Policy
Policy
All junior and senior nursing students must demonstrate proficiency in dosage calculations as
evidenced by achievement of at least 90% on a dosage calculation exam administered at the
beginning of each semester.
Students will not be permitted to administer medications in a clinical setting until they achieve at
least 90% on the dosage calculation exam.
Students who do not achieve at least 90% on the exam prior to the last day to add classes at the
University will be de-enrolled in clinical nursing courses.
Procedure
The Committee for Admission, Progression, and Graduation is responsible for preparation and
administration of the exams.
There are two levels of exams: junior-level exam and senior-level exam. Blueprints are available
prior to administration of each exam.
All junior and senior students are required to take the dosage calculation exam at the regularly
scheduled time that is posted on the student bulletin board within the nursing area. Students are
permitted to use calculators and have one hour to complete the exam. Students will receive
notice of their grades within 24 hours of the exam.
Students failing the first exam are required to attend a mandatory review. The review is
regularly scheduled on Friday evening at 4:30 p.m. Student‘s participation in the review session
is a pre-requisite for admission to administration of the second exam.
The second dosage calculation exam is administered on the Monday following the mandatory
review.
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FERPA Annual Notification
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords students certain rights with respect to
their education records beginning the first day of class. These rights are:
1. The right to inspect and review the student‘s education records within 45 days of the day the
University receives a request for access. Students should submit to the registrar written
requests that identify the record(s) they wish to inspect. The University official will make
arrangements for access and notify the student of the time and place where the records may
be inspected. If the records are not maintained by the University official to whom the request
was submitted, that official shall advise the student of the correct official to whom the request
should be addressed.
2. The right to request the amendment of the student‘s education records that the student
believes is inaccurate or misleading. Students may ask the University to amend a record that
they believe is inaccurate or misleading. They should write the University official
responsible for the record, clearly identify the part of the record they want changed, and
specify why it is inaccurate or misleading. If the University decides not to amend the record
as requested by the student, the University will notify the student of the decision and advise
the student of his or her right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional
information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the student when notified of
the right to a hearing.
3. The right to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information contained in the
student‘s education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without
consent. One exception, which permits disclosure without consent, is disclosure to school
officials with legitimate educational interests. A school official is defined as a person
employed by the University in an administrative, supervisory, academic or support staff
position (including law enforcement unit and health staff); a person or company with whom
the University has contracted (such as an attorney, auditor, degree or enrollment verification
service (National Clearinghouse), or collection agent); a person serving on the Board of
Regents or assisting another school official in performing his or her tasks. A school official
has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in
order to fulfill his or her professional responsibility.
4. The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged
failures by the University to comply with the requirements of FERPA. The name and address
of the Office that administers FERPA is:
Family Policy Compliance Office
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202-4605
5. Effective Fall 2002 undergraduate students will declare Dependent or Independent status as
part of the Registration process. Dependent or Independent status is based on whether or not
the student was claimed on the parents‘ most recent IRS Tax Form. ORU reserves the right
to amend Dependent/Independent information that is deemed inaccurate.
◊ Parents may obtain non-directory information (grades, GPA, etc.) only at
the discretion of the institution and after it has been determined that their child is legally
their dependent. Dependent status can be established via the submission of a certified
copy of the statute, or other legally binding document prohibiting such.
◊ Parents also may obtain non-directory information by obtaining a signed
consent from their child.
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Dress Code Policy
Professional dress code is in effect for all learning experiences and for all activities within the
School of Nursing.
The dress code for clinical experiences designates that attire be appropriate to acute care or
community settings.
An official Anna Vaughn School of Nursing photo ID with first name only must be worn
when a student is involved in an off-campus learning experience. No student is to be
involved in any clinical learning activity without being identified as an ORU nursing
student.
While in the clinical area, a student‘s hair must be confined away from the face in a
manner that prevents contamination. Fingernails must be of modest length and
appropriately groomed. Jewelry, if worn at all, is to be minimal. Earrings must be small
posts (no hoops or dangles).
All uniform tops and lab coats must have the AVSON logo.
Uniforms must be clean and neatly pressed. Shoes must be clean and polished.
The nursing uniform for acute-care settings:
a. Navy pants, navy or white top, and white lab jacket as specified on uniform price
list.
b. Footwear
i. Professional nursing shoes (white or navy) (all students)
ii. White or navy socks or hose (all students)
The nursing uniform for community settings:
a. Khaki pants, e.g., Dockers, or dress slacks (NO khaki-colored denim, jeans,
painter‘s or baggy pants, external pockets.)
b. White or navy polo shirt with AVSON logo (all students)
c. White lab coat with AVSON logo as appropriate.
d. Footwear:
i. Dark-colored, closed-toe leather shoes (e.g., penny loafers) (all students)
ii. Color-coordinated socks or hose compatible with khaki pants or shoes
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The Uniform Shoppe, Inc.
6221 E. 61st Street, Tulsa, OK
(918) 494-7682 and toll free: 888-494-7682
Contact Person: Kaylyn Saunders
Male Uniforms:
Pant 8555 Cargo Pant xs-xl $23.00
Navy 2x-3x $24.50
4x-5x $27.20
Pant 8550 xs-xl $23.00
Navy 2x-3x $24.50
4x-5x $27.20
Unisex Pant 7602 Drawstring xs-xl $16.50
Navy 2x-3x $18.00
4x-5x $21.00
Top 7502 Unisex Top xs-xl $15.00
Navy 2x-3x $16.50
4x-5x $19.50
Navy or White polo EDW 1400 short sleeve xs-xl $21.00
(optional) 2x-3x $25.00
4x-5x $25.00
White lab coat*
Female Uniforms:
Top 8219 Navy (pullover) xs-xl $19.00
2x-3x $20.50
4x-5x $23.50
Top LD 613 (pullover) xs-xl $16.80
2x-3x $18.40
Top 8232 Navy (snap front) xs-xl $19.00
2x-3x $20.50
4x-5x $23.50
Pant 8512 Cargo Navy Straight Leg xs-xl $20.50
2x-3x $22.00
4x-5x $25.00
Pant 8320 Navy Straight Leg xs-xl $19.00
2x-3x $20.50
4x-5x $23.50
Pant 8335 – Navy flare leg xs-xl $18.00
Drawstring front – elastic back 2x only $19.50
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White lab Coat *
*White lab coats will be an individual selection. Pricing is 20% off ticket price
A plain white, short or long-sleeved knit shirt or turtleneck may be worn with scrub
uniform.
All tops, jackets, sweaters, and lab coats will be monogrammed with the ORU School of Nursing
logo. All navy garments will have a white monogram and all white garments will have a navy
monogram. The charge per piece for the monogram is $7.50. It is a very detailed monogram
and will add to the professional look.
Other: Stethoscope
Bandage Scissors
Protective Goggles
♦ Pen Light
♦ CPR Mask
♦ White Duty Shoes
Students may call the toll free number 888-494-7682, to place an order or Fax the order to 918-
494-7697.
The Uniform Shoppe accepts the following credit cards: American Express, VISA, Discover,
and Master Card. A deposit of $25.00 or more is required per order. Payment-in-full is required
on day of delivery.
Orders may be shipped to you or you may pick them up at the Tulsa store at 6221 E. 61st. If
shipping, $6.50 for shipping and handling will be added to your total.
A 20% discount is reflected in all prices quoted.
Please note: The $8.00 charge per monogram is not reflected in the prices quoted.
Prices posted reflect 2006-2007 costs and may be subject to change without notice.
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Costs Specific to Nursing Program
The following costs may be incurred during your nursing program at ORU. All costs are
estimated and are subject to variability. Please plan for these expenses in your school budget.
Transportation:
Transportation to and from clinical experiences is not furnished by the School of Nursing.
Students are required to provide their own transportation to various clinical sites.
Annual:
ePortfolio Fee .............................................................. $ 70 one-time fee
Textbooks......................................................................................$1,200
Immunizations (including PPD) ................. Check with your Physician
or local Health Department
CPR Certification ..................................................................... $25 - $60
Sophomore Year:
Uniforms .................................................................................. 175-$275
*Lab Fee................................................................ $225/spring semester
School of Nursing ID .......................................... $ 5.00/spring semester
Junior Year:
*Lab Fee........................................................................... $225/semester
School of Nursing ID ..................................................... $ 5.00/semester
Senior Year:
*Lab Fee .......................................................................... $225/semester
School of Nursing ID ..................................................... $ 5.00/semester
Graduation Fee ...................................................................................$50
Graduation Regalia ............................................................................$50
Class Photo/State Board Photo ..........................................................$18
**State Board Application Fee .........................................................$85
NCLEX Exam Fee ...........................................................................$200
Nursing Pin .............................................................................. $60-$190
***Graduation Announcements............................................. $15 per 10
***Graduation Announcements (personalized) ..................... $55 per 25
* Charged to student‘s account. Includes fees for sim lab supplies; background check;
liability insurance; and ATI testing services.
** Fee for Oklahoma Boards. Fees vary for other State Boards of Nursing.
*** Optional
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Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society
Sigma Theta Tau International is the honor society of nursing. Nurse leaders are linked together
through a worldwide network of knowledge, scholarship, research, and technology to improve
the world‘s health. The purposes of Sigma Theta Tau International include the recognition of
superior achievement, fostering high professional standards, encouraging creative work, and
strengthening the commitment to the ideals and purposes of the profession. The Anna Vaughn
School of Nursing at Oral Roberts University hosts the Mu Iota Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau
International.
Membership is by invitation, and, at the undergraduate level, is based upon the student‘s grade-
point-average:
1. Students in a baccalaureate program are required to complete one-half (minus 1 or
2 credits) of the nursing curriculum to be considered for membership. Nursing
curriculum refers to courses that carry a nursing prefix. For example, if there are 60
credits with a nursing prefix in the nursing component, a minimum of approximately 30
credits or half of the nursing component must be completed before the student can be
considered for membership.
2. Membership at the undergraduate level is based on a cumulative grade-point-
average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent. The GPA is computed according to the
policies of the university. Therefore, transfer credits and previous course work are not
included in the grade calculation.
3. Students are required to rank in the upper 35 percent of their graduating class in
scholarship. For purposes of determining the upper 35 percent, a class is interpreted to
mean the group that is anticipated to graduate within the given academic or calendar year
or in the case where chapters have two inductions a year, the number that graduate each
semester (whichever is more appropriate to the design of the program). This may mean
that some students who have a grade-point-average of 3.0 are not eligible because they
are not also in the upper 35 percent. For example, if the lowest grade-point-average for
the upper 35 percent of a graduating class is 3.2, then only those students with a grade-
point-average of 3.2 or above are eligible. If the lowest grade-point-average of the upper
35 percent falls below 3.0, only those students with a 3.0 and above are eligible.
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Student Nurses Association
The Student Nurses Association (a constituency of the National Student Nurses Association)
provides opportunities specifically designed for nursing students to participate in nursing
programs and activities. Some of the benefits include low-cost liability insurance, discounts for
state board review materials, reduced subscription rates for nursing journals, and much more.
Membership is open to all nursing majors, freshmen through senior levels.
The purposes of the ORUSNA are as follows:
1. To assume responsibility for contribution to nursing education in order to
provide for the highest quality health care.
2. To provide programs representative of fundamental and current professional
interest and concerns.
3. To aid in the development of the whole person, his/her professional role, and the
responsibility for the health care of people in all walks of life.
4. To provide a mechanism whereby the ORUSNA can act as a body to represent
Christ in the community.
The functions of ORUSNA are as follows:
1. To have a direct input into standards of nursing education and influence the
education process.
2. To influence health care, nursing education, and practice through legislative
activities as appropriate.
3. To promote and encourage students‘ participation in community affairs and
activities toward improved health care and the resolution of related social issues.
4. To represent nursing students to the consumer, to institution, and to other
organizations.
5. To promote and encourage students participation in interdisciplinary activities.
6. To promote and encourage recruitment efforts, participation in student activities,
and educational opportunities, regardless of a person‘s race, color, sex, national
origin, or economic status.
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Appendices
A. Faculty/Staff Telephone Numbers ………………………………………33
B. Application for Nursing Scholarship…………………………………….34
C. Community Resources for CPR Training………………………………..35
D. Required Immunizations…………………………………………………36
E. Clinical Agencies…………………………………………………………37
F. Map of Tulsa……………………………………………………………...40
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APPENDIX A
Faculty and Staff Telephone Numbers
Faculty Office Phone #
Mavis Asare 495-6151
Lenore Butay 495-6139
Linda Carnahan-Owens 810-4815
Dr. Patricia Catts 495-6144
Caroline Coussens 495-6148
Deborah Crawford 495-6151
Laurie Doerner 495-6146
Jolene Durham 579-4939 (HMC)
Tara Karnes 495-6148
Tiffany Overfelt 495-6150
Rebecca Poore 495-6142
Michael Puletz 495-6153
Debora Ratzlaff 495-6150
Pam Shipley 495-6145
Troy Sledge 495-6143
Karen Smith 495-6153
Cheryl Swanson 495-6147
Audrey Thompson 495-6140
Sharon Willis 495-6201
School of Nursing Telephone Numbers
Dr. Jezek 495-6198
Nursing Office: Georgia White 495-6198
Records Counselor: Sandi Myers 495-6017
Nursing Office Fax # 495-6020
AHEC Office: Dianne Bostic 495-6149
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APPENDIX B
ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY
ANNA VAUGHN SCHOOL OF NURSING
Application for Nursing Scholarship
2008-2009
Name:
Local Address:
Permanent Address:
Street # and Name/Apt # City/State/Zip
Phone Number: Local Permanent
Semester & Year for which application is being made:
Have you declared Nursing your major?
Cumulative GPA: Nursing GPA:
What are your professional goals?
Briefly state your financial need:
Have you filed a FAFSA? Yes No
If no, why not?
How is your education being financed? (Include all scholarships, grants, loans, etc.)
Signature:
SS# or Z#:
Circle one: Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS FOR 2008-2009 IS MARCH 31, 2008
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APPENDIX C
Community Resources for CPR Training
American Heart Association
2227 East Skelly Drive
Tulsa, OK 74105
747-8254
Sharon Willis, RN, BSN, Nursing Faculty St. John Health System
Oral Roberts University 1923 South Utica
Anna Vaughn School of Nursing Tulsa, OK 74104
495-6021 744-2878
$40 for class without book $45 for class; book is additional $12.00
$52 for class with book $25 for retraining; book is additional $12.00
$25 for retraining without book
$37 for retraining with book
Hillcrest Health System Tulsa Regional Medical Center
1120 South Utica Avenue 744 West 9th Street
Tulsa, OK 74104 Tulsa, OK 74127
599-5999 599-5999
$40 for class without book $40 for class without book
$15 for book $15 for book
Saint Francis Health System Saint Francis Health System
6161 South Yale @ Broken Arrow
Tulsa, OK 74136 3000 South Elm Place
494-1190 Broken Arrow, OK 74012
$47 for class with book 451-5122
$42 for retraining with book $45 for class without book
$56 for class with book
$40 for retraining without book
$51 for retraining with book
Tulsa Community College Tulsa Technology Center
909 S. Boston 3420 S. Memorial Drive
Tulsa, OK 74119 Tulsa, OK 74145
595-7944 828-5000, ext. 1104 or 1108
$59 for class without book $45 for class; book is an additional $13.00
$39 for retraining without book $35 for retraining; book is an additional $13.00
(Book: $15 through TCC Bookstore)
Note: Prices are subject to increase without notification. Please verify cost when
registering for class.
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APPENDIX D
ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY ANNA VAUGHN SCHOOL OF
NURSING
IMMUNIZATION RECORD
Name:
SSN:
VACCINATION DATE REC’D RENEWAL/REQUIREMENT INFORMATION Date
Documentation
rec’d in SON
Tuberculin Skin Test (PPD) Must be renewed every 12 months
If positive, a chest x-ray is
Must be current for fall or spring semester.
required and every 5 years
thereafter. Required
Diphtheria-Tetanus (DT): Booster every 10 years unless exposed – then every
5 years
Required
Hepatitis B: #1 Initiation of series with plan for follow-up, or
Series of three shots prior to beginning of clinicals
#2
#3
Immunity Test:
Required
Polio: #1 Must have had at least four (4), or
th
three (3) with one given after the 4 birthday.
#2 Booster if there is overseas travel
None administered to #3 Date of Birth:
persons over 18 years Required
Measles, Mumps, Rubella Documentation of two immunizations or immunity
(MMR): st
after 1 birthday.
or Positive Titer Required
Chickenpox Varicella Titer, or
Physician’s written verification
#1 Recommend series of 2 Varicella vaccine if Titer is
negative
#2 Required
Influenza Vaccination or Waiver Required
CPR Training Expiration Date Required
Background Check Required
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APPENDIX E
Clinical Agencies
Adair Public Schools American Lung Association
Adair, Oklahoma 2805 E. Skill Dr., Ste 806
Tulsa, OK 74105
747-3441
Angel House Ave Maria House
10018 E. 29th Street Saint Francis Hospital
Tulsa, OK 74129 61st and Yale
664-1215 Tulsa, OK
Broken Arrow Neighbors Broken Arrow Public Schools
322 West Broadway Avenue Broken Arrow, OK
Broken Arrow, OK 74012
251-7781
Brookhaven Hospital Cancer Care Associates
201 South Garnett 6151 South Yale
Tulsa, OK 74128 Tulsa, OK 74136
438-4257 499-2000
Cancer Treatment Center of Tulsa CARD Head Start
10109 E. 79th St. 522 W. Will Rogers Blvd.
Tulsa, OK 74133 Claremore, OK 74017
286-5196 343-2960
Child Care Resource Center Crossroads Hospice
18 N. Norwood 10810 E. 45th St., Suite 310
Tulsa, OK 74115 Tulsa, OK 74146
834-2273 663-3234
Crosstown Learning Center Day Center for the Homeless
76 N. Zunis 415 West Archer
Tulsa, OK 74110 Tulsa, OK 74103
582-1457 583-5588
Family Medical Practice Girling Health Care, Inc.
7600 South Lewis 7146 South Braden Avenue, Suite 100
Tulsa, OK 74136 Tulsa, OK 74136
493-7800 481-5280
Good Samaritan Mobile Van Glory House
7600 South Lewis 2024 E. 1st Street
Tulsa, OK 74136 Tulsa, OK 74104
493-7884 584-1808
Hillcrest Medical Center Integris Baptist Regional Health Center
1120 South Utica Avenue 200 2nd Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74104-4090 Miami, OK 74354
579-1000
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Kellyville Public Schools Lafortune Cancer Center
144 S. Elm 1705 East 19th Street
Kellyville, OK 74039 Tulsa, OK 74104
Elementary School: 247-6300 744-2300
Middle/High School: 247-6333
Laura Dester Adolescent Shelter Laureate Psychiatric Clinic & Hospital
619 S. Quincy 6655 South Yale
Tulsa, OK 74120 Tulsa, OK 74136
560-4884 481-4000
LEAD (Local Environmental Action) The Little Lighthouse
19257 S. 403 Drive 5120 E. 36th
Vinita, OK 74301 Tulsa, OK 74135
664-6746
Madonna House Margaret Hudson Program
739 N. Denver 3104 S. Elm Place, Suite L
Tulsa, OK 74106 Broken Arrow, OK 74012-4334
585-5186 451-1422
Margaret Hudson Program Mend Crisis Pregnancy
1515 S. 71st East Avenue 817 South Elm
Tulsa, OK 74112-7440 Broken Arrow, OK 74012
610-3710 258-6363
Mental Health Association of Tulsa Miami Public Schools
1870 S. Boulder Miami, OK
Tulsa, OK 74106
585-1213
Neighbor-for-Neighbor Clinic NE Oklahoma Head Start
1506 E. 46th Street North Jay, OK
Tulsa, OK 74126 918/253-4291
425-5578
Oklahoma State Department of Health Orthopedic Hospital of Oklahoma
1390 West Cherokee 2408 E. 81st Street, Ste. 900
Cleveland, OK 74020 Tulsa, OK 74137
918/358-2546 477-5000
Osage Community Clinic Osage Nation WIC/Childcare
& Health Education 1301 Grandview
921 B North Osage Drive Pawhuska, OK 74056
Tulsa, OK 74106 918/287-1040
584-8909
Reaching Hands, Inc. Saint Francis Heart Hospital
4157 S. Harvard, Ste 105 10501 E. 91st Street South
Tulsa, OK 74135-2606 Tulsa, OK 74133
747-0803
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Saint Francis Health System@ Saint Francis Hospital
Broken Arrow 6161 South Yale
3000 South Elm Place Tulsa, OK 74136
Broken Arrow, OK 74012 494-1500
455-3535
Saint Francis After Hours Pediatric Clinic Select Specialty Hospital
6100 South Yale 2448 E. 81st Street
Tulsa, OK 74136 Tulsa, OK 74137
494-2200 477-3700
SouthCrest Hospital St. John Medical Center
8801 South 101st East Avenue 1923 South Utica Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74133 Tulsa, OK 74104
294-2100 744-2345
St. Joseph Residence St. Simeons Episcopal Home
1003 N. Denver 3701 N. Cincinnati
Tulsa, OK 74148 Tulsa, OK 74106
587-6456 425-3583
Tulsa City-County Health Dept. Tulsa Dream Center
4616 East 15th 200 W. 46th Street North
Tulsa, OK 74112 Tulsa, OK 74126
582-9355 430-9984
Tulsa Jewish Ret & Health Center Tulsa Regional Medical Center
2025 West 71st 744 W. 9th Street
Tulsa, OK 74136 587-2561
496-8333 Tulsa, OK 74127
University Village Vista Care/Family Hospice
8555 S. Lewis 4325 E. 51st St., Ste. 103
Tulsa, OK 74137 Tulsa, OK 74135-3646
299-2661 488-9477
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Appendix F
Map of Tulsa
Vista Care/Family Hospice
8555 S. Lewis 4325 E. 51st St., Ste. 103
Tulsa, OK 74137 Tulsa, OK 74135-3646
299-2661 488-9477
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Appendix F
Map of Tulsa
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