Gwynedd Mercy University 2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
See BSN Student Guidebook for :
• Clinical , Simulation and Laboratory Experience Guide
• Electronic Testing Policy
• Course Rounding Policy
• Course Withdrawal Policy Academic Progress , Probation , and Program Dismissal : BSN , ABSN , & WBSN : The student will be placed on academic probation after receiving one nursing course failure . If a student achieves less than a “ C +” grade (“ C ” is not acceptable ) in any two nursing courses , they will be dismissed from the program . Refer to BSN Student Guidebook for further details regarding academic progression in nursing courses .
Experiential Learning : Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from off campus experiential learning opportunities .
Non-Academic Criteria for Admission , Progression and Retention
The Professional Nursing Law permits the State Board of Nursing to consider the “ moral character of any license candidate ”. The applicant applying to the nursing program should be aware that the State Board of Nursing will not issue a license or certificate to an applicant who has been convicted of any felonious act . Continued matriculation in nursing courses is conditional pending receipt and evaluation of a PA Criminal Record Check to determine if there is any conviction which may bar the student from participating in nursing clinical experiences , which are required in program .
Graduates from the Frances M . Maguire School of Nursing and Health Professions must possess the essential knowledge , attitudes , and skills to function in a wide variety of clinical situations and render a wide spectrum of patient care in a safe and effective manner .
The goal of the Frances M . Maguire School of Nursing and Health Professions is to prepare every Distinctive Mercy Nursing student to think ethically and critically , and practice nursing competently and compassionately in rapidly- changing practice environments . All efforts are designed to facilitate knowledge , enhance nursing practice and patient safety , foster professional integrity , and ultimately improve the health outcomes of patients , families , and communities across the continuum of care .
Certain functional abilities are essential for delivering safe , effective , quality nursing care during clinical education activities . Therefore , the faculty has determined that certain competency standards are requisite for admission , progression , and graduation from the BSN programs . In addition to classroom learning , clinical learning occurs throughout the program and involves considerations , ( such as patient safety and clinical facilities , not present for classroom accommodation . For this reason , any applicant or individual who seeks accommodations prior to or immediately after enrolling in the nursing programs must also request an assessment of the types of reasonable accommodations needed for the clinical education component of the program .
Competency Standards for Nursing The individual must be able to independently , with or without reasonable accommodation , meet the following technical standards of general abilities and those specifically of ( 1 ) observation ; ( 2 ) communication ; ( 3 ) motor ; ( 4 ) cognitive , conceptual , and quantitative abilities ; ( 5 ) essential behavioral and social attributes ; and ( 6 ) ability to manage stressful situations . Individuals unable to meet these technical standards , with or without reasonable accommodation , will not be able to complete
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