Health Sciences
Student Handbook
2023-2024
Nursing
Table of Contents
FORWARD .................................................................................................................................... 5
1
, COLLEGE ...................................................................................................................................... 5
MISSION, VISION, AND VALUES ........................................................................................ 5
Mission Statement .....................................................................................................................
5 Vision Statement
........................................................................................................................ 5
Values Statement ...................................................................................................................... 6
Applying for Graduation ...................................................................................................... 6
Attendance Policy ................................................................................................................ 6
Communication .................................................................................................................... 7
Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA) ........................................................ 7
MC ALERT: ........................................................................................................................... 7
Counseling & Advising ........................................................................................................ 7
Grades ................................................................................................................................... 7
Hardware Specifications ..................................................................................................... 7
Resources ............................................................................................................................. 7
Student Complaint Resolution ............................................................................................ 7
Student Code of Conduct .................................................................................................... 8
Withdrawal from Classes ..................................................................................................... 8
HEALTH SCIENCES DEPARTMENT ...................................................................................... 8
Advising ................................................................................................................................ 8
Blackboard ........................................................................................................................... 8
Employment Policy ............................................................................................................ 8
Health Record Requirements ......................................................................................... 8
Learning Skills Support Services ....................................................................................... 9
Medical Learning Center ................................................................................................... 10
Parking & Transportation .................................................................................................. 10
Pregnancy ........................................................................................................................... 10
NURSING .................................................................................................................................... 11
Philosophy ............................................................................................................................. 11
Conceptual Framework ...................................................................................................... 12
Organizational Structure .................................................................................................... 13
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, Accreditation ......................................................................................................................... 13
Program Outcomes ......................................................................................................... 13
End of Program Student Learning Outcomes (EOPSLOs) ................................... 13
Technical Standards ........................................................................................................... 15
Standards ........................................................................................................................... 15
Advanced Placement Pathway ......................................................................................... 17
LPN/Military Medic/Corpsmen to Associate’s Degree Nursing Pathway .................. 17
Dual Admission/Articulation .............................................................................................. 17
MC to University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON) ................................. 17
RN to BSN Articulation Model ...................................................................................... 17
Grading Scale ........................................................................................................................ 18
Clinical Courses ............................................................................................................... 18
Non-clinical Courses ....................................................................................................... 18
Registration ........................................................................................................................... 18
Progression Policy .............................................................................................................. 19
General Matriculation Policies ..................................................................................... 19
Withdrawal from the First Semester Courses .......................................................... 19
Withdrawal from the Second through Fourth Semester Courses ...................... 20
Withdrawal from the Program....................................................................................... 21
Progression in the Nursing Program following One Unsuccessful Attempt ................. 21
Priority Placement ........................................................................................................... 21
Readmission to the Nursing Program following Two Unsuccessful Course
Attempts ............................................................................................................................. 22
Nursing Program Re-Admission Appeal Process ................................................... 22
Course Policies..................................................................................................................... 23
Medication/Math Practice Competency Exam .......................................................... 23
Examination Policies....................................................................................................... 24
Clinical Policies .................................................................................................................... 25
Clinical Placement/Assignment ................................................................................... 25
Clinical Supervision ........................................................................................................ 25
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ............................................. 25
Cell Phone Usage ............................................................................................................. 26
Parking at Clinical Agencies ......................................................................................... 26
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, Signing Medical Records ............................................................................................... 27
Clinical Uniform Policies ................................................................................................ 27
General Appearance ........................................................................................................ 27
Clinical Attendance and Tardiness ............................................................................. 28
Excessive absenteeism .................................................................................................. 28
Tardiness ............................................................................................................................ 28
Clinical Inclement Weather Policy ............................................................................... 29
Clinical Performance Criteria ........................................................................................ 29
Clinical Evaluation ........................................................................................................... 30
Dismissal from Clinical Area ........................................................................................ 31
Clinical Failure .................................................................................................................. 32
Lab Policies ........................................................................................................................... 32
Nursing Skills and Simulation Center ........................................................................ 32
Barbara L. Nubile Simulation Center .......................................................................... 33
Student Engagement........................................................................................................... 34
Nursing Program Curriculum Committee .................................................................. 34
Nursing Program Evaluation Committee ................................................................... 34
Nursing Program Student Success Committee ....................................................... 35
Nursing Club ..................................................................................................................... 35
Alpha Delta Nu Nursing Honor Society: Beta Chi Chapter ................................... 35
Professional Licensure / Certification ............................................................................ 35
Reference Requests ............................................................................................................ 36
FORWARD
This Student Handbook is designed to provide Health Sciences students with a reference
manual that deals with policies and procedures for individual programs within the Health
Sciences Department. Health Sciences students can use this Handbook to guide their
successful completion of their course of study by accessing helpful Montgomery College
resources via webpage links [click on the blue, underlined text link to access the specific
webpage]. As such, it is intended to supplement, not replace the policy and procedure
publications to which all students of Montgomery College are subject, such as the:
• Current College Catalog
• Current Semester Schedule of Classes
• Student Handbook (Student Code of Conduct)
• College Policy and Procedures
• Academic Regulations
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Student Handbook
2023-2024
Nursing
Table of Contents
FORWARD .................................................................................................................................... 5
1
, COLLEGE ...................................................................................................................................... 5
MISSION, VISION, AND VALUES ........................................................................................ 5
Mission Statement .....................................................................................................................
5 Vision Statement
........................................................................................................................ 5
Values Statement ...................................................................................................................... 6
Applying for Graduation ...................................................................................................... 6
Attendance Policy ................................................................................................................ 6
Communication .................................................................................................................... 7
Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA) ........................................................ 7
MC ALERT: ........................................................................................................................... 7
Counseling & Advising ........................................................................................................ 7
Grades ................................................................................................................................... 7
Hardware Specifications ..................................................................................................... 7
Resources ............................................................................................................................. 7
Student Complaint Resolution ............................................................................................ 7
Student Code of Conduct .................................................................................................... 8
Withdrawal from Classes ..................................................................................................... 8
HEALTH SCIENCES DEPARTMENT ...................................................................................... 8
Advising ................................................................................................................................ 8
Blackboard ........................................................................................................................... 8
Employment Policy ............................................................................................................ 8
Health Record Requirements ......................................................................................... 8
Learning Skills Support Services ....................................................................................... 9
Medical Learning Center ................................................................................................... 10
Parking & Transportation .................................................................................................. 10
Pregnancy ........................................................................................................................... 10
NURSING .................................................................................................................................... 11
Philosophy ............................................................................................................................. 11
Conceptual Framework ...................................................................................................... 12
Organizational Structure .................................................................................................... 13
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, Accreditation ......................................................................................................................... 13
Program Outcomes ......................................................................................................... 13
End of Program Student Learning Outcomes (EOPSLOs) ................................... 13
Technical Standards ........................................................................................................... 15
Standards ........................................................................................................................... 15
Advanced Placement Pathway ......................................................................................... 17
LPN/Military Medic/Corpsmen to Associate’s Degree Nursing Pathway .................. 17
Dual Admission/Articulation .............................................................................................. 17
MC to University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON) ................................. 17
RN to BSN Articulation Model ...................................................................................... 17
Grading Scale ........................................................................................................................ 18
Clinical Courses ............................................................................................................... 18
Non-clinical Courses ....................................................................................................... 18
Registration ........................................................................................................................... 18
Progression Policy .............................................................................................................. 19
General Matriculation Policies ..................................................................................... 19
Withdrawal from the First Semester Courses .......................................................... 19
Withdrawal from the Second through Fourth Semester Courses ...................... 20
Withdrawal from the Program....................................................................................... 21
Progression in the Nursing Program following One Unsuccessful Attempt ................. 21
Priority Placement ........................................................................................................... 21
Readmission to the Nursing Program following Two Unsuccessful Course
Attempts ............................................................................................................................. 22
Nursing Program Re-Admission Appeal Process ................................................... 22
Course Policies..................................................................................................................... 23
Medication/Math Practice Competency Exam .......................................................... 23
Examination Policies....................................................................................................... 24
Clinical Policies .................................................................................................................... 25
Clinical Placement/Assignment ................................................................................... 25
Clinical Supervision ........................................................................................................ 25
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ............................................. 25
Cell Phone Usage ............................................................................................................. 26
Parking at Clinical Agencies ......................................................................................... 26
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, Signing Medical Records ............................................................................................... 27
Clinical Uniform Policies ................................................................................................ 27
General Appearance ........................................................................................................ 27
Clinical Attendance and Tardiness ............................................................................. 28
Excessive absenteeism .................................................................................................. 28
Tardiness ............................................................................................................................ 28
Clinical Inclement Weather Policy ............................................................................... 29
Clinical Performance Criteria ........................................................................................ 29
Clinical Evaluation ........................................................................................................... 30
Dismissal from Clinical Area ........................................................................................ 31
Clinical Failure .................................................................................................................. 32
Lab Policies ........................................................................................................................... 32
Nursing Skills and Simulation Center ........................................................................ 32
Barbara L. Nubile Simulation Center .......................................................................... 33
Student Engagement........................................................................................................... 34
Nursing Program Curriculum Committee .................................................................. 34
Nursing Program Evaluation Committee ................................................................... 34
Nursing Program Student Success Committee ....................................................... 35
Nursing Club ..................................................................................................................... 35
Alpha Delta Nu Nursing Honor Society: Beta Chi Chapter ................................... 35
Professional Licensure / Certification ............................................................................ 35
Reference Requests ............................................................................................................ 36
FORWARD
This Student Handbook is designed to provide Health Sciences students with a reference
manual that deals with policies and procedures for individual programs within the Health
Sciences Department. Health Sciences students can use this Handbook to guide their
successful completion of their course of study by accessing helpful Montgomery College
resources via webpage links [click on the blue, underlined text link to access the specific
webpage]. As such, it is intended to supplement, not replace the policy and procedure
publications to which all students of Montgomery College are subject, such as the:
• Current College Catalog
• Current Semester Schedule of Classes
• Student Handbook (Student Code of Conduct)
• College Policy and Procedures
• Academic Regulations
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