GRADUATE PROGRAM STUDENT HANDBOOK 2018-2019 . 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS The graduate nursing program in the Passan School of Nursing builds upon The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice (AACN, 2008) graduate studies at the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio School of Nursing (SON) and as such is designed for currently enrolled students. The Office for Academic Affairs will update you via email as changes occur throughout your program. The SON Graduate Student Handbook for the Graduate Programs is intended to make changes in this handbook as deemed appropriate. Both the graduate and the undergraduate programs of the ACONHP are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and approved by the Alabama Board of Nursing (ABN). Web sites are available for both of these organizations This handbook describes your rights, privileges, and responsibilities as a nursing student. All nursing students pursuing a degree (BS, MS, DNP) or certificate of completion (RN-MS, Master's, or DNP) will find the policies in the Student Handbooks that are pertinent to them. Graduate Nursing Student HANDBOOK Most of the information is unique to the Graduate Programs in Nursing. The handbook should be used in conjunction with the Winona State University Graduate Catalog and Academic Calendar. Graduate Nursing Student Handbook 2 of 29 rev May 2015 RESEARCH AND CREATIVE WORK: Promote and reward research and creative work that advances knowledge that makes a valuable contribution, that enhances our teaching and service missions, and that encourages collaboration between students, both graduate and undergraduate, and faculty. requirements as set out in the latest catalogue and graduate handbook of the Department of Nursing will be applicable to all students, regardless of what the policies were on the date of entry into the Department. It is the intent of this handbook to reflect current academic policies and procedures of the Department of Graduate Studies. The Graduate Nursing Knowledge Center is where everything connects for enrolled graduate students. To streamline your journey through the site, become familiar with the links and resources available to you. Learn more about the nursing program of your choice or contact the School of Nursing at Nursing MSN Together, the Graduate Student Handbook and your graduate program handbook should serve as your main guide throughout your graduate career. The Graduate Student Handbook includes university information, policies, requirements and guidance for all graduate students. Your program handbook describes the details about The graduate nursing programs support the overall mission of CMU. Furthermore, we believe the focus of nursing is defined by connecting science to the experience of human health and caring (Newman, 1991). Recognized ways of knowing in nursing include empirics, esthetics, ethics, and personal knowledge (Carper, 1978). CMU's graduate nursing For questions about the Bachelor of Science in Nursing undergraduate degree, visit BSN Programs. The following table outlines some of the biggest differences between DNP and PhD in nursing programs. Statistics included represent an average for graduate nursing programs across the U.S. Requirements for any individual program may vary. This handbook for graduate students at the School of Nursing provides information regarding policie