May 10, 2004



SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY

Department of Nursing

Nursing Welcome

Fall 2020

|[pic] |GENERAL INFORMATION |

| |*Please read all instructions and the website carefully |

| |before submitting questions to the department. * |

| |Non-SSU students: Accept Admission to SSU, sign up for the SSU transfer orientation (required) |

| | and check your MYSSU for further instructions. |

| |More information will be provided at the MANDATORY ZOOM ORIENTATION ON MAY 1st from 1600-1900. This is an introductory|

| |Welcome and guide. Please wait to send questions until the orientation. Unless your question is on admission and |

| |registration. |

| |AN ALL DAY SECOND MANDATORY IN-PERSON ORIENTATION WILL BE HELD ON AUGUST 12 FROM 0800-1800 (Room TBA). |

| |Textbooks are listed at the SSU Bookstore website. You are required to buy the book bundle from the SSU Bookstore. |

| |The textbook search function is located at: Book Store Textbooks |

| |Not all required texts are included in the book bundle. These will need to be purchased separately, but will be |

| |available in the bookstore. |

| |Registration: Please register sooner than later. You do not pay fees when you register. Do not worry we have a spot |

| |for you for nursing courses and will sort out lab groups when we meet together. When you register the classes are |

| |NURS 301 and NURS 303. They each have an accompanying clinical lab section that you will be auto enrolled into. |

| |Class schedule for Fall: |

| |N 301 Lecture: Monday & Wednesday |

| |N 303 Lecture: Monday & Wednesday |

| |N 301/303 Thursday/Friday Skills Testing: First 3 weeks on campus in skills lab from 0800-1700 |

| |N 301 / N303 Clinical days are Thursday & Friday from 0630-1630 following Skills Testing (first 3 weeks) |

|[pic] |MENTORSHIP SOCIAL |

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| |The current students are excited to meet you! A mentor social will be scheduled. Stay tuned for date and time. |

| |Each of you will be assigned an upper classmate as a mentor |

| |Students have found this an invaluable and long lasting relationship |

| |Get help from the day of admission and develop a life long colleague |

| |Your classmates are excited to meet you all. |

|[pic] |REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (Submit to CastleBranch). This information is posted on the nursing department resource webpage. |

| |ALL DUE BY 8/3 NO EXCEPTIONS. |

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| |Student Health Evaluation |

| |Influenza Vaccine Available October 1 with a deadline of Oct. 31st. |

| |Immunizations as listed on the health form |

| |Back ground check & Drug screening |

| |CPR (see requirements below) |

| |Transcripts for pending courses (these come to the dept) |

| |CNA License Verification (CDPH Verification) |

|[pic] |CPR |

| |You must have a Basic Life Support—Health Care Provider Card (2-person and infant rescue). In person course, no online|

| |courses |

| |Must be uploaded to Castlebranch by 8/3 as stated above. |

| |This is updated and uploaded annually if expired. |

| |CPR is offered throughout the county |

|[pic] |UNIFORM AND SUPPLIES – We are working with our bookstore to set up uniforn ordering. More information to come. |

| |(Uniforms are not required until the first week of school). |

| |The hospital experiences are two back-to-back days (Thursdays & Fridays) and two uniforms are recommended. |

| |A white lab coat is required in all campus lab experiences. |

| |Please bring $7 dollars (Cash or Check) to orientation on 8/12. This will be for your ID badge. SSU Nursing picture ID|

| |badges are required at all clinical and skills lab experiences. |

| |The supplies required for clinical are listed in the Student Handbook |

|[pic] |FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Estimates) |

| |Please refer to the University’s website for up to date tuition and registration information at: |

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| |Books Bundle = $1100 (ebooks) $1600 (ebook with physical copies). The book bundle price is discounted and only |

| |through the SSU Book Store Textbooks. All payments below are DUE 8/3. |

| |ATI = $2500 (In 4 semester payments, codes e-mailed each semester) |

| |Nursing Central App $135 (One-time fee) |

| |Uniform(s) = $200 (2 Uniform Sets with lab coat) |

| |Supplies = $100.00-200.00 |

| |Skills Kit = $145.00 |

| |CastleBranch(background check, drug test & immunization tracker) = $107.00 |

| |My Clinical Exchange = $80 for the 2 year program |

|[pic] |TIME COMMITMENT |

| |The first semester of the program includes two courses: N301, N303 for a total of 15 academic units. |

| |Between class time, clinical, preparation, reading, and assignments students spend 40 hours each week to be successful|

| |in the program. |

| |We recommend waiting to complete any needed GE until after this semester |

| |We realize that many students must work while attending nursing school. Keep in mind the 40-hour a week time |

| |commitment of the program when scheduling your work-week. |

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| |LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM “CANVAS” & SEAWOLF ID |

| |All communication via email will be either through Canvas or Seawolf email. Not your personal email account. This is|

| |for security purposes and university policy. |

| |There are Canvas tutorials available on the main Canvas website. These are accessible without a SSU user ID or |

| |Password. It is highly encouraged that you view these tutorials before your classes begin in the fall. |

| |Here are some resources available to get you started with Canvas |

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|[pic] |Most of your courses in the program will be a hybrid of Canvas and face-to-face. The specific N301 and N303 Canvas |

| |course sites will not be available until few days before the start of the semester. |

| |The course faculty will notify you via your Seawolf email account when the courses are available for your review and |

| |use. |

| |Get to know Canvas! |

| |PROGRAM CURRICULUM |

| |Fall Semester |

| |NURS 301 (9) Nursing Care of the Adult I [Theory (5)/Clinical (4)] |

|[pic] |NURS 303 (5 ) Maternity and Women’s Health Care [Theory (4)/Clinical (2)] |

| |Spring Semester |

| |NURS 302 (6) Nursing Care of Adult II [Theory (4) / Clinical (2)] |

| |NURS 304 (6) Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing [Theory (4 /Clinical (2)] |

| |NURS 310 (3) Nursing Research & Evidence Based Practice [Theory (3)] |

| |Fall Semester |

| |NURS 401 (6) Nursing Care of the Adult III [Theory (3)/Clinical (3)] |

| |NURS 409 (6) Nursing Care of Child in Family [Theory (4)/Clinical (2)] |

| |GE, D5 (3) Social/Behavioral Science (UDGE) |

| |Spring Semester |

| |NURS 410 (5) Nursing Power, Policy & Politics [Theory (5)] |

| |NURS 412 (5) Community/Public Health Nursing [Theory (4)/Clinical (2)] |

| |NURS 414 (5) Clinical Nursing Preceptorship [Theory (1)/Clinical (4)] |

|[pic] |WHO TO CONTACT IF QUESTIONS CANNOT WAIT UNTIL ORIENTATION |

| |Please direct program questions by email to wilkosz@sonoma.edu or napoli@sonoma.edu |

| |Please direct paperwork questions by email to hellmank@sonoma.edu |

ACCEPTANCE CONTRACT

Initial Below:

_____ Accept the offer of admission to the SSU Pre-Licensure BSN Program

____ I have reviewed the student handbook “student handbook” as published on website: . I understand the handbook is usually amended yearly but can be changed mid-year (students are notified if mid-year changes occur) but students are responsible to review annual changes and to always refer to the most recent posted version.

_____ Understand that I must meet any outstanding Departmental and University contingencies in the time frames specified in my acceptance letters

_____ Understand that I must fulfill all requirements in the “Castlebranch” online certified background prior to August 3rd

_____ Understand that I must have my CNA (Certified Nurses Assistant) License by August 3rd.

_____ UNDERSTAND I MUST ATTEND BOTH MANDATORY IN-PERSON ORIENTATION SESSIONS ON MAY 1 AND AUGUST 12 OR BE DROPPED FROM THE ACCEPTANCE LIST.

_____ I have read and understand all information provided in the Nursing Welcome letter

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