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Happy Graduate and Professional Student Week!

Dear Graduate Students,

At Carolina Nursing, our graduate students are a cornerstone of the School and the nursing profession. You teach, research, practice and lead. You balance books, careers and lives — and right now, you are playing a vital role in fighting a pandemic. THANK YOU!

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MSN and DNP ProgramsCOVID-19 Update

April 8, 2020

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NYTimesMarch 4 & April 8

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Final semester clinical courses

¥ Top priority§ Almost everyone will

graduate

¥ Thank you§ To faculty and

preceptors who have helped locate alternative clinical experiences

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May 2020 Candidates

Apply to Graduate

DNP Project or Master’s Paper approved

All work completedDate of graduation

¥ April 24 (if you have not already done so)

¥ May 8

¥ June 1¥ May 10 (on transcript)

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What courses will be offered?

¥ Online courses begin May 13¥ Didactic Only Courses

§ N786 (Aging) § N788 (Oncology Pharm)§ N835 (Pop Health)§ N865 (Child-Psych)§ N873 (Finance)§ N882 (Clin Teaching).

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What about clinical courses for continuing students?

¥ 810-840-860 (MSN and DNP)§ Continuing into the summer

?? Open – maybe mid- to late July§ Tracking hours through mid-August (August 11)

¥ 819-849 (MSN-practicum only)§ Register for summer (more cost-effective)§ Start when the hours for 810-840 are completed§ Finish hours in fall alongside 811-841 or spring

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Con’t: Clinical Courses for Continuing Students

¥ 825§ Didactic content May-June-July§ Anticipate use of virtual simulations§ Tentative plan for skills training in mid- to late July§ Finish hours in fall alongside of 827-peds clinical

¥ 992 and 994§ Suspended at this time if based in a clinical setting

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When will clinical sites be open for precepting?

¥ Clinical partners are updating us

¥ Preceptors and clinical sites will need recovery time

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What about compliance?

¥ Compliance requirements that require students to leave their homes are on hold

¥ Students should complete compliance requirements that can be done at home

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Take one day at a time

¥ We all share common goals¥ Connect with others¥ Ask for help if needed¥ Keep a realistic view of a

difficult situation

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Questions

Post your questionsIn Group Chat

Or email Dr. D’Auria or your Lead Faculty

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