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MSN and DNP ProgramsCOVID-19 Update 2

April 22, 2020

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May Graduates

April 24: Apply to Graduate

May 8: DNP Project submitted or Master’s Paper handed-in

June 1: All work completed

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Tracking clinical hours

IF GRADUATING

• Typhon: Update your Spring clinical hours

• We will report your total program hours: 500-600

CONTINUING STUDENTS

• Typhon: Update Spring clinical hours

• Record all hours you practice in a course

• Total program 500-600, will include simulation or other activities (DNP)

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When do theory only courses begin?

¥ 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?

Tracking hours through mid-August (August 14)

¥ N810 (FNP; AGPCNP): You will be hearing from LF and Course Coordinator early next week

¥ N840 (PNP-PC): Meeting after this session on Zoom¥ N860 (PMHNP): Finish hours in summer¥ 819-849 (practicum only-PNP-PC; AGPCNP))

§ Register for summer (more cost-effective)§ Finish hours in fall alongside 811-841 in fall or 812-842 in

spring

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Cont.: What about clinical courses for continuing students?

¥ 825 § Didactic content May-June-July§ Use of virtual simulations§ Tentative plan for skills training in mid- to late July§ Finish hours across fall and spring

¥ 992-practica and 994-implementation§ Suspended at this time if based in a clinical setting§ 1-2 have also suspended remote data activities

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When will clinical sites be open for precepting?

¥ Clinical partners are updating us¥ Clinical leadership assessing

readiness of:§ Learners to safely return§ Faculty/clinical preceptors to

resume their roles§ Sites to resume clinical

education

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What about fall courses?

Maintain safe classroom spaces

How to modify classes and scheduling

How to arrange classrooms

Reinforce social norms and health etiquette

Accommodate faculty and students at risk

Distance learning

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What about grading?

CV [Covid]

Extended time needed to complete course requirements for reasons related to the COVID health emergency, such as:

» Inability to complete clinical hours due to clinical agency closure,

» Having COVID-related illness,» Learning difficulties within a remote learning

environment due to social distancing

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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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Dealing with uncertainty

¥ Consider your tolerance for uncertainty¥ Make your uncertainty specific¥ Stay connected¥ Focus on today or the present¥ Focus on your resiliency

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Questions

Post your questionsIn Group Chat

Or email Dr. D’Auria or your Lead Faculty

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