 Welcome to the nursing major in the College of Nursing. On behalf of the Administration, faculty, and staff, we want to express our sincere desire to help you achieve your goal of becoming a registered professional nurse. The Nursing Student Handbook is designed as a guide to help you as you practice as a nursing student. Again, welcome, we wish you the best! As a student enrolled in the College of Nursing, you are a part of the total university community with rights and responsibilities inherent in that capacity. These rights and responsibilities are stated in The University Student Code Book. Within the College of Nursing, there are special requirements and information relevant to the nursing program that you will need to know. This handbook provides you with that information. Please retain this book throughout your tenure in the College of Nursing. The American Nurses' Association, Code for Nurses, and the Nursing Students' Rights and Responsibilities prepared by the National Student Nurses' Association, will serve as overall guides for your conduct as a student of professional nursing. Students will purchase a copy of the Code For Nurses as part of the material for Nurs 264, Professional Prospectives I, the Nursing Students' Rights and Responsibilities is included in this handbook. The Code for Nurses communicates a standard of professional behavior expected throughout the total program and in each individual nursing course. In addition to dismissal for academic failure, the faculty and administration of the department of nursing reserve the right to dismiss any student enrolled in the undergraduate program for unethical, dishonest, or illegal conduct that is inconsistent with the Code for Professional Nurses. During your clinical laboratory instruction you are provided with opportunities for experiences in a variety of settings, which include the client's home, various types of clinics, hospitals and other community agencies. As guest learners in these settings you are expected to conduct yourself as a professional person. Familiarize yourself with the Code for Nurses. It provides you with an excellent guide for professional behavior. Professional nurses need to know how to communicate
and network within the profession. The Nursing Student Organization
promotes professional communication, networking and contacts that will
serve you for your professional lifetime. Each student is encouraged
to become an active member of the South Dakota State University Nursing
Students' Organization and thus become involved in local, state and national
nursing issues.
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