What is the general timeline for the resolution of a formal complaint or grievance?
It is generally resolved in less than 30 days.
The resolution is determined by the student.
It can take up to a year for resolution.
There is no specific timeline.
Where is the nursing program's ACEN accreditation status and contact info found?
It is only available upon written request.
It is posted on a locked bulletin board.
It is kept confidential for faculty use only.
FSW Website, SON Handbook
How are students oriented to and supported with learning and technology resources?
Comprehensive training during orientation/Boot camps.
Only faculty members receive training on these resources.
Through an online tutorial that they can access at home.
They are given a list and expected to learn on their own.
ACEN Standard 2 full-time faculty qualifications?
Has APRN degree, and CNE.
Master's degree
Holds ED qualification, RN License, experientially qualified
RN with 5 years clinical experience.
How are new full-time faculty oriented and mentored?
They receive a single email with the information.
They are given a list of responsibilities to complete.
New Faculty Seminar and a mentoring program with a handbook
Through an informal process on their first day.
What are some ways full-time faculty maintain current expertise in their teaching responsibilities?
By only attending conferences on clinical practice.
Attends new faculty seminar, uses eLearning, TLC, Nurse Tim.
By reading one nursing journal per year.
By relying solely on their initial nursing education.
What is the FSW federal loan default rate?
It is above the national average.
It is not tracked by the college.
The 2020 default rate was 8.45%, which is below 15%.
It is exactly 15%.
How is the security of federal financial aid records maintained?
FERPA training for staff, data security, and audits.
By storing them in a non-encrypted format.
By keeping all records in a single, accessible file.
Through incident reports only.
What is the process for communicating changes in nursing program policies to students?
Only faculty are notified of policy changes.
Changes are only announced at the beginning of each semester
Students must check the college website daily for updates.
Student Forum, handbooks, official emails, and meetings
Where are student records kept to ensure they are secure?
In an accessible, shared online folder.
Students are responsible for keeping their own records.
Stored in encrypted databases and locked files.
In a filing cabinet in the Academic Dean's office.
What happens if a BSN student fails two courses?
They are immediately dismissed from the program.
Referral to the Nursing Student Progression Committee.
hey must meet with the Academic Dean immediately.
They can retake the courses without any action.
Who is responsible for identifying and arranging for preceptors for students?
The preceptor themselves.
The student, who can have input but isn't solely responsible
The nursing program faculty and leaders.
The clinical facility.
What is a key responsibility of a preceptor as defined by ACEN?
They must be a full-time employee of the clinical facility,
They must be with each student at all times.
Be qualified and a resource/role model
They are responsible for a student's entire final grade.
What is the graduation requirement for ASN students regarding clinical hours?
135 clinical hours and 585 laboratory hours.
585 clinical hours and 135 laboratory hours.
1,000 combined clinical and lab hours.
300 clinical hours.
How do the policies for nursing faculty align with ACEN policies?
Only on the governing organization's website.
In the nursing program's separate policy manual.
The are comprehensive/consistent, justifying differences.
They are created on a per-case basis for each faculty member
What is the role of non- nurse faculty teaching nursing courses?
They must be a licensed pharmacist.
Must hold ED qualifications with experience for their roles.
They are not permitted to teach any nursing-related courses.
They must be supervised by a full-time nurse faculty member
Where can part-time faculty find resources to help them maintain their expertise?
They are expected to find their own resources.
By completing the same requirements as full-time faculty.
Only through the program's part-time faculty handbook
Teaching Learning Center (TLC) and eLearning,
How is faculty performance evaluated?
Only at the end of their contract period.
By a peer review committee at their discretion.
Every five years by the Academic Dean.
Annually, in compliance with Collective Negotiations Agree..
Where can students find information about their financial aid responsibilities?
This information is given to them verbally.
Only on the Bursar's office website.
Financial Aid website & Handbook, FSW College Catalog
They must attend a mandatory meeting with the Bursar.
Where are the nursing program's policies on admissions, progression, and graduation published?
In a password-protected faculty portal.
On the FSW Web site and in the SON Handbook.
They are only available at the college library.
On a flash drive.
What are some of the platforms used for learning and technology resources for nursing students?
Only a physical textbook.
Google Classroom and Microsoft Teams.
Zoom and Skype.
ATI, Course Point, Sherpath, and Simulation.
How do full-time faculty support part-time faculty?
Give them a separate development table.
Ensure they have the same number of courses.
Share DEV Shells, PPTs and mentoring.
Make them use their own teaching materials.
Where do faculty find faculty/student ratios for clinical?
The Academic Dean's office.
Board of Nursing
The nursing program's website.
Collective Negotiations Agreement.
When are full-time and part-time faculty evaluated for effectiveness in their assigned responsibilities?
Regularly.
Every two years.
When a complaint is filed against them.
Only at the end of their contract.
What are some student support services available to nursing students?
Student support services are not provided to nursing student
Only academic advising and tutoring.
Academic advising, library services, financial aid.
Only services related to technology are offered.