WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL FACULTY MEETING MINUTES
WINTER QUARTER
Tuesday, February 18, 2003
I.
Call to Order:
The Winter Quarter General Faculty Meeting was called to order at 3:30 p.m. by President Jim Sayer.
II.
Approval of
the Minutes:
The
minutes of the Fall Quarter General Faculty Meeting of November 19, 2002, were
approved as written. http://www.wright.edu/admin/senate/minutes/F02GENFACMIN.html
III.
Faculty Senate
Report with Discussion:
·
March 3, 2003 Faculty
Senate meeting will be a full agenda
IV.
President
/Provost Report with Discussion:
·
No formal report, but
Dr. Moore asked for any questions/issues. He referred a question to Senator
Coleman; HB money has been passed, but open for speculation whether
appropriations will change.
·
May 20 is the new date
for Senator President Sayer requesting Gov. Taft to address the Senate.
V.
Unfinished
Business:
·
None noted
VI.
New Business
(approved by Faculty Senate at prior meetings; in the absence of a quorum they
stand as approved):
·
RSCOB changes approved
·
Certificate approved
·
Certificate approved
·
Senator Rutter added
that the proposal is an existing proposal with slight modifications
·
High School proposal approved
VII.
Announcements:
VIII. Adjournment:
The meeting adjourned at 3:39 pm.
Attachment A
Graduate Certificate in School Nursing
The College of Nursing and
Health Curriculum Committee has approved and forwards to you for consideration
a proposal to establish a certificate in school nursing. The proposal addresses a specified
program of post-baccalaureate education for registered nurses. The College of Nursing and Health and
the School of Graduate Studies have already approved the series of courses. The
College of Nursing and Health is seeking approval for granting a certificate
upon completion of the course work designated as specific to school nursing.
A baccalaureate degree (not
necessarily in nursing) is the minimal requirement for admission. It is
anticipated that applicants will be enrolled in this program in order to
complete the requirements for licensure as a school nurse by the Ohio
Department of Education. A
certificate will be awarded to upon successful completion of the program of
five courses (22 credits). The
student's transcript will say "Certificate in School Nursing" upon
successful completion of these four courses.
GOAL OF CERTIFICATE
PROGRAM
The goal of the school
nursing certificate program is to prepare a nurse who can function as a
beginning school nurse in Ohio schools. Students will have expertise in
assessment, school health services, the role of the school nurse in the
educational system and standards and practices of school nurses.
OBJECTIVES OF CERTIFICATE
PROGRAM
The objectives of this
certificate program are the analysis and demonstration of understanding and
skills related to the practice of school nursing including application of
standards of professional school nursing practice and the role of the school
nurse as a member of the school health service team: including foundations of education; funding and organization
of schools; legal issues and laws related to schools; Ohio laws on mandated
reporting for abuse and neglect; social agencies; policies for referral and
contact; family dynamics; counseling
approaches for working with families; selected family problems; special
education laws and categories; individualized education plans; and inclusion.
RELATION TO UNIT & UNIVERSITY MISSION.
The proposed certificate program fulfills the
university's mandate to meet local and regional needs of employers and working adults. National health goals, specifically
Healthy People 2010 emphasize the importance of preparing an adequate number of
school nurses to meet the needs of our nation’s children. Preparation of
school nurses at the graduate level meets the state mandates for school nurse
preparation. A certificate program (which is currently referred to as the
‘ school nurse licensure-only’ program) will continue to meet the
growing need for school nurses who must complete an approved program of study
for school nurse preparation and have a baccalaureate degree.
POPULATION TO BE SERVED
1.
Employed adults who are
registered nurses and who have a bachelor's degree and who are employed in such
positions “clinic aide” in schools who want to advance and be
eligible for a position as a school nurse.
2.
Employed adults who are
registered nurses, hired as temporary school nurses by a school in Ohio,
needing to meet licensure requirements for school nurse.
3.
Adults who are
registered nurses with a baccalaureate degree who want to prepare for a career
in school nursing.
4.
Current graduate nursing
students who wish to add to their clinical expertise by pursuing courses and
possible licensure as a school nurse
5.
Graduates who are
advanced practice nurses being employed in school based health centers and
needing a specified course of study related to school nursing in Ohio.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Admission to the certificate program requires meeting
the School of Graduate Studies non-degree admission requirements. The School of Graduate Studies and the
College of Nursing and Health graduate degree admission requirements must be
met if a student is intending to pursue both a Nursing degree program and the
certificate program. The student must also be accepted for admission into the
degree program and certificate program by the College of Nursing and Health.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
There are five courses in the proposed certificate in
School Nursing. All five courses have previously been approved and are taught
on an annual basis. These are:
School Nurse Licensure for 22
credit hours:
NUR 640 (5 credits) School
Nursing
NUR 642 (2 credits)
Assessment of Children and Adol. in Schools*
HPR 640 (5 credits) Role of
the Nurse in Schools
NUR 643 (5 credits) Practicum
in School Nursing
HPR 643 (5 credits) Practicum
in Nursing in Schools
*NUR 766 (3 credits) Health
Assessment of Children/Adolescents or NUR 762 (3 credits) Advanced Health
Assessment can be substituted for NUR 642.
COST
As the courses have been previously taught and
continue to be taught with enrollments averaging 22 students, no new resources
will be required.
IMPACT ON DEGREE PROGRAMS
As a certificate program, the impact on current degree
programs in the CONH and CEHS should be minimal. The certificate program serves as enrichment and as
recognition to an approved course of study leading to endorsement for school
nurse licensure by the Ohio Department of Education. The formal recognition of
students who successfully complete this program may prove to be an incentive
for continued graduate study in the approved Master of Science degree in
nursing with a concentration in school nursing or in other degree programs in
the university. The certificate program does not lead to a degree, however,
some of the courses are applicable to the Master of Science degree in nursing
with a concentration in school nursing. Students in degree programs in the
College of Nursing and Health may elect to take this course of study as an
enhancement to their degree.
START DATE
The certificate program will begin Fall 2002 if
approved. The program as such has
previously been approved so only approval for granting a certificate is being
requested.
This proposal for a "Certificate in School
Nursing" program has been approved by the College of Nursing and Health. The Dean will appoint a certificate
program director who will be responsible for maintaining records of candidates
and awardees of the certificate. The director will report to the School of
Graduate Students at least annually on number of certificates awarded. A draft
of the formal certificate to be awarded to students completing the certificate
program conforms to university standards and is attached for the approval of
the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies.
Dr. Steve Frederick (HPR 640, 643)
Dr. Diane Frey (HPR 640)
Dr. Susan Praeger NUR 642, NUR 640, NUR 643)
Dr. Patricia Rennick (HPR
640)
Attachment
B
HIGH SCHOOL PREPARATION
(Approved
by Faculty Senate 1-6-03)
Wright State University has
adopted a college preparatory curriculum policy. The university requires applicants to have a high school
record that meets the recommendations of the Advisory Commission on
Articulation between Secondary Education and Ohio Colleges.
Students who do not meet the high school course requirements may be
admitted to the university with conditions and will be required to remove
deficiencies before they can graduate from Wright State University. Students should remove high school deficiencies
by the completion of 90 credit hours at Wright State University.
The following table
summarizes the college preparatory course requirements and indicates how
deficiencies may be removed.
Subject Area Requirement
|
Removal of Deficiencies
|
|
English – four units |
Pass ENG 101* |
|
Mathematics –three units (including Algebra I and II)** |
Pass MTH 126 or MTH 127* |
|
Social Sciences – three units (including two units in
history) |
Complete two general
education courses in History and an additional
general education course in either History or Human Behavior |
|
Science—three units |
Complete the general
education requirement in Natural Sciences. A one-term lecture/lab course removes up to one unit of
deficiency. |
|
Foreign Language –two units (In the same foreign or classical
language through Level II)** |
Pass courses through the
103 level or demonstrate proficiency by examination. |
|
Arts – one unit |
Complete one general
education course in Fine and Performing Arts. |
*Initial enrollment in English will be determined by guided placement and initial enrollment in Mathematics courses will be determined by placement testing.
**Algebra I and
Foreign Language I may be taken before high school.