1. Your Academic Journey at Columbia Nursing
Judy Honig, EdD, DNP, PNP
Dorothy M. Rogers Professor of Nursing
Associate Dean, Academic Affairs and Dean of Students
Orientation May 2017

2. Welcome to Columbia Nursing
MS: Master Direct Entry
MS: Nurse Anesthesia
DNP: Advanced Practice Specialties
Pediatric NP
Family NP
Adult Gero Primary Care NP
Adult Gero Acute Care NP
Psych Mental Health NP
Nurse Midwifery
Orientation May 2017

3. Professional Education
Curricular and Co-Curricular
Rigorous curricula
Robust clinical practica
Global and community experiences
Immerse yourself in your studies
Optimize learning opportunities
Orientation May 2017

4. Lifelong Learning Evidence-based clinical decision-making
Strong and deliberative observation skills
Non judgmental assessment abilities
Outcome focused
Problem solve with creativity
Patient/family centered coordinated care
Ask questions and be curious
Be innovative and push the boundaries
Orientation May 2017

5. Academic Integrity and Professional Conduct
Students must be able to reason morally and practice nursing in an ethical manner.
Students must be willing to learn and abide by the professional standards of practice defined by the discipline.
Students must possess attributes that include compassion, empathy, altruism, integrity, honesty, responsibility, respect, accountability and tolerance.
Students must be able to engage in patient care delivery in all settings; to deliver care to all patient populations including but not limited to children, adolescents, adults, developmentally challenged persons, medically compromised patients and vulnerable adults.
Excerpt from Essential Qualifications for Student Admission, Continuation, and Graduation
Orientation May 2017

6. Principles of Academic Integrity
Pillar of academia and professionalism
Transcends and extends across your student life and professional life
Honesty
Do your own work
Respect the work of others
Orientation May 2017

7. Breaches in Academic and Professional Behavior
Plagiarism
Not citing the original source/authors
Including website materials
Self plagiarism
Cheating
Fabrication and forgery
Professional misconduct
Orientation May 2017

8. Examples of Plagiarism
Intentional
Buying paper
Copying someone else’s paper as submitting as your own
Submitting of own work used previously for another course
Unintentional
Failing to paraphrase completely
Failing to provide quotes when text is copied
Failing to acknowledge authors/sources
Orientation May 2017

9. Examples of Academic and Professional Misconduct
Cheating on exams and/or projects
Working with another student when the assignment specifically states to work alone
Revealing contents of exam to those who have not taken the exam
Falsification of patient records or your credentials
Fabrication of data on a patient records
Forging a note and providing it to the instructor
HIPAA violations
Violations of Columbia University usage policy
Inappropriate use of social media
See policy in Student Handbook
Orientation May 2017

10. Turn It In: Anti Plagiarism Program
Learning tool
CUSON Writing Lab in Turn It In is set up for students to preview reports prior to submitting
Provides a summary of matching or similar texts that may be considered plagiarized material
Opportunity to revise paper prior to submitting for a grade
Plagiarism detector
Instructor requests papers be submitted through Turn It In
Instructor gets the report after you submit the paper
Orientation May 2017

11. Turn It In: Anti Plagiarism Tool
Plagiarism detector
Instructor requests papers be submitted through Turn It In
Instructor gets the report after you submit the paper
Orientation May 2017

12. Consequences for Breaches
Teaching moment
Failing grade on the assignment or course
Disciplinary Hearing
Academic probation or dismissal
Disciplinary warning, censure, probation or dismissal
Orientation May 2017

13. Prevention: Be Informed
Be informed about academic expectations
Maintain perspective and keep your eye on the reason that you are here
Not about grades, but about learning and being prepared as a professional
Be an active learner and get the most out of your education
When in doubt, ask questions
Orientation May 2017

14. I look forward to getting to know you
I look forward to participating in your education
I look forward to witnessing you as you become a
COLUMBIA NURSE
Orientation May 2017