1. Saskatoon - September 1, 2010

2.  Dean’s Message  Greetings from Sandra Blevins  Introduction of Faculty & Staff  Information related to clinical  Overview of Year 3 and 4  Program Completion Options  Becoming a RN:Becoming a Professional  SNSS  Key Policies Review

3.  WBC Forms – sign and hand in today  RUH and SPH locker assignments  Use of PAWS email ◦ Instructor notification re: clinical orientation ◦ Communication with faculty and staff  Clinical Placements Webpage http://www.usask.ca/nursing/students/undergrad/clinical/ Please note: You must be registered in the correct clinical course prior to first day of clinical each term.

4.  Memo re Term 2 Electives  Please note: for information regarding acceptable electives, please contact one of the student advisors (Shelley Bueckert or Rachelle Smith).  Term 2 placements posted on web site early November – notification via email

5.  Information session r/t 4 th year program completion options and clinical placements -Late January/early February  Program Completion Options -Application needed for September Option – apply early March, after mid-term break -Placement process & opportunities similar for each completion option

6. September 2010– April 2011  complete 3rd year nursing courses September – December 2011  NEPS 400.3 – Management  NEPS 417.3 – Issues  NEPS 427.3 & 428.3 – Partnerships with Community  Social Science, Open Elective  + any remaining non-nursing courses January – April 2012  NEPS 421.6 and 425.6 – Senior Practica courses Licensure exams written in June 2012 Convocation in May/June 2012 at the U of S

7. January – April 2011  Complete all 3rd year nursing courses + NEPS 417.3  Statistics + Social Science.3 May - June 2011  NEPS 400.3, 427.3 & 428.3 July – August 2011  Complete any remaining non-nursing courses. September – December 2011  NEPS 421.6 and 425.6 – Senior Practica courses Licensure exams written in February 2012 Convocation in May/June 2012 at the U of S

8. Maximum # of students in this option -72 Minimum average of 65% in 2 nd and 3 rd year January – April 2011  Complete all 3rd year nursing courses + NEPS 417.3  Statistics + Social Science.3  + any remaining non-nursing courses May - June 2011  NEPS 400.3, 427.3 & 428.3 July – August 2011  NEPS 421.6 and 425.6 – Senior Practica courses Licensure exams written in October 2011 Convocation in October 2011 from U of S

9.  Section 6 – Academic Regulations  Section 7 – Key Policies  Section 10 – Clinical Experience Guidelines

10. Integrity: Expected of all students in their academic or non academic work Academic Misconduct: Informal to Formal

11.  Attendance  Completion of work  Cell phones  Social networking

12. Goal : Competent registered nurse who can provide thoughtful, safe, evidence-based client centered care as a member of a interprofessional team. What happens to those students who demonstrate unsafe practice?  Behaviors that indicate unsafe practice  Policies in place for faculty and students to refer to in relation to unsafe practice

13. College of Nursing web site Students Undergraduate Students Exams Final Exam Schedules http://students.usask.ca/academic/exams/schedule/  first possible date – December 6, 2010  last possible date – December 22, 2010 Deferred and supplemental exams for Term 1 classes – written during the February midterm break

14. Students must apply to write deferred and supplemental exams. Forms available on College of Nursing website: http://www.usask.ca/nursing/students/undergrad/exams.php Information related to student appeals (processes and forms) for all academic and non-academic matters are on-line http://www.usask.ca/university_secretary/our_office/index.php Refer to Hope Bilinski, Acting Associate Dean, for assistance

15. Shelley Bueckert 966 6231 shelley.buekert@usask.ca Rachelle Smith 966 6172 rachelle.smith@usask.ca

16. We wish you every success and hope you enjoy your journey to becoming a professional and becoming a Registered Nurse!