Department of Nursing

ASN Didactic Courses are being taught using a live-stream modality. The classrooms on campus have been fit with technology to allow live-streaming from the classroom. Each course will be taught on the day and time listed on the schedule (synchronous). Live-streaming allows students to participate remotely or in the classroom. Using this modality makes it easier to move to 100% remote delivery if the pandemic conditions worsen. The university adjusted the number of seats in classrooms to maintain proper distancing, which may limit the number of students who can physically attend class in the classroom. Instructors and students are discussing who attends onsite and who attends remotely. Faculty and students onsite are required to wear masks and maintain recommended distancing. Supplies are being provided for cleaning of the classrooms between classes. Simple screening, including a few questions and a temperature check, are conducted before classes to monitor for symptoms and exposure.

All university courses are being moved to online instruction after the Thanksgiving holiday.

ASN Lab/Simulation Courses are being taught as they have been in the past with a few modifications. The use of masks are required and distancing guidelines are being followed as much as possible. There is a simple screening, including a few questions and a temperature check, before classes to monitor for symptoms and exposure before entering the lab/simulation area. Cleaning of frequently touched areas are between lab sessions. Simulation debriefing sessions are being spread out into larger areas for distancing purposes.

ASN Clinical Courses will continue to be taught as they are scheduled. We are doing all we can to ensure students get the clinical experiences they need but we are also aware that we are at the mercy of our clinical partners who provide us placements, and to students being exposed and/or infected with the virus. In the cases clinicals are suspended before the end of the semester, or students are unable to attend clinicals due to COVID, contingency plans using simulation and other similar activities are in place with labs and simulations being adjusted to address areas of concern or deficiency due to lost clinical time.

BSN Face-to-Face courses are being taught according to the days and times on the schedule using the live-streaming modality, following guidelines regarding masks, distancing, screening, and cleaning between classes.