Resources for Current Students

The Learning Skills Lab (LSL) provides an environment where students can get hands-on experience and refine their clinical skills. The following policies apply when working in the LSL:

1. All used needles and glass must be deposited in clearly marked red contamination sharps boxes available in the LSL.
2. Needles are not permitted to leave the LSL.
3. Children are not permitted to be in the LSL, unless as part of a planned educational event.
4. Only manufacturer recommended lubricant (in a labeled bottle) should be used on mannequins.
5. Equipment is available for practicing nursing procedures. Contact the LSL Coordinator for use of additional supplies or equipment.
6. Invasive procedures (IV start, injections) can only be performed on designated practice equipment, such as IV practice arms and injection pads. Students are not permitted to practice on themselves and/or each other.

All students have access to the online HCA Healthcare Library, which contains:

• A customized HCA PubMed portal
• Advanced search and save features
• More than 7,400 full-text e-journals and 2,200 e-books
• Quick links to popular clinical resources like Up-To-Date

For off-network access, use the HCA Healthcare Library link and enter your 3-4 ID and network password.

The Student Success Center provides resources for your success inside and outside the classroom. These include:

• Academic skills coaching and workshops
• Access to printers and copy machines
• Study rooms
• Subject-based tutoring
• Writing assistance

Non-academic support services available in the Student Success Center include the Research College of Nursing Scrubs Bank and non-perishable Goods Bank.

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The College carries general and professional liability coverage for students through Health Care Indemnity, Inc. This coverage insures students in their capacity as student nurses.

Research Student Governing Board (RSGB)

The Research Student Governing Board (RSGB) is the student leadership organization at RCoN. We’re focused on advancing student life, professional growth, and nursing education. The group promotes opportunities for involvement, service, and leadership.

Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI)

Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) is the nursing honor society honoring academic excellence and leadership. Student membership in the Upsilon Tau chapter is by invitation. It is based on completion of one half of the nursing curriculum, cumulative Research College of Nursing GPA of at least 3.0, rank in the top 35% of the cohort, and academic integrity.

Student Ambassadors

Student Ambassadors represent the College at internal and external events, support recruitment and marketing efforts, and foster opportunities for student engagement, leadership and campus pride.

Nurses of Faith

Nurses of Faith explores the intersection of faith and nursing through open, thoughtful discussions. The group welcomes individuals from all faith backgrounds, as well as those without a faith tradition, who are interested in these conversations. Nurses of Faith is led by a faculty advisor.

The College communicates using:

• Phone/SMS text
• U.S. Postal Service
• College email
• Learning Management Systems (Canvas)
• Electronic Signature Software

In the event of an emergency, urgent communications will be sent through these same channels, as well as HCA Alert (RAVE), the approved platform for emergency communications to ensure timely and reliable delivery of critical information.

If you have experienced an act which you believe discriminates, stereotypes, harasses, or excludes anyone based on a part of their identity, you may report the incident to the HCA Ethics Line or web portal. As the reporter, you may choose to remain anonymous. To report an incident by phone, call (800) 455-1996. This line is answered 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

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• Academic Policies
• Clinical Policies

The College prohibits students from creating a recording in the learning environment, unless that student has obtained prior written permission from the instructor. The College also prohibits students from using course materials in a way that violates this policy.

In keeping with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, a student with a disability may be preapproved by the ADA Coordinator for reasonable accommodations involving recording in the classroom and/or use of course materials in a particular manner. In such situations, a faculty member does not have discretion to prevent a student from utilizing the accommodation.