| Title | Gerontological RN-Generalist |
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| Submitting Dean | N. Margaret Wineman |
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| Submitting College | Nursing -- Susan Bradford |
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| Departments Generating the Proposal | Nursing |
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| Objection Deadline | |
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| Proposal Status | College status: approved |
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| Proposal Last Updated | March 31, 2008 by NU dean's ofc Kathleen Ross-Alaolmolki |
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| Effective Date | Spring 2008 |
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| Brief Summary of Proposal | This proposal is designed for the working registered nurse (RN) in hospitals, nursing homes, or other community agencies who need further prepartion in the care of elder patients/clients to sit for the national certification examination-Gerontological Nurse Certification Exam or who needs college credit or continuing education credit for relicensure as an RN. Health care systems are requiring registered nurses who do not have master's degrees to sit for the Gerontological Generalist Certification Examination. This series of three courses will prepare working RNs to assess manage and implement health care to meet the specialized needs of older adults and evaluate the effectiveness of this care. Registered nurses who complete the three courses will be eligible to sit for the national Gerontological Nurse Certification Exam through American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)and/or meet the continuing education requirements for relicensure of the Ohio Board of Nursing. |
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| Type of Proposal | New program |
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| Graduate School Endorsement Status | Not required |
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| Graduate School Endorsement Updated | April 14, 2008 by GS Heather Blake |
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| Institutional Research Status | Approved with comment |
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| IR Comment | 8200:311 subsidy level should be baccalaureate level. |
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| IR Status Updated | April 02, 2008 by IR Diane Maffei |
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| Library Status | Approved |
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| Library Status Updated | March 31, 2008 by UL Jo Ann Calzonetti |
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| Distance Learning Review Committee Status | To be reviewed |
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| DLRC Status Updated | |
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| General Education Advisory Committee Status | To be reviewed |
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| GEAC Status Updated | |
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| Resource Requirements | No additional resources |
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| Resource Requirements Updated | March 31, 2008 by NU dean's ofc Kathleen Ross-Alaolmolki |
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| Resource comment | The courses were developed through a partnership with CaseNex. No additional resources required.
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