Current Nursing Student Resources

Level HP-1 Nursing Students
Summer 2024

Summer 2024:  All Students need to get hard copies of Current Clinical Documentation to Teresa Higbee (SCA 108C) by noon on Monday,  April 22, 2024. 

HP-1 students register for the following NURS courses: 3111, 3152, 3172, 3182 one of the 3187 clinical course sections.

First two weeks of school (Monday, 05/13/2024 - Wednesday, 05/22/2024) schedule:

Classes are Tuesdays and Wednesdays  (check the posted schedule). Clinical/Lab are on Mondays &Tuesday mornings, occasional Thursdays and there will be some self-scheduled volunteer hours.  

Monday (05/13/2024):
NURS 3187 Level One Clinical, 0600 - 1700, Nursing Learning Labs, SCA 103 & 104.

Regular Class Schedule

Wednesday (05/15/2024):  
Regular Class Schedule
Opening Celebration (Mandatory): 1200, Nursing Lawn  (lunch will be provided).
Regular Class Schedule

Monday (05/20/2024):
NURS 3187 Level One Clinical, 0700 - 1700, Nursing Learning Labs, SCA 103 & 104, PAPRS.

Regular Class Schedule

Wednesday (05/22/2024):  
Regular Class Schedule

Level One Nursing Students
Fall 2024

Fall 2024: All Students need to provide hard copies of Current Clinical Documentation (including COVID) of all clinical requirements with their new student packet to Teresa Higbee (Program Manager) no later than 12:00 PM on Monday,  May 20, 2024.  

Register for the following NURS courses: 3120, 3130, 3140, 3160, and one of the 3135 sections.

First week of school (Wednesday, 08/28/2024 - Friday, 09/06/2024) schedule:

Classes Mondays and Tuesdays (check the posted schedule). Clinical/Lab are on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.

All Students must complete the required online BLS course prior to August 28, 2024, or the first class day of NURS 3130.  The "HeartCode BLS Course", blended learning option can be found on the AHA website, 
https://shopcpr.heart.org/heartcode-bls, and each student is responsible to pay for this course.  Upon completion of the on-line portion, print the certificate of completion and bring the printed copy as proof into Donna De Silva.  The deadline to submit the printed certificate is the second day of the semester in NURS 3130, Thursday, August 29, 2024, 6:00 am.  Once all the certificates are turned in, Donna De Silva will give them to Erin Bryan, Lab Coordinator, to make a schedule for the hands-on training portion of the CPR Certification.  This schedule will be posted within 24 hours of receipt of all printed certificates (no later than mid-afternoon Thursday, August 29, 2024).  

Wednesday (08/28/2024):
Patient Coaching:  0800 - 1215, Location TBD.
Opening Celebration (Mandatory): 1230, Location TBD  (a light lunch will be provided).

All students will meet at above location & at 10:00 students will split into groups and go to the lab (SCA 103) at their scheduled group times for BLS.

Friday (08/30/2024):
Orientation/Safety/BLS, Time (determined by group), SCA 103.
Group A ~ Time 0600 - 0900
Group B ~ Time 0915 - 1215
Group C ~ Time 1230 - 1530

Monday (09/02/2024):
Labor Day Holiday - Campus Closed

Tuesday (09/03/2024):
Regular Class Schedule

Wednesday (09/04/2024):
NURS 3135, SCA 103.
Group A ~ Time 0600 - 0900
Group B ~ Time 0915 - 1215
Group C ~ Time 1230 - 1530
First SNA Meeting - 1230, SCA 011

Thursday (09/05/2024):
NURS 3135, SCA 103.
Group A ~ Time 0600 - 0900
Group B ~ Time 0915 - 1215
Group C ~ Time 1230 - 1530

Friday (09/06/2024):
NURS 3135, SCA 103.
Group A ~ Time 0600 - 0900
Group B ~ Time 0915 - 1215
Group C ~ Time 1230 - 1530

More Important Dates
Monday (09/09/2024):  AmeriCorps Orientation (Federal Grant Money that can be earned from clinical hours (and more)): 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm, Location:  SCA 011.

Uniforms/Scrubs:  Order from   Scrubin Uniforms  Use Access Code SUU1234.    Patches for lab coats, etc. available from the Nursing Office, only.   Pay for patches online.

Level One Nursing Students
Spring 2024

Spring 2024: All Students need to provide hard copies of Current Clinical Documentation (including Flu & COVID) of all clinical requirements with their new student packet to Teresa Higbee (Program Manager) no later than 4:00 PM on Wednesday,  December 13, 2023.  

Register for the following NURS courses: 3120, 3130, 3140, 3160, and one of the 3135 sections.

First week of school (Monday, 01/08/2024 - Friday, 01/12/2024) schedule:

Classes Mondays and Tuesdays (check the posted schedule). Clinical/Lab are on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.

All Students must complete the required online BLS course prior to January 9, 2024, or the first class day of NURS 3130.  The "HeartCode BLS Course", blended learning option can be found on the AHA website, 
https://shopcpr.heart.org/heartcode-bls, and each student is responsible to pay for this course.  Upon completion of the on-line portion, print the certificate of completion and bring the printed copy as proof into Donna De Silva.  The deadline to submit the printed certificate is the second day of the semester in NURS 3130, Tuesday, January 9, 2024, 8:00 am.  Once all the certificates are turned in, Donna De Silva will give them to Erin Bryan, Lab Coordinator, to make a schedule for the hands-on training portion of the CPR Certification.  This schedule will be posted within 24 hours of receipt of all printed certificates (no later than mid-afternoon Wednesday, January 10, 2024).  

Monday (01/08/2024):
NURS 3140 (Regular Class Schedule): 0900 - 1150, SCA 011

Tuesday (01/09/2024):
NURS 3130 (Regular Class Schedule): 0800 - 1150, SCA 011
Wednesday lab/clinical groups will be decided at this time.
NURS 3120 (Regular Class Schedule):  1300 - 1550, SCA 106

Wednesday (01/10/2024):
Patient Coaching:  0800 - 1215, Brian Head Room, Sharwan Smith Student Center.
Opening Celebration (Mandatory): 1230, Church Auditorium, Sharwan Smith Student Center  (a light lunch will be provided).

All students will meet at above location & at 9:30 students will split into groups decided Wednesday for BLS.

Friday (01/12/2024):
Orientation/Safety/BLS, Time (determined by group), SCA 103.
Group A ~ Time 6:00am - 9:00 am
Group B ~ Time 9:15 am - 12:15 pm
Group C ~ Time 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Friday (03/08/2024):  Nursing Student Professional Pledge Ceremony:  2:00 pm - 5:00 pm (actual start time TBD), Great Hall, Hunter Alumni Center.

Uniforms/Scrubs:  Order from   Scrubin Uniforms  Use Access Code SUU1234.    Patches for lab coats, etc. available from the Nursing Office, only.   Pay for patches online.

Level Two Nursing Student
Spring 2024

Spring 2024:  All Students need to get hard copies of Current Clinical Documentation to Teresa Higbee (SCA 108C) by 4:00 PM on Wednesday,  December 13, 2023. 

Level Two Students are eligible to sit for the PN NCLEX at the successful completion of their second semester, if interested see licensing information at the NCLEX (RN & PN) exam information tab below.

Register for the following NURS courses: 3220, 3230, 3240 and one of the 3235 sections.

First week of school (Monday, 01/08/2024 - Friday, 01/12/2024) schedule:

Classes Wednesdays and Thursdays (check the posted schedule). Clinical/Lab are on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Monday (01/08/2024):
NURS 3235 Syllabus review: 0900 - 1500, Nursing Lab, SCA 103.

Tuesday (01/09/2024):
NURS 3235 Intro to IV's:  0900 - 1500, Brian Head Room, Sharwan Smith Student Center.

Regular Class Schedule

Thursday (01/11/2024):
Regular Class Schedule

Level Three Nursing Student
Spring 2024

Spring 2024:  All Students need to get hard copies of Current Clinical Documentation to Teresa Higbee (SCA 108C) by 4:00 PM on Wednesday,  December 13, 2023. 

Register for the following NURS courses: 4320, 4330, 4340, 4350 and one of the 4335 and 4355 clinical course sections.

First week of school (Monday, 01/08/2024 - Friday, 01/12/2024) schedule:

Classes Wednesdays and Thursdays (check the posted schedule). Clinical/Lab are on Mondays and Tuesdays some Thursday mornings and Fridays.

NURS 4335 Open Lab;  1300 - 1530, SCA 104.

Tuesday (01/09/2024):
NURS 4335 Open Lab: 1300 - 1700, SCA 104

Regular Class Schedule

Regular Class Schedule

Friday (01/12/2024): 
PAPRS & Open Lab, 800 - 1500, SCA 104.

More Important Dates:

Group #4, 1000

Saturday (02/10/2024):  USNA (Utah Student Nurse Association) Annual Convention, Salt Lake Community College, Redwood Campus, Times TBD.  More information coming soon.

Level HP-3 Nursing Students
Spring 2024

Spring 2024:  All Students need to get hard copies of Current Clinical Documentation to Teresa Higbee (SCA 108C) by 4:00 PM on Wednesday,  December 13, 2023. 

HP-3 students register for the following NURS courses: 4322, 4332, 4342, 4352 one of the 4337 and 4357 clinical course sections.

First week of school (Monday, 01/08/2024 - Friday, 01/12/2024) schedule:

Classes are Mondays and Wednesdays  (check the posted schedule). Clinical/Lab are on Tuesdays, all shifts and some Wednesday mornings.  

Monday (01/08/2024):
Regular Class Schedule

NURS 4337 Open Lab;  1300 - 1530, SCA 104.

Wednesday (01/10/2024):  
NURS 4337 PAPRS & Open Lab: 0800 - 1000 
Opening Celebration (Mandatory): 1230, Church Auditorium, Sharwan Smith Student Center  (a light lunch will be provided).
Regular Class Schedule

Thursday (01/11/2024):
NURS 4337 Open Lab:  0800 - 1600

Friday (01/12/2024): 
NURS 4337 Open Lab, 800 - 1500, SCA 104.

More Important Dates:

Group #4, 1000

Saturday (02/10/2024):  USNA (Utah Student Nurse Association) Annual Convention, Salt Lake Community College, Redwood Campus, Times TBD.  More information coming soon.

Level Four Nursing Student
Spring 2024

Spring 2024:  All Students need to get hard copies of Current Clinical Documentation to Teresa Higbee (SCA 108C) by 4:00 PM on Wednesday,  December 13, 2023. 

Hurst Review (Three-Day Live NCLEX-RN Review):  Wednesday, 04/17/2024 - Friday, 04/19/2024, 0845 - 1730; Location: Hunter Alumni Center, Charles Hunter Room.  All level 4 students will be registered by Nursing Staff.  Registration and attendance is mandatory, expectations will be explained the first part of the semester.

Register for the following NURS courses: 4430, 4440, 4550 and one of the 4435 and 4555 clinical course sections.

First week of school (Monday, 01/08/2024 - Friday, 01/12/2024) schedule:

Classes Thursdays and Fridays (check the posted schedule). Clinical are as scheduled with preceptor assignment and Critical Care Instructor

Monday (01/08/2024):
Nothing scheduled at this time.

Tuesday (01/09/2024):
Level 4 Skills Review, 0800 - 1000 & 1030 - 1230, SCA 103.

Wednesday (01/10/2024):
Opening Celebration (Mandatory): 1230, Church Auditorium, Sharwan Smith Student Center  (a light lunch will be provided).
NURS 4555 Capstone/Preceptor Orientation:  1400 - 1600, Brian Head Room, Sharwan Smith Student Center.

Thursday (01/11/2024):
Regular Class Schedule

Friday (01/12/2024):
Regular Class Schedule

Exposure Control Plan

Exposure Control Plan - Appendix

Lippincott Nursing Procedures

Baccalaureate Essentials

Nursing Code of Ethics

Intermountain Clinical Student Portal Instructions

Intermountain Orientation of Students in a Clinical Facility (1/2021)

Uniforms (scrub top and bottoms)  Scrubin Uniforms  Use Access Code SUU1234.    
Uniform patches for lab coats, etc. available from the Nursing Office, only.   Pay for patches online.

MDF Instruments

• SUUSNA Dues On-Line Payment Link

Utah Nurses Association (UNA)

RegisteredNursing.org (NCLEX-RN Practice Test Questions with Rationale, Nursing Career Information, Nursing Salary Information, Nursing Resume and Job Application Advice, Find RN Jobs, NCLEX-RN Exam Overview)

Student Handbook (PreLicensure & HP to BSN) (10/2/2023)

RN to BSN Handbook 2023

MSN Student Handbook (1/18/2024)

PN and RN Exam & Licensing "Successfully Completing an Authorization to Test" on the DOPL

How to "Successfully Complete an Authorization to Test" on DOPL (watch)

Nurse Licensure Guide: How to Apply For The NCLEX Exam and For Your DOPL License

2022 NCLEX Exam Information Flyer (NCSBN)

2022 NCLEX Examination Candidate Bulletin (NCSBN)

NCLEX Licensing (DOPL)

• RN school code: US38500000
• LPN by equivalency test school code (PARTIAL RN EDUCATION TAKING PN): US38909700 (L2 students that want a LPN license:  application must be in to the state board within 30 days of the date of the letter of equivalency)

NCLEX-RN Application Process:

1. Take & Pass the NCLEX (Create an NCLEX account through Pearson Vue and pay the $200.00 testing fee).  NCLEX Examination Registration (NCSBN).  Program Codes (for registration).

2. Licensure (After successfully passing NCLEX-RN).  Request an SUU Transcript from   MySUU Portal, select "After Degree is Posted" and send (via 3rd party clearinghouse by the SUU Registrar's Office) to doplbureau7@utah.gov. 

3. Once transcripts are sent, send to Department of Occupational and Professional Licensing (DOPL) the completed application, required fee and completed fingerprint cards. Fingerprint information (DOPL).

Please note, test must be taken within 30 days of DOPL receiving application!

NCLEX-PN Application Process:

1. This process is being updated.  Information will be submitted here once complete
2. Send PN-Letter of Equivalency is obtained to Department of Occupational and Professional Licensing (DOPL) the completed application, required fee and completed fingerprint cards.  Fingerprint information (DOPL).

Please note, test must be taken within 30 days of DOPL receiving application!

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