Nursing

Felician University is recognized globally as a nursing education leader. The following graduate degree and certificate programs prepare nurses to assume leadership roles within the global society of professional nursing and health care.

Doctor of Nursing Practice 

* Please note that Admissions for the Doctor of Nursing Practice program are currently suspended.

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree for Registered Nurses (RN) with a Master’s degree

• Advanced Practice: 36 credits; 3 years

• Executive Leadership; 36 credits; 3 years

Master of Science in Nursing 

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree for Registered Nurses (RN) with a Bachelor’s degree

• Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner; 37 credits; 3 years
• Family Nurse Practitioner; 40 credits; 3 years

Certificate Programs

Post Master’s Certificate for Registered Nurses (RN) with a Master’s degree

• Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner; 30 credits; 3 years
• Family Nurse Practitioner; 33 credits; 3 years

Accreditation/ Approval

The baccalaureate degree in nursing program, master’s degree in nursing program, the doctor of nursing practice program, and post master's certificate in adult gerontology primary care nurse practitioner and family nurse practitioner at Felician University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750

Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202-887-6791

Felician University is accredited by The Middle States Commission on Higher Education 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pa., 19104-2680. Phone (215) 662-5606 Fax (215) 662-5501.

Mission

The Felician University School of Nursing and Health Sciences, within the framework of Catholic tradition and commitments to Franciscan values, strives to educate innovative health care practitioners, leaders, and scholars dedicated to promoting access to safe, evidence-based, high-quality, equitable, and inclusive health care for diverse populations. Graduates of the Felician School of Nursing and Health Sciences are prepared to advance health and practice as integral interprofessional team members to meet the challenges of the 21st century in an evolving global and technologically advanced health care environment.

School of Nursing and Health Sciences Goals

• Create, with intentionality, a caring, diverse, equitable, and inclusive learning environment that is responsive to individual learning needs and is based on the principles of social justice and human rights. 
• Use informatics, and information and communication technology ethically to support safe, high quality, equitable healthcare processes to positively impact healthcare outcomes.
• Develop students’ core (leveled) disciplinary nursing knowledge, grounded in liberal education, integrating current evidence, clinical expertise, and patient preferences as the basis for clinical judgment.
• Facilitate ongoing professional identity development for academic mobility and career advancement. 
• Develop and maintain academic-practice partnerships that ensure student’s clinical preparation and competency in healthcare delivery in the four spheres of care across the lifespan.
• Contribute to the improvement of access and care quality for the vulnerable, underrepresented, and medically underserved through the provision of healthcare for individuals, families, and populations across a variety of settings.
• Advocate for the profession of nursing within a global perspective.
• Foster student preparation for systems-based practice in complex systems of care.
• Advance the Scholarship of Nursing.

Doctor of Nursing Practice 

* Please note that Admissions for the Doctor of Nursing Practice program are currently suspended.

For Registered Nurses with a Master’s degree who are looking to advance their career, Felician University offers a Doctor of Nursing Practice Program with tracks in Advanced Practice and Executive Leadership. The Doctor of Nursing Practice Program prepares graduates to deliver safe, high-quality healthcare to the nation at the highest level of independent and interprofessional practice. Utilizing complex decision making and organizational and systems leadership, graduates are prepared to shape and sustain advances in healthcare policy and engage in clinical scholarship to create, implement and evaluate strategies that address emerging practice issues. Graduates are equipped with the expertise to transform healthcare by redesigning systems of care, developing innovative practice models and generating system-wide quality improvements in the practice environment and the healthcare delivery for individuals, families and populations.

The theoretical content for courses in the DNP is offered via a cohort model through an online delivery method with on-campus intensives in designated courses. With the guidance of qualified faculty, and based on meeting the course objectives, students select an approved practicum site for the completion of a minimum of 500 scholarly practice hours.

Program Outcomes - Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree

Graduates of the program will:

• Integrate nursing science and theories from other disciplines in the development and evaluation of new practice approaches which will improve health care delivery.
• Effect changes in clinical nursing practice through organizational and systems leadership utilizing systems theory as a framework for quality improvement.
• Critically analyze current evidence to implement quality improvement modalities to promote effective, efficient and safe patient centered care.
• Utilize information systems and technology to improve and transform health care which contributes to improved patient outcomes.
• Implement health policy initiatives which focus on clinical prevention and optimal health for vulnerable populations while advocating for social justice, equity, and ethical polices in health care.
• Collaborate with all members of the health care team to improve patient-centered care and to benchmark outcomes and quality improvement initiatives.
• Implement and analyze clinical prevention and intervention initiatives for diverse populations in order to effect improvement in the nation’s health.
• Advance the nursing profession through leadership initiatives which support other nurses to achieve excellence in advanced nursing practice.
• Lead with ethical comportment in all aspects of advanced nursing practice.

Admission Requirements - Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree

• A completed application.
• Submission of all official academic transcripts from previously attended college(s)/university(ies).
• Master’s degree in nursing or related field (e.g. MBA, MPA, MHA) from a nationally accredited program. If the Master’s degree is in a non-nursing field, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from a program that is nationally accredited and approved by the Board of Nursing is required. 
• A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher in graduate coursework.
• Licensure as a registered professional nurse. Submission of all professional nursing licenses. The licensee cannot have any current or pending disciplinary action against their nursing license from any Board of Nursing. Applicants who are licensed in a state outside of New Jersey will be evaluated on an individual basis.
• Successful completion of an undergraduate or graduate level statistics course and a graduate level nursing research course.
• Two professional letters of recommendation supporting the applicant’s potential to succeed in a doctoral program.
• International academic credentials are reviewed by an international accrediting agency (World Education Services) on an individual basis.
• A minimum score of 79 on the Internet-based TOEFL or 6.5 IELTS is required of graduates of non-English-speaking countries.
• Curriculum vitae.
• A 2-3 page essay which includes professional goals that are congruent with doctoral study. Within the essay, the applicant should identify a clinical issue or problem that has potential for a DNP project related to an area of professional expertise or interest. The practice issue should address relevancy to the program of study and planned implementation to effect practice change at the organizational, system, local, regional or national level for improving patient and population health outcomes.
• A notarized copy of the photo page of a government-issued identification such as passport or driver’s license.
• Personal interview.

Admission Requirements Specific to the DNP Program Track

At a selected point in the program following admission, a criminal history background check is conducted, and students must comply with all requirements mandated by the practicum site in order to progress. Exclusion from the placement site as a result of criminal history background check results or failure to comply with other mandated requirements shall result in dismissal from the program.

Completion of all clinical or practicum hours must be completed in approved facilities. Program start dates are dependent upon enrollment.

Evidence of 500 post-baccalaureate academically supervised hours is evaluated on admission. If less than 500 post-baccalaureate academically supervised hours have been completed, an analysis will be conducted, and the number of hours required to reach the 500 required hours will be identified along with a plan to complete the hours.

• Advanced Practice Track Admission Requirements
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing from a nationally accredited program.
  • National certification in a specialty.
  • Licensure as an Advanced Practice Nurse.
  • Current professional practice in the Advanced Practice role.

• Executive Leadership Track Admission Requirements
  • A Master’s degree in Nursing or related field (i.e., MBA, MPA, MHA).
  • Portfolio assessment (May indicate need for additional coursework).

Degree Requirements - Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree

Successful completion of:

• 36 credits with a GPA of 3.0 or higher on-campus intensives plus 500 academically supervised hours.
• Completion of up to 500 academically supervised gap hours, if required. Gap hours are identified upon admission.
• Successful DNP Project presentation.
• Completed DNP Project Signature Page.
• Completed Thesis/Scholarly Project/Portfolio Release Form.
• Evidence of payment for DNP Project bound copies.
• Delivery of DNP Project manuscript for archival purposes.
• Degree requirements must be completed within a 7-year period from the date of admission, including the project work. Leaves-of-absence are included in a 7-year timeframe.

Master of Science in Nursing

For Registered Nurses with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree who are looking to advance their career, Felician University offers a cohort-based Master of Science in Nursing Program with tracks in Advanced Practice. 

The theoretical content for courses in the cohort-based Adult-Gerontology Primary Care and Nurse Practitioner tracks is offered via an online delivery method with clinical hours and on-campus intensives in designated courses. With the guidance of qualified faculty and based on meeting the course objectives, students have experiences with approved preceptors in practicum sites for the completion of clinical hours. The specific focus of the advanced practice nurse is primary care including the delivery of health care to vulnerable and underserved populations. 

A Master of Science in Nursing degree is awarded upon successful completion of the program. Graduates of the program are prepared to pursue doctoral study and are eligible to apply for national certification.

Graduates of the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care or Family Nurse Practitioner tracks are eligible to take the certification examination from the American Nurses’ Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) and apply to the State Board of Nursing for certification as an Advanced Practice Nurse. 

• 44 Credits Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Track (as of 2024 Curriculum) 

• 47 Credits Family Nurse Practitioner Track (as of 2024 Curriculum) 

Program Outcomes - Master of Science in Nursing Degree

Graduates of the program will:

• Integrate nursing science, biophysical sciences, and psychosocial sciences into the planning and delivery of patient-centered and population-focused care.
• Assume a leadership role in effectively initiating innovations in safety and quality improvement.
• Synthesize quality and safety evidence to promote an inter-professional culture of excellence.
• Critically evaluate evidence from the literature for translation into diverse practice settings.
• Integrate current and emerging technologies into quality improvement strategies to optimize health outcomes.
• Implement health policy initiatives which focus on clinical prevention and optimal health for vulnerable populations while advocating for social justice, equity, and ethical polices in health care.
• Utilize collaborative strategies within the inter-professional healthcare team to improve patient and population health outcomes.
• Implement patient-centered and population-focused clinical prevention strategies to improve health outcomes.
• Apply advanced knowledge to the design, implementation, and evaluation of patient centered and population-focused care.
• Act with ethical comportment in all aspects of advanced nursing practice.

Admission Requirements - Master of Science in Nursing Degree

• A completed application.
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from a program accredited by a national accrediting agency and approved by the Board of Nursing with a 3.0 or higher GPA.
• Licensure as a registered professional nurse in the State of New Jersey or other state accepted. The licensee cannot have any current or pending disciplinary action against their nursing license from any Board of Nursing.
• Submission of two professional and/or academic references from persons qualified to judge applicant’s ability to succeed in graduate study.
• Submission of all official academic transcripts.
• A notarized copy of the photo page of a government-issued identification such as passport or driver’s license.
• International academic credentials are reviewed by an international accrediting agency (World Education Services) on an individual basis. 
• A minimum score of 79 on the Internet-based TOEFL or 6.5 IELTS is required of graduates of non-English speaking countries.

Requirements Specific to the MSN Track

At a selected point in the program following admission, a criminal history background check is conducted, and students must comply with all requirements mandated by the practicum site in order to progress. Exclusion from the placement site as a result of criminal history background check results or failure to comply with other mandated requirements shall result in dismissal from the program. 

All APN track clinical or practicum hours must be completed in approved, and APN students must hold licensure as a professional Registered Nurse in an accepted state.

All APN track clinical or practicum hours must be completed in approved New Jersey facilities, and APN students must hold licensure as a professional Registered Nurse in New Jersey. Students may not complete clinical hours unless they have received Approval to Start from their course faculty.  Program start dates are dependent upon enrollment.

• Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner / Family Nurse Practitioner
  • Licensure as a professional Registered Nurse in an accepted state where practicums are completed. Successful completion of undergraduate courses in nursing research, statistics, and health assessment.

Degree Requirements - Master of Science in Nursing Degree

Successful completion of:

• Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Track – 44 credits with a GPA of 3.0 or better (minimum grade of B in all courses in the program) – on-campus intensives – plus 750 direct care clinical hours (as of 2024 Curriculum) 

• Family Nurse Practitioner Track – 40 credits with a GPA of 3.0 or better (minimum grade of B in all courses in the program) – on-campus intensives – plus 750 direct care clinical hours (as of 2024 Curriculum) 

Degree requirements must be completed within a 5-year period from the date of admission, including the project work. Leaves-of-absence are included in a five-year time frame.

Certificate Programs

The Post Master’s Certificate in the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner or Family Nurse Practitioner track is for RNs with a Master’s Degree in Nursing who want to advance their career in an Advanced Practice role. The theoretical content for courses in the Post Master’s Certificate Program is offered via an online delivery method with clinical hours and on-campus intensives in designated courses. With the guidance of qualified faculty, and based on meeting the course objectives, students have experiences with approved preceptors in clinical practicum sites for completion of clinical hours. A Post Master’s Certificate is awarded after successful completion of the program. Those completing the Post Master’s Certificate Program are qualified to take the national certification exam from the American Nurses’ Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).

• 37 Credits - Post Master's Certificate in Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (as of 2024 Curriculum) 

• 40 Credits - Post Master's Certificate in Family Nurse Practitioner (as of 2024 Curriculum) 

Program Outcomes - Post Master’s Certificates

Graduates of the program will:

• Integrate nursing science, biophysical sciences, and psychosocial sciences into the planning and delivery of patient-centered and population-focused care.
• Assume a leadership role in effectively initiating innovations in safety and quality improvement.
• Synthesize quality and safety evidence to promote an inter-professional culture of excellence.
• Critically evaluate evidence from the literature for translation into diverse practice settings.
• Integrate current and emerging technologies into quality improvement strategies to optimize health outcomes.
• Implement health policy initiatives which focus on clinical prevention and optimal health for vulnerable populations while advocating for social justice, equity, and ethical polices in health care.
• Utilize collaborative strategies within the inter-professional healthcare team to improve patient and population health outcomes.
• Implement patient-centered and population-focused clinical prevention strategies to improve health outcomes.
• Apply advanced knowledge to the design, implementation, and evaluation of patient centered and population-focused care.
• Act with ethical comportment in all aspects of advanced nursing practice.

Admission Requirements - Post Master’s Certificates

• A completed application.
• A Master’s Degree in Nursing degree from a program accredited by a national accrediting agency.
• 3.0 or higher GPA.
• Licensure as a professional Registered Nurse in the State of New Jersey or other accepted state. Submission of all professional Registered Nurse licenses. The licensee cannot have any current or pending disciplinary action against their nursing license from any Board of Nursing.
• Submission of two professional and/or academic references from persons qualified to judge applicant’s ability to succeed in graduate study.
• Submission of all official academic transcripts.
• A notarized copy of the photo page of a government-issued identification such as passport or driver’s license.
• International academic credentials are reviewed by an international accrediting agency (World Education Services) on an individual basis. 
• A minimum score of 79 on the Internet-based TOEFL or 6.5 IELTS is required of graduates of non-English speaking countries.
• Requirements specific to the program track.

At a selected point in the program following admission, a criminal history background check is conducted, and students must comply with all requirements mandated by the practicum site in order to progress. Exclusion from the placement site as a result of criminal history background check results or failure to comply with other mandated requirements shall result in dismissal from the program. 

All APN track clinical or practicum hours must be completed in approved, and APN students must hold licensure as a professional Registered Nurse in an accepted state. Students may not complete clinical hours unless they have received Approval to Start from their course faculty. 

Program start dates are dependent upon enrollment.

• Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner and Family Nurse Practitioner Tracks
  • Successful completion of undergraduate or graduate courses in statistics, and health assessment and a graduate course in nursing research.

Certificate Requirements

Post Master’s Certificate in Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP) / Family Nurse Practitioner

Successful completion of:

• Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Track – 37 credits with a GPA of 3.0 or better (minimum grade of B in all courses in the program) – on-campus intensives – plus 750 direct care clinical hours (as of 2024 Curriculum) 

• Family Nurse Practitioner Track – 40 credits with a GPA of 3.0 or better (minimum grade of B in all courses in the program) – on-campus intensives – plus 750 direct care clinical hours (as of 2024 Curriculum) 

Certificate requirements must be completed within a 5-year period from the date of admission, including the project work. Leaves-of-absence are included in a five-year timeframe.

Transfer Credit

Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree / Master of Science in Nursing Degree / Post Master’s Certificate

• Up to a total of nine graduate credits may be transferred from another academic program accredited by a national accrediting agency.
• Transfer credit requests are reviewed by Graduate Nursing Administration. Credits must have been earned within the last five years*, and the student must have received a grade of B or higher.​​​​​​ *Advanced Pharmacology must be completed within the last 2 years (from the start date of the program). 
• The Associate Dean of the Department of Graduate Nursing will evaluate the equivalency of courses and transfer credits on an individual basis after the student has been accepted into the program. Clinical courses, if considered for transfer credits, must contain the equivalent clinical experience/hours.

Program Requirements

• Doctor of Nursing Practice
• Master of Science in Nursing
• Post Master's Certificate Programs

Students are required to follow the policies and professional standards established by the graduate nursing department. Failure to do so may result in dismissal from the program. If a student withdraws or is withdrawn from the program and is readmitted at a later time, the curriculum and program requirements in effect at the time of readmission will apply. Students who do not complete the program within the time frame designated may be required to complete additional coursework.

• Proof of current licensure as a professional Registered Nurse, per admission criteria.
• Completion of all clinical or practicum hours in approved facilities, per admission criteria.
• Proof of current CPR certification for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association.
• Proof of personal liability insurance with a minimum coverage of 1,000,000/6,000,000 for coverage of the student role based on the program track.
• Proof of current health clearance issued by the Felician University Center for Health.
• Adherence to health clearance obligations as required by the clinical or practicum agency.
• Students are expected to travel to and participate in on-campus intensives, clinical and or practicum sites and are financially responsible for all costs associated with travel.
• Criminal history background check is required. The agency reserves the right to exclude a student from their site. Such exclusion shall result in dismissal from the program.
• Standardized testing may be used in the curriculum. Specifics of standardized testing are contained within individual course syllabi. Students are financially responsible for all costs associated with standardized testing.
• Participation in a mandatory graduate and clinical orientation program.
• Proctored exams may be required in courses. Students are responsible for all costs associated with proctored exams, including travel.
• Requirements specific to the degree or certificate program.
• Master of Science in Nursing / Post Master's Certificate - Advanced Practice Tracks
  • Proof of student nurse practitioner liability insurance with a minimum coverage of 1,000,000/6,000,000.

Policies

Departments in the School of Nursing and Health Sciences follow the general University policies and regulations listed in this catalog and the Felician University Student Handbook. However, as a professional program of study, the School has established academic policies and regulations consistent with professional standards of nursing education and practice. The Department of Graduate Nursing issues an MSN/Post Master’s Certificate and DNP Student Handbook as well as an MSN/Post Master’s Certificate Clinical Packet. It is the responsibility of the student to know and follow all academic policies and regulations of the University, the School, and the Department.

Departments in the School of Nursing and Health Sciences reserve the right to change, modify or improve program requirements or policies at its discretion without prior notice.

Professional Conduct Policy

The School of Nursing and Health Sciences asserts that members of the nursing profession must adhere to standards in order to ensure quality, safety and maintain the trust of the public we serve. The Felician University Community asserts that students must adhere to the Franciscan Values of respect, honesty, and integrity to insure high standards in our academic and everyday lives. Faculty and students have a cooperative responsibility to ensure that these standards are upheld by everyone.

Felician University nursing students shall abide by and be held accountable for maintaining the high standards of “professionalism” as determined by personal responsibility, Felician University, and the nursing profession.

To successfully complete a graduate clinical course, students must meet the identified clinical competencies and Professional Conduct Policy for Graduate students. All graduate students are required to demonstrate safe and ethical clinical practice at all times. A student will be at risk of not passing the course if there is any concern about student competency on the part of the course professor or clinical preceptor.

Academic Policies

Auditing of courses is not permitted.

Violation of the Professional Conduct Policy within a graduate course will automatically result in a course failure and may result in dismissal from the program.

Progression Policy

• Students must achieve a grade of B or higher in all courses in the program.
• A passing grade in a clinical or practicum course requires that the student receives a grade of B or higher in the course and a pass in the clinical or practicum component. A failure in the clinical or practicum component results in an automatic failure for the course.
• If a student does not achieve a grade of B or higher on the first attempt of a course, that course can be repeated once. Failure to achieve a grade of B or higher on the second attempt will result in program dismissal.
• Students who earn two grades lower than B will be dismissed from the program.  
• DNP students who earn two unsatisfactory grades for NURS 899 Ongoing Doctoral Matriculation will be dismissed from the program.
• Students may repeat no more than 2 different courses in the program.
• Each enrollment beyond the first week of course instruction is considered an attempt, whether the student completes all or part of the course requirements or officially or unofficially withdraws. A passing grade at the time of withdrawal, either officially or unofficially, is not considered a successful attempt of the course. Circumstances surrounding a withdrawal request should be discussed with the Associate Dean.

Incomplete Grade (INC) Policy

• Students may request this designation if they have not completed course requirements, are in good academic standing, and experiencing circumstances beyond their control at the time of the request.
• A student must enter into a formal contract with the course instructor, at least one week prior to the end of the semester.
• The request must be made in writing by the Professor, using the form available in the Registrar’s Office or for an online course by email.
• The specific due date for completed coursework is specified on the contract. If the INC is not replaced with a formal grade by the date specified on the contract, the INC will automatically become an F.
• A course with a grade of INC prohibits a student from registering for the next requisite course.

Clinical/Practicum Policies

• Clinical/Practicum Policies are found in the Felician University Department of Graduate Nursing Clinical Packet which is specific to each program.

Graduate Student Identification Policy

The admissions process requires the submission of student identification. This government-issued form of identification will be used to verify identity throughout the program.

Student Identification: The Higher Education Act of 2008 requires validation that the person taking a course is the person receiving credit for the course. In order to comply with the Higher Education Act of 2008 the Graduate Nursing Department has instituted the following identification policy.

Graduate Student Identification: To ensure that participants in online instruction and clinical or practicum experiences are the persons receiving credit for completion of the DNP, MSN, or Certificate program requirements, all students shall:

• Be required to submit, as part of the application process, verification of identification in the form of a:
  • Notarized copy of a valid passport (photo page with signature)
  • or
  • Notarized copy of a valid government-issued photo identification
• Be required to produce the original official photo identification, a copy of which was submitted to the program, at certain times during their affiliation with the University. Examples include, but are not limited to, clinical experiences and scholarly project presentation.
• Be asked, at certain times during their affiliation with the University, to participate in student- professor phone conversations, conference calls or virtual face-to-face interaction through such software programs where faculty may verify student identity. These interactions contribute to ID verification.
• It should be noted that graduates who apply for national certifications are required to produce official forms of identification. Successful certification supports the assertion that the identified student has completed the program requirements.

Re-admission Policy

All re-admitted students who were absent from the department (either as official or unofficial withdrawals) for a period of one or more academic years may be required to repeat previously completed courses or complete additional coursework if there have been curriculum changes. The requirements in effect at the time of readmission will apply.

Non-Matriculated Registration Policy

Non-matriculated students will be able to register for courses in the Department of Graduate Nursing with written permission of the Associate Dean after review of all official transcripts. Students may take up to nine credits in this status and must achieve a grade of B or higher in all courses in order to progress. Pre-requisites are required of selected courses. Matriculated students are given registration priority.

Grade Appeal Procedure

Please refer to the procedure outlined in this catalog.

Barbara J. Toscano Nursing Resource and Simulation Center

As part of the teaching program at Felician University, the Barbara J. Toscano Nursing Resource and Simulation Center provides a multifaceted center of learning for all nursing students. The Center has a large, state of the art simulated hospital clinical setting to intensify the learning experience. The Barbara J. Toscano Nursing Resource and Simulation Center staff assists students with application of simulation technologies and techniques to develop and master skills and achieve clinical competencies. Individual tutoring and workshops further enhance theory comprehension. Hours subject to change.

The Faculty

All courses are taught by Felician University faculty experienced in traditional and online teaching/learning. The professor acts as a mentor in the course, facilitating the discovery of learning and creating an atmosphere of reflection, collaboration and interaction.

The Curriculum

Online course content is organized in modules with specific deadlines for assignments. The online curriculum is designed to provide maximum dialogue among the participants and the faculty. The sequence in which courses are offered is subject to change. Courses are offered once per academic year in a specific sequence, based on prerequisites. Failure to follow course sequencing may delay program progression. Theoretical content is delivered via Computer Mediated Instruction using an online format. On-campus intensives and practicum learning experiences are conducted face-to-face and are in addition to online instruction.  The student is responsible for identifying a practicum site location and preceptor which must be approved prior to beginning clinical hours. Failure to do so will delay progression.

Course Orientation

All students taking online courses have access to the Brightspace Student Video Tutorials and are expected to review these tutorials, at minimum, at the beginning of the program..

Participation and Attendance

Participation and attendance are measured either in class or online by meeting assignment deadlines, actively participating in class discussions with meaningful comments, questions, ideas, and collaboration with in-class and/or online colleagues in course projects. As internet access is worldwide, travel for work or pleasure does not inhibit meeting deadlines nor constitute a justification for requesting special consideration. If illness, an emergency, or some other serious situation prevents a student from any of the stated activities, the professor must be notified immediately by voicemail or email.

Student Support

Students requiring assistance with the mechanics of the online or hybrid course such as technical requirements, navigation, emailing, and file attachment, to name a few, should consult the Brightspace help function. Students requiring assistance with course content should contact the professor.

Professional Conduct

As a Catholic Franciscan University, Felician values scholarship and truth as integral parts of its academic identity. All students are governed by the regulations and provisions printed in the University Catalog, Student Handbook, and Honor Code. Cheating, plagiarizing, or otherwise falsifying study results are prohibited. Unacceptable online conduct includes, but is not limited to, postings that are racist, derogatory, inflammatory, condescending, and rude or in any way offensive and will result in a student being denied further access to the course. For all online interactions, students are expected to follow the rules of netiquette.

Tuition Refund Policy

Please refer to the Withdrawal Refund Policy in this catalog for specifics. 

Withdrawal

Students may withdraw from a course by the course drop date provided by the institution. The professor must be notified via email (online courses). Drop forms, withdrawal forms, and leave of absence forms must be obtained by contacting the Registrar's Office.

General Email

A Felician University email account is provided to all students at the beginning of coursework. All University-related correspondence is conducted through the Felician University email system. When sending an email, a student should fully identify himself/herself by name and class. Email attachments should be accompanied by a description and the requested action. Students should promptly respond to all faculty communications.

Advisement

Graduate students are assigned an advisor at the time of the initial registration. Your advisor is a key resource who will function as your coach and mentor throughout the graduate program. Please reach out to your advisor if you have questions about the program including registration, program progression, leave of absence request, and change in specialty track. Your advisor is also available to provide guidance and support if you are experiencing difficulty in the program.

Health Clearance

Immediately upon admission to the Degree or Certificate Program students must begin the health clearance process. Please refer to the Student Health Policies in the Felician University Student Handbook. Health clearance may require multiple step immunizations and titers which take several weeks to months to complete. Please contact the Center for Health at 201-559-3559 for more information. Students will not be allowed to take courses with patient contact until all obligations of the health clearance are fully satisfied. Health clearance is required in the following courses: NURS 530 (’20-23 Curriculum), NURS 671, NURS 672, NURS 673, NURS 681, NURS 682, NURS 683, NURS 810, and NURS 815, NURS 699, NURS 684, NURS 685, NURS 686, NURS 674, NURS 675, NURS 676.