RN to BSN Admitted Student Requirements

The RN-BSN student handbook is your guide to the program processes and your success. Students are accountable for familiarizing themselves with that latest Handbook version contents and for compliance with the policies and procedures within the Handbook.

To comply with Minnesota, federal, and agency requirements for MSUM’s RN-BSN students must be compliant with all verifications prior to starting the NURS 348L course and remain current with verifications. Thereafter, some requirements may need re-verification, to be current with verifications. Also, some agencies may add requirements beyond what are currently required; in such case students would need to comply with the added clinical site requirement(s).

WHERE to Upload Required Verifications
Students in the RN-BSN program are required to complete and submit all verifications (immunizations, CPR, background checks etc.) to the Verifications for Nursing Program Compliance D2L Brightspace course.

• Approximately 45 days prior to start of the first semester, students will have access to this D2L Brightspace course. All requirements MUST be completed prior to the start of their the NURS 348L Public Health course. We encourage students to complete requirements in NURS 301 Transition course.
• Please note that there may be additional agency related requirements to complete and submit once starting the program.

Details and information regarding each verification are included within the Verifications for Nursing Program Compliance D2L Brightspace course. To remain program compliant, it is absolutely the student’s responsibility to remain current with verifications. Students who are non-compliant face the risk of removal from NURS 348L course. If there are question please email nursing@mnstate.edu.

Certifications
Certification verifications must clearly contain: your name, date issued and expiration date.

Immunizations
A valid record is a CLEARLY READABLE summary of vaccinations and/or lab tests completed. If the school cannot read the record they will deny it and ask you to resubmit a readable copy. Records must clearly contain: your name, the name of the clinic where you received the vaccination or test, vaccination or test administered, date administered and, if applicable, test result(s). Each required immunization verification must provide valid record/documentation.

If one of your records has evidence of multiple vaccinations, upload that file to all applicable immunization requirements. The Uploader will store all records for you to easily apply to the pertaining requirement.

Background Checks

Confidentiality, Safety and Security

Liability Insurance
The University (through MnSCU) provides liability insurance for nursing students (and faculty members) only for when students/faculty function as students/faculty. Students are not covered by this liability insurance while practicing for pay, during personal volunteer work, or during any engagements other than in student role. Nursing students are encouraged to carry their own personal professional liability policies as practicing clinicians. Reasonable insurance rates may be obtained from insurance companies, e.g., the Nursing Service Organization (NSO), Mercer (through the ANA) and others.

Criminal Background Checks
National and State criminal background checks are required by the program. A student who is disqualified from having patient contact based on results of a background check will be delayed in academic progression until qualified to provide direct care or the student will be ineligible for a degree in this program. Please upload these background forms immediately to Verifications for Nursing Program Compliance D2L Brightspace course to ensure compliance.

Orientation to the RN to BSN program at Minnesota State University Moorhead will now be offered online through D2L Brightspace. This orientation will be asynchronous and done at your own pace and time that is convenient for you. You will receive access to the D2L Brightspace RN-BSN Orientation course at least one month prior to the start of the semester. The mandatory orientation course must be completed prior to the start of the semester.

We will be offering a one hour open Zoom session to answer questions you still have after completing the orientation course. This Zoom session will be on August 20, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. This will be a live meeting, but in a come and go fashion. You are not required to attend this live session, it is just to get questions answered after completing the online orientation. https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/94576816617 Passcode: RN-BSN

This program exclusively uses the online environment in this educational experience. Therefore, it is important for students to utilize appropriate hardware and software to be successful. MSUM’s Information Technology department will help ensure that your equipment will serve your needs. Please contact Information Technology for any questions.

Refer to the Equipment purchasing webpage for the suggested minimum technology requirements for the RN to BSN Program.

NOTES:

• MSUM offers free and discounted software for current students. Refer to the course syllabus for specific software that you may be required to use during your class. Note: MSUM students have free access to Office 365, which contains versions of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, etc.
• Use the System Check for verification that your computer is configured to use D2L Brightspace.
• See the Equipment purchasing webpage for recommendations when purchasing a new computer for school.
• Purchases of a computer for educational purposes can be applied to your financial aid and might be tax deductible.
• Students are responsible for the maintenance of their personal computer.

The MSUM Student Handbook provides general guidance and direction and is not intended to cover every conceivable situation. The information about University policies outlines the rights, responsibilities, and privileges enjoyed by the students, faculty, and staff that make up the University community.