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<td valign="top" width="60%">Responsible Reviewing Agency:<br /><div style="margin-left:3em; line-height:1.2;">Undergraduate Affairs Committee<br />General Faculty Organization</div></td> | <td valign="top" width="60%">Responsible Reviewing Agency:<br /><div style="margin-left:3em; line-height:1.2;">Undergraduate Affairs Committee<br />General Faculty Organization</div><br />Related Documents:<br /><div style="margin-left:3em; line-height:1.2;">Policy 2216 - Undergraduate Progression<br />UNMC Student Code of Conduct</div></td> | ||
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<td>Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/11232|May 2019]]<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/12875|December 2019]]<br />Revised: November 2021<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/15512|January 2022]] ([[Special:Diff/12875/15512|changes]])<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/18005|August 2025]] ([[Special:Diff/15512/18005|changes]])<br />Revised: | <td>Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/11232|May 2019]]<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/12875|December 2019]]<br />Revised: November 2021<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/15512|January 2022]] ([[Special:Diff/12875/15512|changes]])<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/18005|August 2025]] ([[Special:Diff/15512/18005|changes]])<br />Revised: April 2026 ([[Special:Diff/18005/{{REVISIONID}}|changes]])</td> | ||
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<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) College of Nursing (CON) has established principles and methods for the evaluation of student professional conduct. These principles, along with academic performance, guide the decisions related to academic progression, promotion, graduation, and dismissal. Students admitted to the CON are expected to maintain high standards of academic performance (Policy 2216 Undergraduate Progression) and professional conduct. This policy addresses professional conduct.</p> | <p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) College of Nursing (CON) has established principles and methods for the evaluation of student professional conduct. These principles, along with academic performance, guide the decisions related to academic progression, promotion, graduation, and dismissal. Students admitted to the CON are expected to maintain high standards of academic performance (Policy 2216 - Undergraduate Progression) and professional conduct. This policy addresses professional conduct.</p> | ||
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">Nursing students must conduct themselves in a professional manner and demonstrate the highest concern for patients' welfare and respect for patient’s rights. In addition, they must adhere to the highest standards of intellectual integrity and honesty in their interactions with patients, colleagues, faculty and administrators. Students are expected to adhere to all standards of the UNMC, the CON, and the nursing profession, including the UNMC Student Code of Conduct, the Nebraska State Board of Nursing Statutes for Regulation and Licensure, the Statutes Relating to the Nebraska Uniform Credentialing Act, the Statutes Relating to the Nebraska Nurse Practice Act, Healthcare Simulationist Code of Ethics, and the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics.</p> | <p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">Nursing students must conduct themselves in a professional manner and demonstrate the highest concern for patients' welfare and respect for patient’s rights. In addition, they must adhere to the highest standards of intellectual integrity and honesty in their interactions with patients, colleagues, faculty and administrators. Students are expected to adhere to all standards of the UNMC, the CON, and the nursing profession, including the UNMC Student Code of Conduct, the Nebraska State Board of Nursing Statutes for Regulation and Licensure, the Statutes Relating to the Nebraska Uniform Credentialing Act, the Statutes Relating to the Nebraska Nurse Practice Act, Healthcare Simulationist Code of Ethics, and the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics.</p> | ||
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<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">Students are expected to exhibit responsible behavior regardless of time or place. Failure to do so may result in disciplinary action by the CON. Responsible behavior is a standard of conduct which reflects higher expectations than may be prevalent outside the CON and UNMC community. Responsible behavior includes but is not limited to the following obligations: </p> | <p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">Students are expected to exhibit responsible behavior regardless of time or place. Failure to do so may result in disciplinary action by the CON. Responsible behavior is a standard of conduct which reflects higher expectations than may be prevalent outside the CON and UNMC community. Responsible behavior includes but is not limited to the following obligations: </p> | ||
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<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">To comply with all provisions of the UNMC Code of Conduct and the ANA Code of Ethics.</li> | <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">To comply with all provisions of the UNMC Student Code of Conduct and the ANA Code of Ethics.</li> | ||
<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">To respect the health and safety of others. This precludes acts or threats of physical violence against another person (including sexual harassment or violence-see Title IX information at http://www.titleix.info/) and disorderly conduct. This also precludes the possession of dangerous articles (such as firearms, explosive materials, etc.) on University property, at University events, or when representing oneself as a University student, without University authorization.</li> | <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">To respect the health and safety of others. This precludes acts or threats of physical violence against another person (including sexual harassment or violence-see Title IX information at http://www.titleix.info/) and disorderly conduct. This also precludes the possession of dangerous articles (such as firearms, explosive materials, etc.) on University property, at University events, or when representing oneself as a University student, without University authorization.</li> | ||
<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">To respect the rights of fellow students to participate in University organizations and in relationships with other students without fear, threat, or act of hazing.</li> | <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">To respect the rights of fellow students to participate in University organizations and in relationships with other students without fear, threat, or act of hazing.</li> | ||
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<p style="max-width:70em !important;">Additional references on professionalism include:</p> | <p style="max-width:70em !important;">Additional references on professionalism include:</p> | ||
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<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">ANA Code of Ethics</li> | <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">ANA Code of Ethics</li> | ||
<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">National Student Nurses’ Association Code of Ethics</li> | <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">National Student Nurses’ Association Code of Ethics</li> | ||
<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Nebraska State Board of Nursing Statutes for Regulation and Licensure </li> | <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Healthcare Simulationist Code of Ethics</li> | ||
<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Nebraska State Board of Nursing Statutes for Regulation and Licensure | |||
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<li>Statutes Relating to the Nebraska Uniform Credentialing Act</li> | |||
<li>Statutes Relating to the Nebraska Nurse Practice Act</li> | |||
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