Appendix A: Elaine Marieb College of Nursing Deans, Directors, and Administrative Offices

Deans

Dean of the Elaine Marieb College of Nursing: Dr. Allison Vorderstrasse
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs: Dr. Mary Ellen Burke
Associate Dean for Research: Dr. Michael Lepore

Undergraduate Programs

Undergraduate Program Director: Dr. Celeste Surreira
Clinical Simulation Lab Director: Gina Grabowski
Honors Program Director: Dr. Joohyun Chung
Director of International Programs: Dr. Ann Becker

Graduate Programs

Director of the PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) Program:  Dr. Rae Walker
Director of the DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice) Program: Dr. Karen Kalmakis
Director of the MS (Masters) and Certificate Programs: Dr. Gabrielle Abelard
Seedworks Endowed Professor in Social Justice: Dr. Raeann LeBlanc

Office of the Dean

The Dean’s Office is responsible for the overall operation of the College.

Allison Vorderstrasse, Dean
Ann York, Executive Administrative Assistant to the Dean 
Sue Cassidy, Communications Director

Office of Nursing Scholarship & Research

The Office of Nursing Scholarship assists faculty in their scholarly pursuits. Grant writing assistance and research consultations are available. Faculty development is central to this office and is focused on pre and post award assistance. This office communicates regularly with the Office of Grant and Contract Administration (OGCA).

Monika Valečić, Grants and Contracts Coordinator

Office of Academic Affairs

The Office of Academic Affairs has the following responsibilities:

• Assures that the quality of education is provided for all academic programs within the College.

• Facilitates and maintains communications within the university to the Graduate College and to the Deputy Provost who is the Dean of Undergraduate Education.

• Communicates with the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing in regard to educational matters.

• Oversees the Nursing Clinical Simulation Laboratories.

• Supports the Curriculum Committees, the Committee on Undergraduate Academic Affairs (Standards and Curriculum), and the Committee on Faculty and Student Matters.

• Assures quality partnerships and relationships with affiliating agencies.

• Arranges and manages international study opportunities, clinical agency contracts, recognition of students, clinical education workshops, and the Elaine Marieb College of Nursing Pinning & Hooding ceremonies.

• Coordinates and implements data collection, annual reports and surveys.

• The work of this office is supported by professional and clerical staff members who are responsible for the daily operations of all undergraduate, graduate, and Continuing Education programs and matters pertaining to the Elaine Marieb College of Nursing.

  Dr. Mary Ellen Burke, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
  Dr. Celeste Surreira, Undergraduate Program Director
  Dr. Joohyun Chung, Director, Honors Program
  Leonora Thomas, Clinical Placement Coordinator
  Gina Grabowski, Director, Clinical Simulation Laboratories
  Jason Steele, Temp Lab Assistant, Clinical Simulation Laboratories/Amherst
  Matthew Abert, Lab Assistant, Clinical Simulation Laboratories/Amherst and Springfield (temp)
  Heidi Haghighi, Instructor, Clinical Simulation Laboratories/Amherst
  Dr. Rae Walker, Director of the PhD program
  Dr. Karen Kalmakis, Director of the DNP program
  Dr. Gabrielle Abelard, Director of the Master’s Program
  Reggie Lamothe, Chief Undergraduate Advisor
  Amy Sliwa, Undergraduate Advisor
  Karen Ayotte, Program Assistant for DNP Program, Academic Staff Lead
  Lynn Yovina, Program Assistant for the PhD, CNL and Masters Programs.
  Liz Theroux, Program Assistant, Undergraduate Nursing Major, and RN to BS tracks Dee Jones, Program Specialist, Accelerated Program
  Jennifer Heim, Undergraduate Credentialing Specialist
  Lynne Walton, Administration Assistant to the Academic Dean

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Appendix B: Template Clinical Evaluation Tool

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Appendix C:  Pre-Clinical Drug Screening

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Appendix D: Screening for Reasonable Suspicion of Drug/Alcohol Misuse

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Appendix E:  Random Drug Screening

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Appendix F: Incident Report

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Appendix G:  ATI Testing Policy

ATI Policy 

(Approved by faculty 3/2020) 

Description of Product: ATI is a comprehensive package designed to assist students in learning and applying the complex information needed to provide safe, effective patient care. The product is designed to assist students in learning how to successfully pass the standardized NCLEX (National Council Licensure Examination) test, which is a core requirement for practicing as a registered nurse. 

 A total of up to 6 points (6% of course grade) can be achieved by the student taking the ATI proctored test for any course where ATI is a part of the course grade. 

  Academic Regulations: As with all testing in the Elaine Marieb College of Nursing, students are expected to abide by the University of Massachusetts Academic Honesty Policy and Procedures (https://www.umass.edu/honesty/) and complete their work individually when taking ATI tests whether supervised by a faculty member or not. 

Students are expected to complete the following requirements in courses requiring ATI testing: 

• Due one week before first ATI Proctored Assessment: Practice Assessment and Focused Review: Complete a Practice Assessment in the ATI program with a score of 80% or greater. 

Note: Students may retake Practice Assessments multiple times and continue to review content using their Focused Reviews. After taking a Practice Assessment, it is strongly recommended that students access their individualized ATI Focused Reviews and spend at least one hour reviewing content before retaking the Practice Assessment. Students must earn a score of 80% or greater and present evidence to the course instructor before taking their Proctored Assessments. Rationales will be enabled after all Practice Assessments for the course are completed (one week before proctored test). 

• Proctored Assessments: One Proctored Assessment will be offered for each course. Students will be required to provide proof of completion of Practice Assessments, with a score of 80% or better before being allowed to take the Proctored Assessment. Students must take the Proctored Assessment on the date and time specified in the course syllabus. 
• Students registered with Disability Services should contact the instructor of record to make arrangements based on specific accommodation needs. 

See explanation below about earned points for ATI Proctored Assessment test scores and remediation recommendations using the ATI remediation products included in your ATI package: 

Proficiency on Proctored Assessments - Course points for Achievement on Proctored Assessments - Remediation recommended  

Proficiency level 2 or 3 - 6 pts - None needed, good job!  

Proficiency level 1 - 3 pts - Strongly Recommend ATI Remediation programs 

Proficiency level <1 - 1 pts - Strongly Recommend ATI Remediation programs 

End of Program ATI RN Comprehensive Predictor Exam 

All 4-year and accelerated undergraduate students in the Elaine Marieb College of Nursing are required to take the ATI RN Comprehensive Predictor Exam during the final semester of their nursing program. 

• Students will take the ATI RN Comprehensive Predictor exam within the first eight weeks of the final semester. Students are encouraged to utilize the focused reviews throughout their final semester. Students who do not achieve the stated benchmark will complete a personalized ATI and NCLEX-RN Success Contract. Students who complete an ATI and NCLEX-RN Success Contract must submit the contract and successfully complete the criteria set forth within the Success Contract. The goal for this is to provide the students with an opportunity to attain the mastery of knowledge and skills outlined in the focused review. 
• At the end of the final semester, an ATI Nurse Educator will provide a 3-day live NCLEX- RN Review Course. An additional NCLEX Readiness Assessment is provided as part of the Live Review Course. Student attendance is mandatory. 

It is recommended that students not achieving the benchmark (95% or higher likelihood of passing NCLEX on first try) on the ATI RN Comprehensive Predictor Test, purchase and participate in the Virtual ATI Program prior to taking the NCLEX- RN. Virtual ATI is a personalized, innovative online partnership that provides the student with a personal Virtual-ATI Coach who works with them one-on-one for up to 12 weeks. Once the ‘green light’ is given, ATI recommends that the student take the NCLEX-RN in 3 weeks. 

Students are encouraged to work with ATI upon Program completion to assess readiness to take the NCLEX-RN. 

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Appendix H: Clinical Violation Form

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