Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia Student Handbook

82 Pages·2016·0.55 MB·English

by  Thompson, Jennifer L

Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia Student Handbook
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 5
PROGRAM GENERAL CONTACT INFORMATION ...............................................................................5
POLICY CHANGES AND DISCLAIMER ................................................................................................8
POLICY ON POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND CHANGE ........................................................................ 8
ACCREDITATION .............................................................................................................................8
NON-DISCRIMINATION ...................................................................................................................8
PROGRAM MISSION AND PHILOSOPHY ...........................................................................................8
TERMINAL OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................. 10
2. ETHICS .......................................................................................................................... 13
ADMISSIONS ................................................................................................................................ 13
CATEGORIES OF ADMISSION ............................................................................................................... 13
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS .............................................................................................................. 13
REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE UNIVERSITY ...................................................................... 14
DEADLINES .......................................................................................................................................... 15
TECHNICAL STANDARDS...................................................................................................................... 15
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK, HEALTH AND DRUG SCREENING ................................................... 16
INFORMATION SHARING AND PRIVACY POLICY ................................................................................. 17
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS ............................................................................................................. 17
RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ..................................................................................................... 18
APPLICANTS ......................................................................................................................................... 18
STUDENTS ........................................................................................................................................... 19
INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITES AND EXPECTATIONS ..................................................................... 19
COUNCIL ON ACCREDITATION ............................................................................................................ 21
3. PROFESSIONALISM AND INTEGRITY .............................................................................. 21
PRACTICE AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS .......................................................................................... 21
PROFESSIONAL DECORUM ............................................................................................................ 23
GUIDELINES FOR CLINICAL CONDUCT ................................................................................................. 23
DRESS CODE ........................................................................................................................................ 23
CLINICAL SETTING ............................................................................................................................... 24
SIMULATION POLICY ........................................................................................................................... 25
CONFIDENTIALITY OF MEDICAL RECORDS AND HEALTH INFORMATION (HIPAA) ............................. 25
TITLE AND IDENTIFICATION ................................................................................................................ 26
MOBILE PHONES AND MOBILE DEVICES ............................................................................................. 27
4. CURRICULUM, FACULTY AND COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ................................................... 27
KPSA EDUCATIONAL MATRIX ........................................................................................................ 28
KPSA FACULTY .............................................................................................................................. 35
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ................................................................................................................ 35
5. ACADEMIC POLICIES ..................................................................................................... 35
REGISTRATION ............................................................................................................................. 35
ATTENDANCE POLICIES ................................................................................................................. 35
COURSE POLICIES ......................................................................................................................... 36
EXAMINATIONS ................................................................................................................................... 36
KPSA GRADING SCALE ......................................................................................................................... 38
ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT ............................................................................................................ 39
KPSA ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY ................................................................................................... 39
FRATERNIZATION ......................................................................................................................... 40
GRADUATION ............................................................................................................................... 40
CLINICAL SUPERVISION OF STUDENTS ........................................................................................... 41
6. ACADEMIC AND CLINICAL SCHEDULING......................................................................... 41
TIME COMMITMENT .................................................................................................................... 41
ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION ............................................................................................................. 41
HOLIDAYS .................................................................................................................................... 42
CLINICAL SCHEDULING .................................................................................................................. 42
CLINICAL ABSENCE ....................................................................................................................... 42
CLINICAL ROTATION REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................. 43
SELF EVALUATION EXAMINATION (SEE) ............................................................................................. 43
REQUIRED CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS ......................................................................................... 43
MATERNITY LEAVE .............................................................................................................................. 44
LEAVE OF ABSENCE ............................................................................................................................. 44
7. FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS ....................................................................................... 45
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ................................................................................................................ 45
PROGRAM EXPENSES AND TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS ............................................................ 45
HEALTH INSURANCE ..................................................................................................................... 47
LIABILITY INSURANCE ................................................................................................................... 47
REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS ................................................................................................................. 47
8. STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE CLINICAL AREA ....................................................... 47
CASE RECORDING ......................................................................................................................... 47
CARE PLANS ................................................................................................................................. 48
CLINICAL TIME .............................................................................................................................. 48
CLINICAL ORIENTATION ...................................................................................................................... 49
CLINICAL ROTATION ACCOMODATIONS ............................................................................................. 49
COMMUNICATION AND DISTRACTIONS (CLASS, CLINICAL AND PROF. MEETINGS) ........................... 50
LICENSURE ................................................................................................................................... 50
MEDICATION SAFETY .................................................................................................................... 51
9. ENVIRONMENTAL AND CHEMICAL HAZARDS ................................................................. 51
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ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS ......................................................................................................... 51
CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY .............................................................................................................. 52
10. CLINICAL AFFILIATIONS .............................................................................................. 56
DUTIES OF CLINICAL COORDINATORS AT CLINICAL SITES ............................................................... 56
11. LIBRARY AND COMPUTER RESOURCES ....................................................................... 56
12. EVALUATION PLAN .................................................................................................... 57
OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................... 57
EVALUATION OF STUDENTS .......................................................................................................... 57
ACADEMIC EVALUATION ..................................................................................................................... 57
CLINICAL EVALUATION ........................................................................................................................ 58
EVALUATION OF FACULTY ............................................................................................................ 59
EVALUATION OF PROGRAM .......................................................................................................... 60
SUMMARY OF EVALUATION METHODS AND PROCESS................................................................... 60
13. ACADEMIC PROGRESSION ......................................................................................... 63
GUIDELINES FOR CLINICAL PROBATION ......................................................................................... 63
GUIDELINES FOR ACADEMIC PROBATION ...................................................................................... 64
DISMISSAL ................................................................................................................................... 65
CLINICAL AND ACADEMIC REASONS FOR DISMISSAL ......................................................................... 66
WITHDRAWAL .............................................................................................................................. 66
14. COMMITTEES, MEETINGS, GRIEVANCE AND APPEALS ................................................ 67
CURRICULUM AND EVALUATION COMMITTEE .............................................................................. 67
ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE ............................................................................................................ 67
KPSA FACULTYMEETING ............................................................................................................... 67
CSUF COMMUNITY OUTREACH MEETING ...................................................................................... 67
CLINICAL COORDINATOR MEETING ............................................................................................... 68
GRIEVANCE AND APPEALS ............................................................................................................ 68
ACADEMIC APPEALS ............................................................................................................................ 68
15. CLINICAL PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES ........................................................................ 68
TERMINAL CLINICAL OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................... 68
CLINICAL OBJECTIVES FOR SPECIALTY ROTATIONS ......................................................................... 70
CARDIAC SURGERY ROTATION ............................................................................................................ 71
PEDIATRIC ROTATION ......................................................................................................................... 72
NEUROSURGICAL ROTATION .............................................................................................................. 73
OBSTETRIC ROTATION ......................................................................................................................... 75
REGIONAL ROTATION .......................................................................................................................... 76
16. IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION ....................................................................... 78
DAILY CLINICAL EVALUATION TOOL .............................................................................................. 79
PHOTOGRAPHIC AND VIDEOTAPING AGREEMENT & RELEASE FORM ............................................. 81
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STUDENT NURSE ANESTHETIST STATEMENT .................................................................................. 82

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1. INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia (KPSA). This Student Handbook is
intended to be used as a reference for questions regarding policy, procedure or any other matters
related to our nurse anesthesia program. It should be referred to on an ongoing basis as questions
arise. In addition to the policies in this handbook, students are expected to adhere to all policies
in the
• California State University School of Nursing Graduate Handbook
http://nursing.fullerton.edu/_resources/msn/2014_2015%20Graduate%20Nursing%20Ha
ndbook.pdf
• California State University Graduate Catalog
http://www.fullerton.edu/catalog/
• California State University Graduate Student Guide
http://www.fullerton.edu/graduate/currentstudents/graduateforms.asp
• AANA documents: Scope of Practice, Code of Ethics, etc. (requires login)
http://www.aana.com

PROGRAM GENERAL CONTACT INFORMATION
Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia
100 South Los Robles, Suite 501
Pasadena, CA 91188
626-564-3000
Fax: [phone]
www.kpsan.org
Office hours: 0700-1700 Monday- Friday

Revision history: This document was reviewed May 2016

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Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia & Southern California Medical Group Relationship

Edward Ellison, MD
Medical Director

Paul Minardi, MD Annie Russell Todd Sachs, MD Medical
Medical Director Business
Chief Operating Officer Director Operations
Management

Sylvia Everroad, RN, MSN

Regional Chief

Administrative Officer

Alex Chin, MD John Nagelhout, CRNA, Ph. D
Kaiser Permanente Kaiser Permanente

School of Anesthesia School of Anesthesia
Medical Advisor Director

Sass Elisha, CRNA, Ed. D Michael Boytim, CRNA, Ed. D
Kaiser Permanente Kaiser Permanente
School of Anesthesia School of Anesthesia
Assistant Director Assistant Director

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Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia Organizational Structure

John Nagelhout, CRNA, Ph.D., F.A.A.N.
Director

Sass Elisha, CRNA, Ed. D. Michael Boytim, CRNA, Ed. D.
Assistant Director Assistant Director

Edward Waters, CRNA, DNP Sandra Bordi, CRNA, DNP Jeremy Heiner, CRNA, Ed. D. Jennifer Thompson, CRNA, DNP
Instructor Instructor Instructor Instructor

Retta Smith Sandra Hinkson Bryun Sakaye, BA
Administrative Specialist III Administrative Specialist III Web Developer

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POLICY CHANGES AND DISCLAIMER
The Program reserves the right to make policy changes as the needs of its administration,
faculty, students and conducting or affiliating institutions change. These changes may occur
without prior notification. To assure that you have the most current information available,
please contact the Program administrators.
POLICY ON POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND CHANGE
Procedure
Suggested new or revised policies and procedures will be presented to the faculty for a first
reading and discussion. The faculty will decide on whether to adopt the policies and procedures
at their next regular meeting. The faculty will determine the implementation date of new
policies as part of their review. All faculty and students will be notified by E-mail before
substantive change(s) to policies or procedures are implemented. The Handbook will be
published online.
ACCREDITATION
The Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of
Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA), 222 S. Prospect Ave., Park Ridge, IL, 60068;
[phone]; Email [email protected]; Web http://home.coa.us.com

The program's next accreditation review by the COA is scheduled for 2017. Outcomes of
interest (attrition, certification exam performance, and employment) are published at
http://www.kpsan.org/about-the-school/program-statistics

California State University Fullerton is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing
Education (CCNE), One Dupont Circle, NW Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036;
[phone], the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), 985 Atlantic
Avenue, Suite 100, Alameda, CA 94501; [phone] and the California Board of
Registered Nursing, PO Box 944210, Sacramento, CA 94244-2100; [phone].
NON-DISCRIMINATION
Applicants, students and faculty will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color,
religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, national origin, age, physical or mental
disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or other status protected by
applicable federal, state or local laws or by corporate policy.
Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia (KPSA) abides by the nondiscriminatory
admissions/hiring policies of California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) and Kaiser
Permanente (KP).
PROGRAM MISSION AND PHILOSOPHY
Our Mission Statement
The Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia exists to provide affordable, high-quality
anesthesia care services and to improve the health of the communities we serve.
Our Vision Statement
Our commitment is to be an innovative leader and the model for excellence in nurse
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anesthesia education and community service.
Our Core Values
1. Student Development - our primary goal is to empower our students to achieve
their full potential.
2. Community Service - our commitment to social responsibility and diversity is
reflected in our service to the community.
3. Respecting Partners – we excel through our strategic alliances with dedicated,
professional colleagues.
4. Innovative Learning – we foster an environment, which values adult education,
self-motivation, critical thinking, and lifelong learning.
5. Patient Focused – our program is grounded in promoting anesthesia excellence in
the care of the individual.
6. Team Commitment – the success of our team is based on interdependent growth
and mutual respect.

The programs mission exists as an extension of the mission and vision of Kaiser Permanente,
California State University Fullerton, and California State University Fullerton School of
Nursing.

• Kaiser Permanente mission statement, aspiration and promise
http://insidekp.kp.org/insidekp/communicate/kppromise/index.html
• California State University Fullerton mission and goals
http://www.fullerton.edu/aboutcsuf/mission.asp
• California State University Fullerton School of Nursing mission and goals
http://nursing.fullerton.edu/aboutus/missiongoals.asp
Mission - The School of Nursing (SON) is committed to providing quality
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undergraduate and graduate nursing programs, which are accessible to a diverse
student population. In doing so, we strive to be a center of excellence in nursing
education. We endeavor to be proactive in meeting societal health imperatives
related to an increasingly diverse population of potential patients or clients. We
are committed to promoting the health of individuals and communities through
innovative educational partnerships, faculty and student scholarship, and service;
and to the preparation of competent graduates who share these values and who
demonstrate their commitment to professional practice throughout their nursing
careers.
Goals –
o
 To provide quality nursing programs which are accessible to a diverse
student population.
 To prepare graduates who can provide culturally competent care within a
framework of scientific and professional accountability and function
independently in a variety of settings.
 To prepare graduates with the necessary foundation for further education
and specialization within their chosen career path.
 To encourage our learners to commit to lifelong learning for personal and
professional growth.
 To establish and maintain innovative educational partnerships to promote
health and meet societal imperatives.
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 To be recognized as a center of excellence in nursing education
• California State University Fullerton School of Nursing learning outcomes, philosophy,
and practice model http://nursing.fullerton.edu/aboutus/learningoutcomes.asp
TERMINAL OBJECTIVES
Upon successful graduation from KPSA, a graduate will have the knowledge and ability to fulfill
these key objectives.

Patient Safety
Maintain vigilance and patient safety throughout the perianesthetic continuum.
Protect patients from iatrogenic complications, and utilizes appropriate precautions in infection
control.
Position or supervise the positioning of patients to prevent injury.
Utilize standard precautions and appropriate infection control measures.
Utilize emerging health technologies.
Conduct a comprehensive and appropriate equipment check.
Individualized Perianesthetic Management
Provide care throughout the perianesthetic continuum.
Use a variety of current anesthesia techniques, agents, adjunctive drugs, and equipment while
providing anesthesia
Provide anesthesia services to patients of all ages and physical conditions for a variety of surgical
and medically related procedures, including trauma and emergency cases.
Perform a pre-anesthetic assessment and formulates an anesthesia care plan for patient to whom
he/she is assigned to administer anesthesia.
Administer and manage a variety of regional anesthetics.
Function collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team to affect patient outcomes.
Deliver culturally competent perianesthetic care throughout the anesthesia experience.
Function as a resource person for airway and ventilator management of patients.
Serve as a leader or member of cardiopulmonary resuscitation team and possess current ACLS,
BLS, and PALS certifications.
Critical Thinking
Apply theory to practice in decision-making and problem solving.
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