Georgia Baptist College of Nursing Enrollment

To enroll in the College of Nursing, students at all levels are required to complete specific requirements described below. Please read carefully each section to prepare for class and clinical. ALL students are strongly encouraged to use the Student Records Checklist to secure that all enrollment steps are completed prior to arriving in the Fall Semester. To secure the Student Records Checklist click here.

Immunization and Health Documents

Georgia Baptist college of Nursing of Mercer University requires nursing students to submit medical information and updated immunization records. Complying with these requirements safeguards the health and safety of students and clients in the classroom and clinical setting. Students not meeting the specified requirements will be excluded from clinical and/or class. Students transferring from the Mercer University Macon campus to the Atlanta campus are expected to arrange for transfer of records from Campus Health in Macon to meet the additional requirements for nursing students.

The Campus Health Office is aware that old medical records are sometimes hard to obtain. Please write your dates on the Immunization Form and attach documentation as needed for older immunizations. Signatures are required of either the individual who has administered the immunization or photocopy of the record that the information is transcribed from. Questions should be directed to the Mercer University Atlanta Campus Health Office at 678-547-6130.

Immunization and health information forms should be forwarded to Campus Health as noted on the Student Record Checklist.

For health information click this link: Health Information and Immunization form.pdf

For the health Immunization FORM click here: Immunizationform.pdf

HealthInsuranceMercerwebpage.pdf- all entering and continuing students MUST read. All students will be charged for health insurance through Mercer University unless the Health Insurance Waiver has been completed.

Declaration of Disability Form.pdf- complete only if this applies to you

Orientation and Registration for Spring Semester MSN and RN-BSN Students

Students accepted to the College of Nursing are registered for classes by either Dr. Linda A. Streit (Associate Dean for the Graduate Program) or Dr. Helen Hodges (Coordinator of the RN-BSN Track).

The academic schedule and the Catalog for the College of Nursing are accessible at the Mercer University web site. The Spring Semester 2009 courses can be located by clicking here. (NOTE: these courses will be posted sometime in October)

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996

(This does not apply to licensed RNs.) Two training programs, OSHA and HIPAA must be completed prior to the start of classes; students should print out documentation that the courses have been completed. This documentation is to be sent to College Administrative Secretaries at the address printed on the Student Record Checklist.

The Admissions Office will provide students with the PIN (personal identification number) and the Mercer student identification number to access Bearport and OSHA and HIPAA training.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

OSHA is the primary federal agency charged with the enforcement of safety and health legislation. The College of Nursing requires each student (BSN, RN-BSN, and MSN) to comply with OSHA training prior to beginning clinical rotations.

Steps include:

Go to the Mercer website at www.Mercer.edu and click on Blackboard pages or click here to enter directly.
Select Log in to my account.
Select Log in to. Log in using your Mercer ID #. Use your date of birth (yymmdd) as your password.
Once logged in select OSHA for GBCN.

TIPS:

OSHA must be completed prior to the first day of clinical.
Follow the instructions on the program and complete all parts.
Remember to print off copies of your test results. Provide a copy to your clinical faculty (RN-BSN students only) person, as well as to the faculty secretary, Debra Bailey (MSN and RN-BSN students) at the address on your Student Record Checklist
You may have to save the power point presentation rather than just opening, in order to view the program.

For technical assistance with the OSHA web information and log in problems please contact Mr. Bickley at Bickley_TL@Mercer.edu or webct@mercer.edu. For other assistance in regards to the program contact Professor Kamp at Kamp_F@Mercer.edu.

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996

All students must complete HIPAA compliance training PRIOR to being seated in a classroom. All training is completed at the Mercer HIPAA training session via the web site. Students may simply click here to reach the site. You are encouraged to keep a copy of your completed training.

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) course completion

To participate in clinical education, students are required to attain the American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR Certification. Students are required to submit their CPR card as evidence of completion of this requirement. The certification must be through the American Heart Association to meet the requirements of our clinical agencies, some of which accept only American Heart Association certification. [Please Note: The College will not accept the Family and Friends or Heartsaver courses as substitutions for the Health Care Provider certification.]

The Health Care Provider certification includes Automatic External Defibrillator (AED), adult, child, and infant, one and two person, CPR. This level of certification also includes adult, child, and infant, conscious and unconscious foreign body airway obstruction.

Student Housing on the Cecil B. Day Atlanta Campus

Any student who desires on-campus student housing must complete housing forms as soon as possible. Information related to student housing on the Atlanta campus may be reached by clicking here.