Copy of DRAFT - Master of Science in Nursing Admitted Student Packet Spring Year?

• Please complete your Intent to Enroll survey; the link was emailed to you via NursingCAS
• The survey confirms whether you have accepted the offer for admission into the MS in Nursing program. The offer of admission will be reviewed and processed by the USF Office of Admissions in the coming weeks, and a formal letter of admission will be sent via postal mail.
• If your decision changes between now and the first day of classes for Fall 2018, please notify the College of Nursing at nurstudent@health.usf.edu

• On the CastleBranch website, https://portal.castlebranch.com/ud98, select “Place Order” and follow the prompts.
  
  • Note: Be sure to select, Place Order > College of Nursing > Graduate Program > Masters Program > Code UE02: I am a new student ordering for the first time.
• All parts of your CastleBranch package must be processed and approved by the CastleBranch system no later than October 1, 2018. 
  • Students without a complete CastleBranch package will not be eligible to register for second-semester courses.

Additional Information:

• Your package includes levels 1 & 2 background checks, drug test, and clinical immunization requirements.
• The cost of CastleBranch package is $153.75, due at the time of order. Refunds are not guaranteed if you do not matriculate into the program.
• For technical questions regarding your package order or completing the requirements, please contact CastleBranch at https://www.castlebranch.com/contact-us .
  
  • For all other questions, contact the USF College of Nursing Compliance Officer, Mr. Shawn Afflick, at safflick@health.usf.edu.

Note: Former USF College of Nursing students who already have a CastleBranch account, please contact the Compliance Officer, Mr. Shawn Afflick at safflick@health.usf.edu

Your USF Health email account must be used for all official correspondence with the College of Nursing. Please see the Onboarding Students instructions to establish your account: http://health.usf.edu/is/get-started#students. (This will need to be updated after the migration to using 1 email (IT calls it the One Tenant project) is completed.)

All students are required to complete the HIPAA certification at https://learn.health.usf.edu/.

• Log in using your HSCNET/USF HEALTH ID and password.
• On the homepage, find the drop down box that says “Select Course Category”
• Within the drop-down, select USF Health Training
• Click “USF Health Professional Integrity & Compliance – Required Training” to begin.
• You must complete the five modules: 
  1. Medicare Parts C and D General Compliance
  2. Combating Medicare Parts C and D Fraud, Waste, and Abuse
  3. Professional Integrity Program Handbook
  4. HIPAA Compliance
  5. Computer & Information Security
• After you have completed HIPAA training, be sure to print a copy of your certificate (USF Health Required Training Completion Certificate) and upload it to your Castle Branch account. Please also save/print a copy for your own records.
  

• Find the form here: http://www.usf.edu/student-affairs/student-health-services/documents/mandatory-imm-form-122014.pdf.
• Please follow the directions on the form -
  
  • Submit the completed form to USF Student Health Services (not the College of Nursing).
  • The address and fax number are located on the form. You may also submit it online at http://form.jotformpro.com/form/32133984690964.

Note: USF Student Health Services will place a registration hold on your USF student account until you have completed the form.

• The College of Nursing Student Affairs Office will hold an online orientation on August 11, 2018, from 11 AM to 1 PM. 
• During this orientation, you will meet College of Nursing faculty, concentration directors, and students in your program. We will also introduce you to the many USF Health campus resources and services.
• Additional onboarding information, including parking and how to obtain your Student ID card, can be found on the Office of Graduate Studies' webpage at http://www.grad.usf.edu/new_students.php
  

• Your academic advisor will contact you in the near future with your program plan and registration information via your official USF email address.
• Until then, please continue working through all of the steps listed above.

Here are 2 tutorials for finding and registering for your classes: Using Schedule Planner in OASIS.pptx and How To Register for Classes.docx (why is this included now?)