MSN Professional Compliances

All graduate nursing students are required to meet minimum compliance requirements. These requirements ensure the safety of both you as a student and the various populations that you may encounter during your educational experience at The Pennsylvania State University. This is a requirement that you must fulfill annually while enrolled in the program by August 1.  You must use your @psu.edu email for this process. As a graduate student, you represent the Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing and The Pennsylvania State University. Incomplete compliances may result in an inability to register for the upcoming semester. Students may not attend any clinical/practicum courses unless all of the requirements are completed and approved.

The Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing utilizes a third-party service called American DataBank (http://psucompliance.com/) to monitor and track your compliances. You will be charged a fee to utilize this service. This does not include fees paid to the Department of Public Welfare for your Child Abuse History Clearance and FBI Fingerprints. Students will receive notification via email from the Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing about the process to register with American DataBank. Compliance documents can be uploaded to American DataBank electronically. It is the student’s responsibility to upload documents. The Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing cannot accept or maintain any hard copies of compliance records. Please note that certain background clearances may take at least four weeks for processing, so please plan ahead and allow a sufficient amount of time. Required Compliances are outlined below. In addition, all students this year will be required to complete a COVID-19 Attestation Form and the Clinical Experiences Acknowledgment of Risk.

STUDENT COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS

MSN
-Nurse Educator
-Nurse Administrator

*Students will receive a reminder 60 days prior to expiration of these items, and a second reminder 30 days prior to expiration. 

COMPLIANCE DUE DATES

All compliances except Influenza are due on August 1st each academic year. This ensures that the student is compliant throughout the entire academic year with no interruption in their clinical/practicum rotation time. 

EVIDENCE OF CURRENT NURSING LICENSE

All students are required to present a valid nursing license. Students enrolled in World Campus programs (Nurse Educator, Nurse Administrator) must present a valid RN license in their home state or country. All students in certificate programs (Family, Adult Gerontology Primary Care, Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioners) are required to present a valid PA Nursing License. Additional state licensure may be required when the student is assigned to a clinical site outside of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 

PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE

Professional Liability Insurance is required for all students enrolled in clinical/practicum courses. If a student has coverage through an employer, it is the student’s responsibility to ensure that the policy covers activities outside of the employment position and that it also covers student activities. Written verification of this from the insurance carrier must be provided. Otherwise, the student must obtain an individual policy. 

Nurse Practitioner (Family, Adult Gerontology Primary Care, Adult Gerontology Acute Care) student must have Nurse Practitioner Student Professional Liability coverage. A minimum of $1,000,000/$3,000,000 aggregate is required. If the Nurse Practitioner Student is also a Licensed Nurse Practitioner, they must also have Nurse Practitioner Professional Liability coverage in their current specialty for a minimum of $1,000,000/$3,000,000.

Nurse Administrator/Nurse Educator student must have RN Professional Liability insurance. A minimum of $1,000,000/$3,000,000 aggregate is required. If the Nurse Administrator/Nurse Educator Student is also a Licensed Nurse Practitioner, they must have Nurse Practitioner Professional Liability coverage for a minimum of $1,000,000/$3,000,000. Unsuccessful Clearance Procedures

UNSUCCESSFUL CLEARANCE PROCEDURES

Any unsuccessful compliance requirement will be addressed by the applicable Program Director.

POLICY FOR NON-COMPLIANT STUDENTS

All students are expected to meet compliance requirements by their assigned due date. Students who fail to complete their compliances by their assigned due date will not be permitted to begin or resume their clinical/practicum rotation(s). It is the student’s responsibility to monitor and upload any compliances before they expire so that there is no interruption. Starting or continuing in a clinical/practicum rotation when non-complaint is a violation of academic integrity that will result in review per the Academic Integrity policy with consequences that may include dismissal from the program.