So much going on in the world, in the country, in our community. I’m hoping everyone is safe and healthy.
9 thoughts on “Dean Turpel’s Podcast, June 1, 2020”
Nursing Student
Hi Dean Turpel! Thanks for this podcast. Is there anyways maybe soon you can address what fall classes may possibly be like? I know the college sent out an email about remote classes but they also mentioned there may be some exceptions for programs such as nursing. Thank you!!
Dean Turpel
Sure! I wish I had really solid information, but what I know is that our theory classes will be delivered in a remote format. Some faculty would like the opportunity to meet with students on campus if necessary. I know some faculty would like to have the opportunity to give tests in person. We’re under some pretty strict guidelines on how on-campus meetings can be carried out, including limits on the number of students per classroom. So students might be divided up if meeting on campus and your instructor will work with you on that.
Regarding clinicals, we anticipate being back in the hospitals, but we also anticipate the need for more simulation than we have had in the past. We’re hoping that most of the simulation can be done in person at the sim center, but, again, you know how that goes – we’re going to be limited to the guidelines for maintaining appropriate distance and the number of people present at a time. There’s good and bad with that – more individualized attention, but possibly less available time.
BC nursing student
Hi Dean Turpel! Thank you so much for this podcast. I just read the comment about fall theory being remote and possible hospital clinicals. Therefore, are the courses offered the second six of summer definitely going to be through remote? Remote theory but possible hospital? Thank you!
Dean Turpel
The Florida Board of Nursing has only extended our ability to provide clinical experiences through 100% simulation through July 9, so we NEED to get back to the hospitals. Same thing – some hospitals are opening up and some aren’t, to students. We’re anticipating an extension from the Board, but we’re also trying to get students back to the hospitals. Realistically, it might not be equitable across all campuses. I’m not happy about that (about ANY of this), but it is what it is. We do have the iHuman clinicals for all students for the rest of the summer.
Does it seem like I’m dancing around your question? Yep, I am. Some of you will be doing some of your clinicals in the second summer sessions in the hospitals and some won’t, to be honest. Regardless, you WILL have on campus meetings and we will be opening the nursing labs for appointments only. I hope to have an announcement on that this week. Count on meeting in person with your instructor during the first week of class like you always do, and we’ll go from there and keep our fingers crossed.
Dean Turpel
Oh, and yes, theory courses are remote.
BC NURSING STUDENT
Hello Dean Turpel,
Regarding fall clinicals, if for some reason we are not allowed back in the hospitals, will we be doing divided on campus meetings in combination with ihuman? Asking because my class was already pushed from August graduation to December and I definitely do not want to be delayed further. Thank you
Dean Turpel
Well, if you asked me six months ago if anything other than student performance would delay a nursing student’s graduation, I would have said absolutely not. Every time I say “this can’t get any worse,” it seems to. We’re entering hurricane season and we all know what that means.
All I can tell is that getting nursing students to completion is foremost on my mind, the Associate Dean’s minds, the nursing faculty’s minds, and the nursing program staff’s minds. We are in constant communication with the hospitals and we check with our accrediting bodies continuously. I think it goes without saying that nobody wants graduation delayed further, but beyond doing everything I can (within regulatory, ethical, moral, and educational guidelines), I have minimal control. I can’t stress enough that those of you who were supposed to graduate in August and can’t graduate until December are not the only group impacted – this is a world-wide pandemic, impacting nursing students in every country and every state. If hospital clinicals aren’t available and the FBON provides guidance that we can provide 100% simulation, then that’s likely what we’ll do.
BC NURSING STUDENT
Yes it’s terrible how this has impacted everyone. Thank you for the information. I feel like at this point we’re all on edge especially because we’ve already been impacted. Is there anyway of telling when the FBON will be letting you guys know?
Dean Turpel
No. But I can tell you all Deans of nursing programs in Florida are watching this very closely and as members of the Florida Council for Nursing Education Administrators, I communicate with the other Deans on a continuous basis.
Hi Dean Turpel! Thanks for this podcast. Is there anyways maybe soon you can address what fall classes may possibly be like? I know the college sent out an email about remote classes but they also mentioned there may be some exceptions for programs such as nursing. Thank you!!
Sure! I wish I had really solid information, but what I know is that our theory classes will be delivered in a remote format. Some faculty would like the opportunity to meet with students on campus if necessary. I know some faculty would like to have the opportunity to give tests in person. We’re under some pretty strict guidelines on how on-campus meetings can be carried out, including limits on the number of students per classroom. So students might be divided up if meeting on campus and your instructor will work with you on that.
Regarding clinicals, we anticipate being back in the hospitals, but we also anticipate the need for more simulation than we have had in the past. We’re hoping that most of the simulation can be done in person at the sim center, but, again, you know how that goes – we’re going to be limited to the guidelines for maintaining appropriate distance and the number of people present at a time. There’s good and bad with that – more individualized attention, but possibly less available time.
Hi Dean Turpel! Thank you so much for this podcast. I just read the comment about fall theory being remote and possible hospital clinicals. Therefore, are the courses offered the second six of summer definitely going to be through remote? Remote theory but possible hospital? Thank you!
The Florida Board of Nursing has only extended our ability to provide clinical experiences through 100% simulation through July 9, so we NEED to get back to the hospitals. Same thing – some hospitals are opening up and some aren’t, to students. We’re anticipating an extension from the Board, but we’re also trying to get students back to the hospitals. Realistically, it might not be equitable across all campuses. I’m not happy about that (about ANY of this), but it is what it is. We do have the iHuman clinicals for all students for the rest of the summer.
Does it seem like I’m dancing around your question? Yep, I am. Some of you will be doing some of your clinicals in the second summer sessions in the hospitals and some won’t, to be honest. Regardless, you WILL have on campus meetings and we will be opening the nursing labs for appointments only. I hope to have an announcement on that this week. Count on meeting in person with your instructor during the first week of class like you always do, and we’ll go from there and keep our fingers crossed.
Oh, and yes, theory courses are remote.
Hello Dean Turpel,
Regarding fall clinicals, if for some reason we are not allowed back in the hospitals, will we be doing divided on campus meetings in combination with ihuman? Asking because my class was already pushed from August graduation to December and I definitely do not want to be delayed further. Thank you
Well, if you asked me six months ago if anything other than student performance would delay a nursing student’s graduation, I would have said absolutely not. Every time I say “this can’t get any worse,” it seems to. We’re entering hurricane season and we all know what that means.
All I can tell is that getting nursing students to completion is foremost on my mind, the Associate Dean’s minds, the nursing faculty’s minds, and the nursing program staff’s minds. We are in constant communication with the hospitals and we check with our accrediting bodies continuously. I think it goes without saying that nobody wants graduation delayed further, but beyond doing everything I can (within regulatory, ethical, moral, and educational guidelines), I have minimal control. I can’t stress enough that those of you who were supposed to graduate in August and can’t graduate until December are not the only group impacted – this is a world-wide pandemic, impacting nursing students in every country and every state. If hospital clinicals aren’t available and the FBON provides guidance that we can provide 100% simulation, then that’s likely what we’ll do.
Yes it’s terrible how this has impacted everyone. Thank you for the information. I feel like at this point we’re all on edge especially because we’ve already been impacted. Is there anyway of telling when the FBON will be letting you guys know?
No. But I can tell you all Deans of nursing programs in Florida are watching this very closely and as members of the Florida Council for Nursing Education Administrators, I communicate with the other Deans on a continuous basis.