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CONNECTICUT COMMUNITY COLLEGE NURSING PROGRAM Capital Community College, Gateway Community College, Naugatuck Valley Community College, Northwestern
Connecticut Community College, Norwalk Community College, Three Rivers Community College
www.ct.edu/nursing
Documents for Accepted Students
2020-2021 Academic Year
Naugatuck Valley Community College
750 Chase Parkway
Waterbury, CT 06708
Please note: this information is ONLY for accepted students to the CT-CCNP for the 2020-2021
academic year.
April 3, 2020
Dear Member of the Class of 2022,
Congratulations on your acceptance into the Nursing Program at Naugatuck Valley Community
College. The faculty and staff are committed to helping you succeed and look forward to guiding
you through your nursing education experience.
An orientation program will be held online. Further instructions about the orientation will be sent
to your college email by May 1st.
You will be sent instructions on how to create a document tracker account with CastleBranch at
https://portal.castlebranch.com/NM9. CastleBranch is the repository for all your program and
clinical compliance documents, such as your health history form and Basic Life Support
certification. The initial cost will be $117. You must establish an account prior to May 15th and
begin uploading documents as instructed. Instructions for background and toxicology screening
will be provided at the orientation. If you need assistance, contact the CastleBranch Service Desk
or Anne deHertogh at [email protected].
You must check your college email frequently for additional instructions about preparing for your
nursing education. If you have any immediate questions, contact Nancy Torres, Department
Secretary at [email protected].
We look forward to meeting you this fall.
Stay well and best wishes for success,
Carol Gabriele, DNP, MA, RN, CNE
Associate Dean of Health Sciences & Director of Nursing
Naugatuck Valley Community College Notice of Disability Services
Naugatuck Valley Community College is committed to equal access for persons with
disabilities. Academic adjustments are provided to students with disabilities to assure
equivalent access to academic and campus programs. For more information about academic
adjustments and how to request them, please contact: Terry Latella, Counselor for Students
with Disabilities, Room K519B Kinney Hall, (203) 596-8608, [email protected]. Terry works
with students to discuss individual requests, review the type of adjustments and services that
the college will provide and inform them about any documentation that may be necessary to
arrange for certain adjustments. Students with disabilities are encouraged to contact Terry at
least one month before classes begin to avoid any delay in providing academic adjustments,
especially when the College must arrange for external resources to provide the adjustments.
Please also note that academic adjustments cannot be given retroactively.
For further information, please visit http://www.nv.edu/Student-Life/Disability-Services
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR INCOMING NURSING STUDENTS CLASS OF 2022 May 2020
Orientation
As a result of the current COVID-19 pandemic, the campus is closed until further notice. Please
thoroughly review the contents and requirements in this introductory packet.
Textbooks
Required Textbooks and Digital Teaching & Learning Materials for Nursing Students are enclosed in this packet.
Clinical Requirements:
• Health Requirements A Healthcare physical form accompanies your acceptance letter. You must submit all necessary
medical information to CastleBranch by August 15, 2020. Directions for creating an account in
Castlebranch are included. The total cost for all Castlebranch requirements is $125.70. Remember
TB testing and physical exam are annual.
• Background and Toxicology Screening Most clinical sites require criminal background and toxicology (drug) screening before July 15, 2020.
Fees for screenings must be paid by the student and are a part of the $125.70 fee. This is due by
August 15, 2020. Students who are found guilty of having committed a felony/misdemeanor or who
have pending cases may be prevented by a facility from participating in clinical experiences at that
institution. If you cannot participate in a clinical rotation at an assigned facility, you may not be able to
progress in the program. If you feel this may apply to you, please consider your acceptance into the
Nursing Program carefully and call Dr. Carol Gabriele, Associate Dean, to discuss confidentially at
203-596-8734.
• Basic Life Support Certification for Health Care Providers Students are expected to have completed BLS certification by August 15, 2020. It is recommended that
you register for your CPR certification with the American Red Cross (www.redcross.org) or the American
Heart Association as early as possible as class sizes have been reduced to 6 students per class. You must
make sure that you are registering for Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider. It must include
adult, child and infant CPR. You can sign up for the 6 hour course or the blended course which is an on
line virtual tutorial and then a 3 hour clinical.
Students will lose their seat in the program if clinical requirements are not completed by August 15th.
Any questions in completing or meeting the deadlines for the clinical requirements should be directed to Anne
deHertogh via text at (860) 463-3389. Extra time has been given this year due to the impact of COVID-19.
Do not wait until the last minute to submit your requirements.
Students with Special Needs-ADA Naugatuck Valley Community College is committed to equal access for persons
with disabilities. Academic adjustments are provided to students with disabilities
to assure equivalent access to academic and campus programs. For more information about
academic adjustments and how to request them, please contact: Terry Latella, Counselor for Students
with Disabilities, Room K519B Kinney Hall, (203) 596-8608, [email protected]. Terry works with students
to discuss individual requests, review the type of adjustments and services that the college will provide and
inform them about any documentation that may be necessary to arrange for
certain adjustments. Students with disabilities are encouraged to contact Terry at least one month before classes
begin to avoid any delay in providing academic adjustments, especially when the College must arrange for
external resources to provide the adjustments. Please also note that academic adjustments cannot be given
retroactively. For further information, please visit http://www.nv.edu/Student-Life/Disability-Services
Malpractice Insurance
You are not required to purchase your own malpractice insurance. The college provides a group policy which
covers students during assigned clinical times. Students may carry their own policies to provide additional
protection if they wish.
Uniforms
A list of the necessary uniform items is included in the information from Connecticut Uniform. Uniforms may be
purchased from any supplier, however you must purchase the same style numbers – no substitutions in style or
brand are acceptable. Connecticut Uniform in Waterbury is the only place where you can obtain your uniform
patches. Please read the enclosed information from Connecticut Uniform concerning dates and times that you can
order uniforms at the Waterbury store.
Stethoscopes Each student will need to have a stethoscope. Enclosed is information from Standris for ordering stethoscopes
online.
Laboratory Supplies “Skills Pack” Students are required to purchase a “Skills Pack” containing practice supplies to be used while learning skills in
the on-campus nursing laboratories. The packs will be ready to be picked up in the bookstore by the start of the
semester.
The cost is approximately $94.99 + tax. This nursing pack will be used for the entire two-year nursing program.
All nursing students must purchase a skills pack before by the start of the semester.
National Student Nurses’ Association Nurses are encouraged to support their professional organizations. For students, this organization is the National
Student Nurses’ Association (NSNA). Membership will be discussed at orientation. Membership costs are
approximately $50.00 per year for new members and it’s not mandatory.
Co-requisite Courses
BIO 235: Microbiology and PSY 111: General Psychology must be completed successfully by the end of the
fall 2020 semester. If you have not completed these courses, you must register for fall 2020. Please note
that seats in BIO: 235 fill quickly. Register now if you need these courses!
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To: Students admitted to the NVCC Nursing Program
From: NVCC Records Office
Subject: BIO* H235 Microbiology
Naugatuck Valley Community College has reserved a limited number of seats in BIO* H235 for
students admitted to the NVCC Nursing program who need to enroll in the course for the
Summer 2020 or Fall 2020 semesters. If you have not yet completed Microbiology with a
minimum grade of “C”, you must register for it no later than the Fall 2020 semester.
Please try to register for the course through the normal registration process. However, if you are
not able to get a seat and need a ‘reserved’ seat for summer or fall, you must contact one of the
persons listed below:
Ed Clancy (203) 575-8087 [email protected] K 518 Registrar’s Office
Erika Carrington (203) 575-8128 [email protected] K 500 Admissions
When requesting a reserved seat, please provide your name, Banner ID, and summer or
fall choice with course registration number (CRN). Indicate that you are accepted into
the nursing program for the Fall 2020 semester.
There are a limited number of reserved seats; they will be released on a first-come, first-
served basis.
If you are registered for BIO* H235 and do not make the proper payment or financial
arrangements, your registration will be cancelled with no guarantee that you will reclaim
a seat in the course.
All unused, reserved seats will be released to the general public on June 1, 2020.
Although Microbiology is part of the first semester curriculum, we recommend that you complete
the course during the summer semester due to the demanding workload of the nursing
program’s first semester.
CONNECTICUT COMMUNITY COLLEGE NURSING PROGRAM
Capital Community College, Gateway Community College, Naugatuck Valley Community College, Northwestern
Connecticut Community College, Norwalk Community College, Three Rivers Community College
www.ct.edu/nursing
Required Textbooks and Digital Teaching & Learning Materials for Nursing Students
Pearson printed textbooks and digital teaching and learning materials will be provided through
includED.
Access to digital materials is provided through Blackboard and students will pick up printed textbooks
at their college bookstore.
Through includED the discounted cost of required textbooks and digital teaching and learning materials
is part of the tuition and fees payment each semester of the nursing program. Students receive all of
the materials in the Pearson package required for the entire program as they begin the first semester.
As part of the includED program students pay for these materials in four equal installments of $247.75
when they register for each of the following courses:
NUR*120 in the first semester,
NUR*125: in the second semester,
NUR*220: in the third semester, and
NUR*225 in the fourth and final semester
An overview of these resources and instructional guides to them will be presented by the faculty. More
detailed presentations by Pearson representatives are available by request of the colleges. They are:
Print Text ‐ Nursing: A Concepts‐Based Approach, Volume I, ISBN 9780134616803
Print Text ‐ Nursing: A Concepts‐Based Approach, Volume II, ISBN 9780134616810
Print Text ‐ Clinical Nursing Skills: A Concepts‐Based Approach, Volume III, ISBN 9780134616834
Companion ‐ MyNursingLab for Nursing: A Concepts‐Based Approach, ISBN 9780134869742
Print Text ‐ Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach 6/e, ISBN 9780134255163
Companion ‐ MyNursingLab for Pharmacology for Nurses 6/e, ISBN 9780135645833
Print Text: Nurses’s Drug Guide 2018, ISBN 9780134726212
Digital Resource ‐ The Neighborhood, ISBN 9780133416428
Students are encouraged to ask questions about the includED program at their college nursing program
orientation. Students may also contact their college bookstore representatives with additional
questions:
Capital Loreen Wall [email protected]
Gateway Pedro Rosenberg [email protected]
Naugatuck Valley Robin Abramovich
Northwestern Chanel Weekes [email protected]
Norwalk Laury Thomas [email protected]
Three Rivers Cheryl Pollard [email protected]
CONNECTICUT COMMUNITY COLLEGE NURSING PROGRAM
Capital Community College, Gateway Community College, Naugatuck Valley Community College, Northwestern
Connecticut Community College, Norwalk Community College, Three Rivers Community College
www.ct.edu/nursing
Please note: Per U.S. Department of Education federal regulation 34CFR688.164, students have the
right to opt out of the includED program. However, it is important to note that opting out will:
ELIMINATE access to all of the digital resources and learning activities embedded in the nursing
courses
ELIMINATE access to the purchasing discounts negotiated as part of the includED program
ELIMINATE the ability to pay for textbooks and digital teaching materials in equal installments
throughout the program
REQUIRE students to pay the total retail cost of all required textbooks and digital teaching
materials up front when they start the nursing program
The decision to opt out is final on the last day of the add/drop period each semester.
Refunds for the includED program are consistent with the college tuition refund schedule.
A student may obtain the includED opt out form from their Nursing Program Director following the
mandatory orientation session.
2020 CastleBranch Background Waiver
Your permission is required to allow NVCC Nursing Program to release your name to CastleBranch so
that they can report on your completion of the screening process. Please sign the attached form and
submit it to CastleBranch by June 20, 2020.
Dr. Carol Gabriele
Associate Dean of Allied Health & Director of Nursing
____________________________________________________________________________________
Background Check Waiver:
I agree to release my CastleBranch criminal background information, health requirements, and
toxicology (drug testing) findings to the nursing department at Naugatuck Valley Community College.
Student Name (please print):__________________________________________
Student Signature: __________________________________________________
Date: _____________________________________________________________
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Address City Zip Code
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750 Chase ParkwayWaterbury, CT 06708
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Directions to the CollegeRoute 8 Take the Danbury exit onto I-84, then �rst exit o� I-84 (exit 18). Bear left at the fork and take a left at the light. Go to second light for East Entrance and third light for West Entrance.
I-84 West Take exit 18, bear left at the fork and take a left at the light. Go to second light for East Entrance and third light for West Entrance.
I-84 EastTake exit 18. At light take a right and at next light take a right. Go over bridge and at light take a left onto Chase Parkway. Go to �rst light for East Entrance and second light for West Entrance.
The �rst entrance (east entrance) on the right will take you to Founders Hall, Ekstrom Hall and Technology Hall. The second entrance on the right (west entrance) will take you to garage parking, and Kinney Hall, Fine Arts Center, Student Center, Library, as well as Ekstrom Hall.
Directions for Mainstage, Playbox (A302) and Leever Atrium ParkingTake the West Entrance into the College, bear left at the split, follow the road continuing past parking Lot C. At the stop sign, take a right. Take next right into the parking garage. Bear right and park at the end of the garage. (P-2) closest to the areas labeled “A2”. Take last elevator to Plaza Level 3.Directions for Internal Rooms from Parking GarageNote: The letter preceding a room number indicates the building the facility is located. See “Locations” section of this map for a complete legend.Kinney HallTake the elevator or stairs to the 5th �oor walkway. Take a left. Follow the walkway to Kinney Hall (you will be on level 5). Take elevator or stairs to levels 4, 6 and 7. Information Booth is on level 5.Ekstrom HallTake elevator or stairs to the 5th �oor walkway. Take a right. Follow the walkway to the end. Stairs straight ahead, elevator on the right to rooms on levels 3, 4 and 6. For rooms E518-E535, go straight out the doors andtake a quick right into southside of the building.Technology HallTake elevator or stairs to the 5th �oor walkway. Take a right. Follow the walkway to the end. Go straight through the double doors and walk over the glass-walled bridge.Cafeteria, Student Center Conference Rooms (S517 and S518), L501Take elevators in area labeled S1 or S2. Take elevator or stairs to level 5 to access the 5th �oor walkway. Conference rooms are straight ahead. Take a left from elevator/stairs to Cafeteria West. Entrance is on your left. Take a right from elevators to L501 which will be on your right past the Cafeteria East.Fine Arts Center Rooms, Student Center and LibraryTake elevators in areas labeled “A” for Fine Arts Center Rooms, “S” for Student Center Rooms and “L” for Library to the appropriate �oor number. Main entrance to the Library is on Level 4.
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