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BSN Checklist (May Graduates)
Steps | Due Date | Page # |
Uniform and Equipment Order | April 30, 2024 | 2 |
CastleBranch Account Setup and Background Check | May 31, 2024 | 2 |
Iowa Child and Adult Abuse Registry | May 31, 2024 | 2 |
Immunizations and Health Screening Form | July 26, 2024 | 3 |
Code of Ethics/Behavior Confirmation | July 26, 2024 | 4 |
Declaration of Patient Information Confidentiality | July 26, 2024 | 4 |
NSNA Membership Authorization Form | July 26, 2024 | 4 |
Indiana Plagiarism Module | July 26, 2024 | 4 |
Mandatory Reporter Trainings – Adult and Child | July 26, 2024 | 4 |
Compliance Training Courses | July 26, 2024 | 5 |
Personal Health Insurance | July 26, 2024 | 5 |
CPR Certification | August 22, 2024 | 5 |
Nursing Orientation/White Coat Ceremony | August 23, 2024 | 6 |
Influenza Vaccine | October 30, 2024 | 7 |
UIHC Epic Training | January 15, 2025 | 7 |
N95 Mask Fit Testing | January 21, 2025 | 7 |
COVID-19 Vaccination Status* | Upon request from clinical agency | 6 |
*This is not a requirement by the college but it may be requested by a clinical agency.
Due Date | Requirement | Details/Resources | Action |
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April 30, 2024
| Uniform and Equipment Order | Student Nurse Association at the University of Iowa (SANUI) will organize a Uniform and Equipment Event. | Representatives from SNAUI will reach out for the event date, time and location. |
May 31, 2024
| CastleBranch Account Setup & Background Check | The College of Nursing has contracted with CastleBranch as a repository for all required documentation related to being a health science student at the College of Nursing. Go to https://login.castlebranch.com/login . Click on the blue box that says “Place Order”, put in “UC19may” for the package code and click on the blue Submit button. Complete Personal Information and Personal identifiers. At Student Information, put “Graduating May 2026” for Classification. There will be a one-time charge of $110.75. The form you are filling out is a release of information to process a background check. See “How to place an order, Background Check and Iowa Abuse Registry” for more details. CastleBranch Resources: While logged into your myCB account, you can click on the “Need Help?” menu on the top right side of your homepage and get help in a variety of ways: Video FAQ Library, call-in service desk and live chat. | Place an order for your CastleBranch account.
Package Code: UC19may Classification: Graduating May 2026 |
May 31, 2024
| Iowa Child and Adult Abuse Registry
| Login to your CastleBranch account. Go to “To-Do lists” and click Iowa Child and Adult Abuse Registry. Download Iowa Child and Adult Abuse Registry PDF from CastleBranch. Complete the release form electronically or manually and submit it to CastleBranch. See “How to place an order, Background Check and Iowa Abuse Registry” for more detail. NOTE: If the maiden/alias field does not apply to you, please put “N/A”. If you don’t have middle name(s), please put “N/A” or “NMN”, such as “Doe, John, N/A”, in the Name field. | Complete the release form and submit it to CastleBranch. |
July 26, 2024
| Immunizations and Health Screening
| Please provide documentation that you have had the following immunizations:
If your Hepatitis B titer is negative, repeat the series followed by a second titer.
See more at Two-Step TST Protocol .
Documentation must be provided to CastleBranch and to the University of Iowa Student Health. | Upload your medical records for each immunization to your CastleBranch account in the designated areas.
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Submit your medical records to Student Health. Visit this link, https://studenthealth.uiowa.edu/especially/health-science-students
Once you have uploaded/submitted your documentation to both CastleBranch and Student Health, you need to check within 3-5 days to make sure your documents have been received and accepted. If not, please contact CastleBranch or Student Health.
CastleBranch Customer Service: 888-723-4263
UI Student Health: https://studenthealth.uiowa.edu/
Do not wait until the last minute to gather your documentation for the immunizations, as documentation could be delayed if you need to schedule additional testing, delay in obtaining results, etc. Start now! |
July 26, 2024
| Code Ethics / Behavior Confirmation
| Confirms you have read and understand policies/regulations concerning academic and professional behavior as a nursing student at the University of Iowa, as well as the behavior code of ethics for the nursing profession. Form is located in your Document Manager. | Download form, access web sites, read, sign and upload to your My CB account. |
July 26, 2024 | Declaration of Patient Information Confidentiality Form | During your experience at the College of Nursing you will encounter confidential patient situations and information. It is your ethical and legal duty to maintain that confidentiality & you must sign off on that obligation. Form is located in your Document Manager. | Download form, read, sign and upload to your My CB account. |
July 26, 2024 | NSNA Membership Authorization Form | As a BSN student in the College of Nursing, you will be a member of the National Student Nurses Association. This form with your signature is required in order to proceed with your membership. Form is located in your Document Manager. | Download form, read, sign and upload form to your My CB account. |
July 26, 2024
| Indiana Plagiarism Module | To uphold the importance of academic and professional integrity of our Iowa nurses, all nursing students must complete the following plagiarism compliance course: https://plagiarism.iu.edu/ When you have finished this module you will receive a confirmation certificate which you will need to print and sign. | Upload your signed confirmation certificate to your My CB account. |
July 26, 2024
| Mandatory Reporter Training
| Follow the instructions at the Iowa DHS site linked below to create an account or log in to your current account if you’ve created one in the past. https://lsglm700.learnsoft.com/lsglm/login/iowalogindhs.aspx Complete the following courses (anticipate 2 hours for each course) and upload the certificates to CastleBranch following completion:
| Create an Iowa DHS account. Complete two courses: DS 168 & DS 169, or, if you previously completed the full 2 hour courses & your current certification has not expired, you must complete the 1 hour recertification courses: DS 170 & DS 171. Upload Certificate of Completion for each course to your CastleBranch account.
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July 26, 2024
| Complete UIHC Compliance Training Course | All Nursing students are required to complete Compliance Training required by the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. Login to Compliance and Qualifications using your HawkID and password and complete the following courses:
| Complete all training modules. Select My Training > My Courses > Past Courses. Select the Records per Page to “Show All”. Convert the page to a PDF or take a screenshot and upload to CastleBranch. Your name and the completion dates of all courses are needed for approval.
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July 26, 2024
| Personal Health Insurance
| All students in the College of Nursing are required to maintain personal healthcare insurance (or an equivalent alternative care plan) sufficient to satisfy minimum standards of coverage. If you have personal healthcare insurance, you will need to submit a Proof of Coverage. If you wish to purchase health insurance, you can do this also. Both processes are completed on MyUI. If you do not have health insurance coverage or you do not provide proof of coverage then you will be charged a fee for a Student Health Insurance Policy (SHIP) on your U-Bill each month. This fee is nonrefundable. Information about SHIP insurance can be found at: http://hr.uiowa.edu/benefits/health-insurance-graduate-students | Log into MyUI.
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August 22, 2024
| CPR Certification
| CPR is required for all students. CPR must be completed after May 1, 2024 in order to be valid. We have arranged with the Emergency Medical Learning Resource Center (EMSLRC) at UIHC to have training available for you on August 19th, 20th and 21st prior to the start of classes. Training cost has historically been $65.00. Participating in this training will ensure that you are compliant with CPR for your entire two years of study in the nursing major. LINK TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT: see the table in the last page. Questions should be directed to the EMSLRC via email at EMSLRC@uiowa.edu If you choose to go elsewhere for your CPR certification, the course must be done face-to-face and completed after May 1, 2024 to be valid: · For the American Heart Association, the course is called BLS for the Healthcare Provider ** · For the American Red Cross, the course is called BLS for Healthcare Providers ** | Upload your CPR certificate to your My CB account. **The Red Watch Band program DOES NOT meet College of Nursing requirements. **CPR training done must be face-to-face – online modules are not accepted.
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August 23, 2024
| Nursing Orientation/White Coat Ceremony | Orientation is mandatory and will take place at the College of Nursing. Location: University of Iowa College of Nursing White Coat Ceremony will be held after orientation. Location: TBD | Save the date for orientation and White Coat Ceremony. |
This is not a requirement by the college but it may be requested by a clinical agency. | COVID-19 Vaccination Status | Students will provide documentation of COVID-19 vaccination status, religious or medical exemption directly to clinical agencies upon request. The College of Nursing Clinical Program Coordinators, Angela Melsa Worrell and Laura Goddard will assist students in identifying the clinical agencies point of contact for submitting the requested documentation. |
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Requirements that need to be completed after orientation
Due Date | Requirement | Details/Resources | Action |
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October 30, 2024
| Influenza Vaccine | Flu shot requirement – Must be completed after August 31, 2024 and prior to October 30, 2024 Flu shot will be due annually. | Upload documentation to your My CB Account |
January 15, 2025
| UIHC Epic Training (Online) | You will receive an invitation email for the UIHC Epic online training the beginning of January 2025. Please click the link in the email and follow instructions to complete the training. | Expect to receive an email and complete the training by the due date. |
January 21, 2025
| N95 Mask Fit Testing | This is an annual requirement for labs and clinical placements. Please upload your N95 mask fit testing pocket card or documentation that includes your mask type and size to your CastleBranch account. Mask fit test must be completed after June 1, 2024. You may upload the fit test document you receive from your employment if the test is completed after 6/1/2024. SNAUI will organize a N95 mask fit test at the beginning of the second semester. Their testing cost will be relatively inexpensive. Student Health would be another place to complete the fit test but the cost would be more than the SNAUI test. | Representatives from SNAUI will reach out for the fit testing date, time and location. Once you complete the fit test, upload your pocket card or documentation to your My CB Account.
*CAPRs do not meet this requirement. |
EMSLRC-AHA Courses Schedule:
Day | Date | Time | Course | Link |
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Monday | 8/19/2024 | 8:30 – 10:00 | BLS Renewal | |
Monday | 8/19/2024 | 10:30 – 12:00 | BLS Renewal | |
Monday | 8/19/2024 | 13:00 – 14:30 | BLS Renewal | |
Tuesday | 8/20/2024 | 8:30 – 10:30 | BLS Full Provider | |
Tuesday | 8/20/2024 | 11:00 – 12:30 | BLS Renewal | |
Tuesday | 8/20/2024 | 13:00 – 15:00 | BLS Full Provider | |
Wednesday | 8/21/2024 | 8:30 – 10:00 | BLS Renewal | |
Wednesday | 8/21/2024 | 10:30 – 12:30 | BLS Full Provider |
If you have any questions for CastleBranch requirements, please contact Eiko Oka @ eiko-oka@uiowa.edu .