Griffin Hall 135
http://chp.fgcu.edu
(239) 590-7450
Dean: Denise Heinemann, DrPH
Associate Dean, Chair, Health Sciences: Joan Glacken, EdD
Director, School of Nursing: Marianne Rodgers, EdD
Chair, Physical Therapy & Human Performance: Sharon Bevins, PhD
Chair, Occupational Therapy and Community Health: Linda Martin, PhD,
Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy: Thomas Bevins, MS,
Professor: Halcyon St. Hill, EdD
Academic Advisor (School of Health & Rehabilitation): Lorie Hickox, BS
Academic Advisor (School of Nursing): Anne Young, BSN
Administrative Assistant: Lynn O’Hare
Vision
The College of Health Professions promotes wellness, quality health care, and healthy environments through excellence in education, research, service, and community partnerships.
Mission
The College of Health Professions provides students with health professions education that is grounded in academic excellence, fosters critical thinking and ethical practice, and promotes interdisciplinary collaboration. Faculty in baccalaureate and graduate educational programs facilitate development of active learning, emphasize evidence based practice, utilize multiple delivery systems, develop inter-professional relationships, and cooperate with community partners to prepare competent and caring health professionals.
Goals
The College of Health Professions goals are to:
- Prepare students to assume vital roles as health professionals delivering care in diverse and dynamic interdisciplinary and global environments.
- Promote professional behaviors including ethical practice, competent and compassionate care, cultural competence, and effective communication skills.
- Facilitate critical thinking, evidence-based practice, and a commitment to life-long learning.
- Support faculty and student participation in scholarly activities.
- Promote active involvement of faculty and students in providing service to local and global communities.
- Foster career advancement and engagement in lifelong learning among healthcare personnel in the communities we serve.
Admission to Undergraduate Programs
Baccalaureate degree programs in the College of Health Professions (CHP) are selective or limited access (Athletic Training and Nursing). Acceptance is highly competitive, and all applicants may not be admitted. The application process requires two separate applications, first to the University, and upon admittance a supplemental application to the specific degree program by the appropriate deadline. Applica-tions will be considered when the following requirements have been met:
- Completion of the University General Education re-quirements or its equivalent, e.g. an AA degree from an approved Florida community college or state university or a bachelor’s or higher degree from approved accredited post-secondary institutions.
- Completion of state mandated common program prerequisite courses.
- Satisfaction of the minimum GPA requirement(s) for the specific degree program (see degree program listings).
Completion of these requirements does not guarantee student admission into the College of Health Professions limited access programs, Athletic Training and Nursing.
Transfer Student Notes
Articulation agreements facilitate the transfer of students from associate degree programs at Florida community colleges to baccalaureate degree programs at universities. Students admitted under articulation agreements enter FGCU with upper level status and are classified juniors. Students who have earned or are intending to earn an associate of arts or associate of science degree in an allied health care profession from Manatee Community College or St. Petersburg College should contact the Division of Health Sciences for information regarding the transfer process.
Courses transferred from any institution must be evaluated for equivalency credit. The student must provide all supporting information. Students transferring are cautioned to pay careful attention to General Education and Common Program Prerequisites sections because Florida State Board of Education Rules have made programs highly prescriptive. This may result in additional course work to satisfy degree requirements.
Undergraduate Advising
(239) 590-7485 (School of Nursing)
(239) 590-7495 (School of Health & Rehabilitation)
http://www.fgcu.edu/chp/advising.html
The CHP houses the School of Health & Rehabilitation (SHR) and the School of Nursing (SON). Both Schools provide academic advising to pre-majors and majors through school and faculty advisors after the first semester through graduation. The CHP school and faculty advisors are committed to providing guidance in academic and professional development in a collaborative and mentoring environment. The objective is to foster interaction between the advisors and students in a supportive atmosphere where students will achieve self-sufficiency while pursuing their educational and career goals.
- Entering students meet with college advisors in a group setting during orientation to:
- Discuss selective and limited access program admission requirements.
- Collaboratively develop an academic plan to complete lower level requirements for timely submission of required supplemental applications.
- Understand expectations and responsibilities associated with educational requirements in CHP.
- Continuing students are required to review their academic plan each semester with a school or faculty advisor prior to registration.
School of Health & Rehabilitation
Division of Health Sciences
Chair: Joan Glacken, EdD
Faculty: M. Angeletti, PhD; P. Burkett, MS; J. Faris, MS, RD; J. Hammerling, MSH, MS; K. Landy, MS
The mission of the Division of Health Sciences emerges from, and is congruent with the missions of the college and university. The Division of Health Sciences aims to meet community and market needs by providing future-oriented, accessible, student-focused undergraduate and graduate education programs that foster professional growth, career mobility, diversification, and advancement for health professionals. Faculty and administrators are committed to interdisciplinary education and practice experiences for health professionals from a variety of disciplines within the department and across the College of Health Professions. Faculty, administrators, students, and graduates will assume the responsibility of academic excellence, empathy and professionalism within their scope of practice, and will be empowered to act as ambassadors for health care consumers, the health professions, the College of Health Professions, and FGCU.
Degrees: Clinical Laboratory Science (B.S.), Health Science (B.S.), and Health Science (M.S.)
Certificates: Clinical Laboratory Science and Health Services Administration
The B.S. in Clinical Laboratory Science is designed for students who seek a baccalaureate degree and national certification as a clinical laboratory scientist [MT (ASCP) or CLS (NCA)] and Florida licensure as a clinical laboratory technologist. Graduates are prepared to work in the clinical laboratory areas of chemistry, microbiology, immunohematology, hematology, and immunology. Career opportunities continue to expand and include such diverse areas as biotechnology research, pharmaceutical sales, product development, laboratory information systems, forensics, and education. The curriculum serves as a solid preparation for medical, dental, veterinary, and graduate school. The program culminates in on-site clinical practice developed and delivered in cooperation with the clinical laboratory science community of Southwest Florida. The CLS program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) 5600 N. River Road, Suite 720, Rosemont, IL 60018, (773) 714-8880.
The interdisciplinary B.S. in Health Science provides career advancement opportunities for entry-level health profession practitioners and for individuals who seek careers in health care areas relevant to this degree such as health services administration and health professions education. The program is also recommended for students who are interested in a health profession that requires a master of science at the entry level, such as occupational therapy. Coursework is offered by distance learning. The curriculum includes interdisciplinary core courses based on generic health care professional competencies, health science core courses, courses specific to career goals and selected area of specia-lization (concentration), an interdisciplinary senior seminar. Two concentrations (areas of specialization) are available: Health Services Administration and Health Science.
The interdisciplinary M.S. in Health Science prepares graduates for service as health care leaders in advanced professional roles within the diverse current and dynamic health services delivery system. In addition, graduates acquire skills and expertise in planning, developing, and implementing innovative and quality health care services. Coursework is offered by distance learning. This program includes a common program core, one required concentration core, and either a capstone project, internship, or a thesis. Students have the option of strengthening the concentration with electives. Two concentrations are available: Health Professions Education and Health Services Administration. The program is offered on a part-time basis.
The post-baccalaureate Clinical Laboratory Science Certificate is designed for students with baccalaureate degrees in the chemical or biological sciences who seek licensure/certification in clinical laboratory science. Individuals completing the program are prepared to work in the clinical laboratory areas of chemistry, microbiology, immunohematology, hematology, and immunology. On-site clinical practice is developed and delivered in cooperation with the clinical laboratory science community of Southwest Florida. Upon completion of the program, students are eligible to sit for the national certification examination at the technologist level by the American Society for Clinical Pathology and the National Certification Agency and the State of Florida technologist licensure examination by the Florida Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel.
The Health Services Administration Certificate prepares individuals who seek specialized education and certification in health services administration. The flexibility of the program offers baccalaureate degree graduates the opportunity to acquire expertise and specialization in line with their interest, needs and career applications in health services administration. The program embraces different backgrounds and interests and is appropriate for individuals who wish to gain further interdisciplinary education in health services administration. This certificate program is available on a part-time basis via distance learning.
Department of Occupational Therapy and Community Health
Chair: Linda M. Martin, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Faculty: T. Gelpi, OTD, OTR/L; S. Gregitis, EdD, OTR/L; C. Krupp, BS, OTR/L; K. Mock, MS, OT/L; D. Morris, PhD, OTR/L
The mission of the Department of Occupational Therapy and Community Health is to provide an excellent educational opportunity for students who are preparing to enter selected health professions focused on the health and wellness needs of individuals, groups, and communities. The degree programs offered by the Department of Occupational Therapy and Community Health support the mission of the University and College of Health Professions through emphasis on academic excellence, diversity in student populations, and the well-being of community members from all segments of society. Faculty and students are committed to an interactive and supportive learning environment and collaborate with community partners to enhance the teaching and learning experience, provide service to the community, and promote ethical evidence-based practice.
Degrees: Community Health (B.S.), and Occupational Therapy (M.S.)
The B.S. in Community Health program is designed to prepare students for various careers in servicing the health and wellness needs of individuals, groups and communities. A healthy community, as described by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2001, p. 1), is “one that embraces the belief that health is more than merely an absence of disease; a healthy community includes those elements that enable people to maintain a high quality of life and productivity.” The degree prepares students for graduate study in occupational therapy and a variety of other health fields, or for employment in various community agencies as a health educator or other agency role. Students may pursue their chosen career path in consultation with an advisor; they may complete the degree requirements on a full-time or part-time basis. Service learning experiences are completed in partnership with community agencies.
Occupational therapy is a versatile and expanding profession within the health care spectrum of services. Occupation is everything people do to occupy themselves, including looking after themselves and their loved ones, enjoying life doing the things they want to do, and contributing to the social and economic well-being of their neighbors and communities. Occupational therapists use occupation (or the activities and tasks associated with a client’s valued occupations) as the method for achieving therapeutic goals, which themselves are framed according to the client’s desired occupations. An expanding body of research has shown that occupation-based interventions are highly effective in motivating clients, have the ability to tap into unconscious motor memory and are ultimately more effective in reaching client goals than are treatments focusing only on motion and/or strength. Increasingly, occupation (or the ability to participate in life’s activities) has come to be viewed as the definition of health and well being (the World Health Organization), and therefore a goal of health services agencies. Occupational therapists work with various agencies in the community to plan programs or strategies to maximize the ability of community members to live independently and fully participate in the life and amenities of the community.
Occupational therapists address the needs of a wide variety of clients, both as individuals and as groups: Elderly individuals who suffer a decline in functioning; people with mental illness or substance abuse; those with physical impairments; injured workers; and children with developmental delays, to name a few.
The M.S. in Occupational Therapy (4 academic semesters and 24 weeks of clinical internship) prepares graduates to practice as generalists in the profession of occupational therapy. It requires students to obtain and utilize a broad liberal arts education prior to entry into the professional program. It prepares students to function in a wide variety of settings utilizing the principles and intervention approaches related to occupation, and to supervise occupational therapy support personnel.
Program Accreditation
The Occupational Therapy program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 4720 Montgomery Lane, P.O. Box 31220, Bethesda, Maryland, 20824-1220, Telephone: (301) 652-2682.
Department of Physical Therapy and Human Performance
Chair: Sharon Bevins, PhD, PT
Faculty: T. Bevins, MS, PT; J. Craddock, MS, ATC/L, CSCS; S. Felton, MEd, ATC, LAT; D. Hunt, EdD, CSCS; R. López-Rosado, DPT; B. McAloose, MA; K. Swanick, DPT, OCS; A. van Duijn, EdD, PT, OCS; J.van Duijn, DPT, OCS; M. Venglar, DSc, MSPT, NCS, E. Williamson, MS, PT
Central to the mission of the Department of Physical Therapy and Human Performance are the mission and goals of FGCU and the College of Health Professions. Reflective of these, the programs in Physical Therapy, Human Performance, and Athletic Training are designed to meet the diverse needs of the college students of today and of the future. Students develop or improve their skills in the use of technology and become self-directed learners through the active learning format that characterizes the programs – skills that aid them in being resourceful scholars and clini-cians. Faculty are committed to providing an environment which accommodates a variety of learning styles, supports self-paced learning, and fosters success.
Degrees: Athletic Training (B.S.), Human Performance (B.S.), and Physical Therapy (D.P.T.)
The B.S. in Athletic Training is limited access and designed to prepare graduates for professional careers in athletic training. Graduates are prepared to assume leadership roles in the field, which deals with the prevention, immediate care, evaluation, and rehabilitation of injuries to the physically active. The program includes extensive clinical education instruction. Students develop or improve their skills in the use of technology and become self-directed learners through the active learning format that characterizes the program – skills that aid them in being resourceful scholars and career oriented professionals. The Athletic Training Education Program has earned full accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education. Qualifications necessary for earning certification as an Athletic Trainer can be found at http://bocatc.org. For further details, please contact the Department of Physical Therapy and Human Performance at (239) 590-7530. For more information concerning the technical standards for admission, please refer to the Department’s website, www.fgcu.edu/chp/pt.
The B.S. in Human Performance program is designed to prepare graduates for professional careers in fitness, wellness, cardiac rehabilitation, and strength and conditioning or the exercise sciences. The program is also recommended for students who are interested in a health profession that requires a graduate degree at the entry level, especially physical therapy. All graduates are prepared to assume leadership roles in the Human Performance field. The program includes extensive community-based experiential learning opportunities. Students develop or improve their skills in the use of technology and become self-directed learners through the active learning format that characterize the program – skills that aid them in being resourceful scholars and career oriented professionals.
The Doctor of Physical Therapy program is a 115-hour professional entry-level program that prepares graduates as ethical and effective decision-making practitioners, valuing their role in the changing health care environment and society at large. This program utilizes a variety of instructional methodologies including online courses, modified PBL, laboratory-based instruction, as well as full-time off-campus clinical experiences. The curricular design requires students to be independent and self-directed and utilize faculty as guides and facilitators of learning. The Doctor of Physical Therapy program has been granted accreditation status by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education of the American Physical Therapy Association.
School of Nursing
Director: Marianne Rodgers, EdD, RN
Faculty: R. Ali, MSN, ARNP-C; J; D. Chapa, PhD, ACNP-BC; L. Downes, PhD, ARNP-BC; T. Ellis, MSN, RN, CTN; R. Gross, PhD, ARNP-BC; L. Hagman, PhD, RN; Z. Ritrosky, MSN, CRNA, K. Kirsner, CRNA, MSN, JD; L. Lupe, MSN, CCRN, L. McCash, PhD, ARNP-BC; E. Murray, PhD, CNE, RN; A. Nolan, PhD, RN; M. Polk, PhD, CNE, ARNP-BC; S. Ruder, EdD, RN; J. Stecher, MA, RN, CCTC; D. Wolf, MSN, ARNP-BC; K. Wright, MSN, ARNP-C
The School of Nursing mission is consistent with the mission and goals of Florida Gulf Coast University and the College of Health Professions. The School offers excellent, innovative, learner-centered nursing programs. Students engage in progressively complex curricula that prepare them to assume essential roles within diverse, interdisciplinary, and environmentally sensitive health care settings. Pivotal to the school mission is a faculty commitment to foster an open climate in which students are engaged as caring, compassionate, and humanizing professionals within evidence-based, technologically focused, and outcome-oriented health care systems. Outstanding faculty members seek to transform students' lives through promoting patterns of life-long learning by applying and disseminating results of scholarly work.
The faculty of the School of Nursing believes that the practice of professional nursing rests upon a sound arts and science foundation that prepares graduates to excel in a diverse, rapidly changing, and technologically oriented society. Faculty members serve as guides, mentors, role models, and facilitators for students to synthesize the roles and responsibilities of the scope of nursing practice. Integrated and conceptually based curricula are built upon the prin-ciples of communication, critical thinking, cultural-connectedness, health promotion, and adherence to professional and ethical standards of practice, which form the foundation for knowledge and skills essential for nursing professionals. Teaching and learning activities are keystones of the curricula and occur within caring, interdisciplinary, and environmentally sensitive settings.
Degrees: Nursing (B.S.N.), Nursing (M.S.N.)
Certificates: Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) prepares graduates to assume vital roles in the improvement of client health care outcomes. General education and state-mandated common prerequisites for nursing form the foundation of study for the major. The community partnered, learning-centered nursing curriculum is grounded in knowledge of the theory and practice of nursing with integration of critical thinking, communication, health promotion, cultural connectedness constructs, and adherence to professional and ethical standards. The B.S.N. program is fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education [CCNE], One DuPont Circle, NW, Washington, DC 20036-1120; telephone number (202) 887-6791.
The Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) prepares advanced practice nurses for career opportunities in a variety of evolving global health care environments. The ability to create innovative roles as well as consolidate existing roles is a hallmark of graduates. Extensive practice experiences enable student initiated opportunities that promote development of diverse knowledge, values, and competencies essential for advanced practice. Four majors are available:
- Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (graduates are prepared to assume positions as advanced practice nurses able to meet the needs of acute and/or critically ill patients);
- Nurse Anesthesia (graduates are eligible to take the Council of Certification of Nurse Anesthetists’ [CCNA] certification examination for licensure);
- Nursing, with an option of the Clinical Nurse Leader Concentration (graduates assume innovative unit-based leadership roles in tertiary healthcare facilities) or the Nurse Educator Concentration; and
- Primary Health Care (PHC) Nurse Practitioner, with an option of the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Concentration or the Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP) Concentration.
The M.S.N. program is fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education [CCNE], One DuPont Circle, NW, Washington, DC 20036-1120; telephone number (202) 887-6791. The Nurse Anesthesia program is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Programs (COA), 222 S. Prospect Avenue, Suite 304, Park Ridge, IL 60068-4010, (847) 692-7050.
The post-master’s Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate is designed to prepare registered nurses who possess MSN degrees to become certified as Adult Nurse Practitioners (ANP) or Family Nurse Practitioners (FNP). This program requires completion of 20 credit hours of required courses and is available on a part-time or full-time basis.
