Orientation
The RN-to-BSN program has a required new nursing-only student orientation in June (for new students starting Summer quarter) and September (for new students starting Autumn Quarter). A sample schedule, from the Autumn 2011 orientation, is available here.
Pre-BSN students starting Winter or Spring quarters have to attend a required new general transfer student orientation before their start quarter before they are allowed to register for classes. New Pre-BSN students starting Summer or Autumn quarters attend new student orientation with the BSN students. At such time as Pre-BSN students are admitted to the BSN program, they may attend all or part of the new nursing student orientation with their new colleagues.
UW HIPAA Training for BSN students at Orientation
One requirement that will be introduced for new BSN students, but not Pre-BSN students, at Orientation, is the requirement to complete UW HIPAA training. Please note that new students will not be signed up for this training prior to Orientation, so please do not attempt to complete this training early. Instructions for completing UW HIPAA training are available here. If you have completed prior UW HIPAA training through your employer or prior clinical training, please be sure to notify your academic advisor after your orientation session. Unfortunately completion of any other versions of HIPAA training are not acceptable substitutes for UW HIPAA training.