RN to BSN Quick Guide to Supportive Resources
Resources for Current Students
Click the link below to find to resources such as Academic, Student Life, Campus & Financial Aid Resources below;
https://www.etown.edu/current-students/
Want to catch the latest scoop happening in the RN to BSN Program?
Please log in to the Nursing Program Canvas Course dedicated to the most important people to us here at Etown – You!
What kind of things can I find on the Nursing Program Canvas course?
- Find job postings
- Coffee Talk sessions (you may ask, “What is Coffee Talk” A live session offered monthly for our nursing students to share feedback, concerns, and get the latest updates happening in the program.
- SGPS resources
- Jayweb guides to help you register for upcoming courses
- Campus maps
- Handbooks
- Orientation to SGPS and the Nursing Program
Dedicated Nursing Advisors
Students are assigned upon admission to a faculty nursing advisor. Your nursing advisor will reach out to students prior to the start of your first course and then monthly thereafter. The goal is to provide students with support to ensure that you have the tools you need to be successful in our program! If you feel that monthly meetings are insufficient to supporting your academic goals and needs, please reach out to your advisor to create a new plan that meets your needs. If you have not heard from your advisor, reach out to nursing@etown.edu.
APA Style and Formatting Guides
Academic writing has its own standards and guidelines that you will be expected to conform to in all of your writing unless otherwise indicated by your facilitator. SCPS requires that all programs use guidelines from APA. For further information on APA style and academic writing standards, consult Purdue Owl (owl.english.purdue.edu) and APA Style (apastyle.org). Also, in each nursing Canvas course, students can find APA Quick Guides to ease your APA pains!
Elizabethtown College Store: Where to find your Textbooks!
Please click the link below to inquire about your textbooks for class and practice experiences?
https://www.etown.edu/programs/college-store/textbooks.aspx
Questions? Contact Leslie Pierce at 717-361-1130 or piercela@etown.edu
Counseling Services & Student Health
Your health and well-being is important to us! As Etown College students learn and live both on-campus and remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, Student Health staff is available to provide Zoom and phone consultation. Student Health provides medical care and resources to Elizabethtown College students. The College, in collaboration with the Penn State Health Medical Group-Elizabethtown, provides comprehensive clinical health services for our students.
Our services and resources include:
- Medical Care Services
- The Well
- Counseling Services
- Non-Urgent Sessions
Flu Vaccine is available, for more information https://www.etown.edu/offices/health/flu.aspx
Non-urgent Telemental Health Counseling
Students who want to set up a non-urgent telemental health counseling session (Zoom video sessions or phone sessions), can call Counseling Services at our 717-361-1405 weekday office hours number (8:30 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday). You are also welcome to send an email to lynchbg@etown.edu for assistance in scheduling an appointment, and Counseling Services staff will respond as indicated. Our services our based on state guidelines regarding telehealth. It is our hope that you will be able to find a confidential space to meet during a Zoom session. If this proves to be difficult, let us know ahead of time and we can make arrangements to reserve a confidential space for you in/near our office area.
You can reach the College Health Liaison (Lori Hoffer) by calling 717-588-1059 during 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday office hours, emailing her at hofferl@etown.edu, or calling the non-crisis Campus Safety number (717-361-1264) during weekday office hours.
You can reach Bruce Lynch, Licensed Psychologist (Director of Counseling and Health Needs) by calling 717-361-1405 during 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday office hours, emailing him at lynchbg@etown.edu, or calling the Campus Safety crisis number of 717-361-1111.
Visit our Student Health page for more about student health services.
Crisis and Urgent Situations
Students who are experiencing an urgent situation or crisis during Counseling Services’ weekday office hours (8:30 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday) can arrange to talk with a Counselor by calling our office number of 717-361-1405, or by walking in to BSC 216 and using a private space we have available to have a Zoom or phone session. We continue to be available to provide phone consultation to a student who is experiencing a crisis after-hours. Elizabethtown College students can access our after-hours on-call system by calling the 24/7 Campus Safety number of 717-361-1111.
Disability Services
Do you need accommodations to assist with your learning? For more information and to contact Disability Services.
Contact the Director, Lynne Davies at 717-361-1227 or click the link below for the website;
https://www.etown.edu/offices/disability/
High Library
For assistance with library search and researching topics using a database and for APA Style & Citation Assistance.
To contact the Library Team for assistance, click the link below;
https://www.etown.edu/library/ask-us.aspx
Online Library Database to Search, click the link below;
https://www.etown.edu/library/index.aspx
Informational & Technology Services (ITS) & Canvas Support
ITS
The Client Services Help Desk is available to answer questions, assist in solving problems, or provide information about computing at Elizabethtown College. The Help Desk should be considered the main point of contact and the central resource for technology on campus.
The Help Desk is located in Nicarry Hall, room 125. The Help Desk can be reached by calling x3333 (717-361-3333 from off campus) or through e-mail at helpdesk@etown.edu.
For more ITS questions, use the link
https://www.etown.edu/offices/its/Helpdesk.aspx
Canvas Help
Current Etown students have 24/7 help available for Canvas issues. Use the link or the toll-free number below.
Canvas Support Hotline (Students)
1-855-488-3228
Office 365 & Computer Discounts for all Etown Students
Student Software, https://www.etown.edu/offices/its/Student_Software.aspx
Discounted Educational Computer & Software Links, https://www.etown.edu/offices/its/Computer_Discounts.aspx
Educational discounts on Apple & Dell* computers & software:
Dell Link: www.dell.com/dellu/etown Dell University Member ID: US125461532
Registration & Records Office
For questions about transcripts or how to register for upcoming classes, please click the link below to the main website or use the contact information to schedule an appointment with the team! For more information, use the link below https://www.etown.edu/offices/registration-records/index.aspx
Main Contact Numbers:
(phone) 717-361-1409
(fax) 717-361-1427
Email: RegandRec@etown.edu
College Catalogs for Course Listings and more.
College catalogs are available for both the Residential College and SGPS, here https://catalog.etown.edu/.
SGPS Student Resources
For more information about the School of SGPS and Student Resources
Here https://www.etown.edu/sgps/student-services/current-students.aspx
Writing Wing, Learning Zone & Smarthinking
Links to the Writing Wing & Learning Zone
Do you write your papers like you are documenting an assessment in a chart note? Need help with scholarly and academic writing? RN to BSN students should take advantage of three options free and available to our students.
Option 1: Writing Wing
The nursing program and the Writing Wing have formed a partnership to help nursing students with online support with writing! Students will be assigned a mentor that can offer grammar, punctuation, APA with your writing assignments! Students need to make an appointment and will respond to your request within 24 hours. The Writing team understands that your turn around time for assignment review is limited due to time sensitive nature of the 5-week accelerated program so please do not be afraid to ask for help! Click the link below to book your appointment!
https://www.etown.edu/offices/writing-wing/index.aspx
Option 2: Learning Zone
Do you need help with study skills, time management, and or school/life balance? Schedule an appointment with the Learning Zone for more help. Dedicated nursing writing help can be found by scheduling an appointment with the Learning Zone.
Option 3: Smarthinking
Smarthinking tutoring is available to students 24 hours a day /7 day a week. It is a free service that students can access through Canvas (but not affiliated with Canvas). Students can review a subject video, review study aids, schedule a tutoring session or submit a question/problem. Students can also submit essays to a Smarthinking tutor for review (but not proofreading s/editing).
Smarthinking is located in every Canvas course, located on the left navigation bar. Use your Etown username and password to log in to Smarthinking.
