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Utilization: Rules and Regulations for General Use

• Nursing students currently enrolled in the nursing program at Indiana University Northwest are the only persons authorized to be in the Nursing Learning Resource Center (N.L.R.C.). Family, including children, and friends are not to accompany students to the N.L.R.C. during study.
• Use of the N.L.R.C. is restricted to the posted supervised hours only (refer to lab hours for Fall 2007 and Spring 2008).  No exceptions will be made.
• All students using the N.L.R.C. must sign in and out on the form designated for this purpose. – omit as there has not been a sign-up list
• There is to be no eating, drinking, eating of candy, or chewing of gum in the N.L.R.C. There are no exceptions.
• Any student causing a disturbance will be asked to leave the N.L.R.C. by the manager of the N.L.R.C. or other authorized personnel. Repeat offenders will be subject to disciplinary action.
• All materials and/or equipment are to be used in the N.L.R.C. Materials such as audio-visuals or reference texts may be requested in advance from M. Mulcahey or M. Samardzija. All materials must be returned to the N.L.R.C. lab manager or authorized personnel (M. Mulcahey or M. Samardzija). Student identification will be required when students check out lab audio-visuals, text references, or equipment.
• Malfunctioning of equipment should be immediately reported to the N.L.R.C. manager or student assistant.
• If unsure about how to operate a piece of equipment, ask for assistance from N.L.R.C. personnel. Damage resulting from improper use or abuse of equipment will be the financial responsibility of the user.
• Students are expected to reassemble and wrap kits borrowed from or used in the lab. Students are also expected to tidy up their study/practice areas prior to leaving the lab.
• Coats and book bags are to be placed on coat racks provided in the lab. Students are to keep their purses and other valuables with them at all times. The School of Nursing is not responsible for any lost personal items.
• Students may sign out equipment required for class including VNA bags, and DDST kits; however, prior notice and authorization is required from the course chair or other course faculty. Students will be financially responsible for damaged or lost equipment. Failure to meet this financial responsibility may result in the withholding of course grades.

* Henceforth referred to as the N.L.R.C.

Revision 08/2007

Faculty Utilization: Rules and Regulations for General Use

• For effective use of the N.L.R.C. all special skill sessions are to be scheduled at the beginning of each semester. Classes with scheduled N.L.R.C. sessions have priority.
• The Resource Committee reserves the right to limit the use of all equipment and supplies.
• At lest twenty four hours advance reservation is necessary for use of available equipment and supplies, including use of ICON equipment, in the Hawthorn Building.
• Forty eight hours advance reservation is necessary when A/V center equipment is to be used in other university buildings.
• Return equipment and films signed out previously by faculty members must be verified by the N.L.R.C. manager or authorized personnel.

Faculty Utilization in the Absence of the N.L.R.C. Manager

• The Resource Committee reserves the right to limit use of all equipment and supplies.
• Advanced reservations for all equipment and supplies are necessary for each summer course. Such advance notification is to be made no later than May 5 th of that academic year.
• Access to the storeroom is reserved for full time nursing department faculty.
• The faculty member checking out equipment and/or supplies is responsible for the daily cleaning and return of equipment and/or supplies to the appropriate storage containers or areas.
• Faculty members are responsible for cleaning all equipment including resuscitation equipment after each use (refer to Basic Life Support Training Center policies for cleaning resuscitation equipment).
• The person signing out equipment for the length of a course is responsible for its return at the end of the course. All equipment must be returned in proper working order.
• Problems regarding malfunction of audio-visual equipment must be reported to Dr. Terry Lucas at extension 6819 or to Computer Technology at extension 4357 immediately.
• Problems regarding malfunction of audio-visual equipment obtained from the manager or authorized personnel of the N.L.R.C. must be reported to extension 6719 or 5655.

Other Indiana University Northwest Departments

• The Resource Committee reserves the right to limit the use of all N.L.R.C. equipment and audio-visual materials.
• At least 24 hours advance notice during work days, Monday through Friday, is necessary in order to reserve equipment.
• Departments requesting resuscitation equipment must provide their own supplies (refer to B.L.S. Training Center policies).
• The faculty member checking out equipment is responsible for the cleaning and return of the equipment.
• Any university department borrowing N.L.R.C. films and / or equipment is financially responsible for replacement of damaged or lost films or equipment.

Outside Agency Utilization: Rules and Regulations

• The Resource Committee resolves the right to limit the use of the facility; serving the needs of our Indiana University Northwest Nursing Students takes precedence over outside requests.
• Three months advanced reservation for the use of equipment or facilities is required. Reservation forms may be detained from the Indiana University Northwest Nursing Department upon request.
• The reservation request is to be sent to the Indiana University Northwest Dean of the School of Nursing. Following a review by the Dean and the Resource Committee, the request will be granted or denied.
• Upon receipt of approval, a $25.00 deposit will be necessary in order to confirm the reservation date. The deposit must be received no later than 30 days after receipt of approval. This deposit is non-refundable in the event that the program is canceled.
• Final payment will be required no later than 30 days following the date of use.
• Rental fees are commensurate with other departments on the Indiana University Northwest Campus:
• For use of facility:
• Weekdays $25.00 / hr. (8 AM  - 5 PM)
• Evenings $30.00 / hr. (5 PM - 10 PM)
• Weekends $40.00 / hr. (Sat / Sun 8 AM - 8 PM)
• For equipment:
• $5.00 / hr. for each piece of equipment used
• $5.00 / hr. for each piece of software used
• $5.00 / hr. for staff personnel or their current hourly rate of pay
• Agencies requesting facility space for Basic Life Support must provide their own supplies and kits (Refer to B.L.S. Training Center Policies).
• The N.L.R.C. has a policy of no eating, drinking, or gum chewing on the premises at any time. Failure to abide by this policy may result in denial of future rental requests.
• Income generated from the rental of the N.L.R.C. supports the Indiana University Northwest School of Nursing Continuing Education Program. Checks will be made payable to " Indiana University" for deposit into the continuing education account.

Revised 08/2007

Change “Lab Materials” to Reference Texts (Updated 08/2007)

AV Materials (available when updated)