All graduate nursing students in the PhD program must have current compliance information on file at the School of Nursing prior to matriculation. Failure to provide this information will result in a hold on the student’s record that prevents registration until the required documents have been filed. Please refer to the School of Nursing Compliance Requirement website for detailed instructions.
Health Insurance
All Academic Health Center students will be automatically enrolled and charged for the University Sponsored Health Benefit Plan (SHBP). Students can have the plan waived if they are enrolled in an employer-based insurance plan, the University Sponsored Graduate Assistant Plan, or Minnesota Care. To waive the plan, they must provide the required documentation as outlined on the Student Health Benefit Plan website
Professional Liability
This includes medical, surgical, dental or nursing treatment, including the furnishing of food or beverages, furnishing or dispensing of drugs or medical, dental or surgical supplies or appliances, and the handling of or performing of post-mortem examinations.
Persons insured under this policy are any employee/volunteer worker of the University of Minnesota while “acting within the scope of their duties.” This definition includes students of the Health Professions, students, teacher of the University only with respect to Personal Injury and Property Damage arising out of their teaching activities. Coverage is also extended to “other” students while acting within the scope of the assigned duties as authorized, from time-to-time, by the University’s designee(s). Any member of a committee of the Accounting, Architectural, Engineering, Law, Medical and Dental staff shall be included as an “additional insured” but only while acting within the scope of their assigned duties on behalf of the University of Minnesota. It should also be understood that the definition of employee does not include independent contractors.
For more information, contact the Office of Risk Management & Insurance, 612-624-5884 or http://www.finsys.umn.edu/riskmgmt/riskmgmt.html