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Wait three academic years and reapply to RN program. Student must then enter as a first semester student, regardless of last successful nursing course completed.
When students are in the Second Chance Option, they are permitted only one (1) failure. No further readmission will be considered.
Clinical Progression Clinical Facility Assessment Clinical facilities are selected based on the opportunity to provide student experiences to meet clinical objectives for the semester. Students evaluate clinical facilities each semester through clinical evaluation forms. Faculty and health care agencies utilize feedback to provide role models, diverse experiences and to improve management of care. Faculty meets with clinical agency representative each semester to plan discuss and evaluate clinical sites and experiences.
Clinical and Classroom Performance Guidelines for Unsatisfactory and Unsafe Performance Students will perform within the legal and ethical code of nursing; demonstrate accountability in preparation, provision, documentation and continuity of care and promote the well being of the total client. Examples of unsafe or unsatisfactory performance include but are not limited to the following: • Failure to carry out the classroom/clinical faculty’s instructions. • Inappropriate actions during any assigned clinical experience, such as not reporting known errors, falsifying documents, signatures or assignments. All students must identify their signed notes by placing CCC/SN after their signed names on charts. • Incorrect or omitted prescribed care, such as medication or procedural errors. • Failure to accurately record client behavior, observations and care provided. • Abuse of alcohol or drugs i.e. coming to the classroom/clinical experience under the influence of these substances. • Lying, stealing and/or cheating. • Inability to calculate medication dosages accurately. • Failure to observe the five rights of medication administration. • Administering treatment improperly. • Administering treatment improperly. • Failure to inform the instructor of need for assistance in performing an unfamiliar procedure. • Failure to prepare for care of assigned clients. • Exceeding the limitations of the student role. • Failure to adhere to ethical standards. • Failure to remediate to expected level, any identified deficiencies in psychomotor, cognitive and affective behaviors. • Verbal or physical abuse/inappropriate interactions with agency staff, peers, clients or faculty members. • Failure to maintain confidentiality of client information and records. 34