2020 – 2021 CHS/WATC PN Student Handbook
9. If potentially inappropriate material has been posted on an electronic communication system, the person who discovered the material should discuss the finding with the Executive Director of Allied Health Programs. 10. Disciplinary actions may occur in compliance with UAFS College of Health Science Professional Conduct Policy. If an agency denies any student the right to complete time in their facility, it is an automatic dismissal from the UAFS WATC PN Program. COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES’ POLICY FOR THE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE INTRODUCTION The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith, College of Health Sciences (CHS) recognizes its responsibility to provide a healthy environment within which students may learn and prepare themselves to become members of the nursing profession. We are committed to protecting the safety, health and welfare of faculty, staff, students, and people who come into contact with them during scheduled learning experiences. The CHS strictly prohibits the illicit use, possession, sale, conveyance, distribution and manufacture of illegal drugs, intoxicants, or controlled substances in any amount or in any manner and the abuse of non-prescription and prescription drugs. Any CHS student, who is taking pain or other behavior-altering medications, must provide a medical release from the prescribing physician to the Program Executive Director. Any CHS student who exhibits behaviors (as identified in Appendix A) is subject to testing for cause. Any CHS student who tests positive for illegal, controlled, or abuse-potential substances, and who cannot produce a valid and current prescription for the drug, will be subject to disciplinary action as specified in the Policy for the Prevention and Management of Substance Abuse. Any CHS student who is aware that another CHS student is using or is in possession of illegal drugs, intoxicants, or controlled substances is obligated to report this information to a CHS faculty member immediately. It is the ethical responsibility of all to ensure that the integrity of the profession and the institution remain in good standing. The intent of the Policy for the Prevention and Management of Substance Abuse is to identify chemically impaired students. The Policy also attempts to assist the student in the return to a competent and safe level of practice and to achieve his/her educational and professional goal. Emphasis is on deterrence, education, and reintegration. All aspects of the policy are to be conducted in good faith with compassion, dignity and confidentiality. As a condition of enrollment, each student will sign a Release Form (Appendix B) agreeing to adhere to the Policy for the Prevention and Management of Substance Abuse. Failure to adhere to the conditions specified in this policy will result in dismissal from your CHS program. This Policy is in alignment with the UAFS Philosophy. See University Catalog for further information SubstancesSubstance-related disorders are listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition, (DSM-V). Substances of abuse are grouped into eleven classes: alcohol, amphetamines or similarly acting sympathomimetics, caffeine, cannabis, cocaine, hallucinogens, inhalants, nicotine, opioids, phencyclidine (PCP) or similarly acting arylcyclohexylamines and sedatives, hypnotics or anxiolytics. The CHS has the authority to change the panel of tests without notice to 38
