Policies

All students (including students with disabilities with or without reasonable accommodation) advancing to the Professional Component must meet essential, mental and physical qualifications of the Nursing Program. These requirements include the following:

• Be able to work in a standing position and do frequent walking.
• Physically perform up to twelve hours of time in the clinical setting.
• Possess fine motor skills and manual dexterity.
• Possess adequate strength in order to:
• Lift and transfer patients up to 6 inches from a stooped position, then push or pull the weight up to 3 feet,
• Lift and transfer a patient from a stooped position to an upright position to accomplish bed-to-chair and chair-to-bed transfers.
• Physically apply up to 10 pounds of pressure to bleeding sites or in performing CPR.
• Possess adequate hearing in order to respond and react immediately to auditory stimuli.
• Possess adequate vision in order to:
• Discriminate depth and color perception
• Perform close and distance visual activities.
• Discriminate between sharp/dull and hot/cold when using hands.
• Possess the ability to detect odors.
• Perform mathematical calculation for medication preparation and administration.
• Communicate effectively (oral and written) using appropriate grammar, vocabulary and word usage.
• Make appropriate and timely decisions under stressful situations.
• Possess the ability to consistently and dependably engage in critical thinking in order to made safe and ethical clinical decisions.

Library and Information Literacy Policy:

This course utilizes technology to enhance student learning. Course materials including course announcements, syllabi, handouts and other teaching materials are posted on the College ERes system and students are expected to access ERes for these materials. Additional technology may be utilized including computer assisted instructional programs and computerized testing (i.e.: HESI and ATI tests). It is expected that students will adhere to The Spring Hill College Policy for the Acceptable Use of Electronic Resources.

Participation in School Athletics:

For those students participating in school athletics, scheduled absences must be discussed with the faculty of this class. Make-up assignments may be given at the discretion of the instructor.

Disability Statement for the Division of Nursing

A student with a disability must first document their disability with Student Academic Services who will determine whether the student meets criteria for protection under the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Requests for reasonable accommodations, if necessary, should also be initiated by the student and submitted to Student Academic Services prior to entering the Professional Component of the Nursing Program. The Nursing Faculty will engage in an interactive process with the student in order to assist the student to obtain resources to accommodate his/her disability and to determine if a requested accommodation is, in fact, reasonable and does not alter the fundamental, essential and academic requirements of the program. Alternatives that work just as well may be offered, when applicable. Each Nursing Course may require different accommodations; therefore, discussions should continue throughout the curriculum with appropriate faculty members.