The Robert T. White
(RTW)
STUDENT
HANDBOOK
Effective
January 2011
Alliance City Schools (ACS)
Org.3/2004
rev 7/06,11/06,8/07,1/08/8/08
12/08 12/09 6/10 1/11
Mr. Douglas Shields President
Mr. Robert Lee Vice
President
Mr. James Edwards Board Member
Mr. Mark Locke Board Member
Mrs. Sheri Siefke Board Member
The
Peter Basil, Jr. Superintendent
Jan Raber RN, BSN,
CMA, CLNC Director,
Carolyn Hanlon, RN, MSN
Interim Director, The
Robert T. White
Support Staff
Dale Fay COST
Coordinator, Computer Consultant
Dale Fay Robert T. White Office Manager
Robin McHenry
Coordinator
Mr Ron Priest Counselor
RTW Personnel
Coordinators
Teresa Peck, RN
BSN
Program Coordinator
Smith, RN BA
Instructional
Personnel See course syllabus
Telephone Directory
Alliance Career Centre Office, Financial office…………………………….330-821-2102
The
Web Site and
Email
http://www.accrtw.org/
……………………………………………..….The
dfayaccrtw.org
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RTW Office Manager
Welcome
It is with great pleasure that we take this opportunity to welcome students to The Alliance Career Centre and The Robert T. White School of Practical Nursing at the Community Services Department of Alliance City Schools. We are extremely proud of the programs we offer our students and we encourage them to make the most of their time with us. The Alliance Career Centre has been offering technical training, continuing education programs, and support services for over 28 years. We provide the skills and training to match the student’s career goals and the employment needs of area businesses. Our goals are simple, to train the unemployed and under employed, retrain and upgrade worker’s skills and abilities. Through The Robert T. White School of Practical Nursing we provide the necessary education and skills to obtain a state license as a practical nurse.
SNV.02
The mission of the
Our vision is to help the student to achieve their goals of successful completion of the program and attainment of enhanced employment opportunity. In order to achieve these goals the student must strive to meet the following expectations:
· Professional image and attitude
· Dependability
· Skills
Time at the Career Centre is a “dress rehearsal” for the student’s new position as a Licensed Practical Nurse. The student must prepare by approaching their educational program as if it is their nursing job. Adopting this attitude will greatly benefit their job search and ultimate employment.
This handbook provides the student with the guidelines for accountability, responsibility and conduct as a representative of The Robert T. White School of Practical Nursing student body. Faculty reserve the right to revise policies as needed and on an annual basis. Therefore the handbook may be modified at any time. Students will be notified in writing of any revisions that take place.
SNV.04 Philosophy of the
The philosophy of the
The faculty, staff, and administration of The Robert T.
White School of Practical Nursing (RTWSPN or School) believe that all
individuals are able to learn and should be provided the opportunity to attend
programs that prepare them to live in a democratic society as effective
citizens. Our educational aim is the development of the individual as a
competent graduate practical nurse. The
curriculum concepts are congruent with this goal and these beliefs. The
conceptual framework of the
Person
Each individual is a unique and complex human being. The person is more than the sum of his/her parts (general systems theory and holism). Individuals are interdependent on each other and complexly interrelated with their physical, social, psychological, economic, cultural, and spiritual environments. The individual has the right to be recognized and respected as a human being. The individual is viewed as a member of a family and community concerned with the preservation and restoration of health or achieving of a peaceful death. The needs of society reflect upon the needs of the individual.
Health, a holistic concept, is the highest attainable level of physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Health is dynamic. It is the continuously changing life experiences of a human being that requires continuous adjustments to stressors in the internal and external environment. This dynamic process affects the development and behavior of individuals, families, and societies. Wellness is an integrated method of functioning that is oriented toward maximizing the potential of an individual contained within an environment. Health of the individual may be viewed as a state of being that can be located on a wellness-illness continuum. Health promotion is an anticipatory care intervention intended to enhance the wellness of the individual, family, or society at risk.
Environment is the internal and external factors or influences surrounding, and within, the individual. There is continuous interaction and dynamic influence on the individual from both the external and internal environments. The practical nurse must be cognizant of the ever changing affect of environmental changes on the health of the individual.
Nursing is a dynamic professional service to the individual, family and society. It is an interpersonal-caring process, a technological entity, and a scientific process that demands specific actions. Health care, the primary goal of nursing, is directed towards illness prevention, treatment, restoration, and maintenance of an optimal state of health as well as supporting death with dignity. The continuous changing of the health care environment along with the increasing need for nurses necessitates varied educational preparations for nursing. There is a definite place for the practical nurse as an integral and essential member of the modern health care team practicing at the direction of a registered nurse or licensed professional such as a physician, dentist, or podiatrist.
The nursing process, a problem solving method, is the framework that provides the nurse with an organized and scientific method to alleviate, minimize or prevent real or potential problems of health. Components of the nursing process include assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation. With appropriate direction, the licensed practical nurse utilizes the nursing process to provide direct care to generally stable individuals with acute and chronic common, well-defined health problems, with predictable outcomes, in structured practice settings. The practical nurse assists the registered nurse to meet individual, family, or societal needs through data collection, contributions to planning, implementation of the care plan, and contributing data to the process of evaluation.
Teaching is providing information in a variety of modes so as to facilitate learning. Learning is developing changed behavior through the process of critical thinking. In a holistic framework it is believed that every person is capable of learning and learning is essential to self-actualization. As a sub concept of nursing, teaching and learning are utilized by the licensed practical nurse to assist the individual, family, or group in the prevention of illness and the promotion and restoration of health.
Faculty, staff, and administration believe that learning occurs as a dynamic process that requires a cooperative effort between the teacher and the learner. Learning occurs as an organized, goal directed process whereby knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviors are developed in the learner. Whether patient education or nursing education, the process utilizes the principle that learning occurs in stages and proceeds from the relatively simple to the more complex, from novice to expert, in both the cognitive and psychomotor domains.
SNXIV.00 4724-5-14
CURRICULUM FOR A PRACTICAL NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAM
SNXIV.001 Introduction to the Curriculum
Implementation of
the curriculum is the responsibility of the Director. The curriculum of The
Robert T. White School of Practical Nursing has been developed by the Director
and Faculty. The staff consists of a
Program Coordinator who has classroom and clinical responsibility for all
courses during the entire program; Course Managers who assist in both levels
and provide academic advisement; the Faculty and Teaching Assistants who assist
in the teaching of theory and supervision of lab and clinical experiences; and
Faculty and Teaching Assistants who have responsibility as clinical instructors
in the clinical setting and to assist in courses as needed. “All
experiences for a nursing student in a clinical setting involving the
delivery of nursing care to an individual or group of individuals shall be
performed under the direction of a faculty member who functions only as a faculty
member during the nursing student’s clinical experience.” Ohio
Administrative Code 4723-5-20 (effective
The curriculum of The Robert T. White School of Practical Nursing fluctuates between the concepts of health and illness on a continuum, beginning with discussion of the healthy individual and family before the introduction of alterations in health. The framework provides the guidance for the development of the curriculum. The curriculum framework is based on the concept of holism within the six concepts of the conceptual framework; person, environment, health, nursing, nursing process, and teaching/learning. The concept of the person is described in the context of holistic nursing which embraces all nursing practice. A holistic approach to nursing takes into consideration the individual as a whole, a system that is continually interacting with his internal and external environments. Holism involves the studying and understanding of the interrelationships of the bio-psycho-social-spiritual dimensions of the person.
Holistic practice draws on nursing knowledge, theories, expertise, and intuition to guide nurses in becoming therapeutic partners with clients in strengthening the client/s responses to facilitate the healing process and achieve wholeness.
Practicing nursing from a holistic perspective requires nurses to integrate self-care into their own lives. Self-responsibility leads the nurse to a greater awareness of the interconnectedness of all individuals and their relationship to the human and global community, and permits nurses to use their awareness to facilitate healing.
Holism is introduced in relation to the physical environment in the Level I course Scientific Foundations of Nursing. The holistic perspective in nursing is introduced in the Level I course Foundations of Nursing Theory and Practice and applied in the clinical arena. The holistic perspective in nursing is expanded on and applied throughout the curriculum in Nursing Care of Patients Throughout the Lifespan I, II, III in relation to the bio-psycho-social-spiritual dimensions of care.
Health, as a holistic concept, is the ultimate goal of nursing and is intertwined throughout the curriculum.
Nursing Process is a methodology by which the delivery of nursing care is administered to clients. It is a systematic series of sequential but interrelated interdependent nursing actions with the ultimate goals of meeting a client/s health care needs. The nursing process is introduced conceptually to students early in the curriculum in the Foundations of Nursing Theory and Practice course (Level I). The Scientific Foundations of Nursing and Pharmacology in Nursing courses provide a cognitive foundation of knowledge on which nursing intervention is based. Integration of physiological with psycho-social- spiritual dimensions occurs as the student applies the role of the practical nurse to the nursing process with increasing competency in the courses Nursing Throughout the Lifespan I, II, III, and Professional Issues for the LPN.
Teaching/Learning and the development of clinical judgment is basic to nursing education. Each course provides the student with the opportunity to learn. RTW describes five levels of skill advancement: beginners, advanced beginners, competent, proficient, and expert. By the end of Level I students are expected to achieve advanced beginner status meaning they have had enough clinical experience to identify meaningful aspects of a clinical situation. Foundations of Nursing Theory and Practice, Pharmacology in Nursing, and Nursing Care of Patients Throughout the Lifespan I provide the needed experience. By the end of Level II, students are expected to achieve a higher status that is, the ability to plan in a conscious way projecting potential situations. The Nursing Care of Patients Throughout the Lifespan II and III courses provide the needed clinical experience, culminating in an advanced preceptorship in Professional Issues for the LPN.
Skill Advancement
1. Novice/beginner:
A. No experience of the situations in which they are expected to perform
B. Stimulus-response thinking; they learn the rules to guide action in a
context-free environment
C. Tends to be inflexible and governed by rules
2. Advanced Beginner: identify meaningful aspects of a clinical situation
A. Is able to demonstrate marginally acceptable performance
B. Has begun to identify recurring meaningful situational aspects and
apply them to new situations.
C. May miss some critical details due to the inability to see the entirety of
a new situation
3. Competent: the ability to plan in a conscious way projecting potential situations
A. Aware of all relevant aspects of a situation
B. Able to see his actions in terms of long-range goals or plans
C. Plans are based on considerable conscious, abstract, analytic,
contemplation of the problem.
4. Proficient:
A. Perceives situations as wholes rather than in terms of aspects.
B. Performance is guided by maxims, cryptic instructions that make sense
only if there is already a deep understanding of the situation.
C. Perception is enhanced.
D. Has many opinions or perspectives on a situation
5. Expert:
A. No longer relies on an analytic principle, rule, guideline, maxim, to
connect understanding of a situation to appropriate action
B. Intuitive grasp of each situation and able to zero in on the accurate
region of the problem
C. Operates from a deep understanding of the total situation.
D. Highly skilled analytic tools are used when a new situation presents.
Psychomotor taxonomy of learning identifies the growth process from novice to expert in the acquisition of psychomotor skills. Five levels of performance have been identified:
1. Imitation – skills are learned after they have been demonstrated. The performance lacks neuromuscular coordination/control and hence is generally in a crude and imperfect form (gross repetition).
2. Manipulation – learning follows a prescription such as outlined on a procedure sheet, learns to follow instruction, and performs selected actions.
3. Precision – performance has reached a level of refinement and can be carried out without directions and with reasonable accuracy.
4. Articulation – performance is coordinated in a logical sequence of activities that reflect harmony and consistency along with accuracy and speed.
5. Naturalization – skill represents high degree of proficiency that has become an automatic response to appropriate situation cures. Skill is accurate and efficient.
In this curriculum, Students are expected to achieve
manipulation by the end of Level I. This is achieved through skill lab and
clinical experiences offered in Foundations of Nursing Theory and Practice,
Pharmacology in Nursing, in Nursing Care of Patients Throughout the Life Span
I. By the end of Level II they are expected to achieve precision. This is
achieved through the clinical experiences offered in Nursing Care of Patients
Throughout the Life Span II and III, and Professional Issues for the LPN
References:
1. American Holistic Nurses Association
2. Benner, P. (1984).
“From Novice to Expert: Excellence and power in clinical nursing practice”.
*Benner’s work was adapted and modified for use with nursing
students. reference revised
cf 12/09
Definitions:
1.
School: The
2.
Student: One who is enrolled or attends
classes at RTW school.
3.
Director: The registered nurse who is
administratively responsible for the program and has (at least) a master’s
degree. Known under
4. Office
Manager: The person responsible for
maintenance of all student records, assists with the admission process, assists
Faculty with course preparation, assists with maintenance of an orderly
building and program, and has responsibilities determined by the job
description (SNVIII.052 policy).
5.
Clinical Experience: “means an activity planned to
meet course objectives or outcomes and to provide a nursing student with
opportunity to practice cognitive, psychomotor, and affective skills in the
supervised delivery of nursing care to an individual or group of individuals
who require nursing care”. OAC 4723-5-01 (2/08-10/11)
6.
Program Coordinator:
A faculty member with a baccalaureate degree in nursing who supervises
and coordinates the courses to be or being taught to RTW students and supervises
the contractual agreements and scheduling of students, faculty, and
instructional personnel.
7.
Course Manager: Coordinates the course material in
the assigned RTW course to be or being taught to RTW students. Supervises
teaching assistants and instructional personnel in the assigned course to be or
being taught to RTW students.
8.
Course objectives or outcome: “means the cognitive,
psychomotor, or affective knowledge and skills to be learned by the nursing
student upon completion of a course.” 4723-5-01 OAC
(2/08-10/11)
9.
Enhancement Coordinator: Provides students with assistance in
academics, study skills, test taking skills, communication skills, and
maintains an ongoing relationship and communication with the student and the
course coordinator.
10. Faculty: A
registered nurse with a BSN degree or higher, a current, valid
11. Laboratory
experience: “means an activity planned to meet course objectives or outcomes
and to provide a nursing student with opportunity to practice cognitive,
psychomotor, and affective skills in the performance of nursing activities or
tasks in a simulated clinical environment.” 4723-5-01 OAC (2/08-10/11)
12. Preceptor:
A registered nurse or licensed practical nurse “who provides supervision of a
nursing student’s clinical experience at the clinical agency in which the
preceptor is employed, to no more than two students at any one time, and who
implements the clinical education plan at the direction of a faculty member
responsible for the course in which the student is enrolled.” 4723-5-01 OAC (2/08-10/11)
13. Teaching
Assistant (aka) Instructional Personnel:
A registered nurse with a current, valid
14. Student – Active: a student currently enrolled in the RTW program.
15. Student – Active Returning Student: A student readmitted to the RTW program after completing the readmission process. The administrator of the program determines the course and level to which the student will be readmitted.
16. Student – Advanced Standing: A student with transferable credits admitted to the RTW program after completing the admission process. The administrator of the program determines the course and level to which the student will be admitted to the RTW program. Advanced standing will be based on official student transcripts and consistent with the RTW policy governing Advanced Standing.
18. Student – Withdrawal: A student who has chosen to leave the RTW program before completing it. Withdrawal from a course results in withdrawal from the RTW program.
19 The terms
clinical experience and Preceptorship may be interchangeable. All stipulations listed for either shall be
meant to apply to both cf Revised 1/11
SNXIV.02 Scope of
Practice of the Licensed Practical Nurse:
The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
shall maintain current knowledge of the duties, responsibilities, and accountabilities
for safe nursing practice. The LPN shall
demonstrate competence and accountability in all areas of practice in which the
nurse is engaged. The LPN provides
consistent performance in all aspects of direct nursing care for an individual
in the context of the family, who is generally stable with acute and chronic
common, well-defined health problems with predictable outcomes. The LPN
provides nursing care that is consistent with his/her scope of practice,
education, and skill at the direction of a licensed physician, dentist,
podiatrist, optometrist, chiropractor, or registered nurse. The LPN
participates in health promotion, maintenance, and restorative care of the
individual. This care may consist of special
tasks if the LPN has had additional training and is under direct supervision.
The scope of practice for the LPN, whether newly licensed or experienced, is
indicated in section 4723.01 of the Ohio Administrative Code (amended by the 128th
General Assembly and effective
“The practice of nursing as a licensed practical nurse” means providing to
individuals and groups nursing care requiring the application of basic
knowledge of the biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences
at the direction of a licensed physician, dentist, podiatrist, optometrist,
chiropractor, or registered nurse. Such nursing care includes:
(1) Observation, patient teaching, and care in a diversity of health
care settings;
(2) Contributions to the planning, implementation, and evaluation of
nursing;
(3)
Administration of medications and treatments authorized by an individual who is
authorized to practice in this state
and is acting within the course of the individual’s professional practice, except
that administration of intravenous therapy shall be performed only in
accordance with section 4723.17 or 4723.171 of the Revised Code. Medications
may be administered by a licensed practical nurse upon proof of completion of a
course in medication administration approved by the board of nursing.
(4) Administration to an adult of intravenous therapy authorized by an
individual who is authorized to practice in this state and is acting within the
course of the individual’s professional practice, on the condition that the
licensed practical nurse is authorized under section 4723.17 or 4723.171 of the
Revised Code to perform intravenous therapy and performs intravenous therapy
only in accordance with those sections;
(5) Delegation of nursing tasks as directed by a registered nurse;
(6) Teaching nursing tasks to licensed practical nurses and individuals
to whom the licensed practical nurse is authorized to delegate nursing tasks as
directed by a registered nurse.” (amended by the 128th General Assembly and
effective 3/29/10 )
Additionally, there are specific
actions within the scope of practice of the LPN listed in section 4723 of the
Ohio Administrative Code which are reviewed and updated by the Ohio Board of
Nursing on a scheduled basis.”
Revised cf 5/10
At the end of the program the graduate will:
1. Demonstrates a holistic view of the individual as a unique and complex human being more than the sum of his/her parts.
2. Demonstrates an understanding of the individual as a holistic being separate, yet interacting and interdependent with the internal and external environments.
3. Demonstrates an understanding of the individual as a biological, psychological, social, economic, culturally diverse, spiritual being.
4. Discusses the health state of the individual as a dynamic process that can be located on a wellness-illness continuum.
5. Describes health and wellness promotion as maximizing the potential of an individual toward ultimate health or assisting him through a dignified death.
6. Demonstrates an understanding of the affects of a changing environment on the health of the individual.
7. Develops a concept of nursing care as directed towards illness prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and maintenance of an optimal state of health as well as supporting death with dignity.
8. Functions as a member of the health care team within the scope and practice of the Licensed Practical Nurse as defined by the State Nurse Practice Act.
9. Functions as a competent beginning practical nurse in a diversity of health care environments.
10. Demonstrates the role of the practical nurse in the application of nursing process through data collection and contributing to the planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care.
11. Demonstrates an understanding of teaching learning principles of individuals across the life span.
12. Applies the principles of therapeutic communication in interactions with culturally diverse individuals in culturally diverse populations and the health care team.
13. Applies the principles of communication through various medias; written, verbal, technological.
14. Achieves a precision level in psychomotor skills utilized in the implementation of nursing care.
15. Achieves a competent level of clinical judgment in the application of nursing care.
16. Demonstrates accountability for personal and professional conduct within the student role of practical nursing and in caring for individuals and families.
17. Demonstrates the development of a passion for lifelong learning and the ability for critically thinking.
18. Develops an awareness of the health promotion needs of and contributes to the wellness of the community.
19. Demonstrates safety considerations as related to patients across the life span.
20. Demonstrates basic infection control measures applicable when providing care for patients throughout the life span.
1. Defines the individual as a holistic unique and complex human being more than the sum of his/her parts.(*1,2)
2. Recognizes the individual as a biological, psychological, social, economic, culturally diverse, spiritual being. (*1,2,3)
3. Defines the dynamic health state of the individual on a wellness-illness continuum. (*4,5,6)
4. Identifies the affects of a changing environment on the health of the individual. (*6)
5. Identifies nursing care as directed towards illness prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and maintenance of an optimal state of health (*5)
6. Identifies the role of the practical nurse in the care of patients.(*10)
7. Begins to function as a beginning practical nurse in a diversity of health care environments. (*11)
8. Defines the role of the practical nurse in the application of nursing process. (*10)
9. Identifies teaching learning principles used in the care of individuals across the life span.(*11)
10. Begins to utilize effective communication skills with culturally diverse individuals and with the health care team. (*12,13)
11. Begins to apply the principles of communication through the use of computers in nursing documentation. (*12,13)
12. Performs psychomotor skills at the “manipulation” level in the implementation of nursing care. (*14)
13. Demonstrates clinical judgment at the “advanced beginner” status in the application of nursing care.(*15)
14. Demonstrates accountability for personal and professional conduct within the student role of practical nursing and in caring for individuals and families. (*16)
15. Demonstrates safety considerations as related to patients across the life span. (*19)
16. Demonstrates basic infection control measures applicable when providing care for patients throughout the life span (*20)
(By the end of Nursing Care of Patient across the Life Span III)
1. Demonstrates an understanding of the individual as a holistic unique and complex human being more than the sum of his/her parts.(*1,2)
2. Demonstrates an understanding of the individual as a biological, psychological, social, economic, culturally diverse, spiritual being. (*2)
3. Discusses the dynamic health state of the individual on a wellness-illness continuum. (*4)
4. Discusses the affects of a changing environment on the health of the individual. (*6)
5. Describes nursing care as directed towards illness prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and maintenance of an optimal state of health. (*7)
6. Differentiates the role of the practical nurse in the care of patients.(*8, 9)
7. Functions as a beginning practical nurse in a diversity of health care environments. (*8,9)
8. Distinguishes the role of the practical nurse in the application of nursing process.
9. Discusses the teaching learning principles used in the care of individuals across the life span. (*11)
10. Applies effective communication skills in the nursing care of culturally diverse individuals and with the health care team. (*12, 13)
11. Uses a variety of communication methods in the delivery of health care. (*13)
12. Performs psychomotor skills at the “manipulation” level in the implementation of nursing care. (*14)
13. Demonstrates clinical judgment at the “advanced beginner” status in the application of nursing care. (*15)
14. Demonstrates accountability for personal and professional conduct within the student role of practical nursing and in caring for individuals and families. (*16)
15. Demonstrates safety considerations as related to patients across the life span.( *19)
16. Demonstrates basic infection control measures applicable when providing care for patients throughout the life span. ( *20 )
original 2004
Behavioral Outcomes (Level II)
Professional Issues
for the LPN (the same as the
Curriculum Outcomes).
Students progress through each course in succession through each level. The weekly hours vary due to course need and may change based on holiday and vacation days. The courses utilize 16 to 20 hours per week. See the individual course syllabi and the course schedule for the actual scheduled hours per week.
Level I Theory Lab Clinical Final
Total Hours
100-Scientific Foundations 133 0 0 2 135
101- Foundations of Nursing Theory
and Practice 94 70 80 2 246
102-Pharmacology in Nursing 88 20 40 2 150
103-Nursing Care of Patients Throughout
The Life Span l 83 4 48 2 137
104- Transitions
25 0 0 0 25
Total Level I Hours 423 94 168 8 693
Level ll Theory Lab
Clinical Final Total Hours
200-Nursing Care of Patients
Throughout the Life Span ll 150 4 152 2 308
201- Nursing Care of Patients
Throughout the Life Span lll 116 0 152 2 270
202-Professional Issues for
the LPN 60 0 64 2 126
204-Transitions 25
0 0 0
25
Total Level II Hours 351 4 368 6 729
Total Program Hours 772 100 536 14 1422
Total Hours do not include program orientation, lab skill evaluation, ½
hour lunch on long days, standardized
testing, or NCLEX review . (The RTW) reserves the right to elicit a charge for
the non-program hours.) original 2004
SNXIV.06 Course Descriptions
Scientific Foundation of Nursing is a non-clinical study of the normal structure, function, and nutrition of the human body utilizing appropriate medical terminology.
Foundations of Nursing Theory and Practice is a study of basic theories and principles of practical nursing incorporating skill evaluations and clinical experiences.
Nursing Care of Patients Throughout the Life Span II is a study of the nursing process applied to adult/geriatric clients with an emphasis on holistic care (A continuation of Nursing Throughout the Life Span I). This course incorporates skill evaluations and clinical experiences.
Nursing Care of Patients Throughout the Life Span III is a study of the nursing process applied to adult/geriatric clients with an emphasis on holistic care (A continuation of Nursing Throughout the Life Span II). This course incorporates skill evaluations and clinical experiences.
Professional Issues for the LPN is a study of the role of the professional licensed practical nurse in the healthcare system. This course includes clinical experience and a preceptorship learning experience.
Transitions for
the LPN is a course to
assist the student to be successful through their development as a licensed
practical nurse. The class consists of
classes as scheduled throughout the program for a total of 25 hours per
year. (See the Curriculum Plan) This course will help the student meet the
employer’s expectation of professional image and attitude and assist them in
achievement of their goal of employment. Original
2004 revised cf 1/ 11
SNXIV.07 One Month Appointment
Approximately one month after beginning the program, the
student will be scheduled for an appointment with the Program Coordinator or
delegate to review their current academic standing and plan for overcoming any
barriers to successful completion of the program and/or employment and ask any
questions or relate any concerns the student may have. Reviewed/original 2004
Level I courses must be completed with an 80% grade in
theory and an 80% Satisfactory passing grade in clinical practice in order to
progress to Level II. Level II courses
may not be attended until successful completion of all Level I courses. Level
II courses must be completed with an 80% grade in theory and an 80% Satisfactory
passing clinical grade in order to complete the program. All required Skill Evaluations must be
completed successfully in order to progress through the curriculum. cf 12/09
The
All Career Centre full- time skills training programs and The Robert T. White School of Practical Nursing are accredited by the Ohio Department of Education and the North Central Association of Schools and Colleges. The Robert T. White School of Practical Nursing has received full approval from the Ohio Board of Nursing.
All candidates are considered on an individual basis with no
discrimination in regard to age, color, creed, religion, handicap, marital
status, race, sex, sexual orientation or national origin. Reviewed cf 12/09
Admission requirements for the LPN program include:
SNIX.02A Day/Eve Enrollment
Students entering the Robert T. White School of Practical Nursing are enrolled into either the daytime program or the evening program. Once entered into the program students are not permitted to switch from the evening program to the day program or the reverse. Enrollment in the daytime program, a pilot, is restricted by issues associated with funding that prohibit transfer in or out from the evening program. Students enrolled in the daytime program shall continue in the daytime program and shall remain subject to all the other policies governing education received at RTW. Likewise, students enrolled in the evening program shall continue in the evening program and shall remain subject to all other policies governing education received at RTW.
*Readmission – A student who leaves the daytime program, for
any reason, cannot be given any assurance that readmission to the school will
be into the daytime program.
Added cf 2/10
SNIX.03 Readmission of a Nursing Student
In the event that a student of The Robert T. White School of Practical Nursing is unsuccessful in a course and/or withdraws from a course and therefore the RTW program, the student may apply for readmission to the nursing program. After completing the Readmission form and submitting it to the administrator of the program the student will then be considered for (re)admission as would any other applicant. Readmission is not guaranteed.
Students previously “Dismissed” from RTW will not qualify for readmission to the program. (Refer to the Definition section of this handbook)
Readmission must be within a maximum of 1 year or the student must begin again with the first course. Additionally, the student to be readmitted must meet the curriculum requirements effective at the time of readmission (refer to: 4723 5 12 OAC). The amount of credit granted to a readmitted applicant shall be determined by the administrator of the program after reviewing the student’s previous file to ensure the student meets the current curriculum requirements. Readmission, and the specific course to which the student will be readmitted, will be determined by the administrator in conjunction with faculty only after the office of Financial Aid authorizes the return of the student.
When applicable, readmission is also contingent upon successful completion of a Skill Evaluation. Successful completion means receiving a score of 80% or above for the skills evaluated. The form utilized for the Skill Evaluation which reflects successful completion of skills that are consistent with the current curriculum will then be maintained in the student’s file. Failure to achieve an 80% or above on the Skill Evaluation will prohibit the student from being readmitted to the program.
Revised:
cf 1/10 cf 1/11
SNIX.04 Advanced Credit for Applicants Transferring
Previous Course Work
Applicants wishing to receive advanced credit for placement into The
Robert T. White School of Practical Nursing (RTW) program must meet all of the
admission criteria as with any applicant. The amount of credit granted to an
advanced standing applicant shall be determined by the administrator of the
program or the designated officer of the controlling agency.
To receive advanced credit for prior academic courses, the applicant must
present official transcripts, including the course grade, certified by an
administrator of the previous program, a syllabus of the course including a
course description, the number of course hours, and a list of units and/or
topics taught in the course to verify the student meets the RTW curriculum requirements currently in effective. Credits for course work must have been
earned within a minimum of 1 year prior to application into the RTW program.
Only course work reflecting a “C” or better grade will be considered for
advanced standing and only in the following courses:
Before the applicant is awarded Advanced Credit for a clinical course
with laboratory hours, applicants will be required to attend a
laboratory Skill Evaluation to evaluate the student’s skills. Applicants will
be provided with a list of clinical skills currently utilized by the RTW
program.
Admission with advanced standing is contingent upon successful completion of a Skill Evaluation. Successful completion means receiving a score of 80% or above for the skills evaluated. Failure to achieve an 80% or above on the Skill Evaluation will prohibit the student from being admitted to the program with advanced standing at or above the level of Theory and Practice. Admission to the RTW program a lower level will be determined by the administrator of the program. The form utilized for the Skill Evaluation will be maintained in the student’s file.
No advanced credit will be given for second year/level course(s). Any student admitted to the program must
complete at least 50% of the curriculum to graduate. Students receiving advanced credit will be
treated and evaluated the same as any student enrolled in the RTW nursing
program. All students are to be evaluated equally on course criteria and
expected outcomes. All students admitted with advanced standing shall comply
with the policies governing students as listed in the Student Handbook.
Original 2004
revised: cf 1/11
SNIX.041 Advanced Credit for previous related medical
education
Advanced Credit will be awarded for previous medical education, i.e. medical assisting (MA), paramedic training (Medic) or other education determined to be acceptable as an equal credit for the Practical Nurse curriculum. The applicant requesting Advanced Credit for previous medical education must submit an official transcript including the course grade, a syllabus of the course including a course description, the number of course hours, and a list of units and/or topics taught in the course. This transcript must be received prior to the start of 100 Scientific Foundations of Nursing. If the applicant is awarded Advanced Credit for a clinical course with laboratory hours, a Skill Evaluation utilizing skills currently taught and tested in the course will be held and the applicant will have to be evaluated as performing at 80% or above to be eligible for the Advanced Credit.
The MA and/or Medic will be given full credit for the 100 Scientific Foundations of Nursing course as long as they have successfully completed an anatomy and physiology course equivalent with a “C” or better. The MA and/or Medic may be given credit for laboratory hours in Scientific Foundations of Nursing Theory and Practice depending on transcripts provided.
Each individual applicant will be
required to demonstrate clinical laboratory skills and be evaluated Successful. This will be arranged by the
Program Coordinator or her delegate. An Advanced Credit Clinical Skills
Checklist documenting skills in which the student has been evaluated Successful
will be given to the applicant and they will utilize it to arrange their
schedule with the Program Coordinator for the Scientific Foundations of Nursing
Theory and Practice. It is the student’s responsibility to arrange a meeting
with the Program Coordinator, or her delegate, within one (1) week of the
scheduled skills laboratory to determine a scheduled date for testing. Students
will then be given a copy of their individualized schedules.
Any student admitted to the program must comply with the attendance
policy found in the RTW Student Handbook. No advanced credit will be
given for the following first year courses: 103 Nursing through the Life Span I
and 104 Transitions for the LPN I. No
advanced credit will be given for second year/level courses of the program.
Students receiving advanced credit will be treated the same as any student. All
students are evaluated on course criteria and expected outcomes.
Any student admitted to the program must complete at least 50% of the RTW
curriculum to graduate. Original 2004 cf
1/11
The cost to the student for the program will include the following
Financial
Requirements and Aid
Tuition and cost for September 2010 – September 2012 Class admission:
Pre-Admission Fees **************************************** $ 175.00
Year One Tuition **************************************** $3811.50
Fees Paid to School
**************************************** $ 298.00
Estimated Pre-Admission Costs ******************************** $1445.00
· Books (paid during orientation) $650.00
· Uniforms $150.00
· Physical Exam $105.00
· CPR Certification $ 45.00
· Drug Screen $ 50.00
· Fingerprinting $ 65.00
· Hepatitis B Series $210.00
· Liability Insurance $ 40.00
· Stethoscope, Scissors, Watch $130.00
Gait belt, Shoes
***Projected Second Year Costs (2011- 2012)
Year Two Tuition
**************************************** $4009.50
Fees Paid to School
**************************************** $ 308.00
Graduation Fees Paid to the School
***************************** $ 540.00
***All second-year fees are subject to change
RMc/cf
8/2010
SNIX.06
Financial Aid
If the student is in need of Financial Aid, the following must be completed:
All students receiving financial aid must achieve satisfactory progress, (90% attendance and 80% academic averages). The following types of financial aid are available through the Financial Aid Office to help finance their adult vocational training. Sources of aid are available to those who qualify.
PELL GRANTS –
The Federal Pell grant provides an eligible student with a yearly allowance toward the cost of tuition, books, and equipment. Proof of income and size of household is needed to apply. The student must apply for this grant. The student does not have to pay this grant back.
A low interest repayable loan borrowed from a banking institution. Repayment does not begin until six (6) months after training ends, student withdraws, or is dismissed from the program.
PAYMENT PLANS-
The Adult Education Department offers a payment plan that can be designed to accommodate the individual student by requesting a down payment and scheduling monthly payments. This plan requires the arrangements to be made and agreed upon before class starts.
MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND ASSISTANCE –
Some agencies, companies and organizations in the local community have grants available for students of the Career Centre if they qualify. Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (BVR), and Workforce Investment (WIA) are two such agencies. We also accept any scholarships that a student may receive.
SNIX.07 Refund Policy
Whenever a student withdraws or is terminated, the amount of any refund due to the Pell grant program will be sent back to them. A difference between the amount refunded back to Pell and the balance of the tuition will be the responsibility of the student. The following procedures will be used if it is determined that a refund is due a student.
A student is liable for the full amount of tuition per trimester after 50 hours of class time has been completed regardless of termination or withdrawal. No refunds are granted for textbooks.
The Licensed Practical Nurse Program of Alliance City
Schools Career Centre is committed to equal opportunity for all and does not discriminate
on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, marital status, creed, gender,
disability, age,
1. Frequently work in a standing position and do frequent walking
2. Lift and transfer patients up to 6 inches from a stooped position, then push or pull the weight up to 3 feet
3. Lift and transfer patients from a stooped to an upright position to accomplish bed-to-chair and chair-to-bed transfers
4. Physically apply up to 10 pounds of pressure to bleeding sites, or in performing CPR
5. Respond and react immediately to auditory instructions/requests, monitor equipment, and perform auditory auscultation without auditory impediment
6. Physically perform up to an eight-hour clinical laboratory experience
7. Perform close and distance visual activities involving objects, persons, and paperwork, as well as discriminate depth and color perception;
8. Discriminate between sharp/dull and hot/cold when using hands
9. Manual dexterity required for preparing and administering medications
10. Ability to read medication labels and patient records
11. Perform mathematical calculation for medication preparation and administration
12. Speak English clearly enough for most patients to understand, and understand the verbal communication of English-speaking clients
13. Communicate effectively in writing, using appropriate grammar, vocabulary, and word usage
14. Make quick decisions under stressful situations
15. Carry out procedures that prevent the spread of infection, e.g., frequent hand-washing, using mask and gloves, etc.
Applicants are responsible to determine their own
eligibility in light of these qualifications, and to identify to the school any
particular accommodations they may need.
Students with a disability who enter the program do so with the
understanding they will be expected to meet course requirements, with any
reasonable accommodation provided by the school. Requests for reasonable accommodation will be
evaluated by the nursing faculty, director of the program, health career
coordinator, and the director of community services.
Original 2004
SNIX.09 Grading Policy
Students enrolled in the part-time nursing program will be evaluated on a monthly basis by the Course Coordinator with periodic student conferences, and a final evaluation at the end of each course. Grades are at the Course Coordinator’s discretion and attendance may be used as a grade or factor in determining grades.
Grading Scale Letter Grade
Grade Point Average
95-100 A 4.0
93-94 B+ 3.5
89-92 B 3.0
85-88 C+ 2.5
80-84 C 2.0
79 F 0.0
SNIX.10 Satisfactory Progress
All students must be making
satisfactory progress to maintain enrollment in the nursing course of study.
This is defined as an 80%, equivalent to 2.0 C, grade point average or better
in the course and an 80% Satisfactory clinical grade (based on the number of
clinical experiences in the course). Students will receive an evaluation at
midterm and at the end of each course. A
midterm grade of <80% or <80% Satisfactory
clinical grade will place the student on probation. Students will have until the end of the
course to bring their grades into the 80 % range or to a Satisfactory clinical
grade. Any failing grade (<80% or < 80% Satisfactory clinical) will
prevent the student from being successful in the course. The student who fails may choose to become an
inactive student maintaining access to school resources to provide them
remediation during the time between failure of the course or return to active
status. Inactive students re-entering the program will be required to attend
the failed course within a maximum of a 1 year period. The student will be
given only one reentry to the program and one time to become successful in the course. A subsequent failure in the course or an
overall grade point average of less than 2.0 will result in termination of the
student from the program. Students who are unsuccessful in a course may return
to the school and repeat the course one time.
Students who have failed more than two courses in the program will be
dismissed. Revised cf 1/10
SNIX.10A
Periodic Evaluation of Student Progress
The Program Coordinator has ultimate responsibility for the evaluation of
student progress in the courses and in the program. Being responsible for the all
courses which span the two-year part-time program, the Program Coordinator,
with the assistance of Course Managers, instructors, teaching assistants, and
input from preceptors will maintain an ongoing file of student grades,
attendance, and clinical evaluations. The
school of nursing will strive to provide assistance [within reason] to those
students who genuinely seeks assistance, but is ultimately the student’s
responsibility for their success.
Original
2004
SNIX.11 Clinicals and Preceptorship
Clinical sites for clinical and preceptorship are required for the classes, therefore sites will be made available to the student at the Program Coordinator’s discretion. The student will attend the clinical or preceptorship as per the course schedule. All missed clinicals must be attended during make-up days. Therefore, missed clinicals totaling more than the scheduled make-up hours will lead to an incomplete and will potentially prevent the student from progressing through the curriculum. The attendance policy will be followed for scheduled class or clinical/lab time and adherence to call-off procedures is required. When required to make up clinical time, the student must be aware that clinical/lab make-up is a mandatory experience. If clinical/lab make-up is not attended, the student is in jeopardy of course failure and may not be able to progress through the curriculum.
The clinical/lab grade will be
determined by the Program Coordinator with input from the clinical
instructional personnel (preceptor when applicable). Students will be assigned to a clinical/lab
hours as indicated by the course syllabus. Students will be assigned to a
preceptorship site as indicated by the requirements of the course, in
Professional Issues for the LPN.
Clinical sites for preceptorship will be determined by the Program Coordinator
in conjunction with the Course Manager; however, it is the responsibility of
the student to arrange their clinical schedule hours with their assigned
Preceptor. Revised cf 4/10
The skills lab, when included in a course, provides the
student with an opportunity to learn and practice in preparation for a Skill
Evaluation. The student must perform each skill assigned during the Skill
Evaluation in a manner consistent with the course Study/Learning Guide or in
accordance with the course syllabus for the course and be evaluated as scoring
80% or greater. If skill performances are evaluated as satisfactory (80% or
greater) the student may progress and continue to participate in the clinical
rotations. The student will be given a total of 3 opportunities to
satisfactorily complete any skill set during a Skill Evaluation. If the student
is unsatisfactory (<80%) in all 3 attempts the student will be evaluated
Unsatisfactory and cannot progress to the next student demonstration and cannot
continue to participate in the clinical rotations. The student will be awarded
an (F) grade for the course and will result in dismissal from the program and will
need to reapply. (See the Readmission policy) revised cf 12/09
SNIX.12 A Lab Kits
Lab kits are provided to each student for use during laboratory experiences at the Robert T. White School of Practical Nursing (RTW). The following rules apply to these kits:
1) Needles, when part of the kit supplied to a student, shall remain in the RTW lab.
2) Each student is expected to utilize his/her kit for lab experiences.
3) Students are required to have their lab kit for Skill Evaluations. Failure to have the lab kit for a Skill Evaluation shall result in an automatic 2 point deduction in that student’s Skill Evaluation score.
4) RTW is not responsible for lost or stolen lab kits. Replacement of a kit will incur a cost of $75.00. BOE approved added cf 1/11
For clinical courses, all first and second year or Level I
and II clinical experiences are evaluated as Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory. Students
must maintain an 80% Satisfactory rate (determined by the number of clinical
experiences per course) in order to achieve a Satisfactory grade in clinical.
Failure to achieve the 80% will result in failure of the course, regardless of
the theory (lecture) grade. Revised cf 12/09
SNIX.14
Test and Quiz Policy
Tests will be administered according to the course syllabus.
All exams and quizzes will be timed.
Students are not permitted to use palms or other hand held instruments
during testing unless otherwise indicated by the instructor. Simple calculators are only permitted
to check your work. All math calculations must be present on the tests for
credit to be given. Students will not be permitted to leave and reenter the
room during test taking. It is very important that other students are not
distracted during the testing period. Students must obtain an 80% on any test
or quiz to obtain a passing grade. Students should maintain a record of all
grades obtained in the course so that they can know their standing in the
course at all times. Students who are
having problems learning the course material are required to seek assistance
from the Course Manger and/or the Enhancement Coordinator or designated faculty
as soon as the problem is identified and not just before the final week of the
course. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of their own strengths or
weakness in test taking and to seek assistance as needed.
All students who are present on the day of a test or quiz
are required to take the test/quiz provided that the student was present during
lecture. Missing test review does not
excuse the student from taking a test or quiz on the scheduled testing date.
Students not required to participate on the testing date
will be excused from the classroom during the period of testing.
Original/ unchanged
SNIX.141
Test and Quiz Make-up Policy
All make-up exams are to cover the same material as in the original test and will include various types of questions including but not limited to essay/fill-in/etc, which are subject to Program Coordinator’s approval. The student will have a limited one (1) time opportunity to be successful on tests with the exception of the Pharmacology mathematical test (see Math Exam below). The due date of a make-up test will be in relation to the number of class days absent and must be taken accordingly e.g. absent 2 class days; the make-up test will be taken no later than 2 days after the student’s return to school. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the Course Manager to arrange for the make up test. Should any student neglect to make arrangements for make-up or math re-testing, and/or not take the test on the scheduled testing date, a zero will be given for the test.
For any student not present when quizzes are handed out, the
student has the limited opportunity to take the quiz during a break period on
the same day. The quiz may not be taken
during scheduled class time. No make-up
quizzes will be given. Original / unchanged
Test Review is a privilege granted to the student as an
optional learning technique and is at the discretion of the Program Coordinator
or Course Manager. A review may be provided after the test has been taken by
all course students. The student must schedule an appointment with the Program
Coordinator or Course Manager who will then schedule the review. Monitors of the review may choose to answer
questions; however, students need to be aware that monitors may not be the instructor
who taught the material. There will be no arguing or disrespect allowed during
the review. Students are not permitted
to write, record in any way, test questions during test review. If students have concerns about a specific
question, they must submit their concerns about the question in writing
documenting at least 3 citation sources, one being from the course text book
used, supporting their point of view. It
must be received within 3 working days of the test review including weekend and
holiday hours. Electronic mail, faxes,
registered letters, or other methods that document the time in which the
concern is received are the most appropriate methods for submission. The student will have a response related to
the question within 3 working days of receiving the written documentation. The final decision will be made by the
Program Coordinator with input from the course faculty. Revised cf6/10
Make-up work and make-up hours are not to be meant as interchangeable terms. Make-up work refers to assignments, written or otherwise. Make-up hours refer to actual time spent in the classroom or clinical/lab setting.
All make-up work will be according to the following guidelines:
SNIX.17 Attendance Policy
The
RTW courses are designed to prepare a student for a responsible position in the
workforce; as such, the School maintains the attitude of the employer.
Therefore, each student is expected to be:
1) in the assigned classroom, lab or clinical site at the beginning of
each experience and remain until the end of the session
2) dressed according to the dress code
(see policy SNIX.05)
3) have all required equipment
4) be well prepared for the experience
A) All students are required to sign in and out
on the course Attendance form for class or clinical each day. Students found
signing in and/or out for another student(s) constitutes a form of dishonesty
which may result in dismissal from the program. Credit for theory or clinical
hours will not be given if a student’s leaves early and does not sign out
appropriately on the Attendance sheet.
*If a student is more than 15
minutes late for a clinical the student may not complete the clinical
experience.
B) A student MUST notify The
*Addendum – 3 Strike rule
Any
student who fails to comply with aforementioned requirement of notifying
(calling-off) the RTW office and the site for their clinical experience (when
applicable) will be subject to the 3 Strike rule which follows.
1st failure to properly notify/call-off absent or tardy
results in a documented verbal warning from the Program Coordinator
2nd
failure to properly notify/call-off absent or tardy results in a written
warning from the Program Coordinator that must be signed by the Director
3rd failure to properly notify/call-off absent or tardy will
result in the student not being permitted to continue in the program and will
be given a failing grade for the class due to inability to complete the course
requirements. The student will then become an inactive student and have the
right to return to the program under the same stipulations that apply to a
student who has been academically unsuccessful (See: policy on Readmission) **Exceptions
may be made for emergencies or extenuating circumstances only at the discretion
of the Director and/or Program Coordinator.
C) All students are required to attend 90% or
more of the course theory (lecture) hours and 100% of the lab and clinical
hours.
D) Attendance hours
are calculated monthly and are accumulated throughout the program. In order to be considered for graduation, a
student shall not accumulate more than 10% absenteeism of the total program
hours.
E) When a student accumulates total missed hours
of more than 10% attendance monthly, a warning letter will be sent/given to the
student with a copy to the Director, Program Coordinator and Financial Aid
Coordinator.
*Exception: To be in compliance with Transition course hours, a student must not be absent more than 4 hours of the total course hours.
F) If a student is absent more than 10% in any
given month of the program or has accumulated a total of 71 hours of
absenteeism the student will be required to sign a witnessed written statement
indicating that they have been placed on a one (1) month Attendance
Probation. The statement will be
signed by the student, Program Coordinator and Director and the signed original
will be put in the student’s file. This
procedure will be repeated as necessary
*At the end of the probation period attendance will be
evaluated by the Director and the Financial Aid Coordinator. Removal from
Attendance Probation is contingent on the student maintaining an attendance of
greater than 90% of the required hours for a period no less than one (1)
month. In addition, removal from
probation (attendance or academic) will be contingent on approval from the
Financial Aid Coordinator who will verify that all financial obligations have
been satisfied.
G) Absenteeism will not be calculated for students arriving late within the first 15 minutes of the start of class/lab or leaving within the last 15 minutes of class/lab. Thereafter for every 15-minute interval that a student is late or leaves early, 15 minutes of absenteeism will be accumulated.
H) The student is required to present proof of
illness, injury, court appearance, funeral or other reason that leads to more
than two (2) consecutive days of absence to qualify for a ‘one time extended
absence’.
~A
one time extended absence will be permitted and accepted throughout the duration
of the program for any single or accumulated absenteeism that is between 12 –
47 hours for special circumstances. This one-time extended absence will be
accepted under the conditions listed below but will count as a 12 hour absence.
It is the student’s sole responsibility to make arrangements with the Program
Coordinator within three (3) days to make-up assignments/hours that were missed
during any absence. The special
circumstances for this one time extended absence are:
**Illness
or injury, provided it is accompanied by a physician’s written verification (on
professional letterhead). The student must produce a physician’s written
release to be allowed to return to class or attend clinical experiences.
**Death in the immediate family.
Immediate family means: father, mother, brother, sister, spouse, child,
parents-in-law, grandparents, grandparents-in-law, brother and/or
sister-in-law, son-in law, daughter-in-law, grandchildren, or other any person
who has represented to function in the capacity of above listed relationships
to the student or in the case of legal
guardianship. Irrefutable proof of the death and the relationship to the
student must be submitted to the school.
**Jury duty or court ordered subpoena summoning the student’s appearance
(proof required).
Make-up
A) Students will NOT be permitted to make-up
missed theory (lecture/classroom) hours.
It is the student’s responsibility to make arrangements for obtaining
all missed assignments.
B) Lab and clinical hours are a mandatory
portion of the program and must be made-up 100%.
Clinical
make-up dates are based on availability of opportunities and/or supervisory
personnel.
It
is the student’s responsibility to contact the Program Coordinator regarding
scheduling of the make-up hours.
C) Clinical absences
*The first clinical absence
in any course shall be made-up on the scheduled make-up day.
*A second clinical absence in
any course, regardless of whether the absence is in sequence with the first
clinical day or not, shall be accompanied by:
1)
an excuse, in
writing, that identifies the reason for the absence; and
2)
a fee of $75
payable to the Office Manager before the make-up day is scheduled.
Any clinical absences
exceeding two (2) days in any course is NOT GUARENTEED. A determination as to
whether or not make-up dates will be scheduled is contingent upon the decision
of a committee to be comprised of at least three, or all, of the following:
the Director of the
Before rendering their
decision this committee will consider:
*the reason and circumstances
for the absences,
*the potential benefits of
counseling by the RTW Counselor, as well as
* the availability of
clinical sites and availability of instructors necessary to accommodate
make-ups.
If make-up dates are
authorized by this committee the cost will be at $75 per make-up day for all
clinical absences greater than one clinical day.
If the make-up dates are not
authorized by the committee the student will be dismissed from the program.
Readmission to the program will be based on the RTW Readmission policy. JR/cf 6/10
*Should
the clinical absence be the result of a decision by the school administrator,
the student would not be charged for the make-up.
All requirements contained in the
Attendance Policy will be applicable to Preceptorship clinical
experiences.
Note:
Students are not permitted to bring children, family members, or friends to any
student activity without the prior permission of the Director or Course
Coordinator.
SNIX.18 School Closing Due
to Bad Weather
The Robert T. White School of Practical Nursing (RTW) is an adult education program under the auspices of the Ohio Board of Regents. The school is required to provide the students with the expected number of school hours. In addition, RTW and operates under the guidelines of the Alliance City Schools (ACS) and the Alliance Career Centre. When the Alliance City Schools (ACS) are closed due to bad weather, RTW classes will be canceled. On occasion, the School may be open and the weather worsens during the scheduled classes, in this case, evening or weekend classes may be canceled. The Director of the Alliance Career Centre (ACC) and/or the Director of RTW will make the final decision when to cancel classes. The RTW director will make the final decision when to cancel clinical experiences and Program Coordinator or Course Managers will then notify students designated as Snow Captains.
Course Managers will arrange a student Snow Captain for each course. In the event weekend classes and/or clinicals are cancelled, each Snow Captain will be notified of the decision. RTW students will then be notified by their respective Snow Captain either by telephone or e-mail as soon as the decision is communicated to them. Students will need to provide their Snow Captain and the school with a means of contacting them for school closing.
As adults, students have the responsibility to determine their own ability to attend classes or clinical experiences. If the student determines that they must be absent, the call off procedure must be followed appropriately. If classes or clinical experiences are held and the student calls off, the student will be considered absent. A clinical or lab make-up or make-up test, etc. as missed will be required as per the make up policy [SNIX.16]. Revised cf2/10
Medical insurance is recommended as students are fully responsible for
any medical expenses incurred. Emergency care only is available at the school
or at each of the cooperating healthcare facilities during assigned
experiences. Original
2004
SNIX.20 Personal Counseling
Individual or family problems are common barriers to
successful completion of education and/or employment. Typical problems include:
lack of family support, marriage, birth, child behavior, dependency on alcohol
and drugs, physical or mental abuse, eating disorders and depression. If a
problem exists, the student should ask for help by contacting the RTW Counselor
for an appointment or their Course Manager for help and assistance.
Additionally, referral can be made to an agency or health care provider for
assistance however, the student will be responsible for follow-through care and
for payment for any cost incurred. cf 6/10
Administration and Faculty of The
Robert T. White School of Practical Nursing understand that there are times
when students may need guidance and counseling related to academic
stresses. If the student identifies a
need for assistance it is the student’s responsibility to contact the Course
Manager for a discussion of the issue and guidance in correcting the academic
problem. Faculty may identify an
academic problem in a student and may arrange to meet with the student to
address the issue. For academic problems
the student will complete a conferencing form and develop a plan for
improvement. The conferencing form and
plan will become a part of the student’s record until the student has graduated
and passed the NCLEX-PN.
The Financial Aid Coordinator will initially meet with the student prior
to their entering the program, prior to any active student advancing to the
next program level and as needed based on changes in financial needs. It is the
responsibility of any student to contact the Financial Aid Coordinator to
arrange for a meeting as applicable or as needed. Original/unchanged
Any injury/illness of a student must be reported to the instructor or
Course Manager as soon as possible. If an injury or illness alters a student’s
ability to meet the technical standards required in the classroom or clinical
experience, that student will not be able to attend the classroom and/or
clinical portion of the curriculum. The
student will be required to follow the attendance policy for reporting off
scheduled classroom or clinical experiences.
Although a reasonable attempt to make accommodations will be made, the
Attendance/(absence) policy remains in effect.
In the event of an injury or illness during a classroom or clinical experience,
treatment shall be rendered immediately by staff personnel provided the
treatment is within their capabilities.
Should an injury or medical emergency occur that is outside the
capabilities of the staff, 911 will be called immediately. A record of the incident/accident will be
completed and maintained in the student’s file. Injury/illness or medical
emergency that occurs during clinical hours will be treated the same. Emergency first aid will be administered and
if the need for more advance emergency care should arise,
Should a needle stick or any incident occur exposing a student to potentially infective blood and/or body fluids, the following procedure should be followed:
Immediately report the incident to the instructor. Obtain
emergency first aid care from the facility as per protocol. Complete the
required forms for variance according to the facility’s protocol and provide a
copy for RTW files. The student must contact his/her personal health care
professional for follow-up. The individual student is responsible
for all costs including drug therapy and subsequent follow-up testing. Reviewed cf 6/10
SNIX.24 Insurance
All students enrolled in the
nursing program must provide proof of liability insurance. Adult Education
obtains a policy which must be purchased by students before attending their
first clinical experience. This insurance is provided at a reasonable cost to
students and must be obtained through the RTW Office Manager. Should a
student fail to obtain, re-new or otherwise be able to present proof of current
liability insurance, the student may not, under any circumstances be permitted
to attend any clinical experience until required proof is presented. Each student is responsible for their own
health. It is encouraged that they have
personal health insurance to cover any health needs. cf 1/10
Any student who is pregnant must submit a physician’s statement (on
professional stationary) of ability to remain in the nursing program after each
doctor’s visit. Students will be
required to present a physician’s statement immediately after the diagnosis of
pregnancy, at 4 months, at 6 months and each month or weekly doctor’s visit
after 6 months until delivery, and after delivery before returning to the
classroom and clinical. Reviewed/Unchanged cf 6/10
SNIX.26 Emergency Medical Forms
All Career Centre training
students will be requested to fill out an Emergency Medical Form providing the
instructor and staff with information as to whom to call in the case of an
emergency. The school will take no action in the case of an emergency unless
this information is on file. Reviewed/unchanged cf 6/10
SNIX.27
Fingerprinting for a Criminal Records Background Check and Drug Screen
All students enrolled in The
Robert T. White School of Practical Nursing must present the school of nursing
office with a copy of a criminal records background check and drug screening.
This is at the student’s expense and is a
requirement for this program! Fingerprints are to be submitted to the Bureau
of Criminal Identification and Investigation (BCI&I). This is a requirement based on the desires of
the
In accordance with sections
4723.09 of OAC Licensure Code, and 4723.28 of the Ohio Revised Code, the
graduate must complete a criminal records check as part of the state licensure
process, also at the student’s expense. The criminal records check will need to be
completed by the potential graduate prior to testing for licensure (see Criminal
Record Checks for NCLEX Examination Candidates, Ohio Board of Nursing). Any
applicant convicted of, pleaded guilty to, or has had a judicial finding of
guilt for violation of the law regarding certain felonies will not be accepted
into The Robert T. White School of Practical Nursing. The felonies which will prevent an applicant
from being admitted to the program are those which will prevent the graduate
from obtaining a license to practice in the State of
·
Aggravated murder
· Murder
· Voluntary manslaughter
· Felonious assault
· Kidnapping
· Rape
· Aggravated robbery
· Aggravated burglary
· Sexual battery
· Gross sexual imposition
· Aggravated arson
The Board of
Nursing may propose to deny an application for any felony, a crime involving
gross immorality or moral turpitude, a misdemeanor drug law violation, or a
misdemeanor committed in the course of practice. The Board will not make a
judgment on an applicant before the applicant has completed the approved
program. It is the student’s responsibility to determine their
eligibility for admission prior to the criminal background check as a previous
conviction of any additional felony may prevent the admittance to the school.
The school of nursing policy is based on the felonies listed in the law. There are additional considerations related
to employment as indicated in Senate Bill 160 which may prevent the student
from obtaining employment in the care of patients. The applicant should
determine if any felony listed or any felony other than the automatic bars to
licensure applies to them. The
A positive drug screen will also prevent a student’s initial admission
into the program The student denied admission to the program may re-apply after
a 6-month waiting period; all admission criteria will remain applicable.
Applicants will be informed of their acceptance into or rejection from
admittance to the program by letter after the admission requirements have been
met. Original unchanged
SNIX.28 Change of Status and Address
After enrollment in the LPN
program, the student must notify the Course Manager and the Office Manager as
soon as possible if their status, address, or telephone number changes for any reason.
It is important that RTW records be correct and current so that the student can
be contacted in case of a schedule change or job recommendation, etc. The RTW
office must be able to maintain a student’s current status during enrollment
and after graduation. Reviewed 6/10
SNIX.29 Graduation
Requirements
To receive your Ohio Department of Education Diploma of Completion, you must:
The student will receive their
diploma and the certificate of completion will be mailed to the Ohio Board of
Nursing upon successful completion of all the requirements of the nursing
program including completion of all forms and evaluations. The diploma will be
presented to the graduate during the graduation ceremony held at the completion
of the second year if all the requirements have been completed. Original/unchanged
cf 6/10
SNIX.30 Pre-Graduation Interview
Prior to completion of the nursing program, the student will
be given the opportunity to schedule a pre-graduation interview with their
Program Coordinator or delegate. Reviewed/unchanged cf
SNIX.31 Honors
SNIX.32 Transcripts or other
documents
Final Transcripts are provided at no charge however, all
other copies of Transcripts from the
SNX.01 Telephones/Cell Phones
Only emergency messages received by the Central Office will
be relayed to students by the office staff. Outgoing calls must be approved by
your instructor. Cell phones, beepers and pagers must be turned off
during class and laboratory time.
No cell phones are permitted within the building of any
clinical site. In the event of an emergency, students may be contacted at the
facility. It is the responsibility of the student to provide family members
with the phone number of the clinical facility they will be attending. Revised
cf 5/10
SNX.02 Smoking
In compliance with and congruent to the policies of the
Unchanged cf 6/10
SNX.03 Food
Due to many students arriving at school directly from work, food and drink may be permitted in the classroom/lab and designated areas only if students continue to be considerate of others and responsible for keeping areas clean. Should students consistently leave areas in disarray or unkempt, food consumption will not be permitted in classrooms or the laboratory.
A fifteen minute break period during a 4-hour scheduled class activity is an additional privilege that may be given at the discretion of the Course Manager or instructor/teaching assistant in charge of a class activity. The students are expected to return to the class and be prepared to resume class activities within the fifteen minute time frame allotted.
In addition, designated eating areas are available at each
clinical location. Students are to pack their lunch if a cafeteria is not
available at any clinical site. revised cf 6/10
SNX.04 Clean-up
It is the responsibility of each student to clean up their
work area before leaving the classroom, lab, lounge, or kitchen. Unchanged cf 6/10
SNX.05 Care of Equipment and Property
The equipment and facilities used during enrollment in this program is worth thousands of dollars. Always do your best to see that it is handled properly. If you notice a piece of equipment that is in need of repair, please bring it to the attention of your instructor or a staff member.
For security purposes, doors of the school building are to
remain locked and nothing is to be used to “prop” the outside doors open at any
time or otherwise position the doors as to allow unlimited entrance to the
building. Should a student leave the
building for any reason, entrance to the building is to remain secured. The students, or anyone, needing to enter or
re-enter the building must be allowed entry by ACC/RTW personnel. Students are not permitted to open the doors
for anyone other than another student or RTW staff members who request entry
without the explicit knowledge/approval of ACC/RTW personnel.
Reviewed cf 6/10
SNX.06 Parking
Students have designated parking areas during school
hours. Students may use the parking lot
behind the school during all class times.
Student may use the parking lot across from the school located on the
southeast corner of
Two outstanding characteristics of the mature person are:
In addition to student conduct regulated by the Board of
Nursing in 4723-5-12 of the Ohio Administrative Code also listed in SNXI.02,
students at RTW are subject to the Alliance Board of Education District Code of
Conduct. The District Code of Conduct which includes the Student Code of Conduct can be found in its entirety at the
Alliance City Schools website or at the Administrative Offices.
Revised cf 4/10
SNXI.01 Professional Behavior
Respect for self and others create a positive learning
atmosphere. Courtesy and cooperation help to promote team work. Professional
behavior reflects on the learning process, the individual, and the school
image. Professional behavior is expected at all times, and in all settings. Students will not use verbal or non verbal
communication techniques to mock, intimidate or otherwise coerce another
student or RTW staff members (see SNXI.0, SNIX.02, SNIX.08) reviewed cf 6/10
Each student is expected to be respectful of class members and all members of the RTW faculty. .
“(1) A student shall, in a complete,
accurate, and timely manner, report and document nursing assessments or
observations, the care provided by the student for the client, and the client’s
response to that care.
(2) A student shall, in an accurate and
timely manner, report to the appropriate practitioner errors in or deviations
from the current valid order.
(3) A student shall not falsify any client
record or any other document prepared or utilized in the course of, or in
conjunction with, nursing practice. This includes, but is not limited to, case
management documents or reports, or time records, or reports, and other
documents related to billing for nursing services.
(4) A student shall implement measures to
promote a safe environment for each client.
(5) A student shall delineate, establish,
and maintain professional boundaries with each client.
(6) At all times when a student is
providing direct nursing care to a client the student shall:
(a) Provide privacy during examination or
treatment and in the care of personal or bodily needs; and
(b) Treat each client with courtesy,
respect, and with full recognition of dignity and individuality.
(7) A student shall
practice within the appropriate scope of practice as set forth in 4723-4-04 (effective 02/01/2009) of the
Ohio Revised Code for a Licensed Practical nurse and in division (F) of section 4723.01
of the Revised Code and the rules of the board.
(8) A student shall use universal blood and
body fluid precautions established by Chapter 4723-of the Ohio Administrative
Code;
(9) A student shall not:
(a)
Engage in behavior that causes or may cause physical, verbal, mental, or emotional abuse to a client;
(b)
Engage in behavior toward a client that may reasonably be interpreted as physical, verbal, mental, or emotional
abuse.
(10) A student shall not misappropriate a
client’s property or:
(a)
Engage in behavior to seek or obtain personal gain at the client’s expense;
(b) Engage in behavior that may
reasonably be interpreted as behavior to seek or obtain personal gain at the client’s
expense;
(c) Engage in behavior that constitutes
inappropriate involvement in the client’s personal relationships; or
(d) Engage in behavior that may
reasonably be interpreted as inappropriate involvement in the client’s personal
relationships.
For the purpose of this paragraph, the client is
always presumed incapable of giving free, full, or informed consent to the
behaviors by the student set forth in this paragraph.
(11) A student shall not:
(a)
Engage in sexual conduct with a client;
(b) Engage in conduct in the course of
practice that may reasonably be interpreted
as sexual;
(c) Engage in any verbal behavior that is
seductive or sexually demeaning to a client;
(d) Engage in verbal behavior that may
reasonably be interpreted as seductive, or sexually demeaning to a client.
For the purpose of this paragraph, the client is
always presumed incapable of giving free, full, or informed consent to sexual
activity with the student.
(12) A student shall not, regardless of
whether the contact or verbal behavior is consensual, engage with a patient
other than the spouse of the student in any of the following:
(a)
Sexual contact, as defined in section 2907.01 of the Revised Code;
(b)
Verbal behavior that is sexually demeaning to the patient or may be reasonably
interpreted by the patient as sexually demeaning.
(13) A student shall not self-administer or
otherwise take into the body any dangerous drug, as defined in section 4729–9-01 of the Revised Code, in any way not in
accordance with a legal, valid prescription issued for the student.
(14) A student shall not habitually indulge
in the use of controlled substances, other habit-forming drugs, or alcohol or
other chemical substances to an extent that impairs ability to practice.
(15) A student shall not have impairment of
the ability to practice according to acceptable and prevailing standards of
safe nursing care because of habitual or excessive use of drugs, alcohol, or
other chemical substances that impair the ability to practice.
(16) A student shall not have impairment of
the ability to practice according to acceptable and prevailing standards of
safe nursing care because of a physical or mental disability;
(17) A student shall not assault or cause
harm to a patient or deprive a patient of the means to summon assistance;
(18) A student shall not obtain or attempt
to obtain money or anything of value by intentional misrepresentation or
material deception in the course of practice;
(19) A student shall not have been
adjudicated by a probate court of being mentally ill or mentally incompetent,
unless restored to competency by the court.
(20) A student shall not aid and abet a
person in that person’s practice of nursing without a license, practice as a
dialysis technician without a certificate issued by the board, or
administration of medications as a medication aide without a certificate issued
by the board.
(21) A student shall not prescribe any drug
or device to perform or induce an abortion, or otherwise perform or induce an
abortion;
(22) A student shall not assist suicide as
defined in section 3795.01 of the
Revised Code.
(23) A student shall not submit or cause to
be submitted any false, misleading or deceptive statements, information, or
document to the nursing program, its faculty or preceptors, or to the
board.”
In addition to the
above requirements set forth under
(24)A student shall not conduct themselves in any illegal manner involving the RTW School of Nursing, any clinical site, a client, a faculty member or staff person, or another student in the program, off or anywhere on school property.
(25) RTW falls under the
*Violation of any of the above requirements are grounds for dismissal from the program.
If an
accusation of any of the above is made against a student, an informal
investigation of the situation will be conducted by the Director or the
delegated representative/s. There will then be a meeting of the Superintendent
if deemed necessary, the Director, Course Coordinator, Course Manager, Office
Manager, student and the student’s representative.
*If the accusation is proven “true” or there is enough evidence that leads the committee to believe it is unable to be proven “false”, the student will be dismissed from the current course and placed on inactive status pending further investigation. A report to the appropriate authorities will be made by the school if necessary.
*If the accusation is proven “false,” the student will be
reinstated and either permitted to attend the current course or enter with the
next offering of the course as determined by the amount of time lost during the
proceedings. Revised cf 4/10
SNXI.03 Classroom Protocol
Faculty and
Administration of the
SNXI.04 Confidentiality
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
(HIPAA) legislates the rights of individuals and the obligations of health care
providers (nurses and nursing students) in maintaining the confidentiality of
the patient’s health information. Therefore, evidence of any violation of the confidentiality statement during classroom
activities, clinical experience, any
school activity, or the student’s own private time will constitute grounds for
immediate dismissal.
Social networking
by students shall not contain information about any clients cared for during a
clinical experience. Client information is protected by law. Comments
posted about other student and/or faculty and staff are likewise discouraged.
SNXI.041 Conflict of Interest
Students who are
employed in the same clinical facilities in which clinical experiences are held
are fully responsible to maintain the role of the student during clinical
experience. Instructors who are employed
in the same clinical facilities in which clinical experiences are held are
fully responsible to maintain the role of the school faculty/teaching
assistants and are fully responsible to the school at the time of school
clinical experience. Confidentiality is
to be maintained regarding the work place and the school. Any information involving a student or
instructor that is passed from the school to the workplace or from the
workplace to the school will be with the express written permission of the
student/instructor. Students are
reminded that any adverse response to their attending clinicals at their site
of employment is fully their responsibility as clinical experiences are
arranged in advance of the start of the course. Original/unchanged cf 6/10
SNXI.05 Dress
It is important that all nursing students reflect a positive image of our profession. The basics of a positive image are good hygiene, neatness, and social acceptability. Acceptable dress code requirements for classes and clinical are as follows:
Classroom and laboratory settings:
Acceptable dress attire is considered appropriate for
postsecondary education and safe for all activities. Modesty and self respect should guide the
student’s appearance. Any student who comes to class dressed inappropriately
will be sent home to change. The time missed will be counted as a class
absence.
Students are to attend the classroom and laboratory setting dressed
in clean well-fitting scrub uniforms of any color that prohibits the exposure
of any part of the torso when standing, sitting or bending; under shirts may be
worn under the scrub tops. The term ‘scrub uniform’ is to imply the type of
clothing usually worn by surgeons and nurses in an operating room consisting of
a shirt and pants. For student safety,
thongs, flip flops or beach type sandals, are strictly prohibited for any
activity. Badges must be worn at all times when attending or representing RTW. Original/unchanged cf 6/10
Identification:
RTW badges are to be worn above the waist at all times while
on school property, during laboratory and clinical experiences and at any time
the student is representing the school.
Original/unchanged
cf 6/10
Clinical:
All students must be in official school uniform. No substitutions are permitted. Any student not having their RTW identification badge and/or an identification badge required by a clinical facility will be sent home and not be permitted to participate in the clinical experience for that day. Students will be afforded a limited 15 minute period to retrieve/obtain their badge but must return within the limited time frame in order to be permitted to continue in the clinical experience. Students inappropriately dressed may be dismissed from the clinical unit and will receive an unsatisfactory for the clinical day. Females will wear school uniform top (short or long sleeve) with school monogram, and white uniform skirt or pants, white hose (white knee-highs or white socks that cover the lower leg may be worn with pants only), and clean all white nursing or gym shoes (no cloggs or slides). Males will wear school uniform top with monogram and white uniform trousers, white belt, white socks (that cover the lower leg), and clean all white shoes (nursing or gym shoes, no cloggs or slides). A warm-up jacket with school monogram may be purchased and worn. Both will have a watch with a second hand, bandage scissors, stethoscope, black ink pens, 3x5 note cards or pad, drug reference textbook (when administering medication) and RTW name tag. Students and uniforms must be clean and odor free. Uniforms must be pressed and in good repair. During cold weather a white turtleneck may be worn under the uniform. Warm-up jacket (if purchased) may be worn in the clinical area. Navy blue or white sweaters with uniforms may only be worn in the clinical setting. Instructors will inform the student if adjustments need to be made in appearance
Anytime the student is on the unit or in a facility
representing the
Hair:
Hair should be clean, above the uniform collar, worn in a conservative style and have the appearance of natural coloring. Neutral, not ornamental, clips, barrettes, rubber bands, etc. may be utilized to maintain hair above the collar/off the shoulder.
Cosmetics:
Cosmetics may be worn in moderation. Unscented aftershave, hand lotion, powders, and deodorants may be worn; however, NO scented products, perfume, and/or cologne may be worn in the classroom or clinical site. Patients and staff of the clinical sites may be negatively affected.
Jewelry:
The student may wear a wrist watch with plain band not to
exceed ¾ inch without jewels or stones. It must have a second hand and may not
be a digital watch. Other permissible items include wedding rings (plain band
suggested) and one post, dot sized
pierced earrings per ear lobe. Any
other piercing shall not contain any style or type of adornment. All tattoos
must be covered and any other body art must be covered or removed during
clinical experiences. No evidence of
piercing or body art will be allowed on the clinical units.
Undergarments:
All undergarments must be white. Slips must be worn with skirts. No undergarments may be visible outside of the uniform.
Fingernails:
Nails are to be trimmed and clean and not visible from the
palm side of the hand. Clear or pale shades may be worn. NO FALSE OR SCULPTURED NAILS OR NAIL TIPS MAY
BE WORN. Original/unchanged cf 6/10
SNXI.06
Visitation of Patients/Residents:
Students are not to visit ill family, friends, or other
students in clinical facilities without permission from an Instructor during
clinical hours. Original/unchanged cf 6/10
SNXI.07 Academic Dishonesty
Students of the
SNXI.08 Disruption of School
A student shall not by use of force, violence, coercion,
threat or intimidation cause the disruption of any function of the school. Original/unchanged cf 6/10
SNXI.09 Damage or Destruction of Property
A student shall not intentionally cause or attempt to cause damage to property or steal or attempt to steal personal or school property during class time, school activities, or functions and events off school grounds.
The Alliance Career Centre or the
SNXI.10 Assault
A student shall not intentionally cause or attempt to cause
physical injury or intentionally behave in such a way as could reasonably cause
physical injury to another person or at a school function. Original/unchanged cf 6/10
SNXI.11 Foul
Language
Professional language is expected at all times. Profanity will not be tolerated.
Students may be sent home if continued abuse is not stopped and the student
will be counted as absent. Continued use of this behavior could result in
dismissal from the program. Original/unchanged cf 6/10
SNXI.12 Narcotics, Alcohol Beverages, and Stimulant
Drugs
A student shall not buy, sell, use, possess, transmit, apply or be under the influence of any narcotic drug, hallucinogenic drug, amphetamine, barbiturate, marijuana, tranquilizer, or alcohol beverage, intoxicant, or mood altering chemical of any kind or purport any substance as one of the above(look alike drug) or possess drug paraphernalia. This rule is in effect during school or any school related activity/ event/ program/ externship/ observation and clinical. Violation of this policy is cause for immediate dismissal from the program with no refund of any monies paid. If a teacher or administrator has warranted suspicion of any drug use by a student they can request an immediate drug screening. which may be done at any time during RTW activities by any administrative personnel or the student referred to an appropriate off site testing facility. Should off site testing be necessary, the student is expected to arrive at the designated testing site within 30 minutes of the request for drug screening. All costs for testing will be the responsibility of the student. Positive results from the drug screen indicate a violation of this policy and will result in a referral to a Chemical Dependency Program and immediate dismissal from this program.
Use of any drug authorized by a medical prescription from a
registered provider shall not be considered as a violation of this rule when
evidence of the prescription is provided. Original/unchanged cf 6/10
SNXI.13 Weapons and Dangerous Instruments
A student shall not knowingly possess, handle, or transmit
any object that can reasonably be considered a weapon. If a student is found
with any such item they will be referred to the local police authority and the
police will pursue the matter. Original/unchanged cf 6/10
SNXI.14 Student Removal From School
Students who are determined to be in violation:
Zero-Tolerance: Actions of a student or students that are determined by the administration to be inappropriate behavior, disruptive, and/or violent in nature while on school property, and/or during official functions, will have discipline intervention standards applied consistent with the established Alliance City School district Student Code of Conduct policy, and the Ohio Revised Code.
Students found by administration to be in violation of the
above will be permanently dismissed from the school. Legal action may result.
There are no exceptions to
this rule. (See also: SNXI.02) revisedcf 6/10
SNXI.15 Questions, Concerns
Students have the right to due process. When a student has a question, concern or complaint, he or she should direct these concerns in writing to the appropriate person within three school days in the following order:
SNXI.16 Appeal Process
Appeals may be submitted after the above steps have been
completed and a decision has been issued. Appeals must be prepared in writing
to the Director of the
SNXII.0 Computer Lab Policies
Computer technology will be used throughout the curriculum in the school and at the clinical sites. Computers are provided for student use and enhancement of the curriculum. Inappropriate use of computers is strictly prohibited and may result in disciplinary action or counseling and/or discontinued student access. Nursing courses may require computer lab time.
It is vital that the following policies are adhered to, and they will be strictly enforced for the benefit of all students.
*No food, drinks,
snacks in the computer lab.
*Computers must be “shut down” properly.
*It is the student’s responsibility to know safe use of the computer equipment. Questions, see an instructor.
*Clean up all scrap paper and other materials utilized.
*Return any equipment, ie. book holders and wrist rests, to shelf from which it was obtained.
*Push the chair in when finished at the workstation.
*Do not change settings (display, shortcuts, desktops, screen saver, etc) without the permission of an instructor.
*Keep the lab clean at all times.
*Report any malfunction to the instructor or school office
ASAP. Revised cf6/10
SNXIII.0 Annual Campus Security Report July 1st through June 30th of each year This report is provided to all adult students and staff members as a result of the Campus Security Act, which requires schools administering financial aid funds (Federal Pell Grants) to provide information about campus security policies and crime statistics. Original/unchanged cf 6/10
Adult students and staff members are encouraged to be responsible for their own security and security of others. However, in the event of a criminal action or emergency, any Alliance Career Centre staff member should be contacted immediately. If possible, adult education staff members will attempt to remedy the problem. However, in some cases the incident may be reported to the Alliance City Police Department. An incident report may be obtained from the instructor, the Adult Education Office and be completed as soon as possible. Sexual harassment will not be tolerated. The Alliance Career Centre reports all violent and/or sexual crimes to local law enforcement agencies. Original/unchanged cf 6/10
Type of
Occurrence Frequency of Occurrence
2002 2003 2004 2005
2006 2007 2008
Murder 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sex Offences 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
Robbery 0 0 0
0
0 0 0
Aggravated Assault 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Burglary 0 1 0 5 1 4 3
Motor Vehicle Theft 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
Hate Crimes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Liquor-Law
Violations 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Drug-Abuse
Violations 0 0 0 0
0 0 0
Weapons Possessions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
For a listing of
sexual offenders in the area of Alliance Career Centre: www.starkcjis.org
SNXIV.12 Class Schedules (see individual course schedules)
Nine National
Holidays will be observed during which time classes; laboratory or clinical
experiences will not be held:
New Year Day Easter Labor Day
Martin Luther King
Day Memorial Day Thanksgiving
President’s Day Independence
Day Christmas
Evening classes are:
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
Clinicals, when part of the course, are every
other Sat and Sun. Times vary between
Day classes are:
Monday, Tues, and Wed
Clinicals, when part of the course are every
Thursday. Times vary between
Clinicals, for the class beginning Jan 2011
are every Tuesday. Times vary between
Total 16 - 20 Academic hours per week. The
The
Attendance Probation Agreement
I ______________________________________the undersigned hereby acknowledge
Printed student name
that I have been placed on probation due to my non-compliance with the stipulations set
forth in the Student Handbook regarding policy SNIX.17 Attendance Policy.
I further acknowledge that I understand and agree to the stipulations in policy SNIX.17 section 3
of the Student Handbook relating the necessary requirements that are to be met for removal from
probation.
______________________________________________ ___________________
Student signature Date
______________________________________________ ___________________
Program Coordinator signature Date
______________________________________________ ___________________
Director signature Date
_______________________________________________ ___________________
Witness (Secretary) Date
Orig 12/08