Any student going to be absent from clinical or simulation due to illness or emergency must immediately phone and speak directly to the clinical instructor and notify them of the absence and reason for absence. If the student cannot speak directly to the clinical instructor prior to the start of clinical, the student should call the clinical agency unit at least 30 minutes before clinical begins and leave a message for the clinical instructor about the absence and how the instructor can contact the student. All scheduled clinical hours are mandatory. An excused absence will be granted in the following situations: - Vomiting within 24 hours
- Fever over 101 degrees
- Death in the immediate family
- Hospitalization or emergent care (with documentation)
- Other emergency situations (as determined by the School of Nursing)
Should the student require an excused absence, they must immediately contact BOTH the clinical faculty and the course coordinator prior to the start of clinical.
All missed clinical or simulation hours must be made up. It is expected that the student will take the initiative to make arrangements with the course coordinator (often the lead faculty member teaching the coursein addition to the clinical instructor) to make up all missed clinical experiences. Missing more than two (2) days of clinical in a course may be grounds for course failure. To receive credit for all clinical hours, students must secure permission from the course coordinator prior to any changes being made in their clinical schedules (leaving early, staying longer, changing shifts, etc.)Unexcused absences will result in a “U” for the day and may be grounds for course failure.
An incomplete status (course grade of “I”) may be chosen by the course coordinator or Chief Nurse Administrator as an appropriate option for missed clinical experience(s) and are administered by faculty in accordance with University policy. All clinical make-up work must be completed prior to the next sequenced NUR clinical course. Make-up for absence in the clinical area will be arranged at the discretion of the nursing faculty with additional clinical fees/costs to be incurred by the student.
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