12.4 Skill Check-Offs

Students may be required to demonstrate competency with designated psychomotor skills in the NLC prior to performing the same skill(s) with clients. An exception may occur when a psychomotor skill is reviewed with students by the clinical instructor on the clinical unit and the students are supervised by the clinical instructor during performance of the procedure. Skill check-off requirements will be noted in the course material and may be tested during or outside of class/clinical time.      

Sections of NLC will be closed when used for specific class periods. Hours for the closures will be posted, and students are REQUIRED to respect the classes in session - NO ENTERING areas where the NLC has posted closed times.     

Students are responsible for completing the following before checking off (testing out) on a particular skill:   

1. Review required readings and media. 

2. Attend planned discussions/demonstrations when required.  

3. Clarify questions with the course/NLC faculty before testing.  

4. Follow established procedural protocol. 

5. Practice on your own.  

6. Practice with a nursing student partner; have them provide feedback.  

7. Sign up for check-off/testing times as directed.  

8. Perform demonstration of required skill(s) with course/NLC faculty or staff.  

Students are required to demonstrate skills at a "satisfactory" level. An "unsatisfactory" performance will be based on, but not necessarily limited to, the following:   

1. Inadequate demonstration.   

2. Arriving late for demonstration or missing a scheduled appointment.  

  

A student receiving an "Unsatisfactory" will NOT be allowed to perform that skill in clinical until he/she has provided a satisfactory skill demonstration to faculty or staff. The faculty reserves the right to prohibit students who have not satisfactorily demonstrated nursing skills from attending clinical experiences until the deficiency has been resolved; this may denote an “unsatisfactory” clinical day.