FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

PROGRAM POLICIES

Clinical Placements

Due to the significance of theoretical and practice knowledge in developing professional competence, students are expected to demonstrate professional responsibility through regular attendance at, or participation in all scheduled learning activities. Much of the learning that takes place will be a result of preparation of and engagement with material as well as active dialogue with colleagues and faculty. Therefore, students are expected to attend ALL classes, laboratories, seminars, workshops and clinical practice and clinical conferences.

Clinical practice is an integral part of a nursing student's preparation for professional practice. Attendance at clinical practice is critical to success in the program and to professional competence. Frequent absence will be considered unprofessional behaviour and may result in an unsatisfactory clinical performance appraisal. Students' clinical progress will be evaluated on the clinical practice time they have completed in each rotation and course. There is no opportunity for make-up time in clinical practice. In the event of an absence, the student must notify the clinical agency and instructor.

Undergraduate students are required to obtain a valid Standard First Aid Course certificate (St. John Ambulance or Canadian Red Cross) upon admission to the program. This cerificate will not need to be renewed annually.

Under no circumstances, during clinical experience or outside of this time, are students permitted to transport patients in patients' or students' personal vehicles.

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