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Academics |
AcademicsMaster of Science in NursingRequirements for Clinical Practice
All graduate students are advised that agency and faculty availability may require clinical attendance during weekdays, weekends, and/or evenings to assure that all who are registered for a specific course meet the course/clinical objectives during the semester of enrollment.
Professional License
Basic Life Support
Certification
Health Standards The student is responsible for maintaining current health insurance and for notifying the College Health Nurse immediately of any changes in his/her status of medical insurance coverage. These Health Standards policies apply to all students, both full-time and part-time, who have been accepted into the graduate Nursing Program.
Clearances
Students are also required to apply for, obtain, and present to the Dean of the Division of Nursing and Health Sciences a completed Request for Criminal Record Check, as well as Child Abuse and Elder Abuse History Clearances prior to their participation in clinical courses. A criminal record and/or a history of child or elder abuse may prohibit clinical placement and, subsequently, result in failure to meet degree requirements.
State Boards of Nursing may deny or revoke licensure when the applicant “has been convicted, has pleaded, has entered a plea of nolo contendere, or has been found guilty by a judge or jury of a felony or crime of moral turpitude; or received probation without verdict, disposition in lieu of trial or an Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition in the settlement of felony charge.” Similarly, “possession, use, acquisition, or distribution of a controlled substance or caution legend drug for other than an acceptable medical purpose” may be cause for denying application for professional licensure. (Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Professional Nursing Law, Act 69, Section 14)
Transportation
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