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Catalog 2006-2007
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Technical Standards for Admission to and
Retention in the Undergraduate Program
A candidate for the B.S.N. degree must have four
varieties of abilities and skills: observation, communication, motor and
behavioral. Reasonable accommodations may be made for some disabilities.
However, a candidate is expected to perform reasonably independently.
- Observation: A candidate must be able
to observe a patient/client accurately. Examples of observation include
listening to heart and breath sounds, visualizing the appearance of a surgical
wound, detecting the presence of a foul odor and palpating an abdomen.
- Communication: A candidate must be able
to communicate effectively with patients/clients and other members of the
health-care team. He must be able to interact with patients/clients and other
members of the health-care team to obtain information, describe patient
situations and perceive non-verbal communication.
- Motor: A candidate must have adequate
motor function to effectively work with nursing problems and issues and carry
out related nursing care. Examples of nursing care include ambulating and
positioning patients; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; administering intravenous,
intramuscular, subcutaneous and oral medications; applying pressure to stop
bleeding; opening an obstructed airway; and patient/client daily hygiene care.
- Behavioral: A candidate must have the
emotional health required to maximize his/her intellectual abilities. Candidates
must be able to tolerate physically taxing work loads and to function
effectively during stressful situations. He/she must be able to adapt to
ever-changing environments, displaying flexibility, interaction skills and
ability to function in the case of uncertainty that is inherent in a clinical
situation involving patients/clients.
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