Appendix C: Drug and Alcohol Policy and Procedure

It is the intent of KYSU SON to maintain a learning and teaching environment that is drug and alcohol free in accordance with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 and the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989. It is also the intent of the SON that all nursing students be free of any chemical impairment during participation in any activities related to client care in the classroom, laboratory, and clinical settings. The overall purpose of the policy is the provision of safe and effective nursing care to clients by students who are drug and alcohol free.

1. Possession and/or use of an illegal drug, an unprescribed controlled drug or use of alcoholic beverage by a nursing student in the SON is strictly prohibited in the classroom, laboratory, or clinical setting or on campus property. Within the scope of the policy, students are prohibited from using, possessing, distributing, manufacturing, selling, or attempting to sell illegal drugs. Students are prohibited from being under the influence of illegal drugs, unprescribed controlled drugs, alcohol, or inhalants while on campus, in campus vehicles, or in an affiliated clinical facility.
2. Students enrolled in nursing courses are required to submit to drug and alcohol testing prior to participation in clinical laboratory experiences. Drug screening is part of the CastleBranch requirements.
3. Some clinical agencies may require pre-clinical and/or random drug testing of students before and during clinical rotations.
4. All costs related to drug testing [beyond the admission requirements] are the student's responsibility.
5. Any student who refuses to submit to testing will be dismissed from the clinical setting and treated as a positive drug screen.

Definitions:

Drug Testing: The scientific analysis of urine, blood, breath, saliva, hair, tissue, and other specimens of the human body for the purpose of detecting drugs or alcohol.

Illegal Drug: An illegal drug is any drug that is not legally obtainable or any drug that is legally obtainable but has not been legally obtained. It can also refer to any prescribed drug not legally obtained, or any prescribed drug not being used for the prescribed purpose or by the person for whom it was prescribed. An over-the-counter drug being used at a dosage level other than that recommended by the manufacturer or being used for a purpose other than the intended one by the manufacturer also falls under this category. Additionally, any drug being used for a purpose or by a person not in accordance with bona fide medical therapy is considered