may affect the type of clinical experience they may be assigned. This is to ensure safety for the student and their unborn child.
Students are required to submit to a drug screen as delineated by agency and/or faculty policy. The drug screen must be completed in the prescribed timeframe and by the agency designated by the School of Nursing. Failure to complete the drug test in designated timeframe or failure of the drug test will result in student being dismissed from the program. The School of Nursing reserves the right to require a random drug screen based on “unsafe” criteria.
Students are required to purchase nursing liability insurance. The School of Nursing has an agreement with an insurance company that provides the insurance at a reasonable cost. The liability insurance must be purchased at the beginning of each academic year. One cannot attend class or clinical without liability insurance.
Students are required to submit proof of immunization. It is the responsibility of the student to complete all required immunizations and to keep them up to date. One cannot attend class or clinical without all completed immunizations.
Students are required to be certified in adult, child and infant CPR/AED. One must obtain CPR training from an approved American Heart Association curriculum. Before completing a CPR/AED course, make sure that the certification will be in both adult and infant CPR/AED. Training must be renewed every two years and it is the responsibility of the student to keep their CPR/AED certification up to date. One cannot attend class or clinical without completion of CPR/AED training.
Students are required to submit current TB skin test (ppd) result. TB skin tests must be renewed each year. One can obtain a TB skin test from the health department, work site, or a physician. It is the responsibility of the student to keep TB skin test results updated. One cannot attend class or clinical without current TB skin test result on file.
HIPAA is a regulation from the federal government that provides greater assurance to patients that their medical records are kept confidential. All health care providers should be aware of the HIPAA regulations and must follow these mandate-including nursing students. See the requirements for HIPPA in CastleBranch.
The purpose of the Kentucky State University School of Nursing attire policy is to facilitate safe patient care by students in the practicum setting; to provide identification in the practicum setting; and to support professional learning through following institutionally determined dress codes. The attire is required to be worn during most practicums (on-site and