College of Nursing
Undergraduate Nursing Department
Nursing Student Handbook
CPR, Health
Status Report and Immunization Requirements |
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CPR, HEALTH, STATUS REPORT AND
IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS
Policy Title: CPR Certification
All nursing students are to maintain current cardiopulmonary resuscitation
certification (CPR). Certification can be either:
(1) American Heart Association (BLS Healthcare Provider
Course C),
(2) American Red Cross (Professional Rescuer), or
(3) Proof of CPR (1 & 2 Man, Infant Resuscitation, and
Choking).
A. Purpose of Policy
1. Document proper CPR certification on a timely and
ongoing basis.
2. Define the responsibility of the College of Nursing with regards to
validation of CPR certification.
3. Identify the central location within the College of Nursing where CPR
certification documents can be located and verified.
B. Procedure
1. All students in the Nursing Major must provide
proof of current CPR certification to the office of Nursing Student Services
in the College of Nursing.
a. A copy of the certification card with
expiration date must be submitted two weeks prior to the start of
classes each semester for all returning
students.
b. Nursing students admitted into the first
semester of the Nursing Major must submit a copy of the CPR
certification card with expiration date prior to Semester One
Orientation.
2. If students have not complied with submission of
a copy of the CPR card, returning students will not be allowed to attend
clinical orientation or clinical and new
students will not be admitted into the Nursing Major.
3. Notification of deficiencies will be sent to each
student from the office of Nursing Student Services indicating that the
student will not be allowed to attend any clinical orientation or clinical
within one week prior to the start of classes for new students and two weeks
prior to the end of the semester (for returning students, not including
Final's week). A copy will be sent to the Semester/Term Coordinators.
4. A copy of the most current CPR card will be kept
in the student's file and will be included in the student database.
Effective Date: September 1998
Reviewed: August 1999
Revised: December 2004
CPR, HEALTH, STATUS REPORT AND
IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS
CPR
Students must maintain a current CPR card. In order to contract agencies’
requirements, the student must complete a course which includes “one person and
two person” rescue and care of adults, children, infants, and choking
resuscitation. Acceptable courses include: American Heart Association Basic Life
Support “C”, American Red Cross Professional Provider Care, or evidence of
having completed the equivalent training. A copy of each card will be
maintained on file in the office of Nursing Student Services.
Health Status Report
A Health Status Report must be completed and
submitted to the office of Nursing Student Services prior to the first clinical
care assignment. If the Semester/Term Coordinator does not have verification of
a completed Health Status Report by the time
of the first clinical experience, the student will not be permitted to enter the
clinical area. The form is given to the student at the time of admission to the
nursing major. Additional forms are available from
the office of Nursing Student Services. The completed
Health Status Report will be maintained in the office of Nursing
Student Services until graduation. RN Upward
Mobility students will complete the
Health Status Report as a part of the
College of Nursing application process.
Immunizations
Students are required to have a completed Immunization
and Testing Record filed with the office of Nursing
Student Services. This form must be completed and filed before the
student may start clinical. The form is provided to the student at the time of
orientation to the Nursing Major. Additional forms are available from the office
of Nursing Student Services. RN Upward Mobility students will complete the form
as part of the College of Nursing application process. It is the responsibility
of the student to provide the College of Nursing with documentation of annual
required immunization, completed hepatitis series, and booster immunization.
Verification of Documents
All record of CPR, health status, and immunizations are centralized and recorded
in the database in the office of Nursing Student Services. A copy of the current
data is available from the office of Nursing
Student Services. Data will be entered as forms and
cards arrive. Semester/Term Coordinators will have
access to records of the student's current
status. It is the responsibility of the office of Nursing Student Services to
monitor student compliance prior to clinical assignments and to communicate that
information to the Semester/Term Coordinators. At the time of graduation, all
records will be placed in the College of Nursing Dean’s file.
Approved 5/10/99
Reviewed: December 2004
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