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Policies & Procedures: Attendance
& Absence Policy
The Practical Nursing program is based on curriculum guidelines approved by the
Board of Nursing and each course has a mandatory, specified number of hours
assigned to each course. The program of learning is based on principles of adult
learning. You will be responsible for assignments, testing and projects even
when absent.
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Your application to take the State Board Examination for Licensure (NCLEX-PN)
must show the completion of the mandatory classroom and clinical hours. Therefore, the following policies regarding absences are in effect and will be
adhered to by all students enrolled in the Practical Nursing program: |
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Any student who exceeds allowable absences during the enrollment period will be
subject to dismissal from the program, with regard to due process rights. |
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Each student is allowed only eight (8) absence days during the entire 12-month
period of the program. Seven (7) clock hours of accumulated class, clinical,
and/or lab absence is equivalent to one day of absence. |
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Know that students are dropped from the program for excessive absences. The
number of
allowed absences per block of calendar year is as follows: |
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Block One |
two (2) days |
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Block Two |
two (2) days |
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Block Three |
two (2) days |
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Block Four |
two (2) days |
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TOTAL |
eight (8) days |
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If any student is absent for more than three (3) consecutive days without
notifying the instructor, the student is subject to being dropped from the
Practical Nursing program. Each student has the responsibility for notifying
class/clinical instructor as directed in cases of absence. In the event of a
serious illness or pregnancy and delivery, you will be asked to bring a letter
from your physician explaining the problem and releasing you to return to
school. Instructors will provide telephone numbers for you to call them at
school and at home during reasonable hours. |
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A student who is dropped from the Practical Nursing program after exceeding the
allowable absences for the semester may petition in writing for reinstatement to
the instructor. Petition will circulate through the appropriate campus chain of
command, which may include School Administrator, The President & Program
Director. Appropriate documentation, including the reason(s) for the absences,
must be listed with the written petition for reinstatement. Any grievance filed
by a student should follow the procedures outlined in the Student Handbook if
they which to appeal a PN departmental decision or disagree with the outcome.
Students should continue to attend classroom and/or clinical as required by the
instructor during the appeal & reinstatement process. You'll find necessary
forms by clicking the links in the menu above. Please do not hesitate to contact
us if you have any questions. |
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Consideration for reinstatement will be valid for: |
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1. A physician-documented illness of self or immediate family member |
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2. A documented extreme emergency, as determined appropriate by both the
instructor and the
campus dean(s). |
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3. Authorized military service |
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Authorized "Official Absences" are excused and not counted against the student. |
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Examples of "Official Absences' include:
- An absence while attending an official school function.
- An absence when attending an official group function such as a HOSA
convention, field
trip, or academic competition event.
- An absence because the college is officially closed.
- An absence because the campus site is officially closed due to a natural
disaster, snow storm, flood, or hurricane.
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In case of severe weather conditions, listen to the local news media and/or
the homepage of this web site and follow directions.
Each student is expected to be on time for class, clinical or lab
experiences. Faculty will monitor the arrival time of students and document
lateness. Students must meet the mandatory contact hours for each course. Hours missed because of tardy behavior will be accumulated and deducted from
allowable absences. Seven (7) clock hours of accumulated class, clinical, and/or
lab absence is equivalent to one day of absence. Know that students may be
dropped from the program for excessive tardiness and not meeting minimum course
contact hours. |
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A student who is sleeping, inattentive, fighting, or otherwise disruptive in
class, campus lab or at meetings will be instructed to leave the setting until
the next break. In addition, absence contact hours will be documented. |
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Absence from a scheduled clinical day is penalized. Clinical rotations begin at
the instructor-designated time. Each student is expected to be in the
appropriate uniform, at the designated place, and prepared to be "on duty". If a
student is not on time and arrives more than 15 minutes late, said student will
be sent home and the clinical hours missed will be deducted from the allowable
absences for that semester. |
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Achievement Tests
HESI, ERI and/or National League for Nursing (NLN) Examinations will be
administered in the course of study and in the last semester. Students may be
counseled about substandard (below
50%) NLN scores as test performance is an
important part of becoming a successful graduate and passing the NCLEX-PN
computer examination. NLN Test
results are kept on file in the nursing
department, are an indicator of educational outcomes, and are part of course
requirements.
Charges for these tests are payable to the Business
Office prior to the time
of writing the examinations. Students must have a receipt
of payment to take
these exams. The purpose for HESI and NLN Exams is to provide an opportunity for
the student
to take standardized tests, similar to NCLEX-PN, and to evaluate
student learning. |
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