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- 15 - Reasonable accommodations are directed toward providing an equal educational and/or employment opportunity for the disabled individual while providing for the safety of the individual, patient, and agency staff. Physical Functioning a. Tolerate sitting, standing, bending, reaching, stooping, and walking for long periods of time. b. Lift, carry, push, pull, or support objects, extremities or persons: i.e., during ambulation, transferring from bed to chair, turning, moving and lifting patients in bed, supporting arms or legs c. during treatments or procedures and lifting children onto chairs, beds, scales or examining tables. (50 – 100 lbs. occasionally, 25 – 50 lbs. frequently and 10 – 25 lbs. constantly). d. Moving efficiently enough to meet the needs of several patients in a timely fashion. e. Demonstrate motor coordination and manual dexterity required to handle and operate equipment, i.e., wheelchairs, beds, IV pumps, blood pressure cuffs, computer keyboard, syringes, open packages and perform procedures. f. Accurately hear physiological and environmental sounds, i.e., lung sounds, heart rate, blood pressure, bowel sounds, infusion pump alarms, etc. g. Accurately distinguish colors, odors, body language and body alignment, i.e., skin color, drainage, nonverbal communication, and position of a person. h. Maintain optimal physical well-being. Cognitive Skills a. Accurately calculate basic algebraic equations required to determine exact medication dosages, solutions, IV drop rates and IV flow rates. b. Collect and interpret data for purposes of planning and evaluation of patient care. c. Accurately and efficiently interpret and communicate information in English, both written and spoken. For example: responding to physician’s orders; reading and recording information; directing assistive staff. d. Organize, prioritize and plan work in a logical sequence. Psycho/Social Skills a. Cope effectively while working in a stressful environment using patience, tact and flexibility. b. Communicate therapeutically and effectively with others. c. Respect persons of diverse cultural, religious and ethnic backgrounds. d. Demonstrate caring, empathy, accountability, honesty, and a neat, clean professional appearance. e. Maintain an alert level of consciousness and orientation to time, place and person at all times. f. Maintain optimal mental well-being.
G. STANDARDS RELATIVE TO RN LICENSURE - 16 - 1. Licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse is a privilege and a public trust. Completion of the Nursing Program does not assure admittance to attempt the licensure examination. Graduates of this program meet the educational requirements for admittance to the RN licensure exam; however, there is a requirement that the applicant is of “good moral character,” and a fee must be paid for the test. On the application for the test, the applicant is required to truthfully answer the following questions: Have you ever been convicted of a crime (felony or misdemeanor) in any state or country? Are charges pending against you for a crime (felony or misdemeanor) in any state or country? Have you ever been found guilty of professional misconduct, unprofessional conduct or negligence in any state or country? If the answer to any of the questions is yes, the applicant must offer full explanation and establish his/her good moral character with the State Education Department. An application for licensure may be delayed or denied pending investigation by the Office of Professional Discipline. 2. In order to write the NCLEX-RN administered by the New York State Board for Nursing, a student must have satisfactorily completed all requirements for graduation. The applicant must be at least 18 years of age. 3. Each candidate for graduation must first be approved as having successfully completed program requirements. 4. Each applicant for licensure must have completed the New York State Education Department approved course, “Child Abuse Detection & Prevention”. H. THE A.N.A. CODE OF ETHICS FOR NURSES 1. The nurse, in all professional relationships, practices with compassion and respect for the inherent dignity, worth, and uniqueness of every individual, unrestricted by considerations of social or economic status, personal attributes, or the nature of health problems. 2. The nurse’s primary commitment is to the patient, whether an individual, family, group, or community. 3. The nurse promotes, advocates for, and strives to protect the health, safety, and rights of the patient. 4. The nurse is responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice and determines the appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the nurse’s obligation to provide optimum patient care. 5. The nurse owes the same duties to self as to others, including the responsibility to preserve integrity and safety, to maintain competence, and to continue personal and professional growth. 6. The nurse participates in establishing, maintaining, and improving health care environments and conditions of employment conducive to the provision of quality health care and consistent with the values of the profession through individual and collective action. 7. The nurse participates in the advancement of the profession through contributions to practice, education, administration, and knowledge development. 8. The nurse collaborates with other health professionals and the public in promoting community, national, and international efforts to meet health needs.
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