University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences 2012 – 2013 Student ...

Clinical Educationthe course will be required to take the course within the first 30 days of entering theprogram. If a student has not taken a First Aid course, one is offered at the beginning ofthe term which is certified by the American HEART Association. Notify the ClinicalEducation Office if this applies.7. Students will be required to complete training in Blood Borne Pathogens, HIV/AIDS andUniversal Precautions within the first 30 days of registration. This course will beprovided as part of your Practicum I course for PT students and Foundations ofOccupational Therapy – Fieldwork Introduction for OT students.Currently Enrolled Students:1. All students MUST maintain medical insurance coverage and provide a copy of theircurrent card to the Clinical Education Office and the clinical education site duringclinical affiliation experiences.2. Students are required to submit a two-part Student Medical Record form (comprehensivehealth examination), completed and signed by a physician (MD/DO) ONLY as follows:a. OT students must complete an updated physical examination, including an updatedTB test, no earlier than 4 months prior to participating in Fieldwork II, and allimmunizations must be kept current.b. PT students must complete an updated physical examination, including an updatedTB test, within 30 days of the start date of Internship 1, and all immunizations mustbe kept current.3. Students must always maintain up-to-date CPR and HIV/Aids/Blood Borne Pathogenstatus.4. Students must have either completed the Hepatitis B vaccine or have the titer verificationof immunization and provided proof of such to the Clinical Education Office or havesigned a waiver. Any waiver is kept in the student’s file. Sites may refuse students thathave not completed the series.5. A facility has the right to refuse to accept a student who has waived or not completed theHepatitis series. A facility may also request additional physical examination criteria inorder for a student to participate in a clinical affiliation at their facility. This informationmay be accessed through the Fieldwork Data Form/Clinical Site Information Form. It isthe student’s responsibility to comply with the site’s health policy.Post-Graduate Students:Due to confidentiality laws, these health records will not be released to any third party. In addition, theClinical Education Office will not process requests for copies of medical records post-graduation. It isthe student’s responsibility to maintain original medical records.Failure to submit the required medical records in the time frame requested will be considered an act ofprofessional misconduct and will result in subsequent referral to the University ProfessionalMisconduct Committee.Background Checks / Drug TestingUpon arrival at the University, all first-term students are required to complete a Criminal BackgroundCheck and Drug Screen as directed by the Clinical Education Department. All matriculating students whoparticipate in pediatric fieldwork, internship, or rotation clinical education experiences must participate ina fingerprinting check as part of the background check process. During the course of his or her curriculumat the University, the student will be given the opportunity to participate in clinical education rotations atexternal health care facilities. The student may be required to undergo an additional criminal backgroundcheck and/or a drug screen in advance of placement at certain facilities. In the event that this check orscreen results in an unsatisfactory report, the health care facility reserves the right to refuse placement ofthe student. The University will cooperate with the health care facility at all times in this backgroundcheck and/or drug screening in an effort to protect its patients, employees, or visitors. The completion ofany forms or payment necessary to accomplish a mandated background check and/or drug screen are theresponsibility of the student.University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences 101