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

Clinical EducationMedical InsuranceDue to contractual agreements, the Clinical Education Office is responsible for the documentation ofstudent medical insurance during ALL clinical affiliation experiences. Incoming students are required tosubmit a copy of their medical insurance card prior to going out on their first shadowing experience orsite visit, during the first trimester. Currently enrolled students are required to submit a copy of theMedical Insurance Verification Form to the Clinical Education Office.If a student’s medical insurance information changes at any time, they must submit a copy of the newinformation to the Clinical Education Office.Failure to submit the required proof of medical insurance in the time frame requested will beconsidered an act of professional misconduct and will result in subsequent referral to the UniversityProfessional Misconduct Committee.Attendance/Absence PolicyAttendance is mandatory. Students are expected to work a minimum of 40 hours per week according tofacility operating schedule for the entire length of their scheduled affiliation as outlined in the UniversityAcademic Calendar. Students must submit written requests on the “Clinical Education All-Purpose Form”to the FWS/CI and to the AFWC/ACCE FOR ANY DAYS OFF during their clinical affiliationexperiences.1. Illness:If the student is ill and unable to attend the clinical affiliation experience, the FWS/CI, theAFWC/ACCE and the Clinical Education Office must be notified prior to the expected time ofarrival of the student for that day. The student returning to the clinical area must consider thenature of his/her illness as to whether he/she is safe to practice. If the nature of the illness is feltto endanger either the student or client, the clinical instructor and/or AFWC/ACCE may requirethat the student submit written documentation from a physician verifying that the student is ableor unable to return to the clinical area. After reviewing the medical release, the student will bereadmitted to the clinical area at the discretion of the FWS/CCCE of the Clinical Education Siteand the AFWC/ACCE.2. Travel Between Clinical Affiliation Experiences:Students ARE NOT permitted to change the start and end dates of their Clinical Affiliationexperiences without written permission from the FWS/CI and AFWC/ACCE.Students who determine that additional travel days are necessary are to submit their initialrequest in writing to the AFWC/ACCE on the “Clinical Education All-Purpose Form” prior tostarting their clinical affiliation experience. The AFWC/ACCE will be in contact with theFWS/CI during the student's clinical affiliation experience. The student will receive writtenpermission from the AFWC/ACCE regarding which clinical affiliation experience the additionaltravel days will be allotted, the number of days that will be allotted, and how this time will bemade up.Written approval of this request will be granted by the sixth week and be dependent upon thefollowing:a. The student's clinical performanceb. The opportunities available to make up the daysc. Any hardship it places on the facility to provide the days off3. Holidays:The student will follow the holiday schedule established by the Clinical Education Site,NOT the academic schedule of the University. The student must notify the Clinical EducationOffice in writing on the Clinical Education All-Purpose Form the scheduled holidays during theirclinical affiliation experience.University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences 102