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DACC Nursing Program Student Handbook 2012-20134.1 CLINICAL SITE ASSIGNMENTSStudents are responsible for knowing and abiding by the policies and procedures for each clinicalagency/facility. Orientation requirements for each clinical agency/facility vary. Failure to meet clinicalagency/facility requirements prior to the first day of the clinical may result in the withdrawal from thesemester or dismissal from the program.Student clinical site assignments are provided prior to the beginning of the clinical experience. Pleasenote the report time for the particular assignment. Clinical group assignments may be changed toaccommodate faculty, clinical facilities, and the needs of the Program. Students are responsible formonitoring their course schedules for changes.4.2 CLINICAL AND SIMULATION LAB ATTENDANCE/PREPARATION4.2.1 Attendance/Absences: Attendance is mandatory. Any absence from a clinical assignmentcompromises the student‘s ability to meet clinical and course objectives. Students who arrivefive (5) or more minutes after the scheduled start time of the clinical may be directed to leave theclinical site. If the student must be absent due to extenuating circumstances (i.e., illness orinjury), the student shall:2. Personally notify the assigned clinical instructor via phone prior to the start of the clinicalday;3. Personally email the course lead instructor using the NMSU email/Canvas systemNOTE: Failure to follow the designated notification process shall result in a No Call, NoShow (NCNS) clinical absence which may lead to dismissal from the program.4.2.2 Missed Clinical Hours: Missed clinical hours must be made up. Only 1 clinical make updue to student absence will be allowed each semester per course. Students who miss morethan one clinical shift may fail the course, receive an incomplete, not be allowed to progress tothe next level, or be dismissed from the program. All clinical make-up days shall be scheduledaccording to the availability of a clinical instructor; this may mean a different day of the week,time frame or location. The make-up of any missed clinical hours shall be coordinated throughthe course lead instructor. Failure to make up required clinical hours may result in a failure ofthe course, receipt of an incomplete, inability to progress to the next level or dismissal from theprogram. All issues with missing clinical hours will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis fordetermination of consequences.4.2.3 Preparation: To ensure client safety, the student shall be fully prepared to provide directclient care. If the clinical instructor deems the student‘s lack of preparation would compromiseclient safety, the student shall be sent home and incur an absence. Continued lack of preparationfor clinical experiences can result in failure of the clinical portion of the course or dismissal fromthe nursing program. Examples of inadequate preparation include but are not limited to: notbringing appropriate assessment tools to the clinical site (e.g. pen light, stethoscope, bloodpressure cuff); incomplete pre-clinical paperwork; inability to respond appropriately to aninstructors clinical questions regarding the assigned client; inability to safely perform clinical28 | P a g e