Candidates for these degrees must be able to meet these minimum standards, with or without reasonable accommodation, for successful completion of degree requirements. The student must be able to observe lectures, demonstrations, research and practice situations in nursing. Observation necessitates the functional use of vision, hearing, tactile and somatic senses. A student must be able to communicate effectively with clients, teachers and all members of the health care team.
Communication includes speech, hearing, reading, writing and computer literacy.
A student must be able to report to members of the health care team, express appropriate information to clients, and teach, explain, direct and counsel people. C. Motor A student must have sufficient gross and fine motor skills, physical endurance, physical strength, mobility, vision, tactile abilities and sense of smell to carry out nursing procedures. Examples of emergency treatment reasonably required of nurses are cardiopulmonary resuscitation, administration of intravenous medication, application of pressure to stop bleeding, and opening of obstructed airways. The student must be able to read and understand written documents in English and to solve problems involving measurement, calculation, reasoning, memory, analysis and synthesis. The student must be able to use this information to develop a diagnosis, establish priorities and monitor treatment plans and modalities.