Skills include verbal, written, and nonverbal abilities as well as information technology skills consistent with effective communication. The student must demonstrate responsibility and accountability for actions as a student in the School of Nursing and as a developing professional nurse consistent with accepted standards of practice. This agreement states they have read and understand that they will be expected to meet the essential abilities. Students questioning their ability to meet these essential abilities criteria will be encouraged to address their inquiries to the appropriate regional campus adaptive services office. Faculty have the responsibility to determine whether a student has demonstrated these essential abilities.
Faculty have the right to request consultation from recognized experts as deemed appropriate.
Students failing to meet these essential abilities, as determined by faculty, at any point in their academic program may have their progress interrupted until they have demonstrated their ability to meet these essential abilities within negotiated time frames. Students will be dismissed from their program of study if faculty determine that they are unable to meet these essential abilities even if reasonable accommodations are made. Students failing to demonstrate these essential abilities criteria, as determined by the faculty, may appeal this adverse determination in accordance with the Indiana University's appeal procedures. Approved by Student Affairs Committee, September 9, 1992. Approved by University Council of Nursing Faculty, April 26, 1993.