Practicum, laboratory, and seminar attendance is mandatory. The BSN Office, faculty, and practicum site must be notified in advance if a student will be absent. Make-up may be assigned. Answers to case study assignments must be completed prior to seminar and may be checked by faculty. Practicum performance is evaluated as satisfactory or unsatisfactory.
Satisfactory performance is required for successful completion of course requirements.
Students are required to satisfactorily complete care plans, medication cards, communication analyses, assessments, learning journals,and seminar activities as assigned by faculty. Journals and free writing assignments are to be turned in to the clinical instructor. Free writing assignments must be related to the nursing profession, professional nursing issues, or the student's personal experiences with clients, families, or staff while in the clinical setting. Junior Level Competency Validation in order to pass the course and progress in the program. Students will not be allowed to participate in clinical experiences if health files are incomplete.