Students are expected to have a current account with CastleBranch and are expected to maintain accurate records. Clinical requirements should be updated prior to expiration. Students will be asked to present current clinical documents to clinical faculty. The inability to present current documentation or having expired requirements will result in the student not being allowed to attend clinical.
The student must have documentation of the absence of tuberculosis required for the nursing program. This may be achieved with a negative skin test, negative blood test, or clear chest x-ray. A positive test will require further documentation. Documentation must be uploaded to CastleBranch. Students will not be able to attend clinical without documentation of absence of disease. This will impede progression in the program.
The student must have documentation of a Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (CPR) from the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC). Strictly online CPR courses are not accepted. Ensure that the course is an AHA or ARC-sponsored program. The course should contain the components of a course designed for the healthcare provider. First aid courses are not acceptable. The CPR course must contain adult, infant, and child CPR, AED, and choking. CPR courses must contain a face-to-face component. CPR must remain current while in the program. Updates must be uploaded to Castle Branch. Students may not attend clinicals with expired CPR certification.
OSHA training is required for all School of Nursing students and employees. This annual requirement will be completed as described in a Moodle announcement. Students must produce a current OSHA certificate to assigned clinical faculty on the first clinical day of each semester. The certificate can be a paper copy or can be accessed electronically. If the certificate is not current (within one year), the student will be sent home and will accrue clinical absence.
EMTALA is a requirement according to clinical affiliates and this requirement is completed once per admission. This requirement will be completed as described in a Moodle announcement. Each student must produce the current Moodle “quiz” completion to the assigned clinical faculty on the first clinical day of each semester. The verification can be a paper copy or can be accessed electronically. If the certificate is not current, the student will be sent home and will accrue clinical absence.