The clinical affiliates reserve the right to refuse admission to any School of Nursing student who is involved in any activity not considered professional or conducive to proper client care. Any student who refuses admission to any clinical affiliate will be dismissed from the School of Nursing. The clinical affiliate handbook and/or guidelines will be posted in the appropriate Moodle cohort course.
Affiliated clinical sites for nursing will require a criminal background check and drug testing as part of the onboarding process. It is the student’s responsibility to self-report changes to the criminal background that occur during the program. If any clinical affiliate refuses to allow a student to participate in clinical experiences, for any reason, the student will not be able to progress in the program. Applicants for initial licensure in NC must also have a criminal background check.
A student will not be covered under the A-B Tech liability insurance when working as an employee. If at any time after acceptance into the nursing program, if clinical privileges are revoked for any reason, the student must withdraw from the nursing program.
Students will participate in hands-on clinical experiences in a variety of clinical affiliate locations (ex. Hospital, clinic, long-term care, etc.). Being in a lab or clinical course places a student at risk for exposure to blood-borne pathogens and infectious diseases (such as COVID-19), and these risks cannot be eliminated. Clinical affiliates create and communicate participation guidelines for nursing students. Guidelines set by the clinical affiliate related to blood-borne pathogens and infectious diseases are a requirement for students to participate in clinicals at that site. These guidelines include immunization requirements and may change rapidly.