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University of Saint
Francis
Health Sciences Programs
Technical Standards
The
University of Saint Francis has identified technical
standards critical to the success
of students in health
sciences programs. These standards are designed not to
be
exclusionary, but to establish performance
expectations that will enable students to provide
safe
patient practice with or without accommodations.
Observation:
Students must be able to observe lectures,
demonstrations, research
and patient situations in the
practice of health care professions. Observation is
necessary to perform competent health assessments and
interventions and
necessitates functional use of vision,
hearing, tactile and somatic senses.
Communication:
Students must have the ability to use multiple
communication
techniques (verbal, written, nonverbal,
group processes, and information technology)
that enable
them to communicate effectively with clients, teachers
and all members
of the health care team. They must be
able to speak, read and write in English.
Students must
be able to report to members of the health care team,
express
appropriate information to others, communicate
with sensitivity and teach, explain,
direct and counsel
clients.
Intellectual, Conceptual,
Integrative and Quantitative Abilities:
Students
must have the ability to measure, calculate,
reason, analyze and synthesize data
in a timely manner.
Problem solving, a critical skill demanded of health
care
practitioners, requires all these intellectual
abilities. Additionally, students must
be able to
comprehend three-dimensional relationships and
understand the spatial relationships of structures.
Motor Skills:
Students must possess fine and gross motor function
necessary to
perform patient assessment and therapeutic
interventions. Such interventions
require coordination
of both gross and fine muscular movements, stamina,
equilibrium
and functional use of touch and vision.
Behavioral and Social
Attributes:
Students must possess the emotional health
required for
full use of their intellectual abilities, demonstration
of good judgment,
prompt and safe completion of all
responsibilities, and development of mature and
effective relationships with patients. They must be able
to work cooperatively
with others, adapt to rapidly
changing environments, think clearly and tolerate
physically and mentally taxing workloads under stressful
situations. Additionally
they must demonstrate moral
reasoning and ethical behaviors.
Tests and
Evaluations: Periodic examinations, both written
and practical,
are an essential component of the
curriculum. In order to progress through the
curriculum
students must successfully fulfill examination
requirements.
Clinical Assessment: Students enrolled in health
care programs must
demonstrate clinical competency. The
process of evaluation of the clinical
performance is an
essential component of the curriculum and participation
in
clinical experiences and evaluation are required.
By
signing below, I hereby certify that I have read,
understand and can fulfill the
Health Sciences Technical
Standards with or without reasonable accommodation.
Based upon these standards, I can complete the (circle
appropriate department)
Nursing, Physical Therapist
Assistant, Physician Assistant, Radiologic Technology
or
Surgical Technology curriculum, with or without
reasonable accommodation. *
______Yes
______No
______________________________ __________________________
Name
(print) Name
(signature)
______________________________
___________________________
Date
Student ID number
*The
University of Saint Francis is committed to providing
equal access to all students,
including those students
with disabilities. Once students are admitted to a
health
sciences program, they should contact Student
Academic Support Services at
260-399-7700 x 6008 if they
believe that they may require reasonable accommodation
to fulfill the Health Sciences Technical Standards.
Signatures are
required on both sides of this form.
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University of Saint
Francis
Health Sciences Programs
Clinical Requirements Disclosure
Due
to the nature of health sciences programs, ALL students
seeking admission to
the Nursing, Physical Therapist
Assistant, Physician Assistant, Radiologic Technology
or
Surgical Technology departments are required to
acknowledge that they have read,
understand and can
fulfill the following Health Sciences Clinical
Requirements.
Your file will not be
complete until this signed form is received.
Clinical Requirements
I
understand that I cannot complete a health sciences
program if I cannot comply
with the clinical
requirements.
I
understand that evidence of positive drug screens, any
DUI, driving violations or
penalties, crimes such as
battery or assault, theft or embezzlement, and drug or
other substance abuse-related crimes may make me
ineligible to participate in clinical
experiences and
therefore ineligible to be admitted to a health sciences
program.
I
have had a positive drug screen.
_______Yes _______No
I
have had a DUI, Driving violation or penalty.
_______ Yes _______No
I
have been convicted of or am in the process of legal
action for battery or assault,
theft or embezzlement,
drug or substance abuse related crimes.
_______Yes _______No
By
signing below, I hereby certify that I have read and
understand the Health Sciences
Clinical Requirements as
stated above.
_______Yes _______No
______________________________
______________________________
Name
(print)
Name (signature)
______________________________
______________________________
Date
Student ID number
Signatures are required
on both sides of this form
Please
return the signed form in the enclosed envelope to the
Nursing, Physical Therapist Assistant, Physician
Assistant, Radiologic Technology or Surgical Technology
Department
as soon as possible.
All
students will complete a criminal background check
before participating in clinical experiences.
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