Current version - Indiana University South Bend

SCHOOL OF NURSING 4131
Health and CPR Requirements
Upon Admission to the Nursing Program
In accordance with the Center for Disease Control
(CDC) recommendations and local health facilities
requirements, nursing students are required to provide:
• Immunization verification for Hepatitis B
• Immunization verification for TDap (Tetanus/
Diphtheria/Pertusis) (within 10 years)
• MMR (two doses of MMR or two doses of ProQuad or
mumps titer of 1:10 is required)
• Varicella vaccine or history of the disease
• Tuberculosis (TB) testing
• Up-to-date completed health evaluation (within one
year)
• CPR (professional level) certification
Titers are acceptable forms of documentation. Any
international student or student whose country of origin
where TB is considered endemic must be tested at the
IU South Bend Health and Wellness Center. Those
testing positive will be required to have a blood test
confirming their TB status. Requirements may change as
recommendations of the CDC indicate. Specific, current
information and guidelines can be found in the B.S.N.
Student Policy Handbook.
The deadlines for submitting the health and safety
requirements for students entering the fourth semester are:
Semester
Date
Fall semester July 15
Spring semester October 15
Summer semester May 1
Failure to do so results in the student being automatically
withdrawn from all clinical nursing courses for which
they are registered and the student is considered to be
out-of-progression in the Nursing Program. Students
who come to class and are in noncompliance are not
allowed to enter the clinical setting. Students admitted
late to the Nursing Program are handled on a case-bycase
basis.
All applicants are encouraged to begin gathering the
necessary documentation to avoid delays upon admission.
Even students admitted late must have all documentation
on file with the School of Nursing prior to beginning the
clinical nursing courses. Failure to do so results in the
student being automatically withdrawn from all clinical
nursing courses for which they are registered and the
student is considered to be out-of-progression in the
Nursing Program.
For Continuing Nursing Students
Nursing students are responsible for making sure they
receive annual TB testing and annual CPR recertification.
In addition, immunization status must be updated as
necessary. It is the student’s responsibility to monitor
the status of these and to submit proper documentation
to the School of Nursing in a timely manner. If any of
these items expire during the course of the semester,
certification must occur before the student may enroll
in any clinical courses that semester. Additional
requirements may be added as clinical regulations are
updated. Clinical agencies have the right to request
additional health and safety stipulations.
Documentation of annual TB testing, annual CPR
recertification, and up-to-date immunization status
must be submitted to the School of Nursing’s student
services office no later than August 1 for students
enrolled in clinical nursing courses in the fall semester.
If the student is enrolled in clinical nursing courses
during the fall semester, documentation of CPR
recertification, TB testing, and immunizations must be
valid through December 20. If the student is enrolled for
the spring semester, CPR recertification, immunizations,
and TB testing documentation must be submitted to
the School of Nursing’s student services office no later
than December 1 and must be valid through May 15. For
summer these must be valid May 1 to August 20. (For
example, if a student’s CPR certification expired on
March 1, 2011, the student must successfully complete
CPR recertification before he or she is allowed to begin
spring 2011 semester classes.) Students who come to
class, and are in noncompliance, are not allowed to enter
the clinical setting.
For students finishing an incomplete grade in a nursing
course with a clinical component, the CPR recertification,
immunizations, and TB testing must be valid until the
course requirements are complete.
Student Injuries
If a student is injured in a clinical agency, the student
must report to the clinical instructor and follow the
policy of the agency where the injury occurred. Students
should also contact their primary care provider. Followup
care may be required from the student’s primary care
provider at the student’s expense.
UNIFORMS
Strict uniform and appearance code regulations are enforced
throughout the student’s clinical experience. Guidelines for
uniforms, agency dress codes, and professional appearance
are located in the B.S.N. Student Policy Handbook.
Name Pin/IU South Bend PATCH
Name pins are required for all clinical experiences,
along with individual agency requirements for personal
identification. Students are additionally identified as an
IU South Bend student by a school patch or embroidery
on their uniform. More information can be found in the
B.S.N. Student Policy Handbook.
Supplies and Equipment
Students are required to purchase a laboratory skills
supply pack and basic assessment equipment for the
sophomore-year laboratories and clinicals. See B.S.N.
Student Policy Handbook for details and estimated
prices.