Pre-Admissions Nursing Orientation - Fall 2019

Clinical Agency Performance Grade
• To achieve a satisfactory clinical evaluation, the student must achieve a satisfactory
clinical agency performance evaluation, complete all assigned clinical papers
satisfactorily, pass all college laboratory skill evaluations for the semester by the end of
the 13 th week and pass the clinical calculations skill (CCS) examination.
• Student evaluation in clinical will be described on specific clinical tools.
• A satisfactory evaluation means that the student has met the critical elements of the
stated clinical course objectives.
• If a student receives an instructor referral form for the skill lab the skill must be
remediated before the next weeks clinical class, or the student may not return to clinical.
• Two overriding considerations will be evaluated. These include the prevention of
physical jeopardy to the patient and the prevention of emotional jeopardy to the patient.
If, in consult with the clinical instructor and Chairperson, it is determined that the
student is unsafe for clinical classes, the student will not be permitted in clinical classes.
If deficiencies cannot be corrected in a timely manner, the student will risk receiving a
clinical failure.