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4. The students must assume responsibility for his/her own health in the event of illness,
accident, or exposure to communicable disease. Evidence of health insurance is
required upon admission to the RN to BSN Completion program.
5. All nursing students are required to meet the requirements of the facilities utilized for
clinical experience which may include laboratory screenings and immunizations. All
students are required to have a current tuberculin skin test and repeat the tuberculin skin
test annually. Students with expired PPD will not be allowed into the clinical setting.
6. All nursing students are required to have uniforms as required by the clinical agency, a
Darton State College name tag, and a Darton State College lab jacket with Darton logo.
7. All nursing students will be required to pay for a one-time criminal background check,
which includes drug screening, on admission to the program. This information will be
available to all clinical facilities. *If the student has a conviction in the criminal
background check, the student may not be allowed in a particular practice setting.
Reasonable accommodations will be made if possible.
8. If drug abuse is suspected, the student will be dismissed from clinical and be required to
be tested at the student’s expense. Students must obtain drug screening immediately
after the request. Failure to complete testing immediately may result in disciplinary action
up to and including dismissal from the program. Darton State College reserves the right
to request drug testing of any nursing student at any time during the program. A
mandatory drug screen is required (at the expense of the student) after acceptance to
the program and will also be required randomly throughout the course of the program.
Progression
To progress through the RN to BSN Completion program each student must attain a “C”
(75%) or better to pass any nursing course and have a satisfactory clinical performance. A
student not obtaining a passing grade of a “C” (75%) in a course, or receiving an
unsatisfactory grade in clinical performance, may repeat that course at the next available
offering. Students may repeat one failed nursing course (“C” = less than 75%), but may
repeat it only once and will be dismissed from the program if there is a second failure.
• Re-entry:
An RN to BSN Completion program nursing student who voluntarily withdraws
from the RN to BSN Completion Program must submit a request in writing for
readmission to the nursing program along with a completed nursing application
form at least one semester prior to the semester in which the nursing student
wishes to attend. The candidate must meet all of the admission/acceptance
requirements, including an overall GPA of 2.7 or higher in nursing courses that
have been completed in the RN to BSN Completion Program to be considered.
Re-entry occurs on a space available basis.
Each student’s continued enrollment in the RN to BSN Completion nursing
program is based on physical as well as emotional health. Students may be
referred to appropriate resources if they develop evidence of physical or
emotional illness. If, in the opinion of the faculty, the student’s illness impairs
their ability to implement nursing responsibilities safely, the student may be
asked to withdraw from the program until the student can resolve the situation.
Re-instatement will be considered on an individual basis by the nursing faculty
and will require a request in writing. The student must meet all of the
admission / acceptance requirements and re-entry will occur on a space
available basis.
• Dismissal:
Failure to meet progression requirements will result in dismissal from the RN
to BSN Completion program.
Unprofessional conduct, unsafe nursing practice(s), or unethical professional
practice will result in dismissal from the nursing program.