Appendix A Performance Standards and Functional Abilities for Nursing Students Individuals enrolled in EVIT Practical Nursing Program must be able to perform essential skills as described in this document. If a student believes that he/she cannot meet the standards without accommodations, the nursing program must determine, on an individual basis, whether reasonable accommodation can be made. The ultimate determination regarding reasonable accommodations will be based upon the preservation of patient safety. Functional Standard Example of Activity Requirement Ability Motor abilities Physical abilities and mobility Mobility sufficient to carry out patient sufficient to execute motor skills, care procedures such as assisting physical endurance, and strength, to with ambulation of clients, provide patient care. administering CPR, assisting with turning and lifting patients, providing care in confined spaces such as treatment room or operating suite. Manual dexterity Demonstrate fine motor skills Motor skills sufficient to handle small sufficient for providing safe nursing equipment such as insulin syringe care. and administer medications by all routes, perform tracheotomy suctioning, insert urinary catheter. Perceptual/ Sensory/perceptual ability to monitor Sensory abilities sufficient to hear Sensory Ability and assess clients. alarms, auscultatory sounds, cries for help, etc. Visual acuity to read calibrations on 1 cc syringe, assess color (cyanosis, pallor, etc). Tactile ability to feel pulses, temperature, palpate etc. Olfactory ability to detect smoke, odor, etc. Behavioral/ Ability to relate to colleagues, staff Establish rapport with patients/clients Interpersonal/ and patients with honesty, civility, and colleagues. Emotional integrity and nondiscrimination. Work with teams and workgroups. Capacity for development of mature, Emotional skills sufficient to remain sensitive and effective therapeutic calm in an emergency situation. relationships. Behavioral skills sufficient to Interpersonal abilities sufficient for demonstrate the exercise of good interaction with individuals, families judgment and prompt completion of and groups from various social, all responsibilities attendant to the emotional, cultural and intellectual diagnosis and care of patients. backgrounds. Adapt rapidly to environmental Ability to work constructively in changes and multiple task demands. stressful and changing environments Maintain behavioral decorum in with the ability to modify behavior in stressful situations. response to constructive criticism. Negotiate interpersonal conflict Capacity to demonstrate ethical behavior, including adherence to the
Appendix A Performance Standards and Functional Abilities for Nursing Students Individuals enrolled in EVIT Practical Nursing Program must be able to perform essential skills as described in this document. If a student believes that he/she cannot meet the standards without accommodations, the nursing program must determine, on an individual basis, whether reasonable accommodation can be made. The ultimate determination regarding reasonable accommodations will be based upon the preservation of patient safety. Functional Ability Standard Example of Activity Requirement Motor abilities Physical abilities and mobility sufficient to execute motor skills, physical endurance, and strength, to provide patient care. Mobility sufficient to carry out patient care procedures such as assisting with ambulation of clients, administering CPR, assisting with turning and lifting patients, providing care in confined spaces such as treatment room or operating suite. Manual dexterity Demonstrate fine motor skills sufficient for providing safe nursing care. Motor skills sufficient to handle small equipment such as insulin syringe and administer medications by all routes, perform tracheotomy suctioning, insert urinary catheter. Perceptual/ Sensory Ability Sensory/perceptual ability to monitor and assess clients. Sensory abilities sufficient to hear alarms, auscultatory sounds, cries for help, etc. Visual acuity to read calibrations on 1 cc syringe, assess color (cyanosis, pallor, etc). Tactile ability to feel pulses, temperature, palpate etc. Olfactory ability to detect smoke, odor, etc. Behavioral/ Interpersonal/ Emotional Ability to relate to colleagues, staff and patients with honesty, civility, integrity and nondiscrimination. Capacity for development of mature, sensitive and effective therapeutic relationships. Interpersonal abilities sufficient for interaction with individuals, families and groups from various social, emotional, cultural and intellectual backgrounds. Ability to work constructively in stressful and changing environments with the ability to modify behavior in response to constructive criticism. Negotiate interpersonal conflict Capacity to demonstrate ethical behavior, including adherence to the Establish rapport with patients/clients and colleagues. Work with teams and workgroups. Emotional skills sufficient to remain calm in an emergency situation. Behavioral skills sufficient to demonstrate the exercise of good judgment and prompt completion of all responsibilities attendant to the diagnosis and care of patients. Adapt rapidly to environmental changes and multiple task demands. Maintain behavioral decorum in stressful situations.
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