Students with questions regarding affirmative action, equal opportunity, harassment, or information about any other university policies may refer to the current NAU catalogs () or NAU student handbook (). Background Check Background Checks are applicable to all programs except Texas. For students in Texas, you will follow the State Board of Nursing (SBON) requirements. Policy. The National American University (NAU) School of Nursing (SON) require a background check for each nursing student who meets the criteria for entry into the nursing clinical core of the nursing programs, with the exception of the Online RN to BSN and Online MSN programs*. An annual background check may be required to satisfy state statutory requirements and/or clinical agency guidelines. * Check with the Austin, Texas BSN program office for Texas specifics. Each nursing student is required to submit to a national background check which may include but is not limited to the following: social security number verification criminal search (seven years or up to five criminal searches) employment verification to include reason for separation and eligibility for for each employer violent sexual offender and predatory registry search HHS/OIG list of excluded individuals/entities GSA list of parties excluded from federal programs United States Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), list of specially designated nationals (SDN) applicable state exclusion list, if one exists. The SON will provide students with contact information for an approved agency to conduct the background check. The student is responsible for the cost of the background checks. The initial background check must be completed no earlier than six (6) months prior to commencement of the clinical portion of the nursing program but with sufficient time for review by the SON. The SON may deny admission and/or progression in the nursing clinical core of the program to any student background may pose a threat to an individual, the university, the nursing profession, or the community or is otherwise unacceptable to clinical agencies. In addition, a student may be denied admission into the nursing clinical core or progression in the nursing program for any of the following reasons: Arrests, charges or convictions, or a criminal history that may limit employment possibilities in certain careers or prohibit licensure as a nurse. Failure to disclose a criminal history. Pursuant to the clinical experience agreement, university policy, or legal requirement. Form.
Students with questions regarding affirmative action, equal opportunity, harassment, or information about any other university policies may refer to the current NAU catalogs () or NAU student handbook (). Background Check Background Checks are applicable to all programs except Texas. For students in Texas, you will follow the State Board of Nursing (SBON) requirements. Policy. The National American University (NAU) School of Nursing (SON) require a background check for each nursing student who meets the criteria for entry into the nursing clinical core of the nursing programs, with the exception of the Online RN to BSN and Online MSN programs*. An annual background check may be required to satisfy state statutory requirements and/or clinical agency guidelines. * Check with the Austin, Texas BSN program office for Texas specifics. Each nursing student is required to submit to a national background check which may include but is not limited to the following: social security number verification criminal search (seven years or up to five criminal searches) employment verification to include reason for separation and eligibility for for each employer violent sexual offender and predatory registry search HHS/OIG list of excluded individuals/entities GSA list of parties excluded from federal programs United States Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), list of specially designated nationals (SDN) applicable state exclusion list, if one exists. The SON will provide students with contact information for an approved agency to conduct the background check. The student is responsible for the cost of the background checks. The initial background check must be completed no earlier than six (6) months prior to commencement of the clinical portion of the nursing program but with sufficient time for review by the SON. The SON may deny admission and/or progression in the nursing clinical core of the program to any student background may pose a threat to an individual, the university, the nursing profession, or the community or is otherwise unacceptable to clinical agencies. In addition, a student may be denied admission into the nursing clinical core or progression in the nursing program for any of the following reasons: Arrests, charges or convictions, or a criminal history that may limit employment possibilities in certain careers or prohibit licensure as a nurse. Failure to disclose a criminal history. Pursuant to the clinical experience agreement, university policy, or legal requirement. Form.
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