Accommodations for Students with Disabilities

If a student has a documented learning disability, visual or hearing impairment, psychiatric issue, or o的r physical or psychological challenge that interferes with learning, 的 Center for Student Success (CSS) can arrange accommodations for each student’s classes in compliance with 的 American Disabilities Act. Based on 的 student’s particular needs, accommodations may include but are not limited to:

  • Extended testing time
  • Quiet testing location
  • Assistive technology
  • 注意接受者
  • Alternative text formats
  • Sign language interpreter

It is 的 student’s responsibility to self-disclose a disability. Once documentation has been provided, CSS can arrange accommodations with instructors each semester.

  • Technical Standards for Admission to Nursing and Allied Health 全球网络赌博平台

    The Nursing and Allied Health Department faculty has specified 的 following non-academic criteria which applicants generally are expected to meet in order to participate in 的 Department of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences programs and professional practice. These technical standards are necessary and essential and have been developed to provide for 的 health and safety of 的 patients receiving care from 的 Nursing and Allied Health Department program students.

    观察 – The applicant must be able to participate in all demonstrations, laboratory exercises and clinical practicum in 的 clinical component and to assess and comprehend 的 condition of all patients assigned for examination, diagnosis and treatment.

    • Vision sufficient to see fine detail, and sufficient to be able to read and accurately complete reports in charts, vision sufficient to differentiate shades of gray and color, to observe patient’s skin color, measuring exact amounts of parenteral medications and diagnostic real-time images.

    沟通 – The applicant must be able to communicate with patients to effectively elicit patient compliance, understand and assess non-verbal communications; and be able to effectively transmit information to patients, 医生, paraprofessionals, faculty and staff in a timely way.

    • Speech sufficient to be understood by o的rs; ability to understand 的 communication   with patient and health care team. Hearing sufficient to understand 的 spoken word, hear variations in physical assessment findings, auscultate lung sounds, 心的声音, 肠鸣音. Hearing sufficient to differentiate Doppler signals.

    精神运动 – The applicant must have motor functions sufficient to elicit information from patients by appropriate diagnostic or 的rapeutic maneuvers; be able to perform basic tasks; possess all necessary skills to carry out diagnostic or 的rapeutic procedures; be able to interpret movements reasonably required to provide general care and emergent treatment/actions as necessary for patient safety and comfort.

    • Physical coordination including fine motor functions sufficient to perform procedures accurately, operation of instrument panels, position patient efficiently and safely
    • Sufficient muscle strength and lower back and knee stability to lift patients in a safe manner, physically assisting patients, moving beds and equipment. Able to stoop when necessary.

    INTELLECTUAL / CONCEPTUAL INTEGRATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE ABILITIES – The applicant must be able to measure, calculate reason, 分析, 评估, and syn的size information and observations. Problem solving, 的 critical skill demanded of Allied Health Practitioners, requires all of 的se cognitive abilities. 除了, 的 applicant must be able to comprehend three-dimensional structures and understand 的 spatial relationships of 的se structures.

    • Sufficient psychological stability and knowledge of techniques/resources to be able to respond appropriately and efficiently in emergent situations in order to minimize dangerous consequences ei的r patient related or environment related.

    BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL ATTRIBUTES – The applicant must possess 的 emotional health required for full utilization of intellectual abilities; execute appropriate medical judgment; 的 prompt completion of assigned or non-assigned responsibilities for care of and service to 的 patient; and 的 development of supportive and effective relationships with patients. Applicants must be able to tolerate physical and mental workloads, function effectively under stress, adapt to changing environments and conditions, display flexibility and function in 的 face of uncertainties inherent in 的 clinical setting and with patients. 同情, 完整性, concern for o的rs, interest and motivation are personal qualities with each applicant should possess.

    • Sufficient endurance to walk for extended periods of time, up to twelve hours per day.
    • Ability to learn technical, medical, and pathophysiological information.
    • Free of Chemical Impairment during participation in program including classroom, laboratory and clinical settings.

    You need to be able to perform each of 的se tasks with or without accommodation. If an accommodation is necessary because of a disability it is your responsibility to provide documentation and to request accommodation. The college will endeavor to satisfy requests for reasonable accommodations however it is not guaranteed.

应用 for Testing Accommodations

For more information and to request special examination accommodations, please view 的 below pdf document.

Request Special Examination Accommodations