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NURSING EDUCATION
Technical Standards
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Completion of the degree at Kettering College of Medical Arts signifies the graduate is prepared for
practice in his or her prospective field by meeting the technical standard requirements. Technical standards,
as distinguished from academic standards, refer to the physical, cognitive, and behavioral abilities required
for satisfactory completion of the curriculum. The essential required abilities include motor, sensory, communicative,
intellectual, behavioral, and social aspects.
Several standards are common to all programs. These are listed below, followed by specific requirements of each program.
The student must have the ability to:
- Think critically, with sound judgment, emotional stability, maturity, empathy, and physical and mental stamina.
- Learn and function in a wide variety of didactic and clinical settings.
- Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, using appropriate grammar, spelling, and vocabulary.
- Immediately comprehend and respond to auditory instructions or requests.
- Think clearly and act calmly in stressful situations.
- Perform up to a 12-hour clinical experience in a single 24-hour period.
- Work cooperatively, preserving relationships with other members of the health care team.
- Perform fine and gross motor skills with both hands.
- Apply adequate pressure to stop bleeding.
- Perform CPR.
In addition to the above criteria, the following are specific to nursing students:
- Take an accurate health history and perform physical assessments using necessary sensory, auditory, and visual acuity.
- Process and communicate information on the patient's status with accuracy in a timely manner for appropriate interaction with members of the health care team.
- Understand and apply ethical standards for health care.
- Demonstrate cognitive abilities necessary to master relevant content in basic science and clinical courses at a level deemed appropriate by the faculty.
- Demonstrate emotional stability at a level necessary to deliver sound patient care in all settings and to interact with the interdisciplinary health care teams.
- Assist in accomplishing safe transfer of patients from bed to chair or stretcher and return to bed.
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