The faculty member may notify the student of the report or the observation and warn the student of the possibility of dismissal from the program if the behavior should recur; in such event, the instructor shall immediately notify the program coordinator or the associate dean of nursing, of the behavior and the warning given If the faculty member believes the student may be unsafe to continue performing clinical activities, then the faculty member may suspend the student immediately from any further participation in clinical activities for the remainder of the day and for the following day, if necessary. The faculty member shall notify the coordinator of the health program/associate dean of nursing or the dean of health occupations in the absence of the program coordinator or associate dean of nursing, immediately. Upon receiving notice of the suspension, the coordinator of the health program shall notify the associate dean of nursing/dean of health occupations immediately. The student shall be notified, in writing, of the remedial measures/lessons required for return to the clinical activity. The coordinator of the health program shall proceed according to paragraph B.2 below. The faculty member may recommend formally to the coordinator of the health program or the associate dean of nursing that the student be suspended temporarily from participation in clinical activities pending remediation in the clinical laboratory of the skill or skills determined to be unsafe. The program coordinator or associate dean of nursing will proceed in accordance with Part B.2 below.
Dismissal from Health Programs