Technical Standards for the Nursing Program

TECHNICAL STANDARDS FOR THE NURSING PROGRAM

Issue / Standard / Examples
Hearing / Able to monitor and assess health needs. / Converse with clients and health care professionals; auscultation of BP, breath, heart, and bowel sounds; respond to paging systems, alarms, telephones, and equipment sounds.
Mobility / Mobility and strength to support and move patients. / Support and transfer clients, move clients in and out of treatment areas. Reach equipment or parts of client’s body.
Motor Skills (Fine & Gross) / Perform multiple motor tasks simultaneously. Able to lift 50 lbs., move, position, and transfer patients to provide safe and effective nursing care / Maneuver and operate equipment, pushing/pulling, carrying; perform CPR.
Tactile / Able to perform physical assessment. / Distinguish hot or cool skin temperature, pulse rate; feel anatomical landmarks. Distinguish textures, degree of firmness
Visual / Observe and assess necessary nursing data. Have peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to distinguish shades of color. / Describe patient’s skin color, perform calibrations on syringes, administering medications, thermometers, reading and writing patient'’ charts/flow sheets/monitors; interpret reagent tests, color of body fluids, changes in skin color

To be filled in by Health Care Provider:

______is able to perform the technical standards outlined above,

(Student’s Name)

with or without accommodations. Please specify accommodations if needed:

______

Health Care Provider (Print)

Signature of Health Care Provider Date

Issue / Standard / Examples
Communication / Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, using appropriate grammar and vocabulary. / Need to communicate with clients, family members, and health care team regarding status changes, and maintain accurate client documentation.
Demonstrate self-awareness and awareness of other’s responses.
Emotional/behavioral stability / Able to adapt to change in the environment and function effectively under stressful situations. / Need to convey a calm demeanor when interacting with clients, families, and other healthcare team members. Need to act compassionately, professionally, and with integrity under stress.
Physical endurance / Able to perform for up to 12 hours in the clinical setting. / Capacity for physical activity must include, but is not limited to physical assessments, transfers, admission and discharge for an entire shift.
Critical thinking &
Mathematical analysis / Able to problem solve using reasoning, calculation, analysis, and synthesis. / Have the ability to read and understand written documents and problem solve, involving dose calculations, conversions of weights and measurements.
Able to demonstrate clinical reasoning and establish priorities.

ADDITIONAL STANDARDS REQUIRED OF NURSING STUDENTS

To be filled in by Student:

I, ______am able to perform the Standards outlined above in addition to the

(Student’s Name) technical standards on the previous page, with or without accommodations.

Signature of student ______Date ______