1986-1987 Academic Catalog

120 Cedarville College; or application to another program appropriate to stated career goals. Facilities for Clinical Activity. All clinical activity is conducted under the direct supervision of Cedarville College Department of Nursing faculty. The program utilizes a number of community resources within thirty miles of the campus including public and private, large and small hospitals, health departments, mental health services, rehabilitation centers, clinics, homes for the aged, and physicians' offices. Students are responsible for trans– portation to and from clinical settings. Car pools will be encour– aged to help defray the cost. Insurance. All students admitted into the Department of Nursing are required to carry their own liability insurance. Health Information. A complete physical examination, positive Rubella titer, a negative tuberculin skin test, and a positive history of chicken pox or results of a varicella titer are required prior to the first clinical placement. Evidence of usual childhood immuni– zation protocols, a tetanus booster, and CBC are included in the complete physical examination. When students ascertain that they have an active infection, they are not permitted to report to the clinical area. They are to call their instructor and then go to the Patterson Clinic for assessment. Uniforms. Each student must secure uniforms and name pins prior to the first clinical experience. Equipment. Books and equipment needed in clinical settings will be purchased by the student. Requirements for Retention 1. Grade of C or above in all nursing courses. 2. Successful completion of all clinical assignments. 3. Recommendation of faculty. Requirements for Graduation 1. Grade of C or above in all nursing courses. 2. Registration for admission to the examination for state licensure as a registered nurse. 3. Recommendation by the faculty Nursing. of the Department of 4. Completion of required courses: General education requirements and support cognates Department of Nursing courses Electives ............ . Total General Education Requirements hours . 121 .. 77 0-10 198-208 Nursing students, as all other students in the college, are re– quired to complete General Education Requirements (see page 29). Many of these may be satisfied by nursing support cognates. The following nursing support cognates are required: Support Cognate Requirements PSYCHOLOGY 66-160 General Psychology . . . 5 66-260 Human Growth and Development 5 66-26 l Psychological Statistics . . . . . . 5 SCIENCE 71-114 Introduction to Biology 5 71-154 Principles of Chemistry 5 7 l -155 Principles of Organic Chemistry 5 71-216, 71-217 Human Anatomy and Physiology IO 71-238 Introductory Microbiology . . 5 7 l-356 Biochemistry . . . . . . . . . . . 5 SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HISTORY 9 l-272 Family and Society . 5 9 l-273 Social Movements . . . . . . . . 4 Nursing Department Requirements Major (77 hours) 56-10 I Introduction to Nursing ....... . hours . .. 1