1993-1994 Academic Catalog

All clinical activity is conducted under the supervi– sion 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 transportation to and from clinical settings. Car pools are encouraged to help defray transportation costs. Health lntiornnation Prior to clinical nursing courses students provide documentation of: 1. Complete physical examination 2. Rubella and Rubeola immunity 3. Negative Mantoux test or intermediate strength Tine test. Clinical agencies require a negative chest x-ray in the event of a positive TB skin test. 4. History of Chickenpox or results of a Varicella titer 5. Childhood immunizations 6. Tetanus booster (within past 5 years) 7. Hepatitis B vaccine series or signed declination l1!11lJiirn.11"111'no::! and A.J'"l!lflA.il~l.ilB.A'""B..!l"' Each student must secure uniforms and name pins prior to the first clinical experience. Books and equipment needed in clinical settings will be purchased by the student. The Student Nurses Association, established in 1983, provides professional development for student nurses and service for the community. Membership is open to all nursing students. Graduate and professional schools welcome Cedarville graduates. Nursing graduates obtain posi– tions in the following settings: medical centers, public health departments, home health agencies, clinics, nursing homes, schools, work sites, mental health facilities and the mission field. Roles assumed by the graduates include direct care provider, leader, man– ager, health teacher, researcher and missionary. More than a dozen healthcare agencies, including the Dayton's Children's Hospital, serve as clinical nursing sites. Professor Lois Baker specializes in pediatric nursing.