Policy No.

AA-2610.1

 

 

 

POLICY & PROCEDURES MEMORANDUM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

TITLE:

INJURED ALLIED HEALTH

& NURSING CLINICAL/

PRACTICUM STUDENTS

 

    

EFFECTIVE DATE:

 

August 7, 2001

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Title Update 7/21/10)

 

 

CANCELLATION:

none

OFFICE:

Academic Affairs (AA)

 

  

 

POLICY STATEMENT

 

 

Students of Delgado Community College's Allied Health and Nursing programs are assessed an

additional lab fee for all courses that require a practicum and/or clinical component. These fees are set aside

to pay the initial medical charge for emergency care that would be required for a student who is injured

during the clinical component of a course. These fees are placed in the College's general fund and payments

for emergency care for the students as needed are made from this fund.

 

An injury is defined as a body fluid exposure from a patient, sharp sticks with a needle and/or other

objects that may or may not be contaminated, or any other injury sustained by the student that is not due to

the affiliate agency negligence and that requires immediate medical attention. Illness of any nature not

related to an injury received in the clinical setting will be the sole responsibility of the student, and health

care costs incurred will not be paid by the College.

 

The College is responsible for only the initial medical fee incurred by the student as it relates to the

injury. Any subsequent medical care and fees from the injury are the sole responsibility of the student. In

addition, each Nursing and Allied Health student is required to sign a statement that acknowledges that the

student is responsible for any and all health care expenses incurred while enrolled in the program.

 

Payments for initial emergency care for clinical students are made upon approval of the appropriate

Division Dean. An incident report initiated by the appropriate faculty or staff member and signed by the

injured student, the faculty or staff member and the appropriate program director must be on file before

payments are made.

 

Attachment:

 

Clinical/Practicum Student Incident/Accident Report Form (Form 2610/001)

Review Process:

 

Academic Affairs Council 8/2/01

Executive Council 8/7/01

Distribution:

 

Distributed Electronically Via the College's Intranet and E-mail Systems