Nursing Student Clinical Attendance Policy
In addition to the University's
Attendance Policy, students are expected to attend all clinical days scheduled. If a student anticipates missing a clinical for personal reasons, the student should consider postponing the course and should meet with the Program Director prior to registration. Students must satisfy all clinical hour requirements in each clinical before progressing to the next clinical. Missing a clinical day may result in course failure.
Students who miss the first clinical will not be allowed to continue in the course and will be administratively withdrawn from the course.
Students who encounter an emergency requiring that they miss a clinical must contact the clinical instructor at least one hour before the missed clinical. The student must provide documentation of the emergent situation within 48 hours or as directed. The clinical instructor and the Program Director will jointly evaluate the gravity of the student situation and extenuating circumstances to determine what action will be taken. Possible actions include halting progression.
If a student misses more than one clinical day, the student will fail the clinical course and will need to repeat both clinical and lecture portions of the class. It is at the student's discretion to continue the lecture portion, although both portions of the class (Lecture and Clinical) will need to be repeated if the Clinical is not passed.
Clinical days that are canceled by Stratford University due to university closure will be made up based upon availability of the instructor, clinical availability, or simulation. This will be arranged by the Program Director in collaboration with the Clinical Faculty.
Rationale: Students must meet the clinical hours required by the State of Virginia for licensure. Failure to meet the standard jeopardizes student ability to apply concepts learned in the classroom. Additionally, Stratford is an attendance-taking school, and attendance is considered one piece of professional behavior. However, unforeseen closures due to disasters or weather should not prevent the student from progressing.