clinical portion of the course grade include the Medication Calculation Examinations, Laboratory Proficieny Exams, and Clinical Evaluation Tools (CETs) . Students are expected to be able to accurately calculate medication dosages for patients across the lifespan . A medication calculation examination will be given in every clinical course each term during the fir t week of classes . Students who fail (score of less than <90%) the fir t medication calculation exam will be given a Nursing Academic Warning and have two additional opportunities to pass the exam . If a grade of 90% is not achieved after three attempts by the end of the third week of the term, the student may be dismissed from the course . Clinical calculation textbooks and software that include progressive self-study medication related activities are available . Students are encouraged to take practice exams that are provided . Additionally, students should seek faculty for assistance . Laboratory Proficiency Exams Students are required to pass Laboratory Proficien y exams during each clinical course . Students are provided with preparation materials, as well as practice time in the Clinical Learning Center (CLC) . Students who fail a Laboratory Proficien y exam will have two opportunities to retake the exam within the next two weeks . Assistance from faculty and practice opportunities will be available . If a student fails on the third attempt that student may be withdrawn from the course .
must be negotiated with the faculty prior to the scheduled date of submission . All assignments must be completed prior to the deadline for the course late assignment date or will result in a zero . If extenuating circumstances occur that the Faculty has approved the assignment must be completed by the Faculty determination by end of the academic term . Other Methods of Evaluation There may be other methods of evaluation in a course . In those cases, the expectations for the assignment will be clearly conveyed to the student and the percent of final grade will be noted in the syllabus . Clinical The clinical grade for each clinical nursing course is documented as either a pass or fail . The clinical portion of the course must be passed in order to pass the course . Should a student pass the theory portion of the course but fail the clinical portion, the grade will be recorded as an F . All clinical nursing courses require application of classroom knowledge to the clinical setting . Components of the
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