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Practicum Health Requirements

Mandatory practicum health and safety requirements must be completed by students prior to student field/clinical placements. Successful placement completion is required for students to progress to program completion. To qualify for field/clinical placement learning experiences, students must present the following at the start of the program in accordance with pre-admission information provided by the College:

• A complete immunization record including MMR, Tdap, Varicella, and Hepatitis B. Seasonal flu vaccination is required during flu season (October – March).

• TB Testing: Evidence of current 2-step or previous 2-step + current 1-step if more than one year has passed since 2-step testing.

• Standard First Aid and CPR – HCP level

• Police Check for Vulnerable Sector Screening (VSS). Police Checks must be clear of any unpardoned criminal offences. An unclear criminal record may result in the inability to participate in field placement/clinical which will jeopardize progress in the program. Acceptance for placement is at the discretion of the agency; some agencies may request students to provide a VSS completed within six months of placement start date. Students with criminal records are advised to meet with the program chair for academic counselling to determine program suitability.

Safety in the Workplace Course

All students who participate in unpaid work placements during the course of their program will be required to successfully complete the mandatory Safety in the Workplace course prior to going out on placement. The course will provide students with an introduction to workplace hazards and general safety awareness. Students will receive a Record of Completion to provide evidence of this training to placement sites and will consent to their workplace insurance coverage.

Student Consent Forms

Students are required to complete program specific consent forms. To access the forms, students should go to the Practicum Services Community on myConestoga and open the Consent Forms tab. Students can then electronically sign-off all applicable consent forms after reading each document.

WSIB

Prior to your first placement, you must sign a Declaration of Understanding of WSIB Coverage related to Unpaid Clinical Placements indicating you understand that WSIB coverage will be provided through the Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities while you are on training placements. This Declaration will be placed in your student file. It is your responsibility to ensure that the Declaration

of Understanding for WSIB Coverage is signed and returned or you will not be allowed to attend your field/clinical experience.

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Concerns Regarding Student safety or the safety and care/service for

clients

Field placement experiences provide the opportunity to demonstrate and enhance your learning in the practice environment. These practicums have been organized by your Program in partnership with the organization where you have been placed.

The following procedures have been developed to make it easier to identify and address any concerns or issues regarding your safety or the safety and care of clients that may come up during the

practicum in a way that supports both a solid learning experience and a constructive partnership with the practicum site.

A. Communication of General Concerns regarding Your Safety or The Safety and Care/Service for Clients

1. Students will be provided with an Orientation to their placement site on the first day of their placement. The Orientation may include details of the placement site’s policies and procedures related to communication about the safety of the work environment and /or the safety and care of patients/residents/clients.

2. If a student has any concerns about the safety of the work environment and/or the safe/appropriate care/service for clients:

a. The student must immediately report these concerns to the College individual associated with the practicum (Clinical Instructor, Faculty/team member responsible for your practicum, Field Placement Supervisor).

b. The Team Member/Responsible Faculty/Field Placement Supervisor will discuss this concern with Site Management

c. For concerns of a serious nature (e.g. concerns impacting a total student group; a serious care/service situation), the Team member/Responsible Faculty/Field Placement Supervisor will discuss the situation with the Program Coordinator and, potentially, the Department Chair. The Coordinator or Chair will immediately contact practicum site management to determine next steps.

Should facility policies require that practicum students report safety or care/service concerns immediately to practicum site management, the student should report to the Conestoga College Team Member/Responsible Faculty/Field Placement Officer immediately afterward.

B. Reporting of Incidents of Student Injury During a Practicum Experience

1. Should students experience personal injury of any kind, this must be reported immediately to the Placement Employer and Team member/Responsible Faculty/Field Placement Supervisor. The Placement Employer will provide first-aid that may be necessary, including arranging for

transportation to emergency medical services if required. The Team member/Responsible Faculty/Field Placement Supervisor will notify the Program Coordinator and Chair and complete an Unpaid Work/Education Placement-Accident Report (UWEP-04) and will send this to the College’s Occupational Health & Safety Office. Where necessary, the Occupational Health &

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C. Reporting of Student Involvement in Situations of Possible Injury to Clients During A Practicum Experience or Student Damage to Facility Property

1. Should students be involved in care/service situations where there the care/service results in a potential concern/injury to patients/residents/clients of the placement site, this concern must be immediately reported to the Practicum Site in order that care can be given. This situation must also be reported immediately to the Team member/Responsible Faculty/Field Placement

Supervisor. The faculty member will discuss this immediately with the placement site and ensure that an incident report is completed. The faculty member must also inform the Program

Coordinator and the Department Chair for a discussion of program expectations and implications. It is the responsibility of the Chair to ensure that all documentation is obtained regarding the incident and to inform College officials accordingly.

2. Should students be involved in situations where there is alleged damage to resources/physical property at the Practicum site, this concern must be reported immediately to the Practicum Site and to the Team member/Responsible Faculty/Placement Officer. The faculty member will inform the Program Coordinator and Department Chair for a discussion of program expectations and implications. It is the responsibility of the Team member/Responsible Faculty/Placement Officer to complete an incident report with the Chair accountable to ensure all documentation is

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Additional Requirements for Clinical/Practicum Experience

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)

The purpose of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) is to ensure that all Ontarians have fair and equitable access to programs and services and to improve opportunities for persons with disabilities.

All students must complete AODA training in the first semester.

Basic Safety Training

All students must achieve 100% on Fire and WHMIS test in first semester.

Conestoga College is committed to establishing and maintaining a healthy and safe work and study environment.

General safety consideration will be provided in the Orientation to in the Cowan Health Sciences Centre. Throughout your course of study your teacher will guide you through the use of safe work practices. Safety considerations and the safe handling and use of equipment in the Cowan Health Sciences Centre are incorporated within the learning outcomes of your program.

It is the student's responsibility to follow guidelines for safety once they have been taught and to ensure that they have had training on the use of any equipment prior to its use.

Any person who fails to comply with Health and Safety regulations or handles equipment in an unsafe or abusive manner will be asked to leave the Cowan Health Sciences Centre or clinical agency.

The Nurse Technologists and Clinical Simulation Educator have the authority to ask any person who fails to comply with Health and Safety regulations or handles equipment in an unsafe or abusive manner to leave the Cowan Health Sciences Centre.

Additional Information for Students

Change of name, address and telephone number

Change of name, home, temporary residence address and telephone numbers must be reported immediately in writing to the to the Registrar's office. Forms for reporting changes are available from the Registrar's office. Failure to report these changes could seriously hamper relevant communication between the college and the student.

Part-time work

While students are enrolled in the Practical Nursing Program:

1. Student priority needs to be safe competent care in their role as a student. Students who attend clinical sleep deprived from working at outside employment will be asked to leave the clinical agency.

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be recognized by the College in any form or fashion.

3. The College does not assume responsibility for student performance while they work part-time in a clinical agency.

4. Students are not to wear the crest or name bar showing Conestoga College logo or the Conestoga College student PN uniform.

5. Students are advised that trying to maintain numerous hours in part time employment may impact success in this full time program.

6. If a highly contagious outbreak occurs and a student is employed in a health care agency, their employment hours and/or clinical placement hours may be directly affected dependent on the agency’s Infection Control Policy.

Reference letters from faculty

Reference letters are to be negotiated with appropriate faculty members on an individual basis. Students should discuss the appropriateness of telephone reference checks or formal letters with faculty prior to giving the potential employer their contact information. It is not appropriate for the Program Coordinator or Chair to provide detailed reference information to potential employers.

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