Students must meet the following criteria to attend clinical:
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Students must pass a criminal background check before beginning the course. Because LCC must comply with health care agency requirements, a positive finding or a pending charge in a background check may exclude the student from completing the nursing assistant course. Some crimes disqualify a person from giving patient care. Clinical agencies retain the right to refuse placement to a student with a history of certain offenses. For additional information, see Disqualifying Crimes»
While vaccinations are not required at this time for our nursing assistant rotation, the clinical agencies our program works with highly recommend the following:
For nursing assistant students planning to pursue admission to the nursing program, please review the clinical requirements for the nursing program below.
Please Note:
Vaccination against COVID-19 is required of all students admitted to any healthcare program at LCC. No currently available accommodations will allow for clinical placement of unvaccinated students, thus unvaccinated students will not be able to enroll in healthcare program cohort courses (those courses taken once admitted to a healthcare program).
Students must meet the following criteria to attend clinical:
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Students must pass a criminal background check and drug screen before beginning the nursing coursework. Because LCC must comply with health care agency requirements, a positive finding in a background check or drug screen may exclude the student from enrolling or completing the nursing program. Some crimes disqualify a person from giving patient care. Clinical agencies retain the right to refuse placement to student with a history of certain offenses. For additional information, see Disqualifying Crimes»
Students must also provide documentation of selected immunizations, show a Social Security card, present a current first Aid card and Healthcare Provider CPR card (American Heart Association) prior to registering for nursing courses. Expenses incurred are the responsibility of the student. Admission to the nursing program is contingent upon compliance with all clinical requirements prior to beginning cohort courses (those courses restricted to students who are admitted to the program). Students will be asked to attest to the intent of clinical compliance prior to being registered for cohort courses.
* At this time, clinical agencies are recognizing full vaccination as two (2) weeks following of the these primary series dose schedules:
Currently, students are strongly encouraged to stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccination boosters per the current CDC guidance.
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Bev Ylen, Program Coordinator
(360) 442-2860
bylen@lowercolumbia.edu
Alejandra Sanchez, Health Careers Specialist
(360) 442-2355
asanchez@lowercolumbia.edu