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Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care
Published on: February 16, 2011
Nursing students with disabilities
1Dalhousie University School of Nursing, Halifax, N.S.
The Canadian Nurse
|February 20, 1999
Summary
Nursing programs must define professional unsuitability criteria to maintain public trust. Developing clear guidelines for student conduct and health impairments is crucial, especially for students with disabilities.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Professional Ethics
- Healthcare Policy
Background:
- Nursing requires public trust, necessitating accountability and trustworthiness in practitioners.
- The Faculty of Health Professions at Dalhousie University implemented a policy addressing student professional unsuitability.
- Unsuitability encompasses conduct (criminal, substance abuse, unethical behavior) and health impairments impacting performance.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the need for specific guidelines in implementing a new policy on student professional unsuitability in nursing programs.
- To identify challenges in defining performance requirements for nursing students with disabilities under this new policy.
Main Methods:
- Policy analysis within a university faculty setting.
- Discussion of challenges in guideline development for student professional suitability.
Main Results:
- A new policy allows for student suspension or termination due to professional unsuitability.
- Defining specific guidelines, particularly for students with disabilities, presents a significant challenge.
Conclusions:
- Clear guidelines are essential for implementing the professional unsuitability policy in nursing education.
- Special attention is needed to define performance requirements for nursing students with disabilities to ensure fairness and safety.
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