Policies and Guidelines

Preparation for Clinical Practice Assignments

Since the safety and well-being of health care recipients is of paramount concern, both faculty and students are responsible and accountable for ensuring that appropriate professional standards (ie CRNBC Standards of Practice) are maintained. One important standard is an appropriate knowledge base. Faculty will discuss expected professional standards, including what constitutes appropriate preparation for clinical practice assignments with students at the start of each semester. Unprofessional behaviors such as inappropriate preparation may result in temporary removal of a student from the placement area. Patterns of unprofessional behavior may lead to charges of professional misconduct (see policy regarding Professional Misconduct)

Approved July 2002, Faculty Caucus, UBC School of Nursing