Nursing program applicants should be physically and emotionally able to perform all of the routine daily tasks a student nurse must perform in the clinical setting and do so in a safe and competent manner. Most often this includes, but is not limited to:
- The ability to stand for long periods of time.
- Frequent, quick paced walking.
- Lifting and transfer of patients.
- React swiftly to auditory signals.
- React to visual stimuli with color and depth perception.
- Manual dexterity.
- Ability to read, speak, write, and understand English proficiently.
- Ability to make appropriate situational judgments and problem solve.
See the Student Handbook for further details on the essential functions of nursing practice and what is expected of all nursing students in order to complete the program.