Dismissal from the Program

Student Dismissal from the Nursing Program

In addition to requirements specified in the Student Code of Conduct and Clinical Expectations of Conduct (Clinical Expectations, Absences, and Grading) for students at Donnelly College, grounds for dismissal of students in the Nursing Program shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

Unsafe and/or unethical nursing practice as documented by instructors, college faculty, clinical staff, and other health care personnel.
Conduct that jeopardizes the safety of clients, clinical facility staff, college faculty and staff, or other students.
Clinical facility/unit staff request that a student not return to area.
Failure in two different nursing program courses.
Failure to resolve problems that caused the student to be placed on academic probation resulting in a second semester probation or second semester of Academic Suspension.
Repeated violations of the attendance policy.
An arrest or conviction of a crime or major misdemeanor during the course of the nursing program that makes a student ineligible for the nursing license examination.
Non-payment of fees and tuition
Academic integrity concerns

DISMISSAL BASED UPON ANY OF THE ABOVE WILL RENDER THE STUDENT INELIGIBLE FOR READMISSION TO THE NURSING PROGRAM.