• Prior to matriculation, all students must submit a current physical examination and vision/color blindness screening to the appropriate NLU health office. • Program faculty, medical directors, and instructors are not permitted to serve as healthcare providers for students, except in emergency situations where no other provider is available. • Students requesting reasonable accommodations based on a documented disability should contact the NLU Office of Disability Services. The PA program has defined technical standards to which not all disabilities may be accommodated. • Stud ent health records are confidential. Each student must sign a release of information form authorizing the program to provide affiliated clinical sites, agencies, and preceptors with proof of health status upon request. Infection Control and Prevention Training regarding Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards is completed by all students prior to entry into supervised clinical practice experiences. The facility at which the rotation takes place will also provide PA students access to the facility's rules, regulations, policies, and procedures related to infection control and safety, with which students are expected to comply fully. Standard Precaution practices will be utilized by all students in all healthcare training situations and clinical settings. Standard Precaution Expectations Hand Hygiene • Students must perform hand hygiene in the following situations: • Prior to performing aseptic tasks • On entering a patient's room • Before touching a patient • During patient care when moving from a contaminated body-site to a clean body- site • After glove removal • Before exiting the patient's care area after touching the patient or any item in their room • After contact with bodily fluids, excretions, blood, or wound dressings Safe Injection Practices • Avoid recapping needles; use self -sheathing needles or needleless systems if available.
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