Attendance Policies

First Day of Class

Students who miss the first day of class and/or clinical orientation may be immediately dropped from the course(s).  Students who are unable to attend the first day of class or clinical must have prior approval from the Dean of Nursing, or his/her designee, and Course Coordinator.

General Attendance/Absence Policy

Because of the concentrated curriculum and the essential nature of every contact hour, it is expected that all students will be present and on time in class or for on-line courses.

Lakeview College of Nursing students are expected to attend all meetings of classes, scheduled laboratory, and/ or clinical sessions in which they have enrolled. The College has no policy allowing students to "cut" classes. Students may be withdrawn from classes by the instructors for excessive absences or failure to complete assignments.

It is the student's responsibility to notify the instructor and the Dean of Nursing if a situation requires extended absences from classes.

Periodic pre-scheduled examinations may be given throughout the semester in each course. Students are expected to take the examinations when scheduled. In case of emergency, the student shall personally notify the instructor of the course prior to the scheduled time of the exam and promptly take the exam upon return to campus. The opportunity to make-up an exam will be determined by the course instructor. When calling, a student should state the reason for his/her absence from the exam. A student who has notified the appropriate individual shall, within 24 hours of his/her return to campus or clinical, make arrangements to take the exam without receiving academic penalty. Failure to notify the nursing instructor in advance of the scheduled exam will result in a grade of zero.

Students are expected to be present and on time for all clinical experiences including Nursing Skills Laboratory sessions. It is the student’s responsibility to explain absences to the instructor and to arrange to complete the experience that has been missed. More than 2 clinical absences may culminate in the student’s inability to meet the course objectives, resulting in a failure of the entire course.

If a student is unable to attend a clinical experience the instructor and the clinical unit must be notified at least 30 minutes prior to the scheduled time. When notifying the clinical setting, the student must identify self by name and status in program and clearly indicate the clinical unit to which he/she is assigned. A student must obtain the name of the individual to whom he/she reported an absence. It is important that notification be made as soon as possible since planning for other students’ clinical experience, as well as for staff responsibilities, is affected by absences. Failure to notify the instructor or the clinical unit will result in disciplinary action.

A student who becomes ill when on clinical assignment must report to his/her clinical nursing instructor and will be referred for medical treatment or to home as indicated.  Return to the clinical unit after an illness is at the discretion of the clinical instructor and according to policy and procedure of the clinical agency.

The ability to make up lecture and clinical work may vary from course to course. Please check individual course syllabus for further information.

How to Decide if you are Too Sick to Attend Clinical

*Fever > 100.4
*Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)
*Diarrhea-lasting more than 12 hours
*Group A Strep-culture confirmed or physician diagnosed
*Jaundice-yellowing of the skin which might suggest vira hepatitis
*Cold sores (herpes)
*Active measles, mumps, pertussis, rubella or chicken pox
*Upper respiratory infection (cold)
*Tuberculosis and/or positive TB skin test
*Shingles (chicken pox) or any rash of unknown origin
*Head lice
*Scabies (mites that burrow under the skin causing a rash)
*Any draining wound such as an abscess or boil
*Impetigo (type of skin infection)
*Mononucleosis