Documentation and Certification Requirements - Juniors
Prior to starting clinical courses, there are requirements that students must complete. First, the students must purchase access to a package from Castlebranch.com. The package includes: background check, an order for a 10-panel drug test, and access to a document management to upload forms.  Students submit this documentation to Castlebranch where it is reviewed. To begin the process go to https://mycb.castlebranch.com/online_submission/package_code.php .

Required Documentation

Item	School of Nursing Form	Supporting Documentation	Uploaded into Immunization Tracker
Background Check	No	No	No
10 Panel Drug Screen	No	No	No
Immunizations	Yes	Yes, it Titer required	Yes
Certification of Clinical Readiness	Yes	No	Yes
Annual PPD	Yes	No	Yes
Flu Shot	Yes	Yes	Yes
CPR Certification	No	Yes, copy of CPR card (front and back)	Yes

All submitted requirements must be valid for the entire academic year.

Documentation and Certification Requirements - Seniors
Prior to starting clinical courses, there are requirements that the student must complete and document.    

Students will need to renew their immunization tracker access.

Required Documentation  

Item	School of Nursing Form	Supporting Documentation	Upload into Immunization Tracker
Certification of Clinical Readiness	Yes	No	Yes
Annual PPD	Yes	No	Yes
Flu Shot	Yes	Yes	Yes
CPR Certification	No	Yes, copy of CPR card (front and back)	Yes

All submitted requirements must be valid for the entire academic year.

All students must report, immediately in writing, any changes in health status which impact their safety, the safety of patients or those whom the student encounters, or which significantly affect their progression in the program to the pertinent Associate Dean.

Students are expected to comply with all agency requirements for placement in the clinical setting.

Failure to comply with these requirements may result in withdrawal from clinical courses with resultant effect upon the progression in the program.

Licensure: Registered Nurses in any clinical nursing program may be required to obtain licensure as Registered Nurses in the jurisdiction of their clinical placement.

Expectations for Professional Attire When In Clinical Placements/ Practica

The following information outlines the Conway School of Nursing expectations for professional attire in the clinical setting. Students who appear for clinical inappropriately attired or groomed may be sent home and the absence treated as a non-excused clinical absence.

A professional appearance is expected of students in all clinical experiences. Students should consider the impact of cosmetics, tattoos, and decorative hair style/colors upon patient, staff, and other individuals' responses to and perception of them as professionals. The clinical agencies and faculty have the discretion to require modification of these factors when students are in the clinical setting.

A specific uniform, available in the University bookstore, is required in settings where street clothes are not permitted and where the clinical agency does not require a specific alternate uniform (i.e., in pediatric settings).

Attire

• Uniform in clinical setting:
  • Navy blue scrub tops and pants
  • White jacket with Catholic University emblem on breast pocket of jacket.
  • White lace shoes.
  • Name (laminate) badge stating indicating student name, CUA Conway School of Nursing Student
• For students at INOVA
  • Red scrub top and bottom.  
• For students at Medstar Washington Hospital Center
  • Red scrub top and khaki scrub bottom

All uniforms and patches can be purchased at the University bookstore.

Stethoscope: Students must provide their own stethoscope with a dual head (Sprague-Rappaport); one side for pediatrics and one side for adults.

The following are for safety and infection control purposes and in support of institutional policies:

• Hair Covering: Students who need to cover their hair for religious reasons should consult with the faculty member to ensure that the cover selected meets safety and infection control standards.
• Jewelry: One pair of stud earrings worn ONLY in the ears is acceptable, if allowed by the agency. No other jewelry may be worn except a flat wedding band. Students should avoid long necklaces or lanyards which may become entangled in IV equipment.
• Body piercing: removal of all nose, lip, and eyebrow rings while at clinical sites,
• Nails: Nails must be short (fingertip length). NO NAIL POLISH OR NAIL TIPS.
• Perfumes: Strong perfume should not be worn because of scent allergies and sensitivities.
• Hair: Hair which does not clear the collar should be tied back; students should take measures to ensure that bangs and facial hair do not contaminate clean/sterile fields.

Additional restrictions maybe enforce per institution policy or request.