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<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">The following general abilities have been identified as necessary to meet the technical standards for progression
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">The following general abilities have been identified as necessary to meet the technical standards for progression in the undergraduate nursing program. On admission to the UNMC College of Nursing, the student will read and sign the Technical Standards form and will update this form as necessary throughout the program. The following general
in the undergraduate nursing program. On admission to the UNMC College of Nursing, the student will read and sign the Technical Standards form and will update this form as necessary throughout the program. The following general
abilities will be evaluated throughout the program:</p>
abilities will be evaluated throughout the program:</p>
# Intellect. Students must be able to use critical thinking skills to problem solve and make decisions regarding assessment, planning and intervening in the care of clients/families.
# Intellect. Students must be able to use critical thinking skills to problem solve and make decisions regarding assessment, planning and intervening in the care of clients/families.
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# Communication. Students must possess communication skills in order to assess, plan, and deliver effective and therapeutic care to clients/families. Students must be able to communicate effectively to members of the health care team.
# Communication. Students must possess communication skills in order to assess, plan, and deliver effective and therapeutic care to clients/families. Students must be able to communicate effectively to members of the health care team.
# Psycho-motor skills. Students must possess sufficient psycho-motor functioning in order to independently assess clients/families and provide nursing care in a safe and reasonable manner.<br /><br />
# Psycho-motor skills. Students must possess sufficient psycho-motor functioning in order to independently assess clients/families and provide nursing care in a safe and reasonable manner.<br /><br />
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;">Students with disabilities must follow the procedures for special accommodations.
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">Students with disabilities must follow the procedures for special accommodations.
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# The student will be evaluated by the Counseling and Student Development Center at UNMC, or UNMC’s designee, for official declaration of the specific accommodations required.
# The student will be evaluated by the Counseling and Student Development Center at UNMC, or UNMC’s designee, for official declaration of the specific accommodations required.