CON Technical Standards for Undergraduate Program - Revision history

Jbarrier at 02:17, February 8, 2026

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	<td>Related Documents:<br /><div style="margin-left:3em; line-height:1.2;">[[CON Student Responsibility to Provide Information Policy\|2102 Student Responsibility to Provide Information ~~Policy~~]]<br />[[Media:5_2_1_Technical_Standards_Form_2023_11.docx\|Technical Standards Form]]</div></td>		<td>Related Documents:<br /><div style="margin-left:3em; line-height:1.2;">[[CON Student Responsibility to Provide Information Policy\|2102 Student Responsibility to Provide Information]]<br />[[Media:5_2_1_Technical_Standards_Form_2023_11.docx\|Technical Standards Form]]</div></td>
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Policy

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	<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">This policy applies to undergraduate students.</p>		<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">This policy applies to undergraduate students.</p>

	===Policy===		==Policy==
	<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		<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
	abilities will be evaluated throughout the program:</p>		abilities will be evaluated throughout the program:</p>

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Scope

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	<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">Identifies general abilities necessary to meet the technical standards for progression.</p>		<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">Identifies general abilities necessary to meet the technical standards for progression.</p>

	===Scope===		==Scope==
	<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">This policy applies to undergraduate students.</p>		<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">This policy applies to undergraduate students.</p>

	===Policy===		===Policy===
	<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		<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

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Purpose

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	<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">Identifies general abilities necessary to meet the technical standards for progression.</p>		<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">Identifies general abilities necessary to meet the technical standards for progression.</p>

	===Scope===		===Scope===
	<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">This policy applies to undergraduate students.</p>		<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">This policy applies to undergraduate students.</p>

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	<td>Revised: April 1987<br />Reviewed: May 2000<br />Revised: May 2006<br />Reviewed: May 2008<br />Revised: September 2008<br />Reviewed: [[Special:PermanentLink/9951\|October 2012]]<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/14573\|April 2018]]<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/~~16236~~\|November 2023]] ([[Special:Diff/14573/15236\|changes]])<br />Revised: August 2025 (administrative) ([[Special:Diff/15236/{{REVISIONID}}\|changes]])		<td>Revised: April 1987<br />Reviewed: May 2000<br />Revised: May 2006<br />Reviewed: May 2008<br />Revised: September 2008<br />Reviewed: [[Special:PermanentLink/9951\|October 2012]]<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/14573\|April 2018]]<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/15236\|November 2023]] ([[Special:Diff/14573/15236\|changes]])<br />Revised: August 2025 (administrative) ([[Special:Diff/15236/{{REVISIONID}}\|changes]])
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	<td width="60%"><big>'''Technical Standards for Undergraduate Program'''</big></td>		<td width="60%"><big>'''Technical Standards for Undergraduate Program'''</big></td>
	<td width="40%"><big>~~Subsection~~: '''5.2.1'''</big></td>		<td width="40%"><big>'''Policy:''' '''2201 (5.2.1)'''</big></td>
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	<td width="60%">~~Section 5.0 -~~ Student Policies</td>		<td width="60%">Student Policies - Undergraduate Students</td>
	<td width="40%">Originating Date: May 1984</td>		<td width="40%">Originating Date: May 1984</td>
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	<td valign="top" valign="top" width="60%">Responsible Reviewing Agency:<br /><div style="margin-left:3em; line-height:1.2;">Undergraduate ~~Admission, Progression, Graduation and Scholarship/Grant~~ Committee</div></td>		<td valign="top" valign="top" width="60%">Responsible Reviewing Agency:<br /><div style="margin-left:3em; line-height:1.2;">Undergraduate Affairs Committee</div></td>
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	<td>Revised: April 1987<br />Reviewed: May 2000<br />Revised: May 2006<br />Reviewed: May 2008<br />Revised: September 2008<br />Reviewed: [[Special:PermanentLink/9951\|October 2012]]<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/14573\|April 2018]]<br />Revised: November 2023 ([[Special:Diff/14573/{{REVISIONID}}\|changes]])		<td>Revised: April 1987<br />Reviewed: May 2000<br />Revised: May 2006<br />Reviewed: May 2008<br />Revised: September 2008<br />Reviewed: [[Special:PermanentLink/9951\|October 2012]]<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/14573\|April 2018]]<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/16236\|November 2023]] ([[Special:Diff/14573/15236\|changes]])<br />Revised: August 2025 (administrative) ([[Special:Diff/15236/{{REVISIONID}}\|changes]])
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	<td>Related Documents:<br /><div style="margin-left:3em; line-height:1.2;">[[CON Student Responsibility to Provide Information Policy\|~~5.1.3~~ Student Responsibility to Provide Information Policy]]<br />[[Media:5_2_1_Technical_Standards_Form_2023_11.docx\|Technical Standards Form]]</div></td>		<td>Related Documents:<br /><div style="margin-left:3em; line-height:1.2;">[[CON Student Responsibility to Provide Information Policy\|2102 Student Responsibility to Provide Information Policy]]<br />[[Media:5_2_1_Technical_Standards_Form_2023_11.docx\|Technical Standards Form]]</div></td>
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	<td>Revised: April 1987<br />Reviewed: May 2000<br />Revised: May 2006<br />Reviewed: May 2008<br />Revised: September 2008<br />Reviewed: [[~~CON Technical Standards for Undergraduate Program Policy version October 2012~~\|October 2012]]<br />Revised: [[~~CON Technical Standards for Undergraduate Program Policy version April 2018~~\|April 2018]]<br />Revised: November 2023 ([[Special:Diff/14573/{{REVISIONID}}\|changes]])		<td>Revised: April 1987<br />Reviewed: May 2000<br />Revised: May 2006<br />Reviewed: May 2008<br />Revised: September 2008<br />Reviewed: [[Special:PermanentLink/9951\|October 2012]]<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/14573\|April 2018]]<br />Revised: November 2023 ([[Special:Diff/14573/{{REVISIONID}}\|changes]])
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Jbarrier moved page CON Technical Standards for Undergraduate Program Policy to CON Technical Standards for Undergraduate Program: Remove the word "policy" from the name. Redundant.

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	<td width="60%"><big>'''Technical Standards for Undergraduate Program ~~Policy~~'''</big></td>		<td width="60%"><big>'''Technical Standards for Undergraduate Program'''</big></td>
	<td width="40%"><big>Subsection: '''5.2.1'''</big></td>		<td width="40%"><big>Subsection: '''5.2.1'''</big></td>
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	abilities will be evaluated throughout the program:</p>		abilities will be evaluated throughout the program:</p>
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	<li>'''Intellect and Conceptual.''' 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. Students must be able to comprehend and interpret information in English. They should have cognitive abilities including measurements, calculation, reasoning, analysis, and synthesis. Critical thinking is the ability to synthesize knowledge and integrate the relevant aspects of a client's history, physical exam findings and diagnostic studies. Problem-solving, the critical skill demanded of nurses, requires all these intellectual abilities.</li>		<li style="margin-bottom:10px;">'''Intellect and Conceptual.''' 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. Students must be able to comprehend and interpret information in English. They should have cognitive abilities including measurements, calculation, reasoning, analysis, and synthesis. Critical thinking is the ability to synthesize knowledge and integrate the relevant aspects of a client's history, physical exam findings and diagnostic studies. Problem-solving, the critical skill demanded of nurses, requires all these intellectual abilities.</li>
	<li>'''Behavioral and Social Attributes.''' Students must be able to tolerate physically taxing workloads and to function effectively under stress. Students must be able to exercise good judgment, adapt to changing environments, display flexibility, and learn to function in stressful situations. They must show empathy, integrity, compassion, interpersonal communication skills, and concern for others.</li>		<li style="margin-bottom:10px;">'''Behavioral and Social Attributes.''' Students must be able to tolerate physically taxing workloads and to function effectively under stress. Students must be able to exercise good judgment, adapt to changing environments, display flexibility, and learn to function in stressful situations. They must show empathy, integrity, compassion, interpersonal communication skills, and concern for others.</li>
	<li>'''Assessment and Observation.''' In order to independently assess a client, the student must be able to accurately and effectively observe, discern, interpret, comprehend, detect, and recognize information. Applicants must be able to observe and learn from experiences in the clinical/laboratory settings such as the following examples but not limited to:		<li style="margin-bottom:10px;">'''Assessment and Observation.''' In order to independently assess a client, the student must be able to accurately and effectively observe, discern, interpret, comprehend, detect, and recognize information. Applicants must be able to observe and learn from experiences in the clinical/laboratory settings such as the following examples but not limited to:
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	<li>Accurately read gradients/calibrations on a syringe </li>		<li>Accurately read gradients/calibrations on a syringe </li>
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	<li>'''Communication.''' Students must possess communication skills in order to assess, plan, and deliver effective and therapeutic care to clients/families. Communication include not only speech but reading, writing, and the use of electronic devices. Students need to be able to record information clearly and accurately and accurately interpret verbal and nonverbal communication. Students must be able to communicate effectively to all members of the health care team. </li>		<li style="margin-bottom:10px; margin-top:10px;">'''Communication.''' Students must possess communication skills in order to assess, plan, and deliver effective and therapeutic care to clients/families. Communication include not only speech but reading, writing, and the use of electronic devices. Students need to be able to record information clearly and accurately and accurately interpret verbal and nonverbal communication. Students must be able to communicate effectively to all members of the health care team. </li>
	<li>'''Psycho-motor skills.''' Students must possess sufficient psycho-motor functioning to participate in class, laboratories, clinical settings and activities independently and effectively. Students must be able to perform a physical assessment of their patients as appropriate for the registered nurse including palpation, auscultation, percussion, other diagnostic maneuvers, and nursing activities. </li>		<li>'''Psycho-motor skills.''' Students must possess sufficient psycho-motor functioning to participate in class, laboratories, clinical settings and activities independently and effectively. Students must be able to perform a physical assessment of their patients as appropriate for the registered nurse including palpation, auscultation, percussion, other diagnostic maneuvers, and nursing activities. </li>
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