Essential Functions Requirements
ALL APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO MEET THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS FOR SUCCESS IN THE NURSING PROGRAM.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Perform prolonged, extensive, considerable standing/walking, lifting, positioning, pushing, and/or transferring patients
- Possess the ability to perform fine motor movements with hands and fingers
- Possess the ability for extremely heavy effort (lift/carry 50 lbs. or more)
- Perform considerable reaching, stooping, bending, knelling, crouching
SENSORY DEMANDS:
- Color vision: ability to distinguish and identify colors (may be corrected with adaptive devices)
- Distance vision: ability to see clearly 20 feet or more
- Depth perception: ability to judge distance and space relationships
- Near vision: ability to see clearly 20 inches or less
- Hearing: able to recognize a full range of tones
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
- Exposure to infections and contagious disease, without prior notification
- Exposure to blood borne diseases
- Exposure to hazardous agents, body fluids and wastes
- Exposure to odorous chemicals and specimens
- Exposure to products containing latex
- Subject to hazards of flammable, explosive gases
- Subject to burns and cuts
COGNITIVE/PSYCHOSOCIAL DEMANDS:
- Handle numerous interruptions
- Handle emergency or crisis situations
- Care of patients and family with different religious, culture, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, psychological and physical disabilities, and under a wide variety of circumstances
- Care of patients and family facing end of life situations