Program Policies and Procedures

The Nurse Anesthesia Program (NAP) complies with all Policies and Procedures and Standards of the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA) and the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) . The NAP policies and procedures supplement the policies and procedures of Clarkson College. All policies and procedures of Clarkson College apply to all anesthesia students. Nurse Anesthesia Program policies and procedures do not supersede Clarkson College policies and procedures but may be more restrictive. NAP policies and procedures are available to all students, faculty, and members of the community of interest. Review and approval of these policies and procedures by program administration, faculty, and student representatives is completed every two years or as needed.

Policies and Procedures

Policy A1 Accreditation
Policy C1 Committee Structure
Policy C2 Credentialing At Clinical Sites
Policy C3 Cell Phone Etiquette
Policy D1 Duties of Clinical Coordinators at Clinical Sites 
Policy D2 Disclosure
Policy E1 Environmental Hazards
Policy E2 Essential Skills of Students
Policy E3 Evaluation Plan
Policy F1 Fees Payable to the COA
Policy F2 Fees Associated with Research or Evidence-Based Projects
Policy G1 Graduate Employment Rate
Policy G2 Grievance (Student)
Policy M1 Monitoring of Student Achievement via Certification Examination
Policy M2 Monitoring of Student Achievement via SEE
Policy P1 Plans for Purposeful Change and Improvement
Policy P2 Professional Association Membership
Policy P3 Professionalism
Policy P4 Program Extension
Policy P5 Public Disclosure of Accreditation Decisions and Performance Data
Policy P6 Professional Liability Insurance
Policy P7 Probation or Dismissal
Policy P8 Program and Terminal Outcomes
Policy R1 Record Retention
Policy R2 Removal of Student from Clinical Area
Policy R3 Rights and Responsibilities
Policy S1 Sequence Phase Progression
Policy S2 Student Employment
Policy S3 Supervision of Students (Clinical)
Policy T2 Time Commitment (Student)
Policy V1 Visiting of Clinical Sites
Policy V2 Vacation Policy
Policy W1 Wellness and Substance Use Disorder (Chemical Dependency)
Policy W2 Weather