3. Illness That Occurs During Clinical Setting

    The student will be instructed to leave the clinical setting when an 
    incapacitating illness occurs. The instructor will recommend a visit to the 
    student's personal physician. This will count as an absence according to the
    Attendance Policy. The Nursing Office should be notified of the student's
    illness as soon as possible.

4. Injury To A Nursing Student In The Clinical Setting

    In the event of an injury, the instructor should be notified immediately. The
    clinical facility policy may be followed regarding completion of an Incident
    Report. The injury may require treatment with consent of the student (as fees
    may be assessed). A Sinclair Community College Nursing Department
    Incident Form must be completed and placed in the student's file and the
    Nursing Office should be notified of the student's injury as soon as possible.
    Clinical facilities should not file student claims under Workman's
    Compensation as students are not considered employees.

    PLEASE NOTE: If the student receives treatment at the clinical facility, the
    student’s private insurance company should be billed. If the student is
    uninsured, the student, or instructor, may obtain an insurance claim form in the
    Business Office (Room 7323). The student must complete this form and
    obtain the signature of the instructor, as well as the attending physician or E.R.
    personnel within 30 days of the incident. This insurance form must be returned
    to:
          Ty Stone
          Director of Business Services
          Sinclair Community College

    in order that the hospital may be reimbursed for its services.

5. Student Exposure to Blood or Body Fluids in the Clinical Setting

    Students may come into contact with blood and other body fluids during their
    clinical learning experiences. In the event an occupational exposure occurs, the
    following procedure will be implemented for all students enrolled in the
    Division of Life and Health Sciences:

    A.   During normal business hours, the student will report to MedWork
          Occupational Health Care, 1435 Cincinnati Street, Dayton Ohio. The 
          telephone number is 937.449.0800.

    B.   In the event the occupational exposure occurs after normal business 
          hours, the student should report to the Emergency Department at Miami
          Valley Hospital, 1 Wyoming Street, Dayton Ohio.

   C.   In either instance the student should inform personnel at the facility that
          MedWork will directly bill Sinclair Community College for the initial visit.
         The clinical instructor/preceptor will complete an Emergency Room
         Insurance Form for Student Injury at Clinical Site and submit it
         to the appropriate department chairperson within 24 hours of the
         occupational exposure. In addition, the clinical instructor/preceptor should
         work with the appropriate representative from the clinical site to identify
         the HIV status of the exposure source (patient). If available, this
         information should be shared with the MedWork staff.

   E.  The chairperson will submit a copy of the form to the offices of the Dean of
        Life and Health Sciences and the Director of Business Services. In
        addition, the chairperson will secure an ITT Hartford Insurance Claim
        Form from the Director of Business Services, assist the student
        with completing the form, and return it to the Business Services office
        with a copy to the Dean's office.

   F.  The Director of Business Services will submit the completed claim form to
        the ITT Hartford Insurance Company. Sinclair's accident insurance
        coverage for students is limited to emergency care. Therefore, financial
        responsibility for any follow-up care will be reviewed and determined on a
        case by case basis.

   G. If the student refuses to seek medical treatment and/or chooses to seek
        follow-up care on his/her own, the Refusal of Medical/Surgical
        Intervention section of the Emergency Room Insurance Form for Student
        Injury at Clinical Site must be completed. Students who choose to seek
        treatment elsewhere assume complete financial responsibility for their care.

It is the responsibility of each chairperson/coordinator to ensure this procedure is followed. It should be communicated to all faculty, preceptors, and students. Students should be aware that they may incur medical expenses in the event of an accident at the clinical site and may wish to secure their own health insurance.  Sinclair provides accident insurance for students injured in the clinical settings. It covers most injuries, however any treatment denied for reimbursement is the responsibility of the student, not Sinclair.  Although Sinclair makes the insurance available to students, the insurance carrier decides what treatment is eligible for reimbursement.

6. Insurance and Liability

Part of the laboratory fees are used to pay for liability and accident insurance for
each student during school activities. There is no need for students to carry
individual liability insurance until after graduation.