SA 7.0: Student Health, Safety, & Compliance
PURPOSE
To establish guidelines for health care, hospitalization, compliance, and safety for students enrolled in the Medical Laboratory Science Program.
GUIDELINES
The Medical Laboratory Science Program shall provide a system of emergency out-patient health care for students.
- Each UNMC student shall be required to pay the current University of Nebraska Medical Center fees for outpatient care. Outpatient services covered are listed on the UNMC website at https://www.unmc.edu/student-success/student-health/index.html.
- Each student shall be required to have hospitalization insurance. A group plan is available through the University of Nebraska Medical Center for UNMC students. Students enrolled at UNMC will be required to participate in this plan unless documentation is submitted showing the student is adequately covered by another plan.
- Students shall be instructed in safe practices and standard precautions in the clinical laboratory. Students are required to comply with laboratory safety policies and procedures.
- Each student must provide a medical history and evidence of vaccination or immunity as required by the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the student’s assigned clinical site facility.
- All UNMC students should be considered to be at high risk for exposure to Hepatitis B and other blood-borne pathogens.
- Each student must comply with their assigned clinical sites requirements for additional compliance, including but not limited to drug testing and vaccinations, before and during the clinical year. Any costs are incurred by the student.
- Each student is responsible for completing any compliance training required by UNMC and their assigned clinical site by the required due date. UNMC training requirements include, but are not limited to:
- Blood borne Pathogen and Tuberculosis
- HIPPA Privacy
- Confidentiality and Information Security Safety
- Title IX