CHCS Student Handbook 2019-2020

Health Professions Division 2019–2020 75 Student Lounge/Student Area Students who wish to relax may use the student lounge on the second floor of the HPD Library/Laboratory Building during their free hours. Vending machines, pool table, and other games are provided for student use. Additional student lounges are available at the Miami, Palm Beach, Jacksonville, Orlando, Fort Myers, Tampa Bay, and Puerto Rico regional campuses. Students have always shown responsibility for general cleanliness and preventing damage to the area. The administration expects this precedent to continue in the future. HPD Policies and Procedures Acceptance of Professional Fees The activities of students are not to be construed as the practice of medicine, optometry, pharmacy, audiology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, physician assistant, anesthesiologist assistant, cardiovascular sonography, medical sonography, respiratory therapy, nursing, dentistry, public health, nutrition/dietician, athletic training, or speech-language therapists. It is a violation of the law and contrary to the policy of this university for any unlicensed person to attempt to engage in the professional practice of health care. Students who are appropriately licensed in a profession may engage in that professional work to the extent provided by law. HIV/AIDS Policy See Health Policies section in the NSU portion of the student handbook. Background Checks Certain programs at the NSU Health Professions Division require students to submit to background checks. Accepted applicants and students in such programs are required to authorize the NSU Health Professions Division to obtain background check(s) as per adopted policy of March 2011. If the background check(s) reveal information of concern, which the NSU Health Professions Division may deem unfavorable, HPD will request that the individual provide a detailed written explanation of the information contained in this report, along with appropriate documentation (e.g., police reports). Students may also be required to authorize clinical training facilities that they are assigned to by the Health Professions Division to obtain a background check with the results reported to the clinical training facility. Students with questions concerning background checks should contact their respective college and/or academic program for more information.