Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM)—Department of Nutrition 2025–2026 252 student should notify the course instructor and the preceptor before the scheduled arrival time for the SP, or as soon as possible in an emergency. Any experience missed during an absence must be made up at the preceptor’s and facility’s convenience. Total hours spent in each SP experience, which are tracked weekly and approved by the student and the preceptor, are a permanent part of a student’s file. The total SP hours accumulated in the program are openly available for students to review. Any deficiencies from the planned requirements may place a student at risk of not receiving the ACEND verification statement upon program completion. State requirements also dictate the required number of SP hours in a professional setting. This program meets the Florida state licensing requirements. Students should consult other state guidelines to ensure they meet the minimum standards, which are generally in agreement with 900–1000 hours. 5. Site Change Students are only allowed to change their supervised practice experience schedule with the permission of the faculty instructor. At any time, if a change in site or preceptor is needed, students should contact the course director immediately, who is available to assist students in finding a suitable replacement. Good cause must be given, and the request must be submitted using the approved request form at least two weeks before the scheduled change. Students may be placed in a supervised practice experience site up to a two-hour drive away from campus. The program office will manage the required paperwork and legal agreements. 6. Transportation and Insurance Coverage Students are responsible for providing their transportation to training sites and other learning experiences associated with their assigned training. This responsibility covers appropriate automobile insurance for travel to and from practicum sites. In certain circumstances, preceptors and faculty members may offer shared transportation to students. It is the student’s decision whether or not to accept the offer. Students accept the offer at their own risk. The RDN program does not condone nor prohibit student-preceptor ridesharing. NSU provides general and professional liability insurance for students during supervised training at approved sites. This insurance is at no cost to the student and automatic while enrolled in the program. It does not cover the student’s employment or volunteer work outside of this academic arrangement. Students are not required to carry personal liability insurance while performing in SP in practicums. 7. Student Illness at the Practicum Site If a student is injured or becomes ill while at a practicum site, the priority is for the well-being of the student and the clients served on the site. Students are expected to arrive to practicum sites in healthy condition or notify their site supervisor to request an excused absence in such cases. Practicum sites will provide or arrange for emergency care to students who are injured or become ill during field experiences while on facility premises. The cost of medical services rendered is the responsibility of the individual student. Students will maintain health insurance throughout the practicum assignment, as required by policies of the KPCOM and NSU. It is the student’s responsibility to notify the faculty member—in writing—of any injury or illness as timely as possible. The student must provide documentation to the program director indicating the severity or extent of the injury/illness, including any required work limitations. In all cases of student
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