The University of Tennessee - Martin

1. To continue in the nursing curriculum, each student must maintain a college grade point average of 2.0 or above and a C or above in all nursing courses.

2. Progression in clinical nursing with grades less than C in non-nursing (general education) courses is permitted provided prerequisite and corequisite requirements are met. Students must remove D's and F's in all required courses in the curriculum before graduation.
a. A prerequisite is a course that must be completed with a C or above prior to taking the desired course.
b. A corequisite is a course that must be taken at the same time as the desired course or completed previously with a grade C or above. Withdrawal from one corequisite will also require withdrawal from the other corequisite course(s).

3. Students must maintain a satisfactory in the nursing laboratory portion of each clinical nursing course and must have a C or above in the theory portion of each required nursing course in order to obtain a final grade of at least a C in the course. The theory portion includes passage of a medication calculation examination.

4. If unsatisfactory clinical performance is characterized by dangerous, inappropriate, or irresponsible behavior which actually or potentially places the welfare of the client or family in jeopardy, the student will be removed from clinical client care and will receive a failing grade for that course.

5. CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) Basic Health Care Provider certification must be kept current while enrolled in nursing courses.

6. Students enrolled in clinical nursing courses are required to have student liability insurance through the unitversity.

7. Students must take a Dosage calculation exam each semester and receive a passing score (75% or above) in order to remain in the program. Two opportunities will be given each semester to obtain a passing score.

8. Students enrolled in clinical courses must annually provide negative report on drug screen and felony background checks in order to attend clinical experiences.

Readmission

1. A period of one year may elapse before a student is readmitted to B.S.N. nursing courses since nursing courses are taught in sequence and normally are offered only once a year.

2. Application for readmission to nursing courses must be filed with the Department of Nursing by January 1 for readmission to fall semester and August 1 for readmission to spring semester. Before readmission is considered,
a. All grades of less than C in required non-nursing courses must have been removed if offered by UT Martin prior to the readmission date, and
b. The applicant will be required to demonstrate evidence of retention of knowledge and skills acquired from previous nursing courses, and
c. The applicant will be required to retake NLNs given in corequisite nursing courses and/or the previous level of nursing. For readmission, the applicant must make a percentile of 40% or higher on NLNs and successfully pass skill evaluations.

3. Readmission is contingent on space availability.

4. All students will be evaluated on an individual basis with consideration given to each student's potential for successfully completing the program, which includes both clinical and academic performance. Readmission may be denied even if space is available.

5. A student may repeat only one time any nursing course in which a grade of D or F had been achieved.

6. A student who receives two grades of D or below in nursing courses will not be eligible for readmission, even if the student has already repeated one of the courses and received a grade of C or above.

Note: Ineligibility for the nursing curriculum does not affect the student's eligibility for acceptance into another curriculum offered by the university.