Teaching and Testing Policy

• All CON students must successfully pass the Dosage Calculation (DC) exam each semester in order to participate in direct patient care clinical. 

• Students are responsible for engaging and mastering the dosage calculation study materials.  

• Failure on the final DC exam attempt results in withdrawal from Clinical Immersion courses and co-requests didactic courses. (Failure will delay program progression).

• Faculty will integrate dosage calculation exercises into nursing courses: e.g., exam problems, clinical medication administration, clinical post-conference, and simulation, to enhance DC retention.

ABSN students

• Course Coordinators will coordinate with UG Academic Affairs to have the Dosage Calculation Study Packet placed on the Canvas Cohort Site.

• First semester ABSN students will take their first DC exam as outlined in the course syllabus.

TBSN students

• First semester TBSN junior students will learn  Dosage Calculation (DC) as part of N352 Pharm I course. First semester junior students are required to take and pass a scheduled dosage calculation exam as outlined in this policy. 

• With the exception of 1st semester Juniors, all TBSN students must be prepared to successfully complete a DC test at the beginning of each semester.  

1. The student will have 30 minutes for the 10-item exam. Faculty will record the score earned on this exam in the grade book.

2. Student earning greater than or equal to 90% on #1 exam:

   • The student completes the Level 3 remediation form (see Appendix A) for any missed question.

   • Student may attend direct patient care clinical and administer medications during clinical experiences.

3. A student earning less than 90% on #1 exam: 

   • Student completes the Level 3 remediation form for missed questions.

   • Retest with different 10 item exam.

4. A student earning less than 90% on #2 exam:

   • Student meets with the course coordinator and Program Chair, and Student Performance Improvement Form (SPIF) completed.

   • Student completes the Level 3 remediation form for missed questions.

   • Retest with different 10 item exam.

5. A student earning less than 90% on #3 exam:

   • Second SPIF completed.

   • Students will not be permitted to attend direct patient care clinical and will, therefore, receive an unsatisfactory grade for the clinical component of the course(s). Per the course syllabus, students must earn a satisfactory grade in the clinical component; an unsatisfactory grade in clinical work overrides all other course work and therefore constitutes a failure in the course.

DC exam will be administered in clinical courses as determined by course coordinators.

Students must successfully pass the DC exam with 95% to attend clinical.

1. The student will have 60 minutes for the 20-item exam. Faculty will record the score earned on this exam in the grade book.

2. Student earning > 95% on #1 exam:

   • Student completes the Level 4 Remediation Form (see Appendix B) for missed question.

   • Student may attend direct patient care clinical and administer medications during clinical experiences.

3. Student earning < 95% on #1 exam:

   • Same day remediation with student completing Level 4 Remediation Form for missed question(s).

   • Retest with different 20 item exam within two business days (as determined by course coordinator).

4. Student earning < 95% on #2 exam:

   • Same day remediation with student completing Level 4 Remediation Form for missed question(s).

   • Student meets with the course coordinator(s) and Program Chair, and  Student Performance Improvement Form (SPIF) completed.

   • Retest with different 20 item exam within two business days (as determined by course coordinator).

5. Student earning <95% on #3 exam:

   • Second SPIF completed.

   • Students will not be permitted to attend direct patient care clinical and will, therefore, receive an unsatisfactory grade for the clinical component of the course(s). Per the course syllabus, students must earn a satisfactory grade in the clinical component; an unsatisfactory grade in clinical work overrides all other course work and therefore constitutes a failure in the course.