Individual Forms Directions and Grading Criteria
ATTENDENCE DOCUMENTATION
Please refer to the attendance policy for specific behavior, which may compromise the student’s success during clinical training. Students are required to keep a record of clinical hours that are accrued on a weekly basis.
Directions:
- Must be filled in with ink, not pencil
- Changes must be initialed by the clinical instructor
- Document an estimate of time spent in each area.
- Total each weeks hours, including area hours in the last row of each week.
- Total the number of hours in each area for the month in the last row of week 5.
- Monthly hours must be totaled.
- The clinical instructor must sign the attendance form.
Grading Criteria
A Zero absences/tardy, added total weekly and monthly hours & signatures
B Returned without signatures/totals or 1 or 2 excused absences
C 1 Unexcused absence
F 2 or more unexcused absences
Excused Absence
- Within 16 hours allowed
- Called Clinical Instructor and Clinical Coordinator prior unexcused Absence
- In Excess of 16 hours, made up time
- Requires documentation (Doctor’s note, car tow bill etc.)
Attendance Example
Estimate the total number of hours spent in each area daily.
45 minute increments should be entered as .75
½ hour increments should be entered as .5
15 minute increments should be entered as .25
Code Column:
Absent or tardy - Enter the number of hours and “A”
Holiday hours - Enter the number of hours and “H”
Makeup hours - Enter the number of hours and “M”
Course work - Enter the number of hours (3) and “C”
Funeral leave-Enter the number of hours and “F”