Drug Screen
Proof of a negative drug screen is required within two weeks prior to a student's entrance into the nursing program and each semester prior to a student's entrance into the clinical setting. Results are reported to the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing Director and to any health care facility in which the student will be placed that semester.
Note: Student failures to submit to a drug screen, attempting to tamper with, contaminate, or switch a sample will result in the automatic dismissal from the nursing program and will be reported to the Dean of Students in the Division of Student Affairs at the University of Arkansas.
Repercussions of a Positive Drug Screen
Students with Conditional Admission
- Students will be notified of the procedures for completing the drug screen in their conditional admission letter.
- All drug screens will be performed within the two weeks preceding the semester the student is to enter the nursing program.
- Students are to obtain the chain of custody paperwork and instructions for scheduling their drug screen from the EMSON office.
- All drug screens must be conducted within two weeks of the first day of the semester the student is enrolled in a clinical course.
- Drug screens performed prior to the dates provided by the EMSON office will not be accepted. Students will be required to repeat the drug test at their own costs.
- A positive drug screen will result in denial of admission to the nursing program.
- A positive drug screen in a licensed student (LPN or RN) will be reported to the Arkansas State Board of Nurses.
Pre-Licensure Students Currently Enrolled in the Nursing Program
- Students will obtain the chain of custody paperwork and instructions for scheduling their drug screen from the EMSON office.
- All drug screens must be conducted within two weeks of the first day of the semester the student is enrolled in a clinical course.
- A positive drug screen will result in a student's removal from all courses for the semester.
- In order to be considered for readmission to the nursing program in subsequent semesters, a non-licensed student with a positive drug screen must submit a letter from an approved treatment agency verifying completion of a drug treatment program. Re-admission to EMSON is not guaranteed.
- If a student with a positive drug test is readmitted to the nursing program, random drug screens will be performed at the student's expense throughout the program.
- A second positive test will render the non-licensed student ineligible to continue in the program.
Licensure Students Currently Enrolled in the Nursing Program
- Students will obtain the chain of custody paperwork and instructions for scheduling their drug screen from the EMSON office.
- All drug screens must be conducted within two weeks of the first day of the semester in which the student is enrolled in a clinical course.
- A positive drug screen in a LPN or RN student will result in the student's removal from all courses for the semester.
- LPN/RN to BSN Students who are licensed to practice in the state of Arkansas: Positive drug screen results will be reported to the Arkansas State Board of Nursing as required in the Arkansas State Board of Nursing Rules, Section XV, A6. EMSON will follow all stipulations placed on the student as prescribed by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing.
- LPN/RN Students who are licensed to practice in another state: EMSON will report positive drug screens of LPN/RN students licensed to practice in another state to the appropriate state board of nursing and will follow all stipulations placed on the student as prescribed by student's state board of nursing.
- Re-admission to EMSON is not guaranteed.
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