Chemical dependency is recognized as a disease for which there is effective treatment and rehabilitation. It is defined as a disease in which a person‘s consumption of any mood-altering chemical that definitively and repeatedly interferes with that individual‘s health and/or job performance. Students who suspect that they may have a chemical dependency problem, even in its early stages, are encouraged to seek diagnosis and to follow through with the treatment that may be prescribed by qualified professionals in order to arrest the disease as soon as possible.
1. The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences conducts pre-entry drug screenings for all matriculated students.
2. The decision to request diagnosis and accept treatment for chemical dependency is the personal responsibility of the individual.
3. A student refusing to accept referral for diagnosis or to follow prescribed treatment may be referred to administrative personnel for disposition in accordance with the College‘s Code of Conduct.
4. It is at the discretion of the Board of Nursing in each state to determine whether or not a student’s history of chemical dependency will prohibit their ability to obtain a nursing license. |
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