Performance Standard: Environmental Requirements

Physical health sufficient enough to be able to tolerate certain conditions present in the clinical setting.

Examples:

• Be able to tolerate risks or discomforts in the clinical setting that require special safety precautions, additional safety education, and health risk monitoring (i.e., ionizing radiation), working with sharps, chemicals, and infectious disease (students may be required to use protective clothing or gear such as masks, goggles, gloves, and lead aprons).