Due to student and patient safety concerns, a delay in program entry or interruption in program participation may be necessary to ascertain physical and mental health criteria that meet employers' expectations for practical nursing performance. These criteria include:

• Heavy lifting up to 70 pounds
• Heavy carrying, 45 pounds and over
• Straight pulling (3-4 hours/shift)
• Pushing (3-4 hours/shift)
• Reaching above shoulder (1 hour/shift)
• Use of fingers
• Both hands required or compensated by the use of acceptable prostheses
• Walking (8 hours)
• Standing (8 hours)
• Repeated squatting (3-4 hours/shift)
• Climbing, legs only (1-2 hours/shift)
• Both legs required (or compensated by the use of acceptable prostheses)
• Operation of medical equipment
• Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously
• Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger #2
• Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/40 and to 20/100 in the other
• Hearing (one aid permitted with ability to hear conversational voice 15 feet-one ear)
• Ability to process and respond to written instructions
• Ability to process and respond to a sequence of verbal instructions.
• Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to accept constructive feedback concerning academic performance
• Ability to communicate effectively with others
• Ability to maintain interpersonal professional relationships.