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Maintain established health and physical capabilities: (also may be required for retention at the discretion of the faculty) After admission into the programs, the Department of Imaging Sciences will provide a health form to be completed by a licensed physician, physician’s assistant, or nurse practitioner. |
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Vision capabilities: |
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Normal or corrected refraction within the range of 20/20 to 20/60 |
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Able to distinguish color shade changes |
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Auditory capabilities: |
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Possess normal or corrected hearing ability within 0 to 45-decibel range |
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Tactile capabilities: |
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Possess in at least one hand the ability to perceive temperature change and pulsation and to differentiate between various textures and structures. |
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Recognize an object by touching and handling. |
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Language capabilities: |
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Possess the ability to verbally communicate |
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Minimal motor capabilities: |
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Grasp securely with two functional upper limbs |
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Push and/or pull moveable objects weighing 100-150 lbs. |
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Lift at least 25 lbs. without assistance |
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Stand for long periods of time |
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Walk without assistance of canes, crutches, walkers, and/or humans |
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Reach above shoulders and below waist |
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Twist, bend, stoop/squat, and move quickly |
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Mental Health: |
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Possess the ability to adapt to the environment, function in everyday activities, and cope with stressors. |
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Freedom from transmittable disease as documented by: |
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Negative PPD and/or chest x-ray within immediate past 12 months |
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Rubella and rubeola antibody test (titer values that indicate immunity) documentation of MMR (Rubella, Rubeola and Mumps) vaccine |
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Hepatitis B Vaccine series |
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Varicella zoster live-virus vaccine or reliable history of varicella (chicken pox) or serologic evidence of immunity |
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Immunization as recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the U.S. Public Health Service and the Committee on Infectious Disease of the American Academy of Pediatrics |
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Maintain current certification in Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (CPR) by the American Heart Association. |
