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Date: July 10, 2006
Item/Subject ORDER, Authorizing Execution of 0inical Affiliation Agreement with Human College
Responsible Department: Legal
Commentary:
Husson College would Till to enter into a Clinical Affliatan Agreement with the Oty of Bangor. The
purpose of the agreement Is to protide the students of Hewson College School of Nursing with an
opportunity to apply nursirg processes and slogs in a clinical environment The students would
amarnpary the ambulance crews of the City's fire Department.
The City has similar agreements with Eastern Maine Community College, Southern Main Community
College, and Kennebec Community College.
The Fre Deparbnent would Main the responsibility for supervision of the care provided to patients. We
would assist the student and his or her family advisor In having an understanding of the snipe of clinical
nursing practice within an ambulance service. The student would not provide medial care to the patient.
Husson College would be responsible W see that the student and faculty advisor are covered by
professional liability insurance.
The Order will authorize the execution of a Clinical Affiliation Agreement. ,
Depillmolent Head
The Government Operators Committee recommends appmval of this agreeme//nt. ,,�, ��,
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City Manager
Assochatol InformaWn: CliniCal Affiliation Agreement
Budget Approval:
finance Director
Legal Approval:
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V3 Aeai�d W Comcilw Palmer July 10, 2006
CITY OF BANGOR
(MILE.) ORDER, Authorizing the Execution of Oinical Affiliation Agreement with Husson
College
WHEREAS, the Hoesch College Sc7wol of Nursing has a program to provide Its students
with an opportunity to apply nursing processes and skills in a clinical
environment; and
WHEREAS, the Husson College School of Nursing would like Its students to have an
opportunity to accompany the ambulance crews of the Bangor Fire
Department; and
WHEREAS, the City has had similar agreements with other schools including Eastern
Maine Community College, Southern Maine Community College, and
Kennebec Community College;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR
THAT
the City Manager Is hereby authorized to execute a Clinical Affiliation Agreement with
Husson College in a forth substantially the same as attached hereto. The Agreement
shall be in a final form as approved by the City Solicitor or Assistant City Solicitor.
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AGREEMENT
Agreement made this day of by and between the City of Bangor and
Hasson College.
WHEREAS, Hessen College wishes to provide baccalaureate nursing students of its
School of Nursing with an opportunity to apply nursing processes and skills m a clinical
environment; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bangor operates an ambulance service through the Bangor Fire
Department.
NOW THEREFORE, the parties agree as tallows:
1. Human Co fte Faculty shag
a Interpret the College's philosophy, program, and course objectives to appropriate
administrators and well of the Bangor Fire Department.
b. Be responsible fm student(s) and faculty, adviser becoming familiar with personnel policies,
standards, procedures facilities and code of ethics of the City of Bangor and Bangor Fire
Department.
c. Provide for a nursing faculty member to collaborate with the Bangor Fire Department and its
employee(s).
d. Octant the employees) to the Hasson College/EMMC School of Nursing program and to
huvber responsibilities as an expert partner for the nursing student.
e. Make at least two personal visits and others, as requested, in the Bangor Fire Department.
C Be available by phone when the student is with the Bangor Eve Department.
g. Collaborate with the Bangor Fire Department employee(s) in teaching, guiding, and evaluating
the student
b. Participate in at least one evaluation conference with the nursing student and Bangor Fire
Department employee(s) at the conclusion of the experience.
i. Communicate regularly with the Bangor Fire Department and Bangor Fire Depenmevt
employee(s) to provide information necessary fm the effective administration of the course.
j. Assume the responsibility o see that the student and faculty advisor are covered by
professional liability insurance with the City of Bangor being a named insured.
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k. provide proof of immunization of its students, proof that other health requirements of the City
of Bangor are met, proof of liability insurance and releases as may be required by the City of
Bangor.
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a. Retain the responsibility for supervision of care to patients.
b. Assist in orienting the faculty advisor and the student so that they have a thorough
understanding of the scope of clinical nursing practice at the Bangor Fire Department.
c. Designate an employee(s) who will agencies the nursing student. The nursing student and the
employee(s) must be scheduled At the same time unless prior arrangements we made for an
equally qualified health professional to assume responsibility for clinical education and/or
consultation. The employee(s) shall submit the credentials to the College on the attached
thorns).
it. Provide the human and physical resources needed for a desirable learning environment.
e. Participate in written evaluation of the nursing student's clinical performance.
f Facilitate on-site personal visits by the nursing facility advisor and for meetings with the
nursing student and the employee(s).
3. Term of Agreement:
a. The term of this Agreanent shall be for one your.
b. This Agreement my be minuend by either party upon seven (7) days written notice to the
other.
c. This Agreanmt made be amended only by written agreement of the parties.
M WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed and delivered on the day
and year that written above.
HUSSON COLLEGE
Witness Name:
Title:
CITY OF BANGOR
Wituess Edward A. Banes, City Manager