What do I do if I need to take a ‘sick day’ or need to be absent from placement?
Absence from clinical placement can occur for different reasons.
If you are unwell it is not good practice to attend clinical placement in a hospital environment because:
- you can pass on your illness to staff and patients
- you can delay your own recovery & return to health
- you may be assessed as under-performing in your clinical work
If you are sick and/or unable to attend clinical placement you must:
· Phone x-ray work area, 8282 1418 as soon as possible.
If you cannot reach anyone on that number you can contact the Clinical Supervisor on 8282 1420 and leave a message
Alternatively you can email the clinical supervisors:
Or
· Email your course coordinator as per Clinical Attendance Policy, UniSA
For additional information please refer to the UniSA Clinical Attendance Policy.