Student Name Nursing Student Physical Abilities Requirements Form
R-Regularly O-Occasionally
Abilities R O Measurable Descriptor
Vision X Ability to read syringes, labels, instructions on equipment, CRT
Color Vision X Assessment of skin, drainage, color of blood
Hearing X Auscultation (evaluation of sounds) of lungs, heart, abdomen
Sense of Touch X Assessment of skin texture, lumps, moisture
Sense of Smell X Assessment of patients, drainage, skin, and body odors
Finger Dexterity X Manipulation of tubing, equipment
Temperature Discrimination X Assessment of temperature for hot/cold treatments
Intelligible Oral Communication X Reports collaboration with instructor, patient teaching
Pushing X lbs/ft 100 lbs equipment, beds with and without patients
Pulling X lbs/ft 50 lbs equipment, beds, repositioning patients
Lifting X lbs/ft 50 lbs patients, equipment and supplies
Floor to Waist X lbs/ 50 lbs 3 man lift of patients
12” to Waist X lbs/ 50 lbs 3 man lift
Waist to Shoulder X lbs/ 30 lbs equipment and supplies
Shoulder to Overhead X lbs/ 10 lbs equipment and supplies
Reaching Overhead X Ht/lbs Overhead equipment, IV therapy
Reaching Forward X Ft : Use of equipment, patient care activities
Carrying X Ft 44 lbs Bedside commode, equipment and supplies
Standing X For long periods of time, drawing up and dispensing medications
Sitting X Infrequent: Short periods. Charting
Squatting X Infrequent, short periods. Measuring and collecting urinary and wound drainage.
Stooping X Infrequent, short periods. Adjusting equipment for patients
Kneeling X Infrequent; Re-set equipment
Walking X Frequent, long periods of time; rounds, walking patients
Running X Infrequent, Emergency situations
Crawling X Infrequent, short periods; reset or adjust bed settings
Climbing X Infrequent; patient care activities
Stairs(ascending and descending) X Infrequent; Emergency situations
Turning (head/neck) X Frequent, short periods; Nursing Actions
Repetitive Leg/arm movement X Frequent, short periods; Use of Equipment
Use of Foot or Hand Controls X Frequent, short periods; Use of equipment
I have read, understand and accept the above working conditions expected of a nursing student.
I do not need accommodations to perform the physical duties.
I feel the following accommodations are needed to perform the physical duties.
Signature: Date:
Revised: Fall 2007
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