3140 RESOLUTION NO. 3, 140
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK
TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM AGREEMENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
SCHOOL OF NURSING TO PROVIDE FOR NURSE TRAINEES IN THE CITY HEALTH
DEPARTMENT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the Health Department of the City of Little Rock desires
additional help and assistance by nurse trainees in connection with
its public health functions ; and
WHEREAS, the University of Arkansas School of Nursing desires to
place nurse trainees in the service of the City of Little Rock to assist
in its health program and provide training for said nurse trainees;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and di-
rected to execute for and in behalf of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas,
a certain Memorandum Agreement with the University of Arkansas School of
Nursing, which Agreement is set forth in Section 2 hereof.
SECTION 2. The Memorandum Agreement, authorized in Section 1 hereof,
shall be in form and words as follows :
MEMORANDUM AGREEMENT
Establishing
A Plan for Nursing Student Field Experience
To Be Conducted by The
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS SCHOOL OF NURSING
In Cooperation with the
LITTLE ROCK HEALTH DEPARTMENT
1 . Character: The educational program to be carried on under this
agreement shall be maintained cooperatively by the parties hereto
for the purpose and in manner hereinafter prescribed.
2 . Parties : This agreement is made by and between the University of
Arkansas School of Nursing, Little Rock, Arkansas, hereinafter
called "School of Nursing" and the Little Rock Health Department ,
Little Rock, Arkansas , hereinafter called "Department" .
3 . Purpose; The general purpose of this agreement is to provide an
educational experience in public health nursing to senior students
at the University of Arkansas School of Nursing by making available
for the training contemplated the facilities of the Department ' s
Public Health Nursing Division .
4. Responsibilities of the University
a. The School will assume full responsibility for the direction of
its educational program through the members of its faculty who
accompany the students .
b . The School of Nursing faculty will assign case loads and clinics
in cooperation with the Director of the Department ' s Division of
Public Health Nursing.
c. The School of Nursing faculty will plan student assignments in
consultation with the nurses employed by the Department .
d. The School of Nursing faculty will be responsible for the quality
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of care provided by its students.
e. The School assumes responsibility for providing a health ser-
vice program for its students .
Responsibilities of the Department
a. The Department will provide orientation for designated members
of the University ' s School of Nursing faculty.
b. The Department will assist the School ' s faculty in orienting
nursing students to the Department .
c. The Department will accept full responsibility for providing
nursing services in support of its program.
d. The Department will assume the responsibility for clearing chan-
nels of administration as necessary in order to facilitate the
utilization of supplies and records .
5 . Mutual Responsibilities of the School and the Department
a. The School and the Department ' s Public Health Nursing Division
will determine by mutual agreement the maximum number of senior
nursing students to be assigned to given health centers each year
and dates for such assignments .
b. The School and the Department agree that meetings between repre-
sentatives of the University ' s School of Nursing and representa-
tives of the Department will be held for the purpose of evaluating
the operation and effectiveness of the cooperative plan established
by this memorandum agreement .
6. Duration. This agreement shall be in effect as of ,
196_-_, for a two-year period ending , 196 , and shall
thereafter be deemed to be automatically renewed for another year be-
ginning each year on , unless written notice of termination
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is given by either party of least ninety days in advance of a
starting date.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement
to be executed on this the day of 1964.
CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
BY
Mayor
ATTEST_
City Clerk
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS SCHOOL OF NURSING
BY
SECTION 3 . This resolution shall be in full force and effect from
and after its adoption.
ADOPTED: April 6, 1964
ATTEST: APPRt4 (I 2)
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