Clinical supervision: Guidelines for managing the problem student.

Most allied health education programs require students to satisfactorily complete clinical affiliations before entering their professions. However, few guidelines are given to the clinical supervisor on managing the "problem student," the student with marked skill or personality deficiencies. The concrete procedures in this article can help reassure the supervisor that this complex situation is being handled as fairly as possible and that the student is being given reasonable opportunities to demonstrate needed capabilities. Furthermore, adherence to these procedures protects the supervisor from possible student-initiated legal action and protects the profession from unqualified practitioners.