CHCS Student Handbook 2018-2019

Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences—Department of Health Science 2018–2019 151 the specific facility before participating in any activities at that facility. Failure to be eligible to participate in activities at an assigned facility may result in the student not being allowed to complete that clinical externship and may result in disciplinary action. Absences or tardiness from the clinical externship site should be communicated verbally or in writing (including email) directly to the program clinical coordinator and the clinical instructor in the clinical site, preferably before the start of the shift assigned, but no later than the same day. Text messages, postings to the course, or other nonverbal communications are not acceptable. In addition, a Student Absentee Report must be completed within the Trajecsys online clinical management system within 24 hours of an absence. All missed hours must be made up unless otherwise approved by the clinical coordinator and/or the program director. To facilitate communication between the student and the program during the clinical externships, the student must provide a cellular phone number to the program clinical coordinator. The expense of the cellular phone and its function will be the student’s responsibility. Clinical documentation, including clinical hours, is completed through the clinical reporting system, Trajecsys. The student will be given instructions on the use of the system prior to the first day in the clinical externship site. Any student believed to be tampering with or manipulating the clock-in, clock-out, or documentation process will be sent to the Committee on Student Progress and may be subject to disciplinary action for unethical and unprofessional behavior including, but not limited to, receiving a failing grade for the clinical rotation. Failure to meet clinical rotation obligations is considered to be unethical and unprofessional behavior and may result in the student’s placement on professional probation and/or further disciplinary action. Clinical Extension of Program If, for any reason, the student does not fulfill the requirements for a clinical externship course due to excessive absences, poor clinical evaluations and/or performance, or other reasons, the program has the authority to extend the student’s clinical externship, which will result in additional cost to the student and delay in degree progress. (Please also refer to the section on Academic Promotions and Progression.) Patient safety is paramount. Any issues pertaining to student progress that are related to patient safety may supersede any policies and procedures on student progress. Students will be required to sign the Clinical Externship Policies Agreement form upon matriculation into the program, attesting to their understanding of and their agreement to follow all of the above clinical externship policies. Electronic Communications Electronic communications, including faxes and electronic mail, must adhere to the university policy. Work submitted as part of class assignments during any didactic or clinical externship courses may not include any identifying information on the patient in conformance with HIPAA regulations. Students may be videotaped in certain academic classes and clinical labs for teaching-learning purposes. Students must sign a release form for videotaping at the time of registration. Students should obtain permission from instructors to videotape or audiotape lectures. Verbal permission is acceptable. To facilitate communication between the student and the program during the clinical externships, the student must provide a cellular phone number to the program clinical coordinator. The expense of the cellular phone and its function will be the student’s responsibility.