Clinical Year Handbook Final

Students are responsible for appropriate use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) based upon: ● Clinical activity ● Patient condition

● Standard Universal Precautions ● Transmission-Based Precautions ● Institutional protocols Professional appearance shall never compromise:

● Patient safety ● Student safety ● Infection prevention ● Clinical workflow

● Confidentiality ● Quality of care The Program requires students to comply with all clinical affiliate policies regarding unifor ms, identification, PPE, grooming, and workplace safety. Affiliate requirements shall take precedence whenever they exceed Program requirements, per the Clinical Orientation Checklist and Clinical Affiliation Agreements. Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) The Dress, Professional Appearance, and Identification Policy is reviewed annually as part

of the Program’s Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) process. The following data sources are used to evaluate policy effectiveness:

Data Source

Responsible Committee

Frequency

Student Evaluation and Progress Committee

Professionalism Evaluations

Each Academic Term

SCPE Student Evaluations

Clinical Education Committee

Each Rotation

Preceptor Evaluations

Clinical Education Committee

Each Rotation

Student Evaluation and Progress Committee

Student Incident Reports

As Needed

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