VCOM College Catalog and Student Handbook

ordered for the patient, or in the case of a patient incapable of giving informed consent, the examination is necessary for diagnosis or treatment of such patient.

k. Enter notes within the Electronic Medical Record for educational purposes, if cleared by the rotation site and supervising physician. The student must sign and date all entries on the medical record by name and education status (e.g. John Doe, OMS 3). The student notes must be reviewed and signed off by the clinical preceptor. Students will not enter patient charts if they are not assigned to their medical team. At no time do student notes serve as the attending physician’s notes. Billing must be directly related to the attending physician’s notes. Some sites have separate pages in charts set aside for "Student Progress Notes.” These should also be reviewed and co-signed by the attending physician. 1. Medical Records that are falsified or that are left uncompleted when it is the responsibility of the student to complete, are considered a professional/ethical violation and the student will be subject to the policies and procedures in the student handbook that apply to the violation. l. Shall not order any examinations, tests, medications, or procedures, or write any patient care orders without consulting and obtaining the authorization of the supervising faculty physician. 1. Shall only write prescriptions as an educational activity. 2. Medical students are strictly prohibited from writing orders regarding end-of-life, such as DNR. m. May not accept payment or remuneration for services. n. Request regular feedback, both positive and constructive, from clinical faculty. o. Inform the Director of Student Medical Education and Site Coordinator of any clinical, administrative, professional, or educational concerns. p. Participate in the utilization of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) when appropriate. Students are allowed to perform High Velocity Low Amplitude (HVLA) OMM only under the supervision of an licensed physician who possesses the appropriate scope of training in OMM. Assurance of Students Health Prior to Involvement in Patient Care Upon admission, students are required to obtain and to provide the required documentation indicating that they do not have conditions that would endanger the health and well-being of patients. The documentation includes immunizations and titers for immunity, verification from a physician who has performed a medical history and physical examination as to the health of the student and background checks for a legal history. Students must also sign a document that they are free from contagious disease prior to caring for patient. When this is in question, the student and college must follow CDC guidelines. The presence of a communicable disease may limit a student’s participation in clinical care. If a student has a communicable disease this must be shared with the appropriate personnel at the clinical site and the clinical site has the final determination in the student’s ability to participate in certain areas of clinical training. A student must be able to demonstrate that his or her health and abilities will enable them to meet the technical standards of the program. A copy of all immunizations and laboratory tests will be obtained and shared with the clinical site. See Technical Standards for Admission to VCOM and Continued Enrollment, Health Requirements, Screening and Occupational Exposure of Students, and Alcohol and Drug Testing in this Catalog/Handbook . White Coats and VCOM ID Badges The VCOM short white coat and ID badge identifies the individual as a medical student at VCOM. Students must wear their VCOM white coat and ID badge in all VCOM designated clinical settings and to designated and approved VCOM events. VCOM students should not wear their VCOM white coat or ID badge or verbally represent themselves as representing VCOM for non-VCOM sponsored events. These include, but are not limited to, shadowing experiences that are not part of the VCOM curriculum, volunteer activities that are not VCOM sponsored, or functions that are not VCOM events such as those that are of a political or social nature.

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