VCOM Institutional Policy and Procedure Manual

VCOM Policy and Procedure

Policy #S016

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Policy Order No.: Effective Date:

S016

November 30, 2001 December 1, 2020

Revised:

Signature on File

_____________________________ Dixie Tooke-Rawlins, D.O. President and Provost ________________________________________________________________________ VCOM Policy on Performing Patient Care Activities ________________________________________________________________________ 1. PURPOSE ....................................................................................................................1 2. CLINICAL PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICAL EXPECTATIONS .............................................1 3. PERFORMING PATIENT CARE ACTIVITIES .................................................................2 3.1 Supervision of Students .....................................................................................2 3.2 Assurance of Students Health Prior to Involvement in Patient Care…………….2 3.3 White Coats and VCOM ID Badges...................................................................3 3.4 Patient Confidentiality .......................................................................................3 3.5 Medical Records/Charting 3 . CONSEQUENCES FOR UNPROFESSIONAL OR UNETHICAL BEHAVIOR ..........................4 5. DURATION OF POLICY ...............................................................................................5 1. PURPOSE The purpose for the VCOM Policy on Performing Patient Care Activities is to ensure that established policies are in place to protect both students and patients in the course of day to day patient care activities. 2. CLINICAL PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICAL EXPECTATIONS VCOM students are expected to conduct themselves in a professional and ethical manner at all times while on clinical rotations or in the clinical setting. High professional standards are expected to be consistent with those of the osteopathic medical profession. Students on rotations are working in both the academic community and the health care team. Honesty, integrity, and patient confidentiality are expected in all situations. In addition, compliance with institutional rules and regulations, city, state, and federal laws is required.

VCOM Policy on Performing Patient Care Activities

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