Clinical Rotation Rules

Clinical Rotation Rules

First!

– check due dates on board

• CPR class completed in 10th grade (2 years)• OSHA completed in 11th grade• Immunizations must be updated; • TB test with Nurse; • Flu shot if going to MD Anderson, TIRR or Methodist

Hospital

Next-Proper attire for clinical rotation:• For hospitals or clinics--

either: scrubs, lab coat, white LEATHER

clinic shoes, & wrist watch

DeBakey patch

or--polo, khakis, lab coat, shoes, wrist watch

Absolutely, no little khaki skirts or shorts!

These are playful & cute, but not professional!

• Do not wear faded polo shirts.

• Your khakis & scrub bottoms should not be frayed along hem line.

• Your lab coat should be white & ironed.

• Your patch needs to be sewn or velcroed on.

(not stapled or pinned)• You must dress in scrubs to clinical rotation on your senior

dress up days. You can change back into scrubs; or change from dress up to scrubs; depending on your class. But you must arrive to class, ready to go, in scrubs, l/c, shoes, ID, and etc.

• Clinical clothes should be clean & unwrinkled

Clinical accessories• pocket-sized notebook & pen

• schedule (written in notebook, picture in phone, and copy in lab coat, etc)

• My cell phone: 713-480-7171

• student I.D Worn on left lapel of lab coat

• Please have ID clip from library by orientation day

Clinical ScheduleClinical ScheduleDate: 2/15/072/15/07

Site Floor Depart.Site Floor Depart.

TIRR 1st 10:35TIRR 1st 10:35

Metho. 5th Metho. 5th 10:3710:37

St.Luke’s 17th St.Luke’s 17th 10:3910:39

THI 10th 10:39THI 10th 10:39

Shriners 2nd Shriners 2nd 10:4710:47

TX.Ortho. 3rd 10:55TX.Ortho. 3rd 10:55

a word about cell phones…

• You may bring them to clinic• They must be turned off during clinical rotation• Please turn them back on when you leave your

assigned area in case I need to reach you.• Situation at Function at VA; Situation with Flood• Situation with student not feeling well;

communication;• School rules apply when at clinical rotation

What’s not allowed in clinic?

• purses / book bags

• Boys leave your wallets in bag at school; slips out of scrubs and left on bus or at hospital

• reading material (magazines, books, etc.)

• iPods, including listening on bus or at site, or at pick up etc.

• food

(…and do not buy food on site!)

School rules apply

Clinical Grooming

• Hair: –combed neatly

–long hair must be pulled back

–no unusual colors

–no hair wads!

–natural looking application

Too muchOver the top…Just right :)

• Makeup:

–Limited:

–no dangling earrings or necklaces

–no more than 2 earrings/ear –limit of 2 rings (must be small)–watch, but no bracelets

• Jewelry:

–just above fingertips–natural polish –no chipped polish

• Fingernails: Boys & Girls

–Do wear deodorant!

–Don’t wear perfumes or colognes.

–Please do take showers

Yes!

Deodorant/Perfumes/Colognes:

Bus departure from DHSHP

• Morning class will leave promptly at 8:05 am

• Afternoon class will leave promptly at 12:10 pm

• Please wait in foyer next to Dr. DeBakey’s information stand quietly until I come down

You are expected to arrive in clinical garb.

If I have to ask you to put on your I.D., lab coat, (yada yada yada), this will result in a grade deduction and possibly being left at

school.

That means scrubs & lab coat on, I.D. around neck, hair combed, etc.

However, please check in with them before every clinical rotation.

Hi. I’m here. May I leave

for clinical rotation.

Okay, thanks.

I will get a list of your homeroom & tutorial teachers and email them when clinical rotation begins.

If you’re in the afternoon class:

• No extra homeroom/tutorial time.

• Please be ready to leave room & board bus promptly

• You should have lab coat and ID on and be seated to get checked off and head to bus.

Clinical ScheduleClinical Schedule

Date: 2/15/072/15/07

SiteSite Floor Departure Floor Departure

TIRRTIRR 1st 1st 10:3510:35

Metho.Metho. 5th 5th 10:3710:37

St.Luke’s 17thSt.Luke’s 17th 10:3910:39

THITHI 10th 10th 10:3910:39

Shriners 2nd 10:47Shriners 2nd 10:47

TX.Ortho. 3rdTX.Ortho. 3rd 10:5510:55

I will give you your pick up time. Give yourself enough time to make it down. It is better to be early than late. Ex. OR

If you are late:

• The morning bus departs at 8:05 am.

–If you are late, you are absent!

• If you are more than 3 minutes late from your clinical site, the bus will circle the “block” once.

• If you are not outside when the bus returns, you will need to call a parent and get a ride back to the school.

• It will result in a large point deduction off your daily clinical grade.

(this is whether the bus picks you up on the second go-round or you have to find your own transportation)

• Not being on time when your bus arrives is a serious offence (esp. in pm class)

Clinical Grade

1. Rotation grade - based on clinical attire, grooming, promptness, etc.

2. Clinical assignments - medical terms, journals, case studies

• You will have 2 separate clinical grades:

A few more things--• Please stay in your assigned area or with your mentor for duration of rotation.

Ask for reference book or etc. if slow. Take initiative. Do not sit or doze off. If not in assigned area and/or do not text me…zero, Class conduct to P, AP calls parent. If we get in trouble and supervisor contacts…zero, office conduct to P, AP calls parent, and not allowed to clinical rotation. If affects DeBakey’s AA…zero, Office conduct to P, AP, calls parent, no clinical rotation, and suspension.

• Do not make “stops” to and/or from site. This means food courts, nursery, other departments to see relative or friends.

• Always be respectful, demonstrate interest, and honor confidentiality.

• Let your mentor know when leaving. Wash hands when you return to campus.

• Let me know if you have any incidents at the site ex. Amniotic fluid or if anyone questions you or if you get in trouble.

• Text me if you can’t find your mentor or there is nothing going on, bored. Don’t assign yourself to a department or mentor.

• Or you don’t feel good or if your mentor says go take a break, etc. ALWAYS TEXT ME . Let me know so I can help or guide you. That is my job. But you have to take the initiative to ask me or let me know your situation.

Please respect our school bus & the driver!

• Do not leave any trash, used Kleenexes, coat hangers, laundry tabs, etc. on the school bus.

• Stay seated while bus is moving and keep a low volume.• Before you leave bus make sure you have all of your

things: cell phone, books, ID, notepad, etc.• Remember to thank our driver upon returning to the

school.

Lastly, please remember that

we are guests in these hospitals & clinics.

Access to these institutions is a privilege.

Thank You

• Please give a Thank You card to your mentor or department and let them know how much you appreciate their time and knowledge and what you have learned.

(Grade)

If you would like to give a small gift or candy, brownies, donuts, and etc., that is okay too.

In Addition• Remember to not gawk patients

• Patients feel vulnerable

• Be compassionate – if you were in a similar situation

• “That is cool”…. Patients are in pain

• Allow patients to enter elevator first

• Remember Time/Place for everything—Talking about patients cases in hospital/elevator

• Do not touch blue cloth