Provide a clinical environment where students can develop intellectually, socially, physically, morally, and spiritually. Provide guidance, counseling, and learning experiences which will enable students to develop skills in respiratory care. CLINICAL AFFILIATES Students shall receive clinical experiences at various pre-approved dental practices, and the University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Dentistry. Other selected rotations may be assigned to enhance the student's clinical experience. RELIABILITY The Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care’s and Guidelines” requires programs to “Standards demonstrate inter-rater reliability among those individuals who perform student evaluations. Those dental professionals (dentists, dental assistants, hygienists) who serve as instructors at the clinical sites (preceptors) undergo training to ensure evaluation of students is consistent, fair, timely, and assesses appropriate learning objectives. Demonstrating inter-rate reliability involves having more than one evaluator assess a singular incidence of student performance, using a specific evaluation instrument to measure consistent assessment among those evaluators. This can be achieved by either live performance or by videoed performance. Each preceptor should be annually assessed for inter-rater reliability, as well as the Hinds Community College DAT faculty. SAFEGUARDS The health and safety of patients, students, and faculty associated with the educational activities of the students must be adequately safeguarded. Respiratory Care Technology provides training in the following: Infection Control Procedures OSHA Guidelines HIPAA Regulations Safe Work Environment including Fire Safety, MRI Safety, Electrical Safety, and appropriate Body Mechanics Cultural Diversity Students are expected to incorporate these concepts in their clinical, classroom, and lab activities. The students shall fulfill all applicable OSHA requirements as required by the clinical affiliation. All clinical activities required in the program must be educational and students must not be substituted for staff. Educational experiences scheduled as a student of this program must be under the direct control of a clinical instructor or their designee. ABSENTEEISM
Provide a clinical environment where students can develop intellectually, socially, physically, morally, and spiritually. Provide guidance, counseling, and learning experiences which will enable students to develop skills in respiratory care. CLINICAL AFFILIATES Students shall receive clinical experiences at various pre-approved dental practices, and the University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Dentistry. Other selected rotations may be assigned to enhance the student's clinical experience. RELIABILITY The Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care’s “Standards and Guidelines” requires programs to demonstrate inter-rater reliability among those individuals who perform student evaluations. Those dental professionals (dentists, dental assistants, hygienists) who serve as instructors at the clinical sites (preceptors) undergo training to ensure evaluation of students is consistent, fair, timely, and assesses appropriate learning objectives. Demonstrating inter-rate reliability involves having more than one evaluator assess a singular incidence of student performance, using a specific evaluation instrument to measure consistent assessment among those evaluators. This can be achieved by either live performance or by videoed performance. Each preceptor should be annually assessed for inter-rater reliability, as well as the Hinds Community College DAT faculty. SAFEGUARDS The health and safety of patients, students, and faculty associated with the educational activities of the students must be adequately safeguarded. Respiratory Care Technology provides training in the following: Infection Control Procedures OSHA Guidelines HIPAA Regulations Safe Work Environment including Fire Safety, MRI Safety, Electrical Safety, and appropriate Body Mechanics Cultural Diversity Students are expected to incorporate these concepts in their clinical, classroom, and lab activities. The students shall fulfill all applicable OSHA requirements as required by the clinical affiliation. All clinical activities required in the program must be educational and students must not be substituted for staff. Educational experiences scheduled as a student of this program must be under the direct control of a clinical instructor or their designee. ABSENTEEISM
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