Responsibilities of the Student The student will demonstrate individual accountability, which will include: • Promoting a positive learning environment. • Informing the instructor and ACCE whenever an unavoidable absence or lateness may occur. • Refraining from beeper or cell phone use while in classes or during clinical internship. • Assuming personal responsibility for appropriate behavior. • Maintaining high standards of personal hygiene. • Arriving organized and equipped for clinical internship. • Attending all required meetings/activities of clinical site staff as directed by Clinical Instructor. • Avoiding food or drinks in patient care areas. • Arriving on time for all clinical education related activities. • Dressing in the assigned clinical uniform and wearing proper identification as “Student Physical Therapist Assistant”. • Conducting self as a positive representative of Hodges University. The student will demonstrate lifelong learning and self-assessment by: • Being motivated to learn and take appropriate initiative to enhance the learning experiences. • Executing self-assessment to develop increased performance on a regular basis (values-based behaviors). • Committing to the knowledge and mastery of skills, attitudes, and principles of the chosen profession. • Recognizing the threshold of own abilities; identifying the necessity for supplementary practice when insufficiencies are displayed.
The student will exemplify professionalism by: • Communicating in an appropriate manner at all times, abstaining from the use of inappropriate language and/or gestures. • Discussing difficult matters with sensitivity and objectivity. • Demonstrating good judgment in negotiating differences that may occur. • Preserving confidentiality in all interactions. • Committing to honesty in all interactions. • Exhibiting a respectful attitude. • Showing respect for the patient/client’s dignity, privacy, and cultural values. • Abiding by HIPAA regulations pertaining to confidentiality in all patient/client interactions. • Demonstrating compassion, emotional support, and empathy at all times without projecting one’s own viewpoints or values. • Accepting constructive feedback in a positive manner. Responsibilities of the Center Coordinator of Clinical Education (CCCE) The individual should be experienced in clinical education, have an interest in students, possess good communication and interpersonal skills, be knowledgeable of the clinic center and its resources, and serve as a consultant in the evaluative process. Duties may include but not limited to: • Plan and implement the clinical education program collaborating with all physical therapy staff with the CCCE serving as the key contact person with academic physical therapist assistant programs. • Update written information within the clinical center and provide current information to academic programs. • Review and revise the clinical education program as changes in objectives, programs, and staff occur.
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