academic handbook

• Assessment Policy

  -proctored

  -no hats

  -no bevs

  -closed bags

  -program calculators

  -cannot leave the room except for med term

  -no phones or watches

  -dispute your grade within a week
• who can you contact for accreditation concerns

  -Joint review committee on education in radiation technology

  -MD higher education appeals process

  -MD board of physicians

  -MD state consumer protection agency
• What does level 2 of the grievance policy contain

  -if appealing level one

  -present a written statement infront of a panel of people who do not belong to the school

  -2 weeks to resolve
• what does level 1 of the grievance policy contain

  -written statement to the director of the SOMI within 3 days of incident
• what can you be dismissed for

  -patient safety

  -ethical issues

  -rad safety

  -violation of HIPAA

  -breach of policy
• probation

  -by SO and SW

  -recs and timeline

  -subtract .2 from final clinic grade

  -if you have 2 probations at once you will be dismissed
• written warning

  -with SO and SW

  -offer improvements and timelines

  -subtract .1 from clinic grade for the semester

  -first time only
• citations

  -written with 2 members

  -could be positive or negative

  -first time incidents only

  -add .05 or subtract .05 from class grade
• verbal advisement

  -with 2 members

  -improvements and timeline

  -no grade implication
• cell phones and computers

  -no personal calls on clinic phones

  -airplane mode for watched and phones

  -no phones or watch use

  -check email at beginning and end of the day
• optically stimulated luminescence dosimeter

  -collar level

  -exchange every month and receive a new one and initial rates

  -do not expose to excess heat or humidity (dont leave in car)

  -replacement is $50, report to SO
• radiation safety policies

  -a qualified tech must supervise until you pass the comp

  -under direct supervision in the OR, portables, or fluoroscopy regardless of if you passed the comp

  -a qualified tech must be present if retaking pictures

  -lead shielding

  -do not hold the patient or the image receptor during exams

  -accurately identify the patient

  -do not do anything outside of your practice

  -do not perform anything unless ordered by the dr

  -cannot be in the program lab unless accompanied
• fire safety

  -cannot use any equipment

  -patients out first, close door, pull alarm

  -x54444
• bloodborne pathogens

  -wash the wound with soap and water

  -call x57849

  -follow up with your physician

  -go to the ED if in the eyes
• emergency alerts

  -red: fire

  -gold: bomb

  -yellow: emergency or disaster

  -yellow ED: patient influx <10 pt

  -yellow hospital: patient influx > 10 pt

  -blue: cardiac/respiratory arrest

  -silver: armed assailant

  -gray: elopement

  -orange: hazardous material spilled

  -green: combative person

  -purple: security request

  -pink: infant/child abduction
• communicable disease policy

  -should not be in clinical or class

  -they can send you home

  -3 days or more out requires a dr note

  -taken out of your bank of leave
• inclement weather policy

  -attendance policy is followed

  -if cancelled you will be emailed by 6am
• staff gifts

  -you may not give any sort of gift to the staff, includes food

  -you may write thankyou notes
• program hours

  -8-4 for all clinicals except

  -JHH ED: 10-6:30 (1st sem) 1-9 (mon-thurs) 5-9 (2nd 3rd 4th)

  -JHH peds: 7-3:30 (1st) 1-9 (mon-thurs) 5-9 (2nd 3rd)

  -Bayview ED: 10-6:30

  -JH odenton: 7:30-4
• Pregnancy policy

  -have to disclose the pregnancy for the benefits

  -write a letter to SO

  -fetal osl badge under apron around waist level

  -does no exceed 0.05 rem

  -can withdrawal declaral of pregnancy
• community service

  -must complete one project as a group

  -min of 4 hours

  -can not attend clinic instead
• funeral leave

  -max of 3 days for immediate family

  -spouse, partner, parent, parent in law, stepparent, stepkids, sibling, child, children of partner, foster parents, legal guardians, grandchild, and grandparents
• leave of absence

  -may be granted due to illness or serious need

  -may not exceed 60 calendar days

  -clinical skills will be reassessed when return

  time lost must be made up to graduate
• clocking in/out

  -have to everyday

  -do not use your cell phone, use the clinical computers

  • 3 minutes grace period
  • cannot clock in 15 minutes before shift
  • time exception is used when a computer is unavailable
• occurrence(s)

  -consecutive unscheduled sick days are one occurrence

  -late is 1/2

  -4 hours or less is 1/2

  -more than 4 is one
• How to make up time

  -fill out a form

  -you can only make up 4 hours every week

  -max of 2 hours a day twice a week
• when is a drs note required

  -personal illness of 3 days or more
• what are the increments that time is taken out of your leave

  in 15 minute incriments
• what could happen with an unscheduled absence

  -may have a grade implication

  -will result in an occurrence
• what could happen with a scheduled absence

  -may have a grade implication

  -no occurrence will happen
• what is an unscheduled absence

  not planned

  either at the beginning or the end of the day
• what is a scheduled absence

  -an absence that is planned 24 hrs in advance

  -fill out a form, upload to onedrive, email clinical coordinator

  -3 or more days must be approved one week in advance by program director
• how long is your bank of leave

  17 days (136 hours)
• what is the rita maynard scholarship

  -to the student who needs the most financial help

  -$1000

  -have to fill out fasfa
• what is the outstanding professionalism award

  -to the student with the highest unadjusted affective clinical evaluation average

  -citations are not included
• what is the clinical excellence award

  -awarded to the graduating student who ranks first in their class in clinical excellence

  -highest cognitive and psychomotor clinical evaluation and competency average

  -citations are not included
• what is the valedictory award

  -awarded to the student who has the highest academic average
• what happens if the school closes

  -will receive full refund for tuition and fees
• refund policy

  -full refund if you leave within 7 days of starting

  -after 7 days you will only get a partial refund

  -excludes uniforms, books, technology fee, lab fees, application fees, and CPR
• can you reapply if you are dismissed from the program

  -yes if you were dismissed for grades

  -no if dismissed for wrong doings