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GUIDELINES AND POLICIES in RLE - LEVEL 1

This document outlines various guidelines, policies, and rules related to clinical experiences for nursing students. It addresses topics such as: equivalent hours for required clinical experience; requirements for promotion to higher-level clinical subjects; expected clinical practice behaviors; policies around tardiness, absences, use of cellphones and other electronics; uniform, grooming, and jewelry standards; and consequences for minor and major offenses. Infractions could result in extensions of required clinical hours or disciplinary review and sanctions. Proper conduct and adherence to rules are emphasized to ensure safe, respectful care of patients.

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GUIDELINES AND POLICIES in RLE - LEVEL 1

This document outlines various guidelines, policies, and rules related to clinical experiences for nursing students. It addresses topics such as: equivalent hours for required clinical experience; requirements for promotion to higher-level clinical subjects; expected clinical practice behaviors; policies around tardiness, absences, use of cellphones and other electronics; uniform, grooming, and jewelry standards; and consequences for minor and major offenses. Infractions could result in extensions of required clinical hours or disciplinary review and sanctions. Proper conduct and adherence to rules are emphasized to ensure safe, respectful care of patients.

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GUIDELINES AND

POLICIES IN RELATED
LEARNING
EXPERIENCES
What is the current
BSN curriculum?
What is the equivalent
hours in RLE?

• one unit of RLE is equivalent


to fifty one (51) hours of
clinical experience
How are students promoted in
the next higher RLE nursing
subjects?

• completed the required


RLE hours of the
prerequisite RLE subject
Clinical Practice Behavior

• It must be in accordance with


the Standards of Nursing
Practice as stipulated by R.A.
9173(Nursing Law) and the Code
of Ethics in Nursing.
• Repeated misdemeanors of a
student require the deliberation
of the Committee on Standards
composed by three (3) members
of the faculty and the Dean.
LATE in REPORTING
• Late within 15 • 1 RLE day
minutes extension

• Late beyond 15 • 3 RLE days


minutes extension

• Going off
without proper • 2 RLE days
endorsement to extension
CIs
ABSENCES
• Unexcused absence • 3 RLE days extension
• Absence due to • 1 RLE day extension
illness (requires
medical certificate)

 Absence due to • 1 RLE day extension


death of immediate
family
member/emergency
reasons
(Letter from
parents/guardian)
• Changing duty • 2 RLE days
hours w/o CIs extension
permission

• Entertaining • 1 RLE day


visitors extension
unnecessarily in
the area while on
duty.

• 1 RLE day
• Loitering in the
extension
clinical area.
• Reading non
professional
magazines &
pocketbooks. • 1 RLE day
extension
• Sleeping during
duty hours.

• Lying/Sitting
in patient’s
bed.
DISHONESTY (2-14 RLE days)
• Getting hospital/health center
supplies.
• Improper use of hospital health
forms.
• Tampering of records.
• Telling lies.
• Getting articles from health
centers/wards.
DISHONESTY
(2-14 RLE days)
• Copying other student’s written
requirements.
• Using other student’s ID/nameplate
• Getting extra medicines
• Use of other student’s personal
belongings w/out permission
SNACKS

• Leaving the area without


permit and going beyond the
time allotted for snacks
(15 minutes) and
lunch break (30 minutes)
USE OF CELLPHONE

• No cellphones and other state of


the art gadgets.

• 2 RLE day extension including


confiscation of unit.
COMPLIANCE OF
REQUIREMENTS
• Failure to submit specified
requirements during duty (RLE) days.

• Failure to attend orientation,


evaluation, and scheduled
conference/ward class.

-1 RLE day extension-


UNIFORM

• The student nurse must be well


groomed at all times.

Failure means 1 day RLE


extension.
JEWELRY

• Student are prohibited from


wearing jewelries.

• Any CI may confiscate the


jewelry worn by the student.
PERSONAL GROOMING
• All students are expected to adhere
to proper cleanliness and good
grooming.
• Ladies: wear light lipstick and face
powder.
Fingernails must be short, clean,
and with no colored nail polish.
Long hair kept up in a bun.
PERSONAL GROOMING
• Men will have their haircut maintained
in a manner acceptable under the
general criterion “clean cut.”
• No mustache nor beard.
• Shoes must be clean and in order.
No sandals, no slippers.

Failure to comply means 1 day RLE


extension.
CLINICAL DISCIPLINE
• Procedure
1. Any offense or violation of the
rules and regulations should be
reported in writing.

2. For any major or minor offense,


the student is required to submit
four (3) copies of written explanation
(Incident Report) w/in 24 hours.
• (1 for the CI, 1 for the Dean, 1 for each
level coordinator (clinical, academic)
relating the facts of the incident.

• Should be duly countersigned by the CI


concerned or her/his representative.

3. For any major or minor offense,


the case will have to be elevated to the
Committee on Standards.
OFFENSES
• Major Offenses
a. Gross disrespect or gross
discourtesy to CI, Hospital Personnel,
peers and visitors.
b. Gross dishonesty as
b.1 Deliberate failure to report an error
in medication or procedure.
b.2 Cheating
b.3 Forgery and tampering of clinical
records & student’s records.
b.4 Stealing
MAJOR OFFENSES
c. Assaulting or inflicting harm to any
person in the clinical area where the
student is assigned.
d. Drunkenness while on duty.
e. Carrying of deadly weapon while on
duty.
f. Use or possession of prohibited
drugs
g. Gambling in any form while on duty.
Major Offenses
h. Vandalism in the hospital, clinical,
CHN areas such as:
 breaking of glass window door &
cabinets
 writing, drawing and carving on the
walls and furniture
 tampering with official notices and
posters or,
 unauthorized removal of the same.
Major Offenses

i. Revealing to unauthorized persons


information that tends to reflect
upon the condition and moral
character of the patient.

j. Arrogance in the clinical areas.


SANCTIONS
• Extension of duty in the clinical
area/community where the offense is
made to be determined by the
Committee on Standards of Nursing.

• Repetition of clinical experience/CHN


requirements.
SANCTIONS
• Suspension of clinical/CHN
experience.

• Other measures which will be


imposed depending on the
severity of the infractions and or
offense.
MINOR OFFENSES
• Watching television in the patient’s
room or other areas while on duty.

• Smoking in the hospital premises


(including hospital canteen).

• Shouting, giggling, screaming in the


hospital.
MINOR OFFENSES

• Reading of newspaper or magazine


while on duty.

• Eating while on duty not within their


scheduled snacks and mealtime.

• Using of health care facilities


without C.I.’s permission.
SANCTIONS
• Warning the student that repetition
of such act may be a cause for other
disciplinary measures.
• Oral or written apology by the
students addressed to the offended
party if necessary.

• Extension for one (1) RLE day for


every offense.
GENERAL RULES AND
REGULATIONS
• Students are allowed to have their coffee
break for 15 minutes and a lunch/dinner break
for 30 minutes.

• Avoid over familiarity with doctors, nurses


and nursing attendants. Use their family
names when addressing.

• Students are required to be in their smock


gown, when they are in the hospital premises
outside of duty hour.
ABSENCES

• Maximum of 3 absences

beyond 3 means A/F


A law each day keeps trouble away!
Thank you.

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