AUSTINCOMMUNITYCOLLEGEMEDICALLABORATORYTECHNOLOGY

MLAB2263MolecularDiagnosticsClinicalMasterCourseSyllabus

Fall 2014

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CourseNumberandName / Campus / Section / Synonym
MLAB2362MolecularDiagnosticsClinical - CREDIT / EVC / 002 / 19882
MLAB2362MolecularDiagnosticsClinical - CE / EVC / 102 / 69210
FACULTYINFORMATION
Campus / Cypress Creek Campus
Instructor / Terry Kotrla
Office / 1136
OfficeHours / By appointment
Phone / 512-560-5361
Email /
CLINICAL SITE INFORMATION
Supervisor / Brenda Sadri
Phone Number / 512-498-2109
Address / 9200 Wall St., Austin, TX78754
Hours / 8:00am – 5:00 pm
LengthofCourse / 14Weeks – each student will be assigned for 1 week.
Dates / September 8 thru December 14

IMPORTANT - Prior to registering for the course each student must:

  • Must have completed and passed a criminal background check and drug screen prior to registering for the course.
  • Must submit proof of health insurance.
  • Must complete and submit proof of completion of the HIPAA training module and any other required training modules.

INTRODUCTION/RATIONALE

Theclinicalcourseworkallowsstudentstoapplytheknowledgeandskillsobtainedinthedidacticcomponentofthecurriculumtoreallifeexperienceinaclinicallaboratory.Theexternalclinicalrotationexperienceisaprivilege.Trainingatthebenchisatimeconsumingexperiencefortheclinicalfaculty.Trainingstudentsslowsdowntheworkprocessinthedepartmentduringtheinitialfewhoursordaysthatastudentison-site.Studentswillbeheldtothehighestlevelof workethicsincludingattendance,reviewingnotesandprocedurespriortothestartoftherotation,andinteractingwithaneagernessandwillingnesstoapplytheirknowledgetothetasksathand.Theultimategoalofeachrotationisthatthestudentisabletoaccuratelyandcompetentlyperformbasictomoderatelycomplexproceduresatthebenchwithminimumsupervision.

Theclinicalrotationsprovidestudentswithclinicalexperienceinlocalareahospitalandcliniclaboratories.

Thestudentmustdemonstrateminimumcompetencyineachareaasdeterminedbytheestablishedlistofcompetencieswhichwillbeprovidedtoyou.

Atleasttwodayspriortothestartofanewrotationthestudentisexpectedtomakeacourtesycalltotheclinicalsite.Thestudentwillverifythehoursanddates oftherotation,whotoreportto,locationofthelaboratory,wheretoparkanddresscode.

Thereareveryfewwaystoadequatelyexpressourappreciationfortheeffortsoftheclinicalfaculty,butuponcompletionoftherotationstudentsareencouragedtodosomethingtoexpresstheirappreciationforthetrainingtheyhavereceived.Theclinicalinstructorsdonotreceivecompensationfortrainingastudentbutagenuine‘thank-you’fromastudentwouldbevaluedandappreciated.Onthelastdayoftherotation,athank youcard,home-bakedorstore-boughttreats,flowers,etc.wouldbeanextratreat,butaheart-feltthank youisatleastdeservedandencouraged.

COURSEDESCRIPTION

Ahealth-relatedwork-basedlearningexperiencethatenablesthestudenttoapplyspecializedoccupationaltheory,skills,andconcepts.Directsupervisionisprovidedbytheclinicalprofessional.

PREREQUISITES

ThestudentmusthavecompletedMLAB2321andMLAB2337.SpecialexemptionstothismaybemadebyProgramofficials.Thestudentmustalsohavecompletedallhealthdatarequirementsandimmunizations(includingupdatedTBtest),mandatory drug screen, HIPAA,SafeEnvironmentofCareandWorkplaceViolencerequirements,asneeded,priortoattendingclinicalrotations.Duetounforeseencircumstances,additionalrequirementsmaybeimplementedasneeded.Programofficialswillefficientlyprovideinformationasthisinformationbecomesavailable.

COURSEGOALS

Successfulcompletionofthiscourserequiresthatthestudentbeabletodothefollowing:

  • Developproficiencyintheclinicalcompetenciesoftherotationbyreviewingbasicprinciplesandproceduresanddemonstratingorganizationalandtechnicalskills.
  • Demonstrateinitiativebyreviewingcoursematerialspriortoandduringtherotation,askingquestionstoadvanceunderstanding,researchareasofweakness,andaskingforadditionalworkasneeded.
  • DemonstratetheimportanceofpunctualityandattendanceateachdayofclinicalbymaintaininganexcellentattendancerecordandpromptlynotifyingtheMLTfacultyandtheclinicalfacilityofanyabsencesortardiness.
  • Demonstrateprofessionalbehaviorbymaintainingastrongpositiveattitude,exhibitingaproactiveattitudeindevelopingthecompetenciesrequired,developingandusinggoodprofessionaljudgmentinallmattersconcerninglaboratorysafetyandinteractionwithpatients,specimens,clinicalstaff,facultyandfellowstudents.
  • Demonstrateunderstandingoftheneedsandrequirementsoftheclinicallaboratorythroughawarenessofthedepartmentalworkloads,maintainingaccuraterecords,restockingsuppliesasnecessaryandcleaningupworkareaperiodicallythroughoutthedayandatthecompletionofclinicalactivities.
  • Maintainasafelaboratoryenvironmentbyadheringtoallapplicablesafetyregulationswhichinclude,butnotlimitedto,appropriatedisinfectionofworkarea,maintaininganeat,uncluttered,workarea,wearingofappropriatepersonalprotectiveequipment,andreportinghazardsobserved.
  • Demonstratecommunicationskillsbypostingaweeklyoverviewof yourclinicalexperiencetoBlackBoardandbeingresponsivetoquestionsaskedbytheprofessorandyourfellowstudents.
  • DemonstrateapplicationofknowledgetothefieldofMolecularDiagnosticsbypreparingareportaboutaselectedmoleculardiagnostictest,creatingaPowerPointpresentationandpresentingtheinformationtotheclass.

COURSEOBJECTIVES

Affective

1.Demonstrateprofessionalismby:

a.Complyingwiththeattendancepolicy.

b.Complyingwiththedresscode.

c.Submittingassignmentsbythestateddeadline.

2.Demonstrateenthusiasmandinterestintheprofessionofclinicallaboratorysciencesbyaskingquestions,participatinginclassdiscussionsandmeetingwithprofessorduringofficehoursasneeded.

3.Demonstrateinitiativebyreviewingobjectivesandcompletionofreadingassignmentspriortoclass.

4.Demonstrateprogressioninlaboratoryskillsbyeffectiveorganization,coordinationofmultipletasksandinsightfulevaluationofresultsobtained.

5.Utilizecriticismtocorrectdeficienciesandimproveperformance.

6.Workcooperativelywithclinicalstafftoachievethegoalsofeachactivityassigned.

Psychomotor

1.Performor observe qualitycontrolactivitiesandstatecorrectiveactionwhenresultsarenotwithinacceptablelimits.

2.Performor observe preventivemaintenanceonequipmentasrequired.

3.Performor observe calibrationofinstrumentsasrequired.

4.Properlyprepareandevaluatesamplesforanalysis.

5.Perform or observeDNAextraction,amplificationanddetectiononappropriatesamples.

Cognitive

1.Statepotentialcausesforqualitycontrolresultswhichareoutsideofacceptablelimits.

2.Statesreasonsforrejectionofsamplesformolecularanalysis.

3.Forextraction,amplificationanddetectionmethodsusedstatethe:

a.principleinvolved

b.sourcesoferror

c.limitationsoftheprocedure.

4.Analyzeresultsandprovideanaccurateinterpretation.

PROGRAMSTUDENTLEARNINGOUTCOMES:

UponcompletionoftheEnhancedSkillsCertificateinMolecularDiagnostics,thestudentwillbeableto:

1.Applyknowledgeofcellularstructureandfunction,especiallyDNAandRNA,tomoleculardiagnosticprocedures.

2.Demonstrateathoroughworkingknowledgeofnucleicacidextraction,resolutionanddetection.

3.Performthemostfrequentlyutilizedmoleculardiagnostictestingprotocols.

4.Applytheknowledgeofmoleculartestingtothemostcommonlyperformedapplicationsintheclinicallaboratorysuchas:nucleicacidextraction,resolutionanddetection,analysisandcharacterizationofnucleicacidsandproteins,nucleicacidamplificationandDNAsequencing.

5.Developproficiencyintheclinicalcompetenciesoftherotationbyapplyingbasicprinciplesandprocedures,demonstratingorganizationalskillsandaccurateperformanceoftechnicalskills.

SCANSCOMPETENCIES

RecentlytheU.S.DepartmentofLaborestablishedtheSecretary’sCommissiononAchievingNecessarySkills(SCANS)toexaminethedemandsoftheworkplaceandwhetherthenation’sstudentsarecapableofmeetingthosedemands.TheCommissiondeterminedthattoday’sjobsgenerallyrequirecompetenciesinthefollowingareas.

A.Resources:Identifies,organizes,plans,andallocatesresources

B.Interpersonal:Workswithothers

C.Information:Acquiresandusesinformation

D.Systems:Understandscomplexinterrelationships

E.Technology:Workswithavarietyoftechnologies

TheTexasHigherEducationCoordinatingBoardisnowrequiringalldegreeplansininstitutionsofhighereducationincorporatethesecompetenciesandidentifytothestudenthowthesecompetenciesareachievedincourseobjectives.

ExamplesofSCANScompetenciesbeingincorporatedareasfollows:

SCANSCOMPETENCY / ClinicalCompetencies
Resources / Identifyreagentsandsuppliesneededforeachlab,organizeworksothatthereagents,supplies,andequipmentareutilizedappropriatelyandworkiscompletedwithinareasonabletimeframe.
Interpersonal / Recognizelimitationsofexpertiseduringtheperformanceofproceduresandcommunicatewithprofessorwhenproblemsarise.Maintainconfidentialityofpatientsamplesutilized.Demonstraterespectclinicalstaff.UtilizetheInternettointeractwithfellowstudentsthroughtheBlackboardcommunicationsystemandregularemailprograms.
Information / Applyknowledgegainedfromlecture,laboratoryandthetextbooktotroubleshootandproblemsolvelaboratoryresultsobtainedduringtherotation.UtilizetheInternetandotherlibraryresourcestoacquireinformationaboutspecifictopicsastheyrelatetothefieldofMolecularDiagnostictesting.
Systems / Applycriticalthinkingskillstomoleculardiagnosticlaboratoryproblemsencountered,specifically,utilizinglaboratoryprinciplesandtheoriesandapplyingthesetoresultsobtained.
Technology / Achievecompetencyinroutinemolecularlaboratoryproceduresutilizingavarietyofreagents,suppliesandtechniques.Utilizeprovidedprocedurestoobtainappropriateinformationforperformingandtrouble-shootingmolecularlaboratoryprocedures,anddeterminingclinicalsignificanceandnormalvalues. Use computers,theInternet,andtheBlackboardsystem to access course materials and other relevant course information.

REQUIREDMATERIALS:

Teal scrubs – appropriately fitting and professional in appearance.

Two inch binder with dividers for research report.

Sharpie permanent marker

Spiral notebook – notes must be taken through out the day. These will be used to enter your daily summary and, at the end, to create your BlackBoard discussion board post.

TEXTBOOKANDCOURSEMATERIALS

Molecular Diagnostics: Fundamentals, Methods and Clinical Applications, 2nd edition, 2012. Authors: Lela Buckingham and Maribeth Flaws. ISBN-13: 978-0-8036-2677-5

METHODSOFPRESENTATION

Studentswillbeassignedtoaclinicalfacilitywhere,underthedirectsupervisionofaclinicalpreceptor,theywillperformmoleculardiagnostictesting.Studentswillacquireentrylevelknowledgeandskillsby:

  • Reviewappropriatesectionsofpreviouscoursework.
  • ReviewingStandardOperatingProceduremanualsrelatedtoprocedurestobeperformed.
  • Observingclinicalstaffperformingprocedures.
  • Perform procedures under direct supervision.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS

Clinical Web Site

You must familiarize yourself with the content found on the course web site. Links are provided in BlackBoard to the following pages:

  1. Schedule – this page includes a list of activities to be performed prior to and at the end of the clinical rotation.
  2. Syllabus – the syllabus is located on this page. Make sure the correct semester and year are posted.
  3. Clinical Paper Work – Print out each document listed.
  4. Research Paper Instructions – spend quality time reviewing the material. Email your instructor with any questions.
  5. Quizzes in BlackBoard must be completed by the first week of class to document careful review of each web page and document.

ClinicalRotationScheduleInformation

TentativeClinicalRotationScheduleswillbedistributedtothestudents.Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytobepreparedforthescheduleddaysactivitiesbybringingthecorrectcoursematerials.

Duetocircumstancesbeyondourcontrol,itmaybenecessaryforProgramfacultytochangeastudent'srotationschedule.Wewillprovideyouasmuchadvancenotificationaspossibleifitisnecessarytochangeyourclinicalschedule.

Prior to your rotation you must make a courtesy call to the supervisor. Instructions are found on the course web page.

ATTENDANCEPOLICY

Regular and punctual attendance on all clinical days is required. The attendance policy for clinical is much stricter than for regular college classes. Clinical sites are intolerant of tardies and absences. It is the student's responsibility to have a clinical faculty sign the attendance log sheet each clinical day immediately upon arrival and departure.

ABSENCES/TARDIES

AbsencesfromortardinesstoclinicalforreasonotherthanhealthoremergencieswillnotbetoleratedandthestudentwillbesubjecttoactionsoftheProgressiveDisciplinePolicywhichmayresultinwithdrawalfromtheProgram.Allabsences,regardlessofexcuse,mustbemadeupbythestudent;thestudentmustcoordinatethemake-uptimewiththeACCfacultyandtheclinicalsite.

Failuretocoordinatethemake-uptimewithACCfacultyandtheclinicalsitewillresultinadropof10points(onelettergrade)totherotationgrade.Make-upexercisesoralternativelearningexperienceswillbeplannedaccordingtothelimitssetbytheinstructor.

Thissyllabusservesastheverbalwarningforanyabsenceortardy.Asecondabsenceand/ortardywillresultinaformalconference.Athirdabsenceand/ortardywillresultinprobation.Illnessesofseveraldaysofdurationoremergencysituationsresultinginseveralconsecutivedaysofabsencewillbeconsideredoneabsenceevent.

ThestudentmustnotifytheclinicalfacultyandtheMLTfacultyanyabsenceortardy.Unlessthereareextenuatingcircumstances,suchasinvolvementinacaraccident,theclinicalsitemustbenotifiedasquicklyaspossibleofatardyandofanyabsencewithinthefirsthourthatthestudentisscheduled.

Studentswhoarriveintheclinicalareaunpreparedfortheclinicalassignmentmaybesentfromthelaboratoryandrequiredtomakeuptheclinicalday.

PENALITIESFORNOCALL/NOSHOW

Failuretonotifyclinicalfacultyand MLTfacultyofanabsenceonehourpriortothescheduledarrivaltime(nocall/noshow)willresultinimmediateprobationanda10pointdeductionfromthecoursegradeforEACHINFRACTION.Asecond“nocallnoshow”willresultinanadditional20pointreductionfromtherotationgradeandwithdrawalfromthecourse.Ifthedeadlineforwithdrawalhaspassedthestudentwillreceiveagradeof“D”.

VISITSTOCLINICALSITEOUTSIDEOFSCHEDULEDTIME

StudentsarenotallowedtovisitaclinicalfacilityattimesoutsidescheduledclinicalrepresentingthemselvesasanAustinCommunityCollegeHealthSciencestudent.

INCLEMENTWEATHER

Classesmaybecanceledduetoinclementweather.Ifclassesarenotinsession, notificationismadeACCmaycancelclassesduetoinclementweather.Ifclassesareinsession,thecampusmanageroradesigneewillnotifyinstructorsandstudentsofcanceledclasses.Ifclassesarenotinsession,ACCwillnotifythepublicthroughlocalradioandtelevisionstationsaswellasACC’sChannel19.Students,instructors,andstaffshouldconsultlocalmediaregardingresumptionofclasses.TocomplywiththeTexasEducationCode,make-upclassesmaybescheduled.

If youareinanoff-siteclinicalassignmentwhentheofficialnoticeisreleased,youmustleavetheclinicalareaanduseyourbestjudgmentasto whetheritissafertoremainatthesiteinthecafeteriaorpublicwaitingareauntilconditionsaresafeortoleaveimmediately.Allclinicaltimemissedmustbemade-up,regardlessofreason.

SMOKING

Students are expected to abide by the clinical facility’s smoking policy during clinical rotations. Students who are reported to be in violation of a clinical facility’s smoking policy will be placed on immediate probation.

SERVICEWORKPOLICY

Molecular Diagnostics students are not expected to perform service work and are not allowed to be scheduled in place of qualified staff during any clinical rotation. At some clinical sites, students are allowed to perform some patient work, but only after demonstrating competence and under supervision of the Program or clinical site faculty.

DRESSCODE

1.Clothing:Teal scrubsmustbewornduringallclinicalactivities.Avoidwearingscrubswhichareoverlyrevealing,whichmayrepresentasafetyhazardorwhichmaybeoffensivetopatientsorlaboratorypersonnel.

2.Hair:Hairmustbeclean,neatandofanormalhaircolor.Ifthehair’s lengthisatorbelowtheshoulder,or ifithastendencytohangintheface,itmustbedrawnback;suchasinacliporband.

3.Headcoverings:Nothingshallbewornonthehead(baseballcaps,scarves,hats,etc.)unlessitisofarequiredreligiousnature.Iftheheadcoveringfallsbelowtheshouldersitmustbetuckedsecurelyinsidethelabcoattopreventcontaminationbybloodand/orbodyfluids.

4.Beards:Malestudentsmusteithershaveregularlyoriftheychoosetowearamustacheand/orbeard,mustkeepthemcleanandwellgroomed.

5.Hygiene:Beforeattendingclinicalrotation,studentsmustbatheregularlytoavoidoffensiveodor.Studentsshallnotuseperfume,cologneoraftershavelotion.Conservativelyappliedmakeupispermitted.

6.BodyPiercing/Tattoos:Novisiblebodypiercingsareallowed.Tattooswillbecoveredatalltimesintheclinicalsetting.

7.Fingernails:Fingernailsmustbekeptcleanandatareasonablelength.Reasonablelengthisdefinedas1/8"abovethefingertips.Artificialnails andnailjewelryarenottobe worn.Clearorlightpinknailpolishmaybeworn.Chippednailpolishisnotpermitted.

8.Jewelry:Jewelryshouldbelimitedtoweddingringsandawristwatch.Aconservativenecklacethatiskeptclosetotheskin(notdangling)andconservativeearlobeearrings(nomorethanonepair)thatdonotextendmorethan½inchbelowtheearlobeareacceptable.

9.Identification:DuringclinicalassignmentsstudentsmustweartheirACCphotoIDbadgeidentifyingthemasAustinCommunityCollegestudent.Thebadgemustvisibleatalltimes.Wearingthebadgeclipped toalanyardisacceptableaslongasitdoesnotcreateasafetyhazardordangleintotheworkspace.

10.Lab Coat:The lab coat must be worn, buttoned from top to bottom, at all times when working with biological samples. In the molecular lab a different lab coat must be worn in each different area. Ask clinical instructor for information.

Studentsnotconformingtothedresscodemaybesenthomefromclassorclinicalattheinstructor'sdiscretion.Anyandallclassorclinicaltimemissedwillneedtobemade-up,regardlessofreason.

ELECTRONIC DEVICES

Cell phones are not to be used during time spent in clinical rotations. The clinical area is considered “contaminated” and use of personal electronic devices is forbidden. If you must have your cell on you set it to mute. Personal calls must be made during designated break periods. If there is an emergency notify your clinical instructor and excuse yourself.

BEHAVIORALCONDUCT

WhileastudentisrepresentingAustinCommunityCollegeasastudent,theywillbeexpectedtoconductthemselvesinsuchamannerastoreflectfavorablyonthemselvesandontheProgram.Ifastudentactsinsuchamannerastoreflectimmaturejudgmentordisrespectforothers,thestudentwillbecalledbeforetheMLTDepartmentChairfordeterminationoftheirstatusintheProgram.InappropriateconductisgroundsforactivationoftheProgressiveDisciplinePolicy(Warning,Conference,Probation,Withdrawal)andmaybecauseforimmediateprobationordismissalfromtheProgram.

Studentsmustrememberatalltimesthattheinformationinaclinicallaboratoryis confidential.Thismeansthatalllabresultsaretobedirectedonlytoappropriatehealthcarepersonnelfordiagnosisandtreatment.Studentsshallnotdiscusswithpatients,parents,friends,relativesornon-laboratoryhospitalemployeestheresultsoftestsorthenatureofanyillness.Thisinformationisgiventothepatientonlybythephysician.Abreachofpatientconfidentialityopenstheindividual,theclinicalinstitution,andtheCollegetopossiblelegalrepercussionsaccordingtoHIPAAlegislation.Failuretocomplywithpatientconfidentialityiscauseforimmediatedismissalfromtheprogram.

STATEMENTONSCHOLASTICDISHONESTY

A student attending ACC assumes responsibility for conduct compatible with the mission of the college as an educational institution. Students have the responsibility to submit coursework that is the result of their own thought, research, or self-expression. Students must follow all instructions given by faculty or designated college representatives when taking examinations, placement assessments, tests, quizzes, and evaluations. Actions constituting scholastic dishonesty include, but are not limited to, plagiarism, cheating, fabrication, collusion, and falsifying documents. Penalties for scholastic dishonesty will depend upon the nature of the violation and may range from lowering a grade on one assignment to an “F” in the course and/or expulsion from the college. See the Student Standards of Conduct and Disciplinary Process and other policies at

Falsification of clinical records such as, but not limited to, the following may result in IMMEDIATE dismissal from the Molecular program. If the withdrawal date has passed the student will be given a “D” for each course.

1.Falsifyingthetimeinoroutontheclinicalattendanceform.

2.Forgingtheinitialsofclinicalstaffontheclinicalattendanceform.

3.ForgingtheinitialsofclinicalstaffonClinicalCompetencies

4.Falsifyingattendancerecordsbywritinginattendanceforadaytheywerenotinclinical.

5.Recordingtestingnotperformedintheirjournaland/orBlackBoardPosting

SUBSTANCEABUSEPOLICY

Thewell-beingofpatientsandclientscaredforbyourstudentsisofprimaryconcerninallHealthSciencesprogramsandacarefullydesignedandadministereddrugandalcoholmisuseprocedurecanreduceaccidents.Therefore,theHealthSciencesDepartmenthasadoptedasubstanceabusetestingprogramwhereinastudent whoisparticipatinginclinicalclasseswillbetestedfordrugswhenthereisreasonablesuspicionthatthestudentisundertheinfluenceofalcoholand/orillegaldrugs,i.e.,drugswhicharecontrolledsubstancesunderfederallawwhicharenotbeingusedunderthesupervisionofalicensedhealthcareprofessional,orotherwiseinaccordancewiththelaw.

StudentswillbeaskedtosubmittodrugscreeningbytheirACCclinicalinstructorattheexpenseofthecollegeinthefollowingcircumstances:

1.Observableindicationofactualuseorimpairmentsuchasslurredspeech,lackofcoordination,incoherency,marijuanaoralcoholodors

2.Possessionofdrugs,apparentparaphernaliaoralcoholicbeverages

3.Detailed,factualandpersistentreportsofmisusebymultiplecolleagues

4.Abnormalorerraticbehaviorssuchassuddenoutbursts,moodswings,hostilityorunusualanxietythatsuggestspossibledruguseoralcoholmisuse

5.Involvementinsuspiciousaccidents

6.Apparentlapsesinjudgmentormemory

7.Unusuallethargy

Note:Studentswhodonotpassadrugscreenmaybeunabletocontinueintheprogramasalternativeclinicalarrangementsmaynotbeavailable.

STATEMENTONSTUDENTSWITHDISABILITIES

Each ACC campus offers support services for students with documented disabilities. Students with disabilities who need classroom, academic or other accommodations must request them through the office Student Accessibility Services (SAS).Students are encouraged to request accommodations when they register for courses or at least three weeks before the start of the semester, otherwise the provision of accommodations may be delayed.

Students who have received approval for accommodations from SAS for this course must provide the instructor with the ‘Notice of Approved Accommodations’ from SAS before accommodations will be provided. Arrangements for academic accommodations can only be made after the instructor receives the ‘Notice of Approved Accommodations’ from the student.

Students with approved accommodations are encouraged to submit the ‘Notice of Approved Accommodations’ to the instructor at the beginning of the semester because a reasonable amount of time may be needed to prepare and arrange for the accommodations.

Additional information about Student Accessibility Services is available at

USEOFACCE-MAIL

All College e-mail communication to students will be sent solely to the student’s ACCmail account, with the expectation that such communications will be read in a timely fashion. ACC will send important information and will notify you of any college related emergencies using this account. Students should only expect to receive email communication from their instructor using this account. Likewise, students should use their ACCmail account when communicating with instructors and staff. Information about ACCmail, including instructions on setting up an account, can be found at

STUDENTRIGHTSANDRESPONSIBILITIES

Students at the college have the rights accorded by the U.S. Constitution to freedom of speech, peaceful assembly, petition, and association. These rights carry with them the responsibility to accord the same rights to others in the college community and not to interfere with or disrupt the educational process. Opportunity for students to examine and question pertinent data and assumptions of a given discipline, guided by the evidence of scholarly research, is appropriate in a learning environment. This concept is accompanied by an equally demanding concept of responsibility on the part of the student. As willing partners in learning, students must comply with college rules and procedures.

SAFETY STATEMENT

Austin Community College is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for study and work. You are expected to learn and comply with ACC environmental, health and safety procedures and agree to follow ACC safety policies. Additional information on these can be found at Because some health and safety circumstances are beyond our control, we ask that you become familiar with the Emergency Procedures poster and Campus Safety Plan map in each classroom. Additional information about emergency procedures and how to sign up for ACC Emergency Alerts to be notified in the event of a serious emergency can be found at .

Please note, you are expected to conduct yourself professionally with respect and courtesy to all. Anyone who thoughtlessly or intentionally jeopardizes the health or safety of another individual will be dismissed from the day’s activity, may be withdrawn from the class, and/or barred from attending future activities.

You are expected to conduct yourself professionally with respect and courtesy to all. Anyone who thoughtlessly or intentionally jeopardizes the health or safety of another individual will be immediately dismissed from the day’s activity, may be withdrawn from the class, and/or barred from attending future activities.

STUDENT AND INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES

ACC strives to provide exemplary support to its students and offers a broad variety of opportunities and services. Information on these services and support systems is available at:

Links to many student services and other information can be found at:

ACC Learning Labs provide free tutoring services to all ACC students currently enrolled in the course to be tutored. The tutor schedule for each Learning Lab may be found at:

For help setting up your ACCeID, ACC Gmail, or ACC Blackboard, see a Learning Lab Technician at any ACC Learning Lab.

STUDENTEVALUATION

Measurement,SkillsandCognitive

Foralloffsiterotationsthestudent willberequiredtodemonstrateproficiencyineachoftheestablishedclinicalcompetencies.Clinicalcompetencyformsmustbefilledoutbytheclinicalfacultytodocumentprogressionandachievementofcompetencyinallrequiredskills.ACCfacultywillreviewthecompetencyformsateachvisitanddetermineanactionplanifprogressiontocompetencyisnotoccurring.Failuretoachievecompetencybytheendoftherotationwillresultinwithdrawalofthestudentfrom thecourse.Ifthewithdrawaldeadlinehaspassedthestudentwillbegiveagradeof“D”forthecourse

Readingandreviewassignmentswillbemadeduringtherotationsandfinalwrittenexamswillbegivenattheendofeachsection.Homeworkassignmentsandquizzesmaybegiventhroughouttherotation.

Measurement,Affective

ThestudentwillbeevaluatedbytheclinicalfacultywiththeofficialStudentEvaluationformattheendoftherotation.Theevaluationmayalsobecompletedanyothertimeduringanyrotation(aformativeevaluation)iftheclinicalfacultydeterminestheneedtoprovidethestudentwrittenexplanationoftheirperformance.Thefinal(summative)evaluationisusedinthegradingprocess,unlessotherwisetold.

TheStudentClinicalEvaluationformcompletedattheendofeachoffsiteclinicalrotationisworth45%oftherotation'sgrade.Failuretoobtainatleast70%in the overall evaluationconstitutesanunsuccessfulclinicalrotation.Thestudentwillbewithdrawnfromthecourse willreceiveagradeof“D”.

Competencies

Competenciesare“pass/fail”andmustbecompletedsuccessfullytopassthecourseregardlessofwhethertheothercomponentsofthegradearepassing.Collegefacultywillapprisestudentsofweaknessesinperformanceonaweeklybasis.Ifastudentisnotmeetingcompetencyanactionplanwillbedevelopedtoallowthestudenttostrengthentheirskills.Failuretosuccessfullycompletetheclinicalcompetenciesaftercompletingtheactionplanwillresultinthestudentbeingwithdrawnfromthecourse. Ifthewithdrawaldeadlinehaspassedthestudent willreceiveagradeof“D”forthecourse.

StudentsareexpectedtohavetheseimmediatelyavailableatALLtimesduringtherotationsothattheskillscanbecheckedoffastheyproceedthroughtherotation.Becertaintodiscussthesewiththeclinicalstaffatthebeginningandthroughouttherotation.Someclinicalstaffwillprefertochecktheskillsoffasthestudentproceedsthroughtherotation,othersmaywanttocompletetheformsatendoftherotation.Certainskillsrequireacertainnumberofprocedurestobeperformed.

Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytomonitoranddocumenttheseprocedures.Studentsarestronglyencouragedtoreviewthecompetenciespriortotherotationandreviewthemdailyafterthattoensurebeingabletomeettheobjectivesinatimelyfashion.

CompetenciesnotmeetingthestatedrequirementarereviewedbyACCfacultyforfurtheractionandmayrequireanactionplanforsuccessfulcompletionbytheendofthestatedrotation.

UnsuccessfulClinicalRotation

Tosummarizebriefly,anyofthefollowingmaycauseastudenttobeunsuccessfulinarotationresultinginwithdrawalor,ifthedeadlinehaspassed,a“D”forthecourse:

1.Failingtoachievetheminimumcompetencylevel.

2.Failuretoobtainatleast70%ontheaffectiveevaluation.

3.Secondfailuretonotifyclinicalandprograminstructorsoftardiesand/orabsencesfromclinical

InstrumentationReport

YouwillberequiredtofillinachartforEACH MAJORINSTRUMENTUSEDformoleculartesting.Somesiteshaveseparateextraction,amplificationanddetectioninstrumentswhileothersitesmayhaveaclosed,highthroughputsystemwhichperformsextraction,amplificationanddetectionwithinthesystem.Youmayalsobeperformingoneanalysisusingahighthroughputinstrumentandadifferentanalysisusingtwoormoreinstruments. This is due the Sunday one week after your rotation ends.

BlackBoard

Students will be required to post an overview of their clinical experience to BlackBoard by Sunday following the end of the rotation. The post is graded by specific criteria and is worth 10% of the rotation grade. The primary value of this posting is to share with your fellow students the variety of work performed, interesting (de-identified) results obtained and the relationship of the results to a patient’s condition, and any other uniquely interesting situations. These postings allow students to illustrate problem solving skills in unusual situations and should be of such a nature as to add value to the course and be objective in nature.

The post must be a minimum of 150 words and include:

  • interesting results with clinical significance,
  • types of procedures performed or observed
  • names of the instruments you used.

Your post should "tie it all together" relating results/principles/theories with critical thinking skills, i.e.,

application of knowledge. The quality of your post is just as important as the post itself. An example post and grading is found in BlackBoard.

You MUST reply to one or more of your fellow students. Check the Discussion Board frequently and respond to any classmate or instructor who has asked a question about your posting.

TheDiscussionBoardwillbemonitoredforinappropriatepostingssuchaspostingofpatientinformationastobeinnon-compliancewithHIPAA,subjectivepostingsofanegativenaturethatmaybeviewedasunfavorablebiasorjudgmentsaboutspecificstaffmembers.Failuretosubmit this posting by Sunday following the end of my rotation will result in a 10 point penalty for each day late. Posts more than 3 days late will receive a grade of “0”.

ResearchPaperandPresentation

Eachstudentmustpreparearesearchpaper,PowerPointpresentationand5questionquiz.

1.Complete the “ACC Plagiarism and Citing Sources” tutorial. Submit documentation to your instructor.

2.Selectamoleculardiagnosticprocedureperformedattheclinicalsiteor a test of interest to you andobtainthepackageinsert.MAKEACOPYTOSUBMITWITHYOURREPORT.

3.Researchtheliteratureforadditionalinformationaboutthetest.Aminimumoffivedifferentfulltextprofessionalreferencesmustbeused.Youarestronglyencouragedtomeetwithalibrarianasthecollegesubscribestomanydatabaseswithaccesstofulltextarticles.SUBMITACOPY, OR THE URL, INTO BLACKBOARD.

4.Submita5pagereport(minimum)using1inchmarginsandspacing.ThecoverpageandreferencepageDONOTcountaspagesforthereport.Detailedinstructionsofspecificcontentguidelineswillbeprovidedbytheinstructor.

5.Submityourreportandreferencesinaoneinchthree-ringnotebookwiththesectionsdividedusingtabbeddividersandlabeledasfollows:

a.Coverpage – DOES NOT count as a page.

b.Report-5pagesinlength-coverpageandlistofreferencesDONOCOUNT. Double spaced, 1 inch margins, 12 point Times New Roman font.

c.PackageInsert

d.Fivereferences(ormore)-fulltextarticlesMUSTbeprintedout.Highlightorunderlinepertinentinformationinthearticleusedinyourreport.

6.ThepresentationswillbegivenduringatimetobescheduledutilizingaPowerPointpresentationformat.Duringthepresentationofthecasestudyinformation,eachstudentwillhavea20-25minutetimeperiodtopresenttheirfindings.Eachmemberoftheclasswillevaluatethepresentationusingaclearlydefinedevaluationform.

7.Testyourclassmates’comprehensionofthematerialbygivingafivequestionquiz.

Reflection

Thinkaboutthefirstdayyoustartedthis programandthelastdayofyourclinical.Writeatwopagepaper(ormore)reflectingonyourlevelofknowledgeenteringandyourlevelofknowledgeuponcompletionofthisprogram.This paper is due one week following your rotation. Failure to submit by the deadline will result in a 10 point deduction for each day late. Papers more than 3 days late will receive a grade of “0”. Use one inch margins and 12 point Times New Roman font. SomeexamplesofwhatIwouldliketoseeare:

Overviewof yourthoughtsandfeelingsasyouprogressedthroughtheprogram.

Whatdidyoufindmostchallenging?

Whatdid youlikebest?Whatdidyoulikeleast?

Whatwouldbeyouradviceforastudententeringthisprogramofstudy?

SUMMARYOFGRADINGFORTHECLINICALROTATION

1.Affective Evaluation 30%

2.Instrumentation Reports 10%

3.BlackBoard 10%

4.Research Paper 30%

5.Presentation 10%

6.Reflection 10%

7.Quizzes over syllabus and course materials – PASS/FAIL

8.Clinical Competencies- PASS/FAIL

Grading

Thefollowingscaleisusedtodeterminethelettergrade.Important:Failuretoachievecompetencyintheclinicalobjectiveswillresultinafailinggraderegardlessofthescoreearned.

A = 90-100%

B = 80-89%

C = 70-79%

D = 60-69%

F = 59% or below

I = Incomplete – To receive an “I” the student must have demonstrated competency inatleast80%oftheskills in the area(s) to which assigned. The “I” must be completed within the next semester, unless specifically approved by MLT Program officials. An instructor may award a grade of “I” (Incomplete) if a student was unable to complete all of the objectives for the passing grade in a course. An incomplete grade cannot be carried beyond the established date in the following semester. The completion date is determined by the instructor but may not be later than the final deadline for withdrawal in the subsequent semester.

WITHDRAWALPOLICY

It is the responsibility of each student to ensure that his or her name is removed from the roll should he or she decide to withdraw from the class. The instructor does, however, reserve the right to drop a student should he or she feel it is necessary. If a student decides to withdraw, he or she should also verify that the withdrawal is submitted before the Final Withdrawal Date. The student is also strongly encouraged to retain their copy of the withdrawal form for their records.

Students who enroll for the third or subsequent time in a course taken since Fall, 2002, may be charged a higher tuition rate, for that course.

State law permits students to withdraw from no more than six courses during their entire undergraduate career at Texas public colleges or universities. With certain exceptions, all course withdrawals automatically count towards this limit. Details regarding this policy can be found in the ACC college catalog.

StudentClinicalObligations

Itismandatorythatthefollowingcompletedformsbeturnedintothecourseinstructor or posted in BlackBoard by the stated due dates. Refer to the table on the last page of this Syllabus for a table that will assist you in tracking these assignments.

1)Submit to instructor

a)ClinicalRotationCompetencies andAttendanceRecord

b)ClinicalRotationStudentEvaluationForm

2)Complete

a)ClinicalSiteEvaluationForm in Survey Monkey – this allows you to evaluate your clinical rotation experience.

b)Instrumentationreports-uploadcompletedformforeachMAJORpieceofequipmentused into BlackBoard.

c)Upload reflection into BlackBoard

d)Upload Daily Activity Summary Form into BlackBoard.