The student will attend an orientation during the first clinical course which includes fire safety, electrical safety, proper lifting and body mechanics, infection control and blood-borne pathogens. This information will be updated annually at a safety fair at Guam Memorial Hospital Authority. The student shall be prepared for the clinical experience. This may include reviewing the client's record and visiting the client in the health care setting. The student is expected to come to the clinical site dressed in professional attire.
Hair is to be neatly styled and off the collar.
Plain wedding rings without stones and simple post earrings may be worn. Watch with a sweep second hand or digital seconds, bandage scissors, stethoscope and small kelly clamps are required. Clinical prep attire includes lab coat with ID over professional street attire. No shorts, cut-offs, zories, etc are permitted. Any exceptions to the above will be outlined in the course syllabus.