HTLC Guidelines

As a healthcare professional in the labs, you are expected to demonstrate:

• Professionalism in attitude and demeanor towards all others

• You must be in dress code anytime you are in the labs

• Respect to other students, lab staff, faculty, lab space and equipment

• Promptness for class time, lab appointments, and/or simulation

• Personal responsibility for own actions and preparedness for coursework

Children under 18 are not allowed in the lab at any time.

Please refrain from personal video or photos in the lab without permission.

Please treat all lab spaces with respect and return the area how you found it.  This includes conference rooms, study spaces, lab space and simulation rooms.

• Dress code for the skills labs found here.

• Please come prepared and ready to participate following your instructors guidelines.

• Skills Lab Staff are not responsible for demonstrating or teaching skills, but are a resource for practice and questions.  Lab staff do not teach.

• Please do not interrupt students, lab staff, or an instructor during a demonstration/check off.

• You are responsible for cleaning up your workspace when you are finished.

• Please follow lab guidelines for recycling or discarding of used medical equipment.

• Sharps equipment is used in the labs, please use caution and follow the dress code.

• Report any difficulties with equipment to lab staff.

• Only covered beverages are allowed in the lab at your desk space.

• You are responsible for bringing your skills supplies (skills bag) to the lab for class or practice time.

• Please refer to the ADN Blackboard site, HTLC tab/website for information regarding lab appointments.

• Dress code for simulation follows the Clinical Uniform policy

• No ink pens or newsprint on or near the simulators.  This will stain their skin.

• Use proper body mechanics when moving the simulators to prevent injury.

• Camera and audio equipment is in use in the labs and conference rooms.

• No food or drink allowed in the simulation labs.

• Real equipment is used in the labs, please take necessary precautions and safety when using equipment (example: defibrillator, sharps).

• Please remember the Human Patient Confidentiality Statement you signed.

• Simulation exercises often begin with a pre-briefing and end with a debriefing exercise.  Debriefing will often follow a tool referred to as Debriefing for Meaningful Learning (DML).  Gateway Technical College has copyright permission from the tool developer to utilize this tool.  Please reference the ADN Blackboard page for further information and copies of this tool