Student Handbook

pants/shirts, leggings, faded, bleached, torn/frayed jeans or other clothing, low-back or back-less tops or dresses and tank tops may not be worn. 3. Other Personal Habits. Smoking or vaping is not permitted. Refrain from chewing gum when dealing directly with the public or with patients. Do not eat or drink in patient care/public areas. 4. Footwear. People who work in health care facilities are on their feet a lot. So, aside from how your footwear looks, it also plays a role in how your feet feel at the end of your day. Select a shoe style that provides both comfort and safety. Shoes should be clean, polished and in good repair. Slippers, flip flops, house shoes, and sandals are not permitted since your feet are not covered. It is a health and safety requirement that only closed-toe shoes be worn. 5. Jewelry. Wearing jewelry is appropriate as long as it does not interfere with patient care (such as dangling or sharp objects). 6. Identification. Your employee identification name badge must be worn in patient care areas at all times. 7. Laboratory coats/jackets should be worn where provided or required. Scrubs should be neat and clean. 8. Headwear. No headwear (hats, scarfs, etc.) is permitted. The only exception is for headwear of a religious origin 1) Lab/Clinic Coat: Students are required to purchase a navy lab coat for use in the labs and clinics of the College. The navy lab coat will be used during the first and second years, and students will receive their white lab coat during their White Coat Ceremony at the end of the second year. We recommend that you buy the coat through Pulse Uniform by visiting their website. • Buying online: Lab coats can be purchased from Pulse Uniform at the link below. The NAVY BLUE option should be selected and the coat should not be personalized or embroidered (we will provide you with a name tag and SUNY patch). Coats will NOT be needed during orientation but should be available for your first day of classes. 1. www.pulseuniform.com Scrubs: Under the lab coat, students have the option of either wearing formal clinic attire (as noted in the Student Handbook) or scrubs. While scrubs are sold by numerous companies, the only requirement is that they are royal blue. Depending on the vendor, it may be called by a different name but it must match the color noted as royal blue on the Pulse Uniform website. The majority of students chose to wear scrubs instead of clinic attire while in clinics and labs. The requirements listed above are not all-encompassing. Circumstances may arise which are not covered by this policy. Any decision on the interpretation of this policy is at the discretion of your supervisor, your clinical instructor, the service chief, the Chief Medical Officer or the VP for Clinical Administration. In addition to the above, the following items are not permitted: Denim clothing or similarly casual fabric, skirts and pants with cargo pockets, and Capri’s or cropped pants. Failure to comply with these standards may result in disciplinary actions including a lowering of the clinical grade, and dismissal from the clinic assignment and being charged with an unexcused absence. Additional note on clinical dress code:

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