Calendar 2012-2013 - Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing

1. The nursing student is a member of the interprofessional health care team. Therefore, thenursing student should accept responsibility to work co-operatively and collaboratively withpeers, the instructor and other health care professionals to provide competent and safe clientcare.2. As a member of the health care team the nursing student should communicate respectfullyand effectively with colleagues. At the same time all nursing students can expect to betreated with respect and integrity in the clinical setting. If any student experiences behaviouror communication by any member of the health care team which they feel is disrespectfulthey should inform their clinical instructor or supervisor. Failing helpful outcomes from thatdiscussion, within an appropriate time period, they then should enlist the assistance of theappropriate nursing education administrator in the nursing program.3. In the event that a nursing student has reason to believe that another student or health careprofessional is not giving competent and safe care, and/or is giving care under the influenceof drugs and/or alcohol, the student's first obligation is to protect the client / patient fromharm, to ensure that client / patient dignity is respected, and to inform the instructor of thesituation immediately.4. If the instructor is not available immediately, the nursing student should promptly inform aresponsible person at the clinical setting of the misconduct. Both misconduct and failure toreport misconduct can result in a client being harmed psychologically and physically. It is leftto the student's discretion whether he/she also wants to discuss the issue with the student(s)or health professional(s) involved.The Nursing Student and the ProfessionThe nursing student represents the nursing profession. Therefore, the student has an obligationto know and appreciate the profession's values and also, to incorporate them into his/herpractice.The following guidelines will assist the nursing student to meet this expectation.1. The nursing student should understand the Canadian Nurses Association's Code of Ethics forNursing and the College of Nurses of Ontario's Guidelines for Ethical Behavior in Nursing.2. The nursing student should refer to these codes when making decisions about an ethicalissue.3. The nursing student should discuss ethical and professional concerns with his/her peers,instructors, and other Faculty members.University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 98