The student may NOT individually prescribe any medications because the student has no authority or medical license. However, the student may transcribe prescriptive information for the preceptor. The preceptor must sign all prescriptions- the student will not sign the prescription. Students may not carry, use a pre-signed prescription pad, or sign on behalf of the preceptor.
The student must respect the confidentiality of patients and fellow students.The student is not permitted to:
All patient-identifying data for academic presentations and assignments must be excluded, including name, initials, date of birth, and facility where a patient is seen.
Faculty and staff deserve the right to privacy, and students should not care for any member of the GWU Department of PA Studies in the clinical environment. Therefore, if the student notices a GWU PA program faculty or staff member on the patient schedule, the student must be excused from that patient experience.
In compliance with the North Carolina Medical Board Rules 32B.1001, 32S.0212, and 32M.0109, all GWU PA students are prohibited from caring for family members during the clinical year.
Use of cell phones/tablet devices and other personal technological devices while at the SCPE site is at the discretion of the preceptor and should be limited to course-relevant medical applications, such as patient logging and reference review.
