70 Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine (NSU MD) 2024–2025 3. Clinical Care Setting a. W hile wearing a white coat with NSU MD embroidered logo and name badge in the clinical setting, students are always expected to identify themselves as students and must assume responsibility to clarify their role to patients. b. Professional business attire may be expected by some clinical sites. This may include i. formal suit, tie, and business shirt ii. skirt suits (knee length) or pantsuits with formal business blouses or tops, stockings, closed-toe shoes c. Preceptors will dictate expected hospital, home visit, or other specific clinical setting attire. d. Other standards: i. Chewing gum or nicotine products is strictly prohibited. 4. Study time outside regular business hours (generally, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.) on the Fort Lauderdale /Davie Campus a. All students: Clothing should be neat and clean. Flip-flops, sandals, T-shirts with graphics, sundresses, tank tops, spandex, and clothing with rips and/or stains are not permitted at any time. Personal Grooming and Appearance Guidelines Without unduly restricting individual tastes, the following personal appearance guidelines should be followed: • Mustaches and beards must be clean, well-trimmed, and neat. • Hair must be clean, neat, not obscure the face or vision of the student, and be worn in such a manner as to prevent contact with the patient or other items in the care environment. • Unnaturally colored hair and extreme hairstyles do not present an appropriate professional appearance. • Fingernails should be clean, neat, and of short to medium length. Students may not have acrylic nails while providing patient care services. • Offensive body odor and poor personal hygiene is not professionally acceptable. • Jewelry should be restrained, not garish, nor functionally restrictive/dangerous to job performance, or excessive. • Facial jewelry, such as eyebrow rings, nose rings, lip rings, and tongue studs are not professionally appropriate and must not be worn during business hours. • Torso body piercings with visible jewelry or jewelry that can be seen through or under clothing must not be worn during business hours. • Visible tattoos and similar body art must be covered during business hours.
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