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Equal Admissions Opportunities
Equal Faculty & Program Admission Opportunities
Security Department Mission Statement
Mission of NMMC Medical Technology Program
Requirements of Medical Technology Students
Tuition & Fees
There is no tuition fee for the 12-month program.
Required books and manuals are to be purchased by the student. The cost of books varies each year, but the yearly average is approximately $700-$800.
To enroll in the program, students must send a nonrefundable deposit of $100 along with the letter of acceptance to the Medical Technology Program Director.
Because no tuition is charged, no refunds are made. Book and manual purchases are nonrefundable.
Textbooks & Uniforms
Textbooks
Each student will be expected to purchase several textbooks to supplement didactic and practical experience. These books will be recommended by the program director. An initial set of required books will be provided at cost. (See Tuition and Fees
section.)
The staff strongly recommends that each student develop a small collection of books on laboratory subjects. After the initial acquisition of required books, the purchase of one good current textbook per year will help students and technologists keep abreast of recent developments.
Uniforms
Each student should obtain an adequate supply of uniforms and a lab coat. Consult with the program director concerning the current dress codes. A copy of the NMMC dress code will be issued to each student on or before the first day of class.
Hours & Holidays
Students are scheduled for five days (40 hours), Monday-Friday, each week. All students share in each of the six national holidays (New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas). Other holidays may be scheduled by the program director and will be published in the Student Information Manual.
Living Accommodations
Living accommodations are the responsibility of the student. Consult the local newspaper, phone book and/or realtors for specific information regarding available living arrangements.
Student Services
While in the program students will have access to the following services:
- Reduced-price meals in the Food Court
- Employee health nurse consultations and referrals
- Emergency health services at current NMMC prices
- Student counseling
- Job placement aid
- Security services and safety education
- NMMC in-depth orientation
Equal Admissions Opportunities
North Mississippi Medical Center's Medical Technology Program does not discriminate in student admissions on the basis of race, color, creed, sex, age, religion or national origin.
Equal Faculty & Program Official Selection Opportunities
North Mississippi Medical Center's Medical Technology Program does not discriminate in faculty or program official selection on the basis of race, color, creed, sex, age, religion or national origin.
Health Insurance
Each student is responsible for health insurance coverage.
Liability Insurance
Prior to enrollment in NMMC's program, students will be responsible for purchasing and maintaining their own student liability insurance policies with professional and personal coverage. Proof of such coverage must be furnished to NMMC prior to and during participation in the program.
Disclaimer of Liability
Students enrolled in the program will not be considered employees of NMMC for any purpose whatsoever. There is no contract of hire or apprenticeship expressed or implied between the student and NMMC, and no employer-employee relationship. The student will receive no payment or compensation. The student's activities and studies at NMMC while enrolled in the program are for the purpose of providing clinical education and experience to the student and are not performed in furtherance of the business of NMMC. The student will not be an employee of NMMC as defined in Mississippi's Workers' Compensation law and will not be entitled to any benefits under said law.
Service Work
No service work is required of the students. All work activities, services or duties of the students are for the purpose of obtaining clinical education and experience and are not performed in the furtherance of the business of NMMC.
Program Withdrawal
Students who wish to withdraw from the Medical Technology Program must do so through the office of the Program Director. Leaving without filing a formal withdrawal notice will result in a grade of F in all courses of the Medical Technology Program for students enrolled in the "3+1" program at one of the affiliated universities or college.
Dismissal from the Program
Due to the time allotment for each course, the time lapse between the presentation of courses, and the difficulty of scheduling instructors, it is not possible to repeat a course. If a student fails to pass any completed portion of a course, he/she will be dropped from the program and will not be allowed to attempt the succeeding course.
If, for any reason, a student is unable to attend class and cannot pass both cognitive and psychomotor tests in order to demonstrate proficiency in material covered during time missed, he/she will be dropped from the program.
As there are no allowances made for time missed, all "make-up" time will be at the instructor’s discretion and convenience. Students should consult with the instructor.
Causes for Dismissal
- Students will be dismissed for the following reasons:
Failure to comply with policies and procedures of NMMC and its MT Program - Failure to pass any course
- Failure to demonstrate proficiency in course material
Drug Free Policy
NMMC Medical Technology Program has adopted and implemented a program to prevent the illicit use of drugs and abuse of alcohol by students and employees. This program consists of information provided in the form of handouts, videos, etc., for the purpose of providing the following:
- Standards of conduct that clearly prohibit, at a minimum, the unlawful possession, use or distribution of drugs and alcohol by students and employees on this institution’s property or as any part of this institution’s activities;
- A description of the applicable legal sanctions under local, state and federal law for unlawful possession, use or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol;
- A description of the health risks associated with the use of illicit drugs and the abuse of alcohol;
- A description of any drug and alcohol counseling, treatment or rehabilitation programs that are available to students and employees; and
- A clear statement that this institution will impose sanctions on students and employees (consistent with local, state and federal law) and a description of these sanctions, up to an including expulsion or termination of employment and referral for prosecution for violations of the standards of conduct.
Hospital Security
The Security Department of North Mississippi Medical Center is committed both in principal and practice to the overall philosophy of the Medical Center. In addition, the department subscribes to the following tenets:
- Quality healthcare services can only be provided within the context of a safe, secure and orderly environment.
- Patients, employees and visitors within the healthcare environment are entitled certain basic rights, among them are freedom from harm, reasonable fear of harm and property loss.
- The value of human life is to be held paramount over all other concerns.
- Human dignity must be preserved at all times regardless of one’s race, creed, religion, sex, nationality or socioeconomic status.
Security Mission Statement
The mission of the NMMC Security Department is to provide protection and service to NMMC, its patients, visitors, employees and medical staff. This shall be accomplished through the systematic and cost effective integration of technology, personnel and prevention/control programs.
While carrying out this mission, the department’s primary areas of responsibility shall include: security, safety, fire protection, disaster preparedness, compliance of hospital policies and general assistance to those in need.
Grievance Procedure
In the relationship of student to faculty, dissatisfaction may at some time develop. It is often the result of a misunderstanding or of insufficient information; in either case, the problem must be expressed before it can be settled. Should a question concerning the interpretation or application of the policy of the Medical Technology Program arise, a student may use the following procedure to resolve the question. The presentation of a grievance must be made within 10 days of its occurrence.
Step I - Immediate Faculty Instructor
In order to minimize the possibility of a misunderstanding, a student is urged to first discuss the problem with the immediate instructor within 10 calendar days following its occurrence.
Step II - Program Director
The problem may be referred to the Program Director if a satisfactory response has not been received from the instructor within 10 calendar days from presentation of the problem to the faculty instructor.
Step III - Committee
If a satisfactory solution is not obtained from the Program Director within 10 calendar days, an appeal can be made to a committee composed of the Pathology Department Administrative Director, the Program Director, the Medical Director and the Director of the Human Resources Department.
Step IV - Final Decision
If a satisfactory solution is not obtained from this committee within 10 days, an appointment with the Administrative Director may be requested. The Administrative Director in consultation with the Human Resources Director and Medical Director will review all aspects of the problem with all parties involved. This decision will be regarded as final and binding.
Mission of NMMC Medical Technology Program
The mission of this program is to prepare students to enter the profession of Medical Technology with the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed for clinical competence and to help students develop the independent learning skills needed to grow in the profession throughout their career. The program, which is accredited by the Commission for the Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program (CAAHEP) cooperation with the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) will offer the senior year for a baccalaureate degree in Medical Technology with an affiliated university or college or the certificate program for degree bearing students. The curriculum will emphasize skills in entry level competencies to prepare students to fill Medical Technology roles in the profession at NMMC, in the area community and nationwide. If there arises a policy and/or procedure when applied experience cannot be guaranteed, the student will receive appropriate instruction in order for them to understand the policy and/or procedure.
Requirements of Medical Technology Students
The Medical Technology student must meet these observable requirements:
- Observe laboratory demonstration in which biologicals (i.e., body fluids, culture materials, tissue sections, and cellular specimens) are tested for their biochemical, hematological, immunological, microbiological, and histochemical components.
- Characterized the color, odor, clarity, and viscosity of biologicals, reagents, or chemical reaction products.
- Employ a clinical grade binocular microscope to discriminate among fine structural and color (hue, shading, and intensity) differences of microscopic specimens.
- Read and comprehend text, numbers, and graphs displayed in print and on a video monitor.
The Medical Technology student must meet these movement requirements:
- Move freely and safely about a laboratory.
- Reach laboratory benchtops and shelves, patients lying in hospital beds or patient seated in specimen collection furniture.
- Travel to numerous clinical laboratory sites for practical experience.
- Perform moderately taxing continuous physical work, often requiring prolonged sitting, over several hours.
- Maneuver phlebotomy and culture acquisition equipment to safely collect valid laboratory specimens from patients.
- Control laboratory equipment (i.e. pipettes, inoculating loops, test tubes) and adjust instrument to perform laboratory procedures.
- Use an electronic keyboard (i.e. 101-key IBM computer keyboard) to operate laboratory instruments and to calculate, record, evaluate and transmit laboratory information.
The Medical Technology student must meet these Communication Requirements:
- Read and comprehend technical and professional material (i.e. textbooks, magazine and journal articles, handbooks, and instruction manuals).
- Follow verbal and written instructions in order to correctly and independently perform laboratory test procedures.
- Clearly instruct patients prior to specimens collection.
- Effectively, confidentially, and sensitively converse with patients regarding laboratory tests.
- Communicate with faculty members, fellow students, staff, and other health care professionals verbally and in a recorded format (writing, typing, graphics or telecommunication).
- Independently prepare papers, reports and take laboratory lecture and practical exams.
The Medical Technology student must meet these intellectual requirements:
- Possess these intellectual skills: comprehension, measurement, mathematical calculation, reasoning, integration, analysis, comparison, self-expression, and criticism.
- Be able to exercise sufficient judgement to recognize and correct performance deviation.
- The Medical Technology student must meet these behavioral requirements:
- Be able to manage the use of time and be able to systematize actions in order to complete professional and technical tasks within realistic constraints.
- Possess the emotional health necessary to effectively employ intellect and exercise appropriate judgment.
- Be able to provide professional and technical services while experiencing the stresses of task-related uncertainty (i.e. ambiguous test ordering, ambivalent test interpretation), emergent demands (i.e."stat" test orders), and a distraction environment (i.e. high noise levels, crowding, complex visual stimuli).
- Be flexible and creative and adapt to professional and technical change.
- Recognize potentially hazardous materials, equipment, and situations and process safely in order to minimize risk of injury to patients, self and nearby individuals.
- Adapt to working with unpleasant biologicals.
- Support and promote the activities of fellow students and of health care professional. Promotion of peers helps furnish a team approach to learning, task completion, problem solving and patient care.
- Be honest, compassionate, ethical and responsible. The student must be forthright about errors or uncertainty. The student must be able to critically evaluate her or his own performance, accept constructive criticism, and look for ways to improve (i.e. participate in enriched educational activities). The student must be able to evaluate the performance of fellow students and tactfully offer constructive comments.
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