BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES - Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie

Jewelry must come off before scrubbing. Earrings are
unacceptable in the Operating Room because they may fall into the field.
Short necklaces are acceptable as they are covered by O.R. gowns.
Inappropriate dress for all medical personnel is as follows:
Soiled, tattered, torn, frayed, or ripped clothing
Shorts of any kind
See-through garments, or those with plunging or revealing
necklines
Garments exposing midriff or undergarments
Tube-tops, tank tops, or tight, form-fitting shirts
Spaghetti straps, and low-cut or off-the-shoulder shirts or dresses
Sweatshirts
Stirrups, leggings, or exercise attire
Tight or transparent clothing (including tight-fitting T-shirts)
Any clothing with slogans, advertising, or questionable or
suggestive logos or emblems
Any clothing that promotes alcohol or tobacco
Belly shirts
Baseball caps or hats
Low-rise jeans
Other
Do not chew gum.
No eating or drinking in front of patients or in patient care areas.
Speak softly in the hospital.
Never discuss one’s own or friends’ personal issues in public
areas.
Never discuss patient care issues in public areas, such as cafeterias
and elevators.
Do not criticize pedagogy, faculty, staff, others or institutions in
public areas.
Do not carry patient charts or X-ray folders with the name
exposed.
Keep beepers on vibrator-silent mode so as not to interrupt
attendings and patients.
► Exercises and Discussions:
1. What is metacommunication?
2. What are verbal communication forms and types?
3. Describe the elements of paraverbal communication.
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