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Student Success Projects are designed to utilize critical thinking skills required in health care professions. Each week you will be required to analyze a health care scenario and apply critical thinking skills. This will require use of your own words summarizing the project requirements. Please review the “Generative AI Use Policy” below for further instruction.
Student Success Projects are graded on two components: 1/ Project requirements and 2/ Personal reflection. Both components are required for every Student Success Project.
Project Requirements:
Chapter reading and module lessons introduced employee care and patient safety. Chapter 11 identified 7 common health care workplace hazards.
Chemical
Environmental
Ergonomic
Infectious
Physical
Psychosocial
Workplace violence
Consider a recent or current work environment. Were there hazardous conditions present, like those presented in readings and lessons? Keep that thought in mind to use while you create your ideal medical work environment, whether at a facility or remote setting.
For this project:
Using at least 300 words, create and describe your ideal medical work environment that you would be happy to work in, and
Then identify in your summary at least three of the 7 hazards identified, and
How you plan to prevent that hazard in your ideal setting.
Submit your project summary.
Personal Reflection:
With a separate submission, reflect on the setting you created. Summarize with at least 100 words what you learned from this assignment in preparation for your health care profession. Submit your reflection.
All project submissions must include your name, the date, the course number, and the professor’s name. Two separate submissions are required.
Repeating the instructions, including required header information, or indicating a citation does not count towards the final word count requirement of the project. For further guidance, reference “Files” for sample projects, attend the live lecture or view the recording, or communicate with your course instructor.
Generative AI Use Policy
DeVry recognizes the importance of AI as a tool for learning and its responsible use in the classroom. Before using any Generative AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, GrammarlyGo, Bard, Dall-E, etc.), you must get specific permission from your professor. Any assignment going through Turnitin will now be identified if there was use of Generative AI.
Guideline for Student Success Project
1. Project Requirements (300 words)
- Introduction:
- Begin by clearly summarizing your ideal medical work environment, either at a facility or remote setting.
- Describe what makes this environment ideal for you, considering the physical, psychological, and social aspects of the workplace.
- Hazards:
- Identify at least three of the seven workplace hazards mentioned in the readings (Chemical, Environmental, Ergonomic, Infectious, Physical, Psychosocial, Workplace violence).
- For each identified hazard, explain:
- Why this hazard might exist in a medical work environment.
- How it affects workers and patients.
- How you would prevent or minimize the risk of this hazard in your ideal setting.
- Example Framework:
- If you identify psychosocial hazards, explain how you would promote mental health support, stress management programs, or create a supportive work culture.
- For chemical hazards, discuss the use of safety protocols, proper labeling, and personal protective equipment (PPE) to avoid exposure.
- With workplace violence, you could focus on creating a zero-tolerance policy, training staff on conflict resolution, and implementing effective communication channels.
- Conclusion:
- Conclude by summarizing how your ideal medical work environment addresses the identified hazards and how this would improve overall employee and patient safety.
2. Personal Reflection (100 words)
- Reflection on Your Work Environment:
- In this section, summarize what you’ve learned from the assignment. Reflect on:
- How this exercise helped you understand the importance of a safe and healthy work environment in healthcare.
- The role of critical thinking in preventing hazards and improving workplace safety.
- How this knowledge will influence your future practice in the healthcare profession.
- In this section, summarize what you’ve learned from the assignment. Reflect on:
- Example:
- “This project made me realize how crucial it is to consider various hazards in the healthcare environment and how creating a safe and supportive work culture can benefit both employees and patients. It has also highlighted the importance of proactive measures to ensure safety and well-being in the healthcare setting.”
Formatting Guidelines
- Header Information:
- Include your name, the course number, date, and professor’s name at the top of both submissions.
- Separate Submissions:
- Submit the Project Requirements (300 words) and the Personal Reflection (100 words) as two separate documents.
- Word Count:
- Ensure that the word count for the project summary is at least 300 words, and the reflection is at least 100 words.
- Citations:
- You do not need to provide additional sources outside of the course materials, but be sure to refer to the chapter and module lessons that were used.
By following this structure, you can effectively complete the Student Success Project while addressing the required components of the assignment.