Medical Law and Bioethics Unit 1 Seminar Dimitria Adkins, MS, CT(ASCP)IAC

This is me!!

First and foremost…  Welcome to class!  Congratulations on taking the first steps in returning to school to complete your degrees!

Tonight’s Agenda  Introductions  Discuss the syllabus and class expectations  No “formal” lecture tonight  Please read Chapter 1  Questions?

Medical Law and Bioethics  What is this course about?  Legal and ethical implications for health care professionals  Federal and state laws  Confidentiality  Legal, Ethical, and Bioethical Issues

How do you reach me?  Within the class, click on at the top of the screen  Using AIM  My screen name is dimitriaadkins  

Grading--Seminars Weekly Seminars  Units 1-9 (no seminar in Unit 10)  Worth 20 points each  Points awarded depends upon  Arriving on time  Staying until the end  On-topic discussions  Quality participation

Missed Seminars If you missed a weekly seminar OR you did not participate adequately during seminar OR You entered seminar late (more than 5 minutes late)… You may complete SEMINAR OPTION 2 located within the class room under each Unit

Missed Seminars (Option 2)  Enter the classroom  Click on that Unit that you missed (to the left)  Click on seminar  There are questions there for you to answer  Responses must be adequate in length to obtain full credit  MUST be completed by the end of the Unit (Tuesdays at 11:59ET)  Sent to me via the drop box…please follow directions  Will be graded within 5 days after the end of the unit

Grading---Weekly Discussion Questions  Each week (unit), you will have 1 discussion question (DQ)  Initial answers should be at least 100 words  Remember your Spell check!  9 Discussion questions, Units 1-9, 40 points each

Grading---Weekly Discussion Questions  In addition to responding to your discussion questions, you must respond AT LEAST 2 substantial responses to either myself and/or your classmates, called “ participation responses ”  These responses must be at least 75 words in length  No, “I agree”, or “you are right”, or “what she said”…They don’t count!!

Grading---Weekly Discussion Questions  Initial responses to the Discussion Questions are due no later than SATURDAY  2 Responses to classmates are due no later than TUESDAY  You MUST post a minimum of 3 DAYS during the week…  I suggest Thursday, Saturday, and Mondays…but that’s just me

Grading---Weekly Discussion Questions SUGGESTIONS:  Thursday: answer the question (make sure to refer to what you have read, something currently in the news, or what was discussed in seminar)  Saturday —post to at least one classmate  Monday —post to another classmate, or the professor (that’s me)  Remember—you may post more if you choose!!

GRADING--Projects  You will have 3 Projects in class ( we will discuss more in a later seminar)  Unit 4—120 points  Unit 8—120 points  Unit 9—100 points  There are templates available for each project  You MUST use the templates for credit  MUST be completed no later than Tuesday of that unit at 11:59 ET

Quizzes  Unit 2—55 points  Covers Chapters 1, 4, and 8  Code of Ethics and Professional Organizations Module  Unit 3—65 points  Covers Chapters 5 and 7

Late work Late work will not be accepted unless there are clear and compelling extenuating circumstances. If you have extenuating circumstances that prevent you from completing course assignments/exams you must contact your instructor immediately—prior to the assignment/exam/quiz due-date unless prevented from doing so by emergency circumstances.

Late work  Examples of extenuating circumstances are serious personal and/or family illness/hospitalization, death in the family, weather-related evacuation/emergencies, work emergencies, and issues related to active military assignment.  Personal computer/software/internet connectivity issues and course blocks are not considered extenuating circumstances

Late work  Granting of late-work submission due to extenuating circumstances is at the discretion of the instructor and will require documentation for verification of extenuating circumstances.  If late work submission is granted, the instructor will establish new due-dates and requirements without loss of course points

Drop box  Discussion questions are submitted within the classroom under the corresponding units  MISSED SEMINARS and PROJECTS are submitted under the course “drop box”  All work MUST BE submitted using MICROSOFT WORD…not Microsoft Works or Wordperfect  No work will be accepted via

Dimitria’s Tips  Have an opened mind! We will be discussing sensitive topics in class  Take your time…don’t try to do everything at once  DO NOT wait until the last minute to begin a project/assignment …PROCRASTINATION will HURT!!!  Spell check all of your work  Turn in ALL of your work ON TIME!!  If you have ANY questions, don’t hesitate to me!  Don’t try to do anything on your own if you don’t understand!

More tips….  READ EVERYTHING!  Get into the habit of reading the syllabus and all assignments thoroughly.  Communicate with myself and your classmates.  Answer EACH part of questions given

Dimitria’s Pet Peeves…  LATE WORK...Should I say more?  When you are ing me, don’t say, “ Sorry to bother you…” You are NOT bothering me! I am here for YOU!  In seminars, PLEASE try to stay on topic. I try to use the minute for “small talk” but after that, I AM THE STAR…(ha ha… I like attention) Don’t try to take my limelight

Dimitria’s pet peeves continued  Do NOT ask me when I will have your grades…UGH!!  ESPECIALLY after submitting late work  You took your time submitting it, so give me some time to grade it!  Grades should be officially posted 5 DAYS AFTER the end of the unit, so…  Discussion grades AND Project grades will be posted no later than Sunday after the end of the unit  Seminar grades will be posted 2 Days after the seminar (Fridays)

Dimitria’s pet peeves continued, continued  Make sure to know what chapter we are in when attending seminar  BEFORE seminar, read what will be discussed  DO NOT announce yourself if you enter seminar late, or leave early.  It is a distraction  This is not the time to give shout-outs.

Tech support  If you are having problems accessing the classroom OR seminar, please contact tech support  Please do not interrupt seminar to discuss your problems

Whew!  That’s enough, isn’t it?  Any questions??