II. PROFESSIONALISM A. Commitment to Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action

Consistent with the qualities of professionalism expected, students who matriculate in the Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing must:

• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills; exercise sound judgement; • Be consistently punctual for all required activities; demonstrate respect for individuals and form effective relationships with individuals of all ages, gender, heritage, sexual orientation, cultural and religious backgrounds; • Demonstrate cultural sensitivity; possess emotional stability in stressful situations; • Respond to emails, phone calls, pages etc. in a timely and professional manner; maintain the highest professional standards on social media; • Assure the confidentiality of patient information; • Abide by all rules, regulations and policies of the school and clinical training sites, student handbook and honor code; accept constructive feedback from others and take responsibility for actions and make appropriate, positive changes; • Engage in respectful, timely and effective communication; • Work effectively, respectfully and professionally as part of educational and healthcare teams, and with peers, supervisors and faculty; • Demonstrate empathy and concern for others; show compassion for individuals while maintaining appropriate boundaries for professional relationships.

Students must function effectively under stress and possess adequate endurance to successfully meet their academic and clinical responsibilities. Students must be able to successfully adapt to changing environments and situations demonstrating necessary flexibility. They must learn to function in health care, academic and/or research environments in the face of uncertainties.

Maintaining the standards of professionalism is an essential component of patient care and the practice of nursing. Student violations of the standards of professionalism may lead to dismissal from the Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing.

II. PROFESSIONALISM

A. COMMITMENT TO NONDISCRIMINATON AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School (UMass Chan) is committed to an environment that is civil, respectful, fair, accessible, safe, nurturing and free of all forms of harassment and discrimination. UMass Chan does not discriminate based on race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, national origin, covered veteran status, disability, ancestry or any other characteristic protected by law in employment, admissions, participation in its programs, services and activities, and selection of vendors who provide services or products to UMass Chan. Further, UMass Chan is firmly committed to ensuring that all who work, study, visit or seek treatment here may do so in an environment free of harassment and/or discrimination. Therefore, UMass Chan has policies and procedures that support the right of all individuals to be treated accordingly. All members of the community have responsibility for complying with UMass Chan policies and procedures relative to affirmative action, inclusion and equal opportunity. UMass Chan policies and procedures comply with all federal and state guidelines.

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