Code of Conduct

Code of Conduct for Non-Teaching Staff

• Shall strictly adhere to legitimate academic and administrative decisions taken by the authorities of the college / University pertaining to their sphere of responsibility / duties.
• Shall not remain absent from duty without proper sanction of leave except in case of emergency.
• Shall report at his / her work place in time prescribed by the authorities.
• Shall strictly follow the institutions in and out timings.
• Shall perform his / her academic duties and work related to examinations as assigned. Remuneration, where prescribed shall be payable as per instructions laid-down by the University.
• Shall not discriminate on political grounds for reasons of race, religion, caste, language or sex or for other reasons of an arbitrary or personal nature and shall not incite against other colleagues or administration / Governing body of the college.
• Should ensure that they should not misuse the facilities or forum of the College / Hospital.
• Shall not make use of the resources and / or facilities of the Department or College for personal, commercial, political or religious purposes.
• Shall not indulge in or resort to directly or indirectly any malpractice or unfair means in administration.
• Should ensure that they should not misuse the facilities or forum of the College / Hospital.
• Shall not indulge in smoking/consumption of alcohol/tobacco/betel nut and paan chewing on the college / hospital premises.
• Shall wear decent appropriate attire in the campus.

Any member found guilty of contravening this Code of Conduct shall, after following the due procedure laid down in this regard, be liable for the appropriate penalties.

Code of Conduct for Visitors

For the health, safety and comfort of all our patients, we at K.J. Somaiya Hospital & Research asks that patients and visitors follow the guidelines in our Code of Conduct.

• Possession and / or use of street drugs / tobacco and alcoholic beverages are not allowed on the hospital premises.
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• No smoking, No spitting within hospital premises.
• Photography is prohibited within hospital premises.
• Cell phone use is prohibited in the restricted areas.
• Keep silence within hospital premises.
• Visit patients during visiting hours of hospital only.
• Please observe any restrictions posted on a patient's door / bed.
• Please do not visit if you are sick or have an illness that could be transmitted to a patient.
• No outside fruit juice / coconut water to be allowed within premises. However fruits can be taken inside.
• Only two visitor passes will be sanctioned for general ward patients.
• Only one visitor pass / attending patient pass will be sanctioned per ICU.
• Children should be supervised at all times for their safety and the safety and care of our patients.
• Please be respectful and courteous of patients, hospital staff and hospital property.
• We do not tolerate disruptive language or violent behaviour.
• Permission from the nurse manager is required to stay with a patient overnight.
• Respect a patient's right to privacy.
• Staff can only provide condition updates to patients designated representatives. Help Desk counters are available 24 x 7 for any queries.
• Visitor privileges will not be restricted, limited or denied on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability. The hospital does have the right to restrict visitation based on an individual's behavior, a visitor's status as a registered sexual offender, and any other circumstances deemed inappropriate by the hospital's administration.
• Parking of visitor vehicles should not be done in front of reception entry or hospital gates. Parking should be done at designated parking spaces.
• No OPD patients / relatives will be permitted to enter the wards and ICU.
• Visitors should use the designated washrooms on the ground floor.

Our staff is dedicated to providing the highest quality of care to our patients. Please show them the respect they deserve as they carry out their duties. Visitors who do not comply with this Code of Conduct will be asked to leave property and may be escorted by security. Thank you for your cooperation.

Additional resources are available through the Patient Representative Office. We also welcome and appreciate your feedback about your experience. Your input helps us to continue and improve the care we provide our patients and their family.

Code of Conduct for Students

The character of individuals is shaped during their student days.

In medical education it has special relevance and importance.

Doctors are expected to conduct themselves as respected members of the society.

The code of conduct in the non-academic rights and responsibilities to provide appropriate guidance and standard of behaviour to be followed by the students during the period of study.

Breach of the code invites disciplinary actions. The code provides the basis for investigating cases of alleged and unacceptable conduct.

Identity Of Student

• For the purpose of determining identity of a person as a student, he /she must produce evidence by showing the identification card with a photograph issued by the competent authority.
• Refusal by a student to produce identification as required shall be cause for disciplinary action.

Student's Responsibilities Of Learning

• Appreciate the Institutional goals and objectives and contribute to the realization of the same by participating in relevant Institutional activities.
• Follow the time schedules, rules and regulations of the Institution.
• Make optimum use of the learning resources and other support services available in the Institution. Undertake regular and intense study of learning materials.
• Have a clear knowledge of the programmes, rules and regulations of the Institution.
• Prepare for continuous internal assessment and term-end examinations.

Classroom Conduct

• The students should be present in the class before the commencement of the teaching-learning activity.
• Any student who significantly disrupts any college class and makes it unreasonably difficult to conduct the class in an orderly manner shall be subjected to disciplinary action.
• It is mandatory for all the students to be present inside the lecture hall/demonstration room/ practical laboratory at the scheduled time.
• Writing on the benches, chairs, tables is strictly forbidden. Students engaging in these activities are liable for disciplinary action.

Practical Laboratory / Dissection Hall Conduct

• The students should be present before the class starts.
• Any student whose behaviour leads to disruption of practical and damage of laboratory property and is not as per rules and ethical values set for dealing the cadavers shall be subject to discipline.

Wards / Outpatient Departments / Clinics

• The students should attend their postings on time.
• Students should behave decently with the patients.
• They must be kind and sympathetic towards patient's problems and they should be treated with respect and dignity.
• Students should not occupy patient's beds or keep any of their belongings on them.
• Misbehaviour with patients or patient's attendants or indulging in any illegal/ unethical practices with them is liable for disciplinary action.
• Verbal consent of patient/relative (when patient is minor) before interaction should be taken.
• Do not impose your views on patients/relatives.
• Students should maintain patient confidentiality.

Attendance

• The minimum required attendance for students is 75% as per MUHS. Students who do not have the required minimum attendance are not eligible to appear the University Examination. Kindly note that absence/leave on Medical grounds does not have any concession. Submission of Medical Certificate does not entitle the student to seek any condonation of shortage of attendance.
• It is compulsory for repeaters and detained students to attend classes in the failed subject/subjects and put in a minimum of 75% attendance as applicable.
• It is compulsory for repeaters and detained students to attend classes in the failed subject/subjects and put in a minimum of 75% attendance as applicable.
• Keeping in view the interest of parents and students, the College informs them about the attendance from time to time. However, the students can neither claim it as a right to be informed nor seek exemption for being unaware of shortage of attendance and their consequences.

Dress Code

• Decent professionally appropriate attire in the campus is a must.
• Provocative clothing, transparent attire, chappals, sandals, shorts, and ribbed clothes are prohibited.
• It is a must for all the students, interns and postgraduate students to wear a white apron with ID card during working hours, both in the college and the hospital premises.
• Students shall strictly follow the dress code while attending classes and while clinical postings.

Behavior With Other Student

• Recommends student to have good behaviour and conduct with junior students and other students.
• Shall restrict from all activities under the preview of ragging which is a criminal offence.
• There shall be no discrimination based on face, colour, caste, creed, religion, nationality or gender.
• The students found to be involved in ragging will be presented in front of ragging committee.
• In the event of any ragging, student must complain immediately to the ragging committee and authorities. Telephone numbers of ragging committee and Rector are put up on notice board for information of all.
• All the students and parents have to an undertaking that they are aware that ‘Ragging is an offence’ and in case any student indulges in such activity, he/she will be punished as per rules.

Code Of Conduct For Examination

• Appearing for formative and summative examination is mandatory.
• If any candidate remains absent for any examination no marks will be given for the same.
• Make a note of correct timings and days of the examinations and attend accordingly.
• Reach the examination hall 20 minutes before the schedule time.
• Bring the Admission/Hall tickets to the examination hall every day.
• Read the instructions given in the admission tickets and act accordingly.
• Shall follow all the rules and regulations of the College for appearing examination

Behavior Inside The Campus & Hostels

• Students shall maintain discipline and good conduct in campus and hostel premises.
• Shall prohibit themselves from the use / possession of alcohol, tobacco, drugs or any other intoxicants in the campus and hostel.
• Campus is smoking free/ smoking is prohibited in college and hospital premises.
• Shall not cluster in corridor or crowding in front of the offices or campus roads.
• Unauthorized entry of outsiders in to the campus as well as in the hostels is strictly prohibited. Without specific permission of the authorities, students shall not bring outsiders in the institute or hostels.
• Shall obtain prior permission from authorities to exhibit any type of banners, flags, boards, photography etc. inside the campus, hostels, gate, building or compound wall.
• Shall help in maintaining the clean campus.

Research Ethics

• As a medical student undertaking or associated with research activities you should:
• Adhere to all the ethical principles in the appropriate national guidelines and seek ethical approval from the appropriate research ethics committee.
• Not plagiarize another’s work or research.

Conduct In Library

• Students and Interns desirous of utilizing the library must enter their name, time of entry, class and signature in the Attendance Register before entering into library.
• They shall also write the time of leaving the library and put their signature in the register.
• Books are to be handled carefully. Underlining or highlighting in the books is not permitted.
• Silence is to be strictly maintained. No group discussions, chatting or sleeping is permitted within the library.
• Silence is to be strictly maintained. No group discussions, chatting or sleeping is permitted within the library.
• Instructions of the librarian/assistants will have to be adhered to.

Student-To-Staff Relationship

• Students must respect all the staff members at all the times.
• Interaction with staff /faculty should be in the working hours in institutional premises.
• Students are not permitted to visit residential quarters of staff members unless it is for unavoidable and urgent work or when the staff member concerned has invited them.
• Staff members are not expected to visit students in their hostel room even if invited by the students.
• All Institutional get together of staff members and students will require prior approval of the authorities.

Wider Professional Responsibilities

• Doctors have a responsibility to the profession and to the public to maintain high standards of care; this wider responsibility is over and above individual responsibility for their own clinical competence.
• Report matter of serious concern.
• Electronic networking should be used judiciously and should not harm individual’s emotions/sentiments.