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Academic Integrity - Why Does It Matter?

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Academic Integrity - Why Does It Matter?


Introduction

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Some actions are clearly wrong. Some are clearly right. Sometimes the difference is not as clear, and we struggle to decide what to do. Other times, we may know our actions are not quite right, but we justify them, saying we ran out of time, didn’t understand, or didn’t think a situation through.

However, nurses have to act with integrity at all times; we are responsible for our patients’ health, welfare, and safety. This obligation starts the moment you enter the College of Nursing.

We will explore this topic in detail throughout this self-paced learning module, Academic Integrity- Why Does it Matter.


Directions

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This module should take you approximately 45 minutes to complete. A video with audio is included so have your computer speakers on.

There are a number of supporting documents and links referenced throughout the module under the Resources tab in the upper right. There is also a Glossary defining important terms. To exit from the module, click on Exit. When you reenter the module, you will be given the option to resume where you left off.

In the upper left, the Menu button, will allow you to navigate quickly through the slides. At any time in the module you can click on the Transcript button.

Click Next or Previous in the lower right to progress through the module.


Purpose

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This self-paced e-learning module is designed to help you become familiar with the Seton Hall University, College of Nursing Academic Integrity Policy and associated expectations for student conduct.

You will find the objectives for this unit under the Resources link.

Completion of this module is mandatory for all students in the College of Nursing.


Culture of Integrity

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What do we mean by academic integrity? How can we create and maintain a culture of integrity in our college?

Please read our Statement of Values. Scroll down to check "I agree" to proceed.


Movie

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Watch a brief video conversation between Dr. Gloria Essoka and Dr. Marcia Gardner, both faculty in the College of Nursing, as they discuss the importance of academic integrity.


The Code

http://www.nursingworld.org/codeofethics

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Integrity is built on a foundation of ethical principles and behavior. In our profession, the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses outlines ethical conduct required of nurses which applies to all realms and settings of nursing practice. The College of Nursing Integrity Policy evolves from this code.

Review the 9 provisions in the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements by accessing the link provided. While reading this document, reflect on what these statements mean to you as a nursing student.




Policy Depot

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At is time we ask you to review the policies regarding Academic Integrity at the College of Nursing.

In the following slides you will be asked to apply these principles to real-life situations.


What Would You Do?

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Three nursing students are challenged to make decisions that test their integrity and commitment. What would you do if you were faced with the same situation?

Consult the Glossary and Resources section of this module to find definitions and policies to help YOU decide the best course of action.


3 Scenarios

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Ready? Let's meet Jose, Jolene and Todd, all students at Seton Hall's College of Nursing.


Begin Scenarios

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Click on each door above to view the scenario. You must complete the three scenarios to finish the module.


Jose - Begin

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It is final exam week. In your Nursing Research course, you are assigned a take home exam. You need to read two case studies and answer six questions.


Jose M1

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The professor instructed the class to complete the exam individually.

In contrast, during the course of the semester, she encouraged the students to discuss reading and study questions in groups both in and out of class time. These opportunities were critical to emphasize the importance of teamwork in clinical practice.


Jose M2

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Today you received an email from one of the members of your study group.

"We should meet to go over the questions on the take home exam. We can read the studies, and then each of us can write the answer to three of the six questions. We can share answers and discuss the studies together, the way we did for class. This will really save us a lot of time.”


Jose - Quiz

(Multiple Choice, 0 points, 1 attempt permitted)

Correct Choice

Yes

X No

Not sure

Feedback when correct:

Completing an assignment in a group, when it is designed for, and assigned to, individual

students is a breach of academic integrity.

Feedback when incorrect:


Consider this; completing an assignment in a group, when it is designed for, and assigned to,

individual students is a breach of academic integrity.

Notes:

Would you work with your study group on the final exam?

Yes

No

Not Sure


Jose M3

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Wait, what else should you be thinking about?

When you know that a colleague or classmate is making an unethical decision you have an obligation to intervene. Can you discuss the problem with your classmates and explain your thinking? Can you consult with the professor or your advisor?


Jose - Conclusion

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When a student submits work with their name on it, the student is implicitly attesting that it is his or her own work. If you’ve done the work as part of a group, but submit the work as if you completed it alone, you are not being truthful.

By submitting work that another student has done, you have plagiarized, and you are cheating on an exam.

In addition, how can the professor assess your mastery of the concepts if this is not your work? Listen to Dr. Gardner’s comments regarding this topic.


Jose - Finish

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See the Glossary for definitions of plagiarism and cheating.

Click on "In-Depth Discussion" for a detailed explanation.


Jose Additional Comments

It’s important to appreciate the fact that assignments, tests, exams, papers and similar activities are evaluation methods. All of these methods are used by faculty to help students learn the essential principles and concepts in a course, and to evaluate students’ mastery of these. In nursing, as in other health professions, if essential concepts aren’t mastered, client safety or the safety of research subjects could be jeopardized. It's the faculty member’s responsibility to evaluate the adequacy of student learning. When assignments are designed to be completed by individuals, but instead they are completed by a group, how can the instructor know which students have mastered the information and which have not?

If an activity is designed to be completed by a group, the faculty member will clearly state this criterion.


Jolene - Begin

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In your clinical course, you spend 8 hours each week in the hospital clinic, working with a preceptor, where you assess and treat several patients.

One of your weekly assignments is to take a thorough health history, complete a physical examination, and fill out a history and physical examination data form for a real patient. You are to use the data you collect to develop a patient’s plan of care.

Your work needs to be submitted to your clinical instructor within 24 hours of completion of the clinical day.


Jolene - M1

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Your instructor grades your assignment for completeness, and for the relationship between the data on the history and physical form and the plan of care.

Your instructor does NOT grade your skills in history taking or physical examination.

She is only grading the way you used the assessment data to create the plan of care.


Jolene - M2

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After your clinical day, you drive home and begin to work on the assignment.

As you are filling out the data form, you realize you forgot to write down some of the patient’s information. You forgot the patient’s weight, temperature, heart rate, and blood pressure, but you do remember none of these were abnormal.

If your data sheet is incomplete, your grade will be affected.


Jolene M3

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Since your grade depends on completeness of the data and the fit between the assessment and the treatment plan, and you remember the missing data was normal anyway, maybe you can fill in the empty spots on your data sheet with numbers you know are in the normal range for a patient like this.


Jolene - Quiz


Correct Choice

Yes

X No

Not sure


Adding these results is fabrication of patient data. It is cheating. You might want to contact the

faculty member for guidance.



Adding these results to the data sheet is fabrication. It is a form of cheating. You might want to

contact the faculty member for guidance.

Notes:

Should you add results that are in the normal range on your data sheet?

Yes

No

Not Sure


Jolene - Conclusion

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This is an instance of fabrication of patient data.

Even though you are collecting the data for an assignment, and not necessarily for the patient’s health record, you are expected to use real patient data, according to the guidelines of the assignment.

Listen to Dr. Garner discuss the importance of honesty.


Jolene - Finish

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Check the Glossary for the definition of fabrication.

Click on "In-Depth Discussion" for a detailed explanation.


Jolene Additional Comments

By ‘filling in the blanks’, you are engaging in fabrication of data. This is an example of clinical dishonesty and cheating. Review the definitions of fabrication, clinical dishonesty, clinical misconduct, and cheating in the Glossary.


Todd - Begin

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In the fall semester, the region near the University was affected by a severe hurricane. Some towns in the region sustained extensive damage and many people were injured. There was minimal damage to the University campus, but classes were canceled. You and your roommate had no electricity or water for 2 days!

When the University re-opened, a few nursing students were assigned to a temporary community health clinic set up to assist victims of the disaster.


Todd - M1

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Physicians, nurse practitioners, and RNs from the area were providing care at the clinic. A pharmaceutical company donated hygiene items and medications, including over-the-counter pain relievers like acetaminophen.


Todd - M2

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As the clinic was winding down for the day, you notice many bottles of pain reliever had not been distributed.

Since they had been donated and given to patients for free, you thought you might take a couple of bottles to give to your family and roommate.


Todd - Quiz


Correct Choice

Yes

X No

Not sure



The medications were donated to the clinic for patients receiving care there, now and in the

future. If you took a bottle, you would be stealing, a form of clinical misconduct.


The medications were donated to the clinic for patients receiving care there, now and in the

future. If you took a bottle, you would be stealing, a form of clinical misconduct.

Notes:

What would you do? Is it ok to take one of the extra bottles of acetaminophen for your family and roommate?

Yes

No

Not sure.


Todd - Conclusion

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Since the bottles of pain reliever were given for free to clinic patients and since there are so many bottles left over, you might be wondering what the harm would be if you took one or two. Remember these were donated for people attending the clinic. Taking a bottle or two is clinical misconduct. It is theft.

Listen to Dr. Essoka discuss the subject of ethical choices.


1.45 Todd - Finish

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See the Glossary for definition of clinical misconduct.

Click on "In-Depth Discussion" for a detailed explanation


Todd Additional Comments

Even though there are many extra bottles of acetaminophen, and even though you were planning to give them to others, recognize that the medications and other supplies were donated for use by the clinic patients. Taking them constitutes clinical misconduct. In fact, it is theft. Your actions may also place future clinic patients who need these medications at risk!


Test Your Knowledge

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For each question, select the best answer. Then click Submit to see if you are correct and advance to the next question.


Habits of Mind

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Doing the "right thing" in one's academic and personal life becomes a habit that develops over time.

Listen to Dr. Garner’s and Dr. Essoka’ s closing comments.


Your Commitment

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By completing this module you have been given the opportunity to review the College of Nursing Academic Integrity Policy and to consider situations where integrity may be compromised.

Please respond to the following statements displayed by checking the box "I agree":

• I understand and accept the College of Nursing academic policy

• I commit to supporting the College of Nursing culture of academic integrity


Closing

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We hope this information has helped you to answer the question, "Why Does Academic Integrity Matter"? If you have any questions or concerns about the integrity policy or expectations for students in our college, feel free to speak to your professor, your advisor or any member of the College of Nursing faculty and staff.

We hope you have a clearer understanding of the importance of committing to a culture of integrity at the College of Nursing at Seton Hall University. Academic integrity does matter!


Contributors

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Contributors:

Maureen Byrnes RN, CNM, MSN Virginia M. Clerkin DHEd, MSN, RN, CTN-A, CNL Marcia R. Gardner PhD, RN, CPNP, CPN Eileen Toughill PhD, MSN, RN


Mary Pat Wall

PhD, RN

Test Your Knowledge

01 Question

(Multiple Choice, 25 points, 3 attempts permitted)

How do you contribute to the culture of integrity in the College of Nursing at SHU?

Correct Choice


Read and understand the College of Nursing Academic Integrity Policy

Recognize your responsibility to support integrity at SHU

Expect honesty and integrity from others

Act with integrity in the classroom and clinical aspects of your education

X All the above


That's right! There are many dimensions of a culture of integrity.


Yes, this is one way to contribute, but all of these are important in creating and supporting

integrity in the CON.

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Test Your Knowledge


02 Question


Which of these principles is part of the Code for Nurses?

Correct Choice

Not responsible for the actions or behaviors of others

X Accountable and responsible for own actions

Should not delegate patient care activities to others

Personal values should differ from professional values



That's right! You selected the correct response.


You did not select the correct response. Review the code once more.

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Test Your Knowledge

03 Question

(Matching Drag and Drop, 0 points, 3 attempts permitted)


Match the example on the right with the ethics principle from the Code for Nurses on the left.

The Nurse …

Correct Choice

Demonstrates respect for human dignity. Do not engage in uncivil behavior or use uncivil

language with classmates, faculty, clinical staff,

and patients.

Is accountable for his or her own judgments

and actions.

Re-read and re-learn the material after you do

poorly on an exam.

Protects the rights and safety of patients. Keeps information about your patients

confidential.

Takes action when he or she is aware of

incompetent or unethical practice by members

of the health care team.

Consult with the professor when you are

aware that cheating occurred on a test.


Good work! You recognized examples of principles from the Code for Nurses.


Review the Code for Nurses on your own.

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Test Your Knowledge

04 Question

(True/False, 25 points, 3 attempts permitted)


The Code for Nurses only applies to the clinical setting.

Correct Choice

True

X False


The code applies to all realms and settings of nursing practice: clinical settings, the classroom

and lab, and research setting.



The code applies to all realms and settings of nursing practice: clinical settings, the classroom

and lab, and research setting.

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Test Your Knowledge

05 Question


The College of Nursing faculty, staff and students endorse a culture of integrity based on:

Correct Choice


Honesty

Integrity

Respect

Trust

X All


That's right! All of these are the foundation of our culture of integrity.


All of these are the foundation of our culture of integrity.

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