This document outlines the policies, requirements, and grading system for a Hospital Practicum course. The course aims to provide supervised practical experience in administrative and clinical dietetics. It includes 192 hours over 24 days split between a clinical phase and administrative phase. The clinical phase focuses on tasks like nutritional assessments, diet counseling, and food preparation. The administrative phase covers menu planning, purchasing, food production, and cost accounting. Students are evaluated and graded based on individual task performance, a case study, dietary computations, counseling sessions, and a group project. Guidelines are provided for computing grades based on percentage of requirements completed. Professionalism and attendance policies are also outlined.

1. WMSU VMGO, Classroom Policies, Course Overview, Course Requirements, Grading System
I. Introduction
Western Mindanao State University VISION
The University of Choice for higher learning with strong research orientation that produces professionals
who are socially responsive to and responsible for human development, ecological sustainability, and peace
and security within and beyond the region.
Western Mindanao State University MISSION
The Western Mindanao State University, is set in a culturally diverse environment, shall pursue a vibrant
socio-economic agenda that include;
1. A relevant instruction paradigm in the education and training of competent and responsive human
resource for societal and industry need;
2. A home for intellectual formation that generates knowledge for people empowerment, social
transformation and sustainable development and,
3. A hub where science, technology and innovation flourish, enriched by the wisdom of the Arts and
Letters, and Philosophy.
College of Home Economics GOALS
The College of Home Economics is the lead provider of competent, holistic and world class quality human
resources imbued with industry driven lifelong learning skills in the areas of Home Economics Education,
Nutrition and Dietetics, Hotel and Restaurant Management.
Hospital Practicum is a supervised practical application of principles and theories in nutrition and
dietetics in hospital setting. This is a twelve (12) unit course with the duration of 24 Days at 8 hours/day
and a total of 192 hours. Hospital Practicum is to be taken during the last semester of the BSND curriculum
upon the completion of all professional courses.
The general objective of the course is to provide the students with supervised practical experiences
in the administrative and clinical phases of hospital dietetics. Hospital Practicum has two (2) phases:
A. Clinical Phase
Behavioral Objectives:
1. Develop nutritional and dietary evaluation of patients by evaluating their diet history/ food
intake.
2. Accurately interpret and transcribe diet prescription
3. Give appropriate diet counseling and participate in ward rounds by the health team.
4. Conduct at least one mother’s patients’ or parents’ class
5. Plan and prepare therapeutic diets
6. Assist in the supervision of the tray line.
7. Prepare and present a case study.
In this course, for clinical phase, the students will be exposed to different tasks like Routine Paper
Work e.g. summarize diet lists and make diet changes; Diet Computation and interpretation- based on the
knowledge learned in school vis-à-vis that in the hospital; Patient Nutritional Care e.g. interview patients,
prepare nutritional history- (SOAP), assess dietary intake- 24 hour recall, evaluate during taken, read charts,
give dietary counselling; Participation in ward rounds with dietitians/and or medical team; Group
Instructions for mothers, watchers, nursing students, medical students, parents at the nutrition clinics
(OPD); Therapeutic Food Preparation e.g. diet modification, actual preparation of one dish, tasting of
therapeutic diets, tube feeding preparation, supervision of patients’ tray service which includes giving out
evaluation questionnaire on food service, case study preparation and presentation.

2. B. Administrative Phase
Behavioral Objectives:
1. Plan, evaluate and adjust menus
2. Identify and compare the different purchasing methods.
3. Use appropriate measures of storeroom control and costing
4. Prepare and standardize quantity recipes
5. Develop skills in food presentation and services
6. Apply management skills in the hospital and dietary services.
7. Familiarize with kitchen and dining room layout, equipment, their care, operation and
maintenance.
8. Evaluate and apply existing sanitation and safety practices
9. Determine food cost and per capita of one-day’s menu
10. Develop skills in budgeting and preparation of monthly report.
For administrative phase, the students will be exposed to different tasks like Menu Planning e.g.
preparation of cycle menus and preparation of market orders; Purchasing e.g. identification and comparison
of purchasing methods, distribution of purchase order, familiarization with bid conditions, formulation of
food specification, price canvas; Receiving e.g. storage & issuing; inspection & receiving of deliveries,
checking & recording of invoices; familiarization of storeroom procedures, storage room inventory-
physical and perpetual, use of control forms; Production e.g. testing/standardizing quantity recipes,
conservation and utilization of ingredients, determination of yield/ unit purchase; Food presentation and
Services e.g. determining of portion SBE, supervision of service in cafeteria, patient’s food service,
catering; Personnel Management e.g. familiarization with organizational set-up, supervision of employees,
familiarization with organizational set-up, preparation of work schedule, conduct time and motion study,
personnel training program; Equipment care, operation, maintenance and sanitation e.g. familiarization with
kitchen and dietary service equipment care, operation and maintenance, evaluation of existing sanitation
and safety practices; Cost Accounting e.g. determination of food cost and per capita or one day’s menu,
budgeting, monthly report or expenses and statement of accounts, pre-costing of recipes.
GRADING SYSTEM
Mechanics of Grade Computation
Manual: 10%
Personal Qualities: 10%
Peer Rating: 10%
Course Requirements: 70%
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
100%
Clinical Phase : 60%
Administrative Phase: 40%
100%
Individual Task Performance 30%
1 Case Study 20%
20 Dietary Computation 15%
20 Dietary Counseling 15%
1 Group Project/Documentation 10%
1 Nutrition Education/ Food Demo. 10%
100%

3. SAMPLE COMPUTATION OF PERCENTAGE GRADE FOR A QUIZ OR EXAM
Percentage Grade = raw score / total number of items x 100
Example: raw score = 40, total items = 50
GRADE = 40/50 x 100
= 0.80 x 100
= 80%
TOTAL SCORE.................................... 40 correct out of 50 items
PERCENTAGE GRADE ...................... 80%
NUMERICAL RATING....................... 2.00
REMARKS ...................................................PASSED
Passing Grade = 60%
*Conduct of Hospital Dietetics Practicum 100%- Face to face.

4. Guidelines of Grade Computation
GRADES EQUIVALENT with NUMERICAL RATING
Course Requirement % Equivalent Numerical Rating
MANUAL
No Manual INC. Incomplete
INDIVIDUAL TASK
100% Accomplished Individual Task 97-100 1.0
90% Accomplished Individual Task 94-96 1.25
80% Accomplished Individual Task 91-93 1.5
70% Accomplished Individual Task 88-90 1.75
60% Accomplished Individual Task 85-87 2.0
50% Accomplished Individual Task 82-84 2.25
40% Accomplished Individual Task 79-81 2.5
30% Accomplished Individual Task 76-78 2.75
20% Accomplished Individual Task 75 3.0
10% Accomplished Individual Task Below 75 5.0
CASE STUDY
No Case Study INC. Incomplete
DIETARY COUNSELLING
20 Dietary Counseling conducted 97-100 1.0
18-19 Dietary Counseling conducted 94-96 1.25
16-17 Dietary Counseling conducted 91-93 1.5
14-15 Dietary Counseling conducted 88-90 1.75
12-13 Dietary Counseling conducted 85-87 2.0
10-11 Dietary Counseling conducted 82-84 2.25
8-9 Dietary Counseling conducted 79-81 2.5
6-7 Dietary Counseling conducted 76-78 2.75
3-5 Dietary Counseling conducted 75 3.0
1-2 Dietary Counseling conducted Below 75 5.0
DIETARY COMPUTATION
20 Dietary Computation output 97-100 1.0
18-19 Dietary Computation output 94-96 1.25
16-17 Dietary Computation output 91-93 1.5
14-15 Dietary Computation output 88-90 1.75
12-13 Dietary Computation output 85-87 2.0
10-11 Dietary Computation output 82-84 2.25
8-9 Dietary Computation output 79-81 2.5
6-7 Dietary Computation output 76-78 2.75
3-5 Dietary Computation output 75 3.0
1-2 Dietary Computation output Below 75 5.0
NUTRITION EDUCATION
No Nutrition Education output INC. Incomplete
PROJECT/ DOCUMENTATION
No Group Project/Documentation INC. Incomplete

5. I. DEPORTMENT
Characteristic traits that speak professionalism must be demonstrated:
1. Cultivate honesty and kindness in thought, word, and action.
2. Foster courtesy and good manners. Greet everyone you meet: Instructor, hospital personnel,
patients; with a smile, “hello”, or “good morning”. Use the words “please” and “thank you”, “may
I help you”, etc. frequently. Avoid strong and vulgar language.
3. Familiarity with instructors and personnel of the hospital/agency must be avoided. Address each
one by his or her family name and appropriate title.
4. Be tactful considerate of others, practice moderation of voice.
5. Be polite towards everyone, stand up when talking to your superior and those who are older than
you; offer a seat when appropriate.
6. Obtain permission from your clinical instructor, when you leave the area for snacks, meal, and other
necessities/or when asked to do an errand. Make that properly and endorse the patients(s) assigned
to you.
7. Entertaining visitors and phone calls may be allowed for certain important reasons provided the
instructor grants permission.
8. Soliciting gifts and Favor from clients and their relatives is not permitted/eating and drinking in the
patient’s room is not allowed except on special occasions.
9. Observance of client’s confidentiality must be done at all times. Discussion or sharing of
information regarding the patient must be done only with appropriate members of the family, the
health team, and other persons that contribute to the care of the patient.
II. DEVELOPMENT OF COMPETENCIES
A. ATTENDANCE
Reporting to the clinical area must be on the time and duration prescribed. A total of 20%
deficiencies of the prescribed duration for the rotations and course are allowed (e.g. for a 40-hour
rotation, a maximum of 8 hours is allowed). When the deficiencies for the rotation exceed 20%
the students shall be dropped from the rotation and will not be given any grade. He/she will be
assigned to the area on a special tutorial arrangement for make-up after the end of RLE rotation
schedule for the semester. When the total deficiencies exceed 20% of the total prescribed hours
for the course, the student shall be dropped from the course.
B. TARDINESS
A maximum of fifteen (15) minutes is allowed for tardiness, when the student reports after
fifteen minutes from the time, he/she is considered absent and is sent home.
DEPORTMENT FOR CAMPUS AND CLINICAL AREA:
 CAMPUS UNIFORMS
MALES FEMALES
1.1:White shirt with collar 1.1:Prescribed university/college uniform
1.2:Black pants 1.2:Closed shoes-black

6. 1.3:Black shoes 1.3:I.D. should always be worn in the school campus 1.4:
I.D. should always be worn in the school campus
 ATTENDANCE
2.1:Punctuality is expected of all students
2.2:Fifteen minutes late in the classroom is considered tardy.(Refer to University Code P 106)
2.3:As a general rule, all absences are considered unexcused unless the student presents slip signed
by the student coordinator.
2.4:When absent for more than a day due to illness, a medical certificate or letter form the parent
or guardian must be presented to the Student Coordinator.
2.5: 20% absences incurred of the required number of hours per subject must be referred to the
Guidance Counselor.
2.6: Upon the commission of the 4th unexcused tardiness
2.7: Reporting to the area 15 minutes after the time with reasons that is/are not valid
2.8: Suffering from a chronic or in-and-off condition because of failure to seek the appropriate
health care or failure to comply with the prescribed treatment
2.9: Failure to submit clearance from the previous rotation by 2nd
day of duty.
CLINICAL AREA
The Related Learning Experience (RLE) is the practicum component of the revised BSN
Curriculum. The following expectations are hereby set:
I. DECORUM
Uniform, Grooming and Paraphernalia
1.1:When reporting for the RLE the student must be in the prescribed complete uniform and
equipped with the required paraphernalia.
GUIDELINES FOR THE UNIFORM GROOMING MUST BE OBSERVED
1) The uniform must be clean and the students are free from strong body odor or perfume.
2) The apron and the cap must be worn only within the premises of the hospital.
3) For males, the hair must be short (above the eyebrow and collar level). For females: long hair must
be brushed up; for short hair, the length must not touch the collar.
4) Only black barrets/ accessories to the hair are allowed.
5) Wearing of jewelry is not allowed, except the wedding ring for married students.
6) Light make-up is encouraged for female students. Heavy make-up is not allowed. Males are not
allowed any make-up. Males must maintain the “clean-cut”, i.e., no beard and no mustache.
I. COMPLIANCE WITH SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE
To pass a course in the RLE, the student must;
-Get a passing grade in all the RLE/ clinical areas that she is assigned to.
-Any rotation/ experience with a grade below 3.0 must be repeated and passed
- Pass the competency exam at the end of the course experience
II. MAKE-UP DUTY FOR FAILURE OR DEFICIENCY DUE TO ABSENCES OR SUSPENSION
Any schedule for make-up after the regular schedule will be made on a case to case basis with a
separate charge for tutorial fees. The amount will depend on the number of students who will pay for the
instructor’s rate.
III. DISCIPLINARY MEASURES
OFFENSES REQUIRING DISCIPLINARY MEASURES
*Minor Offense Punishable by One Day forfeiture of Clinical Experiences

7. IMPROPER USE OF THE UNIFORM
*Being in places and/or behaving in a manner not appropriate for the uniform: movie house, disco house,
beach, park and other places; engaging in physical sexual intimacies.
UNAUTHORIZED USE OF SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT
*Reading comics, newspapers and other materials in the patient’s room which are not related to the learning
objectives
*Entertaining visitors/ relatives without permission or valid reason while on duty
*Loitering (being in a place which is not related to the learning activities)
* No eating and drinking in the patient’s room.
OFFENSES WITH PUNISHMENT RANGING FROM ONE-DAY FORFEITURE OF THE
CLINICAL EXPERIENCES TO DISMISSAL OR EXPULSION
- Breach of patient’s confidentiality (relating/ discussing information about the patient with others
who are not concerned with the patient’s care/welfare
- Falsification of school and health care agency documents
- Leaving the clinical area without permission from the C.I.
- Soliciting gifts and favors from the patients or their relatives
- Fabricating of entries in written requirements for example nursing care plans, Case studies.
THE FOLLOWING OFFENSES WHICH MAY CAUSE DAMAGE, LOSSES, INJURY AND
OTHER THREATS TO HEALTH AND LIFE WILL BE SUBJECTED TO DISCIPLINARY
MEASURES RANGING FROM ONE-DAY FORFEITURE OF EXPERIENCE TO
DISMISSAL/EXPULSION:
1.) Performances of RLE procedures and activities independently from the C.I. or without the
knowledge/supervision/approval of the C.I.
2.) Non-compliance with agreed- upon performance of nursing interventions, procedures and activities
between C.I. and student.
DISCIPLINARY MEASURES
1.) Suspension
*One-day suspension of forfeiture of experience with a grade of 5.0 for the day; the offense made
has no negative consequence
*Two to five days suspension with a grade of 5.0. For the suspended grades; the offense has
minimal consequence; non-threatening and short-lived
*A range from one semester to one-year suspension, dismissal and expulsion; the offense has
consequences that are life-threatening, permanent or massive.
2.) Damage/losses caused by the student are chargeable to the student.
MINOR OFFENSES SPECIFIED IN THE WMSU STUDENT HANDBOOK, WHICH APPLY TO
THE RLE, PUNISHABLE BY 3-7 DAYS SUSPENSION
1.) Cheating
2.) Littering
3.) Name calling and disrespect to persons in authority
4.) Smoking while on duty
5.) Reporting to duty under the influence of liquor
MAJOR OFFENSES PUNISHABLE BY ONE SEMESTER TO ONE YEAR SUSPENSION
1.) Abusive and discourteous behavior towards officials of the college, Instructor, personnel of the
hospital/ agency, student, patients, others such as but not limited to:
 Use of indecent and vulgar language
 Spitting in front of other person
 Slamming chairs and tables, banging doors and windows
2.) Reporting to duty under the influence of prohibited drugs/common drugs of abuse.
3.) Verbal insult upon a member of the faculty, personnel of the hospital or agency.

8. to:
4.) Lifting a hand on a fellow student or hitting him/her with anything that hurts.
5.) Illegal possession of deadly weapons (maybe punished by expulsion)
6.) Vandalism and intentional damage of property regardless of cost and includes but not limited
 Tearing off or defacing library books, periodicals, records of the hospital/agency
 Writing or drawing on the walls, fixture, furniture, etc.
 Breakage of windows, showcases, cabinets and unauthorized manipulation of electrical,
mechanical or electronic device.
 Unauthorized erasure/removal of official notices & posters from the bulletin board and other
similar offenses.
 Tearing, burning, tampering, and falsifying official documents.
OFFENSE PUNISHABLE BY DISMISSAL/DROPPING FROM THE UNIVERSITY
1) Cheating during examination
2) Plagiarism
3) Forgery or alteration of official document
4) Knowingly furnishing false information about officials of University, Hospital, Instructor, or
students.
5) Oral defamation committed against a person.
6) Theft or damage of any property of the Hospital/Agency, personnel and patient or their relatives.
7) Gross immorality such as but not limited to exhibitionism, sexual intercourse, pe and the like
anywhere within the premises of the hospital/agency.
8) Engaging in any form of gambling within the premises of the hospital/agency
9) Any conduct which threatens or endangers health/safety of any person in the hospital/agency
10) Bribery
11) Using an ID of another person
OFFENSES PUNISHABLE BY EXPULSION
1) Hitting a member of the faculty or personnel of the Hospital/Agency
2) Illegal possession of firearms, deadly weapons and/or explosives
3) Active participation in offensive or destructive group actions
4) Engaging in drug trafficking
MECHANICS FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DISCIPLINARY MEASURES
FOR ONE SUSPENSION/FORFEITURE OF CLINICAL EXPERIENCE; UPON THE
DISCOVERY OF THE OFFENSE:
 The C.I. call the student’s attention the offense committed.
 The C.I. documents the details of the incident.
 The students make a written anecdotal report the incident.
 The C.I. presents to the student his/her decision for the forfeiture of the R.L.E.
 If the students agree to the C.I. assessment of the incident and the decision, the C.I. implemented
the decision.
 In case the students agree to the C.I. assessment of the incident and the decision, the students
must make an appeal to be heard by the level coordinator or other official designated by
the office of the Dean who will make the final decision.
FOR A SUSPENSION OF TWO TO THREE DAYS:
 The C.I. calls the student attention regarding the offense committed.
 The C.I. documents the details of the incident

9.  The student makes a written anecdotal report of the incident.
 The C.I. presents to the student his/her decision for the forfeiture of the RLE and his/her
recommendation for 1 to 2 additional days of suspension by the College Dean.
 If the student agrees to the C.I. assessment of the incident and the decision, the C.I. implements the
decision forfeiture of duty.
 In case, the student objects to the C.I. assessment of the incident and the decision, the student must
make an appeal to be heard by the level Coordinator or other designated official or the Dean who
will make the final decision.
 The Dean makes and implements the decision for the additional days of suspension within 24 hours.
FOR OFFENSES INVOLVING 4 DAYS TO 7 DAYS SUSPENSION
 The C.I. calls the students attention regarding the offense com
The C.I. documents the details of the incident
 The students make a written anecdotal report of the incident
 The C.I. presents to the students his/her recommendation for the duration of the suspension by the
College Dean and the Student Coordinator.
 If the student agrees to the C.I.’s assessment of the incident and the decision, the C.I. implements
the decision of one day forfeiture of duty
 The decision of the suspension by the College Dean and Incident Coordinator will made within 24
and 48 hours respectively.
TARDINESS AND ABSENCES
Tardiness is applicable upon reporting for duty, returning from snack, mealtime, and other
circumstances that you are permitted to leave the area. The nature as to whether the tardiness or
absence (if beyond 15 minutes) is excused or unexcused will be determined by the instructor
please. Tardiness is exercised in the following situations: heavy rain, force majeur, accidents, and
emergency.
Excused absences are those incurred during illness, fever, emergency situations, calamities are
force majeur, accidents death of immediate, relatives, and other occasions which necessitate the student
presence, provided that in the letter, prior permission must be sought from the office of the student
coordinators.
For an absence to be excused, the following guidelines must be followed:
 In case of illness, accident, force majeur, and other threatening/emergency situations, the clinical
instructor, and the level coordinator must be informed of the absence within the day.
 For an absence that is not of an emergency nature, prior permission must be sought.
 A proof of the occurrence of the incident necessitating the absence must be submitted to the
instructor concerned/student coordinator prior to or upon return to duty. The documents include
medical certificate for all illness, excuse letter from the parents, guardian or spouse and
appropriate documents or other situations.
 The authorized officials of the college reserve the right to validate the authenticity officials of the
claim for excused absence.
UNEXPECTED ABSENCES
Unexcused absences are those incurred in conditions or situations as the following:
 Failure to report to the right area of assignment due to negligence in checking the rotation
schedule
 Reporting to the area without the complete, prescribed uniform
 Reporting to the area without of with incomplete paraphernalia after a warning

10.  Failure to notify the instructor the authorized college officials regarding the absence within the
day of the R.L.E.
FOR OFFENSES INVOLVING SUSPENSION OF ONE SEMESTER, ONE-YEAR DISMISSAL AND
EXPULSION:
 The C.I. calls the students attention regarding the offense committed
 The C.I. documents the details of the incident
 The student makes a written anecdotal report of the incident
 The C.I. present to the student his/her decision for the forfeiture of the R.L.E and his/her
recommendation for the duration of the suspension
 If the student agrees to the C.I. assessment of the incident and the decision, the C.I. implements
the decision of one day forfeiture of duty.
 The case will be elevated according to the appropriate level
DISCIPLINARY ACTION UNIVERSITY OFFICER
2-3 days suspension CHE College Dean
4-7 days suspension WMSU Dean of Student Affairs
One Month suspension WMSU University President
One semester suspension to expulsion WMSU University of Board of Regents
THE COLLEGE COMMITTEE ON STUDENT DISCIPLINE:
FUNCTIONS:
 Review the record on the offense and recommendation(s) made by the C.I. for cases
involving at least 4 days of suspension
 Conduct hearing as indicated
 Confirms or modifies recommendations made by the C.I. based on its findings
COMPOSITION
 The coordinator for student discipline who serves as the Chairman
 Level Coordinators
 Class Advisers
 Other faculty members who may be designated by the chairman
 A representative from the student government (class president, level president, local SG
president or any other authorized officer).
The composition will vary depending on the recommendation made for the disciplinary
action:
 4 to 7 suspension: Coordinator of student discipline, level coordinator, class adviser, student
representative and other who may be designated by the College Dean
II. Objectives
At the end of this activity, you should be able to:
1. Exhibit awareness and appreciation of the University Vision, Mission & Quality Policy,
College Goals, and Program objectives.
2. Demonstrate understanding of the classroom policies, course requirements, and grading
system.
3. Distinguish different rationale, mechanics and requirements in Hospital Dietetics Practicum.
4. Choose strategies or approaches during Hospital Dietetics Practicum.