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A final exam for a nursing class at the University of Pennsylvania requires students to discuss “preferred pronouns” with their imaginary patients, according to the UPenn Statesman.
The course, Integrated Human Anatomy, Physiology & Physical Assessment II, is required for students of UPenn’s nursing program to graduate. For the final exam, students film themselves completing a “head-to-toe examination of an imaginary patient” and the course rubric states the interaction should begin “by stating full name, preferred pronouns and title.” They must also ask the patient what their preferred pronouns are.
“Introduce self (by stating full name, preferred pronouns and title), check for patient
identification (ask for full name, DOB, preferred pronouns and how the patient wants to
be addressed) and check for allergies. (points deducted if any item missed),” states the rubric.
If students do not fulfill the preferred pronouns requirement, five points will be deducted from their grade.
The UPenn Statesman spoke with a student about the requirement:
One student, who wished to remain anonymous due to concern over academic retribution, told The Statesman that “it just doesn’t make sense why we have to ask about pronouns.”
“You go into clinical settings and absolutely no one asks about or introduces themselves with their pronouns. I’m especially uncomfortable with having to state my preferred pronouns,” he said. “In other classes, I just don’t state any pronouns when professors ask everyone to introduce themselves and say their pronouns, but when it’s a matter of points I feel like I’m being forced to go against my beliefs.”
Apparently, this isn’t the only UPenn nursing course that requires students to address preferred pronouns with patients. Integrated Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and Therapeutics considers it a mark of “professionalism” when students refer to patients by their “preferred name & pronouns.”
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A final exam for a nursing class at the University of Pennsylvania requires students to discuss “preferred pronouns” with their imaginary patients, according to the UPenn Statesman.
The course, Integrated Human Anatomy, Physiology & Physical Assessment II, is required for students of UPenn’s nursing program to graduate. For the final exam, students film themselves completing a “head-to-toe examination of an imaginary patient” and the course rubric states the interaction should begin “by stating full name, preferred pronouns and title.” They must also ask the patient what their preferred pronouns are.
“Introduce self (by stating full name, preferred pronouns and title), check for patient
identification (ask for full name, DOB, preferred pronouns and how the patient wants to
be addressed) and check for allergies. (points deducted if any item missed),” states the rubric.
If students do not fulfill the preferred pronouns requirement, five points will be deducted from their grade.
The UPenn Statesman spoke with a student about the requirement:
One student, who wished to remain anonymous due to concern over academic retribution, told The Statesman that “it just doesn’t make sense why we have to ask about pronouns.”
“You go into clinical settings and absolutely no one asks about or introduces themselves with their pronouns. I’m especially uncomfortable with having to state my preferred pronouns,” he said. “In other classes, I just don’t state any pronouns when professors ask everyone to introduce themselves and say their pronouns, but when it’s a matter of points I feel like I’m being forced to go against my beliefs.”
Apparently, this isn’t the only UPenn nursing course that requires students to address preferred pronouns with patients. Integrated Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and Therapeutics considers it a mark of “professionalism” when students refer to patients by their “preferred name & pronouns.”