Is integrity/ethics more important than Compliance?
I feel that Compliance is extremely vital to follow so that students get a good understanding of processes and what is expected of them as a student.
However, I also feel that Integrity is more important than compliance. I believe this because if you truly care for and believe in the student you are going to give them all accurate information and not tell them that the graduation to employment rate is over 95% if you are not sure.
In addition if you are truthful with the students, don't bad talk other institutions and give the student the info they need to make an informed choice on the college that is right for them you will be following all compliance and guidelines.
to conclude even if a college employee is technically in compliance with a statement that statement can be twisted or misleading to the student if integrity and ethics are not there.
Thoughts?
I agree in the fact that compliance and integrity go hand in hand, not necessarily does one outweigh the other. Rules and laws have a certain amount of elasticity, or our court system would only consist of open and shut cases. If you have a lower level of integrity, you will inevitably find those loopholes and gray areas. If you operate with a higher standard, you work within the rules and laws as well as to the best interest of the student.
I agree with this statement. Being complaint are the guidlines that and ADA needs to obide by. At the end of the day, I have to feel comfortable with the information that I am sharing with the student and know that it is 100% accurate. If I do not know an answer to a particular question, I let the student know that and tell them that I will find out that information for you becasue everything that I present, I want to be accurate. transparency is key with this position, the easier you make it for the student to understand, the better. They trust you and what you are telling them. many students are not familiar with the process of college and what it all entails. I want the parent and student to feel comfortable and at ease when they leave me. I want all questions to be answered and all concerns off the table. While staying in compliance, you can 100% make the interview your own and being honest is key.
Integrity is a set of standards you live your life by - often a mantra to treat others as you would like to be treated. Compliance is a set of well defined do and don'ts. I don't believe integrity is more important than compliance, rather they go hand in hand. If you have a substandard level of integrity, you will bend the compliance rules if you feel you won't get caught. If you have a high level of integrity, you will make every effort to be compliant so that you can best serve the student rather than your self interests.
Compliance rules are put into place so that institutions have and keep their integrity/ethics in line. If there weren't compliance rules/regulations, people could toss integrity to the side and lie and mislead students all day every day.
So on the other hand, I think compliance can also help/force employees to have integrity and not mislead students.
I completely agree with your post, especially the assertion that acting with integrity will lead one to be naturally in compliance. I have found this to be the case both on the job and in these courses; approaching each situation with an ethical and integrity-driven mindset generally keeps me pretty on point in terms of compliance. Of course one still must be cognizant of the rules in detail; certainly there are times when one could feel as if they were doing right but simply don't know all the facts or hadn't considered all angles, and wind up doing harm.
I agree with this 100%. Compliance is the structure of guidelines that we must follow as employees. Integrity is the lifeblood of who we are as human beings. Just as you can be a law abiding citizen who has abhorrent ethics and integrity, so to can you be within compliance but still putting yourself and your institution at risk. I believe that compliance standards can be met through pursuance of education, integrity and ethics.
Sometimes this is difficult because if you do not have a program accrediation but corporate fully intends to pursue it after full Nursing Board Approval you cannot promise this will happen. You can only state that it may be pursued & that if it is, it would be retro active to a certain point. Any input regarding this issue would be appreciated.
I agree with this response. Sometimes you can be compliant but still lose some integrity. Just because the school is great and we have great inforamtion, that does not mean that the program or direction the student is going in is the best for them. I think that you should remain compliant while still being able to go home and sleep at night and know taht you helped that student to the best of your ability. Also, although sometimes you feel like letting a student know that anotehr school is not the right fit for them (even if you really feel it is not in their best interest) i think it is much better that they figure that out on their own so that you have a more dedicated student who believes in the school and sees that we are secure enough in our institution to not bad-mouth other ones.
