On Boarding Agenda

Online Orientation

• Methodist Healthcare Mission, Vision, Values, and Expected Behaviors
• Clinical Risk Management / Occurrence Reporting
• Safety
• Infection Prevention
• Corporate Compliance
• HIPAA Information - Security and Privacy
• Social Networking Guidelines
• Code of Professional Conduct

New Associate System Orientation - 4 hours

• Executive Welcome
• Organizational Overview
• Our Work Environment - Policies and Expectations
• Faith and Health Ministries
• Patient- and Family-Centered Care
• Benefits Orientation

New Associate Clinical Orientation - Multidisciplinary
Interdisciplinary Orientation – 4 hours

• Introduction to Clinical Orientation
• National Patient Safety Goals
• Clinical Falls Policy
• Medical Interpretation/Cultural Diversity
• Patient Rights & Responsibilities/Ethical Care Issues
• Occurrence Reporting and “Just Culture” Within MLH
• Needs of the Dying Patient/Organ Donation
• Introduction to Methodist Le Bonheur Computer World

General Nursing Orientation – 1 day, 8 hours

• Welcome / Excellence in Nursing at MLH
• Chexweb and Registering for Classes
• Patient- and Family-Centered Care
• Preceptor Program
• Medical Response Team
• Communication
• Medication Safety
• Skin and Wound Care
• Palliative Care
• Organ Donation

Pediatric Nursing Orientation – 2 days, 8 hours each

Day 1

• Introduction
• The Compromised Child
• Review Pediatric Reference Guide
• Airway Management, RSV, and Oxygen Therapy
• Electronic Medical Record Documentation (EMR)

Day 2

• IV/CVAD/PICC
• IV Sites/Skills
• Skills and Resources (Chest tube video/Pleurovac, Alaris pump, Kangaroo pump, feeding tubes, specimen labeling)
• Clinical Post Assessment
• Electronic Medical Record Documentation (EMR)
• EMR Post Assessment

Adult Nursing Orientation – 3 days, 8 hours each

Day 1

• Chest Tubes
• Diabetes/Accucheck Information
• Skills - Accucheck
• Skills: Chest Tubes, Emory House Cart, Defib, Mock Emory House Exercise
• Trachs & Rescue Oxygen
• EMR Intro Adult & Ped Nursing
• EMR Breakout Sessions: Med Surg and CC/Firstnet/Surginet

Day 2

• IV Therapy
• CMS Indicators
• PCA/Kangaroo Pump Videos
• Skills: PCA Pump, Kangaroo Pumps, Alaris Pump
• Clinical Post Assessment and Review
• EMR Break Out Sessions: Med Surg and CC/Firstnet/Surginet

Day 3

• EMR Post Assessment
• CPOE/ EMAR

Unit Secretary/Unit Coordinator Orientation – 2 days, 8 hours each

Day 1

• Sign In/Welcome
• The Importance of the Unit Secretary/Unit Coordinator Role
• Job Description and Competencies
• Confidentiality (HIPAA)
• Information Systems
• JCE/CHEXWeb
• Introduction to the Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
• EMR Documentation Activity

Day 2

• Service to Patients and Others/PFCC
• Medical Terminology
• Order Entry Practice Activity
• Assessment

Ancillary Orientation – 3 days, 8 hours each

Day 1

• Introduction to Ancillary Role /PFCC
• Signs and Symptoms to Report to the RN
• Medical Terminology
• Care of the Patient on Oxygen
• Thinking Critically about Falls
• oneChart and documenting electronically

Day 2

• oneChart and documenting electronically
• Aspiration Precautions
• Skin and Wound Care
• Vital Signs
• Nutrition & Calorie Count
• Intake & Output
• Catheters & Elimination

Day 3

• Infection Prevention
• Drains
• Specimen Collecting and Labeling
• Antiembolic Devices
• Restraints
• Body Mechanics and Range of Motion
• Medical Emergencies and the Suicide Policy
• Harvey Team/Emery House
• Care of the Dying Patient and Post Mortem Care
• Post Assessment

Respiratory Therapy Orientation – 1 day, 8 hours

• Administrative Policies
• Introduction to the EMR for the Respiratory Therapist
• Policies Related to Respiratory Therapy
• EMR for the Respiratory Therapist
• Comprehensive Assessment

Adult Critical Care Orientation – 1 day, 8 hours

• Welcome/Pre-test
• Mechanical Ventilation
• VAP
• Invasive Monitoring
• Sepsis