Clinic Education ideas

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I am a new Chief Nursing Officer for an FQHC. One of my first responsibilities to create an education/orientation for all new LPN/RMAs. I have a few questions:

How long should orientation be for a brand new RMA/LPN in a clinic setting?

Does anyone use IMS EMR?

Does anyone use online education software (i.e. Healthstream, Elseiver Clinical Skills - others?????)?

Thank you

Mike

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC.

Question: Why are licensensed nurses in the same training category as MA's?

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Specializes in SICU, trauma, neuro.

Pathophysiology review of common conditions in your pt population?

Scope of practice boundaries (based on the "I'm basically a nurse" quotes from MAs that we read here, MAs doing pt education, etc.)?

Recent EBP changes?

Disclaimer: I have never worked in ambulatory care.

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Specializes in SICU, trauma, neuro.
Question: Why are licensensed nurses in the same training category as MA's?

Great question.

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You are asking AN to define and implement the responsibilities of your new job.

Please, let me Google that for you.

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This is in no way a criticism of you, buy why would they have someone (I assume) with no nursing education experience develop an orientation plan? This makes my teeth itch!

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