Continuing Education --Getting staff to complete it

Specialties Geriatric

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HELP!

We use Relias for our education. Unfortunately, we do not have many computers for the staff to complete these on in the facility. I do have all of the modules in paper form so that there is that option. I'm also willing to hold mini classes and go over the material so that they do not have to spend the 1-2 hours on some of the subjects. No one comes. On the days that there are in-services or mini classes, I've tried to make sure that there is extra staff around to cover. Of course, this doesn't always happen and staff thinks it is a great time to call off. We also have let staff know that they can complete the modules at home and get paid for the time that they spend on them (some prefer this option)

What are suggestions for getting staff to complete these modules on time? Our company rolls out new modules each month.

Any suggestions?

Specializes in Mental Health, Gerontology, Palliative.
On 2/16/2018 at 9:55 AM, Nascar nurse said:

We use relias. If you request a day off, a vacation day, or anything else special it is an automatic denial if your Relias is not completed. This is our entire facility policy and true for all departments. It has worked wonders for compliance

How does further punishing people increase compliance?

Denying reasonable requests for leave would land you in employment course in my country

Our staff are paid for compulsory training at what ever their hourly rate is an hour, eg if they do an hours training and are paid $X an hour, they get paid $X for that hour of training. Not expecting staff to work for free works wonders for compliance

Well....a good bit has changed in the last year!

We are now owned by a new company that requires completion of Relias modules on a monthly basis. We do have more laptops and computers as we are almost fully EHR. We just need to get the EMAR in place!

This new company relies heavily on Relias for the mandatory education requirements. I'm not 100% sold on this model. I lean to a more hands-on approach. I'm constantly hounded for the percentages of staff completion....it is all numbers on paper. I get it, because if it wasn't documented....it wasn't done and if it wasn't done...then you are not permitted to work. Nice in a perfect world, but we rely heavily on part-time and PRN staff and like most SNF...we are in a staffing crisis. I've been running contests or drawing for staff that gets their education completed on time and a bonus one for those getting it done at least a week early. This seems to help.

Glad to hear. The extra laptops help getting them done I am sure!

As for having to be part of transitioning from paper to EMR, I sooo don't envy you there. Many blessings to you!

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