orientation

[petra]

My new hire orientation is poor to say the least. What, in your opinion, should be included in this process? (for nurses and CNA's)

Thanks

[RN1989]

facility documentation standards - review all flowsheets especially

computer - charting and order entry/result retrieval

review P&P books with questions relevant to policies of high interest (blood tx, gtts, insulin, death, transfer inhouse and interfacility, narcotic policies, vs/monitoring, tele, attendance, doctors orders, chest tubes, peritoneal dialysis, admits/dc's, preop/preprocedure checklists, postop monitoring, special doc orders, order sets, emergency protocol orders)

map to where all departments are and how to get there

lab specimen policies - who collects what, when, how, what can go in the tube system

checking orders - QS, Q12, Q24hrs - which shift does it? how to do it

who signs off orders after secretary - charge or staff

list of all inhouse phone numbers

use of staff - all RN, RN/LPN, any CNA's, job descriptions of each

review equipment used - iv pumps, feeding pumps, scds both thigh hi/calf/foot pumps, o2 - wall and tank & safety issues, suction, specialty beds/mattresses, lifts, scales, vs machines, ekg machines, nebulizer machines, cpaps, wound vacs, ortho equipment setup - OHT/traction, copier/fax, dictation system, medication vending machine, glucose meter

inventory/charge cards

That's all I can think of for now. Hope it gives you a start.

[classicdame, MSN, EdD]

I also include the JCAHO National Patient Safety Goals and how our facility is working to meet/exceed them. For instance, med error reduction - what do you do if you don't have a med when you need it, or what is the policy on who can titrate regular insulin----

[petra]

Thank you that is very helpfull.