Training Timeframe
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I have a dilemma. I have about 2hr 30 min. to teach/train employees about POCT every orientation. This group usually includes about 15-25 employees and I have to train/teach about Specimen Labeling/Collecting/Transporting (all specimens not just POCT), Accu-Chek testing, i-STAT testing, and Fecal\Gastric\Preg testing. Luckily, the bigger group usually ends with about 6/10 needing to learn about more than Accu-Chek (other tests) which is a big help. We have a learning modules that employees are asked to complete beforehand but issues with the computers tends to happen a lot with new employees not being in the system or just app issues, that this does not always occur. I feel like I usually am rushing to teach so many employees about these different test devices that I may not be doing a huge service as this is a lot of information to cover, in addition to seeing if they can adequately perform the test). Do you all have any tips to speed up the training process or maybe things to really focus on?
Does this seem like an adequate amount of time? I think I may just be overwhelmed!
I have a dilemma. I have about 2hr 30 min. to teach/train employees about POCT every orientation. This group usually includes about 15-25 employees and I have to train/teach about Specimen Labeling/Collecting/Transporting (all specimens not just POCT), Accu-Chek testing, i-STAT testing, and Fecal\Gastric\Preg testing. Luckily, the bigger group usually ends with about 6/10 needing to learn about more than Accu-Chek (other tests) which is a big help. We have a learning modules that employees are asked to complete beforehand but issues with the computers tends to happen a lot with new employees not being in the system or just app issues, that this does not always occur. I feel like I usually am rushing to teach so many employees about these different test devices that I may not be doing a huge service as this is a lot of information to cover, in addition to seeing if they can adequately perform the test). Do you all have any tips to speed up the training process or maybe things to really focus on?
Does this seem like an adequate amount of time? I think I may just be overwhelmed!
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At my other institution, the nursing educators and point of care techs divide up the responsibilities. Definitely upper management needs to coordinate and delegate the various components for training. I think the new staff lose some things when rushed.
At my previous employment (in central FL) I was part of the orientation that all clinical staff new hires went through. My part was 4 hours long including a 15 minute break:
We do have Nova training and any other instrument/testing training in person with a POC Coordinator. For our glucometer (Nova), we have trainings split up into Nova-Agency RN's (fast track, they usually have experience) on every Monday, Nova - RN's on every other Friday and Nova - Unlicensed Personnel on every other Tuesday. We have these classes at a centralized location for 2 hospitals in our network. I have 3 POC Coordinators that teach these classes with the Nova- Unlicensed Personnel taking the longest amount of time. We cut down the class time by having them to do prework of viewing content from Nova (it is a video) so that they are familiar when they get to in-person class. We also moved fingerstick class to an online module and then they get to actually do the fingerstick with their preceptors on the floor.
If a new coworker needs ISTAT, Preg, Blood Gases, etc, then that is arranged with us in POC on 1:1 basis, but for the Emergency Dept we have set class times on every other Tuesday and every other Friday.
I would like to get to a point where coworkers have to be employed a certain # of days/weeks before we train them on non-waived testing at least, otherwise, it feels like a big waste of our time.