TRAINING PROGRAM FOR NEW STAFF NURSES(INTENSIVE CARE UNIT)

DAY ACTIVITIES TRAINOR1st 1. Introduces to the unit staff.

2. Orients and familiarize to the following.a. Physical set up of the unit.

Patient’s cubicle. Nurses Station. Equipment area. Supplies and Stocks area. Utility Room. Pantry/Locker room. Visitors lounge.

b. Patients Chart (different forms found In the chart).

Standard Chart arrangement for admitted patient.

Standard Chart arrangement for discharge patient.

Proper filling out of forms.3. Discuss the unit policies and Procedures:

a. Admitting patients from other area (e.g. E.R., ORC, OGC, Inpatient units and from other Hospital).b. Discharging/DAMA patients.c. Transferring patients to Inpatients and other Hospital.

4. Discuss process on carrying out the following Doctors order.

a. Medication order.b. Requisition and booking of

laboratory and diagnostic procedures.

c. Requisition of medicines and supplies.

d. Referral of patient to other consultant.

5. Orients to the Hospital Information System. 6. Orients different types of equipment seen in

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The unit, their usage and preparation. 7. Discuss endorsement process.

2nd 1. Trainee observes the Senior Nurse doing the following task;

a. General Endorsement.b. Bedside to bedside endorsement.c. Nursing procedures such as:

Vital signs taking. Neuro vital signs taking. Doing Head to toe

assessment. Checking and calibration

of patients IV fluids. Assisting, positioning and

turning of patients and doing the back clapping.

Suctioning of patient. Obtaining capillary blood

glucose. Checking of placement and

patency of NGT and indwelling catheter.

Administration of medication (oral, parenteral, topical, ointments, drops, etc).

Checking of post-operative dressing.

d. Carry out Doctors order.e. Admits and discharge patient.f. Refer pertinent changes in patient’s

condition.g. Accompany doctor during rounds.h. Checks Emergency kart.

3rd 1. Trainee performs the following task with the buddy senior staff nurse.a. Attends to general endorsement.b. Given patient assignment (1 patient) with senior buddy staff.c. Attends to bedside to bedside endorsement.d. Performs nursing procedures such as:

Vital signs taking. Neuro vital signs taking. Doing Head to toe assessment.

Head nurse/ Senior staff nurse

Checking and calibration of patients IV fluids.

Assisting, positioning and turning of patients and doing the back clapping.

Suctioning of patients. Obtaining capillary glucose. Checking of placement and patency

of NGT and indwelling catheter Administration of medication (oral,

parenteral, topical, ointments, drops, etc.)

Checking of post operative dressing. e. Carries out doctor’s order. f. Admits and discharge patient. h. Refers pertinent changes in patient’s Condition. i. Proper documentation of patient’s Activities and untoward observation During the shift. j. Accompanies doctor during rounds. k. Checks Emergency kart.

4-5th day Trainee performs the same task as of day 3 with buddy staff nurse. Given the same patient assignment.

Head Nurse/ Senior Staff nurse.

6-7th day Off Duty8-12th

dayTrainee performs the same task as of day 5 with the supervision of Head Nurse or senior staff Nurse. Given 1 patient assignment.

Head Nurse/ Senior staff nurse

13-14th

dayOff Duty

15-19th

dayTrainee will be trained to PM shift. Given 1 patient assignment.

Senior staff nurse

20-21st

dayOff duty

22-28th

dayTrainee will be trained to night shift. Given 1 patient assignment.

Senior staff nurse.

29-30th

dayTrainee will perform the following task with buddy senior nurse or Head Nurse.a. Attends General endorsement.b. Receives and endorses patients properly.c. Doing Head to toe assessment.d. Proper vital signs taking including neuro

vital signs.e. Proper documentation of patient’s activities

and untoward observations during the shift.

Head nurse/ Senior staff nurse

f. Admits and discharges patient.g. Carries out doctor’s order.h. Follow-ups laboratory and diagnostic

procedures to be done.

Trainee will be evaluated after 2nd month of exposure to the area and after the 6th month of probationary period utilizing the Employee Performance Appraisal Form (EPAF).

Prepared by:

Lamberto N. Alarcio, RNHead Nurse