Lehigh Valley Health Network Division of Education, Clinical Staff Development NEWLY LICENSED REGISTERED NURSE *Classroom Orientation Schedule* February 16, 2015 Program Coordinator: Jeanine DeLucca, MSN. RN-BC Phone #: 610-402-2345 Division of Education: 610-402-2270 NOTE: UNIT SCHEDULES ALL CLINICAL DATES AND TIMES Location Key: LVHCC LVH-Cedar Crest & I-78 site NCC Northampton Community College S. CC South Cedar Crest Blvd. DOE Division of Education 2/16/15 2/17/15 WEEK #1 2/18/15 2/19/15 2/20/15 0800-1630 CONNECTIONS Hospital Orientation -Current LVHN employees-clinical 0800-1630 Navigations Day 1: Your Orientation Journey -Current LVHN employees-clinical LVHN-CC, Auditorium *Enter main lobby from I-78 SIDE of Bldg...NOT LMIC! 0800 Meet in the lobby of site of hire. Current LVHN Employees report as assigned. 0800-1630 Safe Traveling: A Culture of Safety NLN Basic Proficiency in Medication Administration Assessment 2/23/15 WEEK #2 0800-1630 I.V. Workshop- required attendance 2/24/15 0800-1630 Navigations Day 2:Your Orientation Journey -Current LVHN employees-clinical 2/25/15 0800-1630 Coordinating Patient Travel-Nurse as Leader 2/26/15 0800-1000 (As needed)- NLN Basic Proficiency in Medication Administration re- assessment 1247 S.CC 2nd FL. Assigned 1
2/27/15 ED 0800-1130 Phlebotomy Workshop 1145-1230 1230-1300 Assigned Respiratory Therapy Lunch 2KS, Burn, CICU, ICU-M, IPCU, MSICU, NSICU, OHU, PCCU, RHC-M, TNICU, TOHU Assigned 1245-1330 1345-1630 Respiratory Therapy Phlebotomy Workshop WEEK #3 3/2/15 3/3/15 3/4/15 3/5/15 2KS, Burn, CICU, ED, ICU-M, IPCU, OHU, TOHU 0800-1630 New RN Workshop Part 1 Code Blue Workshop Decedent Care Nurse Sensitive Patient Outcomes Skin Care Pain Management Managing the Changing Patient Condition- Clinical Simulation Ceiling Lifts 2
3/6/15 MSICU, NSICU, PCCU, RHC-M, TNICU 0800-1630 New RN Workshop Part 1 Code Blue Workshop DOE Learning Center C Decedent Care Nurse Sensitive Patient Outcomes Skin Care Pain Management Managing the Changing Patient Condition- Clinical Simulation Ceiling Lifts WEEK # 4 3/9/15 3/10/15 3/11/15 3/12/15 3/13/15 3/16/15 WEEK #5 2KS, IPCU, MSICU, NSICU, RHC-M, TNICU, TOHU 0800-1630 New RN Workshop Part 2 Quality: Making the Link to Practice Nurse Sensitive Patient Outcomes CAUTI Prevention Glycemic Control Medication Safety- Dose Mode Chest Tube Workshop Managing the Changing Patient Condition Clinical Simulation DOE Learning Center C 3/17/15 3
3/18/15 Burn, CICU, ED, ICU-M, OHU, PCCU New RN Workshop Part 2 Quality: Making the Link to Practice DOE Learning Center B Nurse Sensitive Patient Outcomes CAUTI Prevention Glycemic Control Medication Safety- Dose Mode Chest Tube Workshop Managing the Changing Patient Condition Clinical Simulation 2KS, IPCU, MSICU, RHC-M, TOHU Cardiac Rhythm Interpretation Workshop & Assessment 3/19/15 3/20/15 3/27/15 Additional Classes Burn, CICU, ED, ICU-M, NSICU, OHU, PCCU, TNICU 0800-1630 Cardiac Rhythm Interpretation Workshop & Assessment Further Orientation Schedule - by Clinical Department Comprehensive Crisis Management Classes Available in TLC PCS Will enroll as needed 4
CPR CERTIFICATION / CPR RE-CERTIFICATION BLS (CPR) course offerings can be found on the LVHN intranet. On the LVHN homepage, select Departments, Non-Clinical, EMI. Select course type, choose date, and use the registration form to enroll in the course of your choice. Newly hired employees who need CPR certification will continue to attend Orientation CPR. Classes are held monthly at EMI. All participants must be pre-registered for courses and we encourage all Unit Manager/PCS s to forward confirmation e-mails to the orientee to ensure that they are not turned away. If the orientee is not preregistered they will not be able to attend the class. If you need any additional assistance, please call EMI 610-969-0280. 5
Navigations: Your Orientation Journey Safe Traveling: A Culture of Safety National League for Nursing Basic Proficiency In Medication Administration for RNs Assessment On February 20, 2015 8AM to 10AM Division of Education 1247 S. Cedar Crest Boulevard, Learning Center A & B You have been scheduled to complete the NLN Basic Proficiency in Medication Administration Assessment There are two versions of the test Adult and Pediatrics. You will take the assessment that best reflects your experience. All Newly Licensed RNs/Graduate Nurses will take the Adult version of the assessment. This nationally validated and reliable testing tool measures the knowledge and abilities necessary for registered nurses to safely administer medications to a general adult or pediatric (depending on the test version) population. The format of the computer based test is 70 item, four option, multiple-choice. The test (both the adult and pediatric version) includes three categories of questions: o Calculations o Principles of Medication Administration o Drug Effects Three subset scores and an overall score are provided to the test taker upon completion of the assessment. An overall score of 80% is required for successful completion of the assessment and prior to the RN administering medications to patients. If an overall score of 80% is not attained, opportunity to retake the assessment will be provided. You must wear your LVHN Photo ID in order to receive a test code. No calculators or smartphones may be utilized during the assessment per NLN Test Administration Guidelines. Paper for calculations will be provided A resource to assist you in preparing for this Assessment: may be obtained from the LVHN-Cedar Crest Library, -, 8:30 to 5:00 PM. Resource needs to be obtained from Library Staff Assessment Technologies Institute, Pharmacology for Nursing, Version 5.0 and ATI Nurses Notes: Pediatrics Core Content at-a glance. Books may be checked out for three weeks with a three week renewal. Pre-hires will be required to show their hire letter. 6