Introduction & Orientation Programme for Nurses

Aim:
To ensure that the newly appointed nurse has a programme which allows him/her to orientate to the new working environment which is a Specialist Cancer Hospital .

Training Mode:
In-service

Contents:

  • Introduction to: the program, Nursing Division, SKMCH Mission, Quality, Vision, Nursing Philosophy & Core Values
  • Quality Assurance & Risk management –Policies & Procedures Manuals of:
    • Hospital, Nursing Division and Human Resource Department
    • Royal Marsden Hospital Manual, b. Introduction to JCA, ISO & PHC
  • Nursing Professional Bodies (PNC, ICN, WHO)
  • Ethics, confidentiality and legality (Informed Consents)
  • General Physical Assessment of Patient
  • Basic Math, Drug Calculation & Administration
  • Peripheral Intravenous (PIV) Line Management
  • Blood & Blood Product Transfusion
  • Measuring Vital Signs (TPR & O2 sat.)
  • Intake & Output and Electrolyte Imbalance
  • Early Warning Scoring System
  • Health Management Information System (HIS) & Nursing Documentation
  • Patient Lifting & Handling (Body Mechanics during care)
  • Basics of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC)
  • Handling Hazardous Material
  • Pain Assessment and Management
  • Fall Risk Assessment Tool
  • Pressure Ulcers- Prevention and Management Wound Management (surgical & Fungating )
  • Role of Multi- Disciplinary Team in cancer patient management (nutritionist, psychologist, psychiatrist and respiratory therapist )
  • Introduction to Nursing process
  • Overview of Cancer and Treatment Modalities
  • Point Of Care Testing – POCT
    • Urine Analysis
    • Blood Glucose testing