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