Nursing Professional Development Specialists
Model the curriculum plan in the Week 5 peer collaboration and the Week 6 assignment on these requirements for hospital orientation. Use the template provided to structure the Curriculum Plan.
Courses to be included in Curriculum Plan:
• Mission and Culture of Organization
• Patient Rights/Cultural Diversity
• Quality and Safety Requirements
o Fire Safety
o Hazardous Materials
• HIPAA Regulations/Confidentiality
• Infection Control
o Hand Hygiene
o Blood Borne Pathogens
• Social Networking/Cell Phone Usage
• Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals
• Disaster Plan (Internal and External) With Codes
• Quality Improvement/Process Improvement
• Charting/Documentation Procedures
• Nursing Department Orientation
o Department Kardex
o Pyxis Inventory (Controlled Substance Count)
o Admission/Transfer/Discharge of Patients
o Consent Forms
o Medical Records/HIPAA
o Code Procedures
o Restraint Procedures/Guidelines/Alternatives
o Care of Belongings/Valuables
o Patient Rights
o Identification/Reporting of Suspected Abuse
o Employee Request for Reassignment Related to Cultural, Religious, Ethical Beliefs
o Post Discharge Call Back
o Patient Educational Information/Materials
o BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support)
• Curriculum Plan
Nursing Professional Development Specialists: Hospital Orientation
Use the table below to develop the Curriculum Plan for a hospital orientation. Identify each course with a title, the number of hours in the course, if the course includes a skills laboratory or clinical component, and when the course is offered in the sequence of the orientation.
Curriculum Plan—Hospital Program Template
(Add additional lines, columns to the template as needed for your program)
Name _____________
Orientation Plan for Hospital Orientation/Critical Care OrientationOrientation Day Course Number of Hours of the Course Skills Laboratory or Clinical Component With Hours Identified Course Conducted by (Department Title)
Peer Collaboration Influence