New Employee Orientation: A Multidisciplinary Approach Presented by:

1. New Employee Orientation: A Multidisciplinary Approach Presented by: Judy Kenary, Ed.D, MBA, RN Training and Education Specialist

2. Objectives • Understand the multidisciplinary approach to new employee orientation • Identify the guiding principles within a new employee orientation

3. The Commonwealth Medicine Mission To apply knowledge to improve health outcomes for those served by public health and human service programs.

4. Our Values As a mission driven organization, we respond to our public sector clients with integrity, a commitment to excellence and a collaborative approach to developing innovative solutions.

5. The Commonwealth Medicine Vision Commonwealth Medicine will distinguish UMass Medical School as the national leader in health sciences education, research, policy, and services critical to the public sector.

7. Correctional Health Orientation Audience • Full Time • Part Time • Per Diem “

8. Correctional Health Orientation Audience • Leadership • Providers • Staff

9. Service Area • 17 Prison Facilities in Central Massachusetts • Minimum • Medium • Maximum

10. Healthcare Environment • Imbedded Health Services Units • Acute • Primary • Chronic • Geriatric • Medical Specialties

11. Orientation Model

12. Orientation Model Quality

13. Orientation Model Critical Thinking

14. Orientation Model Skill Practice

15. Teaching Methods • Competency Skills Assessment • Lecture • Powerpoints, videos, webinars • Case Studies and Discussion • Role Play • Core Competency Testing • Skills Assessment Testing

16. Presenters • Human Resources - Recruiter Benefits and Protocols • Senior Leadership - Executive Director Quality Mission, Vision Employee Recognition

17. Presenters • Technology - ADM Access • Payroll -ADM Work and Time Policy and Process • Employee Assistant Program - Director • Boundaries • Challenges of working in corrections • Services

18. Presenters • Risk Management – JD Standards and Regulations Boundaries Compliance Occurrence Reporting Complaint and Grievance Process • Diversity and Equal Opportunity-Rep Workplace cultural considerations

19. Presenters • Infection Control – Infectious Disease MGR • Trends in Infectious Disease • Communicable Disease • Patient Care and Clinical Practice - CNO • Nursing Practice • Nursing Care and Patient Utilization Reinforce Risk Avoidance Reinforce Boundaries

20. Presenters • Medical Practice – State Medical Director Significance of Critical Thinking “Vitals” of Vital Signs Role Play – Sick Call • Quality – Quality Nurse Reviewer • Staff Nurse from the “front-line”

21. Presenter • Education and Training Specialist Clinical Practice Topics Documentation Assessment /Sick Call Medication Administration Emergency Management Skills Practice – Hands on IV’s, CPR, Cervical Collar, etc

22. Future Plan • Simulations Medication line • Phlebotomy • EKG

23. Research Opportunities • Retention Identify orientation factors that influence correctional clinical staff retention • Errors Identify the occurrences of nurses within the first 6 months of employment to explore new implications of employee orientation

24. Implications • Recognize we hold a tremendous amount of knowledge and expertise • Create a Nursing Correctional Health Orientation and Training Framework • Begin conversations with the education organizations within your areas to create correctional training curriculums within their institutions.

26. Questions?