Class Information for Nursing Skills Days
Description
Nursing Skills Days offer an opportunity for competency re-validation and education. These sessions are ideal for competency re-validation for current staff nurses. New nurses are welcome to attend for educational purposes only. Participants can visit the following competency stations: Chemo/bio Administration, Chest Tubes, Clinical Emergency Response, Tracheostomy Care, Skin and Wound and Seizure Management. The following education stations will be available: Neuro Assessment and Cardiac Monitoring - practice identifying rhythms and management of patients. Staff should work with unit leadership to determine which stations will best meet the learner and the unit needs. Participants will be expected to complete self-assessment on competency forms upon arrival to the skills day and return all completed competencies to the unit Clinical Educator after the skills day. Walk in participants will also be accommodated.
Target Audience
Nursing Skills Days are for Clinical Center Nursing Department Clinical Research Nurses, including unit based per diems.
