SPOTLIGHT: EQUIPMENT COMPETENCY

Overview

If an employee will be using a piece of equipment on or with a patient, they must have an orientation on how to safely use that equipment. Regulatory agencies required a process for training to be tracked for all new employees in all nursing departments. NPD collaborated with clinical nurses, experts, and specialists as well and nursing leadership to develop checklist on multiple pieces of clinical equipment in clinical units and departments.

Equipment Checklists & Qualified Trainers

Some equipment requires that the employee demonstrate they can use the equipment. A Qualified Trainer must observe the employee and document in the Learning Management System that the employee completes each step.

• 74 checklists were created with step-by-step requirements

• >450 Qualified Trainers (QTs) were trained by Subject Matter Experts or other QTs to document the employee’s return demonstration

Unit/Department Equipment Lists

Each unit/department has specific equipment for their patient population and needs their own equipment lists.

• 83 unit/department checklists were created

Employee Programs

Each employee needs a program: a combination of checklists based on their role, department, and hire date.

• 129 checklist programs were created