Developed with clinical and academic nursing faculty, this course serves as a baseline for the knowledge caregivers should have to work safely within each hospital.
Developed by: Megan Pizzo, MSNEd, RN
Edited by: Lauren Boulé, MSN, RN-BC; Carol Degennaro, RN, DNP; Patricia Duclus-Miller, MS, RN, NE-BC; Debra Fisher, RN, MA, CCRN; Heidi Morse, MSN, RN-BC; Jessica Munoz, MSN, RN, CEN; Joann Preece, MSN, RN, CAPA; Rhea Sanford, MSN, PhD; Janice Watts, MSN, RN.
Adapted from: The Yale New Haven Hospital Health and Safety Training Manual 1997; Student Orientation Curriculum Guide by the CHA Standard Healthcare Worker Nurse Orientation Work Group 1998, 2006; and CHA Health and Safety Course 2009.
Information disclaimer: The information contained in this course was developed by clinical and academic nursing faculty to familiarize students with health and safety topics they may encounter during hospital clinical rotations. This material serves as a baseline for the knowledge you should have to work safely within each hospital. Additional information will be provided by your clinical instructor.
After reviewing this course, there is a post-test you must complete to be in compliance with general hospital orientation guidelines and applicable policies and procedures. Your academic faculty member will instruct you on what to do with the post-test once it is completed.
We look forward to working with you. Good luck, and work safely!
This product was funded by the Connecticut League for Nursing and is hosted by the Connecticut Hospital Association.