Ppg-gdch-nur-25 Nursing Staff Professional Development Programme

GULF DIAGNOSTIC

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مستشفى مركزالخليجللتشخيص

NURSING POLICY Policy No: MED-NUR-P0025/09TITLE: NURSING STAFF PROFESSIONAL

DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMIssue Date : March 2009Revision No.: 01

Department : Nursing Revision Date : May 2012 Section : Nursing Care Next Revision : May 2014Distribution : Hospital Wide Page 1 of 3

NURSING STAFF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

APPROVAL SHEET

Prepared by:

Name Signature Date

Ms. Jennelyn PaderanActing Charge Nurse, In-patient Ward

Reviewed by:

Name Signature Date

Ms. Gela MocanuActing Head of Nursing Department

Mr. Zuher ArawiQuality Manager

Approved by:

Name Signature Date

Dr Emad Yassin Al RahmaniMedical Director

Mrs. Jamal KaddouraHospital Director and Co-Founder

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DOCUMENT AMENDMENT RECORD SHEET

Date Description of Change Page EffectedRevision Number

1. PURPOSE

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1.1 Aim for effective training and continuous education and evaluation of nursing knowledge and skills

2. POLICY

2.1 Every nurse working in GDC hospital should be given equal opportunity for professional development. Effective training should include all training methods.

2.2 Every nurse should be aware of the importance of keeping up to date nursing knowledge adequate to the new requirements and regulations of HAAD.

2.3 The necessary documentation is to be maintained by Director of Nursing and the HR Department.

3. SCOPE

3.1 Training and staff development for nurses in Gulf Diagnostic Center Hospital.

4. RESPONSIBILITY

4.1 All employees within Nursing Department4.2 HR Department

5. PROCEDURE

5.1 Identification of learning needs.5.1.1 To establish basic knowledge of nurses’ training/educational needs survey should

be performed every six months and follow the results (by DON and charge nurse). Committee.

5.1.2 All survey activities to be done by proper form and the results are to be kept for at least one year.

5.2 Planning training/development activities.5.2.1 Plan for Nursing Staff professional Development program is to be prepared every

six months by the Director of Nursing and submitted to Medical Director and management representative.

5.2.2 Monthly activity report for Nursing Staff Professional Development program is to be prepared until the 5th day of every month. Original is to be kept with

director of Nursing and copy to be submitted to MD and HR.5.3 Nursing Staffing Professional Development Program includes the following program:

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5.3.1 Orientation program5.3.2 Mandatory nursing competencies5.3.3 Updates study day5.3.4 On the job training5.3.5 Self learning packages5.3.6 Case study sessions (could be unscheduled)5.3.7 Practical training and cross training5.3.8 Seminar, conferences and events outside GDC Hospital

5.4 It is the responsibility of the individual to persuade all aspects of the established program.

5.5 Record of training5.5.1 Nurses who perform specific training assignment are qualified as education

expertise to do so.5.5.2 Nurses attending any training activity should sign on the training record form.5.5.3 Nurses attending educational events out of GDC have to submit the certificate copy

to the DON and HR. 5.5.4 Mandatory nursing competency must be organized and offered by DON and link

nurses and have to be documented on special form available5.5.5 Orientation programs are available in each unit after the staff signature; the forms is kept with charge nurse, DON and HR.5.5.6 All documents regarding NSPDP should be available in DON office and HR office.

6. REFERENCE

6.1 HAAD Policies and Procedures

7. RELATED DOCUMENTS

7.1 Training and development Session Attendance Record

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Ppg-gdch-nur-25 Nursing Staff Professional Development Programme