SJH Learning Hub: Delivering Targeted Learning at St. James’s Hospital

Fergus ThompsonCentre for Learning and Development

St. James’s Hospital• Largest acute academic teaching hospital - TCD

• >1020 (inpatient / day care beds)

• Total workforce of over 3500 (57 nationalities)

• Recent developments

Context and Background

Centre for Learning and Development (CLD)• Part of the HR Directorate

• Multidisciplinary – Integrating educational / training

needs of the CNE with the L&D function

• L&D that is accessible and responsive to the needs of

every staff member at SJH

The SJH Learning Hub Portal

• Collaboration with HSELanD 2009/2010

• Interactive online learning programmes, learning resources, collaborate, discuss and share knowledge

• Access to HSELanD and other Hubs

• SJH Hub community: 1450+ SJH staff

• Flexibility!

Flexibility in LearningLearning

Online Libraries

Video Resources

eLearning Courses

Online Learning Programmes

• Safer Manual Handling

• Mechanical Ventilation

• Disability Awareness

• SJH Medication Administration Safety

• Dignity At Work

• Insulin Administration for Nursing Staff

• Insulin Prescribing for Medical Staff

• In the line of Fire

• Managing Violence & Aggression

Flexibility in CommunicationCommunication

• CLD Online

• eZines

• Discussion Forums

• Blogs

• Online Calendars

• Announcements

• FAQ’s

http://www.facebook.com/SJHCLD

Flexibility in ManagingManaging an online learning environment

• CLD Hub administration on

site at SJH

• Create hub pages and

modules

• Create user groups

• Manage user accounts

• Monitor user activity via site

log reports

Collaborative Learning Areas• Creation of online learning areas within the portal for specific users at SJH

• Network of eGuides

• ICU/HDU Online Resources

Looking Ahead…

• St. James's Hospital eLearning Strategy 2012-2015

• Launched 23rd May 2012

• “Learning at your schedule, your place, your pace”

Benefits...• Enhancing Learning Enhancing Patient Care

• Targeted Learning – Specific role, subject, content, project

• Learning Management System (LMS) – Portal linked to a database for monitoring & reporting

• Social networking, peer learning, online discussions, self-directed learning

• Constructivist Learning Theory: Learning via active thinking and previous experiences (Social learning)

Thank You!Thank You!

““Learning is experience. Learning is experience. Everything else is just Everything else is just

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