Handbook of Informatics for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Handbook of Informatics for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals, Fourth Edition Toni Lee Hebda and Patricia Czar Chapter 9 Information Systems Training

Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Handbook of Informatics for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals, Fourth Edition Toni Lee Hebda and Patricia Czar The Significance of Training Healthcare workers use information systems to access and document patient information Training plays a vital role in the adoption and integration of computer technology

Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Handbook of Informatics for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals, Fourth Edition Toni Lee Hebda and Patricia Czar The Training Plan Must align with the organization’s strategic initiatives Provides blueprint for how employees will learn new computer skills Focuses on the development of knowledge and skills in an organized way Designed to ensure instructional success

Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Handbook of Informatics for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals, Fourth Edition Toni Lee Hebda and Patricia Czar Training Plan Components Philosophy Identification of training needs Approach Resources Timetable and training schedule Evaluation strategy

Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Handbook of Informatics for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals, Fourth Edition Toni Lee Hebda and Patricia Czar Philosophy Demonstrates commitment to the effort, resource allocation, budget, hours, staffing, and timing in relation to go-live

Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Handbook of Informatics for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals, Fourth Edition Toni Lee Hebda and Patricia Czar Training Needs Assessment Who? What? When? How? How long? Where? With what?

Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Handbook of Informatics for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals, Fourth Edition Toni Lee Hebda and Patricia Czar Approach Follows needs assessment Determines –Content –Instructional interventions –Delivery methods –Creation or purchase of training materials –In-house trainers vs. outsourcing training

Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Handbook of Informatics for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals, Fourth Edition Toni Lee Hebda and Patricia Czar Resources Where will the budget for resources come from? –Salaries for trainers, support staff, replacement staff, and employees trained constitute the largest item in a training budget Who will coordinate training? Who will teaching?

Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Handbook of Informatics for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals, Fourth Edition Toni Lee Hebda and Patricia Czar Timetable and Training Schedule Coordinated with go-live date Considerations: –Number of persons to be trained –Amount of time required to train each user group –Amount of time needed for all training –Budget

Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Handbook of Informatics for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals, Fourth Edition Toni Lee Hebda and Patricia Czar Evaluation Proficiency testing –May be done electronically –Can provide immediate feedback –Reflects need for basic skills to perform job Need to incorporate procedures Must consider how remediation will be handled

Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Handbook of Informatics for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals, Fourth Edition Toni Lee Hebda and Patricia Czar End Users Health care workers who use an information system to view or document client information

Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Handbook of Informatics for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals, Fourth Edition Toni Lee Hebda and Patricia Czar User Class Grouped by job class responsibilities Users who perform similar functions constitute a “class” Classes determine applications and level of access needed as well as training content and time

Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Handbook of Informatics for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals, Fourth Edition Toni Lee Hebda and Patricia Czar Training Class Content Computer-related policies Access privileges Human factors Computer literacy Workflow Electronic help Error messages Error correction Screen and system “freezes” System idiosyncrasies Maintenance and basic troubleshooting Downtime procedures Retrieval of information and other functions Realistic situations

Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Handbook of Informatics for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals, Fourth Edition Toni Lee Hebda and Patricia Czar Training Schedule Considerations Length of training day Off shift and weekend classes Overtime vs. part of regular work hours Training before or after work shifts Preparation time for classes Convenience of training location

Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Handbook of Informatics for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals, Fourth Edition Toni Lee Hebda and Patricia Czar Hardware, software, and environment requirements need to mirror those in work environment Training Schedule Considerations

Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Handbook of Informatics for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals, Fourth Edition Toni Lee Hebda and Patricia Czar Training Approaches Instructor-led Technology-based On-the-job training Blended approach Adjunct aids

Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Handbook of Informatics for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals, Fourth Edition Toni Lee Hebda and Patricia Czar Instructor-Led Training Classroom techniques that engage the participants, such as, active participation, group activities, hands-on exercises, and other various instructional approaches enhance attention and learning

Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Handbook of Informatics for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals, Fourth Edition Toni Lee Hebda and Patricia Czar Technology-Based Training Uses technology to teach technology Computer-based training Web-based training

Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Handbook of Informatics for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals, Fourth Edition Toni Lee Hebda and Patricia Czar On-The-Job Training Appropriate for short sessions Subject to interruptions May or may not catch all the people who need training

Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Handbook of Informatics for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals, Fourth Edition Toni Lee Hebda and Patricia Czar Blended Training Approach Maximizes retention Targets different learning styles Encourages active participation

Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Handbook of Informatics for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals, Fourth Edition Toni Lee Hebda and Patricia Czar Training Materials Must be well designed and reflect “real” system Learning aids supplement training –Outlines –Charts –Diagrams Job aids—written instructions for use in in training and work settings

Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Handbook of Informatics for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals, Fourth Edition Toni Lee Hebda and Patricia Czar Trainer Selection Prior teaching skills and experience Ability to interact with others Must understand various user classes and job needs Familiarity with different training approaches Centralized versus departmental training

Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Handbook of Informatics for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals, Fourth Edition Toni Lee Hebda and Patricia Czar Trainer Selection Information services staff –Know technology but not local workflow –May lack training expertise Hospital or staff development educators –Have training expertise Superusers –Understand department work flow Department supervisors –May lack training expertise –May or may not know area work flow

Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Handbook of Informatics for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals, Fourth Edition Toni Lee Hebda and Patricia Czar Training Non-Employees Significant numbers of office staff and students require training and access Must consider this population in the overall training plan Must identify most efficient manner to train Must consider implications for non- employees who violate need-to-know access

Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Handbook of Informatics for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals, Fourth Edition Toni Lee Hebda and Patricia Czar Information system use is no longer “nice-to-know”—it is now an essential job skill Trainer Selection