Safety Training For Healthcare Workers

Safety training is an essential factor for reducing accidents and hazards in the workplace.

Healthcare workers:

(1) new hires

(2) existing workers

Training Issue	New Hires	Existing
basic skills for position	orientation	refresher for competency
enhanced skills	NA	career development
problem correction	based on issues identified from the group	based on individual performance review
equipment	orientation	new or newly identified problems
hazards	orientation and awareness	new or newly identified problems
services provided	orientation	new or newly identified problem

Risk factors for accidents that need to be addressed in training and supervision:

(1) inexperience

(2) demands exceeding skill level

(3) tiredness or exhaustion

(4) ignoring rules

(5) intoxication

(6) illness

(7) inadequate or improper supervision (failure to enforce rules, etc)

Hazards in the workplace:

(1) physical

(2) chemical

(3) infectious

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Safety Training for Healthcare Workers