Interprofessional Orientation

Interprofessional orientation (IPO) provides the opportunity to learn from, with and about other health professionals.  The session’s objectives are to cultivate closer collaboration between professions, expand out networks and enrich knowledge to prepare our new employees to deliver quality care for out patients and family. 

Hosted by Professional Practice, IPO is a combination of presenters, video presentations, eLearning and hands on learning. New employees attending IPO include but is not limited to Nursing, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Dietitians, Social Work, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Respiratory Therapist and Pharmacists. 

IPO is held over two eight hour days.  Day one is held virtually using Microsoft Teams.  Day two is held in person at Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), Kingston General Hospital site for nursing (RNS and RPNs) only. To see a full list of the sessions covered during orientation, please click here.

Tasks to complete during virtual Interprofessional orientation

1. You will receive an email a week prior (and the morning of) with the Microsoft Teams link and agenda.  Join the meeting link sent to you in the email provided from the host. 
2. Ensure your audio and video are turned on so you can take full advantage of the day’s activities.  Please mute your microphone if you are not speaking.
3. Ensure that your full attention is given to the different presentations and activities.
4. Participate and engage in all discussions.
5. Complete the assigned eLearning modules. 

Mandatory Employee Training

You have been assigned a series of mandatory eLearning courses on KnowledgeNOW.  The courses that are a priority to be completed during day one of IPO are:

1. Reporting Incidents at KHSC
2. PCS
3. Nursing (RNs and RPNs): Patient Behaviour Management and Least Restraint Policy and Bloody Easy Blood Administration

Next steps after IPO

You should have received an email from either your manager or your Clinical Learning Specialist (CLS) with your orientation schedule.  Please check your KHSC email.

 *If you have not received an email please address this with your host on IPO day one. 

Learning Guides/Packages and Manuals

• ALARIS Infusion Pump Learning Guide
• Central Venous Access Catheters (Adult) Learning Guide
• KHSC Central Venous Lines Removal Learning Guide
• Chest Tube Removal Learning Guide
• Oral Management of Hypoglycemia (Adult) Medical Directive Self-Learning Guide
• Patient Controlled Analgesia Therapy Learning Guide
• KHSC Pressure Injury Prevention Learning Guide
• Positioning Techniques-Self-Directed Learning Package-RNAO BPG
• KHSC Regional Analgesia Anesthesia Learning Guide 

• KHSC Venipuncture Learning Guide

• KHSC Establishment of Intravenous Learning Guide

• KHSC Medication Below the Drip Chamber Learning Guide

• KHSC Inpatient Iodine-131 Radiation Therapy: Patient Care and Safety Precautions