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Orientation, Hospice Training Program and Competency

Sets the Agency’s written plan for orientation and training of all staff and volunteers before they deliver services, the hospice training program that Florida requires the supervising nurse, social worker and clergy-person or pastoral counselor to complete, ongoing in-service training, and how the Agency assesses and documents the competence of everyone who furnishes care.

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About this policy
Policy number
FL-HSP-HR-01
Version
1.0
Main rule
Rule 59A-38.004(3)(a)3., F.A.C.
Library
Florida hospice · 60 policies
Category
Human resources
Sections
18

In short

  • You must finish orientation before your first patient visit.
  • Nurses, social workers and chaplains also complete our hospice training program.
  • Your supervisor will check that you can do each skill safely before you work alone, and every year after.
  • Complete your yearly training on time, including infection control, abuse reporting and emergency preparedness.
  • Ask your supervisor for training whenever you feel unsure about a task.

What's inside

18 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.

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  • Terms of Reference
  • 1. Purpose
  • 2. Scope
  • 3. Definitions
  • 4. Policy Statement (Rule 59A-38.004(3)(a)3., F.A.C.; s. 400.6105(6), F.S.; 42 CFR §418.100(g))
  • 5. The Training Plan
  • 6. Orientation Before Delivering Services
  • 7. Hospice Training Program
  • 8. Who Leads Training
  • 9. Ongoing and Annual Training
  • 10. Competency Assessment
  • 11. Responsibilities
  • 12. Records and Compliance Monitoring
  • 13. Staff Training
  • 14. References
  • 15. Related Policies and Forms
  • 16. Approval
  • 17. Revision History

An inspector may ask

  • Show me your written plan for orientation and training, with the method for assessing training needs and the curriculum outline with specific objectives.
  • Show me evidence that this nurse completed orientation before her first patient visit.

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