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Clinical Focus |
Assignments Due |
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It is recommended for the PSW Coordinator to arrange a Level 2 PSW Professional Practice Orientation prior to the start of clinical placement (2 hours)
- Review Clinical Schedule for Level 2
(HLTH 3054, HLTH 3055, HLTH 3056)
- Student Role
- Clinical Instructor Role
- Clinical Advisor Role (HLTH 3055, HLTH 3056)
- PSW Preceptor Role (HLTH 3055, HLTH 3056)
- Review daily, weekly, midterm, and final student expectations
- Review the Collaborative Success Plan
All Clinical Instructors should be present at this orientation to meet in groups with the students to prepare the students for their first Clinical Day |
Instructor Breakout Session:
- Introductions
- Students provide contact information (cell phone number, etc.)
- Check that students have completed onboarding requirements from agency ie training modules
- Bring photocopies of ALL required paperwork ready to submit to the agency
- Police Check
- First Aid & CPR
- Health Form & Bloodwork Results
- Proof of Flu Shot (if applicable)
- Mask Fit Test
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| Week 1 |
Agency Orientation Day 1
- General review of course requirements
(as discussed at Level 2 orientation)
- Complete/Review Student Learning Agreements
- Tour of Long-Term Care facility
- Fire safety, WHMIS
- Hand washing practice
- Lifts Training
- Seek and Find list
- Introduce students to their assigned units
Day 2
- Shadowing a PSW on assigned unit
- Communication: talking to the residents
- Practice donning/doffing and bed making
- Feeding and Mouth care for a resident
- Body mechanics
- Repositioning residents
- Assisting people with walkers/wheelchairs
- Add examples of Domains of Practice to Midterm Evaluation document
Day 3
Continue with all of the above and:
- Providing personal care & hygiene for a resident
- Mainly independent client with cue-ing recommended
- Add examples of Domains of Practice to Midterm Evaluation document
In Conference:
- Review Data Collection Tool
- Review Documentation of Resident Care
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Bring photocopies of:
- Police Check
- First Aid & CPR
- Health Form & Bloodwork Results
- Proof of Flu Shot (if applicable)
- Mask Fit Test
- Learning Agreement (signed by student)
- Conduct Agreement (signed by student)
- Review the Clinical Evaluation form
DUE VIA FOL DROPBOX or PRINTED & SUBMITTED:
- “Let Me Get to Know You” reflection
- Reflective Practice Review
- Assignment #1: Communicating with a Client
- Start a folder to keep assignments and evaluations
(This will be a great portfolio for future interviews.)
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| Week 2 |
- Synthesis of all topics into practice
- Complete/partial bed bath, bath, or shower
- Practicing Range of Motion (ROM) on assigned resident (with supervision)
Practicing lifts and transfers (with supervision)
- Assisting residents with mechanical lifts
(with supervision, NEVER independently or with another student)
- Documentation of Resident Care
- Add examples of Domains of Practice to Midterm Evaluation document
In Conference:
- Review Midterm Evaluation Expectations/Domains of Practice
- Review Data Collection Tool
- Review Documentation of Resident Care
- Choose a presentation topic
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- Data Collection Tool (DCT)
- One DCT to be completed on each assigned resident
Students are responsible for safely carrying their DCTs and are responsible for updating them throughout the day
- Instructors will check the DCTs daily
DUE VIA FOL DROPBOX or PRINTED & SUBMITTED:
- Assignment #2: Feeding a Client
- Reflective Practice Review
- Begin researching & preparing Student Presentation
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| Week 3 |
- Synthesis of all topics into practice
- Measuring resident’s height and weight
- Vital signs
- Add examples of Domains of Practice to Midterm Evaluation document
In Conference:
- Review Midterm Evaluation Expectations
- Student Presentations
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- Midterm Evaluation document completed with Clinical Instructor
*Ensure to date and sign
- Add examples of Domains of Practice to Midterm Evaluation
- Data Collection Tool
- One DCT to be completed on each assigned resident
- Students are responsible for safely carrying their DCTs and are responsible for updating them throughout the day
- Instructors will check the DCTs daily
DUE VIA FOL DROPBOX or PRINTED & SUBMITTED:
- Assignment #3: Bathing and Showering a client due
- Reflective Practice Review
- Student Presentation
- Mid-Term Self-Evaluation
* A Collaborative Success Plan (CSP) will be started if needs improvement, or unsatisfactory in any of the five Domains of Practice (see Appendix D) and Chapter 7 in OER
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| Week 4 |
- Synthesis of all topics into practice
- Add examples of Domains of Practice to Midterm Evaluation document
In Conference:
PREPARATION for (use OER as a guide):
- HLTH 3055: PSW Consolidation Professional Practice
- HLTH 3056 PSW Professional Practice Community Setting
- Instructor to Review College Guidelines for Consolidation with students
- Schedule for HLTH 3055 Consolidation provided to student
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- Discuss Consolidation (HLTH 3055) Clinical Professional Practice Course with clinical instructor & review provided schedule
Connect with assigned PSW preceptor for HLTH 3055 if able
- Data Collection Tool
- One DCT to be completed on each assigned resident
- Students are responsible for safely carrying their DCTs and are responsible for updating them throughout the day
- Instructors will check the DCTs daily
DUE VIA FOL DROPBOX or PRINTED & SUBMITTED:
- Assignment #4: Personal Nutritional Awareness
- Reflective Practice Review
- Student Presentation
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| Week 5 |
- Synthesis of all topics into practice
- Add examples of Domains of Practice to Final Evaluation document
In Conference:
- Review Guidelines for Clinical Consolidation (HLTH 3055) and Community (HLTH 3056)
- Glucose Testing In-Conference Review Activity
- Ostomy Care
- Student Presentations
PREPARATION for (use OER as a guide):
- HLTH 3055: Consolidation Professional Practice
- HLTH 3056 Community Professional Practice
- Instructor to Review College Guidelines for Consolidation with students
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- Data Collection Tool
- One DCT to be completed on each assigned resident
- Students are responsible for safely carrying their DCTs and are responsible for updating them throughout the day
- Instructors will check the DCTs daily
DUE VIA FOL DROPBOX or PRINTED & SUBMITTED:
- Assignment #5: H.S. Care
- Reflective Practice Review
- Student presentation
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| Notes |
A Skills Integration Day will be arranged for the students on campus during the HLTH 3054 or HLTH 3055 Clinical Professional Practice weeks. This day consists of a review of PSW clinical skills.
Further information will be provided by the PSW Program Coordinator |
*Clinical Post-Conference is 1 hour of the placement shift
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