QHC's Personal Support Worker/Health Care Aid Orientation 

Hello PSW or HCA new hire! We are thrilled you are here. Below, you will find your PSW/HCA specific orientation materials. Please ensure you review all documents, but please be sure to read the documents under the 'Read me first' heading, first. Then you can proceed through all of the other documents/items. 

Read me first:
Orientation Message to PSW/HCA new hires
Virtual Orientation Agenda

***Please submit your completed virtual orientation agenda to Susan Lang (SLang@qhc.on.ca) no later than the Friday of your orientation week. 

PSW and HCA New Hire Skills Day - Wednesday afternoon: 
All nursing new hires are expected to attend the in person/onsite skills day, at Belleville General Hospital, the Thursday of your orientation week. Details on this are in your onboarding email. Please ensure you review the following items before Thursday. 
Skills Day Agenda
COVID- QHC Guidelines for attending education (the skills day)

Orientation content materials:
Interprofessional Practice at QHC
Senior Friendly Hospital
Policy 3.18.8 Falls Prevention and Post-Fall Management
Policy 3.7.5 Emergency - Fall Prevention and Post-Fall Management
Falls Prevention Video 
De-Escalation Training at QHC
Communication and Collaborative Care
PSW Scope of Practice and Limitations at QHC
Service Standards of Care Policy
QHC BPG Champions Package
Spotlight - PSW Range of Activities 
Pressure Injury Prevention and Management Video
Safe Patient Handling
Safe Patient Handling Resources
Least Restraints Video 
Policy 3.16.6 Restraint Minimization
Staff Scheduling Office Procedures
Staff Scheduling Forms
Vocantas Staff Scheduling System
PSW Pain Assessment 
Aseptic Technique 
Workplace Violence and Prevention Video

EDOC Documentation Training 
eDoc - Documentation Video #1
eDoc - Documentation Video #2
eDoc - Documentation Video #3
Cheat Sheet for eDoc Functions 

This concludes your new hire PSW Orientation. Welcome to Quinte Health Care!