UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND CLINICAL PROGRAMS PROFESSIONAL NURSING ORGANIZATION POLICY STANDARDS	ADDENDUM:              K.5 EFFECTIVE:          2/89 REVISION:          5/08 APPROVAL:        3/08
SUBJECT: MANDATORY SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
SOURCE: Policy Standards, Section K, Selection/Retention/Development/Evaluation/Credentialing of Nursing Personnel

Guidelines for mandatory safety requirements are as follows:

:ORIENTATION/Annual Requirements

1. Participate in educational activities offered during orientation and annually.
2. Validate knowledge in the following areas during orientation with annual performance appraisal.  http://www.uams.edu/nursingmanual/Policy-addenda/addendum-n1.htm
3. All the areas below are included in the online Annual Requirements Module:

1. Fire Safety
2. Electrical Safety
3. Infection Control
4. Body Mechanics
5. Disaster Plan
6. BLS Training
7. Bloodborne Pathogens
8. Age Specific Competencies
9. Restraints (if indicated)
10. Abuse (if indicated)
11. Confidentiality/Living Will
12. Patient Safety Goals/Competency Checklist
13. Corporate Compliance

Other requirements are identified in each unit's policy and are reviewed during the annual performance appraisal.

http://intranet.uams.edu/staffeducation/online/annualreq/ClinAnnualReq.htm

Documentation of competencies must be kept in the employee's personnel file or in Training Tracker Record

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