Training and Education in Healthcare
Introduction I have always heard that you are never too old to learn, and as long as you keep an open mind, a positive attitude, and a strong dedication for what you are doing, you are destined to succeed. In healthcare, there are always essential trainings and classes being held for employees to complete when learning new procedures or just refreshing their memories with requirements they do on a daily basis. Training and education help employees succeed in any healthcare organization and should be tracked when evaluating effectiveness. Importance of training, ways of measuring competencies, and tracking and evaluating training effectiveness will be discussed in this paper.
Importance of Training and Education One importance of training is to update employees of technology changes in the healthcare facility. Just when you think you have mastered the latest equipment, a new and updated version comes along and health care professionals have to know what they are doing to avoid mistakes. Mistakes in the healthcare setting can result in death, so learning how to properly use equipment is essential in patient care. Making sure that all employees are on the same page and know what is expected of them is vital when discussing training and education. Another importance of training and education in healthcare is to reduce costs for care and improve the quality of care that is given to the patients.
UNC has a program called the AIDS International Training and Research Program. This is where UNC teaches foreign exchange students who study in medicine how to make a difference in their communities to help end the HIV/AIDS epidemic. “By training one medical student, the University of North Carolina helps thousands in Malawi”, (The Importance of Training health care workers in the developing world, par. 3). UNC’s HIV/Aids program is ranked number 9 in the United States because they train their medical students to do more than just perform their duties in the healthcare
Importance of Training and Education One importance of training is to update employees of technology changes in the healthcare facility. Just when you think you have mastered the latest equipment, a new and updated version comes along and health care professionals have to know what they are doing to avoid mistakes. Mistakes in the healthcare setting can result in death, so learning how to properly use equipment is essential in patient care. Making sure that all employees are on the same page and know what is expected of them is vital when discussing training and education. Another importance of training and education in healthcare is to reduce costs for care and improve the quality of care that is given to the patients.
UNC has a program called the AIDS International Training and Research Program. This is where UNC teaches foreign exchange students who study in medicine how to make a difference in their communities to help end the HIV/AIDS epidemic. “By training one medical student, the University of North Carolina helps thousands in Malawi”, (The Importance of Training health care workers in the developing world, par. 3). UNC’s HIV/Aids program is ranked number 9 in the United States because they train their medical students to do more than just perform their duties in the healthcare
References: The Importance of training health care workers in the developing world. (2009). Retrieved from http://www.globalhealth.unc.edu