Target Audience: UMHS Nursing | Author/Contact: Central Nursing Orientation TeamWebmaster: Irene Knokh | Last reviewed: February 26, 2013
Central Nurse Orientation
Unit Guidelines for Skill Lab Phase I Attendance
The following are some general considerations related to attendance at the skill lab.
- Skill Lab A is REQUIRED for all staff, RN and AP in ALL clinical areas
- Skill Labs B and C are only offered to RN/LPN and are not available to assistive personnel. These sessions are REQUIRED for those units utilizing the equipment covered in these sections.
Phase I Skill Lab Schedule:
| Skill Lab A | Time |
Safe Patient Handling |
7:30AM - 8:00 AM (Lecture) |
| Safe Patient Handling Practice | 8:00AM - 9:00AM |
| Safe Application of Restraints | 9:00AM-10:00AM |
| Glucometers | 10:00A-11A |
| Skill Lab B | Time |
|
10:15AM-12:15PM (two 60 minute sessions) |
| Skill Lab C | Time |
|
1:00PM - 4:00PM five (5) 35 minute sessions |

