HS 98/99 Skills Lab Orientation

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• HS 98/99
  Skills Lab
  Orientation

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Welcome to HS 98/99

• We are very happy that you will be participating
  in Skills Lab this semester.
• Manuel Abroguena coordinates the Computer Lab.
• Linda Voth coordinates the Skills Lab.
• Ceceal Lymer coordinates the Simulation Lab

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• You can learn about skills by practicing them in
  the Skills Lab and participating in interactive
  computer programs in the Computer Lab.

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Computer Lab Schedule

• The computer lab is open 0800-1700
• Monday through Friday.

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Nursing Skills LabOrientation

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Purpose of Skills Lab

• Learn and
• practice skills
• Validate competency performing skills

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Practicing skills

• Students are required to learn a specific group
  of skills each semester.
• Students are required to have their competency
  performing these skills validated.
• Students must practice these skills until they
  can perform them comfortably and correctly and
  efficiently.

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• Students may practice independently-- alone or
  in groups or with assistance from staff.

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Practicing Skills

• Students should make an appointment to
  practice skills with instructor assistance...

The appointment book is the green binder in the
computer lab beside the sign-in computer.
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• Students will receive their own supply kits to
  use when practicing skills.
• Students will clean up the lab when they are
  done. This includes putting linen in linen
  hampers, returning equipment to the correct
  cupboard, etc.

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Practicing Skills

• There is a book of skills study sheets for 2nd
  and 3rd semester beside the appointment book.

Complete these when practicing skills.
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Validating Skills

• Students who have practiced a skill until they
  are competent may make an appointment to be
  validated.
• Appointments for validation are also made in the
  Appointment Book in the Computer Lab.
• Appointments are 20 minutes in length.
• All validations must be complete 2 weeks before
  finals.

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Format of Skills Validation

• During skills validation, you will perform the
  skill as if you were doing it in the clinical
  setting. The instructor will watch.
• If you have questions about a skill, ask them
  during practice.
• IF YOU ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT A SKILL VALIDATION, IT
  BECOMES A PRACTICE SESSION.

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Skills Lab Hours of Operation

• The Skills Lab hours of operation are on the
  College Web site and are posted on the door of
  the lab.
• The hours of operation are dependant upon
  availability of N10.

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Skills Lab Folders

• Each student has a folder in the skills lab.
• The first day you are in the lab you must
  initiate your folder.
• Please enter the date and your activity for the
  day in your lab folder every day that you attend
  Skills lab
• Practice activity listed in your lab folder will
  help determine whether or not you are ready to
  validate a skill.

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Skills Lab Quiz

• Please complete the following quiz and bring your
  answers to the skills lab the first day you
  attend.

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Skills Lab Quiz

• 1. Where do you find the hours that the skills
  lab is open?
• 2. What is the purpose of the skills lab?
• 3. How do you make an appointment to practice a
  skill?

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Skills Lab Quiz continued

• 4. What must I document in the lab?
• 5. How do I prepare for skills validation?
• 6. When is the last day I can validate a skill
  with instructor assistance?

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How did you do?

• The Nursing Faculty and Staff
• wish you the best of luck in pursuing
• your chosen career!