Conducting Effective Training

Course Code: REL-PAC-0-CET

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Learning Objectives:
Explain the importance of providing staff training.
Identify at least three common topics for staff training.
Describe at least three challenges inherent to training diverse adult learners.
Explain at least three learning types and styles.
Explain how Bloom’s Taxonomy can be used in staff training.
Provide at least two examples of effective teaching strategies that can be used for staff training.

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Why Training is Important

The Importance of Staff Training

Training Topics

Training Topics for Post-Acute Care

Review

Summary

Section 3: Adult Learners and Challenges of Training

Adult Learners

Challenges

Facing the Challenges

Review

Summary

Section 4: Types of Learning

Learning Types

Bloom’s Taxonomy

Using Bloom’s

Learning Styles

Your Style

Visual Style

Auditory Style

Kinesthetic Style

Review

Summary

Section 5: Teaching Strategies

Principles for Training Adults

Unstructured vs. Structured Training

Job Task Analysis

The Training Environment

The Process

Training Formats

Training Mistakes

Final Strategies

Review

Summary

Section 6: Conclusion

Summary

Course Contributor

References

Congratulations!

Instructor: Jennifer W. Burks, M.S.N., R.N.

Jennifer has over 25 years of clinical and teaching experience, and her areas of expertise are critical care and home health. She is certified as an OASIS Specialist- Clinical (COS-C). She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from The University of Virginia in 1993 and her Master of Science in Nursing from The University of North Carolina, Greensboro in 1996. Her professional practice in education is guided by a philosophy borrowed from Florence Nightingale’s Notes on Nursing, “I do not pretend to teach her how, I ask her to teach herself, and for this purpose, I venture to give her some hints.” Disclosure: Jennifer W. Burks, M.S.N., R.N. discloses the following potential conflict of interests/commercial interests: Relevant Financial Relationship with Relias LLC as a Salaried Employee All of the relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.Relevant Non-Financial Relationship with No Entities Exists as a Contributor All of the relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Administrators; in the following settings: Post-Acute Care.

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All courses offered by Relias Learning, LLC are developed from a foundation of diversity, inclusiveness, and a multicultural perspective. Knowledge, values and awareness related to cultural competency are infused throughout the course content.

To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.

Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.