Module 6: Consultation & Collaboration in LTC Practice
154 6.3.1 Orienting New NPs
Orientation of NPs new to LTC provides a chance to develop mentorship within your organization to grow and retain a NP team. Orientation and peer support facilitate successful transition into new NP roles. Mentoring new NPs in LTC practice involves:
Orientation for nurse practitioners new to LTC (including students) involves:
- Understanding LTC in your province
- Reading & understanding legislative acts specific to province/territory
- Canadian Association of LTC
- Data collection and mandatory reporting
- LTC home specific
- Mandatory education
- Documentation & EMR orientation
- Medication management
- Diagnostic testing and laboratory test ordering
- Meeting the team
- Leadership
- Medical & allied health team
- Becoming familiar with the role and responsibilities of NPs in LTC
- Provincial/territorial roles & responsibilities
- Legislative requirements & guiding documents[4][5]
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