As a clinical manager or a human resource professional, planning a training and ensuring everyone is fully certified is often a full-time job in a larger sized medical office, clinic or hospital in and around the Modesto area.
Keeping everyone current on the Basic Life Saving certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Health and Safety Institute (ASHI) training can be a challenge, as different schedules, departments already running on limited staff and even the demands on healthcare professionals can all create challenges.
One way to approach the issue of planning BLS training is to consider how you wish to group the trainees. There are several different options which can help to get a much better response from healthcare professionals and fewer difficulties with planning.
Train New Employees as a Group
For new employees, especially with a larger hiring cohort, running a training just for these individuals can be a part of the hiring process. This makes it much easier to confirm that the healthcare employees have the training before they are scheduled for their first shift.
This is typically a good option for the larger facilities. Smaller hospitals or clinics may want to communicate with the larger facilities in the Modesto area and attend their trainings, splitting the cost of the program based on the number of people attending from each facility.
Voluntary Sign-Up
For those healthcare professionals needing to renew their BLS certification, which has to be done every 2 years, having class sign-up sheets posted can be a great way to allow employees to choose a time and a class that works for their schedule.
The good news with these types of voluntary sign-ups for training is the amount of control that employees see that they have in the process. Being given options instead of being told to attend a class is more employee friendly, and it also allows for a more of a mix in the training.
Training by Team, Department or Unit
It can be helpful to have specific groups, which may be teams, departments, wards or units, also train together. This allows you to clear them for the training, and provide staff to cover while they are in the course. Keep in mind these classes will include both a written exam as well as a practical test, but they can be completed in just a few hours.
