Whakaminenga / Who is this for: Any staff working with the EWS escalation pathway
Prerequisites :None 
Frequency: Once only or as required. 
About: An overview in regards to the EWS and associated escalation pathways 

Whakaminenga / Who is this for:  kaimahi working at Te Whatu Ora Tairāwhiti.
Prerequisites: none
Frequency: once
About: 
This course has three modules
  • Generic falls prevention: a basic introduction to Falls Prevention and how to keep yourself safe & prevent falls both in your home & work life
  • Clinical falls prevention: what should be done to prevent patient falls and the reporting processes around these
  • Introduction to the Fracture Liaison Service

This module covers basic life support requirements within the Hauora Tairawhiti hospital setting. By completing this module you will be prepared to attend a BLS skills assessment workshop.


You must complete the online training annually and your skills assessment every 2 years.

Whakaminenga / Who is this for:  kaimahi working at Te Whatu Ora Tairāwhiti.
Prerequisites: none
Frequency
  • all clinical staff complete face to face training every three years and the e-learning module on alternate years
  • all non-clinical staff compete face to face training once and the e-learning module annually
About: 
This course is supplementary learning to the Moving and Handling - Clinical workshop.  

Whakaminenga / who is this for: kaimahi working at Te Whatu ora Tairāwhiti

Prerequisites: none

Frequency: every two years

Course contact:  Priscila Marini Muir

About:

This course is mandatory for all Tairāwhiti staff under:

  1. Health & Safety in Employment Act 1992, Section 25-27
  2. ACC Audit Standard 4.1
  3. Hauora Tairawhiti DHB policies
    This course has been recognised as a regional priority course.


Whakaminenga / Who is this for:  kaimahi working at Te Whatu Ora Tairāwhiti.
Prerequisites: none
Frequency: every two years
About: 
In your district there are systems and processes in place to help keep you safe in the event of a fire. As a staff member you are part of these processes so it is important that you know what to do and can act immediately should you hear a fire alarm or see a fire in your area.


Whakaminenga / Who is this for:  Kaimahi [new and existing employees] working at Te Whatu Ora Tairāwhiti.

Frequency
  • Pōhiri - Once when you first join the organisation
  • Cultural Safety Training - When you first join the organisation and every 3 years after
About: 

Our monthly pōhiri welcomes kaimahi [new employees] joining Te Whatu Ora Tairāwhiti. We seek to engage kaimahi in Māori culture values, and the importance of cultural competence and safety in our workplace. 

This training addresses cultural responsiveness through understanding individuals, whānau and their whakapapa, utilising a Māori model of health. It demystifies giving clear understanding to Te Wakaminenga, Declaration of Independence 1935, and Te Tiriti O Waitangi 1940, while also assisting with a safe transition and application into the workplace. The values of Tikanga will be explored.   


Whakaminenga / Who is this forclinical kaimahi working at Te Whatu Ora Tairāwhiti.
Prerequisites: none
Frequency: annually for clinical staff
Course contact: susan.egan@tdh.org.nz
About: 
This course gives you the skills and knowledge to be able to apply infection prevention principles and practices in your care delivery processes to protect yourself and your patients in a healthcare setting.