MHW ORIENTATION: SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE

Separate sheet

ORIENTATION: PLAN

The following plan supplements the orientation checklist that you should have with you during orientation

FIRST DAY

¨ Orientation Checklist

¨ Sempervirens and Building Tour; Kitchen

¨ RN: Team Work, MAB: Milieu and Safety; Using the Treatment Plan and Writing Progress [PIR] Notes; Abbreviations

¨ Suicide Precautions

¨ Fire

¨ Seclusion and Restraints

SECOND DAY

¨ Admission and Discharge

¨ Auditing Guidelines for the Mental Health Worker

¨ Legal Holds; W&I Code; LPS Act

¨ Public, Phone and Confidentiality, Visitors

¨ HCMH and Community Mental Services. Crisis Unit

¨ Common Psychiatric and Related Signs/Symptoms: Hallucinations, Delusions, Paranoia; Acting Out; Mania, Depression, Suicidality; Substance Intoxication and Withdrawal; Codes

¨ Medications Nurse: Medications: S/S Indicating PRN; Side Effects

POLICIES TO REVIEW

Admission	Fall / slip	Postural support
Blood pressure / vital signs	Infection control	Search policy
Bomb threat	Intake and output	Seclusion
Charting, rules	Linen	Seizures
Child abuse, suspected	Minors	Self-harm
Community meetings	Night rounds	Treatment plan
Dentures, care of	Nursing documentation	Unusual occurrence
Discharge of patient	Obstructed airway	visitors
Duty to warn / Tarasoff	Patient belongings	Fire, disaster - separate manual