Advanced Training of Trainers - Pathfinder International

UNIT 3/OBJECTIVE #7
Specific Objective #7: Describe how to develop a clinical training site.
CONTENT: METhOdOlOgy:
Proper preparation of a training site for
clinical training is essential to ensure
optimal conditions for training and
transferring knowledge and skills to Px.
The steps to be taken in the process of
preparing a site are listed briefly below.
Steps in Developing a Clinical
Training Site
1. Discuss the process that will be
needed to prepare the site for a clinic
practicum with the clinic staff.
N Select an appropriate team to make
the site assessment.
N The purpose of the assessment will
be to determine what needs to be
done to prepare the site for a clinical
practicum.
N Brief the assessment team on what you
plan to do.
N Discuss the steps in the performance
analysis.
2. Decide what you will need at the
facility to make it a practicum site (all
of the things listed in the previous
objective).
N Patient mix and volume
N Equipment, supplies, and drugs
N Supportive staff
N Protocols and correct procedures
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Group work: (30 min.):
The trainer should:
N Ask Px to brainstorm the steps to
follow when preparing a clinical site
for training activities.
N Write the Px’ responses on a flip chart
as they brainstorm.
N Complete the steps with any that are
missing.
Distribute Px Handout 3.16: Steps in
Developing a Clinical Training Site and
give Px 5 minutes to read.
N Review the answers and give Px a
chance to ask questions.
N Summarize by saying that developing
the clinical training site will enhance
the quality of the training activity and
make it more likely that the Px will
transfer newly acquired knowledge,
skills, and attitudes in their place of
work.
N Trainers should identify activities
(written on a flipchart).
N Ask Px to match them with steps in
selecting a clinical training site.
AdvAnced TrAining of TrAiners
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