Registered Respiratory Therapist Scholar Program The California Hospital Association February 4 2011 Presentation Overview Background Barlow Respiratory Hospital Registered Respiratory Therapist Scholar Program ID: 554701
Download Presentation The PPT/PDF document "Health Professions Training:" is the property of its rightful owner. Permission is granted to download and print the materials on this web site for personal, non-commercial use only, and to display it on your personal computer provided you do not modify the materials and that you retain all copyright notices contained in the materials. By downloading content from our website, you accept the terms of this agreement.
Slide1
Health Professions Training: Registered Respiratory Therapist Scholar ProgramThe California Hospital Association
February 4, 2011Slide2
Presentation OverviewBackgroundBarlow Respiratory Hospital
Registered Respiratory Therapist Scholar Program
Overview
Components/Objectives/ProcessOutcomesSample Participant Survey ResultsPicturesContact Us
1Slide3
Barlow Respiratory Hospital (BRH)3Slide4
BRH Quick FactsFounded in 1902, originating as a tuberculosis sanatorium
Currently a long-term, acute care hospital (LTACH)
105 beds total, servicing approximately 750 patients/year, across three facilities (Los Angeles, Van Nuys, Whittier)
Goal is to improve the quality of life for patients with respiratory and other diseases, requiring prolonged acute hospitalization or specialized treatment4Slide5
Health Workforce Development at BRHHealth Workforce PipelineClinical Care Extender Internship
Health Professions Training
Registered Respiratory Therapy (RRT) Scholar Program
Nurse Scholar ProgramMentoring & Professional Development Preceptor TrainingNew Graduate/New Hire Residency Training
5Slide6
Health Professions Training: Registered Respiratory Therapist Scholar Program6Slide7
OverviewThe RRT Scholar Program sought to:Recruit and retain a highly skilled and culturally diverse respiratory therapy workforceBridge the gap in knowledge and training from school and professional practice for respiratory therapists
Develop a partnership between BRH and the respiratory therapy program at East Los Angeles College/Santa Monica College
Support new graduate RTs transition into the profession
Build teamwork and communication between RTs and registered nurses (RNs) in order for them effectively work alongside one another to provide quality patient care7Slide8
Components/Objectives/Processes
Component
Objective
ProcessesScholarshipEncourage RT students to focus on their studies while preparing them for employment at BRH upon licensure
Provide $5,000 scholarships to RT students entering their last year of training
Networking/
Mentorship
Allow RT students to receive direct one-on-one guidance from an experienced RT staff as they complete their education, examinations, and transition into the workplace
Provide RT students
the opportunity to network with key executives and directors at BRH
Identify RT staff at BRH to serve as mentors to RT students
Pair RT staff mentor with RT student
Facilitate mentor/mentee interaction
Conduct
regularly scheduled luncheons
Clinical Rotations
Expose RT students to the BRH work environment
Allow RT students to gain familiarity in working with BRH patients alongside the patient-care team
Evaluate competencies of RT students post rotation
Work with ELAC/SMC to use BRH as a clinical site for one of RT students’ rotations
Assign RT student to shadow Respiratory Care Practitioner at BRH Train and educate RT students in: Mechanical Ventilation Invasive Procedures Special Procedures Patient Care Assessments
8Slide9
Components/Objectives/Processes
Component
Objective
ProcessesPreparation for Licensure Examinations
Provide RT students with the mentoring needed to pass their Certified Respiratory Therapy (CRT) examination
Provide RT students with the resources needed to pass their Registered Respiratory Therapy (RRT) licensure examination
Provide mentoring to RT students to pass CRT and RRT exam
Provide RT students with Lindsey-Jones or Kettering National Seminars RRT preparation material
Mentoring
& Professional Development Program (MAP)
To create a welcoming, enriching and supportive educational environment for new-grads and new-hires
To facilitate the smoothest transition possible from school to professional practice at BRH
Provide the clinical and cultural competency needed to meet the treatments of each individual patient
Identify experienced RT staff to serve as preceptors for new-grad RTs for three months
Educate and train preceptors to work with new-grad/new-hire RTs
Provide essential hands-on training and case management for each new RT until they are fully prepared to begin working independently at BRH
Administer skills implementation post-graduate evaluation three months after RTs graduate from the MAP program
9Slide10
Outcomes10
Performance Measures
Outcomes
Measure 1: Participants complete their coursework and pass their Certified Respiratory Therapy (CRT) exam and receive their respiratory therapy degree
A total of 4 participants were selected to participate as RRT Scholars
Cohort 1: 2 in Fall 2009
Cohort 2: 2 in Fall 2010
Cohort 1 RRT Scholars passed their CRT Exam and received their coursework degree in June 2010
Cohort 2 RRT Scholars are expected to pass their CRT Exam and receive their coursework degree in June 2011
Measure 2
: Participants’ RRT licensing examination pass rate
Cohort 1 RRT Scholars passed their RRT Exam by August 2010, within 2 months of graduation
Cohort 2 RRT Scholars are expected to pass their RRT Exam within 6 months of their graduation in June 2011Slide11
Outcomes (Cont.)11
Performance Measures
Outcomes
Measure 3: Participants’ satisfaction with overall program
Cohort 1 RRT Scholars marked 5 on a scale from 1-Poor to 5-Excellent when asked what their overall satisfaction with the program was at their completion of the program
Measure 4
: Participants’ competency to work as a licensed RRT at BRH
Cohort 1 RRT Scholars successfully began employment as full-time Respiratory Care Practitioners at BRH in September 2010
Cohort 1 RRT Scholars completed the MAP 12 week residency training during their first three months of hire and were assessed on their ability to “perform independently” on 46 different categories of their Competency Based Orientation Evaluation. They received the following:
30 Days: 49%
60 Days: 78%
90 Days: 99%Slide12
Sample Participant Survey Results12Slide13
Sample Participant Survey Results (Cont.)13Slide14
Sample Participant Survey Results (Cont.)14Slide15
15Slide16
16Slide17
17Slide18
18Slide19
Contact UsOswaldo Ruiz, MHA, RRT Director of Respiratory Care Services Barlow Respiratory Hospital
oruiz@barlow2000.org
213-250-4200 x3346
Elyse Tang Manager, Health Workforce Solutions etang@copehealthsolutions.org 213-250-4200 x314419