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Product Training Course Packet

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http://learn.healthstream.com/accesspoint/nihonkohden

August 2013 Online Course Packet

HealthStream Customer Support: 800.521.0574 (7am – 7pm central time) 2 of 10 Nihon Kohden America is a subsidiary of 800.325.0283 • 90 Icon Street Foothill Ranch CA 92610 www.nkusa.com

Contents

Overview …………………………………...………3

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s)…............4

Online Training Instructions .…………………...5

Online Course Catalog ………………….............9 Sample Skills Lab ………………………………..10



Overview We are happy to provide you with access to the training courses on the Nihon Kohden Patient Monitoring Products through an online portal called HospitalDirect © by HealthStream. This guide will help you to register and to start learning the monitoring system using the customized courses.

These courses provide you with a choice of departments during the registration process. Please choose your appropriate department for tracking purposes, and then answer the interview questions within the course that insures that you receive the appropriate product training course. The questions are:

1. Do you or will you perform monitoring in a NICU? (if yes, only the question on central monitoring follows) 2. Will you use wireless telemetry devices?

This delivers the telemetry transmitter portion of the training and may be used alone for those caregivers who are responsible for placing the transmitters on the patients but who do not use the central monitor.

3. Will you use a bedside monitor? 4. Will you use hemodynamic monitoring with your bedside monitor? 5. Will you use the central monitor?

The course delivers the modules based on your answers and hidden logic to insure that you receive the corresponding modules. Any and all modules can be taken by any user if desired.

The course requires - Internet Explorer 8.0 (or higher) and Flash Player 8.0 (or higher), and you should disable any popup blockers when you get to this url. Cookies must also be accepted. We work with the IT departments at the hospitals to insure that they meet these requirements prior to users logging on at the facility.

Why Does Nihon Kohden Use Online Training as a Part of the Program? Self-paced. Not everyone learns at the same speed, so the online courses allow students to learn at their

own pace. Your time is valuable. The short orientation to the products using online training at your convenience

is replacing scheduled classroom times that would likely take place during peak hours. More Interactive. Through interactive simulations, you can actually learn how to use the monitors,

rather than just being told about them. The animated product simulations actually turn your computer into an exact copy of the monitor itself.

Builds a Foundation. When you do receive the live hands-on portion to the product training, you will already be familiar with the monitors and will know the basics of how to operate them. This will make the hands-on time much more valuable.

24x7 Access. By providing the introductory training online, you have access to the course and the resources 24x7x365. This allows you to take the course no matter what shift you are on, and will give you easy access for questions that you might have or if you ever feel that you need a refresher.

It works around your schedule. The life of a nurse can be extremely hectic, and priorities are constantly changing. We took that into account when we created the courses, and built them to mark your place if you have to stop without completing them. To resume, login back in and select the course again, and choose to start where you left off.

General Online Course FAQ’s



What if our computers don’t have sound cards or don’t meet the course requirements? You can access the course from any multi-media Windows computer, and this will provide the optimal learning experience. But if you can’t use a computer with sound, you can turn on the text window in the course.

What if I can’t finish the entire course in one sitting? In order for you to save your progress, you need to select the “Exit” button in the course. The course can even be started at one computer and finished on a different one. To re-enter the course, you will log in to the Nihon Kohden portal again. Then click on the “My Transcript” tab. The course should be displayed if the course had previously been started. Click on the course name, and the screen will display the components of the course. Click on the course name again. Please note that your browser needs to accept cookies for this to function properly.

I’ve finished the course. How can I view my certificate? If all parts of the course and the course evaluation are completed, then the certificate can be displayed by following these directions: 1) Click the “My Transcript” tab 2) Click on the course name 3) Scroll down and click on the “View Certificate” link underneath Continuing Education Credit Information heading

Who can I contact if I’m having issues with the course? You can contact HealthStream customer service at 1.800.521.0574 between the hours of 7am and 7pm CST. You can also contact HealthStream customer service via e-mail at [email protected].



Online Training Instructions

To Register for the Courses: Launch Internet Explorer and type www.learn.healthstream.com/accesspoint/nihonkohden in the address bar.

Register and Sign In:

First time users --Click on the “First time students click here to register” tab. If already registered, log in using your user name and password.

Choose your state and facility and click next.

First time users—click on the “first time users click here to register” tab.

If already registered, log in using your user name and password.



Access the Nihon Kohden Training Courses

Complete the required fields in the short registration form and choose your appropriate department

Click on the Submit button. You will be taken to your personal HealthStream® account (My Courses).

To return to the course, go to www.learn.healthstream.com/accesspoint/nihonkohden and enter your User ID and password at the login screen.

There are a few steps to get to the courses.

Click on the Inservice Center tab, then click on the desired course link.

All Nihon Kohden product training courses that are assigned to your facility appear here and are listed in alphabetical order. Patient Monitoring: Overview is for the bedside, telemetry and central monitoring products.



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Lastly, click on the course link to launch the course.

Once you have completed the course and exit, you will be returned to the Course Detail page. Click on the Evaluation link and complete the course evaluation.

Click on the Enroll in this course button.



Complete all evaluation entries and submit.

Once the course and the evaluation are completed, then click on the view certificate tab to view and print the certificate for your records. An electronic record is also available for your manager through this learning management system.



Online Course Catalog There are a number of training courses that are available within and outside of the Inservice Center tab as well. To access them, go to the Catalog tab and then onto the SEARCH button without entering anything into the search field. This displays all of the available courses in alphabetical order



Sample Skills Lab – BSM 6000/Combo Name ______________________________________________________________ Unit _____________ Date ______________

This self-directed learning activity is an opportunity to practice some of the procedures that you learned in the online product-training course, and is designed as the next step toward achieving clinical competence with your Nihon Kohden Patient Monitoring System.

Directions: 1. Complete the following basic tasks using the monitoring system. 2. Refer to the quick reference guides, the Nihon Kohden Clinical Applications Specialist or unit Clinical Resource, and each

other for assistance. 3. Check off each task as you practice it and return this completed sheet to the Clinical Applications Specialist or unit Clinical

Resource. The quick reference guides will be available when you begin to use them on your unit.

________________________________________________________________________________ Nihon Kohden Clinical Applications Specialist or Unit Clinical Resource (Signature indicates that individual participated in Skills Lab)

Bedside Monitor Task Practiced √

Central Monitor Task Practiced √

Enter your name as the patient Display the tabular trends by the times that the NIBP’s were taken

Apply NIBP cuff and activate q15 minute blood pressures

Display and record a single arrhythmia event

Display SpO2 value and waveform Display this same arrhythmia event in the Full Disclosure format

Change heart rate limit to 120 high-40 low Using your name, admit a patient for telemetry monitoring

Suspend monitoring for transport Record a real time rhythm strip on this patient

Review stored vital signs Change the heart rate alarm limits to 140 high/45 low

For bedside monitors with recorders:

Remove and replace recorder paper, record a real-time rhythm strip, record stored vital signs, & record a stored arrhythmia

Review arrhythmia alarm settings and change the VPC/min alarm to 20

Zero invasive pressures, if applicable Pause the telemetry alarms while this patient goes to X-Ray

Review 12 Lead procedure, if applicable

Review cardiac output/PCWP procedure, if applicable.

Locate the Delete All function but DO NOT actually delete the data

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