HOSPITAL EDUCATION
Education for Nurses, Educators, and Allied Healthcare Workers
Upskill aims to meet the needs of our regional nursing community by addressing topics of healthcare that others do not. We boldly dive into both clinical patient-care subjects as well as the “softer,” non-clinical topics.
For example, you won’t have a class in new hire orientation on self-compassion or gratitude in healthcare. No discussion at annual skills day on the benefits and drawbacks of being a perfectionist. The one-hour documentation lecture you may yawn through cannot prepare you for legal liabilities that surround something you do 33% of your shift.
Let Upskill educate you, your leadership team, and your direct patient care staff on these important topics using best-practices and current evidence. Upskill’s teaching style is known for engaging methods such as simulations, skills stations, case studies, self-reflection, practice/critique, and game-based learning.
All topics are customizable and last 60-120 minutes (or more), as needed. Most of these can be delivered as a class or as a session in a conference or symposium.
SIMULATIONS & MOCK CODES
A successful way to learn is through simulations and mock-codes with debriefs run by trained instructors. Mannequins and feedback devices help with learning, and Upskill provides a qualified instructor who creates a psychologically safe learning environment allowing a protected place to make mistakes and try again for a better outcome. Learning happens best when we make mistakes and discuss them under safe conditions.
AHA CLASSES
Contact us for information about how we can bring American Heart Association and Emergency Nursing Association courses to your setting. Class examples include: ACLS, PALS, BLS-HCP, CPR/First Aid, and Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum. Upskill can host the course or provide supplemental instructors to your courses.
SPECIALIZED COURSES
Subject matter experts will design and deliver content based on the unique needs of your hospital. For example, we helped develop and provide neurosurgery education for a new service line at Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center to meet regulatory requirements, empower the nursing staff, and improve patient care.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Humans learn best when learning is fun. Gone are the days when people sit down and are excited about an 8-hour lecture. Sherry will teach your education team how make you content more fun and captivating, which will result in increased engagement and retention and ultimately better outcomes for your patient population.
Upskill has an awesome class for those inspired to teach others.
CONSULTING
Upskill's staff has decades of experience with skill/competency development, maintenance, and record-keeping for regulatory bodies. Our team can also help with proven recognition, recruitment, and retention strategies. Our masters-prepared, board-certified, award-winning educators can work with you to elevate your presentations from boring lectures to engaging activities that incorporate self-reflection and game-based learning.
