Staff Education

TOPICS FOR CLINICAL III STAFF EDUCATION PRESENTATION

These topics emphasize patient safety, evidence-based practice, and transition-to-practice readiness.

Patient Safety & Quality Improvement

· Preventing medication errors: high-alert medications

· Safe patient handoff

· Fall prevention strategies in acute care

· Pressure injury prevention and staging updates

· Rapid Response vs. Code Blue: knowing when to act

· Root cause analysis: learning from near misses

· Patient identification and safety checks

· Alarm fatigue and strategies to reduce risk

Clinical Skills & Best Practices

· Early recognition of sepsis (Sepsis bundles)

· Managing acute respiratory distress

· Pain management: pharmacologic & non-pharmacologic

· IV therapy complications and prevention

· Wound care updates and documentation

· Blood transfusion safety

· Safe use of restraints and alternatives

· Managing chest tubes, drains, and lines

Medications & Pharmacology

· Insulin safety and hypoglycemia protocols

· Anticoagulants: monitoring and patient education

· Opioid stewardship and pain control

· Polypharmacy in older adults

· Medication reconciliation best practices

· Look-alike/sound-alike medications

· Patient education for discharge medications

Communication & Professional Practice

· Managing difficult patient or family interactions

· Interprofessional communication and teamwork

· Ethical dilemmas in nursing practice

· Documentation: protecting your license

· Time management strategies for bedside nurses

· Transitioning from student nurse to RN

Specialty & Population-Focused Topics

· Care of the confused or delirious patient

· Geriatric syndromes and nursing implications

· Pediatric medication safety

· Post-operative complications to watch for

· Behavioral health considerations on medical units

· Caring for patients with substance use disorder

· Trauma-informed care

Infection Control & Public Health

· Isolation precautions and PPE updates

· Preventing hospital-acquired infections (CAUTI, CLABSI)

· Hand hygiene compliance

· Antibiotic resistance and stewardship

Emergency & Critical Thinking

· Recognizing patient deterioration

· Stroke recognition and time-sensitive care

· Chest pain protocols and nursing actions

· Hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia management

· Electrolyte imbalances and nursing interventions

· Code cart basics for bedside nurses

New RN Survival Topics (Highly Valued by Staff)

· Common mistakes new nurses make (and how to avoid them)

· Managing stress, burnout, and compassion fatigue

· Professional boundaries and self-care

· Asking for help: when and how

· Delegation and prioritization for new RNs