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Can't find what you're looking for? Check this site for links to other training offerings at Vanderbilt University. |
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| ACLS |
Advanced Cardiac Life Support - ACLS
The ACLS course is designed to familiarize participants in the management of acute cardiac rhythm disturbances and cardiac arrest situations in adults. This includes ventricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, asystole, respiratory arrest and acute MI or stroke. A good understanding of ECGs and cardiovascular pharmacology is strongly suggested as a prerequisite to the course.
The 2-day (12 hours) provider course is for first-time participants or those whose have not been trained in the last 2 years. A renewal course (8 hours) is for those with current or within the last 2 years ACLS cards wishing to renew their training. Check our website for further information.
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| Babies and You |
HEALTH Plus, in collaboration with the March of Dimes, offers this prenatal health promotion program to all Vanderbilt employees, spouses, and dependents. The program focuses on early prenatal care, prevention of birth defects and low birth weight. |
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| Basic Arrhythmia |
Required for nurses working in critical care, step down units and other monitored areas. Testing out is an option for experienced nurses. Call 322-2081 for more information. |
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| Biosafety Training List |
Basic description of biological hazards and regulated biological materials; principles of biosafety level containment, protective and preventive measures, and hazard communication as it relates to biological materials. |
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| Business Objects |
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| Business Objects for the GL Universe- Level 1 |
Business Objects is an integrated financial reporting tool that enables the user to query, analyze, and report database information. Level I will introduce the student to common concepts and terms used in the Business Objects environment. Instructor-led, hands-on exercises cover the following topics: The Basics of File Retrieval, Report Editing / Formatting, Data Sorting and Creating Cross Tabs, Creating and Editing Queries. |
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| Business Objects for the GL Universe- Level 2 |
Business Objects is an integrated financial reporting tool that enables the user to query, analyze, and report database information. Level II introduces the student to the use of advanced Business Objects reporting capabilities. Through the use of narrative case studies, students are required to build and modify queries to meet management reporting requirements. Instructor-led, hands on exercise cover the following topics: Creating Reporting Hierarchies, Drilling Down on Reports and Crosstabs, Turning Reports Into Charts and Graphs, Creating Formulas, Creating Custom Sorts, Using the Slice and Dice Panel, Importing / Exporting in Excel format. |
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| Business Processes |
At Vanderbilt, each department is responsible for reviewing the financial transactions within each of its center numbers. These lessons will teach you more about Vanderbilt\'s accounting structure, the ledger reports and the process that each department should complete to review its financial transactions. |
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| Caring for Radiation Therapy Patients |
Staff who care for radiation therapy patients undergoing either sealed source implants (brachytherapy) or radioactive drug therapy, must have appropriate radiation safety training. |
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY |
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| Citation Management |
Learn basics of using citation management packages to import references from multiple databases and automatically format manuscripts. |
ESKIND BIOMEDICAL LIBRARY |
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| Clinical Orientation |
All newly hired licensed and non-licensed care providers at Vanderbilt are required to take this 4 day orientation. |
LEARNING CENTER, VUMC |
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| Communication Challenges |
Communication Challenges:Identify differences in communication styles can cause stress, discomfort, conflict, and frustration and increase our tools and techniques to better respond to difficult customer communications in the medical setting. (This is a variation of Encountering Distressed Pts and their Families) Offered to departements upon request. |
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| Computer Software Training - New Horizons |
New Horizons offers instructor-led computer training classes to individuals or groups. Courses offered include Computers Made Easy, Windows, Word, Excel, Access and Front Page. For more information or to register for a class, call 615-251-6955 at 227 French Landing Drive, Suite 400 (Nashville). |
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| CPR / BLS |
Basic Life Support - BLS or CPR
Basic Life Support (BLS) courses provide instruction and hands-on practice using fundamental life saving skills for infants, children, and adults. These skills include what to do for someone who is choking on a foreign object (food, candy, etc) and, if needed, performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). BLS courses are provided for both the general public and professional rescuers. BLS training is good for a 2 year period.
The 4 hour inital course is taught for those people who have never been trained in BLS or have not been retrained in the last 10 years. The 2.5 hour renewal course is for those who have had training within the last 10 years.
Please check our website for further information. www.vanderbiltcpr.com |
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| Critical Incident Stress Management |
The concepts of critical incident stress/traumatic event stress are defined with multimedia examples. Techniques of defusing, debriefing and demobilization are covered. Issues concerning the proper way to set up an intervention are covered with examples.
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1 hour overview; half day workshop; 8 hour basic course. |
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| Cultural Diversity and Workplace: |
Cultural Diversity and Workplace: This presentation explores how cultural diversity in the workforce creates opportunities and potential complications. Review how differences in language and the meaning of words and phrases complicate communication with customers and colleagues. Identify potential stressors for the International, the work Team and the supervisor.
The goal is to stimulate thinking and walk a few feet in the shoes of someone walking on unfamiliar soil.
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| Cultural Diversity and Workplace: |
Cultural Diversity and Workplace: This presentation explores how cultural diversity in the workforce creates opportunities and potential complications. Review how differences in language and the meaning of words and phrases complicate communication with customers and colleagues. Identify potential stressors for the International, the work Team and the supervisor.
The goal is to stimulate thinking and walk a few feet in the shoes of someone walking on unfamiliar soil.
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| Dealing with Change -Ontie Departmental Training |
Basic overview of change as a stressor. Using the Spencer Johnson,MD \"Who Moved My Cheese?\" framework, stress management concepts are reviewed.
Method: One hour on site departmental lecture utilizing video and powerpoint. |
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| Death, Dying and Bereavement |
Dealing with loss is stressful. This presentation is designed to provide tools to staff who are dealing with the death of patients and the bereavement of their families. |
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| eDog: Ledger Sheet Reconciliation |
This class details center and account numbers, eDog access, and ledger and encumbrance reporting. Reconciling ledgers and using the online signoff feature in eDog to certify reconciliation of the monthly Report of Transactions is also covered. |
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| Encountering Hostile Patients and Families-Onsite Training |
Healthcare settings deal with all kinds of people often at their most vulnerable time. Some are kind and appreciative; others are abusive and hostile. They may dealing with fear, pain, grief, guilt or depression. Some may just be downright rude people. This workshop is designed to help the healthcare worker understand the possible etiology for such behavior and receive support for their rights as employees. Method: Lecture with powerpoint 60 minutes
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| eProcurement Computer-Based Training |
eProcurement is Vanderbilts purchasing system that enables you to create and submit requisitions online. Additionally, based on the center number(s) you enter and dollar amount of the requisition, eProcurement routes the requisition to the appropriate person for approval and ultimately generates a purchase order and transmits it to the vendor. This online training will explain more about what eProcurement is and how to use it. |
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| Eskind Biomedical Library Training Scedule |
This link describes all of the classess offered through the Eskind library including a link to online registration. Topics include: Database / Software, Literature Searching, Cited Reference Searching, Full-Text Access, Drug Resources, Genetics Database |
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| General Hazard Communication Safety Training |
This training is required for all faculty, staff & students who work with or around any type of hazard. |
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| General Radiation Safety Course & Orientation |
This class is provided for individuals who will work with radioactive materials. This course consists of a four-hour class plus a one-hour orientation and is presented each month. |
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| Handling Anger-Onsite Departmental Training |
Anger helps us identify what we aren\'t getting and we feel passionate about. It is a useful yet unattractive emotion. Learn how to better express those feelings.
Method: On site, departmental lecture utilizing powerpoint slides and the entertaining Ben Bissell 38 minute video. |
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| Health & Wellness Classes |
This site describes the many classess offered by HEALTH Plus to help you better your lifestyle. |
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| Hearts & Minds Orientation |
New employee orientation for all new staff members of the Medical Center. Covers required safety training, tour, expectations for performing in your job, and discussions about your role in this large organization. Registration is required. |
LEARNING CENTER, VUMC |
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| Institutional Research Training |
This site contains a list of IRB training classes. |
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| Laboratory Safety |
This two-hour course is strongly recommended for all individuals who work with chemicals in a laboratory setting. This course will satisfy non-lab specific requirements outlined in the Lab Standard for training. This course also satisfies RCRA and DOT environmental protection awareness training required for individuals who work with chemicals in a lab.
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| Laser Safety |
This training is required for all faculty, staff and students who work with lasers. |
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| Medipac Training Schedule |
Detailed schedule of Medipac training schedule. |
SYSTEMS SUPPORT SERVICES |
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| Opportunity Development Center Classes |
This link lists all of the interactive workshops and other programs developed by the Opportunity Development Center on Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action issues specifically: Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action, Sexual Harassment, Diversity, Cross-cu |
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| PALS |
Pediatric Advanced Life Support - PALS
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) courses are designed to teach recognition, prevention, and treatment of acute medical emergencies in infants and children. These emergencies include respiratory distress/failure, shock, trauma, cardiopulmonary failure and cardiopulmonary arrest. PALS training is good for a 2 year period.
The initial 2-day (16 hour) PALS course is intended for first-time participants or those who have not been retrained in the last 2 years. The 8 hour PALS renewal class is for current providers who need retraining. Please visit our website for further information. www.vanderbiltcpr.com |
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| Preparing for Diversity |
This workshop examines demographic trends and their impact on the workplace. |
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| Professional Nurse Practice Program |
A career advancement system to recognize and reward the application of clinical nursing expertise in direct patient care. Call 3-2428 for more information. |
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| Radiation Badge Representative Training |
Radiation badge representatives are required to take this training in order ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations. |
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY |
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| Radiation Safety Training List |
This is a list of all ionizing radiation safety training courses provided through the Environmental Health & Safety department. |
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| Rape Agression Defense |
Rape Agression Defense is a comprehensive program emphasizing awareness, prevention, risk reduction and avoidance.
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POLICE AND SECURITY |
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| Safety & Environmental Compliance Training |
This web page lists all of the safety training courses available through the Environmental Health & Safety department. |
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| Smoking Cessation |
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has a commitment to a smoke-free environment. HEALTH Plus is offering members 100% reimbursement for successful completion of any one of four different Kim Dayani Smoking Cessation Programs.
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| Stress and Nursing - On Site Training |
Balancing work and home responsibilities are particularily difficult given the demands of the professional Nurse. The causes of stress are explored and practical suggestions are made as to ways to impliment a stress reducing plan.Method: Lecture with powerpoint presentation. |
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| Stress Resilience-Onsite Departmental Training |
Understanding the etiology of stress in our work and homelife. Practical tips outlined for reducing your stress.
Onsite departmental training.
Method: One hour lecture with powerpoint and video.
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| Violence in the Workplace-On Site Training |
Overview of the phenomenon of violence in the workplace. Five categories of violence are discussed: Upset Customer, the Medically and Emotionally Ill Patient, the Criminal, the Domestic Dispute taken to the Workplace, and the Disgruntled Employee. The later two categories are targeted in terms of Vanderbilt\\'s Project Safe and the Violence in the Workplace Policy.
Method: Lecture and powerpoint.40-60 minutes
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| Walk the Talk and get the Results You Want |
Walk the Talk and get the Results You Want: This presetnation outlines the value of organizational and personal value, mission and principle statements to reduce the stress of ambiguity and identify consistent behaviors. Offered to departments upon request. |
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| Weight Management |
This 15 week program is for adults needing to lose 5-30 pounds (depending on build). Topics include healthy eating while dining out, overcoming urges to overeat, and getting motivated for exercise. Sessions are held at The Dayani Center. Reimbursement opportunities available. |
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| X-Ray Safety |
Mandatory safety training for those who use x-ray machines and/or are exposed to X-Ray radiation. Class is offered each month. |
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