Induction in terms of process and content
-
Dont forget to refer to the resources in the right hand column which may help you.
-
You are given permission to cut and paste anything out of Paddy McEvoy's book.
-
Remember to see permision for any material that does not belong to you or Paddy. A permission request form can be found in the left hand column.
Pages: 10 sides of A4 (or less)
-
Overall aim of this chapter: to give the reader (mainly TPDs and trainers) the sorts of things to consider for a good induction process. The importance of creating the right educational environment and ethos right at this important opportunity (which will then lay the foundation for the rest of the learner's time with you). Mess this bit up now and you mess up everything that comes after and usually it's difficult to recuperate it. Thus, getting to know the learner and creating a safe space where people feel free to talk right from the bottom of their hearts is important. Give practical tips eg going for lunch or an evening meal together, a practice social to help not only the trainee fit in but build teamworking amongst established employees. A particular reference to educational contracts and their purpose of synchronising everyone in terms of what they can expect and what is expected of them. A brief 'idiots' guide to employment law would be good: focussing on common problems being common.
- Building rapport - meeting with the trainee (some go for a meal on the first night); purpose (finding out more about the trainee as a person)
- Educational contracts: what are they, purpose, examples (example can go on our web space)
- A brief thing on employment law and employment contracts
- Things to discuss - educational matters; exploring video allergy
- Things to discuss - practice matters
- Assessing learning and personality styles
- Assessing trainee attitudes (attitudinal grid)
- Assessing trainee's knowledge and skills (TISA, Wolverhampton Grid, Curriculum Checklist)
- Induction checklist
- Induction task sheets
- Formulating a learning plan
- Working out an induction timetable
- Are induction packs worthwhile? Are they outdated? If not, what to include....
- The first set of tutorials eg what makes a good doctor, why do patients go to see the doctor, how doctors solve problems, can consultation skills be learned?, purpose of various educational activities: HDR, videoing, COTS, CBDs, RCAs etc
- Joint consulting - worthwhile doing throughout the training period not just at induction
- Anything else you can think off (this list is just off the top of my head)