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MY ROLE AS A CLINICAL EDUCATION LEADER (C.E.L)

The Clinical Education Leader (C.E.L) is someone who acts a mentor in their professional field to provide appropriate training and skills to it's students. This fairly new position of a C.E.L has been my most challenging and rewarding role so far. The role of a C.E.L in ultrasound involves training the student in various types of ultrasonographic examinations, evaluating the student’s progress, discussing areas of improvements along with building strategies to help them learn.

During the process of training the student in ultrasound, I successfully completed a certification course of a Clinical Education Coordinator from Michener Institute to get a more professional insight in the field of teaching. I strongly believe that acquiring professional training enhances an individual's skill in that particular field. I felt that the completion of the certification course from Michener Institute equipped me to teach in a more professional and efficient manner while understanding the fact that the teaching methods also need to vary based on the student'e learning capabilities. It inculcated knowledge, patience and helped me develop learning techniques that worked well for the student I was training. 

Mentoring a student is another way of learning & evolving.

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MY ROLE AS A SAFETY COACH

To understand my role as a safety coach, it is vital to have an understanding of what a safety coach does. A safety coach is someone who trains individuals to follow safe practices within their organizations through the use of error prevention tools and techniques. My role of a safety coach is to ensure that the hospital employees abide by the error prevention/safety tools set by our organization so that future hazards can be minimized. To pursue this role of a safety coach, I have undergone intense training to familiarize myself with an understanding and use of the error prevention tools listed below.
 

SAFETY BEHAVIOURS

PURPOSE

  • Pay attention to detail

To focus your attention before you start a task.

(Stop, Think, Act, Review)

  • Communicate Clearly

To clarify understanding when information is transferred.

Clarifying Questions 

To ensure you have all the information and understand what is communicated.

Phonetic & Numeric Clarifications 

To clarify key words and numbers when communicating important information.

SBAR

(Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation)

To transfer key information or request assistance effectively and efficiently.

  • Have a Questioning Attitude

Question & Confirm

To question when things don't seem right, are unexpected, or don't make sense.

  • Speak up for Safety

ARCC

(Ask a Question, Make a Request, Voice a Concern, use the Chain of Command)

To prevent a safety error by voicing your concern and escalating when necessary.

  • Partner for Accountability

Cross-Check

To work as a team and check each other's work to prevent errors.

5:1 Feedback

To give constructive feedback to prevent errors.

STAR 

ERROR PREVENTION TOOLS

3-Way Repeat Back

To explain a bit more about the role of a safety coach, I would like to share a video that illustrates this role.

Video demonstrating the role of a Safety Coach

(UHNToronto, 2018).

REFERENCES

UHNToronto. (2018, June 26). UHN Safety Coaches: Making a difference [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9wSbv-LQEw&t=82s

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