New orientation program for nurse practitioners and physician assistants to begin in new year

Beginning in January 2016, all new physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs) will attend a comprehensive three-day orientation as they begin practicing at WVU Medicine. Existing advance practice professionals (APPs) are invited to attend.

The curriculum will include:

• Welcome and introductions
• APP department
• Human Resources topics
• WVUH / UHA
• Service lines
• Medical staff roles
• Mentoring
• Core privileges
• Coding / billing
• Hand-off communication
• Language Line Interpreter / SBAR communication                             
• Rosenbaum Family House / Ronald McDonald House         
• Patient identification                                                                                     
• Chaplain services / palliative care                                           
• Codes                                          
• Patient education / exit care
• Quality / patient satisfaction

Current APPs interested in attending all or part of an orientation session can contact Leslie Wilson.