Students

Students

Welcome! We are very excited to have you become a learner within the OSMH team! This section will provide you with information regarding your placement at OSMH.

Welcome

We want to hear from you

We want to ensure all our learners have the best experience possible. If you are interested in improving the student experience, or have ideas, compliments or concerns, email us at studentplacements@osmh.on.ca

Connect with the OSMH community

Our hospital is a big place. To connect with other health professional students, interns, residents and fellows, check your email or message boards in your departments for information about events, learning opportunities and more.


Get Started

Welcome to our team! This section will guide you through the essential steps outlined in your welcome email to ensure you meet all requirements before your first day of placement with the hospital.

Required Documentation

All students are required to provide these completed forms to People Services on their first day of placement.

Click Here for our Confidentiality Agreement (mandatory)

Click Here for our Student Access Application Form (mandatory)

Orientation and Required Learning

All students are expected to read the following important information:

Click Here for our Student Placement Guide

Parking & Transit

Students can purchase parking access from the Facilities Management department and review the various options that are available.  For more information, please call

705-325-2201 ext. 3495

Identification Badges and Personal Alarms

All students are required to wear their Academic Student Badges along with an OSMH-issued ID badge and personal alarm. All three items must be worn by the student at all times while on duty. Please see the student manual for instructions on how to obtain your  ID badge and personal alarm.


Orientation & Required Learning

In most cases, the complete policy is not provided here but is available through our confidential intranet site. Please ask your preceptor or clinical instructor to access these documents.

Infection Prevention and Control

OSMH is committed to minimizing the risk of spreading infection in the workplace in order to provide a healthy environment for all team members and patients. It is everyone’s responsibility to adhere to OSMH’s policies, procedure and guidelines around Infection Prevention and Control so the hospital can minimize the risk of infection to healthcare workers, patients and their visitors.

Please complete the following eLearning modules to ensure you are prepared:

  1. Registered for an Account: Click here to register for an account.
  2. Complete the Modules: After registering, complete the following modules:
  • Chain of Transmission
  • Health Care Provider Controls

Emergency Codes

OSMH uses a colour code system to help indicate different emergency situations. All emergency codes will be announced through the overhead public address system. A list of the Emergency Codes is located on the back of OSMH ID badges.

Click Here for our Training Guide: Emergency Codes

Accessibility

When we think of disabilities, we often think of visible physical disabilities, such as those requiring the use of wheelchair or other assistive aides. However, disabilities can also be invisible and we cannot always tell who has a disability. The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) uses the same definition of “disability” as the Ontario Human Rights Code. Below you will find self training guides to help you learn more about AODA requirements, disability and human rights, and tips on how you can provide service to patients with a disability.

Click Here for our Training Guide: General AODA Information

Click Here for our Training Guide: Disability and Human Rights

Click Here for our Training Guide: Customer Service Tips for Staff and Students

Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing

Our Occupational Health, Safety & Wellbeing (OHSW) team is here to support a safe and healthy work environment for all OSMH team members including staff, credentialed staff, students and volunteers. By taking good care of our people, we can in turn deliver the best care and the best patient experience possible.

Every staff member is entitled to a safe and healthy workplace. More resources about reporting an incident, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and key staff safety policies, are available through our Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing department @ ext. 3032 or the OSMH intranet site. Please ask your preceptor or clinical instructor to assist you in accessing these resources.

Please complete the following eLearning module to ensure you are prepared:

Click Here for our Training Guide: Occupational Health & Safety

Workplace Violence

All Team Member health and safety is important and it is our responsibility to recognize and prevent violence in the workplace by promoting and providing a safe working environment for in order to prevent or minimize an incident of violence from occurring.

Click Here for our Training Guide: Workplace Violence

Attendance and Absent Reporting

Call-in requirements and guidelines for student absences are determined by the placement area and clinical faculty requirements. Please discuss with your instructors and preceptors the appropriate protocol for reporting an absence during your placement with the hospital.

There are times when, for your own health and the health of your co-workers and patients, that you should not attend work due to illness.

If there is an outbreak declared where a student has their placement and you develop an infectious illness, you will be required to follow up with the Student Placement Coordinator and the OHSW team.

Schedules and Holidays

OSMH respects official holidays and schedules as such your placement schedule may be adjusted accordingly.


Code of Conduct

Based on our values of Integrity, Caring, Respect, Participation and Accountability, our Code of Conduct reflects the shared commitment of all members of the hospital community, including staff, credentialed staff, board members, volunteers, students, and contractors, to the behaviours that flow from our values and supports the achievement of our mission and goals. We also expect our patients, their families and visitors to act within the spirit of these behaviours while at OSMH.

Our Values

Integrity: We demonstrate integrity when we choose actions and make decisions that reflect our values.

  • We act with honesty and courage
  • We strive to do the right thing consciously and consistently
  • We recognize and resolve conflicts of interest

Caring: Is an essential part of who we are. We care for others and we want others to care for us.

  • We conduct ourselves in a professional manner and ensure that our personal conduct and appearance are appropriate at all times.
  • We recognize the care required by, and for, others and respond with compassion and empathy
  • We promote healthy choices for ourselves and others

Respect: Our working relationships are based on respect and we demonstrate this in our genuine commitment to each other.

  • We are sensitive and accepting of cultural diversity
  • We protect confidentiality
  • We work together to create a workplace free of harassment, violence and reprisal
  • We encourage active listening, dialogue and understanding

Participation: We demonstrate participation by being present, engaged and part of the solution

  • We actively seek opportunities to become involved in Hospital life and committees and proudly represent our hospital in the community
  • We keep each other informed and involved in decision-making
  • We listen to each others ideas, concerns and aspirations and use them to develop options and potential decisions

Accountability: Accountability is our obligation to act, and more importantly, to answer for our actions. In short, it means taking responsibility for our words, actions, and outcomes

  • We maintain our professional standards
  • We promote a healthy and safe environment for all
  • We comply with all legislation, Hospital policies and procedures
  • We protect Hospital assets

Confidentiality and Patient Privacy

Personal health information is any information that can identify an individual such as their name plus their health card number or any other identifying information that can be related to their health status or care. All patients have the right to access or to request a correction to their personal health information.  Patients can also place restrictions upon its use pursuant to Ontario’s Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA). OSMH has an obligation to ensure that the patient information is kept confidential.

  • OSMH and all who work and volunteer here have an obligation to ensure the following:
  • Staff should understand that personal health information belongs to the individual to whom it relates and they have a right to ensure their information is handled in accordance with PHIPA and in accordance with OSMH’s Privacy Policy.
  • OSMH as the Health Information Custodian (HIC) is responsible for the information it holds within our records and is accountable for its collection, use, disclosure and destruction under PHIPA.
  • That personal health information should only be accessed within the Circle of Care. A staff person’s continued access is dependent upon maintaining the confidentiality of the information throughout its use both inside and outside of the hospital setting. Every person accessing personal health information at OSMH is responsible for ensuring that their access is required for authorized OSMH business purposes.
  • As an OSMH team member, you are also obligated to protect information privacy at OSMH. You should understand your obligation to maintain the confidentiality of the information you have access to as you carry out your daily activities, as well as your rights to personal privacy protection.

Click Here for our Privacy of Information at OSMH Presentation


Electronic Medical Record Training

For those completing their placement in a clinical setting, please explore our Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Basic Skills with this 60-minute course that will enhance your learning experience with OSMH.

 

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