Lottie Stewart Hospital
Our Services
Education Services
Lottie Stewart Hospital (LSH) Education Department is an integral part of the hospital and embraces the philosophy of all departments. The Education Department serves to develop employees and subsequently enhance the care provided to residents. The A/Education Manager is also the facility Training Enrolled Nurse (TEN) Base Hospital co-ordinator as part of the Sydney West Area Health service (SWAHS) TEN program. This role also consults with external education organisations to arrange and co-ordinate programs. Lottie Stewart Hospital also has a work experience program that is utilised by various community organisations e.g Wesley Institute, TAFE, universities and local schools.
The Education Department has a relationship with both SWAHS Nursing professional development department and SWAHS Learning and Development Unit. Staff are also encouraged and assisted to attend external courses provided by various education and training providers.
Philosophy
The Education Department is an integral part of the Hospital and embraces the philosophy of all departments.
The Education Department serves to develop employees and subsequently enhance the care provided to our residents. Education activities are designed and implemented to promote a high standard of safe, effective practice and to increase job enrichment through life long learning. Emphasis is placed on the application of knowledge to the actual work environment. The impact of programs is directed to the learner, the environment, the resident and family.
We endeavour to ensure that the education environment is non-threatening and acknowledge the individuality of our learners. We encourage the application of learning, free exchange of ideas and creativity.
Teaching and learning is a dynamic, collaborative process between teacher and learner. We endeavour to establish a relationship characterised by mutual trust and acceptance with varying degrees of independence, dependence and interdependence with our learners. This process should result in a change in the cognitive, psychomotor and affective behaviour of the individual.
Mastery learning assists learners in achieving an acceptable level of performance and is utilised to provide a basis for accountability to the resident and the hospital.
Conceptual Framework
In order to provide quality care for our residents, their carers and families, education must be provided to meet the initial and continuing needs of all staff.
The components of the Education Program include Orientation, Mandatory Education, and Continuing Inservice Education. These address developing needs necessary for employees to function at a safe level with all residents. Continuing Education prepares staff to provide comprehensive Care and Services.
Competency Based Training
In order to identify what an individual can do as a result of training, Lottie Stewart Hospital Education endeavours to base education and training on competencies.
It is considered that a competency based approach to training will provide delivery, assessment and certification of training which would relate to the demonstration of skills, knowledge and attitudes and their application required for effective performance in the workplace. Competency focuses on what the employee is expected to do in the workplace.
