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Training Needs Assessment

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TRAINING NEEDS ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE

To best prepare your return to clinical practice (RTCP) education package, we are asking paramedics to please complete the following training needs assessment questionnaire. The questionnaire lists 28 paramedic competencies. For each competency, we would ask that you answer the following two questions on a 7 point scale. It takes approximately 15 minutes to complete.

Once you have completed, click on submit. The results of this questionnaire will only be seen by our RTCP education coordinator for the purpose of tailoring the education to fit your specific needs.

Thank you for you taking the time to complete the questionnaire. This will help better target your learning needs and prepare you for a successful return to clinical practice.

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A - How important is this competency in your role as a paramedic?
  1. Not at all important
  2. Low importance
  3. Slightly important
  4. Neutral
  5. Moderately important
  6. Very important
  7. Extremely important
B - How well do you believe you could perform this competency today?
  1. Very poorly
  2. Poorly
  3. Fairly
  4. Well  
  5. Very well
  6. Extremely well  
  7. Exceptionally
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A - Importance
B - Performance
1. Establishing a relationship with patients
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2. Completing ambulance call reports in a clear, complete and accurate manner
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3. Assessing the value of published research in health and clinical practice
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4. Appraising your own critical thinking and performance in your patient care
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5. Forming a positive and effective team dynamic with different partners and allied health agencies
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6. Applying the new knowledge/skills acquired during continuing medical education to your clinical practice
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7. Communicating with patients using effective oral communication, non-verbal communication and interpersonal skills
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8. Identifying areas in clinical practice that should be systematically investigated or researched
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9. Treating patients according to scope of practice
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10. Introducing new ideas to improve patient care and the system (organization)
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11. Accessing relevant literature for your clinical work, such as the latest version of the Advanced Life Support Patient Care Standards (ALS-PCS) medical directives, American Heart Association guidelines, relevant paramedicine journals, etc.
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12. Providing effective, clear and concise feedback to colleagues and other professionals (e.g. SBARR Patch [situation, background, assessment, recommendation and read-back], during patient handoffs, etc.)
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13. Giving clear, precise, and appropriate information to patients and/or the caregivers
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14. Supporting and mentoring your colleagues (new and old)
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15. Planning and organizing a patient's care via a systematic approach, differential diagnoses and clinical decision making
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16. Evaluating a patient's psychological and social needs
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17. Organizing your own time effectively, and delegating tasks or skills to partner and/or allied health agencies
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18. Using electronic devices for patient assessment and treatment
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19. Undertaking health promotion activities
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20. Being effective with available resources in patient care
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21. Accurately assessing a patient's clinical needs
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22. Providing care that meets the clinical needs of following unique patient groups: neonatal, pediatric, and cognitively impaired
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23. Utilizing TeamSTEPPS fundamentals to ensure effective communication with all members of your team
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24. Maintaining proficiency in low frequency, psychomotor, treatment skills
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25. Recognizing changes in paramedicine with the ability to adapt
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26. Possessing an understanding of the medicolegal aspects of the profession
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27. Empathetically dealing with sensitive issues
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28. Recognizing and managing the risks on scene involved in prehospital care
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Please list any specific tasks, skills or competencies that you feel would be important for your successful return to clinical practice, not identified in the competencies listed.
The form may only be submitted twice per user.

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Troubleshooting MFA

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Troubleshooting MFA

  • Verification Codes are not working

    If you have backup codes, login with a single use backup code, go to Home - Edit Profile and remove the Verification Code authorization method.

    Open your Authorization app and delete the entry for rppeo.ca.

    Log into rppeo.ca, you will be asked to setup MFA again and create a new entry for rppeo.ca MFA.

    If you do not have backup codes, please contact the RPPEO and one of our site administrators will reset MFA for you (during regular hours, if submitted on the weekend it will be seen Monday).

  • I got a new phone /will be getting a new phone

    When you have to change your device, you will need to reset your MFA method(s). To do this you will need your backup codes. If you do not have access to your backup codes, please contact BHITS Support and we will disable MFA for your account. When you log back in you will be asked to configure MFA.

    If you have your backup codes are can login to the site, go to Edit Profile, scroll all the way down until you see the MFA Section. 

    Locate your Verification Code, setup for the old phone, and click the edit icon.

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    You will see a QR Code on the edit page, use this to setup the account on your new phone.

  • Web Authorization - No passcodes available

    Occationally the Web Authentication method will give you this error after providing your finger print or facial recognition. In most cases retring the second factor authentication will resolve the issue. In rare cases you will need to remove this method from your profile, and set it up again.

    Follow the steps on the Multi-factor Authentication page.

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What We Do

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What We Do

The Minister of Health mandates certain hospitals in Ontario to provide medical, educational, and quality support to land ambulance services and their paramedics, as stipulated in clause 4 (2) (d) of the Ambulance Act.

Many medical acts are controlled under regulation in Ontario. Some controlled medical acts may be delegated by a physician to a paramedic, under certain conditions. Base hospitals assist the regional Medical Director in setting up the processes for safe delegation of controlled medical acts to paramedics.

The base hospital also assists the Medical Director in their responsibility for paramedic continuing education and the certification of each paramedic who is authorized to perform controlled acts.

As the designated Regional Base Hospital for Eastern Ontario, the Ottawa Hospital meets its mandate through the RPPEO:

Through a Performance Agreement signed into force in 2009, the Ministry of Health and Longterm Care set the minimum terms of performance for The Ottawa Hospital’s base hospital program. The RPPEO’s Performance Agreement specifies the foundational requirements for our committees, administrative governance, communications, finance, confidentiality and reporting. It also describes baseline performance indicators for medical delegation and oversight as well as for paramedic continuing education and the continuous quality improvement of paramedic care in our region.

The RPPEO operates from offices in Ottawa and Kingston.

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Work With Us

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RPPEO

CAREERS

Employment Opportunities

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WE OFFER:

  • A competitive compensation package
  • A comprehensive benefits program
  • Orientation and training
  • Learning and development opportunities

Our Culture of Patient Safety looks at the reasons why things go wrong without blaming individuals. Our teams work collaboratively to identify patient safety and quality issues among the nine Eastern Ontario ambulance services and more than 1300 paramedics. We implement quality improvement strategies and educational programs that make care safer and better.

At the RPPEO, we support continuous learning. Our staff are encouraged to pursue courses and classes that help them grow. One of us is always bringing that enthusiasm that comes from learning something new back to the office.

With offices in Kingston and Ottawa, we offer our staff flexibility of location. We have fulltime and part time positions as well as many casual or contract opportunities for instructors and chart auditors.

If you're passionate about doing good by making paramedic patient care better, we just might have a place for you on our team.

National Capital Region's Top Employers Award

For the past three years, The Ottawa Hospital received the National Capital Region’s Top Employers Award

Current Openings

To apply for one of our regular positions, you must use the Ottawa Hospital Human Resources link provided in the description below. Application for contract positions is specified in the description.

As a pre-condition of employment, all new hires are required to provide Human Resources with a satisfactory Criminal Records Check completed within the six months prior to the job offer.

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