El Paso Community College

Community Wide Orientation

The El Paso Educators' Council (EPEC) includes representatives from the Education Departments of healthcare facilities and from academic institutions offering health programs in the region. We meet quarterly to collaborate, network, and address the educational needs of regional healthcare facilities. To ensure compliance with various standards, regulations, and mandates, the Community-Wide Orientation was developed. Facility-specific differences will be covered at each location before the start of a clinical rotation.


Topics & Objectives

Upon completion of this orientation, the student/instructor should be able to:

  • Review CDC and OSHA infection control guidelines.
  • Differentiate between hazardous and infectious materials/waste, including safe handling and spill response.
  • Define student/instructor roles during internal and external emergency situations.
  • Examine patient confidentiality, ethics, legalities, and advanced directives in the clinical setting.
  • Understand HIPAA regulations and their impact on patient information communication.
  • Identify student/instructor responsibilities related to Joint Commission patient safety standards.
  • Review fire prevention and response, and electrical safety in healthcare settings.
  • Demonstrate proper lifting techniques and body mechanics.

Instructions

  1. You must read each of the Module PDFs
  2. Take the Exam
  3. Print out your certificate at the end of the Exam

Module PDFs