Human Factors for Frontline Staff
On this course we explore how human factors and ergonomics impact on everyday working practices and patient safety. Our combined expertise in human factors, healthcare and inter-professional education makes this course ideal for whole teams, looking to embed human factors principles into all aspects of practice. You will explore how human factor concepts and design influence every day work within the healthcare enviroment, understand how your interactions with the environment, equipment, processes and other staff can both help and hinder safer working practices. Learn how to apply human factors principles and tools to make it easier to work well and make your department a safer place to deliver patient care.
This course is suitable for all healthcare workers and teams
Course content: An introduction to human factors, incivility, just culture, performance influemcing factor modules including, leadership and teamwork, communication, stress and wellbeing, assertiveness and situational awareness
What’s Included
- One day course
- Facilitated by experienced team of doctors, nurses and educators
- Small group work
- Selected course materials
- Membership of the Being Human in Healthcare Network
Being Human in Healthcare can bring this course to your organisation, either face to face or virtually.
How to book – book directly with Being Human or through the National Training & Development Services, EOECPH (FTS Ref number 2021/S 000-022480
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