Mandatory Education & Training Checklist for Nurses &
Midwives - WNHS – KEMH
Note: There are some differences between clinical and non-clinical training requirements.
Refer to specific category documentation or your Manager. e.g. WAVE, manual tasks, MRI
NAME:
Review Date:
Position:
Department:
ONCE ONLY
NSQHS
Requirement
Format
Aboriginal cultural e-learning
(a healthier future)
E-L
ALL
Accountable & ethical decision
making
E-L
ALL
Activity based funding and
management
E-L
ALL (as per
category)
Induction
IND
ALL
Manual tasks
IND
ALL
Mental Health Act 2014
E-L
Working in
Mental
Health
Occupational Safety & Health
(staff)
IND
ALL
Orientation – nursing &
midwifery
IND
ALL
Prevention of Bullying,
harassment & discrimination in
the workplace
IND
ALL
Record Keeping Training
Version: September 2015
Review: 2017
E-L
Date/RPL
/ NA
ALL
Initial
ONCE ONLY
NSQHS
Requirement
Format
Mandatory reporting of child
sexual abuse
E-L
ALL
Breastfeeding Policy (new
staff)
F2F
ALL (as per
category)
MRI safety
E-L
As per
category
Group 1 – 8 hours every 3
years
Group 2 – 2 hours
Group 3 - <1 hour
F2F, EL
BFHI Group
2, 3
Patient centred care
E-L
ALL
Water immersion for labour
and/or birth
E-L
Midwives
(MGP)
ANTT skill assessment
F2F
Version: September 2015
Review: 2017
Nurses,
Midwives
performing
invasive
procedures
Medication Calculations
SDLP
ALL
Triage
F2F
Nurses &
Midwives
(EC)
K2 – Acid base & fetal
physiology module,
cardiotocography module
E-L
All Midwives
Key
F2F
E-L
IND
CI
SDLP
Date/RPL
/ NA
Face to face
E-learning
Induction
Compulsory in-service
Self-directed learning package
Initial
ANNUAL
NSQHS
Version: September 2015
Review: 2017
Requirement
Format
Date/RPL
/ NA
Emergency Procedures theory
E-L
ALL
Fire extinguisher training
F2F
ALL
Evacuation drill
F2F
ALL
Manual Tasks
MH General Patient Handling
- Practical
F2F, CI,
IND
Refer to
categories
Manual tasks – theory
E-L
Refer to
categories
Management of Aggression
(WAVE)
E-L
Refer to
categories
MA Breakaway
F2F, CI
Refer to
categories
Hand Hygiene
E-L
ALL
Compulsory In Service
F2F, CI
ALL
Hospital Based Life Support
Theory
E-L
ALL
Hospital Based Life Support
Competency
F2F, CI,
IND
ALL
Neonatal Resuscitation
Theory
E-L
ALL
Neonatal Resuscitation
Competency
F2F, CI,
IND
ALL
Fetal Assessment (CTG
interpretation OR K2 training
simulator)
F2F OR
E-L
Midwives
(labour care)
Initial
EVERY 3 YEARS
NSQHS
Requirement
Format
Occupational Safety & Health
F2F
Breastfeeding education
Group 1 – 8 hours
E-L, F2F
Epidural/spinal analgesia
Aseptic Technique
E-L
E-L
Date/RPL
/ NA
Initial
Date/RPL
/ NA
Initial
Managers
Neonatal
Nurses,
Midwives
Nurses
(except
Neonatal) &
Midwives
ALL
EVERY 5 YEARS
NSQHS
Requirement
Format
NRP
F2F
Midwives
(labour care)
NNT/NETS
AFA (Recommended)
F2F
Midwives
Obstetric emergencies
Complete details for the program you have completed (1 only required)
Obstetric emergencies study
day
F2F
Midwives
In-Time
F2F
Midwives
ALSO
F2F
Midwives
Code Blue drill
F2F
Midwives
E-L
Midwives
K2 Maternity crisis
management training
Details:
Version: September 2015
Review: 2017
OTHER – RECOMMENDED / NOT MANDATORY
NSQHS
Requirement
Format
NPS Medication Safety
(Module 1)
E-L
BloodSafe
(Module PBM)
Date/RPL/
NA
Nurses,
Midwives
E-L
Nurses,
Midwives
Safe sleeping
E-L
Midwives
Nurses,
working with
babies
Patient Identification and
procedure matching
IND
ALL
Clinical Handover
IND
ALL
Wounds West - Pressure
injury management and
prevention
E-L
ALL
E-L
ALL
Fall prevention Department of
Health (SMHS)
Initial
Key
F2F
E-L
IND
CI
SDLP
Face to face
E-learning
Induction
Compulsory in-service
Self-directed learning package
S1
Governance for
Safety & Quality in
Health Service
Organisations
S2
Partnering with
Consumers
S3
Preventing &
Controlling
Healthcare
Associated
Infections
S4
Medication Safety
S5
Patient Identification
& Procedure
Matching
S6
Clinical Handover
S7
Blood & Blood
Products
S8
Preventing &
Managing Pressure
Injuries
S9
Recognising &
Responding to
Clinical Deterioration
in Acute Health Care
S10
Preventing Falls &
Harm from Falls
Version: September 2015
Review: 2017