Mandatory Employee Training | Center for Professional Practice of Nursing | UC Davis Health

UC Davis Health is the only academic health system in the region that views health care on a regional, national, and even international level for areas that are vulnerable and need improvement. Annual training is an opportunity to be current with topics of importance and polish skills that may not have been used recently. Reviews of personal skills and/or information deficits are assisted through regulatory agencies and accreditation organizations. Therefore, the UC Davis Health workforce should take the opportunity to benefit from the work put in by regulatory agencies and the UC Davis Health departments in identifying key areas of focus to provide person-centered care in the best way, at the best time, and in the best place – UC Davis Health.

Frequency: Annually
Estimated Duration: 30 minutes 
Contact: Center for Professional Practice of Nursing
E-mail: CPPN@health.ucdavis.edu

Privacy state laws and updates to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) require us to ensure our workforce understands the importance of, and consequences for, not complying with these laws. Both UC Davis Health and you can potentially be fined for breaches of patient medical information. This training will help you understand your responsibility and role with regard to privacy and security.

Frequency: Annually
Estimated Duration: 30 minutes
Contact: Compliance Department
E-mail: ComplianceTrain@health.ucdavis.edu

Overview and reinforcement of regulated waste disposal practices. Topics include: identifying regulated waste streams, selecting the correct disposal receptacle, and recognizing container standards, labeling requirements, and storage limits, for all UC Health System staff/employees. Please note that employees whose duties include any aspect of hazardous waste management beyond disposal at the point of generation must complete additional training appropriate to their responsibilities.

Frequency: Annually
Estimated Duration: 25 minutes
Contact: Environmental Health & Safety
E-mail: safety@health.ucdavis.edu

Overview of UC Health’s workplace violence program. Participants will learn how workplace violence is defined, the four main types of incidents, and basic strategies for prevention and response. The course also introduces key elements of the UC Workplace Violence Prevention Program, reporting options, and resources for support.

Frequency: Annually
Estimated Duration: 47 minutes
Contact: Workplace Violence Prevention
E-mail: violenceprevention@ucdavis.edu

This training provides an overview of the University of California's Abusive Conduct in the Workplace Policy. Topics include:

• An overview of what is and isn't abusive conduct
• Guidance on how to prevent abusive conduct
• Guidance on how to respond to and report abusive conduct, if it occurs
• Resources and reporting options available to UC community members who have experienced or witnessed abusive conduct

Frequency: One-time
Estimated Duration: 20 minutes
Contact: Learning and Organizational Development
E-mail: hr-learning@ucdavis.edu

Cybercrime happens far more often than you realize, and you are a target! This interactive Cyber Security Awareness training course provides information on some of the most common threats facing the University and facing us as individuals. The course is led by a social engineer who uses real life examples to highlight how we can minimize the risks to ourselves and the University from these cyber threats.

Frequency: Annually
Estimated Duration: 35 minutes
Contact: Learning and Organizational Development
E-mail: hr-learning@ucdavis.edu

This training helps workforce members to understand the general health care compliance rules relevant to our health system and prepares the learner to be compliant with University policies, as well as state and federal laws. Some of the topics covered in the General Compliance Training include fraud, waste and abuse, the Deficit Reduction Act, the Code of Conduct, conflicts of interests, compliance reporting and much more!

Frequency: One-time
Estimated Duration: 35 minutes
Contact: Compliance Department
E-mail: ComplianceTrain@health.ucdavis.edu

By completing the University of California Ethics and Compliance Briefing, you will learn how to:

• Comply with several specific areas of responsibility covered in our Standards of Ethical Conduct
• Recognize situations that require you to seek guidance from the appropriate people
• Identify and report potential instances of non-compliance

Frequency: Biennially
Estimated Duration: 1 hour
Contact: Learning and Organizational Development
E-mail: hr-learning@ucdavis.edu

This training provides an overview of how to prevent sexual violence and sexual harassment in the University of California. Topics include: recognize, prevent, respond and resources.

This course meets requirements of 2 CCR 11024, California Government Code 12950.1, AB 1825/2053, 34 CFR 668.46 Violence Against Women Act, and UC Policy on Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment, Abusive Conduct, and Anti-Discrimination.

Frequency: Biennially
Estimated Duration (Non-Supervisors): 1 hour
Estimated Duration (Supervisors, MSP, and Faculty): 2 hours and 30 minutes
Contact: Harassment & Discrimination Assistance and Prevention Program
E-mail: hdapp@ucdavis.edu

Respirators can reduce your exposure to infectious aerosols. Air purifying respirators provide a barrier to prevent inhalation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and other pathogens. The level of protection a respirator provides is determined by the efficiency of the filter material and how well the facepiece fits or seals to your face.

Frequency: Annually
Estimated Duration: 15 minutes
Contact: Environmental Health & Safety
E-mail: safety@health.ucdavis.edu

The purpose of this mandatory training is to increase awareness of the professional boundaries that support safe and healthy relationships between providers and patients.

Frequency: Biennially
Estimated Duration: 45 minutes
Contact: Clinical Affairs
E-mail: ClinicalAffairsReplies@health.ucdavis.edu

The hospital supports patients’ and providers’ right to have a Trained and Independent Chaperone (hereinafter “Chaperone”) present during examinations and treatments conducted at UC Davis Health. The presence of a chaperone in the examination room confers a benefit to both patient and health care worker. Chaperones may provide reassurance to the patient about the professional context and the content of the examination and also offer witness to the actual events taking place should there be a misunderstanding. This training provides guidance for the use and standards of chaperones for all sensitive exams.

Frequency: Annually
Estimated Duration: 15 minutes
Contact: Clinical Affairs
E-mail: ClinicalAffairsReplies@health.ucdavis.edu