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Emergency Department Orientation Utilizing Web‐based Streaming Video
Author(s) -
Mahadevan Swaminatha V.,
Gisondi Michael A.,
Sovndal Shan S.,
Gilbert Gregory H.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
academic emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.221
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1553-2712
pISSN - 1069-6563
DOI - 10.1197/j.aem.2003.10.032
Subject(s) - emergency department , orientation (vector space) , the internet , medicine , task (project management) , process (computing) , work (physics) , medical emergency , multimedia , world wide web , computer science , nursing , management , mechanical engineering , geometry , mathematics , engineering , economics , operating system
To assure a smooth transition to their new work environment, rotating students and housestaff require detailed orientations to the physical layout and operations of the emergency department. Although such orientations are useful for new staff members, they represent a significant time commitment for the faculty members charged with this task. To address this issue, the authors developed a series of short instructional videos that provide a comprehensive and consistent method of emergency department orientation. The videos are viewed through Web‐based streaming technology that allows learners to complete the orientation process from any computer with Internet access before their first shift. This report describes the stepwise process used to produce these videos and discusses the potential benefits of converting to an Internet‐based orientation system.