Applying for an Educational Placement at Niagara Health
Niagara Health welcomes all student educational placement inquiries. The formal request for an educational placement must be sent to Student Resources by your educational institution with the following information:
Information needed
- School Name and Program Name
- School program/placement coordinator name and contact information
- Exact timeframe for placement
- Desired placement area at Niagara Health
- Educational Placement objectives
Pre-Placement Requirements and Training for Students
Prior to starting an educational placement with Niagara Health students must meet pre-placement requirements and complete applicable training to assist them to have a safe and successful experience.
Pre-Placement Requirements
- Pre-Placement Checklist (this document must be signed by your applicable school representative verifying your completion of requirements)
- Privacy and Confidentiality Acknowledgement
- Read Student Handbook
- Participate in Niagara Health's Online Student Orientation (you will be provided with instructions on how to access this orientation)
Supporting Immunization and N95 Mask Fit Information
Workplace Safety Training
In Ontario, all unpaid students (secondary or post-secondary) are now considered "workers" under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. This means that students must complete specific health and safety-related training before beginning their placement at Niagara Health. Some of the training will be general health and safety (e.g. WHMIS, Worker Health & Safety Awareness), while other training will be Niagara Health specific and designed to orient you to the safety program at Niagara Health.
Required Training/Learning Modules
Listed below are the required training/learning modules to be completed prior to the start of an educational placement at Niagara Health:
Required training/learning modules
- Ministry of Labour Worker Health and Safety Awareness in 4 Steps
- Public Health Ontario - all students to complete the following modules:
- Health Provider Controls
- Chain of Transmission and Risk Assessment
- Just clean your hands video
- In addition, all students in clinical placements must also complete: Additional Precautions
- All clinical students must complete: Safe Patient Handling
- Working Together: The Code and the AODA
- WHMIS Training
Please note, if you have already completed any of the above training/learning modules for your school program you will not have to complete again however you will need to provide your school with applicable documentation so they can sign your Pre-Placement Checklist.
Contact
Tel: 905-378-4647 ext. 32265 | Fax: 905-732-4401
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