A SELF-LEARNING PACKAGE FOR THE ORIENTATION OF NURSE CASE MANAGERS AT THE WORKPLACE SAFETY AND INSURANCE BOARD OF ONTARIO

Abstract

The purpose of this project is to improve the orientation program for Nurse Case Managers at the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board of Ontario. The role of the NCM and the significance of the project are explored in relation to the administration of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (1997). The project describes the development, implementation, and evaluation of a self-learning package, which is one component of a five-week orientation program. The curriculum is based on adult learning and critical thinking theory. The theoretical frameworks for this project are: The Miller-Seller Model (1990), the Health Care Educator: the Nurturing Link (1997) developed by Barer-Stein and Connolly, and the Context-Input-Process-Product (CIPP) model developed by Stufflebeam, et al, (as cited in Miller and Seller, 1990). Based on the feedback to date, this project has already improved the orientation program for nurse case managers at WSIB. Further testing of the program can only strengthen the significance of the impact. This project concludes with recommendations to improve the orientation program for Nurse Case Mangers.