Connect Care Training for Surgical Oncology

The suggested learning path for Surgical Oncology settings is:

• Complete the Surgery basic training (outlined below) to understand the Surgery functionality of the system

Surgery Basic Training

Completing the basic training for Surgery will provide a good overview of the core functions of finding information in the chart, writing notes, entering orders, and understanding the importance of navigators.

After completing the surgery basic training and passing the associated EUPA please complete the Supplemental Oncology course using the link below

Surgery Basic Training and Access

Scroll down this page for information that you will use to complete the following actions:

1. Complete Basic Training by:

• Registering for and attending an instructor led session

or 

• Completing independent learning online

2. Pass the appropriate Assessment to get Access to Connect Care:

• Access is granted overnight after you pass the appropriate End User Proficiency Assessment (EUPA)

3. Attend a Personalization session:

• Register for a personalization session to make the system reflects your favourites, preferences, and shortcuts.  

Option 2 : Surgery Basic Training Independent Learning Option

If you are unable to attend one of the scheduled sessions, you can complete your basic training independently online.

The basic training course is delivered as a series of video modules that cover the same topics as the instructor led training. You can complete this training at your convenience. 

The course you need to complete is titled Epic - Surgery - Independent Learning 

To access this course:

• • Navigate to MyLearningLink and login with your AHS username and password.

  • Find the Required Courses tab.

  • Within this tab the Surgery role will be listed, click on that role.

  • Find and click on the Basic Training header.

  • Find the Independent Learning course and click the Register button on the right side. 

Accessing the training version of Connect Care

While completing this course you will need to login to the training version of Connect Care

• Navigate to https://myapps.albertahealthservices.ca, login with your AHS username, password, and RSA token

• Open the Connect Care folder, then the Training  folder, launch ACE5 or PLY

• Login as SUR## (where ## is any number from 01 to 19)

• Password: train

Surgery End User Proficiency Assessment (EUPA)

Before gaining access to Connect Care, all trainees must complete a short competency assessment, the End User Proficiency Assessment (EUPA). This is done after basic (in-person) training or Independent Learning.

• The EUPA can be found in MyLearningLink, listed with Required Courses

• Complete the EUPA titled:

  • • 1. • Epic - CMIO Surgery Inpatient and Ambulatory EUPA, or

         • Epic - CMIO Surgery Inpatient Only EUPA 

• Access will be automatically granted (usually overnight) once you have passed the EUPA and completed On Our Best Behaviours privacy training.

• When completing your EUPA it is recommended that you login to the Connect Care training environment.

Access

Access to the live patient care version of Connect Care is enabled overnight by automated systems after passing the EUPA and completing the mandatory AHS privacy training. Please allow time between completing your training and your first shift to ensure your access is in place. 

AHS Privacy - On Our Best Behaviors

Everyone at AHS has to complete the mandatory Annual Continuing Education (ACE) Privacy and Information Security training module on MyLearningLink: InfoCare – On Our Best Behaviors. Your access to Connect Care will not be enabled without completing this course.

• • Complete the course by navigating to https://mylearninglink.albertahealthservices.ca

  • Look in “My Courses” or search by title and register to complete it.

What Should I Do After Completing Basic Training? 

Exercise Booklets

To assist with your practice, you can access the exercise booklet linked below. 

• General Surgery

Practicing in the System: Play (PLY) Training Environment Access

For further exploration and practice, you can access the PLY environment for post-training practice. You will find PLY in your Connect Care training folder.

• Use the login credentials outlined below. Your username will be letters specific to your track, followed by a two-digit number (e.g., IP15), you can choose any number from 01 to 19 (note: ## indicates where the two-digit number between 01 and 19 goes, your username will not have a pound sign).

  • The PLY environment refreshes every 24 hours at 12 a.m. If it looks like someone has already interacted with a patient, feel free to use any other user login ID number from 01 to 19.

• Inpatient Admitting and Consulting: SUR##

• Password: train