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Cross -training staff.
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The practice of cross -training, learning another type of job, is an old and often successful practice at hospitals.
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What steps would you take in deciding whether or not to cross -train lab technicians as x -ray technicians? what are the negative and positive financial considerations in making this decision? what steps will you take to deal with a weekend staffing crisis whereby your small hospital has no extra technicians in house, yet the demand for their services is very high, including 30 % of the need eliminating from critical care units.
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Cross training is a process through which employees from one department get a chance to work in another department.
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Cross training techniques include mentoring, job shadowing, and on -the -job training.
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Lab technicians, diagnosed disease through tests, and x -ray technicians use x -ray equipment to take scans.
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Steps to take to decide whether or not to cross -train lab technicians as x -ray technicians include analyzing the job profile, the need for training, a cost analysis, the work impact, as well as individual interest...