Developing a National eLearning Clinical Induction Programme (EPICCNZ): Critical Factors for Successful Implementation
Authors: Klap Tracy , Claxton Julie , Robertson Yvonne , James Stephen , Coombs Maureen 
Published: December 2024

Recognition of under-provision in critical care beds across Aotearoa New Zealand resulted in substantial three-year government funding to increase bed numbers by 2024. This required significant staff recruitment and onboarding. To support this, a 15 month nurse-led project to develop a national eLearning induction programme for Critical Care was funded by Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora. A core project team of critical care nurses and learning designers based at Wellington Regional Hospital developed the programme. An extensive communication strategy was used to engage with critical care units nationally, consulting with cultural and equity experts and service users. 102 orientation documents from critical care areas across the country informed development of the modules. Six week sprint cycles (three weeks writing content, three weeks module build) were used to develop each module. Modules were designed using a multi-media approach and built using Articulate Rise 360© and Storyline©. Three national stakeholder events were held together with monthly e-drop in sessions for feedback on module content. The Elearning Programme (Induction) in Critical Care New Zealand (EPICCNZ) was launched on 22 April 2024. Nine modules were made available to staff through the three national Learning Management Systems. In the first month, there were 1193 module enrolments with positive feedback from module users. Key to the success of EPICCNZ was central funding for dedicated project resource, strong yet flexible project management and design, informed training software selection and motivated, supportive stakeholder engagement. ##Te Reo Māori Translation #Te whakawhanake kōkiri ā-motu ā-ipurangi mō ngā akoranga tuatahi mō te kaimahi hou (EPICCNZ): ētahi ritenga taketake mō te eke o te whakatinana ki te taumata Ngā Ariā Matua Nā te mārama kua kore e whakaritea te rahi e tika ana o ngā moenga tiakinga mate taumaha puta noa i Aotearoa, i hua ake ai ētahi pūtea kāwanatanga rahi hei whakapiki i te maha o aua moenga i te takanga o te tau 2024. I hiahiatia ētahi rapunga kaimahi, whakangungutanga kaimahi nui mō tēnei mahi. Hei tautoko i tēnei āhua, i whāngaia tētahi kōkiri whakangungu kaimahi hou ā-motu ā-ipurangi 15 marama te roa, ki ngā pūtea e tika ana e Te Whatu Ora. Nā tētahi tira tapuhi tiaki tūroro kōkiri mātāmua i Te Hōhipera ā-Rohe o Te Whanga-nui-a-Tara i hautū te kōkiri. I whakamahia tētahi rautaki whakawhiti kōrero hei whakapā atu ki ngā wāhanga taurima tautiaki mate taumaha puta noa i te motu, me te kōrero tahi ki ētahi mātanga ahurea, mātanga tautika hoki, me ētahi kaiwhakamahi ratonga. Nā ētahi tuhinga arataki kaimahi hou 102 mai i ētahi wāhi tautiaki mate taumaha puta noa i te motu i āwhina te tāreinga o ngā kōwae. I whakamahia ētahi hurihanga whakaterenga e ono wiki te roa (e toru ngā wiki ki te tuhi i ngā akoranga, e toru wiki ki te hanga i te kōwae) hei hanga i ia kōwae. I hoahoatia ngā kōwae mā te whakamahi ara rongorau, ā, i hangaia mā te whakamahi i Articulate Rise 360© me Storyline©. E toru ngā rā nunui mō ngā kaipupuru pānga ā-motu i whakatūria, me ētahi wātū peka mai ā-marama mō te tuku urupare mō ngā kai o ngā kōwae. I whakarewaina te Elearning Programme (Induction) in Critical Care New Zealand (EPICCNZ) i te 22 Āperira 2024. E iwa ngā kōwae i whakawāteatia ki ngā kaimahi mā ētahi Pūnaha Akoranga ā-Motu e toru. I te marama tuatahi, 1193 ngā tomokanga kōwae, me te hokinga mai o ngā kupu whakapai a ngā kaiwhakamahi kōwae. Ko tētahi take matua o te ekenga taumata o EPICCNZ ko te whāinga pūtea matua mō te rawa kaupapa takitahi, he whakahaere pakari, tāwariwari hoki, te kōwhiri pūmanawa whakangungu i runga i te mārama, me te tuituinga o ngā kaipupuru pānga kaha ki te tautoko. Ngā Kupu Matua Tiaki mate taumaha, akoranga tuatahi mō te whakangungu kaimahi hou, me te arataki kaimahi hou, te akoranga tuihono, te whakawhanake kāhui kaimahi, akoranga tapuhi