Sunrise EMR & PAS training

Sunrise EMR (electronic medical record) is used at many of the state’s public hospitals and healthcare facilities where it replaces the need for paper-based medical record documents, and provides many benefits to patients (PDF 226KB) and healthcare professionals (PDF 172KB).

Prior to commencing work at a hospital or health service using the Sunrise EMR system, all clinical and administrative staff are required to successfully complete Sunrise EMR training and demonstrate competence in using the system. There are also refresher training requirements to ensure healthcare workers’ skills are current.

SA Health staff

Current SA Health staff will require Sunrise EMR training if they are:

  • Starting in a new role that requires access to Sunrise EMR; or
  • Transitioning to a Sunrise EMR healthcare site from a non-Sunrise site.

Training will be arranged by the site in accordance with your start date. You will not be able to access or use the system without having completed your Sunrise training and received your unique login.

It is against SA Health policy to use another person’s login to access Sunrise EMR & PAS – please ensure that you use your own account credentials.

General information about Sunrise EMR is available by visiting www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/sunrise.

Refresher training options

Staff who have not interacted with the system or used their access login for an extended period will be required to undergo refresher training. Your employer or healthcare site will provide you with details regarding the latest requirements for refresher training.

Agency staff

Prior to commencing work at a South Australian public hospital or health service, agency staff will be trained to use the system by their referring agency to ensure they can access patients’ electronic medical records once their placement begins.

The model for agency staff training is based on the completion of a face-to-face training session where learners will be assessed prior to being determined ‘Ready for Login’. There is an expectation that learners who attend face-to-face sessions have a basic level of computer competency skills.

Training for agency staff focuses on system functionality, and statewide workflows that affect all clinicians. However, upon commencement of shifts at a public hospital or healthcare facility, the site-based orientation should include information outlining local service area rules in the application and use of the system within that clinical service.

It is important for agency staff who have completed Sunrise EMR training to be scheduled to work at a site using the Sunrise system as soon as possible to maximise their learnings and ensure a smooth transition to the workplace.

Students

Student training is arranged by individual universities and learning institutions so speak with your education provider in the first instance.

Prior to starting a placement at a hospital or health service using the Sunrise EMR system, all students will need to be trained to access patients’ electronic medical records.

The model for student training, including university and VET sector students, was developed in collaboration with ClinEdSA and South Australian universities, and is based on eLearning.

The focus for student training is ‘placement readiness’ and the level of training will enable students to commence their clinical placement at a site using the Sunrise EMR system. Additional learning and skill consolidation will occur within the context of their scope of practice in a supervised environment.

The relevant Sunrise modules are hosted on individual education provider online learning management systems. Once completed, students will need to have their training workflows reviewed by the site where they will be placed.

To ensure a smooth transition to the workplace, it is important to identify students for placement as early as possible.

Training for students is arranged by the individual university or learning institution.

You can access general information about Sunrise at www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/sunrise.

Further information