Documents & Resources

TAHSN Guideline for Responding to Learner Mistreatment Arising from Patients, Families or Visitors (Guide for Faculty, Supervisors and Learners)

Guidance for faculty, supervisors and learners at TAHSN hospitals on how to respond to, and debrief, an incident of mistreatment a learner has experienced with a patient, patient's family member, or visitors.

January 2023

TAHSN Guidelines for Submission Required of Undergraduate Nursing Learners for Final Consolidation of Specialty Placements

This document and resume template provides guidance to healthcare institutions that are part of TAHSN's Toronto Hospital Education Table in the final consolidation of undergraduate nursing learners seeking placements in specific patient care areas/specialties (e.g., critical care and babies units). These guidelines aim to create a fair and transparent selection process for clinical placement opportunities, ensuring that all candidates are evaluated based on comprehensive and standardized information.

February 2025

TAHSN guidelines on increasing transparency on animal use in science

This document outlines guidance to TAHSN institutions and their respective research institutes, as applicable, for increasing transparency related to the use of animals in science. Each TAHSN institution is encouraged to consider these guidelines and apply them as it deems appropriate. These guidelines were developed by the TAHSN Research (TAHSNr) Committee's Animal Transparency Working Group.

Each TAHSN institution that uses animals in science has local ethics oversight in the form of an institutional Animal Care Committee and is certified by the Canadian Council on Animal Care, and registered under the provincial Animals for Research Act.

April 2025

TAHSN Impact Report 2023: Together We Are Asking the Big Questions

The TAHSN Impact Report 2023 shares stories of collaboration and impact across our network. The coordinated efforts of our organizations over the past two years have advanced our strategy to the benefit of health-care workers, staff, faculty, researchers, learners, and the communities we serve.

August 2023

TAHSN Learner Orientation Guidelines

Recommendations developed by the TAHSNe Leaner Engagement Orientation Task Force to support an excellent student experience by providing timely and relevant information to learners before they start their clinical placement. The overall goal is to create consistent communication for learners across TAHSN.

August 2020

TAHSN Learner Welcome Letter Template (MS Word)

Template for welcome letter to learners at TAHSN institutions. Please review the TAHSNe Learner Orientation Task Force recommendations  prior to using this template.

TAHSN Occupational Health and Safety Plan 2022-2025

This plan was developed by Occupational Health and Safety Leaders across TAHSN member hospitals to collaborate on future service delivery models and to advance excellence in occupational health and safety across the network. This three-year plan is overseen by the TAHSN Human Resources (HR) Community of Practice.

January 2023

TAHSN Perceptions of Orientation of Health Professional Learners - Summary Report and Recommendations

Report summarizing the findings and recommendations specific to learners’ experiences related to orientation across TAHSN. A qualitative study which identified key aspects of learners' orientation and facilitated understanding of learners' perception of preparedness for clinical placement.

January 2018

TAHSN Person Centered Language for Responsive Behaviours

Guidance on person centered language which promotes the use of language that is specific, objective, respectful and free of judgement or bias when describing behaviors. Document is intended to serve as a framework for hospitals to facilitate a shared understanding of the language used to describe responsive behaviours amongst inter-professional staff and care providers.

December 2016

TAHSN Simple Data/Material Transfer and Use Agreement Template

Simple, harmonized Data/Material Transfer and Use Agreement (D/MTA) template to promote the efficient and timely exchange of research data and materials across TAHSN institutions and researchers. Please carefully review the associated context and guidance document which includes criteria regarding the appropriate use of this template.

July 2022