Weekly Update Sept 22, 2023

 Preceptors needed - we have requests to fill for the winter term. Please let Jonathan or Fiona know if you can take a student. Dates are as follows:

- Jan 2 - Apr 12 (336hrs)

- Jan 8 - Feb 15 (212hrs)

- Feb 26 - Apr 12 (212hrs)

Ed Day eLearning 

You have until the end of your Ed Day to complete all your eLearning. You will be paid for a full 12 hour shift for this year’s Ed Day. This means you get paid for the 8hr in-person portion AND 4hr for eLearning time. You will be given your certificate for your Learning credits only once you have completed the Ed Day AND the eLearning. You can use this certificate for your CRNS Continuing Competency.

NEW eLearning content on the SHR eLearning site:

1.       Baby Friendly Initiative Basics – it is on MyConnection/Thinkific titled The Baby Friendly Initiative (approximately 10 minutes to complete)

2.       Supporting Chest/Breastfeeding Families – on MyConnection/Thinkific (approximately 60 minutes to complete)

NEW Seasonal Influenza 2023-2024 eLearning module on MyConnection/Thinkific is now available!

Seasonal Influenza Certification 2023/2024 (thinkific.com)

Nursing License renewals

Hours for license renewal will be/has been sent to your primary email (as listed in Gateway). HOWEVER – they seem to actually only be sent to your SHA email.

CRNS Members – email arrives Sept 18-23.

SALPN Members – email arrives in the first 2 weeks of October

 

Sept 30 is National Day for Truth & Reconciliation. You can wear an orange shirt, pin, etc on this day (Saturday) &/or Sept 29 (Friday). Please take some time “to reflect on the transformative process of acknowledging historical injustices, fostering healing, & promoting unity within communities” (CRNS email, Sept 21).

 

Virtual Education opportunity on Transfusion Medication topics – Save the Date! Please note the times are EST so will need to look at difference for what time it is here in CST. Registration opens in October. See attached PDF for information.

 

Dextrose 50% vials are in VERY short supply. They have been removed from Pyxis and pharmacy will make vials. Pharmacy-prepared vials of dextrose 50% will be stocked in the refrigerator. Please scan your orders to pharmacy so they can keep track if dextrose is being used. Please call pharmacy if you don’t see it in the fridge. See huddle board posters. 

Did you know? – Medication mini bags (like Vancomycin) have overfill? Well holy smokes this is your new learning for the day!

All medication (bag or syringe) must be given completely. For your bags, this means the bag was be empty AND the tubing must be empty too! For syringes, make sure the syringe is also empty.

Wondering how to do that? Easy! Don’t set your “A” line flush until you’ve ensured your medication bag & tubing are empty. Set a “call-back” on the pump when you program your “B” line. The pump will alarm, calling you back > ensure all medication bag/tubing/syringe is empty > set flush! Tubing with fluid in it is actually MEDICATION! This is a Med Error. Please call 1600 if you are finding bags/tubing with medication still in them from prior doses.

Questions? Not quite sure what we mean? Contact a CNE. 

Charge Nurses

Friendly Reminder to ensure you are checking the slate for the next during your night shift. This will help Carolyn out in the morning when placing patients :)

Topic of the week: Psych Kids in the ER. 

Standard practice is we don't accept psych kiddos on the ward unless they are being admitted under a pediatrician. If the ER is calling your asking for you to admit, just say that that psych is not within our units scope. 

Keep up the good work, we are super proud of our charge nursing team!!

KUDOS

·   Family kudos for Liesa, Masyn, Mary and Melanie P for all their excellent care (Sept 14)

·   Sept 17 Nx unit 2 nurses Hannah, Harper, Danae, Alex, Carly, Wade and Katie W for managing a very busy unit with ++ sick patients and obs admissions

·   Madison for being an excellent CN during a very busy night

·   Sept 17 Kalei for catching a med error and reporting it

·   Carolyn for getting a patient discharged from PACU on home IV

·    Sept 21 and 22 – all staff for making sure precautions are entered into SCM

·    Tessa for getting rid of the smell in the unit 2 nutrition room