Friday, January 19, 2024

Weekly Update Jan 19


Resident Quiet Times

Gentle reminder that the residents are only to be called for emergent things during handover 1600-1730

Always ensure you are working with Resource or Charge prior to calling residents.

Two reasons: Keeps the leaders (Charge and resource) on the unit in the know, and ensures the calls to residents are necessary. 


PIXIS

RESTOCK PATIENTS

·         Should never be used for controlled meds.

·         Why?

o   Legal documentation for controlled substances are not met when they are taken out this way, as opposed to the temp patient which I can then merge with the intended patient’s profile.

·         If staff do not to stop using them for controlled meds, pharmacy will need to remove the option to use a restock patient completely.


Hospital Acquired Infections

We have had a few respiratory HAIs in the last couple of weeks.

Ensure you are documenting visitors that are symptomatic so IPC doesn't attribute it to us. 

Take note on if a service goes into rooms without appropriate PPE in the chart so we can start capturing these types of behaviors. 

Keep up with your hand hygiene and PPE :)


Have a great weekend!



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