PIPD Update June 5, 2026

 

CHANGE to TPN bags:

**Pyxis Discrepancies For best practice, discrepancies should be resolved at the end of every shift.  These records must be accurate to align with Health Canada legal requirements.  If these cannot get figured out Pharmacy will need to escalate to the next level, reporting these to Health Canada.                            Solution: effective Sunday June 7^th we are going to implement an end of qshift checklist for each Pyxis Unit to ensure all discrepancies for the shift have been resolved. This will remove the potential for names going to Health Canada and we do hope that this will help reduce the outstanding discrepancies. We will reevaluate this process in the fall with the hopes to discontinue.  

Calling Residents Algorithm- we have placed the Visual flowchart for Calling Residents in each unit as well as on the CNE board for everyone to have access to. All staff are encouraged to review before making calls to residents.

Who’s on our ward: Please keep your eyes out for anyone that does not look like they belong on the unit and call protective services if in doubt. Our main doors continue to be staying open for a prolonged period of time. This issue is being reviewed by a new team on Tuesday again.

Flex – what do we need to make flex a better equipped unit? Some things are out of our control of course but we would like to hear your ideas for better flow and efficiency as we move to using that space more regularly. Please send Kelly or Sharon an email or see the sheet on the huddle board (posted Monday).

 

Shuttle changes: The staff shuttle pick-up/drop-off location at RUH will be temporarily changing effective Friday June 5, 2026.

The shuttle will now be stopping on the SCC driveway just north of its previous stop,

New orientees and students:

😍 A big welcome to everyone that is new as well as a THANK YOU to all staff for being supportive and encouraging of our new team members.

CNE Update: 

🎉🎉🎉Congratulations to our newest Chemotherapy/Transplant Care certified RNs:
Jen M, Tina T, Madison L, Lacey W.

Ladies - you can pick up your copy of your signed RNSP sheet from the folder in the CNE mailbox by the Managers' offices. You can use this for your CRNS annual Continuing Competency. 

Chest tubes from IR

Chest tubes from IR will now come with capped/dead-ender stopcock on the end of the pigtail. (see below)

To attach to the chest tube canister (found in the treatment room cupboard), you will need to get a 12" Drainage Tube with 1-way Stopcock - currently in CN room but will be added to Walmart. (see below)

Follow the WS in the Chest Tube folder on the S-Drive. The stopcock of the 12" Drainage Tube will connect to the pigtail stopcock (Chest Tube) and the blue open end will connect to the Chest Tube Canister end. Keep all ends sterile while attaching to their respective ends. (see below)

Education Session with COFFEE & TREATS provided June 9 & 10

NEW Intermittent catheters
You may see a new intermittent/self-cath catheter device called the VaPro Plus. This is a special-order product currently but we have 1 patient using it. This device greatly decreases the risk of bacterial transfer/introduction to the urethra and bladder. A Works Standard (WS) has been created and added to the S-Drive q-cards folder - "Vapro catheter WS". 

Here is a link to watch how they work: Hollister VaPro Intermittent Catheter Educational Videos

FPON Webinar: Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer: Unique Needs and Practical Resources Webinar June 18 (Thu) | 8–9 a.m. PT Audience: all health professionals. Overview: Join us for the next talk in the Family Practice Oncology Network (FPON) webinar series with Dr. Cheryl Heykoop, Dr. Alannah Smrke and Dr. Kristin Marr on the unique clinical and support needs of adolescents and young adults with cancer, including fertility care, counselling and survivorship support.

Skills Gained By the end of the session, you will be able to: describe the unique clinical and support needs of adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer as incidence rates increase integrate AYA-focused resources, including fertility care and specialized counselling, into practice review plans for a provincial AYA care and support program, including navigation, peer and virtual support and survivorship care Register here Upcoming PIPD Training: PEARS - October 1 Observation (RN Level 2) - October 8 & 9 & will also have to complete the October 1 PEARS Chemotherapy/Transplant (RN Level 3) - October 15 & 16