TJC (JCAHO) expected soon!

The hospital is expecting surveyors from The Joint Commission starting Monday, June 22 or the following week of June 29. The unit is looking "survey ready", so please do your part to keep it in tip-top shape. Now would also be a good time to review your red booklets.

N95 mask fittings/PPD walk-in clinics

Don't forget that having your mask fit test and PPD completed in a timely manner is part of your job requirements. If you're due or past-due for these tests, you can come to one of these clinics without an appointment:

Monday, June 22
Foothills Chairman's Room
12-1:30 pm

Wednesday, June 24
Alcove outside Gene Wilson
12:30-2:30 pm

Diabetes Teaching Supply Kit

Beginning Monday, June 22, all nursing units will be stocked with a "ready to go" Diabetes Supply Boxes. Wahoo! Inside each box, you will find tote bags filled with items that your may need for education.

The contents are available in English and Spanish, and they will include:

• Educational video
• Comprehensive diabetes reference guide
• Meal planning guide and carb counter
• Pedometer
• Glucometer and instructions
• Schedule of support groups and meetings

Patients may take these tote bags and their contents home. They are free of charge for patients who begin their diabetes education with us. The boxes are restocked by the flow nurses.

If you have any questions, please contact Emily W. @ ext. 2379.

O2 tanks

Storage for oxygen cylinders is in the respiratory closet. If you have an O2 tank that is low or empty and needs replacement, purchasing will only switch it out if the tank is in the storage area. Tanks that are in wheeled carriers in the hallways and patient rooms will not be switched out because purchasing considers them "in use".

Patient belongings

Patient belongings should be charted and described specifically upon admission. For instance, instead of simply documenting "clothes", write "blue jeans", "wool sweater", "fur coat", etc. Do the same with jewelery, but you need to be general with this as we cannot determine what is a diamond or 14 karat gold. An example would be "ring with white stone", "gold pendant necklace", etc. Specific documentation can protect the hospital from litigation if a patient claims that the hospital misplaced their fur coat. If you have any questions, please see Peggy.

Assignments with 4-5 pts in a shift

If you are assigned to 4-5 pts for a shift, write your name and date on a sheet found in the purple binder (you know, the "old schedule" binder). You will find this sheet behind the LOL list.