S.P.A.N.C.

This blog is meant to be a place for Sunnybrook Peri-Anesthesia Nurses (Pre-Admission Centre, Same Day Surgery, Post Anesthetic Are Unit and Surgical Short Stay Unit) to stay in communication with each other and to be up-to-date with concerns regarding the Peri-Anesthesia Department. The Purpose of S.P.A.N.C is •To re-implement a unit based council •to identify the unique role of the Peri-anesthesia nurse and to help staff from other areas understand what it is that we do •to create a collegial atmosphere for sharing our professional experiences within the subgroups of Peri-anesthesia •to facilitate open discussion and priority of issues relating to professional practice, education and research that impact on the quality of our work life and thereby affect positive outcomes for our patients and their families.

Monday, March 9, 2009

Updates and Spine Program

It's time to update this Blog!
A warm welcome to Prema Arulanantham who survived the George Brown Critical Care course and is now finished her orientation to PACU. Stacey Lauzon is currently in the GBC Critical Care Course, and we wish her continued success as she starts Phase 2 of the program.
Farewell to Betty Manino who remains within the PeriAnesthesia environmentand in the Endoscopy Clinic, and Nadiya Arkhipova who has returned to the TECC program.

The Surgical Short Stay Unit continues to expand! They are now up to 8 beds and patients now also include Spinal patients who stay for one night in the SSSU and are transfered to the Holland Centre in the morning.

For more information on the Spine Program, click HERE!
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