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.

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

SAQ #18

DOES THE TEAM CONDUCT A PRE-OPERATIVE ASSESSMENT? GREEN FLAG, LOW PRIORITY
Summary of Related Standard(s): 7.2 The team completes a timely pre-operative assessment for each client. 7.4 The team considers the client’s needs and expectations, family and caregiver involvement, and staffing resources during the assessment process.7.5 The team has access to diagnostic services, results, and expert consultation to complete a proper pre-operative assessment.
7.13 The team has a process for forwarding the information obtained from the pre-operative assessment and admissions process to service providers in the operating room.
Process Currently in Place - Evidence of Current Status
• PAC redesign plans includes ALL patient screening including all previous known ‘healthy’ patients (optha, gyne, plastics)
• Assess family support systems is part of the assessment
• CCAC, SW,PT, OT consulted
• Scheduled pre-op classes for ACL and Breast, and cardiac patients
Improvement Strategy / Action Plan
November 2009 - February 2010
PACU nurse/telephone triage tool March2010-onward
Ongoing project
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