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 8, 2010

SAQ #25


ARE THERE PROCEDURES TO IMPROVE HOW THE TEAM WITH DIFFERENT PROFESSIONALS WORK TOGETHER? YELLOW, HIGH PRIORITY
Summary of Related Standard(s)
3.3 The organization encourages all team members to develop skills to improve the interdisciplinary approach and team functioning.3.4 The team develops standardized processes and procedures to improve teamwork and minimize duplication.3.5 The organization provides workspace to support interdisciplinary team functioning and interaction.3.6 The interdisciplinary team communicates regularly to coordinate services, roles, and responsibilities.3.7 The interdisciplinary team follows a formal process to regularly evaluate its functioning, identify priorities for action, and make improvements.
Process Currently in Place - Evidence of Current Status
• Unit council has been reestablished to include all of the PeriAnesthesia departments.
• PEP day includes the OR, PeriAnesthesia as well as members from the Holland Site
• With the Regional Block area program, AA’s and Anesthesia work with the RN in a pre-op environment
• Group education sessions: inservices with surgeon, anesthesia involvement
• OR and Support services quality and operations committee includes membership from PeriAnesthesia, B6 clinics, OR and Holland Centre. Includes Director, 4xPCMs, 3xCE’s ,AA’s, perfusionists
• Consistent Team Leaders provide continuity
Improvement Strategy / Action Plan
November 2009 - February 2010
1. PACU TL is Sheryl 1 yr
2.Unit based council needs assistance: difficulty finding staff who will volunteer their time. Need to recruit. Lan and Sandi are the co-chairs and attend corporate nursing council and then relay information to staff.
March2010-onward
Ongoing need to have consistent interest from staff in attending unit coucil
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