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.

Friday, March 26, 2010

SAQ #35


HAVE CLIENTS BEEN TOLD WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING THEIR SERVICES? GREEN, LOW
SUMMARY OF RELATED STANDARD(S)
6.2 From their first contact with the organization or team, clients and families are informed of the team member who is responsible for coordinating their service, and told how to reach that person.
Process Currently in Place - Evidence of Current Status
* Surgeon’s office
*PAC pamphlet and Surgical Journey booklet redesigned to increase patient awareness and help walk them through the process
*the Handover tool was developed to increase communication of pts history and surgery throughout the PeriAnesthesia areas
*SMART page: surgeon paged to speak to pt and family when necessary
*increased awareness through Sunnybrook Web: My Chart
Improvement Strategy / Action Plan
Reassess in June
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