Update from Gail
Hello fellow people!
As you probably have already seen things have been moved around.
Rhonda and I had the pleasure of taking on the responsibility of reorganizing.
I know change is hard but we believe that in doing this, it will be easier on the staff.
This email will be long but please read through!
At Georgia, Rhonda has reorganized the stock room and worked very hard on putting everything in 1 spot instead of 50 different places. It is also Labeled. The respiratory cart has been rearranged so that TSQ and GST respiratory carts are the same. Room 2 is set up for back up respiratory supplies, chest tubes, central line, and a few trauma things. ( this room is essentially the specialty cart that is at TSQ). Room 3 is set up with a few respiratory things and then has ortho in it. Rhonda, please let me know if I have left anything out.
At TSQ, the stock room has been re arranged. There is now strictly an airway section. This is so it is easy access for backup from our respiratory cart. The extra ekg and bp cords are hanging in the supply room.
If you have not already, please go through both places so you know where things have been moved to.
At both locations there will be a few changes starting March 1st!
There are 2 lists hanging. 1 on the nutrition refrigerator and one in the stock room. If there is something that is getting low, please place it on the list. When ordered it will be crossed out. This is hopefully a way that we do not run out of things completely! Also, There will be a list on all exam rooms at both locations. When Night shift stocks, please place initials on that list. It is everyone's responsibility to stock. However, it has always been a night shift responsibility for as long as I can remember. Night shift, if for some reason you are unable to stock just let day shift know so they can get in there before getting patients. Attached is a list of the carts. There have been nurses assigned to these carts. The first week of every month please go through the cart that is assigned to you and check expiration dates and make sure it is stocked appropriately. The charge nurses have been assigned these carts unless there is a missing charge nurse then another nurse has been assigned. There is also a back-up person assigned. This is just in case the assigned nurse are not here or on vacation the first week of the month. There will be a binder at each nurse's station for check off.
We will split stocking carts. Day shift is responsible for Suture Cart, Ortho Cart, OB Cart, and Code Carts ( Checking Code carts ). Night Shift: Exam Rooms, Respiratory Cart, Specialty cart (TSQ) Room 2 & 3 (GST), and Isolation Cart. (This is an everyday stocking routine). On the carts, it is very imperative that if you use something out of the cart, (especially respiratory cart) it is your responsibly to stock it back so it will be ready to go for the next person. If there is not a supply to replace it with, please text, call, or email Gail for TSQ or Rhonda for Georgia. Then in the check off binder at the nurse's station there will be a piece of paper that states what you are missing and your initials. Please tape on top of the cart until it is stocked. (This is an easy way to know what is missing).
I know this is a lot of information and probably confusing. If you have questions call me or Andrea and we will be happy to go over anything you need!
Hope this helps!
Love Gail
