Are you a Patient Care Tech II or Secretary who would make a great preceptor? Join Clin Ed for a Preceptor Workshop tailored specifically for you on Friday, March 11, from 8:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. in the Doordan Institute (HSP 7). Who should attend? Any PCT II or PCS interested in precepting who has never[…]
Below, a letter from an AAMC patient, praising our ED team (and especially patient attendant Josh King) for the outstanding care he received. I am a Wounded Warrior from Operation Iraqi Freedom. I was medically evacuated in 2007 and from that time until my retirement in 2010, I have had my share[…]
On January 4, AAMC introduced the World Health Organization (WHO) Surgical Safety Checklist. This checklist takes only a few minutes to complete at three critical points during operative care – before anesthesia is administered, before skin incision and before the patient leaves the operating room. It is intended to ensure[…]
Prep is defined as the “activity of putting or setting in order in advance.” That is exactly what the Prep team, a group of dedicated CSRs and nurses on the second floor of the ACP, do every day as they prepare our patients for surgery, Interventional Radiology, Cath Lab and Endoscopy. They work behind[…]
katie: Prep Nurses are the unsung heroes of making the surgical experience efficient for patients and staff. They are the clinical…
From February 7-13, our country celebrates PeriAnesthesia Nurses Week. Please join the nurses from ACP 2 and Edwards Pavilion as we reflect on our own contribution to Surgical Services. PeriAnesthesia nursing focuses on the care of patients undergoing surgery and invasive procedures that require sedation, analgesia, and anesthesia. They work closely[…]
Sure, there’s still snow on the ground, but Nurses Week will be here before you know it. So pull off those mittens, pull up a chair, and take a few minutes to nominate your colleagues for an Excellence Award. To access the nomination forms, click here or look for the turquoise[…]
katie: Great accomplishment - evidence based care to improve outcomes and reduce errors for our surgical patients. Great feat accomplished by…