Welcome to 5A Two new RN’s will be joining the 5A team

starting Monday Oct 15th.

Meghan Sullivan RN– Day/Night

Rebecca Klaczak RN– Night

Oct 5, 2012

5A Weekly Updates

Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower. ~Albert Camus

Nurse Dress Code Policy

The new RN/LPN uniform has been finalized and will take effect 1/1/13. Solid colored scrub tops and bottoms in ei-ther white or ceil blue. Warm up jackets may be any color or print (no pediatric themed -Spongebob, etc). No hoodies or cardigans are to be worn. Shoes may be any color, but must be com-fortable and appropriate. Shoes must be clean at all times. Uniforms are to be neat in appearance. No holes, stains, discoloring, etc.

5A Competency Day

October 16th has been designated as the 5A Com-

petency day. All staff is expected to participate.

Competency is expected to take no more than 1

hour. If you are scheduled off, you will be paid for

your time. Please see Jessica or a unit clinician

with any questions.

As healthcare care workers, it is our responsibility to

promote health and wellness for our patients, our co-

workers, and our community members. All EMS staff,

hospital staff, patients and visitors are strongly encour-

aged to use only the approved designated smoking areas

– located in the back of Visitor Lot C/D/E ( near the

reservoir) and on the corner of St Margaret Drive at the

service driveway ( below the ED). All staff and visitors

are encouraged to keep the grounds clean by using the

trash receptacles placed throughout the campus. Our

security staff will continue to monitor and report compli-

ance with this policy throughout the campus. Thank you

for you cooperation and support of a healthy community

-Theresa G. Petrick President

5A Patient and Families Sentiments

“Amazing Staff!!”

“Felt like I was the only patient here, they were so

fast to respond”

“All your staff is kind and courteous.”

“Tara’s smile made my night.”

“Tammy is a fantastic nurse. She took care of any-

thing I needed quickly.”

“Can you clone Bobbie? She is fantastic!”

Smoke-Free Campus

Patient Safety Fair

Hospital staff will have an opportunity to test

their ability to identify a variety of safety errors in

a patient room setting. Presented by Theater in the

Round, the Little Room of Horrors will be set up

in the Nursing Education Classroom on Tuesday,

Oct. 30, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Wednesday,

Oct. 31, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Staff who complete

the task and evaluation will earn 0.5 CEs

The Thanksgiving schedule is currently out for

staff to complete. Bobbie will be taking the

schedule to work on this Monday October 8th.

Please complete your schedule timely.

All staff on 5A will “adopt” a room on the unit.

During their worked shift, staff are expected to

go to their adopted room and make sure the

room is in neat order (floor clean, tray table

cleaned off, window seal tidy, etc). If the room

is not appropriate, the staff is to notify the

nurse, environmental services, NA etc to the

needs of the unit. This process will help impact

a minimal of two areas, environment of care for

our patients as well as peer accountability.

Studies have shown this method to not only

improve patient satisfaction but also improving

peer accountability. (Decreased the room clut-

ter and staff frustration regarding rooms not

being readied up for the next shift of staff)

Adopt a Room

Holiday Scheduling

Your 2012 Mandatory ULEARN

education is due October 15th. If

you have not already completed,

please do so soon.