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floor AIP Oncology/BMT
CNA/ACP Meeting Minutes
Purpose: To inform and update staff at University of Colorado Hospital as it pertains to CNAs/ACPs practice Date: 2/18/14 @ 14 ! 1"#1"
Present: See sign in Sheet
Asent: See sign in Sheet !ocation: 11
t$
floor A%P 2 &ain Conference
'oom
"uest#s$: Chair: Pam Hein(e and )ennifer *+in(
Ne%t Sche&ule& Meeting: '/()/1* + 1*)) ,ecor&er: Pam Hein(e
A"-NDA IT-M ISS.-S ACTIONS
,-!ATIONS/IP TO
MA"N-T COMPON-NTS
!oo0 ,eport ,or(in- on c$an-in- t$e +ay +e do .//0 report +it$
)amie N1
2$eet +it$ all important information for pt care 3ein-
-enerated 3y 4P%C so +ill 5ust $ave to print it off at 3e-innin-
of s$ift
.oo(in- at a li-$tenin- report and 5ust introducin- self at s$ift
c$an-e and c$ec(in- 3ed alarms1 /ut of report no later t$an
64"/174" and t$en on t$e floor startin- patient care1
Ne+ e8pectation9 CNA/ACP need to find 'N and as( for
report1 'Ns need to stop +$at t$ey are doin- and -ive you
report1
%t is your responsi3ility
to as( 'Ns for any
information t$at you
need1 Please 3e
proactive in findin-
your 'Ns1
%t is t$e 'Ns
responsi3ility to stop
+$atever t$ey are
doin- and -ive you
report1
Ne+ 0no+led-e: %nnovations
and %mprovements
-&ucation ,$ite 3oards not 3ein- updated
;e proactive for yourself< 'Ns are not al+ays a+are t$at +e
are s$ort a CNA1 As( t$em to ta(e total care of a patient<
'eportin- =itals
Are you doin- t$e " Ps>
2toc(in- closets1
Can % put a patient on /2
Please remem3er to
update t$e
+$ite3oards at s$ift
c$an-e
4ducate your 'N t$at
+e are s$ort so t$at
you are not
over+$elmed1
Communication is t$e
(ey1 Advocate for
yourself so t$at you
$ave a -ood day and
provide -ood patient
care1
?ettin- a printout of
+$en to report vitals1
Please al+ays report if
your patients@ $aven@t
Ne+ 0no+led-e: %nnovations
and %mprovements
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A"-NDA IT-M ISS.-S ACTIONS
,-!ATIONS/IP TO
MA"N-T COMPON-NTS
urinated in 4 $rs<
" Ps seem to 3e -oin-
o(1 'emem3er CNAs
to round on t$e even
num3ered $rs1 'Ns on
odd1
Ne+ picture on inside
of eac$ linen ca3inet
on $o+ to stoc(
correctly BT$an(s
Cat$erine 2$uma(er<C
/nly 'Ns can titrate
/2 and put t$em on it1
%f t$e patient $as 5ust
ta(en off t$e cannula:
o( to put 3ac( on1
Al+ays report to 'N
+$en patient satin-
3elo+ 7D on rm air
and if /2 is needed1 %f
emer-ent: please put
on /2< Use your
5ud-ment<
C/" 1ipes Are t$ey 3ein- used>
Eo you (no+ $o+ to use t$em>
Eon@t use until 6 mins
after t$e s$o+er as
can cause s(in
irritation1
2$ould 3e used for
perineal cleansin- and
central line care1
Never use a3ove t$e
nec(<
,ill post $andout in
3rea(rooms on $o+ to
c$art in 4P%C and use1
Please don@t c$art
under line care1 T$is is
for 'Ns only1
Ne+ 0no+led-e: %nnovations
and %mprovements
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,-!ATIONS/IP TO
MA"N-T COMPON-NTS
PSNs Havin- issues +it$ urine and stool samples 3ein- sent to la3
+it$ multiple la3els eit$er in t$e 3a- or +ron- stic(er
attac$ed to specimen1
Please remem3er to
only attac$ one la3el to
eac$ specimen1 Also
please loo( to see
multiple la3els are not
in t$e 3a- +$en sent
as la3 +ill re5ect t$e
sample and +rite a
P2N1 %t is o( to send 2
stic(ers /N.F if t$ey
are 3ot$ for t$e same
type of specimen Bi1e1 2
stic(ers for urineC1
/nly one may 3e
attac$ed to t$e
specimen and t$e
ot$er must 3e in t$e
front poc(et of t$e la3
3a-1
Ne+ 0no+led-e: %nnovations
and %mprovements
2ee&ac0 ,$at is -oin- +ell>
,$at needs improvement>
2taff li(es $ourly
roundin- and feel t$at
less alarms are -oin-
over$ead
CNAs li(e to 3e
t$an(ed for t$eir $ard
+or(1 2am: 'N
al+ays t$an(s CNAs
and it is very muc$
appreciated1
.//0 report is not
+or(in-1 Time
consumin- and
frustratin-
,ant to -et updates
from 'Ns
Ne+ 0no+led-e: %nnovations
and %mprovements
3u&os 2uperstar CNA of t$e mont$ -oes too9 Ei8ie< Ei8ie $as amaGin-
patient care1 Please
see email from 2H26H14
on CNA reco-nition
Ne+ 0no+led-e: %nnovations
and %mprovements
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,-!ATIONS/IP TO
MA"N-T COMPON-NTS
Sharepoint Eifficult for CNA/ACPs to come to staff meetin-s
Ne+ e8pectations: +$at +ill 3e -oin- in your revie+1
,or(in- on startin-
CNA/ACP council on
2$arepoint1
,ill 3e t$e e8pectation
to lo- in and respond
to updates 2 times a
mont$1 T$is +ill 3e
instead of staff
meetin-s in t$e future1
T$is +ill eventually
3ecome part of your
annual revie+1 )en
*+in( feels it is difficult
for people to attend
meetin-s 3ut t$at it is
reasona3le to post 2
responses a mont$ on
s$arepoint to -et credit
for attendance1
As for no+: until t$in-s
are runnin- smoot$ly:
you +ill still need to -o
to t$e staff meetin-
and in person CNA
Council meetin-s<
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