the patient in PACU. And, of course, you won't have enough bodies to
cover multiple rooms that come out at the same time. ("If a room comes
out at the same time, it's really not a biggie. It's 3 minutes," says Ms. De
Vito.)
Perhaps the worst sin a turnover team can commit is jumping the
gun: starting to clean while the patient is still in the room.
"It would be like your waitress cleaning and setting your table for
the next customer while you are still sitting at the table," says Billie
Kucharo, BSN, the surgery scheduler at the VA Hospital in Des
Moines, Iowa.
It's ok, however, for the turnover team to gather at the starting gate
before the patient exits the room. As the case is ending, the circula-
tor should make an overhead announcement so the team is at the
door, armed with rags and mops and ready to charge.
Put me in, coach
The Coach with the stopwatch played a key role. He was a senior
environmental services staffer. "The team accepted his authority,"
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