ments, trash, laundry and suc-
tion container before wiping the
surfaces and table. Two other
staff members, a nurse and
tech, are on a sort of turnover
"standby" in the hall, filling any
gaps that may arise with a par-
ticular case. They can help turn
the room over if extra cleaning
help is needed. They also pro-
vide breaks.
The night before, techs and
nurses pull all instruments and
supplies for the next day's cases
and place them on a cart that can hold 3 cases, says Pamela Borello-
Barnett, RN, BS, CNOR, clinical nurse manager of perioperative serv-
ices, who in a pinch will pitch in.
"The biggest thing was getting people to have a mindset that it's OK
for them to help with room turnover — it's everybody's responsibili-
ty," says Ms. Borello-Barnett. "I even have some surgeons who will
help turn a room over. They know how hard we work, and they want
to do more cases. They know we have quick turnover and they like to
bring cases here because we keep things moving."
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• DIVISION OF LABOR Turnover team members grab an assignment
card in the order that they arrive.
Patti
Paxton,
RN
