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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." OSM 5 0 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E • D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 6 • DIVISION OF LABOR Turnover team members grab an assignment card in the order that they arrive. Patti Paxton, RN

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