2 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 • J a n u a r y 2 0 1 7
W
hen it
comes to
non-essen-
tial (but still important)
notices — like telling
your employees you're
bringing in lunch on
Friday or reminding
them the lens cards are
missing from their case
— it can be difficult to
make sure everyone
got the memo.
That's why we installed a large, erasable notice board opposite the
doors to the OR suite. We opted for a 3-foot by 2-foot white board and
several whiteboard markers, which we keep on a table nearby.
Everyone, including surgeons, techs, nurses, anesthesiologists and
CRNAs, can use the markers to write little reminders and notices to
each other on the board. Those include everything from a doctor say-
ing he's changed an instrument, to a nurse reminding her colleagues
about an upcoming meeting. We'll even use the board to write con-
gratulations to a staff member who's expecting a baby. The beauty of
the notice board? As soon as you open the OR doors, the notices are
— literally — in front of your eyes.
Cheryl Fasano, BSN, CNOR
Main Line Surgery Center
Bala Cynwyd, Pa.
cfasano@mainlinesurgery.com
EVEryOnE, TaKE nOTE
A Notice Board Keeps Staff Informed
• REMINDER A well-placed whiteboard lets your staff communicate with each
other throughout the day.
