11

th
floor AIP Oncology/BMT
Staff Meeting Minutes
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Purpose: To inform and update staff at University of Colorado Hospital as it pertains to nursing practice Date: 1/21/14 @ 1300 and 2359,
1/23/14 @ 0800,
1/25/14 @ 1500, 1/26/14 @ 2359
Present: See sign in Sheet
Absent: See sign in Sheet Location: 11
th
floor AIP 2 Tower Conference
Room
Guest(s): Chair: Jennifer Zwink/Jamie Nordhagen
Next Scheduled Meeting: Recorder: Anita Benedikt

AGENDA ITEM ISSUES ACTIONS
RELATIONSHIP TO
MAGNET COMPONENTS
Press Ganey Scores


This is a rating system; how our pts rate us through a survey.
HCHAPS:
Our unit ranked 9 out 10 for patient services
Great job and Thank you for all
you do.


Empirical Outcomes
Birthdays:




Welcome New RNs:


Welcome New CNAs:



Nightingale Nominations:

Rockstar
1/5 Vanessa Wynne, 1/7 Mollie Krantz, 1/10 Hanna Crosby, 1/12 Kyle
Hammond, 1/19 Pam Heinke and Samantha Vang, 1/23 Emily
Griffith, 1/25 Jamie Nordhagen and Leisa Hollis, 1/27 Cole Simpson,
1/29 Liz Sewczak and Kristin Kraich, 1/31 Megan Toomey

1/13/14 Elizabeth Craig


Jonah Cantor (flex), Aubrey Morales (flex), Ewa Straely .9 transfer
from ED, 1/27/14 Tanesha Williams, Shugufa Asifi, Keiley
Kastner,Kacey Whittenburg

2/8/14 Liz Klatt, Shauna Parrish, Laurie Prohaska, Zachary Carson

Mark Williams: he ambulates his patients, he is open and available to
his patients and co-workers
We want to wish you all a very
Happy Birthday



We are happy to have you


We are happy to have you





Congrats
New Knowledge, Innovations
and Improvements

Administrative Updates


AMION -. contact list of providers


You can find these contacts on
the HUB

New Knowledge, Innovations
and Improvements

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AGENDA ITEM ISSUES ACTIONS
RELATIONSHIP TO
MAGNET COMPONENTS
Infection Control

Flu Precautions for Stem Cell Transplant and
Immunosuppressed patient: staff and visitors are to wear
masks in All neutropenic and active BMT transplant rooms
as an extra protection for these patients
If you are positive for the Flu you need to be seen by
employee health before you return to work
Wear your mask if you
have a cough,
especially on the BMT
side
New Knowledge, Innovations
and Improvements
Diabetes Update See email from Melissa Keller and Emily Griffith
New Diabetic packets in English and Spanish
Audits New Knowledge, Innovations
and Improvements
PT/OT Per Erin Erickson and Rebecca Downey would like to
mention the importance of mobility, encourage your pts to get
up and sit in chair and if need be advocate for a consult for
therapy,.
Use gait belt if pt is
unsteady on his/her
feet
New Knowledge, Innovations
and Improvements
Tissue Banking Study Overview of research: graft vs host disease (Dr. Nguyen and
Sarah Chau). Instructions for stool sample collections in
hospital.
See handout New Knowledge, Innovations
and Improvements
Pain Updates


Look Report Video

Fit Fairs

Hazardous Surveillance
Rounds



Falls Update



Marijuana Law Update

Hand Hygiene
One hour assessment rates and monthly drug information
sheets per Aurora Davis.

Use your Aidet training

For new scrubs

Here are examples of issues: dont block exit doors, dont
tape over locks, storage rooms have a blue line - dont store
above that line, dont leave empty beds, linen bags, etc in
corridor

Yellow is the new Red. We are no longer using red socks for
our patients.

UCHealth Policy says Marijuana is still an illegal drug

Breanne Bulakwa informed us that we should focus on non-
adherence
See email


Watch video

Please try to attend

JACHO will be at our
hospital this year



New signs are coming


See Alcohol and Drug
Free Workplace

Audits


New Knowledge, Innovations
and Improvements
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AGENDA ITEM ISSUES ACTIONS
RELATIONSHIP TO
MAGNET COMPONENTS
SharePoint Update Access by 2/2/14
Education: Kyle See handout Empirical Outcomes