CODE BLUE EVALUATION CODE BLUE EVALUATION CODE BLUE EVALUATION CODE BLUE EVALUATION WOODLANDS HOSPITAL LTD VOLUME 15, OCTOBER VOLUME 15, OCTOBER VOLUME 15, OCTOBER VOLUME 15, OCTOBER 2010 2010 2010 2010 NEWSWORTHY PICTURES ETC. Inside this Issue • Code Blue Evalua- Code Blue Evalua- Code Blue Evalua- Code Blue Evalua- tion tion tion tion • News worthy Pic- News worthy Pic- News worthy Pic- News worthy Pic- tures etc. tures etc. tures etc. tures etc. • Humour in Scrubs Humour in Scrubs Humour in Scrubs Humour in Scrubs • Health Corner Re- Health Corner Re- Health Corner Re- Health Corner Re- nal Failure contd. nal Failure contd. nal Failure contd. nal Failure contd. • Acknowledge- Acknowledge- Acknowledge- Acknowledge- ments ments ments ments • Vacancies Vacancies Vacancies Vacancies • Milestones Milestones Milestones Milestones The Code Blue system has been in practise at Woodlands Hospital for a month. We thought it wise to review it and see what adjustments need to be made to better the system. To this end we asked for comments from the key players in the system. Switch Board Operator Ms. Karen Dundas Switch Board Operator Ms. Karen Dundas Switch Board Operator Ms. Karen Dundas Switch Board Operator Ms. Karen Dundas had this to say had this to say had this to say had this to say ‘ The system is beneficial as it can help save lives. However she has these recommenda- tions to better the system Each Department should be informed about Code Blue and its use. Notices should be placed around the Hospital explaining the purpose of the system. After the Operator has announced Code Blue alert she feels that the Staff should then alert patients, relatives and other Staff not to panic as it is just a procedure in the Hospital She also felt that the Staff in the Areas should be aware of the location of the switches in their Area and not accidentally trigger off the Alarm’ Matron John Matron John Matron John Matron John feels that , ‘the Alarm should only have 1 beep to pre- vent panic. Announcement by Operator should identify the Area by name not number. Announcement should be repeated ICU Staff should take responsibility for docu- mentation Patient must be properly resuscitated before transferring to ICU. Once all this is in place she feels that we can save lives’ S/N Vanie Thomas S/N Vanie Thomas S/N Vanie Thomas S/N Vanie Thomas, Female Ward In charge feels that ‘the Crash Cart needs an ECG machine’ S/N Kwang S/N Kwang S/N Kwang S/N Kwang, Male Ward In charge stated that his Area used it 3 times . The first time it was still disorganized as the different people in- volved seemed not to be certain of their roles in the process. The other 2 times were much better. His recommendations are that the ICU Nurses who are in charge of bringing the crash cart should know where the drugs/ items are. He also feels that it needs a better suction machine. The PA system should make an announce- ment to let persons know what is happening as the Alarm is very loud and could cause a panic response. Also as the Alarm can be used for Evacua- tion, Fire etc. he feels that rehearsals for such occurrences should also be held. All in all he feels that it is a beneficial system as at least one life has been saved. Code Blue was activated at least 6 times with two favourable outcomes THE FOUR CODE THE FOUR CODE THE FOUR CODE THE FOUR CODE COLOURS & COLOURS & COLOURS & COLOURS & BEEPS USED BEEPS USED BEEPS USED BEEPS USED 1:BLUE Medi- cal emergency –1 beep 2: YELLOW Mass Casual- ties– 2 beeps 3: ORANGE Mass evacua- tion– 3 beeps 4:RED Fire– 4 beeps
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C O D E B L U E E V A L U A T I O NC O D E B L U E E V A L U A T I O NC O D E B L U E E V A L U A T I O NC O D E B L U E E V A L U A T I O N
WOODLANDS
HOSPITAL
LTD
V O L U M E 1 5 , O C T O B E R V O L U M E 1 5 , O C T O B E R V O L U M E 1 5 , O C T O B E R V O L U M E 1 5 , O C T O B E R 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 0
N E W S W O R T H Y P I C T U R E S E T C .
Inside this Issue
• Code Blue Evalua-Code Blue Evalua-Code Blue Evalua-Code Blue Evalua-tiontiontiontion
tures etc.tures etc.tures etc.tures etc. • Humour in ScrubsHumour in ScrubsHumour in ScrubsHumour in Scrubs • Health Corner Re-Health Corner Re-Health Corner Re-Health Corner Re-
S/N KwangS/N KwangS/N KwangS/N Kwang, Male Ward In charge stated that
his Area used it 3 times . The first time it was
still disorganized as the different people in-
volved seemed not to be certain of their
roles in the process. The other 2 times were
much better.
His recommendations are that the ICU
Nurses who are in charge of bringing the
crash cart should know where the drugs/
items are.
He also feels that it needs a better suction
machine.
The PA system should make an announce-
ment to let persons know what is happening
as the Alarm is very loud and could cause a
panic response.
Also as the Alarm can be used for Evacua-
tion, Fire etc. he feels that rehearsals for
such occurrences should also be held.
All in all he feels that it is a beneficial system
as at least one life has been saved.
Code Blue was activated at least 6 times
with two favourable outcomes
THE FOUR CODE THE FOUR CODE THE FOUR CODE THE FOUR CODE
COLOURS & COLOURS & COLOURS & COLOURS &
BEEPS USEDBEEPS USEDBEEPS USEDBEEPS USED
1:BLUE Medi-cal emergency
–1 beep
2: YELLOW Mass Casual-ties– 2 beeps
3: ORANGE Mass evacua-tion– 3 beeps
4:RED Fire– 4 beeps
Monthly Meetings For September
1.DOCTORS-Gas Gangrene was presented by Dr F. Jeffrey
2: RM ,R.N &RN/RM- CVA BY R/N JAYS JAMES
3 : LPN,NA– HAIR CARE BY N/A D. MILNER
TEACHING SESSIONS ARE BEING CONDUCTED FOR DIREC-
TORS, MANAGERS, SUPERVISORS AND ACTING SUPERVISORS
KAIETEUR TRIP RAFFLE WINNERS FOR OCTOBER R/N NIJU,
AND N/A NEDD
A FEW STATISTICS FOR SEPTEMBER
PATIENTS SEEN IN SEPTEMBER IN A & E 2235
DELIVERIES 77
Subject: FW: The Importance of Preparing a Good LieSubject: FW: The Importance of Preparing a Good LieSubject: FW: The Importance of Preparing a Good LieSubject: FW: The Importance of Preparing a Good Lie
One night 4 college students were partying until late and did not study for a test which was scheduled for the next
day.
In the morning, they thought of a plan.
They made themselves look as dirty as possible, with grease and dirt.
They then went to the teacher and said that they had gone to a wedding last night and on their return, a tire burst
on their car and they had to push the car all the way back home and that they were in no condition to do the test.
The teacher kindly allowed them to do a re-test after 3 days.
They thanked him and said they would be ready by that time.
On the third day, they went for their test.
The teacher said that as this was a Special Condition Test, all four were required to sit in separate classrooms.
They all agreed as they had prepared well in the last 3 days...
The test consisted of 1 single question, worth a total of 100 Marks.......
Q. 1. Which tire?
a) Front Left b) Front Right c) Back Left d) Back Right
HUMOUR IN SCRUBSHUMOUR IN SCRUBSHUMOUR IN SCRUBSHUMOUR IN SCRUBS
H Y D R O P S F O E T A L I S
F O E T U S W I T H O O M P H A L O C O E L E
& M E N I N G O C O E L E
UNTIDY BINS/AREA SEPTEMBER 15 AND THE SAME CON-
DITION OCTOBER 5– CAN WE MAKE IT BETTER MR. AD-
MINISTRATOR ?
ABNORMAL FOETUSES DELIVERED IN SEPTEMBER
N E W S W O R T H Y P I C T U R E S
HEALTH CORNER HEALTH CORNER HEALTH CORNER HEALTH CORNER
Complications
Potential complications of acute kidney failure include:
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Ms Lois Fredricks Ms Lois Fredricks Ms Lois Fredricks Ms Lois Fredricks ———— Data Entry clerkData Entry clerkData Entry clerkData Entry clerk
Ms Hemlata Umrow Ms Hemlata Umrow Ms Hemlata Umrow Ms Hemlata Umrow ———— Pharmacy TechnicianPharmacy TechnicianPharmacy TechnicianPharmacy Technician
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Management and staff wish to congratulate Management and staff wish to congratulate Management and staff wish to congratulate Management and staff wish to congratulate the following persons on their birth anniver-the following persons on their birth anniver-the following persons on their birth anniver-the following persons on their birth anniver-sary for the months of Octobersary for the months of Octobersary for the months of Octobersary for the months of October
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