                               WE'RE HERE TO HELP
                                SPARR CONV. HOSP.
                               2367 WEST PICO BLVD.
ATTENTION: LICENSE NURSES
FROM:             D.O.N
 
PLEASE  ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WHILE ON DUTY WITH  YOUR  ASSIGNED CNA'S
 
         1. SIGN IN SHEETS MUST BE SIGNED Q SHIFT ON A DAILY BASIS.
            PLEASE MAKE SURE 11-7 SHIFT INSERTS THE PATIENT CENSUS.
 
         2. CHARGE NURSES ARE TO MAKE  ON COMING ROUNDS AND EVERY TWO
            HOURS THEREAFTER IN OUR TO MONITOR TURNING OF PATIENTS AND
            PATIENT CARE.
         3. DO AT LEAST ONE INITIAL PROBLEM ON THE CARE PLAN UPON ADMISSION.
 
         4. A CHANGE OF SHIFT REPORT MUST BE GIVEN FOR OUTGOING AND
            INCOMING NURSING STAFF.
         5. EMPLOYEES MUST CLOCK THEIR OWN TIME CARD UPON ARRIVAL AND
            UPON LEAVING. ANY PROBLEMS MUST BE INITIALED ON FRONT AND
            EXPLAINED ON THE BACK. I STILL MUST APPROVE ANY OVERTIME.
 
         6. THE NAMES ON THE DOORS MUST COINCIDE WITH THE PATIENTS
            ON THE DOORS AND THE BEDS. PLEASE CHECK WITH MEDICAL RECORDS.
 
         7. EACH CALL CORD MUST BE CHECKED FOR ACCESS TO THE PATIENT ON THE BED
         8. THERE MUST BE ONE OVERBED TABLE AT EACH PATIENT'S BEDSIDE.
 
         9. PLEASE MAKE SURE AN ASSIGNMENT SHEET IS MADE Q SHIFT AT EACH
            STATION, AND NOTE CALL INS AND TARDY EMPLOYEE. MAKE ANY
            ASSIGNMENT CHANGES ON THE SHEETS AS THEY OCCUR SO THE
            MEDICAL RECORDS DESIGNEE CAN FOLLOW UPON AUDITS.
 
       10.  RN AND LVN CHARGE NURSES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR WEEKLY SUMMARIES
            AND MONTHLY  PSYCHOTROPIC SUMMARY ON PHYSICIAN ORDER FORM ON
            THE 3RD SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH.  PLEASE NOT BOTH SCHEDULES.
            CHARGE NURSES ARE TO MAKE SURE THE CNAS DO NARRATIVE CHARTING
            OF SHIFT.
       11.  EVERY MONDAY, CHECK OR DESIGNATE SOMEONE TO CHECK TOE NAILS
            AND FINGER NAILS FOR LENGTH AND CLEANLINESS AND CRUD IN
            BETWEEN TOES.
       12.  YOU MUST MAKE SURE ALL  TIME CARDS ARE SIGNED BEFORE A PAYCHECK
            IS GIVEN.
 
       13.  PLEASE MAKE SURE CNA'S CHECK DAILY FOR FOOD AND UNCOVERED
            FOOD IN THE DRAWERS AND MEDICATIONS. ALSO, THE CLOTHES NEED TO
            BE OFF THE FLOOR IN THE CLOSETS.
       14.  FLUIDS MUST BE ENCOURAGED TO ALL PATIENTS ON EACH SHIFT.
 
       15.  PLEASE SIGN THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE ABOVE.
            PART OF YOUR EVALUATION WILL BE BASED ON YOUR ABILITY TO
            SUPERVISE AND TAKE CHARGE. I AM AVAILABLE TO DISCUSS ANY
            QUESTIONS OR PROBLEMS YOU MAY HAVE.
 
       16.  RN/LVN/CNA'S MUST COMPLETE ALL CHARTING BEFORE RECEIVING
            PAYROLL CHECK.
 
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