Surgery Days

Everyone is doing a terrific job with everything but I just want to reiterate a few things to make sure we have great communication, team work and patient care.

Jenna is the surgery technician on Mondays.  Her job on Mondays is to check in all procedures and from there fill out the daily surgery sheet and everything else that goes with each patient.  I will do fluids, scrubs, etc. Dr. Putt and Jenna need to figure out the order, who is doing what, and what next needs to be done.  Sarah is to help where needed with surgery, dentistry and anesthesia and all else that goes with it.  Jaci is to help where needed and float back and forth from the lab and surgery.  If Jaci needs help in the lab and one of you do not have a patient under, please help her.  Everyone needs to then help out with the cleaning of surgery, etc., instruments, patients, charges and all else that needs to be done in a timely manner.  Discharges should be done by Jenna or Sarah because you are most familiar with the patients you took care of all day.

Sarah is the surgery technician on Thursdays.  Her job on Thursdays is to check in all procedures, etc.  Please see Monday but obviously Sarah takes place of Jenna and Dr. Rutsey takes place of Dr. Putt. Jaci should make fluids, scrubs, etc.  Thursdays are a little more hectic because Dr. Putt is seeing appointments.  I am more than happy to help out where needed.  Please let me know if anyone needs help.  If Jaci needs help in the lab and you only have one patient under anesthesia and one of you are able to stay with that patient then one of you should help Jaci in the lab.  Charges, cleaning, etc. should be done by everyone in a timely manner.  Discharges should again be done by either Sarah or Jenna.

I know surgery days can be hectic which is why it is so important for everyone to work together and share the load of the work and communicate.  This is not all black and white but everyone does have specific jobs that need to be done.  Everyone IS doing a great job.  I just want to make sure we are utilizing everyone in the proper way for our clients and patient’s interests.

Let me know if you have any comments or questions.  Thanks!