Nursing News
Additional news:
- 2020 Safe Patient Handling Flyer-revised.pdf
- Critical Care Fellowship Application.pdf
- Critical Care Fellowship Flyer.pdf
Email from:
Carolynn Young, MS, RN-BC, ONC, Clinical Nurse Specialist
Orthopedics and Rehabilitation-2 Center
914.366.3384
Dear All:
Program 1 of the Northwell nursing policies was assigned to RNs on June 5th in the iLearn platform. Each policy module included an attestation statement. The recommend “Go Live” date is June 24th, Wednesday.
The following policies include:
- Vital Signs for Adult and Pediatric Patients PCS.1631
- Patient Body Weight Assessment PCS.1628
- Tracheostomy Care PCS.1635
- Transport of the Adult Patient WITHIN a Facility PCS.1618
- Accu-Chek Inform II Meter System for Blood Glucose Monitoring SLS.701
Any Phelps site specific policy will be “Sunset”.
The General Index of Nursing Standards of Practice will be updated by Denise Podell.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns with moving forward.
Program 2 is under development. Anticipated iLearn assignment will be July.
Northwell Policies that will be included are:
- Peripheral IV and Extended Dwell Catheters: Insertion, Maintenance and Removal ADULT PCS.1612
- Midline Catheter: Insertion and Maintenance ADULT PCS.1602
- Central Venous Access Devices CVAD: Central Venous Catheters (CVC), Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICC), Implanted Central Venous Access Devices (Ports), Hemodialysis Catheters ADULT PCS.1602
- INF.2014 Chlorhexidine Gluconate (CHG) Wipes for Bathing
- INF.1175 Blood Culture Collection for Adult and Pediatric Patients
- Alaris Pump PCS.1601
- Malignant Hyperthermia PCS.1638
Program 3 will include Northwell System Medication Policies (Pharmacy and Therapeutics)
Thank you,
Carolynn
