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Welcome to the New Oncology Clinical Resources Webpage. The goal of this site to create one location for staff to access a variety of clinical resources to support the care of patients and families with cancer.
This site will continue to be under development. If you have any recommendations on improving this site or are unable to access one of the website links, please contact Pauline Osborne, Oncology CNS, at ext. 3531 or pauline.osborne@overlakehospital.org.
The information below will help guide you through the main content of this website.
LEFT HAND COLUMN HEADINGS
1. Calculators - Links to a variety of calculators used in oncology including BSA, AUC, Corrected Calcium, & ANC.
2. Chemotherapy - Includes a variety of resources to support nurses in chemotherapy administration and patient education.
3. Iodine-131 - Includes I-131 Policy and Signs along with information on I-131 E-learning.
4. Newsletter - Includes an updated link to the Cancer Center Newsletter.
5. Oncology Nursing Certification - Includes links to websites about oncology nursing certification, the application process, and review courses. In addition, the OHMC contact person regarding Oncology Nursing Certification is also listed.
6. Pharmacy - This will link to the pharmacy website that will include chemotherapy protocol information.
TOP HEADINGS
1. Continuing Nursing Education - Includes a variety of oncology nursing education opportunities at OHMC, on-line, locally, and nationally, along with an oncology education calendar.
2. OHMC Resources - Will include general oncology information and handouts, along with the OHMC Oncology Multidisciplinary team.
3. On-line Resources - Includes links to websites regarding oncoloyg clinical practice guidelines, general oncology resources for patients and families, and oncology nursing organizations and resources.
4. Patient Education - Includes current OHMC oncology education handouts, link to Cancer Resource Center, and link to an on-line chemotherapy resource for patient ecuation.
5. Policies & Standards - Includes all OHMC Oncology Policies and Standards some of which may not be available in lucidoc at this time.
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Welcome to the New Oncology Clinical Resources Webpage. The goal of this site to create one location for staff to access a variety of clinical resources to support the care of patients and families with cancer.
This site will continue to be under development. If you have any recommendations on improving this site or are unable to access one of the website links, please contact Pauline Osborne, Oncology CNS, at ext. 3531 or pauline.osborne@overlakehospital.org.
The information below will help guide you through the main content of this website.
LEFT HAND COLUMN HEADINGS
1. Calculators - Links to a variety of calculators used in oncology including BSA, AUC, Corrected Calcium, & ANC.
2. Chemotherapy - Includes a variety of resources to support nurses in chemotherapy administration and patient education.
3. Iodine-131 - Includes I-131 Policy and Signs along with information on I-131 E-learning.
4. Newsletter - Includes an updated link to the Cancer Center Newsletter.
5. Oncology Nursing Certification - Includes links to websites about oncology nursing certification, the application process, and review courses. In addition, the OHMC contact person regarding Oncology Nursing Certification is also listed.
6. Pharmacy - This will link to the pharmacy website that will include chemotherapy protocol information.
TOP HEADINGS
1. Continuing Nursing Education - Includes a variety of oncology nursing education opportunities at OHMC, on-line, locally, and nationally, along with an oncology education calendar.
2. OHMC Resources - Will include general oncology information and handouts, along with the OHMC Oncology Multidisciplinary team.
3. On-line Resources - Includes links to websites regarding oncoloyg clinical practice guidelines, general oncology resources for patients and families, and oncology nursing organizations and resources.
4. Patient Education - Includes current OHMC oncology education handouts, link to Cancer Resource Center, and link to an on-line chemotherapy resource for patient ecuation.
5. Policies & Standards - Includes all OHMC Oncology Policies and Standards some of which may not be available in lucidoc at this time.
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Have you heard of Project Access?
A-Advanced
C-Clinical
C-Care
E-Electronic
S-Systems
S-Systems
Yep, our our Meditech Electronic Medical Record project has officially been named Project Access.
Isn't that exciting! And, we are one step closer. If you haven't heard, the Project Access train has left the station, and we are moving fast.
What does that mean?
Our official kick-off was June 5th, when our Project Management Office was formed with our consultants from Point B and Navin Haffty. They are leading us on this journey, and helping guide us on best practices.
Over the past two months, there has been a lot of work being done quietly behind the scenes, scope definition, timeline definition, and much more. With a defined Scope and timeline continuing to evolve, the Project Access Project Management (PMO) team is beginning to structure each team and send members back to Meditech for dictionary training. In addition, an ongoing analysis of departmental workflows, and processes continues for Phase I conversion.
So stay tuned.. Get on the train, get involved and keep updated, because the time will fly as we continue to work on this exciting project to improve patient safety, workflow, outcomes, and overall processes at Overlake Hospital.
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Meditech Phase 1 Training is for staff that will do the following activities in Meditech 6.0:
Enter Clinical Data such as height/weight, allergies, track indwelling catheters, & restraints
Enter orders for a patient
Transfer & discharge patients
Access reports
If you have staff that are returning from a Leave of Absence and need training, please send an email to Brian Jeter (robert.jeter@overlakehospital.org) in order to sign up for a class. |
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Hello Everyone, and welcome to the new S5 web page. This is your web page, if you have ideas, or content that you would like to see, let me know. I hope this will be a fun and imformative place for everyone.
Your Web Dame, (Dame as in "a form of address to any woman of rank or authority", or even as in "Slang: Sometimes Offensive, a woman; female" but NOT as in "a matronly woman of advanced age")Rhonda Scott |
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Everyone welcome three new PCTs to S4! Sopheap Chea, Maria Teodoru and Erin Kinzer. Sopheap and Maria will be working day shift and Erin will be working night shift.
Sopheap is the next youngest person working on S4. She likes to participate in outdoor activities. Her parents are her role models because they taught her how to value life and to be independant. She wants to go to Hawaii and her long term goal is to get her masters in nursing.
Maria likes to play soccer. She is 100% Romanian and she just might be the youngest person on our unit. Her father is her role model because he taught her how to handle set backs, disappointments and challenges with grace. She wants to go to Barcelona, Spain and her goal is to attend the nursing program at BCC.
Erin has bachelor degrees in music and theatre. She likes to knit, sew, do wood working, photography and participate in outdoor activities. She grew up on a farm and has a way with animals. She is a kind of a MacGyver in her ability to great useful things out of just about anything. Julie Taymore is her role model because she defied several odds and is a wonderful example of making the best of one’s art. Her next vacation she just wants to enjoy staying at home. She wants to use her weekends volunteering at a local area theater.
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Employee Health is now using a blood test to screen for Tuberculosis. Here are some questions and answers.
Q Why did Employee Health change from the skin test to the blood test?
A The skin test is only 59% specific for the detection of latent TB. The blood test is 99.2% specific.
Q What is latent TB?
A 1)Had TB bacteria in your lungs, but the germs have been sealed off or killed, much like a scab covers a wound. As a result, you don’t have symptoms or feel sick.
2)Can’t spread the infection to others.
3)May need medication to keep the infection from becoming active.
Q Is the blood test less expensive than the skin test?
A No, the test costs slightly more than a skin test.
Q Are we seeing many TB positive patients?
A 1)2nd only to Harborview, OHMC sees the most active TB patients in the state of Washington.
2)King County has more active TB patients than any other Washington County.
Q What if my blood test is positive?
A We will screen you for active TB and send you for a repeat blood test. If this test is also positive, you will be sent to a Infection Disease physician for consultation and treatment.
Q What is OHMC doing to ensure we are not exposed?
A The procedure for implementing airborne precautions is in the Infection Control manual, engineering checks the negative pressure rooms weekly (daily if a patient on airborne precautions is present), Infection Prevention and Employee Health rounding to monitor precaution use, check sheets for Charge Nurses and nurses updated, isolation sign to include when room can be opened.
Q What should I do to stay safe?
A 1)Always use the CAPR respirator when using airborne precautions.
2)If you notice R/O TB on the patient’s diagnosis, make sure the patient is wearing a surgical mask until moved to a negative pressure room.
3)Make sure that you do not enter an airborne precaution room without a respirator until 70 minutes after the patient has been discharged.
If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to call Employee Health at extension 5381 or Infection Prevention at extension 5380.
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