OvertimeMom

I've not researched the literature but our Hospital has a very strict infection control nurse who always lands on the side of caution when there is an issue. We terminally clean the rooms with the bleach chemical but once the room is dry we use it. There is no additional waiting period. I am in a hospital based endoscopy lab.

How long do you orientate new employees before they work alone? Are they each assigned a mentor to be sure they are exposed and oriented to all procedures done in the department or does one person keep up with all orientees? We orient new nurses to colonoscopies and EGDs first and then they work alone on those procedures and over time learn the other procedures (i.e. Bronchoscopies, ERCP, EBUS, etc). We find that it takes forever (1 year) to get them oriented to the other procedures because we are so busy and they stay stuck in the basic colon and egd cases. Advise?

Has anyone been involved in a JCAHCO survey this year? What things did they look at with regard to scope reprocessing. I want to make sure my Endo Techs are ready!

I'm starting a new position as Part Time Supervisor in a nursing home.(A second job in addition to my full time hospital job, ergo my username "OvertimeMom") Can anyone tell me where I can purchase a copy of the Federal Regulations for Nurshing Homes? I would like to have my own personal copy. Thanks so much!