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“Tuck in” rounding
Because we want to continually improve the
patient experience at Glen Cove Hospital, we
created “Tuck In” rounding as a way to reduce
noise. What does “TUCK IN” stand for?
T Toilet - Ask the patient if they need
to use the bathroom or address any
toileting needs
need to get comfortable, pain or
Glen Cove Hospital U Unwind - Ask the patient what they John Meister, RN
sleep medication, extra pillows or
Collaborative Care Councils – made blanket, water or tea, TV on or off,
and offer the patients a back rub
with provided lotions. Current
for making a difference. Call Bell - Be sure to make the Director
C call bell in an available and Advanced Practice Nurses
LIJ Medical Center
comfortable place.
The Collaborative Care Councils (CCC) at Glen Cove The process is based off the SIRS threshold for
Hospital are helping to redefine quality care. Last patients with hospital acquired CDIFF. Currently, 2004
year, the Collaborative Care Council in the Rehab Glen Cove is under the threshold for hospital Keep the door open or closed? Heart Failure Nurse Practitioner
unit completed a very successful project last acquired CDIFF. Going forward they will be following K If the patient is alert and oriented LIJ Medical Center
ask if they have a preference.
year called “Pressure Ulcer Risk and Reduction” up on medication education to patients, especially
(PURR). As a result, the hospital was able to reduce upon discharge.
hospital acquired pressure ulcers by 50%. This
year, their CCC is working on reducing CAUTI’s. The Implement quiet time hours - 1991
Communicate with the patient that
strategy is to remove Foley as early as possible and Caring for each other with I after 10pm the unit has effective Assistant Nurse Manger
performing bladder scans and straight caths as per quiet hours to promote sleep LIJ Medical Center
doctors’ orders. They had an abstract for a poster Team Lavender. and healing.
presentation accepted at a national conference on
safety in rehab hospitals. RN Jennifer Guertin and Team Lavender is an interdisciplinary group created Need and Thank - Close out with 1985
her manager Alexis Alexander will be attending the to address the emotional needs of employees at Glen N asking what else the patient needs
conference this week to present their poster. Cove Hospital during times of crisis, stress or trauma. before exiting and thank them. Registered Nurse
It is essentially a rapid response team for caregivers, LIJ Medical Center
The Collaborative Care Council in Telemetry and CCU offering them emotional, spiritual and physical
is currently expanding on its already existing project support while providing opportunities to discuss
for the CDIFF initiative. They are collecting data feelings and explore coping mechanisms. It also gives Other than our "Tuck In" rounding, we will also be 1984
and reviewing it every three months for all patients employees access to additional support resources. working on environmental noise reduction such Registered Nurse
currently taking or new to Proton Pump Inhibitors to We’re committed to caring for our people so they can as reducing noise from IV pumps, reducing ring- LIJ Medical Center
see if they are at risk for hospital acquired CDIFF. care for others. er volume on phones, addressing door noise and
educating the patient about headphone option for
the television.
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