I received an email this week that is worth sharing and celebrating. I think this sentiment could have come from MANY clients. It was so nice that she took the time to send an email.
We just wanted to pass along our gratitude and compliments
about the healthy in home program and in particular the wonderfulness of the
nurses we had. The care we received was fantastic and it was
so nice to be able to receive it in the comfort of our home as we adjusted to
life with a newborn.
As first time parents we had many questions, some of which
we felt might have been silly but each and every question was received
and every answer provided with the most respect, care, and thorough
response. It was very clear that the team is passionate about what they do and
the people they care for.
Thank you to the Healthy in Home team!
Have a great day!
Stats
Please save documenting stats at the bottom of the flow sheets until the parent and baby are discharged. It is part of the discharge process to go through and ensure that data is accurate. When its entered prematurely, it can get overlooked at discharge, and it causes crossing out or creates confusion. Thanks!
Interesting video
The author of the Canadian Paediatric hyperbilirubinemia guidelines that we are now implementing was on a webinar. He offers some good information and very simple language that may be helpful to hear and use in our discussions with parents about jaundice. Its less than 30 mins long. Here's the YouTube link
Its flu season!
I have asked public health and so far there is no plan to have a dedicated flu clinic at WWPHC this year. You can, however book your own flu appointment @ 4flu.ca. There are 2 staff immunization clinics that are available to you:
November 6 at Idylwyld Centre from 1030 to 1700 in the Conference Room.
November 7 at Market Mall CHC from 1030 to 1700 in room 111.
There are also clinics at all the acute care sites - below are the dates and times.
Sanctum 1.5
The nurse at Sanctum 1.5 has requested that we send her a short report if we go there to do a visit and she is not on site. I have attached the new work standard here and will update the binder near the TL desk. Please ensure that you get verbal consent from the client before the report to ensure that sharing that information is acceptable. It helps the nurse to inform her care for the dyad and update the chart to reflect what has happened.
Head Lice Policy Update
The management of head lice has changed across the SHA and
now follows Routine Precautions only. Previously, a patient with head
lice was placed on Contact Precautions and asked to wear a hairnet and shoe
covers. However, those processes were not best practice and must be stopped
immediately.
Head lice are spread through direct head-to-head
(hair-to-hair) contact, and the indirect spread by personal items (combs,
brushes, hats) is unlikely to occur. Head lice do not hop or fly, and they do
not transmit disease.
Cutting hair to treat lice is no longer a recommended
practice. Treatment includes topical pediculicides, oral medication, and other
natural remedies.
If you are caring for a patient with head lice, use Routine
Practices and conduct a Point of Care Risk Assessment (a copy is posted
on the Infection Control board near the Manager’s office). No hairnets or shoe
covers are needed.
Please refer to the Healthy and Home Clinical Resource
Manual for more information.
The Saskatchewan RSV Program
Since October 1st, the RSV injection has been
offered to all newborns born in Saskatchewan prior to discharge from the
hospital. You will now see it documented on the PPCR.
Nirsevimab (RSV injection) can be provided right after
birth, up until the day of discharge and it is important to note that it will
only be available in hospital. Newborns
cannot get the RSV injection if they did not get it during their hospital stay.
Nirsevimab is given as a one-time injection, only during a
newborn’s first RSV season and it provides protection for at least 5 months.
All newborns will continue to be offered the RSV injection
prior to hospital discharge until RSV season is over on March 31st.
If parents want further information on the Saskatchewan RSV
program, you can refer them to the MomsandKidsSask website. https://momsandkidssask.saskhealthauthority.ca/infant-child-health/specialty-care/respiratory-syncytial-virus-program
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