There are a few things that you should do during downtime at work.
1. Review the patient's charts and ensure they have enough face sheets and labels. The patient's information must also be on the correct chart.
2. Sanitize the nursing station. Remove as much as you can and do a thorough cleaning.
2. Sanitize the nursing station. Remove as much as you can and do a thorough cleaning.
3. Go through the drawers and throw away outdated forms. Get a binder and put the most used forms in there for easy access for everyone.
4. Clean and organize the workstation. Are there post-it notes all over the place? A random piece of paper with a doctor's cell number on it taped to the computer screen? Get an empty binder and put all phone numbers in a book.
5. Make sure all supplies are stocked. Are you running low on pens and markers? Write it down and let someone know. Are you out of applesauce for the patients? Let someone know.
6. Read up on hospital policies. Do you know why I know so much? All hospital policies are on the hospital's intranet, and when times are slow, I read up on them.
7. Straighten up the pantry or breakroom. Label the drawers and cabinets so anyone who walks in there knows where everything is.
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