This week I’ve found a solution to patients not being showered and ready for physio by 9am (which is when we like to get things rolling in our Neuro rehab gym).
Originally we would liase with the nursing staff who would either say “yep the patient will be ready for 9am” and then they’d be good to go by 9:20 or so which would put us behind the eight ball from the word go, or “sorry I’m pretty busy at the moment, how about 10am?” Granted, the nursing staff can’t just react to our every wish and sometimes what we ask for is not possible.
This week when I enquired about a patient’s availability early in the morning I also offered to transfer/help transfer the patient in and out of the shower. The nursing staff seem much more willing to get things going if this offer of help is extended. The result has been happier nursing staff, improved nurse-physio relationships and most importantly more time for patient treatment and therefore better quality treatment time.
If anyone’s having the same problem, give it a try!
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Yeah I've tried that offering to help them with the transfers have made a world of a difference. I find that once you get into the habit of it, the nurses will naturally come up with you and coordinate a schedule. It works wonders.
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