J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 9 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y. N E T • 9
• STACKING THE DECK The storage buckets stack easily and securely on
top of each other should a patient require more than one to store her
belongings.
Saddle
River
Valley
Surgical
Center
sands of plastic bags a
year. As we did with plas-
tic bags, we place the
buckets of belongings
under the stretcher so that
it travels with the patient
from pre-op to the OR and
then to PACU.
Once patients reach
recovery, we place the
blue bin on the chair next
to the bed so patients can
change after they recover.
Then, when the patient
leaves, we wipe the buck-
ets with a sanitizing cloth.
Most patients only need a
single bucket to hold their
belongings, but we can
place a second bucket
underneath the stretcher
if need be.
Mary McIntyre,
RN, BSN, CRCST
Saddle River Valley
Surgical Center
Ridgewood, N.J.
mmcintyre@aisca.net
