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W
e have more than 10 special-
ty carts
stationed in our sterile core:
emergency carts, a mesh cart, suture
carts, and so on. Inventorying them all
is a daunting task for one person to han-
dle on her own. So when my staff have
downtime, I'll assign a couple of nurses
or techs, whoever's available, to check a
couple of carts each to help out. They
follow what we call the 3 O's system:
1. Organize
the items in
the cart.
2.
Check for
outdates
.
3. Order
items that are
low.
Not only will your spe-
cialty carts be fully
stocked, but your staff
will know the cart's con-
tents and set-ups the
next time they need to
retrieve something fast.
Rachel Miller Abanilla,
BSN, RN, CNOR
Houston (Texas)
Methodist West Hospital
tel_miller2000@yahoo.com
3 O's SUPPLY SOLUTION
The Key to Well-Stocked Specialty Carts
ALWAYS ORGANIZED A consis-
tent system keeps your special-
ty carts in order at all times.
Houston
(Texas)
Methodist
West
Hospital
IDEAS
That Work