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N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 5 | O U T P AT I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E O N L I N E
T
o prevent staff members
from opening a curtain
during bedside procedures
or when a patient is dressing, hang
this handy privacy stop sign on a
rolling IV pole. It prevents interrup-
tions and sends a powerful message
to patients and professionals that
patient dignity and privacy is a pri-
ority in your center. You can easily
adjust the sign height on the pole,
and you can store the
sign at the nurses' sta-
tion when not in use.
Construction is easy:
Punch 2 holes at the
top of a laminated
sign and rip tie loops
to quickly convert any
rolling IV pole into a
stop sign you can
position in front of a
curtain.
Lisa Ertle, BA, RN
Surgicare of Oradell (N.J.)
lisaertlepatch
@gmail.com
R O L L I N G S T O P
Privacy When And Where You Need It
Lisa
Ertle,
BA,
RN
z DIGNIFIED A rolling stop sign
gives you instant patient privacy.