• Any course coordinator planning to utilize the nursing skill lab must send a tentative plan to the lab personnel by e-mail at least 2 weeks prior to the semester. The plan must include the planned sessions , dates, time and expected number of students.

• The lab personnel will prepare and publish the semester master plan in the college website. The allotted rooms will depend on the planned stations and the number of students.

• A separate booking request  (Lab Booking Request Form) for each session must be submitted by the faculty member at least one week prior to the session. Courses that utilize the labs for the whole semester need to fill the form only once at the beginning of the semester. Booking will not be processed without a fully completed booking request. Booking request will be confirmed by e-mail.

•  Faculty planning to book the simulation lab should submit the Simulation Lab booking request form at least one week prior to the session.

• Each Wednesday the lab personnel will print of a timetable that shows what rooms have being booked in the skill lab for the week and display it ground floor notice board.

• Lab personnel will be responsible for preparing the stations according to the request.

• Any faculty member who booked the lab should be in the lab at least 15 minutes prior to the session to ensure that the stations have been arranged properly. Faculty member should also ensure the tidiness of the labs after the teaching session.

• Lab personnel need to be notified when the lab session is cancelled at least 48hours in advance.

• The skill lab is intended to be used for practical clinical training. In order to maximize its use priority will not be given for bookings for lecture style teaching that could be delivered in a class room.

Student General behavior in the lab Guidelines:

•  Students should wear lab coats/uniform when in the lab for class or for self -practice.

•  Eating or drinking is NOT ALLOWED in the labs.

• Students are not allowed to bring books or bags inside the labs.

• Students must make an attempt to keep the lab as quiet as possible during teaching/practice time.

• Ink permanently stains the manikins, students should only use ink pens at the tables at the end of the bed.

• Providone Iodine (betadine) permanently stain the manikins. DO NOT use betadine on the manikins or the training models.

• Manikins should be treated like people. Do not misuse the manikin or leave the manikin exposed .

• Students are not allowed to sit or put any personal items on the beds, stretchers or wheelchairs unless practicing that particular skill under supervision.

• Students must respect instructions by lab personnel and equipment at all time.

• Leave the lab in the condition you found it. Place all the chairs back, close the curtains, make the bed and return all supplies to the area you found them

Equipment borrowing Guidelines:

• Students can only borrow 3 items at one time

• The maximum borrowing period is 72 hours

• No items can be issued after 03:30pm

• Any student who does not return the borrowed items on time will not be allowed to borrow items for the rest of the semester.

• In case of damage or lost of an item, the student must pay or replace the item

Laboratory Schedule for Student Self Practice Guidelines

•  Prior booking check the nursing skills lab notice board for the  availability of the labs  for student self -practice and register your name in the student self-practice booking form.

• The labs will be arranged for student self-practice according to the skills that are taught during that week. Any student wishing to practice other procedures must book and inform the lab personnel at least 72 hours prior the booking.

•  Notify the laboratory personnel as soon as possible if you are unable to keep an appointment.

Equipments safety Guidelines

• All electrical equipment in the labs will be checked by the lab personnel using the manufacturer guidelines.

• The lab personnel must check that the labs area are free of any trip hazard from leads and cables.

• All equipments used in the labs should be with 3 pin plugs.

• Any worn or damaged electrical leads must be removed from service.

• All faculty must be trained on the use and care of the equipments used in the labs.

• Students should only use the specialized equipments under the supervision of trained faculty.

• Any faculty noticing any damage or fault in the equipments must notify the lab personnel by filling the Equipment Repair Notifying Form.

• Any faulty electrical equipment must be clearly marked and removed from service.

• The lab personnel must notify the technical affairs  of any equipment that needs maintenance or repair.

  
  

  Sharp disposal Guidelines

•  Needles should not be recapped, removed from disposable syringes or manipulated by hand.

• The person using the sharps must dispose them into a sharp box immediately after and at the point of use. Never leave them for someone else to clear it away.

• Never leave the sharps protruding from the bin.

• Sharps containers should be securely sealed when they are ¾ full to prevent  overfilling.

• Non-sharps should not be placed in the sharps containers.

• No attempt should be made to retrieve items from a sharps container or to press down on sharps to create space in the container.

• Sharps containers should be assembled properly with the lid firmly locked onto the container.

• The sealed sharps containers are stored in a safe storage area pending final disposal (incineration).

  
  

Needle stick Injury policy

In the event of a “Clean” needle stick

• The individual must inform the faculty member or lab personnel immediately; render first aid as needed Wash hands with soap and water.

• The faculty member or lab personnel must fill out the incident report form

• A copy of the incident report will be forwarded to the Chairperson of the Health and Safety Committee.

In the event of a “Contaminated” needle stick

•  Do not squeeze the wound

• Wash the injury site for 5 minutes in running water and a surgical scrub.

• Notify the faculty member\lab personnel immediately.

• The lab personnel will contact the infection control nurse in SQUH who will advise upon the appropriate action to taken.

• The faculty member or lab personnel must fill out the incident report form.

• A copy of the incident report will be forwarded to the Chairperson of the Health and Safety Committee.