Death During the Pandemic (Video)

Everything that we were used to before the pandemic has changed. Before: A patient diesTheir body is cleaned and sent to the morgue - or -Their body is washed and prepared for the funeral home to come and pick up the bodyThe unit staff continues to work. The family makes funeral arrangement and the friends and family comes and pays their final respects to the deceased.  After:A...

When a Patient is No Longer in the Hospital, What Do I Tell the Visitors as a Health Unit Coordinator? (Video)

Sometimes, a patient has been discharged from the hospital, and friends and family are unaware of it. They'll go to the room where the patient was and either find another patient in that bed or find the room empty. Perplexed, they'll approach you and ask you about the patient in room 58. Your answer depends on where the patient was discharged.  Watch the video below to find out...

Death and the Health Unit Coordinator (Video)

There are some Health Unit Coordinators who see death daily, on a weekly basis, on a monthly basis, or every now and then.  Whatever the case, death is something that all HUCs need to get used to. Death is a part of life for the Health Unit Coordinator.  Don't forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel to connect with me and to stay up-to-date with the latest information...