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                   Resident Orientation Manual  (Feb. 2000)

Produced by Galveston Shriners Burns Hospital and The University of Texas Medical Branch Blocker Burn Unit.
Contributors:  Sally Abston  MD,   Patricia Blakeney  PhD,   Manubhai Desai  MD,
Patricia Edgar  RN, CIC,   John P Heggers  PhD,   David N Herndon, MD,
Marsha Hildreth  RD,   Janet A Marvin  RN, MSN,
Ray J Nichols Jr. MD

REHABILITATION SERVICES RESIDENT ORIENTATION cont'd

Medical Sculpture

Provides the following services for inpatients and outpatients:  These services are provided at bedside, in the operating suites or recovery room and in the department.

Department Services:
A.  Silicone rubber face masks.
B.  U-vex face masks.
C.  Silicone rubber conformers of various types.
D.  Mouth splints.
E.  Ear and nose conformers.
F.  Hair pieces.
G.  Ear and nose prosthesis.
H.  Supply conformers for scheduled outreach clinics.

Orders:
A.  All orders evaluated and accepted according to specified criteria of need and by physicians' orders (green stripe) only.
 

Educational:
A.  Open and ongoing communication and problem-solving with all members of the health care teams.  Encouraged and followed-through as needed.
B.  Available for tours of facility by outside groups, i.e. Shriners and Medical Staff.
C.  Available for informational in-services as needed, or upon request.
 

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