This recovery room area provides short term, intensive care for surgical patients who have received anesthetics. Volunteers assist by answering phones, logging patients, assisting with transporting patients, and stocking supply cabinets. Volunteers assist the technical, clerical, and support personnel in providing personal and efficient patient care. Volunteers provide comfort and support to patients awaiting x-ray examinations and provide clerical assistance to staff. Comforting a family as they await the outcome of a relative's surgery is a rewarding and emotionally demanding job.
Volunteers provide company, scheduling information from the Operating Suite and a cup of coffee.
They communicate directly with volunteers in the Operating Suite, P.A.C.U., and the Ambulatory Surgery Suite as well as facilitate meetings between the family and the surgeon. Volunteers must have considerable experience working with people who are under a great deal of stress. Volunteers assist with the art therapy program under the direction of the Oncology Clinician Specialist. Volunteers provide comfort, and compassion and companionship to patients receiving infusion. Volunteers also offer refreshments to patients and assist nursing staff with numerous simple tasks.