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Chapter 4: Installation Etiquette
Staff Relationships
Alliance’s reputation in the industry is due in part to our installation
etiquette. In all of our dealings with a facility’s staff (from Administration to
nursing staff to housekeeping) we must maintain a courteous, professional
and ethical demeanor. However, our courtesy cannot end there. We must
extend the same treatment to the residents. Our job is to ease the
workload of staff and facilitate them in providing quality care to their
residents. Ultimately it is the residents that we serve.
Dealing with residents in Long Term Health Care facilities requires a
certain kind of realization. They often have special needs, are limited in
their physical and mental abilities, and can even be obnoxious. Still we
must treat them with courteous, professional patience. We must also
understand that we are not nursing staff and therefore not qualified to fulfill
some requests asked by residents. At this point we must let the resident
know this and then notify staff.
Resident and Personal Safety
Another consideration is the safety of the residents within the sphere
of our working environment. Many residents are curious about our tools
and equipment. Some residents with mental handicaps may be a danger
to themselves or others should they climb a ladder, grab a tool, etc. We
must be constantly aware of our surroundings while in their home. Many
common sense things are also written into State and Federal regulations
such as not leaving carts and ladders unattended, leaving mechanical room
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