CODE LAVENDER Pamela G. Sanders, RNC-NIC, MSN

Nurse Manager, Neonatal ICU & Transition

Nursery

TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL

The purpose of Code Lavender is to provide intentional care for Tampa General Hospital staff and medical staff during times of great need. The healthcare team requesting the Code Lavender will be seen as the focus of care. It is their support that will have priority of the Code Lavender team.

PURPOSE OF CODE LAVENDER

Code Lavender is the coordinated response of a multi-disciplinary team

that provides administrative, emotional and spiritual support as well as grief counseling and crisis debriefing when a team at Tampa

General could use additional support

EXAMPLES OF REASONS FOR CALLING A CODE LAVENDER

1) Deaths on the floor that have been difficult for the staff.

2)Personal difficulty on one staff member that is affecting the functioning of the group.

3) Distressing medical situation of patient

4) Distressing medical situation or staff member

5) Death of staff member that affects functioning of the group

6) When a team in in need of extra care

CONTINUED

LIST OF RESOURCES Code Lavender Committee Contacts

Service Provided Contact Staff Contact Numbers

Pastoral Careo Primary Contact

for Code Lavenders

Pastoral Care

Integrative Health Serviceso Meditationo Sound Therapyo Music Therapyo Energy Therapyo Stress Mgt

Employee Wellnesso Massage Therapyo Stress Mgt

Employee Healtho Mental Healtho Fitness for Dutyo FMLA /Leave

Assistance

Employee Healtho Mental Healtho Fitness for Dutyo FMLA /Leave

Employee Benefitso Crisis counseling (EAP)o Grief counseling (EAP)

Nurse Managero Consultationo Liaison with staff and

supervisors Nurse Manager

o Consultationo Liaison with staff and

supervisors Nurse Manager

o Consultationo Liaison with staff

Nurse Managero Consultationo Liaison with staff and

supervisors Psychology

o Psychological consult

Human Resourceso Employee Relations

Social Services

Dietaryo Food Services

LIST OF RESOURCESCode Lavender Committee Contacts

CONTINUED

FIRST CALL AT NIGHT TO CHAPLAIN

CHAPLAIN AND MANAGER WILL DECIDE URGENCY

Chaplains providing counseling, meditation, grief work, debriefing, and prayer

Social Workers providing counseling, grief work, and debriefing

Integrative wellness support with modalities available at the time of the Code Lavender -such as - Energy techniques i.e. Healing Touch, Reiki, Quantum Touch, Guided Imagery, Mindful Breathing and Relaxation, Sound/Music for Relaxation, Heart/Math tools/technologies for stress relief, Aromatherapy

Continued

LIST OF RESOURCES

Chair Massages provided by licensed massage therapist

Crisis Debriefing by Care 24 personnel

Hospital psychologist consultations as available

Administrative help with staffing changes

Snacks as determined following normal TGH catering policy

LIST OF RESOURCESCONTINUTED

CODE LAVENDER

CONSIDERED NORMALLY TO LAST FOR 72 HOURS