GW SON SAIL Center Maintenance Equipment Supply Policy

Policy Statement 

The intent of the Storage and Maintenance of Equipment and Supplies in the SAIL  Center policy is to inform staff and faculty of the guidelines for storing and maintaining equipment and supplies.

Reason for Policy 

The purpose of this policy is to establish guidelines to ensure that all equipment in the SAIL Center is in proper working order and is safe for use. This policy includes procedures regarding the storage of supplies to control use and avoid waste.

Who is Governed by this Policy 

This policy governs all users of the SAIL Center to include learners, faculty, staff, and visitors. Visitors include any outside agency, contracted services and standardized patients.

Policy 

All equipment in the SAIL space will be cleaned and serviced per the  manufacturer’s warranty. In between semesters, SAIL Center staff will ensure  completion of preventative maintenance and needed repairs. Routine checks of  equipment to ensure that the item is in proper working order will be carried out  prior to scheduled use. 

Ink pens may not be used in the vicinity of any manikin. 

All damage must be reported to a SAIL Center staff member. The SAIL Center staff will attempt to fix the damage. If the damage cannot be fixed, the  equipment will be sent out for repair. SAIL Center staff will document and track all damage reports.  

All sharps will be kept in secure locations until use. Sharps containers will be available wherever sharps are used. Once a sharp container is full, it will be  removed from the lab for pick up and disposal by GW Safety and Security.  

All chemicals stored and used in the lab will be disposed of in properly labeled receptacles placed throughout the area of use. Once a receptacle is full, it will  be removed from the lab for pick up and disposal by GW Safety and Security.  

Food items will not be used in any simulation. Food and drink is strictly prohibited in designated areas in the SAIL center.  

All SAIL Center equipment and supplies are inventoried and issued by SAIL  Center staff to control use and avoid waste. 

Equipment, supplies and “medication” used in the SAIL Center are not for human use.

Definitions 

Equipment: The term equipment includes manikins, computers, scanners, audio/visual equipment, IV pumps, portable suction, headwalls, Pyxis machines, and other items deemed as capital assets.

Supplies: The SAIL Center divides the term supplies into two categories: instructional and lab.

• Instructional Supplies: Instructional supplies are items that are used by the instructor or student and then discarded.
• Lab Supplies: Lab supplies are defined as items to be reused in lab.

Contacts 

Contact	Telephone	Email
Director of Simulation and  Experiential Learning	571 553-0115	cfarinagwu [dot] edu
Assistant Director of  Simulation	571-553-8512	Cdseatongwu [dot] edu
Simulation Operations		sonsimlabgwu [dot] edu
Sim IT Administrator	571 553-0086	paulcollinsgwu [dot] edu