Who performs the hearing screens?
While some hospitals are forced to use a mix of personnel to perform their newborn hearing screens, such as unit secretaries, volunteers and various technicians, OHS only uses nurses. Our highly skilled Maternal Child Health nurses are experts in the handling of newborns. They are comfortable working in an inpatient setting and know how to collaborate with all members of the healthcare team. They understand the importance of adhering to infection control and safety practices according to established hospital policies and protocols. Our nurses go through an extensive orientation program and their performance is monitored for competency and quality. They are responsible for maintaining all professional licenses, certifications, immunizations and other testing necessary to work in a hospital setting; adhering to all OHS policies, procedures and protocols, as well as the hospital specific policies, procedures and standards that apply when providing OHS Services; and maintaining compliance
