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I expected little from this book - Twilight without the super powers, but I was wrong. There are super powers in this book and they will surprise you. At least, they surprised me. I read it, like I read other popular teen books, to see if I can get non-readers to read by tempting them with the start of a good story and then leaving it to them to read the rest in the book. I found that I really enjoyed this book and, as a result, recommend it to both non-reading teens and my book loving friends. Well written, well read, great story - truth and pain and love and sorrow. In a good book, is anything else needed?
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Theater performance: "It's a Wonderful Life"
This 90 minute live radio play follows the iconic story of George Bailey unfolds as he considers ending his life one fateful Christmas Eve. General admission seating. Doors to the event venue will open 30 minutes prior to the event. $10 (free for SUNY Oswego students with ID), including parking in the Culkin Hall lot (E-6) and nearby lot E-18. There will be one performance/reading at SUNY Oswego/Ballroom, Hewitt Union and one performance/reading at the Kallet Theatre in Pulaski, NY. http://www.oswego.edu/arts. 312-2141.
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Oswego Men's Ice Hockey Classic: Oswego vs. Tufts
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text: July 2011 VA Loma Linda Healthcare System ORIENTATION TO VA LOMA LINDA HCS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES F or Stu d ents , Int er ns, V o lu nt eers, Co nt r act W or k ers , Work W it hout Co mp ens at io n (W OC ) an d F EE B as is VA L OM A LI N DA H E AL T H C A R E S YS T EM A Division of VA Desert Pacific Healthcare Network VA Lom a L inda Orientation to Healthcare System VA Loma Linda Healthcare System Policies 11201 Benton Street Loma Linda, CA 92357 Phone: (909) 825-7084 Internet: http://www.lomalinda.va.gov Intranet: http://vaww.lomalinda.va.gov/ Table of Contents NOTES Welcome 3 Exceptional Customer Service 4 Performance Measures 5 Patient Safety 6 Performance Improvement 7 Infection Control 8 Ethics 13 Preventing Sexual Harassment 15 Safety 16 Medical Center Map 18 Information Security 22 Privacy and Confidentiality 24 Security 25 Preventing Violence in the Workplace 26 Patient Abuse and Neglect 27 Recognizing & Reporting Abuse of Vulnerable Adults and Children 28 Compliance and Business Integrity 29 Appearance Code 30 Nursing Recruitment 31 Important Telephone Numbers 32 Policies 33 This booklet will orient you to our policies and guidelines. You may view the full policy or procedure by going to the desktop of any computer and clicking on Intranet and clicking on Policies. Page 2 Orientation for Non-Permanent Workers VA Loma Linda Healthcare System Page 35 TO ACCESS HEALTH SYSTEM POLICIES (HSP):GO TO Welcome 1. Intranet We are very pleased to welcome you to the VA Loma Linda Healthcare 2. Click on Policies System. 4. Find the Service that is relevant to the specific policy The VA Loma Linda Healthcare System (VALLHCS) is one of the top 25 responsibility . employers in the Inland Empire; with over 2,584 employees and 910 vol- unteers that serve over 62,000 Veterans who entrust their healthcare needs Human Resources HSP 05-07, Personnel Image & Appearance to the VA. VALLHS provides a wide variety of services through inpatient, Protocol outpatient and support program. The VALLHS has 156 beds and a 108 Human Resources HSP 05-23, Employee Responsibilities and bed Community Living Center. The major bed services are Medicine, Conduct Surgery and Behavioral Medicine . Director's Office HSP 00-39, Language Usage The VALLHCS is affiliated with four Readjustment Counseling Centers and works closely with county Veterans' organizations and the State Vet- Director's Office HSP 00-54, Violent Behavior Prevention eran's Home in Barstow to provide services to area Veterans. Postgraduate Information Technology Service Policy– Information Security medical and dental education programs are conducted with Loma Linda University. Enhancing access to VA care, the Medical Center, in partner- Program ship with its affiliate Loma Linda University Medical Center & Loma CV22 CBI Policy HSP 00-1R, Compliance Program Linda University Health Care, operates five Primary Care Clinics in sur- rounding communities. (Corona, Palm Desert, Murrieta, Rancho Cuca- All Staff General HSP 00-36, Privacy and Release of Informa- monga and Victorville). tion Our Mission: Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health Police and Security HSP 07B-01, Security Management Pro- care that improves their health and well-being. gram Our Vision: VHA will continue to be the benchmark of excellence and Director's Office HSP 00-34, Prevention of Sexual Harassment value in health care and benefits by providing exemplary services that are All Staff General HSP FMS-01, Medical Center Smoke-Free both patient centered and evidence based. Policy This care will be delivered by engaged, collaborative teams in an integrated environment that supports learning, discovery and continuous improve- ment. It will emphasize prevention and population health and contribute to the nation's well-being through education, research and service in National emergencies. Our Values: Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, Excellence (ICARE). Page 34 Orientation for Non-Permanent Workers . Page 3 VA Loma Linda Healthcare System EXCEPTIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS Our Veterans Emergency Phone Numbers Our male and female Veterans come from many cultures, religions, and ethnicities. Some have Code Blue 3333 served in battles as long ago as World War II Code Red for Fire 2222 while others are just returning from Iraqi Free- dom. They deserve our respect and the best care Police Emergency 1444 we can provide. Elect./Utility Failure 2889/2184 Affirming the Commitment Abraham Lincoln affirmed America's commitment to our Veterans Additional Phone Numbers with the statement ―To care for him who shall have borne the bat- Compliance/Privacy Officer 6183 tle. . .‖ Many Veterans face health care challenges as a result of EEO 6823 their military service such as amputations, post-traumatic stress dis- Emergency Room 2114 order, Agent Orange related illnesses, and Gulf War Syndrome. We are committed to help our Veterans with these illnesses as well Engineering Emergency (24 hrs) 2184 as primary care and to make their transition from military to VA Human Resources 2872 services seamless. Industrial Hygiene 1510 Treating Veterans with CARE Infection Control Office 2944 Along with providing exceptional health care, comes the commit- Information Management 6042 ment to provide exceptional customer service. The Department of Information Security Officer 6309 Veterans Affairs measures how well we provide customer service to Nurse Recruiter 6879 our Veterans. By following the following principles, you can help us reach exceptional Patient Satisfaction levels. Occupational Health 2153 Connect—Choice of words, tone of voice, body language, and eye Patient Safety Office 2950 contact. Performance Improvement 6171 Appreciate—Listen, understand, acknowledge, and express concern. Radiation Safety 2704 Let Veterans know you appreciate the situations in which they find Safety Office 6036 themselves. Respond—to the Veterans in ways that help. Listen, clarify, use VISN 22 Help Desk 4767 common language, offer possible solutions, find someone to help Workers Compensation 1734/2874 when you can't, avoid using rules as absolutes, and create expecta- tions. VA Loma Linda Healthcare System Page 33 Page 4 Page 33 Orientation for Non-Permanent Workers Orientation for Non-Permanent Workers SYSTEM REDESIGN/CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PERFORMANCE MEASURES Performance measures provide an accountability framework for The VA Loma Linda Healthcare System (HCS) continually driving performance. Performance measures supply specific infor- strives to make changes in our system to improve what we mation about an organization's performance in important care, do. We have a Systems Redesign Council that oversees im- treatment, and service areas and numerically display an organiza- provements taking place throughout our HCS. The execu- tion's ability to affect change in clinical processes. These measures tive leadership team sits on this council in addition to repre- are a means to benchmark with VA facilities in our network and sentatives from various services. Improvements take place nationwide. Many of the clinical performance measures can be ad- through the use of Redesign/Improvement Teams and sev- dressed during the patient's primary care visits. eral mechanisms. For example, we use System Redesign Col- Some of the clinical performance measures that we look at are: laborative teams to address VHA National performance Colorectal Cancer Screening measures and staff-initiated teams to address issues staff iden- Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening tify as needing improvement. The HCS model for improve- Heart Failure ment is used by all teams. Hypertension Plan Acute Myocardial Infarction Wait Times Immunizations Major Depressive Disorder Act Do Alcohol Screening Tobacco Counseling Check Diabetes Further informa- tion regarding System Redes- ign/Performance Improvement is available in Healthcare Quality at extension 6171. Page 32 Orientation for Non-Permanent Workers VA Loma Linda Healthcare System Page 5 PATIENT SAFETY NURSING EMPLOYMENT Reporting Adverse Events and Close Calls Join VALLHS nurses and learn why the VA is the leading employer You are encouraged to report adverse events or close calls to your su- of nurses across the nation. At VALLHS, nurses are respected as pervisor and to the Patient Safety Manager, Risk Man- leaders in providing quality care. Nursing skills and professional ager, or Safety Officer/Specialist. The Patient Inci- accomplishments are supported and rewarded. Nurses at VALLHS dent Reporting Package is the preferred way of report- practice in settings across the continuum of care including ad- ing adverse events or close calls connected to patient vanced practice as Nurse Practitioners and CRNAs, acute care nurs- care events. The following are some of the types of ing, specialty care, primary care, long term care, and home care. incidents reported: suicide/suicide attempt, patient abuse, missing patient, homicide, falls, medication Benefits include: errors, patient involved in fire, sexual assaults, patient to patient/ patient to staff assaults, transfusion errors, failure to obtain informed RN, NP, CRNA: 26 vacation days per year consent, deaths, and injury not otherwise listed. Each incident will be LPN: 13—26 vacation days per year (increases with length of assessed and scored by the Patient Safety Manager. Some reported service) events/close calls may be trended over time and will require no imme- 13 days sick leave per year (accumulative) diate action. A root cause analysis will be completed on all events that 10 paid Federal holidays per year caused a sentinel event. Sentinel events include death resulting from a medication error or other treatment related error, patient suicide in a 10% evening or night differential setting where they receive 24-hour care, surgery on the wrong patient 25% week-end differential or body part, and hemolytic transfusion reaction involving the admini- Health, Life, and Long Term Care Insurance stration of blood or blood products having major group incompatibili- Transfer opportunities ties. Recruitment/Retention bonuses Education Assistance Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Education Leave Root Cause Analysis is a process used to identify the basic reasons that caused or contributed to an adverse event or close call. An RCA fo- VALLHS always accepts cuses on the processes or systems rather than individual performance. nursing applications, so RCAs are based on the knowledge that most errors come from faulty please call our Nurse Re- systems rather than human error. During an RCA, an interdiscipli- cruiter at (909) 825-7084, nary team reviews the incident (s) by asking what and why until all as- ext. 6879 for additional in- pects of the process are reviewed and all contributing factors identified. formation. Aggregate RCA teams review data on suicide attempts, medication er- rors, falls, and missing patients. Page 6 Orientation for Non-Permanent Workers VA Loma Linda Healthcare System Page 31 APPEARANCE CODE PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT Most employees at the VA Loma Linda Healthcare System have contact with patients, their families, and Continuous Readiness the public. Employees will wear dress appropriately The VA Loma Linda Healthcare System undergoes several surveys. according to their position at this facility. One important survey is The Joint Commission, Long Term Care, Home Health Care, and Behavioral Health Care. These surveys Guidelines focus on systems critical to the safety and the quality of care, treat- Clothing: As an employee at the Loma Linda VA Healthcare System, ment and services. Maintaining these accreditations enables us to staff are encouraged to reflect and promote a positive image in the per- be looked on in the community as a leader in health care. By being formance of assigned duties to include wearing the appropriate clothing attire. Specifically, facility policy requires staff to wear attire that does continuously ready for surveys by complying with all standards, en- not negatively reflect upon your position, our image, or our mission to ables us to provide outstanding health care to our patients as well as the veteran. Staff are to refrain from wearing clothing that does not pass the surveys. Key focus areas for the surveys include Assessment reflect these objectives to include, but not limited to, attire that may be and Care, Communication, Credentialing and Privileging Practitio- seen as suggestive, t-shirts, shorts, sweats, flip-flops, halter/tube tops, ners, Assessing Competency, Equipment Use, Orientation and tank tops, clothing with inappropriate messages and/or slogans, etc.. Training, Infection Control, Information Management, Medication This would also include any type of clothing that is faded, ragged or Management, Organizational Structure, Patients' Rights and Eth- torn. If staff are required to perform tasks that may dirty or damage ics, Staffing Effectiveness, Physical Environment, and Quality Im- their clothing, the supervisor may contact FMS to acquire disposable provement. Staff conduct mock tracer coveralls. Typically, upon approval and the concurrence of the supervi- surveys to ensure we are compliant with sor, Fridays are "business casual" requiring staff to dress in a manner all standards. During this process the sur- that represents a professional work environment promoting the VA's Continuous image. Staff are also asked to adhere to acceptable grooming standards vey team follows a patient through treat- ment and care at our facility. The team Survey when representing the facility in the performance of their assigned du- ties. Some Services have specific uniform and grooming policies in Readiness Assesses the interrelationships among place, which staff are to adhere. Supervisors are responsible for ensuring disciplines and departments staff attire does not compromise the VA's image and when needed, con- tact Employee Relations Section in Human Resources for advisory assis- Evaluates performance processes relevant to the patient's care tance. Hair/Grooming: All hair, beards, sideburns, and mustaches must be and treatment with a focus on the integration and coordination clean, and neatly groomed for its length in a related job assignment. of distinct but related processes Shoes: Shoes conducive to a safe hospital environment will be worn. Shoes should be kept clean and appropriate to the employee's position. For safety rea- Identifies vulnerabilities in the care process. sons, ―flip-flops‖ are not permitted in the workplace unless there are medical rea- sons and safety concerns are minimal. Jewelry: Employees working patient care areas will limit jewelry. Necklace and items worn around the neck will be worn under the clothing to the extent they will stay. Tasteful rings that are not safety problems may be worn. Small stud earrings and tight fitted hoops can be worn in the ear/nose. Personal pins may be worn if these do not exceed approximately 1 inch in size. Page 30 Orientation for Non-Permanent Workers VA Loma Linda Healthcare System Page 7 COMPLIANCE AND BUSINESS INTEGRITY INFECTION CONTROL Compliance is an oversight process that ensures employee actions are consistent with the VA Loma Linda Healthcare System's Mission, Vi- Bloodborne Pathogens, Universal Precautions sion, and Values. Our Compliance Program focuses on patient registra- The concept of Universal Precautions is designed to protect health tion, medical record documentation by health care providers, and medi- care workers (HCWs), patients and visitors from the transmission cal coding and billing of health care services. Employees should under- stand the specific laws, rules, policies and regulations that affect their of bloodborne pathogens in the hospital setting. Such pathogens jobs with VHA and our Network. This in- include Hepatitis B, C, and HIV. The basic concept is that every cludes employee conduct and responsibilities. patient's blood/body fluids are to be considered as being potentially All employees have a role in the care of our infectious and treated as such. TO PROTECT HEALTH CARE patients, either directly or indirectly and also WORKERS, PATIENTS, AND VISITORS, the following are re- have a role in Compliance. quired. Fraud Prevention Hand Hygiene Health care Fraud is a crime. It's committed when dishonest providers or Hands must be washed prior to entering a patient's room, after any consumers intentionally submit, or make someone else submit false claims. physical contact with the patient or potentially contaminated arti- Examples of health care fraud are: cles, upon leaving the patient's room and after gloves or other bar- Billing for services not actually performed rier garments are removed. Antiseptic hand rinses may be used Falsifying a patient's diagnosis to justify tests, surgeries, or other proce- unless hands are visibly soiled. Health care workers providing di- dures that aren't medically necessary. rect patient care shall NOT wear artificial nails Billing for a more costly service that the one actually performed or extenders. Natural nail tips shall be kept Accepting kickbacks for patient referrals less than ¼-inch long. Patient fraud includes: Gloves Filing claims for services or medications not received. Disposable gloves are worn for any anticipated Using someone else's coverage or insurance card. contact with blood, blood products, or other Reporting Fraud potentially infectious materials and for ALL Employees should know the process of reporting potential compliance phlebotomy procedures. Gloves must be failures. The chain of command for reporting fraud is changed when they become contaminated, torn or punctured, and between patients. 1. Your supervisor Hands must be washed after gloves are re- 2. A higher level manager moved. Disposable gloves may NOT be washed or reused. Gloves 3. Your compliance officer 4. The Compliance and Business Integrity (CBI) HelpLine (866) 842- are NOT to be worn for routine transport of bagged specimens or 4357. of patients. Information provided to the HelpLine cannot remain confidential or the incident Gowns, Aprons could not be investigated. You can remain anonymous. That means, your name Gowns and/or plastic aprons are worn if soiling of personal cloth- will not be used as the source of the information. If you think you are being ing is likely or anticipated. Environmental Care Section (ECS) will retaliated against for calling the HelpLine, you need to report that too. Page 8 Orientation for Non-Permanent Workers VA Loma Linda Healthcare System Page 29 RECOGNIZING AND REPORTING ABUSE OF UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS VULNERABLE ADULTS AND CHILDREN launder employees' uniforms that become contaminated with blood/body fluids during the course of performance of duties. VA staff are required to recognize and report any ―reasonable suspi- Surgical Masks, Eye Protection, Face Shields cion‖ of abuse committed by someone who has a special relation- Face and eye protection are required when there is a potential for ship with the person. This might be a caregiver, spouse, sibling, or splashing, spraying, or splattering of blood/body fluids. Prescrip- child. Drawing upon your training and experience, within your tion eyeglasses may be used instead of goggles as long as these are capacity or scope of employment, you must report if you suspect equipped with solid side shields. If goggles or other protective eye- child, elder, or vulnerable adult abuse. wear are used in lieu of a face shield, a surgical mask must also be Abuse may be: worn. Physical NOTE: All barrier garments must be removed immediately before Sexual leaving the work area and disposed of in regular (clear bag) trash Financial containers. Reusable goggles or face shields, if used, must be Abandonment cleaned with an approved germicide after use. Psychological or emotional CPR Masks Disposable masks with one-way valves are utilized when performing The medical and/or non-medical practi- CPR. These are stocked in wall-mounted clear plastic boxes tioner who has actual knowledge that a throughout the medical center and on all emergency crash carts. child, dependent adult or elder has been Specimens the victim of abuse are required to re- All specimens will be placed in a clear plastic bag (labeled port observed abuse to the Department "Biohazard"), in designated areas on nursing units, prior to trans- of Children's Service, the Adult/Elder Abuse Registry, or to the law port to the Lab. enforcement agency having jurisdiction, by telephone as soon as Needles, Scalpel Blades and Other Disposable Sharp possible. In addition, providers of medical services to persons who Instruments have suffered injuries by means of a firearm or by another as a re- Disposable needles, syringes, scalpel blades, IV guide wires, blood sult of assault or abuse, are required to report the abuse and/or tubes and other sharp objects are discarded in the red puncture- injuries to the local law enforcement agency having jurisdiction. resistant containers. Needles are not to be recapped, sheared, bro- The verbal report of child abuse must be followed by a written re- ken or bent; however, if recapping is unavoidable, a resheathing port within 36 hours. The verbal report of dependent adult, elder device or a one-handed method is utilized. Forceps are to be used abuse, or other abuse cases must be followed by a written report to remove needles from syringes and scalpel blades from holders. A within two working days. All licensed staff in this health care sys- variety of safety products are available for use; employees must seek tem are required to make child, dependent adult, and elder abuse instruction prior to using these products. All safety products must reports. be used according to directions at all times. Page 28 Orientation for Non-Permanent Workers VA Loma Linda Healthcare System Page 9 INFECTION CONTROL PATIENT ABUSE AND NEGLECT Blood/Body Fluid Spills Patient abuse or neglect is Personnel shall immediately place paper towels over the area. LTS any action or failure to act 13000 will then be used to solidify the contents; as an alternative, that causes unreasonable LpH (phenolic germicide) can be used to disinfect the area. Person- suffering, misery, or harm to nel shall wear disposable gloves. the patient. It includes Medical Waste physically striking or sexually Certain waste - suction canisters, thoracentesis/paracentesis con- assaulting a patient. It also tainers, waste from lab, hemodialysis, etc. is considered to be poten- includes withholding of nec- tially infectious and is disposed of as medical waste. Refer to Infec- essary food, physical care, tion Control Guideline for Waste Management. and medical attention. Eating and Drinking Abuse includes verbal or insulting behavior (provoked or not) or There shall be no eating, drinking, manipulating contact lenses, or remarks towards or about a patient, abandonment, neglect, threats, applying lip balm in work areas where there is a potential for con- intimidation, and/or harassment, unreasonable physical restraints, tamination with blood/body fluids. stealing from, or taking advantage of with regard to financial or Refrigerators other personal matters. Food may not be kept in the same refrigerators where specimens or medications are stored. Food must be stored at temperatures 34-40 The abuse of a patient may be cause for dismissal. degree F; medications at temperatures 38-45 deg. F. Temperature Reporting is required for any ―reasonable suspicion‖ of abuse. The logs must be maintained for patient refrigerators. intent to abuse is not required for abuse to have occurred. The Other Precautions patient's perception of abuse is an essential component of whether Selected patients are placed in Strict, Respiratory, Contact or Con- or not abuse occurred. An employee who becomes aware of possi- tact-plus Isolation: ble patient abuse must come forward immediately and report the Strict (Yellow sign) incident to their supervisor or he/she may be subject to disciplinary 1. Communicable diseases transmitted by both air and direct contact action. e.g., herpes zoster, chickenpox. The staff person who first identifies a potential victim must ensure 2. The patient is placed in a private room with negative air and the that the victim is stabilized medically and is protected physically. door closed. All persons entering the room must wear gown, He/she should then notify their supervisor and the patient's attend- gloves, and surgical masks. ing provider. The physician will evaluate the situation and conduct Respiratory (Blue sign) a physical and mental status examination. A ―Report of Special 1. Communicable diseases transmitted via the airborne route – e.g., Incident Involving a Beneficiary‖ (VA Form 10-2633) must then be pulmonary TB, meningococcal disease, Rubella, Mumps, completed. Page 10 Orientation for Non-Permanent Workers Page 27 VA Loma Linda Healthcare System PREVENTING VIOLENCE IN THE WORKPLACE OTHER PRECAUTIONS Workplace violence is any physical H. flu meningitis and epiglottitis assault, threatening behavior, or ver- 2. The patient is placed in a private room with negative air and the bal abuse that occurs while working. door closed. All persons entering the room must wear the appro- More assaults occur in health care and priate respiratory protection: surgical masks for diseases OTHER social services settings. Workplace than TB; approved respirators for TB. violence and threats can be commit- 3. Refer to Tuberculosis Control Plan for further details. ted by co-workers, customers, strang- 4. Please call Infection Control for any questions. ers, and personal relations. Contact (Orange sign) 1. Communicable diseases Zero Tolerance Standards (epidemiologically significant Intimidation, threats, or acts of violence are prohibited. Threats microorganisms) transmitted by include harassment, stalking, discrimination, threatening e-mail, direct or indirect contact – e.g., manipulation, humiliation, demands, verbal abuse, and coercion. MRSA, multiply-resistant gram- Guns, knives, as legally defined, are not allowed on VA prop- negative organisms, ESBL erty. (extended spectrum beta lac- If you are a victim of, or a witness to, a suspected violation of tamase-producing) organisms. 2. The patient is placed in a private room; patients with the same dis- this standard, report the violation to your immediate supervisor (if ease may be cohorted. that person is not a part of the violation). All incidents will be im- 3. Personnel must wear gloves when entering the room; gowns and mediately reported to the VA Police at ext. 2135. surgical masks for close contact with patient's secretions, excre- Supervisors or persons in authority who receive a report of vio- tions, or wound drainage. lation of the Zero Tolerance Standard should investigate, document Contact-Plus (Purple sign) and report to appropriate authorities. 1. Communicable diseases (epidemiologically significant microorgan- Employees found in violation of this standard can face discipli- isms) transmitted with direct or indirect contact – e.g., VRE, Clos- nary action, including possible dismissal. Criminal charges may tridium difficile. apply. 2. The patient is placed in a private room; patients with same disease may be cohorted. Tips to Help Avoid Violent Behavior 3. Personnel must wear gloves and gown when entering the room; Allow the person to express concern surgical masks for close contact with patient's secretions, excre- Be empathetic. Be an active listener. tions or wound drainage. Avoid being defensive Please refer to the Infection Control Manual for other details. Follow through with their problem HIV Testing Apologize, if appropriate. Testing is only performed with informed, written consent, and must Avoid blaming others or ―its not my job.‖ always be accompanied by pre- and post-test counseling. Consent Page 26 Orientation for Non-Permanent Workers VA Loma Linda Healthcare System Page 11 INFECTION CONTROL SECURITY forms are located in all clinical areas. Test results must always be presented to the patient in person. Be alert for persons or packages that look suspicious or out of place. Health care Worker Responsibilities Report all suspicious persons and packages to the VA Police at ex- Hepatitis B Vaccine tension 2135. Also contact extension 1444, for emergencies, in- All HCWs are entitled to receive the vaccine at no charge. You cluding disruptive behavior or assaults. should be aware of your immune status to childhood diseases. Contraband TB Surveillance All persons entering the VA grounds and building have implied All new employees (including volunteers) will receive a TB skin test consent to the inspection of all packages, luggage, and contents in prior to employment, unless they have a documented history of a their possession, including vehicles. Contraband includes: positive skin test or past disease. Employees and volunteers with Firearms, ammunition, mace type products, and weapons negative skin tests will be retested annually; employees performing Illicit drugs and drug taking devices certain high-risk activities such as bronchoscopies, intubations, and Intoxicating beverages administration of aerosolized pentamidine, should be retested every Flammable liquids 6 months. Items considered hazardous for a specific pa- Blood/Body Fluid Exposures tient might include: If you sustain such an exposure (needlestick injury, mucous mem- Belts, shoe strings, and hosiery brane splash, etc) you must first wash the affected area with water, Manicure items, razors, and scissors report the incident promptly to man- Matches agement. BBP experienced physician available 24/7 for medical manage- Badges ID Badges: All workers, whether they are VA ment. If the incident occurs during employees, contract workers, or volunteers are off-tours, holidays and weekends, required to wear Identification badges. Vendors must check in with report to the ER; you must follow-up the Police and obtain a badge. The badges are to be worn face-out with Occupational Health the next (with name/photo showing) on clothing above the waist. regular working day. Please refer to the Occupational Health guideline in the Infection Control Manual In these days of national threats, we cannot be too careful. Stop for more information. The IC Manual is located on the VA Intra- and question people who are in staff areas that are not wearing an net under ―Clinical Services.‖ appropriate ID badge. Our main objective is to protect our patients from nosocomial in- Vehicle Permits fections and to provide a safe environment for our patients, visitors, All privately owned vehicles and motorcycles operated on VA employees, volunteers and students. If you have questions, please grounds by employees must be registered with the VA Police. contact Infection Control at extension 2944. Page 12 Orientation for Non-Permanent Workers VA Loma Linda Healthcare System Page 25 PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY ETHICS VHA Privacy Policy Training The Principles of Ethical Conduct All staff, including contract staff, work without compensation (WOC) , Staff are to refrain from situations that reflect unethical conduct, and fee basis staff and volunteers are required to complete VHA Privacy to indulge, but not limited to: Policy Training within the first 30 days of employment and annually, thereafter. 1. Public service is a public trust. 2. Do not hold financial interests that conflict The VA must comply with Privacy rules when creating, with your work. maintaining, using, and disclosing individually identifiable 3. Employees shall not engage in financial trans- health information. actions with staff, Veterans, or beneficiaries; Our Commitment to Patient Privacy To ensure that patient information remains confidential adherence to Drug-Free Workplace require- and private, please comply with the following: ments; conduct (on and off duty) unbecoming of a VA staff member; Hatch Act violations (political activities); misuse or No unattended computers (logged-on) with patient damage to government property; HIPPA and/or Privacy Act information visible violations; conflict of interest using (unethical relationships— No unattended office documents or medical charts with patient infor- mation financial, patient/staff, outside entities, etc.); and patient abuse. No unattended fax machines, copiers, shredding containers, or print- 4. An employee shall not solicit or accept a gift or other item of ers with patient information monetary value from a subordinate or prohibited source unless No overhead pages with patient clinic information authorized to do so. No patient information in wastebaskets. De-identify any documents or 5. Employees shall put forth an honest effort in the performance other items before disposing in the trash. Shred items containing personal of their duties. health information. 6. Do not exceed your authority or make promises binding the No personal health information left on answering machines or voice- Government. mail systems. 7. You cannot use your employment at the VA for your private No personal health information sent through Outlook unless it is de- gain. identified or secured in some manner, such as encryption. 8. As a VA representative your actions must be impartial and fair. No discussion of patient health information in public areas or with You cannot show preferential treatment. people who do not have a need to know. 9. Employees shall protect and conserve Federal property. Do check patient Opt-Out preference* before providing patient name, 10. You are required to report fraud, waste, and abuse to appropriate location, or condition information to visitors and callers. authorities. *Veterans have the right to request VHA to restrict its use of or disclosure 11. You are required to adhere to legal authorities providing equal of individually identifiable health information to carry out treatment, pay- opportunity for all regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age or ment, or health care operations. Veterans also may restrict the disclosure handicap. of this information to the next-of-kin, family, or significant others involved Manual contains further information to HCS Policy 05-23, in the individual's care. Veterans also have the right to opt-out of the in- Employee Responsibilities and Conduct. patient facility directory. Orientation for Non-Permanent Workers Page 24 VA Loma Linda Healthcare System Page 13 ETHICS INFORMATION SECURITY Fundraising Cyber Security Training All users must complete Information Security Training before he or Personal fundraising, even for good causes is prohibited within Gov- she can be granted access to any VA automated (Computer) system. ernment office. You cannot raise funds for a cause by using your VA title. You can not raise funds from patients Ethics and Confidentiality Awareness or staff that you supervise. Never share any security codes The only exceptions to these fundraising rules are Log off the computer each time you leave your work area the Combined Federal Campaign or other activi- You should never send sensitive information through any elec- ties approved by the U.S. Office of Personnel tronic method without using approved encryption method. Management (OPM). Rules pertaining to political fundraising are Always be aware of your environment when discussing sensitive covered by the Hatch Act. issues. Only discuss sensitive issues with those who have a le- gitimate need to know. Bio-Ethics Consult All users are ethically responsible for safeguarding sensitive elec- Each patient has the right to participate in the consideration of ethi- tronic and hard-copy information. cal issues that arise regarding his or her care. Conflicts in patient Maintain control and dispose of hard-copy data properly. care decisions may be referred to the Healthcare System Bioethics Understand that electronic mail (e-mail) is Team. for appropriate, work-related use and is sub- All personnel involved in patient care decisions may request a Bio- ject to monitoring and disciplinary actions ethics Consults. The team will hear cases at the request of an at- if misused. Understand Internet access policies; users tending physician, VALLHS clinical staff closely connected with the case, administration, the patient, the patient's family, or a surrogate. will be subject to monitoring and discipli- A request for Bioethics consultation may be made through a consul- nary actions for misuse of Internet access. Access only information needed for the tation request. In emergent situations, any team member performance of duties. may be contacted regarding the General IT Support-VISN 22 Help Desk consultation. The staff at the VISN 22 Help Desk, extension 4767 are available to help you with your information security questions; computer, tele- phone, and pager problems and requests. When you contact them, they will enter a work order for your request so that an information management employee can respond to it. Page 14 Orientation for Non-Permanent Workers VA Loma Linda Healthcare System Page 23 INFORMATION SECURITY PREVENTING SEXUAL HARASSMENT Zero Tolerance for Sexual Harassment Information security consists of measures and controls that protect The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission defines sexual information technology systems against denial of service and unau- harassment as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual fa- thorized (accidental or intentional) disclosure, modification, or de- vors, and other verbal, non-verbal or physical conduct of a sexual struction of the systems and their data. Information relating to pa- nature. tients, employees and financial and research records are all exam- ples of sensitive data that should be treated as confidential. Sensi- The VA Loma Linda Healthcare Sys- tive data should be kept confidential. tem has a policy for zero tolerance for sexual harassment. There are two types Passwords of sexual harassment. A good password is hard to Quid Pro Quo is submission to sexual guess. It does not contain a word that others know is im- demands as a condition of employment. The threat may be spoken portant to you like your or unspoken. Failure to comply can result in loss of job, unfavor- spouse's name or your favor- able evaluations, and loss of promotions. ite football team. It contains The Hostile Working Environment is more common and more at least eight characters that subtle. This includes behaviors such as telling dirty jokes; making include upper case letters, sexual comments or innuendoes; touching others inappropriately; lower case letters, numbers, and ―special‖ characters such as #, &, making suggestive sounds or whistling at a person; making sugges- and %. You should create several good passwords if you have access tive gestures, following a person or blocking a person's way; leering to multiple computer systems. Passwords are changed at least every or ogling suggestively at a person; and displaying suggestive pictures, 90 days. Never share your password with anyone. If you suspect calendars, or magazines. The behaviors are repeated, unwelcome, someone is trying or may have obtained your password, change it offensive and involve sexual content. immediately, and inform your Information Security Officer (ISO). The best way to get the unwanted behavior to stop is to communi- Antivirus Tips cate with the individual responsible for the harassment and ask Do not open any files attached to e-mail from an unknown, suspi- them to stop the behavior. If the behavior persists and you believe cious, or untrustworthy source. Be cautious of attachments even you are a victim of sexual harassment, contact your VA supervisor from people you know. Some viruses utilize e-mail to send infected and/or the EEO Office at extension 6325 and/or your registry em- attachments to everyone in the individual's address book to trick ployer. Allegations of such conduct will be responded to immedi- unsuspecting users into opening the attachments and infecting their ately, appropriately, and with the seriousness they deserve. If you machines. Delete chain e-mails and junk e-mail, also known as are a witness to an incident, which could be construed to be sexual spam; do not forward or reply. Before downloading files from the harassment, you have the right to report the behavior to the appro- internet, ensure the source is legitimate and reputable. priate officials. VA Loma Linda Healthcare System Page 15 Page 22 Orientation for Non-Permanent Workers SAFETY SAFETY Goal The goal of Safety, Occupational Health, and Environment of Care Ergonomics is to provide a safe environment for patients, staff, visitors, volun- Ergonomics is the practice of arranging your workstation to fit your teers, contract workers, and others who enter the VA Loma Linda body. It also means rearranging your work area to keep your body Healthcare System. This is accomplished by complying with The in a comfortable position. Avoid reaching, Joint Commission, OSHA, VA Central Office (VACO), Centers for straining and twisting by positioning your Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and other regulatory agen- computer screen, keyboard, and other cies, providing ongoing education to workers, conducting routine workstation tools correctly. Employ good inspections of the environment and investigating safety hazard com- body mechanics and posture throughout plaints. your daily work routine. If you have any questions or need assistance with your General Safety workstation, please call extension 1510. 1. Unhealthful or unsafe conditions: EC Guideline-1.2, ―Unsafe or Unhealthful Condition Reporting Program,‖ describes the proce- Work-Related Injuries dure for reporting such conditions to Safety. Our staff will re- These injuries must be reported to your supervisor and Occupa- spond, assess the condition and make immediate and long-term tional Health immediately. You will be asked to complete required recommendations as necessary. We work closely with Engineering forms: please be very specific when you report this incident. and other services/health care groups to ensure resolution. 2. Always be aware of your surroundings – e.g., protruding objects, sharp objects, slip/trip hazards and floods. Traffic Control 3. Hazardous chemicals, radiation: Know policies and procedures It is very important that designated entry and for your area regarding use, disposal, and emergencies. exit procedures are followed. It is the respon- sibility of all personnel to park in the appro- Biomedical Engineering priate designated parking areas. The posted The Medical Equipment Management Program (Biomedical Engi- speed limit is 20 mph. The VALLHS will not neering Section) ensures that medical invalidate or make reimbursement for park- equipment is checked prior to initial use ing violations. and performs routine maintenance to re- duce hazards to patients and staff. The staff Accident/Damage to Grounds also repair damaged equipment. They can If an accident occurs while on the VA prop- be reached at Ext. 2578. erty which may or may not have resulted in damage to the grounds, please report it immediately to the Police at extension 2135. Page 16 Orientation for Non-Permanent Workers VA Loma Linda Healthcare System Page 21 SAFETY SAFETY Utilities Fire Safety Know what to do in case of an emergency of Fire safety is critical in the VALLHS, and everyone is failure of utility systems. responsible for being knowledgeable about our poli- cies and participating in regular training sessions. Medical gases 1. O2: Portable tanks from SPD RACE 2. Medical air: Portable H-tanks from R = Rescue SPD A = Pull alarm, alert other occupants, call Ext 2222 3. Vacuum: Portable machines from SPD C = Confine fire (close doors) Water E = Extinguish or Evacuate 1. Use water from water tanks sparingly 2. Bottled water 1. Become familiar with your evacuation plan (posted signs in 3. Alcohol gel products for hand hygiene each area). 4. Bathing products from SPD a. Horizontal: move patients/staff away from hazardous area Electrical b. Vertical: total evacuation 1. Telephone, Pagers failure: Runner, Radios Be knowledgeable regarding your responsibilities 2. Patient call system: Buddy system, increase rounds, use of other things such as bells, and cohort patients Emergency Management 3. Computer: Manual paper system Your role during a drill or actual incident includes the following: 4. Flashlights: Make sure you have flashlights and functioning 1. Follow your departmental plan batteries in your location. 2. Check in with your supervisor Smoking 3. Report to your normal place of duty The VALLHS is a ―no smoking‖ facility. This 4. Assess yourself – do you need medical treatment? means that smoking is not allowed indoors, 5. Assess your area – look for hazards, injuries on patios and balconies, and is only allowed 6. Assess supplies on hand – com- in designated areas. pare to need 7. Report status of area to supervi- sor Page 20 Orientation for Non-Permanent Workers VA Loma Linda Healthcare System Page 17 Page 18 Orientation for Non-Permanent Workers VA Loma Linda Healthcare System Page 19


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|January 16, 2012 07:00 AM EST
AT&T has joined OpenStack.
It's the first US telecom service provider to sign up for the free Rackspace-NASA-spawned open source cloud initiative.
AT&T CTO John Donovan said AT&T has been participating in OpenStack for more than a year and has contributed a blueprint for a potential new function in OpenStack focused on transactional task management.
Donovan said the OpenStack IaaS is housed on dedicated infrastructure in AT&T data centers in Dallas, San Diego and Secaucus, New Jersey, to start. The company means to more than double the number of centers with open source capabilities this year.
Evidently AT&T is using OpenStack - or elements of it - underneath a new commodity-style cloud for developers called Cloud Architect that's presumably intended to compete with Amazon Web Services et al.
The widgetry is supposed to offer "cost-efficient access to highly flexible, integrated computing and application development services."
Donovan blogs that "developers need the reliability and stability of our differentiated cloud too, but first and foremost, developers need flexibility, affordability and speed in turning up new services."
Cloud Architect is supposed to provide a "powerful set of options and configurations." Donovan says developers will be able to set up public and private computing instances or choose to build from the ground up with AT&T's bare metal or dedicated server options.
"Soon," he said, "complicated configurations will be a thing of the past. AT&T Cloud Architect will bring you an automated, standardized and fast way to pick, provision and deploy servers over the web within minutes or hours, not days." There will evidently be a menu of storage, network and monitoring options to choose from along with 24/7 support for a monthly subscription fee. The infrastructure itself will be priced hourly or monthly.
Cloud Architect, part of AT&T's Hosting Service, is supposed to available sometime in the "coming weeks" - GigaOm suggests that means a couple of weeks from now - and AT&T is promising to expand the developer-centric service throughout the year.
AT&T is proposing to offer CentOS, Debian, Fedora, Red Hat and Windows Server and at some point down the road a complete API framework.
AT&T's sudden bid to cultivate developers evidently ties in with the fact that they're the ones who produce apps for AT&T's mobile broadband customers and that integrate with AT&T's billing system. AT&T is planning an HTML5 App Store. Among other things it's promising tools for the Internet-accessible U-verse TV service.
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'I need to find the biting point between what's sexual harassment and what's legitimate chatting-up'
"Okay," I go, "let's wrap up the pleasantries now, Phaedra, and try to focus on work."
Into the building we go. The client – you know him as well – meets us in reception. The first thing I notice is that he does not look like a happy glamper. His boat race is red and there's, like, steam practically coming out of his ears. "Where the hell have you been?" he goes, through gritted teeth. "Our appointment was for nine!"
God, I wish I could tell you who it is!
I'm there, "What time is it now?"
He's like, "It's quarter past eleven! So much for your ad in the Times. 'We'll be there at least an hour before the Criminal Assets Bureau – guaranteed!' I've got the Garda Fraud Squad upstairs, crawling all over my office."
I'm there, "Dude, I'm sorry, we got delayed. I mean, you don't have anything to hide, do you?"
He roars at me then. He's like, "Of course I've got something to hide! Why the hell else would I have called Shred Focking Everything?"
That's when Phaedra takes control of the situation with the kind of initiative that makes me feel almost guilty that I'm not paying her a cent for the privilege of working for me. Mind you, I'm not chorging her either.
"What were we supposed to collect?" she goes.
The dude is like, "Six manila folders full of documents of a highly sensitive nature. They were on my desk. When the gardaí arrived, I panicked and stuffed them into the radiator cabinet – where they're bound to find them. And then they'll know that I tried to conceal them from them, which is only going to compound the case against me."
"I'll go and get them," Phaedra goes.
The dude's there, "How are you going to get into my office? They've got it sealed off."
And what happens next is genuinely like something from a Bond movie. She goes, "I can be very persuasive," and – I swear to God – she opens a button on her shirt, then trots off in the direction of the elevator-slash-lift.
To say the dude is Scooby Dubious is putting it mildly. He storts going, "Your father said you were one of Ireland's best young entrepreneurs. Part of the reason why this country is on the up-and-up again. They were his exact words."
I'm there, "Dude, just be patient. Let's see what my, em, colleague can do."
We stand there staring at the elevator-slash-lift for a good 10 minutes, neither of us saying anything, until the dude goes, "She's going to come out of that lift now in handcuffs – you watch."
And that's when we hear a "ding" and the doors suddenly open and out strides Phaedra, not in handcuffs, but carrying – as casual as you like – six manila folders, bursting at the seams with incriminating evidence.
I should have taken a photograph of the dude's face to use in our next ad.
On the way back to the van, I go, "Phaedra, I know we agreed that I'd possibly try to tone down the chorm a bit, but can I pay you an actual compliment?"
"You'll have to be the judge of that," I go. "I was just going to say I think I've fallen in love with you."


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I've always had a strange dream life. Nightmares mostly. Some might even call them "night terrors." But even with the rare good dreams, came wild imaginings drawn across a mental plane that is only loosely attached to reality. Adventures with movie-like plots, where I began as a young and agile female character racing through darkened city streets on a mission of unmeasurable importance, to a wizened male character looking through a bright window at the peaceful countryside.
Once, during a dream where I was playing myself, I stood in the downstairs portion of my two-level apartment — the squared-off twisting staircase behind me, my large square mirror to my side — and looked around the room. "I'm dreaming," I said, self-aware. So I woke up, walked downstairs, peeked in the mirror and realized with shock, "I'm dreaming." So I woke up, walked downstairs, scanned the room and glanced at my reflection and thought, I'm still dreaming. Panic filled my sleep and I ran back upstairs to my bed to wake up.
So, I woke up and raced downstairs to see if I was awake. I leaned forward at the bottom of the staircase, my hand resting possessively on the little wooden crown at the end of the railing, and searched the room. My heart began to slow. I looked in the mirror. I breathed deeply. I must be awake now, I thought with comfort. I let go of the railing and turned to go back upstairs. A small gold and glass lamp twinkled halfway across the room to my left. I paused. Something wasn't right. I don't remember that lamp. And I certainly don't remember it resting on the ceiling, with its white cord trailing along the popcorn crumbs as though gravity were reversed somewhere above my head — a mirror image. "I'm still dreaming!" I said, my mouth filling with a yell.
I sat up in bed, panting. My dog — a mini, grey and white thing that I allowed to sleep under the covers with me — snorted and moved away. I pinched my arm (seriously). I swallowed. I listened. And that's when I knew I was finally awake.
The sound of reality is a layered and complex orchestra of noisemakers at varying distances, which dance with the tingling pressurized ring in my ears and the thoughts that are so subconscious I'm always nervous I've said them out-loud. My dreams, though sometimes filled with screams and explosions, are virtually soundless — save for one single tone, voice, focus. There is no complexity amidst the confusion and emotion. There are no layers that paint an invisible, textured canvas over the scene played out in front of me.
As I sat up, breathlessly deciding on reality, my dog settled in and began to snore immediately. A lone car pressed its tires against the paved country road just outside. The elderly wood and brick house resettled in the night around me. The wind tickled the loose glass in the window frames. And my heart — which was still steadily thumping — banged against the bones in my head and chest.
I'm awake, I thought, laying back down to sleep.


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divad21 | 14:01 - 25 March 2012
Mmm, excellent piece of hardware. I couldn't believe the 3D the first time I switched it on but the exclusion of the second stick was a monumental error and, to be honest, smacks of arrogance on Nintendo's part and as you rightly say the guilt is now showing with the circle pad pro (which I did buy for RE:R).
I'm hoping they can release more games like Resident Evil Revelations that will attract gamers like myself looking for something a bit grittier than Mario.
I'm no fanboy, I own just about every games console available at the moment, but the Vita outclasses the 3DS in every respect and it's my preference between the two just now. The 3DS could have been so much more.
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schrute | 17:05 - 25 March 2012
I think it was perfectly all right without the second analogue because of the touch control and the gyroscope. But the peripheral is very good for these third parties that rely on it like Capcom or Konami so that's excellent. An amazing device. 3DS FTW.
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schrute | 18:09 - 25 March 2012
Oh yeah, and the Vita sux compared to the 3DS. 3DS has much better games, more friendly, cool 3D effect, and just a better system overall.
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VirtualBoyFreak | 18:27 - 25 March 2012
You forgot to mention that to promote the 3DS, Nintendo held draws in which you could win one of the 3,000 limited edition 3DS Mario, Peach or Toad (1,000 of each) by registering two selected games in several countries. After checking Spanish forums and seeing the huge amount of winners that there are in Spain, I guess that Nintendo has made 3,000 limited edition 3DS for each country where the draw was held... Of course, this means more 3DS's into the market, and more potential players of 3DS games :-)
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MD1500g | 21:30 - 25 March 2012
Yep, the 3DS is a great machine.
A lot of people seem to think that the Circle Pad Pro is essential - it isn't. There's not a single game that requires it, and Nintendo making it wasn't an admission of guilt - more the price they had to pay to get two Monster Hunter games on their system.
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VirtualBoyFreak | 23:34 - 25 March 2012
@MD1500g, I fully agree. I own Metal Gear Solid for 3DS and I play it without the Circle Pad Pro. Of course, the 4-button aiming/camera is less precise than with the CPP, but it's fully playable and I'd rather have my 3DS as it is than equip it with the CPP.
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Aces High | 00:22 - 26 March 2012
I've gotta say that I personally adore my 3DS and have no issue at all regarding it's lack of a second analogue stick.
Soon to be knocking on the door of the big four-o, I've owned just about every home console and handheld available over the years, but I've always had a particularly soft spot for Nintendo - probably due to my love affair with the SNES and later on, the fabulous N64.
Yes, with it's
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klouud | 10:27 - 26 March 2012
First of all I have to admit to myself and the community that Nintendo branded games are hands down my favorite games. Nothing comes close to a Mario or Zelda game - nothing.
With that being said, it just isn't financially a possibility for me to keep up with mobile and console games - heck! I can't really play my console games at this point. The only reason I really game right now is because my cell phone (iOS) just happens to play video games and does it well.
I loved my DS when I had it, but I just can't carry a mobile gaming machine around and my cell phone - it just isn't feasible. Therefore, it was illogical for me to even purchase a 3DS for this reason. Additionally, the Wii has so much more to offer at a similar price point.
What I would like to see from Nintendo is a much better user experience and a little more power under the hood of its products - no, not for gaming. I'd like to see more power to execute all of the non-gaming stuff like the PS3 and Xbox360.
Nintendo needs to really focus on executing all of the non-gaming stuff for its next home console and mobile device.
I would have a hard time not buying a Nintendo branded cellphone given that it was specced correctly, had enough internal storage, came equipped with an excellent app store, and looks professional in the hands of the user.
Android is probably the way they would go... which makes me sad... But I'm not holding my breath.
sorry for going off on a tangent.
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Etharius | 16:32 - 26 March 2012
"Nintendo's upcoming slate of games looks mightily impressive, with Mario Tennis Open, Rayman Origins, Animal Crossing, Luigi's Mansion 2, Guild01"
I think "Mightily impressive" might be a tad optimistic... To be honest I haven't seen much on the system to justify the
Mar 2012
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C0mmander | 09:57 - 31 March 2012
Love my 3DS however since the release of the PS Vita I almost wish that Nintendo had put in a higher res screen with a bigger color pallette. When I compare UC:GA to Resident evil Revelations it pains me to think of what capcom and nintendo could have done with a better screen. However of course software comes first and I think Nintendo is really gonna dig into PSV with sainsbury's selling it for just £120 and with the post launch drought of a new console kicking in for the PSV. However this is where I think PSV was dmart in having a full featured store day one with a huge selection of PSP games, Minis and a few PSV games. At the moment I'll be honest I prefer some of my PSV features purely because of the amount I can do on it. As much as I prefer my PSV for power and features, I think this will be like the WII and PS3, with 3DS being a weaker piece of hardware but drawing in a wider audience and the PSV starting off slow and sales picking up after a year has gone and more games are available.
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John99 | 12:05 - 11 April 2012
It's a shame that they didn't make it more powerful however for the size of the screen and the built in shaders allowing subdivision, bump mapping and shadowing amongst others graphically it's not in reality that far behind.
However when you see the 3d effect and compare the games to either the Vita or iOS then there's no doubt that the 3d is a more fun device to own over either of those two.
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jumpingbean | 14:36 - 2 September 2012
a higher res screen is definitely needed, vita beats that hands down. see what the year brings
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Following a preliminary investigation, police determined neither skateboarder wore reflective clothing at the time of the accident, which occurred on a section of Twombly Street that does not have street lights.
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