General
This must occur after every patient use of a glucometer.
What is cleaning and disinfecting the glucometer?
Name something you do to prevent CLABSIs.
What is change CHG dressings q7 days, CHG bathing, hand hygiene, gloving, line assessment, daily line necessity review, tubing changes, NAD changes, Curos caps?
Name the isolation type that using soap and water is required for hand hygiene vs alcohol foam.
What is C-Diff?
Name a resource if you don't know the answer to a question asked by a surveyor.
What is Policy Tech, One Source, Safety Data Sheets?
*If you don't know the answer guide them to where you get the answer. Don't wing it!
This is what nurses are expected to document at 5am and 5pm, and handoff during BSSR?
What is the patient's mobility assessment and goal?
*sepsis screening too!
There are this many moments of hand hygiene.
What are 5?
Before touching a patient, Before a clean or aseptic procedure, After body fluid exposure risk, After touching a patient, After touching the patient's environment
Name something you do to help prevent CAUTIs.
What is discuss necessity daily, HOUDINI, catheter care, CHG bathing, ensure red seal intact, follow sterile insertion technique?
When using Video Remote Interpretation or Over-the-Phone Interpretation, these two interpreter identifiers are required in the medical record.
What are the interpreter's name and ID number?
*document refusal if pt refuses and prefers using family
*how to obtain-CM Admin Assistant Mon-Fri (314-996-5120) or House Sup on weekends/holidays
How do you proceed if you don't know what the surveyor is asking.
What is ask for clarification?
Complete documentation demonstrates that concerns were identified, communicated, and addressed in a timely manner. State the appropriate way to take a verbal order.
What is write down and read back?
*no secure chat, document calls
Glucose control solution bottles must be labeled with this info.
What is the dated opened and expiration date (3 months)?
Supplies should always be checked for this before use.
What is the expiration date?
Hallways need to be clear from clutter. Nothing is to be left in the hallways longer than...
What is 30 min?
Name the order for taking off (doffing) PPE if your patient is on airborne precautions.
What is gown and gloves (hand hygiene), goggles or face shield (hand hygiene), mask (hand hygiene)?
*all single use
For non-violent restraints, visual checks and documentation are required this often.
What is every 2 hours (with a 15 min allowance before and after the 2 hour timeframe)?
*order expiration, care plan, education
Name at least 3 items that are single patient use.
What are coban, tape, pill spitters, N-95, face shields, suction cannisters, etc?
When abuse is witnessed or reported, this should be your very first action.
What is immediately securing the patient's safety and notifying your charge/leader/HS?
Name an item that must remain covered.
What is the linen cart?
This laminated form should be used during BSSR by RNs to make a plan with the patient at the bedside. This form is then used for anyone entering room to visualize the equipment needed for mobility.
What is the Fall TIPS form?
The patient's plan of care should reflect the patient's unique needs and risks. Name one way you can personalize a care plan.
What is self-inj, suicide, medications, mobility, etc?
*document clinical goals for shift under cares and safety, this pulls to your care plans, make them unique
'Race' and 'Pass' stand for what actions.
What is Rescue, Alarm, Confine, Extinguish
Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep?
To ensure proper disinfection, surfaces must remain wet for the manufacturer's specified period. This period is known by what name.
What is dwell time?
*lids closed and no wipes hanging out
*enhanced clean
Large volume electrode packages must be sealed in a Ziplock bag when opened and include this include this written information on the label.
What is the expiration date (30 days)?
For tiered PRN orders, this medication should be administered first each time PRN medications are indicated.
What is the first-line agent?
*if you feel 1st line not effective plan for pt, escalate
*pain reassessment timeline and documentation