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Abbreviations/first five

100

What are the first five?

1. Hand Hygiene

2. Identifying pt/Introducing self

3. Questioning allergies

4. Privacy

5. Educate

200

What is the last five?

1. Bed in low position, wheels locked, top siderails up.

2. Call bell within reach.

3. Alarms activated?

4. “Is there anything else I can do for you? I will be back in _______.”

5. Wash hands

300

Why don't we use the abbreviations on the "do not use list"?

Because they can be mistaken for something else?

400

What does DDx mean?

Differential Diagnosis

500

What does OD/OS/OU mean?

Right eye/Left eye/Both eyes

SBAR

100

What does SBAR stand for?

Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation

200

Why do we use SBAR?

To communicate critical information clearly, concisely, and in a structured format.

300

Who can we use SBAR with?

Any healthcare professional 

400

Explain each component of SBAR?

• Situation (S): State what is happening right now. Give your name, your location, the patient's name, and a one-sentence summary of the main problem.

• Background (B): Explain the context. Share relevant history, the admitting diagnosis, recent vital signs trends, or key test results leading up to this moment. 

• Assessment (A): Share your professional judgment or clinical analysis of what you think is wrong. Include current vital signs or specific symptoms that worry you. 

• Recommendation (R): State what action or specific item you need next. Ask for a doctor to review the patient, order a specific test, or adjust medication. 

500

When was SBAR developed?

The SBAR template was first developed by the United States military in the 1940s and was used extensively after the war in nuclear submarines then by aviation crews and firefighters.

Safety

100

What is our job as a nurse when it comes to safety?

To protect and/or reduce preventable

injury or illness

200

Explain RACE and PASS?

Rescue, Alarm, Confine, Evacuation or extinguish

Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep

300

Explain the differences between medical and surgical Asepsis?

Medical Asepsis – clean technique – involves practices or procedures that reduce the number and transfer of pathogens.

• Standard and Transmission Based Precautions

• Surgical asepsis – sterile technique – practices used to render and keep objects and areas free from microorganism

400

Describe which PPE to use for Standard, contact, droplet and airborne precautions?

Standard: gloves

Contact: gloves, gown

Droplet: gloves, gown, mask w/ shield or googles

Airborne: gloves, gown, N95, googles

500

Infection Chain

Infectious agent

Source

Portal of exit

Mode of transmission

Portal of entry

Susceptible host 

Intro to N140

100

How do you show that you care to a patient?

Active listening

Eye contact

Taking your time

Having empathy/compassion

200

How do you show advocacy?

Making sure pt has what they need

Fighting for their rights and wants

Making sure they have their appointments

300

What is the best way to teach your patient?

Teach back method

400

Name 3 things that put your patient at risk for safety/fall risk?

◦ Age greater than 65

◦ History of falls

◦ Impaired vision or balance

◦ Altered gait or posture, impaired mobility

◦ Medication regimen

◦ Postural hypotension

◦ Slowed reaction time, weakness

◦ Confusion or disorientation

◦ Unfamiliar environment

◦ Identify risk for falls, fires, poisoning, suffocation and choking, firearm injuries

500

What are the 5 steps in the nursing process?

Data Collection (LPN)/Assessment (RN)

◦ Diagnosis

◦ Planning

◦ Implementation

◦ Evaluation

Skill Competencies

100

How long do you wash your hands for?

15-20 secs

200

Why do you use a paper towel to turn off facet?

Infection prevention

300

What is the order of putting on PPE?

gown

mask

googles

gloves

400

What is the order for taking off PPE?

gloves

googles

gown

gloves

500

While completing your skill competencies (both handwashing and PPE together), how many times are you performing hand hygiene?

4-5 times