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When are staff required to take the medically fragile training?
When a youth admits to their program that is medically fragile.
What is the mission of Youth Villages?
To help children and families live successfully
When do staff gather personal items from the youth to conduct an inventory and place them in the hot box?
At admission/transfer and after returning from overnight passes.
Where should chemical like like products be stored?
A secure, locked location such as a cabinet, closet, or drawer.
Who checks the youth mouth for medication?
Nursing and one additional staff that is present
Name 2 medical conditions that Youth Villages consider to be medically fragile?
Diabetes
Obesity
Seizures
Etc.
How should red flag behaviors be documented?
Critical events, special precautions, shift reports, and specialized treatment plans.
How long does items need to be placed in the hotbox?
1 hour
What is the purpose of conduction a safety sweep?
To ensure all items that could be used as a weapon by youth are removed from the youth's possession and kept in a secured location.
How many doses in a row does a youth need to refuse medication before a critical is entered?
Three consecutive doses.
How often do staff need to take the medically fragile training in learning center?
Annually
During what daily process does direct care staff talk about appropriate interventions for red flag youth?
Pre shift
When a youth refuses medication, what is the allotted timeframe/window that a youth may return to the nurses station to take the medication?
1 hour
What role does the youth have in planning the week?
The residential schedule is a schedule that is made by the staff and youth that covers the youth's residential recreational therapy, clinical time, life skills, structured activities, etc.
What are some examples of red flag behaviors?
Suicidal ideation, self harm, homicidal threats, runaway, significant physical aggression, and property damage.
Where are staff positioned during med pass?
One staff is at the the door or window of the nurses station and one monitoring the rest of the group.
What is the minimum frequency safety sweeps should be conducted?
Twice per week. One of each shift.
What gas is used in the sprinter?
Diesel
Do the youth in your program fill out monthly surveys? How often is that information used?
Customer Satisfaction Survey.
To guide how services are going and discussed with the team. A meeting is held quarterly to discuss trends and plans for improvement across all programs.
What are the requirements for use of a booster seat?
Youth between the ages of four and eight years old and are less than 4'9 tall.
What kinds of things do you do to help keep youth's safe?
Staff ratio
Safety sweeps
Camera reviews
Random head counts
Roaming and scanning at night
Who do you contact if you are in accident or an emergency occurs while driving a YV vehicle?
MOC
How often are fire drills completed?
Fire drills are completed monthly
If bed bugs are found on youth's items, where in the program needs to be searched for bed bugs?
Living spaces the youth has had contact with since returning to campus.
What items does leadership need to collect from the staff checking in the van?
Van keys, gas card, vehicle log, and gas form.