How often is a central line dressing changed?
What is every 7 days or if it becomes nonocclusive?
Name 2 bundle elements to confirm when inserting a foley catheter.
What is use sterile technique and avoid unnecessary catherization/remove as soon as possible?
What are the 2 patient identifiers for inpatients prior to any intervention?
What is name and medical record number?
The screening number on preassessment that triggers a DIVA consult
What is 4
Name 3 elements of assessment of tubes and drains.
What is site assessment, drainage assessment, and pain assessment?
How often is CHG bathing recommended for a patient with a central line?
What is daily?
How many nurses does it take to perform catheter insertion?
What is 2?
Name 3 elements of universal protocol.
What is correct patient, correct site, and correct procedure?
How often do you need to document an assessment on a continuous infusion?
What is q one hour
No fluctuation is seen in the chest tube drain. What does this mean?
What is the lung has expanded and the pneumothorax is resolved?
How many nurses does it take to change a central line dressing?
What is 2?
How often is catheter care performed?
What is once per shift or as clinically indicated (stool)?
What is an essential component of universal protocol prior to the start of any procedure?
What is time out?
What is the policy for tubing change for clear fluids?
What is every 96 hours or 4 days
What do bubbles in the water chamber of a chest tube mean?
What is an air leak in the system, or the patient has a fistula that is not closed?
What is the procedure for accessing the hub of a central line?
What is remove Duocap and scrub with CHG wipe for 15 seconds and a 15 second dry time?
What are 3 important assessments for a patient with a foley catheter?
What is securement to prevent pulling on meatus, no dependent loops in tubing below level of bladder, color, consistency and amount of urine.
What is the bathing recommendation for a patient scheduled for a procedure with an incision or implanted device?
What is CHG bath the evening before surgery (>6 hours) and again the day of surgery (as close to surgery time as possible)?
Name pain interventions for PIV starts.
What is freeze spray, buzzy bee, topical anesthetics, child life?
What are the 4 assessments used to verify NG tube placement?
What is external length measurement, aspiration of gastric contents, Ph testing, and Xray?
Name 3 items to verify when giving bedside handoff on a patient receiving parenteral nutrition.
What is verify order in Epic, inspect fluid and pump setting, trace line to the patient and confirm accurate line labels?
What intervention is recommended if meeting resistance upon insertion?
What is stop and notify provider?
Name 5 elements of the SSI bundle.
What is perioperative bathing, disrobing, no razors, alcohol skin preparation, prophylactic antibiotic timing?
What is the algorithm for calculating the percentage of PIV infiltrate?
What is X (measure infiltrate site)/Y (measure length of arm) X100 (percentage of infiltration)
When do you clamp a chest tube?
What is only if accidently dislodged or changing the chest tube drain?