Tools to Monitor Patient Status
Policies
Cardiac & Respiratory
Recognizing Conditions
Miscellaneous
100
All patients complete this form. It is used to determine if the patient's condition may be emergent.
What is the Emergency Condition Screening Form
100
Requires that a patient that appears to be in distress or emergent is taken immediately to an exam room and the provider notified immediately.
What is the Emergent Patient Policy?
100
Dizziness Loss of Balance or Coordination Headache Visual Changes Difficulty Speaking Numbeness in the Face, Arm or Leg
What is Cerebral Vascular Event or Stroke?
100
LOC,Facial Expression,Skin Color and Condition, Behavior and Interactions with Others, Respiratory rate and quality, Activity Level and Gait, Audible respirations and secretions, Tone of Voice, Smells, Hygiene
What are visual clues during assessment?
100
Form to document an emergent patient event/code.
What is the Emergent Patient Code Form?
200
Initial question in triage that encourages the patient to verbalize the reason for their visit.
What is an Open Ended Triage Statement or Chief Complaint?
200
Requires thatthe following must be verified DAILY: 1) Contents on the top of the ER Cart, 2) Oxygen tank PSI level be checked, 3) AED battery charge verified and 4)Security Code Lock be checked as well as a monthly inventory be maintained.
What is the Emergency Cart Policy?
200
Pain in arm, neck, shoulder, jaw, tooth or abdomen
What is a possible Myocardial Infaction or Heart Attack?
200
Hives/Rash Swelling of Lips or Eyes Throat Swelling Mental Confusion Abdominal Cramps Nausea/Vomiting/Diarrhea Difficulty Breathing /Wheezing
What is an Allergic Reaction or Anaphylaxis?
200
When a patient plays down their symptoms, does not recognize their symptoms or share them readily in triage.
What is Denial?
300
Tool Used to ensure that our Mission Statement is honored to check on the patient's status every 20 minutes during the duration of their visit.
What is an Exam Room Timer?
300
States that the patient may be asked to wait in the lobby if their is not an available exam room after being triaged if their condition is stable.
What is theTriage Policy?
300
Shortnes of breath especially when lying down Cough or Wheeze Swelling/Edema Build up of excess fluid in the extremities or abdomen
What is Congestive Heart Failure?
300
Patient presents with Abdominal pain this indicates the possibiilty of:
What is: Appendicitis Ectopic Pregnancy Peritonitis Bowel Obstruction Injury caused by blunt force to abdomen Gastroenteritis
300
Condition where the patient feels a sense of foreboding or imminent death.
What is the "impending feeling of doom"?
400
Vital sign values that are outside of normal range require this to ensure the well being of the patient.
What are repeat vital signs?
400
Guideline that states patients should never be directed away from the clinic by the front office or back office staff. The patient should be triaged and interfaced with a provider. The provider will complete this decision making with the patient.
What is the NextCare Committment to our Mission about triage of all patients?
400
High pitched noisy breathing
What is Stridor?
400
Vomiting Restlessness Difficulty Breathing Drowsiness/Confusion Seizures
What is a poisoning by chemical or by animal bite?
400
Tooth Pain
What is possible Cardiac symptoms?
500
Policy for ensuring that the provider working in the clinic is aware that a patient with an emergent condition is pending evaluation
What is 'Notify Provider" Care Path Policy?
500
States that patient care orders must be written in the chart prior to completing them except during an emergency or sterile procedure.
What is the Verbal Orders policy?
500
Signs of Difficulty Breathing: Stridor Nasal Flaring Retractions Tripod Position Difficulty Speaking in Sentences Audible Breathing Sounds or Secretions
What is Asthma, Bronchitis,Hyperventilation, CHF,Foreign Body Aspiration, Pneumonia,
500
Patient complaint of loss of conciousness or fainting
What is a: Head Injury Electrocution Seizure Cardiac Event
500
Frequency of required vital signs on an unstable patient per the Care Path policy
What are repeat vital signs every 5 minutes?
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