Yes, I am a nurse, but my scope prevents me from assessing and reassessing a patient
What is an LPN?
100
Every patient should have one of these, every shift, to ensure that we know how likely they are to fall (or not)
What is a Fall Risk Assessment?
100
When a box is placed this distance from the ceiling a citation can occur?
What is 18 inches
100
He is the Senior Director of Regulatory & Compliance at LifePoint
Who is Michael Greer?
100
“U”, “IU” and “QD” all appear on this list
What is the unapproved or "do not use" abbreviations list?
200
The hospital uses this, only to protect the immediate physical safety of the patient, staff or others
What is a restraint?
200
Your bed may be cozy, but you still might fall if it doesn't have one of these
What is a bed alarm?
200
The small sticker on the hinged edge or top of the door and the inside edge of door frame, denotes this
What is a Fire Rating?
200
The person or persons who have responsibility for Joint Commission Compliance within UPHSM
Who is every leader in the organization?
200
This clinical care process involves finding out what medications a patient is taking, comparing them to what has been taken in the past, documenting any changes, and checking for safety issues
What is Medication Reconciliation
300
This required piece of nursing documentation outlines what problems the patient has, how we will remedy them, and by when...and is required on all in-patients
What is the Nursing Care Plan?
300
Uh-Oh - we have to call the CNO at 2am when this happens
What is when a patient falls?
300
Seeing "polyurethane expanding foam" covering pipes, conduits, bus ducts, cables, wires, air ducts, or pneumatic tubes penetrating the walls will have the surveyor cite us for having this
What is an unacceptable fire rated material?
300
The NEW scoring system used by TJC effective January 2017
What is the Safer Matrix?
300
The time frame in which a medication multi-dose vial should be discarded
What is 28 days?
400
This, will lead to a citation when our practice doesn't equate to what we have in writing
What is not following the policy?
400
This person or persons is responsible for preventing patient falls?
Who is everyone?
400
The time limit that an object (such as a bed) is allowed to remain in a corridor and thus blocking the 8 foot egress, before it must be moved
What is 30 minutes?
400
This intranet tool is the best way to notify the Facilities Department that something is broken or unsafe
What is a Plant Ops Work Order?
400
It's a no-no "Morphine IV 1-2mg Q2-3hrs"
What is a range order?
500
This is a way for patients to formally communicate what type of healthcare they want if they are no longer able to make decisions due to illness or incapacity, and to appoint a person to make such decisions on their behalf
What is an advance directive?
500
This frequent practice can prevent a patient fall by being proactive
What is Hourly Rounding?
500
These Life Safety devices must be free from corrosion, foreign materials, and paint and have necessary escutcheon plates installed
What are sprinkler heads?
500
Doing this process before starting a patient procedure is important to identify any missing information, and prevent errors
What is a Time-Out?
500
When a provider prescribes a PRN order, this should accompany it every time