Nursing History
This "Lady with the lamp" became the first woman to receive Britian's prestigious Order of Merit.
Who is Florence Nightingale
Which human organ, essential for protection, spans about 22 square feet and tips the scales at nearly 8 pounds?
What is Skin
Can you bring in a cappuccino from Uwharrie Mercantile to the facility
....NO
Where can trip tickets for the following day be found BEFORE doing the exit summary?
What is the outgoing trip box in the clinical area?
What prevents illnesses and the spread of infection to others?
What is HANDWASHING!!!
This Civil War nurse, famously known as the "Angel of the Battlefield," went on to found the American Red Cross in 1881.
Who is Clara Barton
A normal resting heart rate for a healthy adult falls between which range of beats per minute?
What is 60 to 100 beats per minute
What are the steps when entering the gatehouse?
scan in and sign in phone if you have completed application - remove jacket and anything from pockets or person that contain metal and would set off the metal detector including hair pins, watches, and glasses - place all items in bins provided - take anything out of the clear bag that would set off the metal detector - spin around the cell sense and spin jacket and bag - remove shoes if they set off the cell sense - always wear undergarments - wait for custody to pat you down and then collect items and enter facility
What do you need to talk to a family member of an offender?
What is a DC 436VE new form specifically for family members
What does SOAP stand for?
What is Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan
Recognized as the first African American professional nurse in the United States, she graduated from the New England Hospital for Women and Children Training School for Nurses in 1879.
Who is Mary Eliza Mahoney
What are the three primary checks a nurse must perform during medication administration?
What is Read the MAR when selecting the drug, compare it with the MAR after pulling it, and recheck the label at the bedside before giving it.
Who can approve items to be brought into medical?
Department Heads, Associate wardens, and warden
When do you filled out an exit summary and can you ever give to the offender?
What is medical trip, transfer, writs, and releases. You can place the exit summary in the release folder (red folder) only when offender releases.
How do you measure a TB skin test and what is a positive measurement?
What is checking the size of the induration (not the redness) 48 to 72 hours after the injection. 10mm or more unless you have an autoimmune disorder then it is 5mm or more.
Who was the father of medicine?
Who is Hippocrates
What is widely referred to in healthcare as the "fifth vital sign"?
What is Pain.
T/F
Medical can have an offenders restraints taken off in a medical emergency with a life-threatening condition?
False Public safety and scene safety is first and decided by custody
How do you document that you order glasses and what do you check to see if they were ordered?
What is document on the clinical encounter (admin note)
How do you measure a wound?
What is length x width x depth
Depth: Insert a sterile, moistened cotton applicator into the deepest part of the wound bed, mark skin level, and read on a centimeter ruler.
Which famous Civil War nurse and abolitionist helped with the Underground Railroad and cared for freed slaves?
Harriet Tubman
What does ISBAR stand for?
What is
Recommendation: Ask for what you need or suggest the next steps.
Which custody levels can be kept together in the holding cell in medical?
What is NONE they all have to be seperate
What are 2 documents you should always tag the provider in when scanning in document manager?
Consultation Reports & Refusals
When a chronic disease medication or mental health medication expires (not discontinued) what can nursing do?
What is place an order for 14 days to renew the medication and pull a starter if needed. Co-sign the provider to give them time to review and reorder medications for offender. Do not let them go without.