Stop Drop and Roll
What does RACE stands for?
R-Rescue
A-Alarm
C-Contain
E-Extinguish
What is the wet time for purple wipes?
2 minutes
How often should you update your patient's communication board?
Daily
What does a purple armband mean?
DNR
What does this symbol mean?
[Chair]
Patient is at risk/demonstrated sacral pressure breakdown.
Can sit 3 hrs/day (at meals) in addition to therapy
Return to bed when not at a meal or in therapy.
Where is your closest fire extinguisher?
Kitchen extinguisher for grease
Hallway across cafeteria for regular extinguisher
How do you know if a patient has C-Diff?
Green dot on "contact precaution sign"
Isolation order in the chart
Name two places you can check a patient's diet orders?
Wrist band, order in AceIt, white board, symbols on patient's door
Who is the patient safety officer?
Caitlin Motes
Director of Quality and Risk Management
When should these patients be toileted?
Every 2 hours during the day [ODD]
Every 4 hours at night
How do you overhead page to all zones?
# 700, wait for tone, 0
What is the safest way to prevent spread of infection for your patient?
Patient hand hygiene
How do you encrypt an email with patient information?
Type "encrypt me" anywhere in email
Where can facility-specific Emergency Operations Plan be found?
HPOD
Can red hand patients be left alone in their room? What precautions must be taken?
Yes, must have chair alarm or bed alarm on AND hooked into the wall system.
No storage can be within how many inches of the ceiling?
18 inches
Where can you find safety data sheets for any biological, physical, or chemical hazards?
Encompass Health 360 page or a copy in nurse supervisor office
Where can a patient's designated visitor information be found?
VAB
Who is our hospital's safety officer?
Jason Piers
Direction of Facilities Management
What does a yellow droplet sign mean?
Moderate thick liquids
All clean supplies must be kept how many inches off the floor?
6 inches
Where can the hard copy of our facility-specific policies be found?
Nurse's station alcove
Who do you notify if a patient expresses suicidal thoughts?
Physician
Case Manager
AND Charge Nurse
What does a red armband mean?
Allergy
What does the yellow "Fall Risk" sign indicate?
The patient has had a fall in our facility during their current admission.