National Patient Safety Goals
Environment of Care
Patient Care
Infection prevention
Medication Management
100
How many NPSG's are there?
What is 11.
100
Where is the closest eye wash station?
PACU sink.
100
What are the two acceptable patient identifiers?
What is full name and MRN.
If the patient does not known their MRN you can use DOB during time out.
100
Can you wear artificial nails?
What is no
100
What are the 8 rights of safe medication administration
What is:
Right Patient
Right Medication
Right Dose
Right Route
Right Time
Right Documentation
Right Reason
Right response
200
What are the minimum requirements for a time out
What is
correct patient
correct site
correct procedure
200
What is a code orange?
A code orange is a hazardous material event.
200
How can you communicate with a patient whose primary language is different from yours?
What is
use certified staff if they speak the language
Use translator I-pad
Use telephone translator services
200
When should you remove your shoe covers?
Shoe covers should not be worn outside the procedure suite.
200
Name a safety system that is used for medication administration.
What is:
Needleless systems
Smart Safety Pumps
Sharps disposal systems
Medication scanning
300
How do we ensure patients know what and when they should resume medications when they leave after their procedure?
What is it should be documented on the AVS.
300
What does SDS stand for and where can you find them?
AN SDS is Safety Data Sheet and they can be found on Workplace safety page
300
How do we assist patients who are a fall risk?
What is:
Dress/Undress while seated
Do not stand without help
Assist patients with shoes
Help patient to W/C
Walk beside patient and guide patient to bathroom
300
Who is our infection prevention nurse for SSC
Who is Nolana Doust
300
What must be included in First Dose Medication Education
What is :
the patient or family is informed about any potential clinically significant adverse drug reaction or other concerns regarding administration of a new medication.
BONUS - it also must be documented in the MAR
400
Do we mark procedure sites in GI?
What is yes. We mark paracentesis sites.
400
What does the PASS acronym stand for when operating a fire extinguisher?
P ull the pin
A im
S queeze
S weep
400
Name three ways staff ensure a patients privacy.
What is:
locking computer screens
pulling curtains
using shred boxes for PHI
Privacy screens
400
What has the GI department done to decrease the risk of infections?
What is:
monitoring scope process
skills day training
on going scope training for all staff including MDs
hand washing
400
When labeling medications what must be included on the label?
What is:
Patient Name
Medication name/strength and amount
expiration when not used within 24 hours
expiration date and time
500
How long do you have to wash your hands with soap and water to be effective?
What is at least 15 seconds.
500
Where is the closest fire alarm to us now?
Where is outside the procedure suite by the back elevator.
500
Where can you verify that a MD is credentialed and privileged to perform a procedure?
Where is on the SSC home page under Physician and Allied Health Privileges
500
How are wheelchairs cleaned in our department?
What is with Santi wipes after every patient use.
500
What system do we use to track and trend medication errors or near misses
What is eRRF.