Blood Administration
Blood products start at what rate?
50ml/hr
These are alternative measures to consider before restraining a patient.
Review medications, increased monitoring, diversion, move closer to the station, ask family to stay
PTT
You dial this to call any type of code.
#66
These are the elements of vital signs.
HR, BP, temp, pulse ox, RR
Staff must remain at bedside for this amount of time when starting a transfusion.
15 minutes
This type of restraint is used for confused patients whom are interfering with their care.
Non violent restriants
Length of time for a follow up PTT
6 hours
These two acronyms are used in the event of a fire.
RACE: R- Rescue, A- alarm, C- contain, E- Extinguish or Evacuate
PASS: P- pull, A- aim, S- squeeze, S- sweep
Time frame for post procedure vitals.
Q 15min x4, Q 30min x 2, Q hr x4, routine
4 hours
This is the next step after applying restaints
notify physician
Labs needed before starting vancomycin
BUN/Creatinine
This is where you can find the Safety Data Sheets for chemicals.
Covnet (internal internet home page)
Patient weight is obtained at these times.
Your countdown for transfusion begins at this point.
When the blood leaves the lab.
Length of time that an order for nonviolent restraints is valid.
until no longer needed/clinically necessary
A witness is required for these medications.
TPN, heparin, chemo, IV insulin, PCA pump, concentrated electrolytes
These two things are required for patient food in the refrigerator.
label and date
Intake and Output charting interval.
Q shift
These are the signs and symptoms of a transfusion reaction
Rash, SOB, temperature, nausea
The three ways you can discontinue an order for restraints.
telephone order, verbal order, transition of care
The list of high risk medication is located here.
the medication rooms or in policy/procedures
These are the three ways oxygen is stored.
full, in use, and empty
These medications require hourly vitals.
titratable drips (amiodarone, cardizem, dopamine, dobutamine, cardene, esmolol)