Fire Safety
What does racer stand for
Rescue, activate alarm, confine fire, extinguish, relocate
when should back table meds be labeled
at the time they are poured
what is the number 1 way to fight infections
Wash your hands
crash carts are checked
daily
eyewash stations must be checked
Weekly
what does pass stand for
Pull, aim, squeeze, sweep
name, dose, expiration
when cleaning a room after a c-diff patient you must use ____ wipes
bleach wipes
How do you contribute to preventing errors
asking name and date of birth
following policys
what material must not go beyond the red line
cardboard
Where are the gas shut of valves/ who can shut them off
Out side of every room and outside of main OR doors/ Anyone who has been trained.
when do anesthesia carts need to be secured
whenever you leave the room or when they are not in use
equipment must be wiped down _____ &______
between each patient and when bringing into a room from storage
How do you report a safety event
Midas Event reporting
max temperature for the blanket warmer is
max temperature for fluid warmer is
140
104
Where are the smoke compartments
OR, PACU, OB, SSU
point of care glucose test strips must be labeled with __ month expiration date and control solutions must be labeled with a ___ month expiration date
6, 3
all preps and gels should be
single use only
patient consents must be ______ & __________
in case of an emergency doctors may_________
signed witnessed
perform the surgery without consent in cases of life or limb they must document this in the chart
clearance from the top shelf to the ceiling must be at least
18"
when exiting for the fire what should you do to let fire department know the room has been cleared
a pillow should be placed outside the room door
What is the max dose of 0.25% marcaine with epi for a 12kg baby?
12ml
what is proper surgical attire
hospital laundered scrubs and a hair coverings
what quality measures are we working on
1. Timeouts
2. Sign-outs
3. counts
4. environmental audits
where is the formalin spill kit and how do you use it
one in the hall between room 1 and 2
follow the instructions inside the spill kit