AlayaCare
Policy & Procedures
Call Your Supervisor
On-Call Scenarios
Miscellaneous
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Per Diem nurses must put their ____________ in AlayaCare and PT30/FT nurses must put their __________ in AlayaCare on a weekly basis.

What is...

1) Availability

2) Unavailability

5

This should always be laid down prior to opening patient supplies or obtaining intravenous access.

What is...

A barrier drape

5

I drew patient labs at 2:30 PM and LabCorp closes at 3 PM. Should I call my supervisor to discuss my options?

What is...

Yes. We can help you trouble shoot the situation, but you need to call us to notify us.

5

It's afterhours and I'm locked out of my company-issued iPad. I tried calling IT, but no one is answering. What should I do?

What is...

Leave a voicemail for IT On-Call - 562-302-5800 and wait for them to call me back. 

10

My patient is due for a recert. Where should I document this?

What is...

Select RECERT from the drop-down menu in your routine visit AlayaCare nursing note under the section "reason for the visit"

10

Per policy, when should labs be drawn?

What is...

Prior to the infusion

10

A patient’s blood pressure is 149/88 prior to starting IVIG infusion. What should I do next?

What is...

Call your supervisor and notify the KabaFusion pharmacist overseeing the patient.

15

It’s afterhours, I’m not feeling well, I have a fever and flu-like symptoms and I need to call out sick. I’m scheduled to see 2 patients tomorrow. I forgot who is on-call and can't find the on-call calendar. What should I do next?

What is...

Call the 877-577-4844 and follow the prompts to leave a voicemail for the nursing admin on-call and then wait for a call back.

20

When is it okay to pool a patient's medications?

What is...

When it has been established that the patient has successfully tolerated 2 or more infusion cycles and when the patient has >3-4 IVIG bottles.

20

My patient is having a life-threatening allergic reaction. Who should I call first?

What is...

911 Emergency Response

25

A patient is receiving IVIG infusion via portacath. Suddenly patient complains of shortness of breath and chest pain with hypotension and increased heart rate. Patient is experiencing an AIR EMBOLISM. In what position do you instruct the patient to lie down?

What is...

On the Left side in the Trendelenburg position (heads down and legs up)

25

My patient just had a mild-moderate allergic reaction to the medication I administered. I administered anaphylaxis medications. Who should I call next?

What is...


The On-call Pharmacist - 562-391-3005

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