Regulatory
2 minutes
What is the Purple Wipe "Wet" Time
Pain, Position, Potty, Possessions
What are the four Ps of purposeful rounding
A great acronym to help ensure that every patient encounter includes the essentials.
What is A.I.D.E.T. Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explain, Thank.
Often called the 5th Vital Sign
Pain Level
The number one way to prevent the spreading of infections
What is Hand Hygiene
How to call a an emergency Code
This essential activity allows staff to be proactive in caring for patients, anticipating their needs and keeping them safe...
What is purposeful/proactive rounding
Knocking on a patient's door before entering, asking patients what they like to be called (their preferred name), and including them in conversations. These actions help to impact this nursing composite on HCAHPS.
What is "Nurses treat you with Courtesy and Respect."
The following order is missing what?
Tylenol, 650 mg, PO, Q6H, for pain
Pain Parameters
The Acronym HAC stands for
What is Hospital Acquired Condition
System used to report unexpected events in patient care
The Variance System
This is the term used to describe the process that creates the expectation that everyone responds to patient call lights, regardless if it is their patient or not.
What is the No Pass Zone
making eye contact, sitting in the patients room, asking clarifying questions, giving your full attention to the patient when they are speaking.
What is Active Listening
Score, Scale, laterality, quality, pattern, onset, duration, precipitating factors, target goal, non-pharmacological interventions
What is the Full Pain Assessment documentation required at admission
30 days
What is the time limit for when a chronic IUC must be changed
The steps to use when utilizing a fire extinguisher
PASS - pull, aim, squeeze, and sweep
Improves accuracy of patient identification and prevention of harm
Using 2 Patient Identifiers when providing treatments, administering meds, collecting specimens, or discharging a patient.
Describing every action as the nurses is doing them so that the patient can understand the "why".
What is COLA - Care Out Loud
This is a required element of a physician order for pain medication
What is pain parameters
12
What is the maximum amount of oxygen canisters permitted in storage
The TWO Patient Experience Domains that we are working to improve
What are Nursing Communication and Call Button Response
An activity where nurses use their communication skills to ensure the patient, and the ongoing or offgoing nurse and the family are all in the loop on the patients care, needs and goals.
What is Bedside Shift Report
Suzi Q assesses her patient level, which is a 7. Suzi checks the MAR to find a PRN pain medication. Suzi finds one pain medication, Tylenol, PO, Q6H, PRN for pain of 1-3, fever. Suzi gives the Tylenol. What is wrong with this scenario
What is - The pain score and pain parameters do NOT match
What items need to be labeled with 90 Day expiration date after being opened?
What are the glucose quality controls