Kitchen Sink
Mobilization, low dose anticoagulants, TED hose, SCDs
This is the colour of the armband placed to alert for increased risk for falls
What is Orange?
Used prior to the provision of any intervention/procedure or med administration to properly identify the patient
what are 2 patient identifiers
This validated tool is used to assess risk for pressure injuries
What is the braden score
The single most important way to reduce health care associated infections
what is wash your hands
This assessment should be done prior to oral intake to ensure patient can safely consume fluids and food.
What is a swallowing screen
Call bell within reach and bed lowered to knee height are examples.
What are fall risk reduction strategies
This can be used for patients undergoing subsequent visits in hospital as an alternate method of identification
What is a photograph
The largest organ in the body
What is the skin?
what are: before entering room; before sterile procedure; after body fluid exposure; after touching patient or environment
The four moments for hand hygiene
Your admitted patient has facial drooping, slurred speech and Lt arm weakness that started 15 minutes ago.
What is, call a CODE STROKE - INPATIENT?
Safe environment;
Assist with Mobility;
Fall risk reduction and
Engage client
What are the key SAFE strategies for universal fall precautions?
This is not considered a reliable patient identifier
What is an unconfirmed home address
This is how often the risk assessment is to be done.
what is on admission, at least daily and with a change in condition
These additional precautions are used with infections such as MRSA and VRE
What are contact precautions
As an opportunity to reflect on safety and efficieney, this part of the SSC is completed immediately following final surgical count and before the patient and surgeon leaves the OR
What is the Debriefing?
This area of documentation is completed in the EMR with any fall.
What is the Post Fall Evaluation?
The preferred site of the ID band
What is the arm or wrist
You have to create this in order to document on a specific injury
what is a dynamic group
When using soap, this is how long you should lather your hands during handwashing
What is 15 seconds
You should check this on specimen tubes.
What is the expiration date?
Falls risk assessment done on admission, at least daily and with a change in patient's condition
What is the Morse Falls Scale
Add on: What scale is used on PEDS or inpatient psychiatry.
This is one of two identifiers should be used prior to any service or procedure
What is the patient's FULL name
There are a number of interventions to reduce pressure injuries. List 3.
feed, hydrate, mobilize, protective dressings, specialty bed, turn frequently, elevate heels
Even if you wear these items – you still have to wash your freaking hands
what are gloves