Residents Rights
True or False
As a Resident you have the right to....
Be free from abuse, neglect, exploitation, and chemical or physical restraints
True!
What do the cottages expect for proper dress code?
What is Saturday - Thursday Scrub top and Scrub Bottom with closed toed shoes.
Fridays - If a theme is chosen by the staff and posted by the admin staff may dress up to that theme accordingly, along with closed toed shoes
While assisting Steven with personal care, I noticed a new area of redness on his buttocks that wasn't there before.
Is this a reason to call the nurse, if so why?
What is Yes this is definitely a reason to call the nurse, new redness could be an early sign of a pressure injuries (bed sore)
What should be done in bluestep at the end of every shift?
What is ADLs
What does PRN stand for?
What is As Needed
Residents should be provided with what for keeping their personal property?
What is a separate storage area with a locked, cabinet, drawer, or safe
What is Expected of all staff on shift?
What is all staff should be helping out everywhere, kitchen should be helping out on cares, cares should be helping out on kitchen, Medtechs should be helping out with kitchen and the floor. We are a team and we should all be working together during shift.
A resident falls but says they aren't hurt. Should you still notify nursing?
Yes. Follow the facility's fall procedure and notify the nurse. Any and Every fall must be reported to nursing and an incident report must be filled out.
A resident refuses the same care multiple times. After how many refusals should it be marked/documented as a refusal?
What is Three times
What does BID stand for?
what is Twice A Day
Every resident has the right to be treated with what three things?
What is Courtesy, Dignity, and Respect
What should be done during shift change every time?
What is Narc count out and pass down from previous shift
I called nursing because my resident's urine had a new change in color/appearance and they were also acting differently than their normal baseline, either bring mood, appetite, ect. What might nursing consider ordering?
What is Nursing might consider a UA for the resident, to help evaluate for a possible urinary issue or infection.
When sending a resident out of the facility, what documents do we send them out with?
What is Recent Face sheet, and POST. Both located in the residents red folders.
What does B/S stand for?
What is Bedside
Residents have the right to view what recent facility document?
What is the most recent Facility Survey
What is the Phone policy?
What is It is okay to step aside and take a quick phone call or send a quick text
I called the nurse because I took Glorias vital signs and got:
What had prompted me to call the nurse?
What is The pulse of 112 bpm and O₂ of 89%.
Any HR less then 55 or over 100 must have the nurse notified
Any O₂ under 90% must have the nurse notified
What are the 6 rights of Medications Administration?
What is Right Resident, Right Medication, Right Dose, Right Route, Right Time, and Right Documentation
What does UTI stand for?
What is Urinary Tract Infection
List at least three things residents have the right to keep private?
What is Living Space, Treatments, Written Telephone Communications, Visits, and Meetings
What is the call out protocol?
What is Finding your own coverage by yourself, texting others or the group chat, then confirmation with admin from both parties.
If coverage not found, staff is required to show up to scheduled shift.
A resident has a PRN medication available, but they don't ask for it. Instead, staff observe that the resident appears to need it. Can the caregiver administer the PRN medication?
No. If the resident cannot request the medication by name and the need is based on staff observation, nursing approval is required according to facility policy.
When a resident falls, what do you do?
What is If a resident has a fall, staff would need to, call nursing, assess the resident, ask about pain and check for any discoloration, take vitals, get nursing directions, get resident up into comfortable seating position, do an incident report, notify admin and family.
- If bumped head, start head knock protocol, located in staff binder
What does MAR stand for?
What is Medication Administration Record