Demonstration
Vital Signs
Triage
Code MET
Wild Card
100

Demonstrate counting respirations

What is observes chest rise and counts for 30 seconds?

100

Proper patient positioning when taking a blood pressure

What is seated in a chair with back supported, legs uncrossed, and feet on floor?

100

Patient identifiers

What is name and date of birth

100

Code MET responders

RN

LPN

MA

providers

100

Location of the soiled utility closet

25 bonus points if you know the code

What is 4th floor next to the rehab gym 

Code 54321

200

Measuring the patients heart rate

What is places two fingers on the wrist below the thumb counts for 30 seconds and multiplies by 2

200

Proper positioning of the blood pressure cuff

What is wrap cuff snugly around upper arm so that 2 fingers can fit under cuff; Center of cuff (artery marker) over brachial artery; Lower edge of cuff is 1 inch above bend in elbow

200

Describe or demonstrate reviewing and modifying allergies

Able to review and add or delete allergies 

200

Describe roles and actions taken when responding to a code MET.

What is assessing the patient - 50 points

Recording the event on the code MET form -50 points

Notifying the patient's provider and family -50 points

Completing a SAFE report -50 points 

200

Kill/dwell time

What is 3 minutes

300

Demonstrates using an electronic vital sign machine on a patient

Identifies pt 50

Positions pt 100

Proper placement of BP cuff and pulse ox 100

Reads measurements correctly 50

300

Considered an elevated blood pressure in the Emory ambulatory care setting

Bonus points!! Describe how to respond to an elevated blood pressure

What is blood pressure equal to or above 140/90?

Wait 5 minutes and recheck the BP - 50 points

300

Where the most recent clinical information and communication with the patient and or caregiver is located in EMR.

What is document viewing?

300

How to call a code MET on the overhead page system

What is dial 88888 

300

 Describe RQI and the nearest training station

What is resuscitation quality initiative to improve the quality of CPR 

Where is  Ortho spine 69 EP Rm 1027 

EUH, Heartcode Room

EUH Peri-OP- Room B342

EUH Emergency Department Room ED175, next to the ambulance entrance

EUH Main Hospital 2D ICU – Employee Entrance

EUH Main Hospital 6C Near Elevator

EUH Main Hospital 7E, E700, Near visitor entrance

EUH Tower 3T Atrium

EUH Tower 3T Atrium

EUH-Rehab Hospital 240D (Door Code 1441)

400

Demonstrates taking a manual blood pressure on a patient

identifies pt 50 

proper positioning of the pt -100 points

proper cuff size and placement -100 points

Inflates cuff to 180 mmhg -50 points

Deflates cuff at 2mm per sec until sounds are muffled -50 points

Records an accurate reading for the BP within 2mm - 50 points


 


400

Amount of time that is needed for counting regular and irregular respirations and heart rate. Hint: 2 answers

What is count regular HR and R for 30 seconds and multiply by two -200 points

What is count irregular HR and R for a full minute - 200 points

400

5 reasons that require a nurse to call the patient or caregiver for more information even if the message is very detailed 

Hint the conditions apply to any area of practice and are not specific clinical conditions

What is change in symptoms - 80 points

New onset of symptoms - 80 points

Pain - 80 points

Threats of harm to self or others - 80 points

Medication side effects or concerns - 80 points


400

Calling emergency medical services 

What is call 911 and explain you are in city of Brookhaven and need Chatt.com

State the location (address)

State nature of emergency

400

Describe and demonstrate how to store and apply oxygen to a patient.

400 team completes the competency without help

300 team uses a cheat sheet

200 team phones an expert

500

Performs a neurological assessment on a patient

Completes independently during Jeopardy or attends the in-service at 1:30 on 8/13 in-person or virtual with camera on - 500 points

Refers to cheat sheet during demonstration- 400 points

Phone an expert for help during demonstration -300 pts

500

The following blood pressure requires you notify a provider immediately

 What is notify the provider immediately if the BP is above 180/110 or systolic BP is below 80?

500

Name 5 signs of a stroke

What is

Changes in cognition or personality- 100 points

Changes in speech - 100 points

Headache - 100 points

Facial drooping -100 points

One sided muscle weakness - 100 points

Changes in balance and coordination -100 points


500

Creating a SAFE report

Go to Intranet homepage or SAFE App on EHC Workspace (VDT)

Intranet access SAFE report on the bottom of the homepage

Follow the prompts, complete and file

500

Give examples of how you demonstrate using interpersonal skills with your coworkers and patients.

100 points per categories

Teamwork

Collaboration

Showing empathy

Showing respect

Taking responsibility for one's actions or lack of actions

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