Fire/Life Safety
What is the location of fire panel and fire extinguishers?
1. Utility room before garage
2. By room 3/4 an by Med Room
When a resident is having a "behavior"(This incudes yelling, refusing care, & insisting on a specific activity etc.) what is the first thing you should try?
1. Changing the mindset of said resident. Typically they are fixated on something. "I'm not going to shower" "I'm going outside. I'm going now" "I don't want your help" Stop approaching the way it was unsuccessful and try changing the subject.
What temps should be checked multiple times a day. No exceptions or guesses
Food Temps
Who has special laundry soap?
Room 10
What is the Med techs duty during a fire/evacuation?
1. Speak with your team RIGHT AWAY
2. Grab both work phone and cell
3. Conduct evacuation plan - who goes where etc.
What is the second thing you should try with a behavior when changing the subject was unsuccessful?
1. Change of face. Typically the staff not telling them what they want to hear or offering something they do not want becomes the "bad guy" This is when the staff should walk away and ask their team to reapproach with a different tactic
What do you do if Fridge/freezer or dishwasher temps are not in range?
Report right away so ED can update Maintenance. Wrong temps = food going bad/freezing or dishwasher not sanitizer as it should. INFECTION PREVENTION
What 2 things that should go in every load?
Laundry soap & laundry sanitizer
What do you do if there is disaster not related to fire. EXAMPLES: Elopement, flood, bomb threat, weather concerns etc.
1. Grab RED disaster plan book. Follow step by step. ALSO link on PCC
When Change of face is unsuccessful and a resident is insistent on refusing care or pushing an activity that they cannot do in the moment you should do what?
1. Make sure their surrounding environment is safe and allow them to express their behaviors this may include (Putting assisted device near and walking away, allowing resident to bang on front door while staff escort other residents away from the area etc.)
What 3 items are required while prepping food
1. Hairnet
2. Apron
3. Gloves (Changing them in-between foods and when touching dirty items)
In a bag or laundry basket
Part 1 - Full codes: Who and what to do if coding?
Part 2 - DNRs: If coding (No breathing or pulse) what to do?
1. ROOMS 1, 7B, 8B & 10. If found with no pulse or breathing staff to start CPR right away while other calls 911.
2. Stand by do NOT start CPR and call 911
If interventions have been unsuccessful and we are allowing resident to express their behavior(which is their RIGHT) how long should we wait to reapproach?
1. 2-4 min. 5 min MAX before reapproaching and seeing if resident is ready to try again, change their mindset and or allow care.
When putting away groceries staff are to what? (3 things)
1. Place new stickers on items
2. Move older items to the FRONT to use first
3. Remove any expired or damaged foods
What items should never be mixed in loads (4 things)
1. Multiple residents belongings
2. Chuck pads
3. Comforters & clothes (Too large of a load)
4. Cintas item
What 3 things prevent unwitnessed incidents (This includes falls, and resident to resident altercations)
1. Consistent safety checks (physically putting eyes on each residents)
2. Someone ALWAYS being in common area or talking to team on who will be in there shortly etc. (Using walkie talkies) you should always know where your coworker's are
3. Having an activity going - when they are busy they are less likely to have negative interactions, unwitnessed falls in bedrooms and needs being unmet
When approaching a behavior resident in an "episode" what is the MOST important thing to remember?
1. We work in THEIR home they do not LIVE in our work place. In a frustrating moment we have to remember that they are here for a reason and we are choosing to take care of them during the good, bad and the ugly. Our care should never fluctuate even when someone is being hard to deal with, rude or disrespectful.
Rules for leftovers (2 things)
1. Staff to put away ALL leftover food for residents wanting 2nds, snacks or late night/noc shift meals
2. Staff can take food home the FOLLOWING day after food is prepared IF there is not enough left overs for ALL residents or it has reached the 3rd day mark which then it can be taken home or tossed
What should be checked each load (2 things)
1. Items in pockets and briefs etc.
2. Lint trap (removed every load)