The amount of time that supplies can stay in the hallway after being delivered.
What is 30 minutes?
IU, MSO4, QD, QOD, U
What are DO NOT USE Abbreviations?
An even that happened but did not reach the patient
What is a good catch?
Gloves, gowns, masks, eye shields and face shields are all examples of this.
What is PPE?
Right patient, Right drug, Right dose, Right time, Right route, and Right documentation.
What are Six “Rights” of medication administration?
TJC requires inspection once per calendar month
What is the requirement for Fire Extinguisher checks?
HR, BP, RR, Temp, SP02, & Pain
What are vital signs?
Patients fall risk identification
What are yellow socks, nurse assessment on admission, and every shift?
Staff nails allowed inches long.
What are <1/4 inch long?
Full Name and Date of Birth
What are two patient identifiers?
Eyewash station be checked often and how long should the test run?
What is weekly check and flush for at least 15 seconds?
Two required immunization screening
What are influenza and pneumonia?
A non-punitive, confidential, and voluntary program which collects and analyzes safety reports submitted by healthcare personnel.
What is Patient Safety Report (PSR)?
IV tubing administration sets that are continuously used be change often; intermittently used change often;
What is no more than 96 hours; 24 hours
Required at admission for all patient medications (except newborns) when patients transfer between units or between teams during hospitalization and at discharge.
What is Medication Reconciliation (MEDREC)?
Submission of a furniture, equipment repair, or maintenance can be done through BAMC intranet home page or by calling 210-916-5747.
What is how to submit Work Order?
Completed iMED consent, Doctor orders, Pre-Op H&P (updated after 30 days) must be signed within 24hrs of procedure by surgeon, Anesthesia Assessment and Consent, Required laboratory and other diagnostic test, Multi-D Universal Protocol Site verification (TIME-OUT)
What must be documented in the patient record prior to a surgical procedure?
Responsible for patient safety @ BAMC?
What is everyone?
Procedures for cleaning and disinfecting medical devices; location
What is MIFU (Manufacture Instruction For Use); ONESOURCE
Use to cut medications, single patient use, and they are to go home with the patient.
What are pill cutters?
Noncombustible or flame-retardant materials and should not exceed 30% of the area of the corridor.
What are decorations to include artwork, posters, pictures on wall?
Verify order renewed every 24 hours by provider; assess every 2 hours.
What is restraint?
An unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or psychological injury to include loss of limb or function
What is sentinel event?
Pressure in the Dirty utility room; clean utility room pressure
What is negative pressure; positive pressure?
Oxygen, suction, bag-valve-mask, functional IV, pulse oximetry, blood pressure monitoring, cardiac (ECG/EKG) monitoring, end-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2), all age-appropriately sized. Age-appropriate code cart.
What are the required devices needed to provide moderate sedation?