Urine Collection
This is the only acceptable way to collect urine from patients who can urinate on their own."
What is Clean Catch Midstream?
This is the acceptable timeframe for taking and documenting pre-transfusion vital signs in the blood administration flowsheet before a blood transfusion is initiated.
What is at least one minute and no more than one hour?
This real-time predictive score helps clinical teams identify patients at risk for unexpected decline or need for escalation of care.
What is: The Deterioration Index?
"For patients who can't control their bladder, you must use this sterile procedure instead of collecting from external catheters."
What is Straight catheterization (in and out)?
These are the specific vital signs required to be taken and documented before, during, and after a blood transfusion.
What are temperature, pulse, respiratory rate, and blood pressure?
Demographics, vital signs, lab results, and nursing assessments are the four main categories of data that serve as inputs for this predictive model.
What are: the variables or features used by the Deterioration Index?
"According to policy, if an indwelling urinary catheter has been in place for this duration, it must be changed before collecting specimens for urinalysis or culture."
What is 24 hours or longer?
For patient safety, a patient should be closely monitored at the bedside for this duration after a transfusion begins to promptly identify an immediate acute transfusion reaction.
What is the first 15 minutes?
"These are the four types of clinical events that the Deterioration Index predicts may occur in at-risk patients."
What are Mortality, ICU transfer, rapid response team call, and code?
"When collecting urine from an indwelling catheter it should be collected from this "
What is the aspirating port?
This is the baseline temperature threshold that must be reported to the ordering healthcare provider prior to proceeding with a transfusion.
What is 101° F (38.3° C) or higher?
What should the nurse do if a patient's score changes from a low (green) to a moderate (yellow)?
Validate documentation accuracy of vital signs, neuro, and cardiac assessments, then consult with the PCC and escalate to the code consult nurse if needed.