Admissions
True or False: Every empty room should be set up for an admission after it has been cleaned.
True
Where is equipment cleaned after a discharge?
Dirty equipment / cleaning room
Color wipes used to clean the isolette
Red
True. Examples include tegaderm, duoderm, diapers, wipes, blue chux pads.
When an ECMO procedure is performed, where should the clerk be primarily located?
Outside of the room.
What type of labels belong at the patient bedside, barcode or non-barcode?
Non-barcode.
False.
Effective dry time for red sani wipes
3 minutes
Responsible individuals for checking expiration dates of products in the L-Cart.
All associates! Clerks will check routinely on a monthly basis but should be checking daily when stocking. Nurses and materials management are also responsible for checking expiration dates. Commonly expired products include lab tubes, sterile rubber bands, sterile gloves, saline vials.
What do you need to have with you when obtaining blood products from blood bank for ECMO?
Patient identifier/ label.
Who do you contact if the baby is not pended in EPIC?
Nursing Supervisor
False.
Length of time the isolette should remain off for prior to cleaning.
30 minutes
True/False: All items in the L-Cart are discarded for any patient on precautions at the time of discharge or transfer.
False. ALL items are only discarded if the patient has an active infection (on antibiotics, not colonized with MRSA) or are on enhanced droplet precautions at the time of discharge (TB/COVID).
Who is responsible for cleaning the monitor cords, breast pump, milk warmer and milk fridge?
A. Nurse
B. EVS
C. Clerk
C. Clerk
Minimum time isolette parts must air dry prior to putting bed back together.
30 minutes
True/False: All items need to be removed fully to clean the inside of each drawer if the patient discharged was on Contact, Droplet, or Airborne precautions.
True
Parts of the isolette that must be soaked in soapy water
Tubing grommets, canopy seals, and porthole gaskets.
True/False: Tape, Coban, and sterile scissors are examples of items that get discarded upon patient discharge/ transfer.
True. There are multi-use items that are discarded between patients.