Infection Control
True or False:
Do you have to sanitize hands in-between each tray passed?
True
I am a resident advocate, I Idaho state commission on aging.
Who is Caitlon Croft
What is inappropriate language around residents?
Any profanity
Negative comments
Politics/Religion
Who would be responsible for cleaning up a juice spill in the hallway?
Anyone who works in the facility. When body fluids are present floor staff needs to clean it up and housekeeping would sanitize.
Where should residents not store their urinals
On the bedside table.
This right describes the protection a resident has to be free from biased based on race, color, national origin, disability, age or religion.
Free from Discrimination
In this building we require how many RN hours in a 24-hour period?
We need one RN in the building at all times.
This particular piece of equipment requires two people to safely operate.
What is our Hoyer lift.
coughing, sneezing, fever, loss of smell, loss of taste.
what is COVID-19
Sally the RN on the hall, did not help a resident report a concern with her belongings coming up missing. What resident right does this violate?
The Right to Make Complaints
CMS Survey Personal will check these reports to ensure that all Direct Care Employees have up to date credentials
Licensing and CPR!! This is huge We need to get everyone who needs these done ASAP.
Help we need an AED!! Where can I find it?
Where is .. Main Nurses Station by the Med Room
I am used for broad-spectrum disinfection. I am effective against MRSA, HIV, HEP B and Norovirus.
Dry time is 3 minutes
What are our purple top wipes
the protection against any physical devices (side rails) or chemical devices (sedatives)
The amount of time needing to call the facility in the event you are not able to come to your shift.
At least two hours... This should actually be longer but that's the minimum. Our residents need us all to provide great/safe care
The term used for a resident leaving the facility without doing so safely. (Example residents with dementia)
What is Elopement.
Please expect a drill coming soon. Everyone in the building needs to know their role in this situation.
refers to an infection control intervention designed to reduce transmission of multidrug-resistant organisms that employs targeted gown and glove use during high contact resident care activities
What is Enhanced Barrier Precautions?
Being free from verbal, sexual, physical, metal or financial harm or if the residents' needs are not being met.
State surveyors need to see this posted when they visit the facility to ensure adequate staff/ patient ratios.
Our Daily Census... It's posted at the Main Nurses Station and done daily.
I am piece of equipment that is part of your uniform. I need to be used on most every resident.
Gait Belt... We recently had an employee injury that may have been prevented by using this.