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WHO IS YOUR IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR.
UNIT NURSES
WHAT DO YOU DO BEFORE YOU ENTER A RESIDENTS ROOM
KNOCK ON DOOR AND INTRODUCE YOURSELF
CALL BELLS SHOULD BE _______ TO THE BED/ CHAIR
CLIPPED. IF THE CLIP IS NOT ON THE CALL BELL NOTIFY WARDCLERK/ OMNI MAINTENACE FOR NEW CLIP. WHEN YOU WRAP AROUND THE IT BREAKS THE CORD CAUSES SAFETY ISSUE
WHEN DO YOU PASS ICE WATER
EVERY SHIFT AND AS NEEDED
GET THE ICE COOLER AND CART AND PASS TO ALL RESIDENTS
RESIDENT ON THICKENED LIQUIDS ALSO NEED TO BE OFFERED FRESH THICKENED WATER
ALL CHARTING NEEDS COMPLETED ________________
BEFORE END OF SHIFT
WHAT LENGTH ARE STAFF FINGERNAILS ALLOWED TO BE
1/4 INCH
LONG NAILS CAN INJURE RESIDENTS AND ARE AN INFECTION CONTROL ISSUE
WHEN SHOULD VITALS BE DONE BY
WITHIN 2 HOURS OF START OF SHIFT
IF ABNORMAL NOTIFY NURSE ASAP
HOW DO YOU INTERACT WITH THE RESIDENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS
PROFESSIONALISM/ KINDNESS
THIS IS THEIR HOME & THEY ARE HERE FOR A REASON
HOW DO YOU SET UP A RESIDENTS MEAL
TELL THEM WHAT THEY ARE EATING
OPEN ALL CONTAINERS
OPEN AND ASSIST WITH CONDIMENTS, SALT & PEPPER, SUGAR, CREAMERS, ECT
CUT UP MEATS AND LARGE ITEMS
ASSIST TO DINE WHEN NEEDED
________________ IS ALLOWED TO BE ON THE HANDRAILS IN THE HALLWAYS
NOTHING!! GLOVE BOXES, PLASTIC CUPS, CLOTHES, ECt, ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE ON THE HANDRAILS
WHAT IS THE DRESS CODE FOR NURSE AIDE
SCRUB TOPS, SCRUB PANTS
NO HOODIES, HATS, HAIR COVERS, WINTER HATS, EAR BUDS, CELL PHONES
NO WINTER BOOTS, DRESS BOOTS, SANDLES/ FLIP FLOPS
RESIDENT NEED TO BE ___________ FOR MEALS AND SHOULD NOT BE _____________ BEFORE 630 PM
UP IN CHAIRS IN DINING ROOMIN
CHANGED INTO NIGHT CLOTHES AND PUT TO BED
HOW TO ASSIST TO PREVENT SKIN TEARS
OFFER FLUIDS, LOTION SKIN, ASSIST WITH MEAL INTAKE, GENTLE INTERACTION, INTERVENTION DEVICES- ARM SLEEVES, LEG SLEEVES
WHAT DO YOU DO IF A RESIDENT IS HAVING ISSUES WITH MEALS: DIFFICULTY CHEWING, SWALLOWING, COUGHING , NOT ABLE TO GET FOOD TO MOUTH, DECLINE IN ABILITY TO FEED SELF
TRUE OR FALSE: A NURSE AIDE CAN USE THE SIT TO STAND/ STAND UP LIFT BY THEMSELVES WHEN TRANSFERING A RESIDENT
FALSE: ALL LIFTS REQUIRED 2 PEOPLE ASSIST
WHEN SHOULD YOU DO AN EXEPTION REPORT
WHEN YOU WORK ANYTHING OUTSIDE YOUR NORMAL SCHEDULED HOURS
VOT, LATE, STAYED OVER, LEFT EARLY, ECT
YOU NEED TO PUT THE TIME ON IT!
NEEDS COMPLETED ON THE DAY IT HAPPENS!
IF RESIDENT HAS INCREASED BEHAVIORS, WHAT SHOULD YOU DO
MAKE SURE SAFE AND WALK AWAY. GIVE THEM A BREAK AND RETRY.
WHAT IS NEEDED TO PROVIDE ADL CARE (MORNING CARE AND BEDTIME CARE)
BASIN, SOAP, WATER, LOTION, TOWEL AND WASHCLOTHES
DO JUST USE WET WASHCLOTHES
SOAP BOTTLES ARE TO BE REFILLED
SUPPLIES CAN BE ORDERED FROM CENTRAL SUPPLY WHEN NEEDED
FALSE: ONLY RESIDENT WITH A LINER ORDER ARE ABLE TO USE THEM. DOUBLE BRIEFING LEADS TO SKIN ISSUES AND INFECTION CONTROL ISSUES
IF A RESIDENT IS HEAVY INCONTINENT, INCREASED INCONTINENCE CARE MAY BE REQUIRED
WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF RESTRAINTS
LOCKING WHEELCHAIR TO PREVENT RESIDENT FROM MOVING ON OWN
PLACING A RESIDENT IN FRONT OF TABLE/ AT NURSING STATION TO PREVENT FROM GETTING UP/ MOVING- ESPECIALLY IF ANTI ROLLBACKS/ ANTITIPPERS ARE IN PLACE
PLACING A BED SIDE TABLE OVER WHEELCHAIR TO PREVENT RESIDENT FROM STANDING
TIME TO PUNCH IN AND OUT FOR YOUR SHIFT
DAYS 7AM-3PM
EVENINGS 3PM-11PM
NIGHTS 11PM-7AM
The PPD and Ratios are based on these times. When you are late and leave early it changes these. Do not leave unit until the end of shift. Come to work on time
WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN THE WANDERGUARD MONITOR GOES OFF AND WHEN
IMMEDIATELY LOOK TO SEE WHO IT IS AND WHERE THEY ARE
GO TO THE LOCATION
LOCATE RESIDENT
ONCE LOCATED, RESET WANDERGUARD
THE RESIDENT IS A REFLECTION OF ________
THE CARE GIVEN.
HAIR BRUSHED, CLOTHES CLEAN, TEETH BRUSHED, SHAVED, GLASSES ON, BED MADE
WHAT DO YOU DO WITH SOILED LINEN
RINSE IN THE HOPPER AND THEN PUT IN LAUNDRY
DO NOT THROW AWAY OR SEND TO LAUNDRY
LAUNDRY DOES NOT HAVE A HOPPER TO RINSE IT
WHAT INFORMATION SHOULD YOU RECEIVE AT THE START OF YOUR SHIFT
WHAT YOUR ASSIGNMENT IS, ANY ISSUES/ ILLNESS W RESIDENTS, VITALS & WIGHTS, WHO IS ON THE LAX LIST, ANY APPT , RESTORATIVE LIST, WANDERGUARD LIST, HIGH FALLS LIST, DUTIES ( BEDS STRIPPED, WHEELCHAIRS WASHED, ECT)