Ambulation & Transfers
Before ambulating a patient, you must always get approval from this person
What is RN
What does NPO mean?
What is nothing by mouth
A patient is being combative and arguing with staff, what code is this and what should you do according to the study material?
Code Gray
Go to the area of the patient as there are more people, it will calm the patient down.
report to the emergency pager
What is you program managers name?
Jessica Pelayo
jaguirre@copehealthsolutions.com
213-574-1209
Include A.I.D.E.T in every patient interaction.
Apply S.K.A.H.I when entering all patient care rooms.
What do the abbreviations stand for each?
Acknowledge
Introduce
Duration
Explanation
Thank
Signs
Knock
Assess
Hand Hygiene
Identify
These are the 2 questions you ask before ambulating a patient.
What is “Have you walked in the past 12 hours?” and “Have you walked on this floor before?”
You're ambulating a patient a patient in the hallway. Patient suddenly begins to feel faint and falls. What do you do?
2 Bonuses
Break the fall and report.
Report to Charge nurse, and Emergency pager.
Bonus: What is the emergency pager #?
Bonus: Injury or incident?
What is a Code Green? What does it mean?
Hint* Site Specific
What is elopement?
What is PIH and list 3 patient identifiers.
What is Patient Health Information
1. Wristband
2. White Board
3. Patient Chart
4. Nurse
5. Open Ended Questions
Log Roll Technique:
A nurse asked you to reposition a patient to their left side to avoid skin pressures. After performing AIDET/SKAHI and appropriate steps, you are ready to execute the skill. Before performing the log roll technique, you ask the patient to cross their right arm over left and right leg over left. Why is this important?
It will make it easier for the patient to reach the rail.
These 3 fall-risk signs should be emphasized before ambulating
What is Yellow fall-risk socks, door signage, and wristband indication
After completing any skill, and before walking out of the room, you should do what with the patient?
- Think SKAHI/AIDET and Patient Safety
Put rails up, and set bed to lowest position.
Thank the patient and ask if they need/require anything else.
Bonus: How many rails need to be set up before walking away?
Code red is a fire, what does PASS stand for?
what is:
Pull
Aim
Squeeze
Sweep
Name the 3 Accrediting Agencies
- Joint Commission
- HFAP - Healthcare facilities accrediting program
- DNV GL
Name 3 restrictions scholars are not allowed to do:
Answers may vary:
- Handling medication
-Initiating CPR
-Translate medical information
-Give medical advice
- Enter airborne isolation rooms
This technique should be emphasized when helping a patient out of bed.
What is swivel technique
After feeding, the RN should be told this information about the patient’s meal.
Food consumption percentages
What is a code silver? How should you respond?
Run, hide, fight
HIPPA, what does it Stand for and who does it protect?
What is: Healthcare Insurance Portability Accountability Act.
It protects patients from having any PIH disclosed without consent.
If you are a 3-month Scholar, when should you submit a program completion request? This is to determine graduation and complete the program.
Always the first/same month you start the program .
During an assisted fall, protect this area of the patient most carefully.
What is head and neck area
Communication & Service Excellence:
Patient care also includes patient satisfaction. List 2 open ended questions you can ask a patient when rounding.
- are nurses answering your questions?
- please share with us how we can improve your stay
- did your Dr./Nurse reduce communication barriers when discussing your care?
- Was our staff attentive to your needs?
What is a code "H"?
Hemorrhage Protocol
Name 3 ways the patient care team can respond to someone who is in the stages of passing away.
Flexibility
Accommodation
Communication (Verbal/Non-verbal)
To remain in good standing, an active Scholar must meet their track's monthly minimum and go no longer than this many days between shifts.
Answer: 14