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
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.
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: demonstrate breaking the fall
Bonus: What is the emergency pager #?
What is PIH and list 3 identifiers.
1. Wristband
2. White Board
3. Patient Chart
4. Nirse
5. Open Ended Questions
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
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
During an assisted fall, protect this area of the patient most carefully.
What is head and neck area