INFECTION PREVENTION
This is the technique used to cover a sterile table
What is the 2 drape cuffed method?
These items should be included in the Preop Handoff communication from Preop to OR
ü PATIENT ID/ALLERGIES verified
ü Surgical consent complete
ü Anesthesia consent complete
ü Orders reviewed together at bedside
o Meds given in preop
o Meds to be given in OR
Surgical site marked with initials
H&P update day of surgery
Surgeon spoke with pt in pre-op
Hcg within 7 days
Jewelry/removable items removed or waiver
This is the distance required between supplies and sprinkler heads
What is 18 inches?
This is the ratio for CPR for compression to ventilations
What is 30 compressions to 2 ventilations?
Dwell time for purple sanitation wipes
What is 2 minutes?
Used to promote medical healing and prevent patient from self harm or interfering with care, treatment, and services to achieve healing
What is nonviolent restraints?
P- Pull the pin A-Aim the nozzle at the base of the fire, S-Squeeze the handle, S-Sweep the nozzle form side to side
What is PASS acronym?
This is an active Threat - (explosives, shooter, hostage/barricade, armed assailant )
What is a CODE SILVER?
Dwell time of 4 minutes used to disinfect equipment after a C Diff patient
What are bleach wipes?
This is needed to identify a patient safely
What is Patient's FULL name and DOB?
(Medical Record Number, reviewing the patient bracelet)
These 3 elements are needed for a fire to ignite
Oxygen, fuel, ignition source
Code called for a fire
What is code red?
Ways to reduce the risk of healthcare related infections
What is Handwashing with soap and water before and after each patient contact?
This process includes all staff stopping activities in the OR and discussing safety concerns anyone on the team may have
What is the Timeout?
This is the sequence you would assist patients from an active fire
What is assisting fully ambulatory patients first, then semi ambulatory patients, and then full assist patients?
This code is called for child abduction?
What is Code Pink?
Alternative wipe for patients with allergy to CHG
What is Theraworx?
Event that reaches a patient and results in:
Death, Permanent harm (regardless of severity of harm) Severe harm (regardless of duration of harm)
What is a sentinel event?
These are examples of ignition sources in the OR
What is cautery, light cords, lasers, drills, malfunctioning equipment, defib pads
This is the recommendation of steps to take in the event of an active shooter
Run, hide, fight