Joint Commission
Code Pink indicates
infant/child abduction
A patient on the highest level of fall precautions has at minimum these 5 items in place
Yellow gown, yellow socks, bed/chair alarm, up with assistance, always within arm's reach
Who completes the upper left corner of patient communication boards & what 3 names/phone numbers are listed there?
PCT.
Nurse, Tech, & Charge Nurse
Foley care is preformed how may times every 24 hours?
At least once per shift and also as needed if foley is soiled
How often is hygiene (oral care, bathing, linen change) offered/completed & charted in epic?
at least once per shift
MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets) are located where
On an air mattress, what layers of bedding should be under the patient?
1 flat sheet & 1 chucks pad
Who completes the upper right corner of patient communication boards & give an example of what would be listed in this box
RN.
Examples include: PT/OT, ECHO, pain control, etc.
Prior to donning gloves, what should occur?
A patient in non-violent restraints (soft wrist restraints, posey bed, bilateral elbow immobilizers or bilateral mitts) requires observation every _____ minutes & documentation every _____ hours.
15 minutes & 2 hours
Can a PCT be delegated to titrate O2?
No
These 2 items can be used to help prevent skin breakdown around the ears
Mepilex & oxy ears
What are our unit's 2 patient experience goal categories?
Overall rating & medication side effects
A patient with active shingles should be on this type of isolation precaution
How often is Braden Scale documented per shift?
1 x
What is the purpose of a red outlet?
emergency power supply - only outlets that function during power failure
When a patient refuses VTE prophylaxis, the primary RN provides education. If the patient refuses again, the charge nurse provides education. If the patient refuses again, what is the next step?
Notify provider (MD/PA/NP) & document in epic.
Doctor/Nurse consistency has been positively impacted by what new process?
MDRs
Who do you call when your patient's central line dressing is not intact?
PICC
An adult in violent restraints requires RN/PCT observation & documentation every _____ minutes as well as RN documentation of care needs every _____ hours.
15 minutes & 2 hours
What does RACE & PASS stand for?
RACE: rescue, alarm, confine, evacuate
PASS: pull, aim, squeeze, sweep
T/F: You may use Venelex with an Alevyn
False! Using Venelex & Alevyn together will trap in moistere, increasing the potential for skin breakdown.
Whose responsibility is it to answer & respond to a call light (even if it is not your assigned patient)?
Everyone's!
How long is the following IV tubing good -
Primary Line? Secondary Line? Blood Tubing?
Primary line: 96 hrs
Secondary line: 24 hrs
Blood tubing: 4 hrs
T/F: If EPIC determines a patient to be a high fall risk, the RN can downgrade that to a low fall risk
False. If EPIC determines a patient to be a low fall risk, the RN can upgrade that to a high fall risk.