Precautions
SIB stands for what
What is self-injurious behavior?
The difference between CVO and CVO in room
CVO= constant visual observation at all times (groups/school included)
CVO in room= constant visual observation when in room
During room checks a pen is found in a patient's room
Should an incident report be filed?
No!
Remove the item and put that it was found on the Safety Checklist
What is code CI
Crisis Intervention.
The staff to call it is the one encountering it.
If your nurse ran upstairs to grab a med, and a patient needs to go to the bathroom, you can leave the other patients in the dayroom to open their door, as long as it's less than 30 seconds.
What is false.
Patients should never be left alone in any setting.
Amount of time patients on bathroom precautions have to wait to use the restroom after eating
What is 1 hour?
Patients on bathroom precautions should be prompted to do hygiene/use the bathroom before eating meals
A patient is on 1:1 observation status when their guardian comes to visit, should they be left alone
No, the 1:1 status is continued through the visit and staff should be in the room within 3 arms lengths of the patient
Two patients start arguing in Process and verbally threaten to physically assault each other. Should an incident report be filed?
YES!
An incident report should be filed under 'threatening behavior' or 'verbal altercation'
what's code silver
What is: Hostage, terrorist, or active shooter.
The staff to call is is the one who discovers the situation.
Your patient is on BR and they just finished dinner. It's been 30 minutes and can use the bathroom IF they sing to you.
What is False.
No patient is allowed to be in the bathroom for one hour if they have BR precautions.
True or False: Patients on elopement precautions are allowed to wear street clothes
False!
Anytime a patient is on elopement they should be wearing scrubs
True or False: Staff can do 15 minute checks via camera when patient is awake in their room
What is false?
Live visual checks must be done anytime a patient is awake in their room
You get hurt during a Crisis Intervention call and fill out an Injury Report. Should an Incident Report be filed as well?
Yes!
Anytime you're hurt on the job an Incident Report should be filled out under 'injury to staff'
What is code blue
Cardiac or respiratory arrest.
The staff to call it is the one who discovers the arrest.
Two patients have been at P.C. for 4 weeks and one is finally leaving. After spending so much time together they ask you if it's okay to give each other a hug, is it okay?
What is no.
Patient's are prohibited from hugging or touching.
True or False: Patients with sexual vulnerability precautions must shower alone
False
Patients on sexual BEHAVIORS must have solo showers
A patient is CVO and it's time for rec therapy in the group room.
True or False: The group leader counts as "having eyes" on the patient
False!
Floor staff (tech or nurse) need to have eyes on the patient at ALL TIMES!
A pair of scissors is left in the dayroom after tech activity but is not used unsafely by patients.
This is an example of what type of incident
What is a 'near miss'?
What is code pink
Missing or abducted child
The staff to call it is the one who is made aware of OR discovers that a patient is missing.
A patient who is not enrolled in school, but has SI,SIB precautions asks to go to their room to sleep. Is that okay?
What is yes!
A patient who is not enrolled in school can go to their room to sleep during school, but 15 minute checks should still be done in person.
True or False: A patient with assault precautions requires a single occupancy room
What is False?
How should we monitor patients when on a pass
What is should be monitored like a CVO?
Patient is considered an unofficial CVO due to safety in an uncontrolled environment.
Patients are play fighting in the dayroom and one playfully kicks the other patient on the buttock
Should an incident report be filed?
Yes!
An incident report should be filed under 'inappropriate sexual behavior'
What is code purple
Staff talking about patients in front of other patients.
Any staff can call this if it is heard.
Staff are having conversations about another patient while another patient is around. Because this is not about them, it is okay for the staff to continue to talk about this patient.
What is no.
If there are other patients around, staff should go to a private room to have conversations regarding another patients treatment.