Universal Precautions
This is used for all patients regardless of risk or presumed risk of infection status. Apply to blood, blood products, all body fluids, secretions, excretions (except sweat), non-intact skin, and mucous membranes.
What are standard precautions?
This position has the bed frame horizontally parallel with floor.
What is supine/flat?
This care model includes one RN and LPN providing complete care for a group of patients throughout their stay in a hospital unit.
What is primary care nursing?
This includes cleansing of the skin, stimulation of circulation, promotion of ROM, reduction in body odours, and improvement of self-image.
What is bathing (and its benefits)?
This type of report includes a description of what happened, what you observed, a follow-up of actions taken, and whether other patient's health care providers were notified.
What is an incident report?
Used for care of patients who are known or suspected to be infected, or colonized, with microorganisms transmitted by the contact, droplet, or airborne route.
What are transmission-based precautions?
This position has the entire bed tilted with head of bed down.
What is trendelenburg?
This care model is based on level of complexity and level of nursing expertise; focus is on tasks to be accomplished; assignments change is based on patient acuity and work complexity. Communication is hierarchical.
What is team nursing?
Careful inspection, lukewarm water temperature, no soaking for patients with diabetes, cutting of nails, application of lotio, proper socks, stockings, and shoes.
What is foot care?
Includes hand hygiene, use of PPE, cough etiquette, and sharps safety.
What is universal precautions?
This position has the entire bed frame tilted with foot of bed down
What is reverse trendelenburg?
This model of care is the oldest model used, but is not cost effective. Decision-making occurs over a single shift by the RN caring for the patient, all activities of care are provided by the RN, and the RN communicates all information to team members.
What is total care nursing?
Fungal infection of foot; scaling and cracking of skin occur between toes and on soles of feet; may have small blisters containing fluid. Caused by wearing tight shoes.
What is athlete's foot?
Many Canadian hospitals use this reporting/communication technique to share important patient information in an effective and efficient way, and to help standardize communication.
What is the SBAR (situation-background-assessment-recommendation) technique?
This position has the head of bed raised to angle of 45 degrees or more; semi sitting position; foot of bed may also be raised at knee
What is fowler's?
This model is task-based rather than patient-based; all nurses are assigned tasks or activities and completion of said tasks are reported to the charge nurse. It is more economical as less RNs are needed, but more care providers are involved overall.
What is functional nursing?
Fungating lesions on sole of foot caused by papillomavirus.
What is plantar warts?
This position has the head of bed raised approximately 30 degrees; incline is less than Fowler’s position.
Thickened epidermis, usually flat, painless, and on underside of foot; caused by friction or pressure.
What is a callus?