MEDICATION SAFETY
COMMON ROUTE FOR PAIN MEDICATIONS
WHAT IS...
ORAL
PATIENTS SHOULD BE REPOSITIONED Q___HOURS
WHAT IS...
2 HOURS
WAYS TO AVOID INVOLUNTARY SECLUSION
WHAT IS...
REDIRECTION
SIT TOGETHER
ACTIVITIES
Your patient refuses to change his clothes that he has worn for 2 days. What is your best course of action?
WHAT IS...
Document refusal and tell the nurse.
6 Rights of medication administration...
What are:
Right DRUG, Right PATIENT, Right DOSE, Right TIME, Right ROUTE, Right DOCUMENTATION
(Don't forget allergies and education)
WHAT TO DO IF A PILL DROPS ON THE FLOOR
WHAT IS...
WASTE IT AND DOCUMENT PER POLICY
BRADEN SCALE
WHAT IS...
TOOL TO ASSESS PRESSURE INJURY RISK
I can do this to help address patient needs, decrease falls, and improve patient satisfaction.
WHAT IS...
PURPOSEFUL/HOURLY ROUNDING
TRUE OR FALSE?
Your patient does not need peri care because she has a foley catheter.
FALSE
Your patient has been prescribed an antiemetic. What is wrong with the patient?
WHAT IS...
nausea/vomiting
WHAT IS...
INR
WAYS TO OFFLOAD PRESSURE FROM HEELS
WHAT IS...
HEEL PROTECTORS, PILLOWS, WEDGES, L'NARD BOOTS
During shift change you can check on your patients, provided needed care, and prioritize what needs to be done ALL with the assistance from the CNA from prior shift.
WHAT IS...
Walking Rounds
Encouraging a resident to choose their own clothing protects which right?
WHAT IS...
The right to make choices.
Give 2 examples of an NSAID.
WHAT IS...
IBU
Naproxen
meloxicam
SIX RIGHTS OF MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION
WHAT IS...
PATIENT, ROUTE, TIME, DRUG, DOSE, DOCUMENTATION
RISK FACTORS FOR SKIN BREAKDOWN
WHAT IS...
IMMOBILITY, INCONTINENCE, DEHYDRATION, POOR NUTRITION
Positioning
Potty
Possessions
Pain
WHAT IS...
4 P's of Purposeful/Hourly Rounding
Allowing a resident to sit in the hall unshaven with breakfast spilled on his shirt violates his right to...
WHAT IS...
Dignity
Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance are stages in what process?
WHAT IS...
The Grieving Process
IBUPROFEN, NAPROXEN, MELOXICAM, DICLOFENAC (VOLTAREN)
WHAT IS...
NSAIDs
(nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs)
PARTIAL THICKNESS SKIN LOSS WITH EXPOSED DERMIS
WHAT IS...
STAGE 2 PRESSURE INJURY
When assisting patient from bed to a standing position, they can sometimes experience lightheadedness, dizziness, and even syncope. How can you help prevent this?
WHAT IS...
Assist patient into a seated position on the side of the bed and allowing them to "dangle" for a short period of time.
A patient has the right to complain. T or F?
WHAT IS...
TRUE
When patients have a prognosis of six months or less, they are eligible to enroll in this type of care.
WHAT IS...
Hospice