ABUSE
INFECTION PREVENTION
DISASTER CODES
KNOW YOUR SKILLS
SAFETY & ACCIDENT PREVENTION
100
Verbal, Physical, Personal Property, Sexual, Neglect, Involuntary Seclusion
What are different types of Abuse?
100
Hand washing
What is the most important measure to prevent the spread of infection?
100
Medical Emergency
What is Code Blue?
100
Temperature: 98.6 degrees Pulse: 78 per minute Respirations: 18 per minute Blood Pressure: 120/80
What is average/normal vital signs?
100
Wet floors, cluttered rooms, poor lighting, smoking inside the building and around oxygen, broken equipment, poor body mechanics.
What are some causes of accidents?
200
Screening, Training, Reporting, Identification, Investigation, Prevention, and Protection.
What are the Seven Components of Abuse Prevention Program?
200
Contact , Droplet, and Transmission based Precautions.
What are the types of isolation the facility is equipped for?
200
Fire Emergency
What is Code Red?
200
Used whenever a nursing staff walks or transfers a patient.
What is a gait belt used for?
200
WE CARE, which stands for: W- Watch for signs and symptoms of falls E- Everyone's Responsibility C- Commitment and Communication A- Attitude R- Rounding with 4 P's - placement, position, pain, potty E- Education
What is the facility's Fall Prevention Program called?
300
Complete the SOC 341 form and fax or call local authorities, then notify DON and Administrator.
What are some ways to report Abuse?
300
Fever, cough, congestion, weakness, redness, pain, drainage.
What are signs and symptoms of infections?
300
Suspicious Package or Bomb Threat
What is Code Yellow?
300
Turn and reposition patients at least every two hours, provide incontinent care as needed, encourage to eat all meals and keep patients hydrated.
What are some ways a C.N.A. can help skin break down?
300
Safety awareness day every pay day.
What is GOT YELLOW?
400
Termination, loss of license or certification, prosecution, and Jail.
What can happen if an employee is found guilty of Abuse?
400
Before touching a patient, after removing gloves, and before feeding a patient.
What are instances when hands should be washed?
400
Missing Person
What is Code Pink?
400
Clean closets, bed side tables, check arm bands, and clean/clip nails.
What are Sunday Duties?
400
Oxygen cylinders should be firmly placed and secured on carts or stands as well as chained to the wall in storage.
What is the safe way to store oxygen?
500
You must report within 2 hours of forming a reasonable suspicion relating to a crime involving serious bodily injury and within 24 hours of forming a reasonable suspicion relating to any other crime.
What is the Elder Justice Act?
500
Linen away from the body and in plastic bags.
What are some proper ways to handle dirty linen?
500
Epidemic or Pandemic
What is Code Purple?
500
Offer a substitute, give house nourishment, report to charge nurse, and document on the ADL's / meal intake book.
What is offered and documented when a patient refuses a meal?
500
Dispose of all sharps appropriately in designated sharps containers. Never dispose sharps in a waste basket or bag. Do not recap needles.
What is the proper way to dispose sharps?
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