Joint Commission 1
How often are employees educated on PHI?
What is annually, via Learn?
True or false, when you don't see the shifts, you want available you should make plans anyway and assume your days will be accommodated?
What is false, as this puts unnecessary pressure on the schedule balancing and causes staffing shortages.
When do you perform hand hygiene?
What is Before or after contact with patient or items in the patient's environment, before clean procedure, or after body fluid exposure.
True or false, we can wear BSWH brand t-shirts to work any day of the week, especially since they are sold in the outpatient pharmacy now?
False, BSWH T-shirts can only be worn when a specific date/day is announced via email only by either Tim Bowen, President or Trang Nguyen, CNO for example, Christmas attire was approved entire month of December.
True or false, it is acceptable to touch the patients IV, or tubing without gloves, once you have washed your hands with soap and water.
False, we should glove every time we touch anything of the patient including the IV pump and keyboard to avoid cross contamination. Washing hands just is not enough. It can cost a life.
Where are our fire extinguishers located? (Name 3 places)
What is by each stairwell, by the end of the hall on 4 South, 4 West, 4 North.
As a new hire, this is the point when you are taught and able to ask for PTO?
What is at your 90 day check in with Ashif. This is the time you get full details on how to ask for PTO and use Shifts, via Teams.
What are fall preventative measures offered in the facility? (Name at least 4)
What is bed alarm, chair alarm, non-skid socks, fall pads, bed rails, bed in lowest positions, belongings within reach, external room signage, internal room signage above HoB?
What can be worn in any color or brand?
What are sneakers. This is an easy way to express yourself.
What is used facility wide to promote team member engagement and communication with staff?
What is emails, teams announcement, flyers, huddles, staff meetings, and Town Halls?
How much time should elapse before assessing a patient who received oral pain medication versus IV paint medication administration?
What is after 1 hour after administration for oral meds and after 30 minutes after IV pain meds.
Short staffing occurs and it is difficult to find help to cover needs when this happens.
What are call in's the day before, of and after a holiday of any kind, whether minor, or major.
DAILY DOUBLE!
What is our fire plan or acronym?
What does PASS stands for?
What is Rescue, Alarm, Confine, Extinguish?
What is Pull, aim, squeeze and sweep
By what date are we expected to strictly abide by the reinforced, Professional appearance and dress code?
What is by August 31, 2024?
How can we protect patient's privacy and confidentiality every single shift?
What is Log out of computers, by simply using Tap and GO when not in use or when unattended, medical records only accessed when required by job duties, do not leave papers with patient information unattended, provide information only to those permitted by the patient and do not discuss patient information in common areas.
Daily Double:
What resource can we use to find out the correct way for cleaning medical equipment?
What is OneSource?
Effective immediately, the following will take place for unexcused absences the day before, on or after holiday or scheduled PTO.
What is a verbal warning in written format.
What are the two main, easy to use chemicals used to clean the facility at this time?
What is Bleach based orange topped wipes, and germicidal purple top, Sani-cloth.
True or false you can wear a BSWH pullover because it was gifted to you from Employee Giving Campaign?
What is false, as most pull overs are not water repellent and it does not allow for patients to see a consistent professional dressed staff during their stay.
How do BSWH Health employees keep competent and up to date annually?
What is by attending and successfully completing Skills fair, learn training and required CEUs for their specialties?
If left unattended and by myself, I can easily fall and cause an explosion that could hurt or kill patients and staff?
What are oxygen tanks.
True or False, once you have your PTO, approved via SHIFTS, in teams, you can add those PTO shifts to Shift Select?
What is false. After Ashif approves the PTO on SHIFTS, via Teams, you can make plans, however, Ashif is the only one allowed to transcribe that approval to Shift Select.
What is the code called for an active shooter situation?
What is Security Alert.
What is use plain language and offer specifics if able.
DAILY DOUBLE!
What can be worn that is professional because it is so cold in the hospital?
What is a single-color undershirt matching or not to the scrub color or a water repellent jacket?
Daily Double
What is the correct way to clean a glucometer in between patients?
What are the following steps:
1. Perform hand hygiene and don clean gloves
2. Remove the PDI Sani Bleach wipe (Orange Top)
from canister
3. Wipe the external surface(s) of the glucometer thoroughly
4. Discard the used wipe
5. Remove NEW PDI Sani Bleach wipe (Orange Top)
6. Wipe surface of glucometer horizontally 3x and vertically 3 times
*Avoid the bar code scanner and electrical connecter
7. Gently wipe the surface area of the test strip port
*Make sure that no fluid enters the port
8. Glucometer must remain wet (contact time) for 4 minutes
9. Glucometer is now ready for use