Patient Safety
These are acceptable patient identifiers
What is patient name and history number for Inpatients.
What is patient name and date of birth for Outpatients.
These 2 items should be dated with open and expiration dates once opened.
What are glucometer controls and strips?
This is documented on initiation and at the beginning of each shift for.
What is restraint nursing assessment?
This is considered the most important Infection Control measure.
What is handwashing?
This is performed on patients age 10 or greater who present with a behavioral health condition as their primary reason for care.
What is suicide risk screening?
This is performed prior to any invasive procedure to identify the correct patient, correct procedure, and correct site
What is a time out (Universal Protocol)?
This item has a 30 day expiration date once opened and should be free from exposure to air.
What are ECG electrodes?
This is required at the end of every shift or when restraints are discontinued for patients being managed using the non-violent restraint policy.
What is nursing attestation? (This denotes the required monitoring and patient response to interventions was followed per policies)
This item should be changed when soiled, isolation discharge room and quarterly.
What is a privacy curtain?
This is performed for patients screened as moderate or high suicide risk.
What is the Suicide Risk Stratification Assessment?
This should be documented for all patients on telemetry.
What is interpretation of telemetry strip?
This item can only be used by trained staff during a fire.
What is a fire extinguisher?
When is an order for restraints required?
What is upon initiation and with each new restraint episode?
This tells you the time required to effectively disinfected equipment and surfaces.
What is Wet time (Contact time). This is the amount of time the disinfectant must stay wet on the surface.
This should be ordered for patient's screen moderate or high risk
What is a CO (Constant Observer)?
These items should be labeled when medications/ solutions are not immediately administered or used.
What are syringes, medication cups and basins?
This is used to transport immobile patients down stairwell during emergency evacuation.
What is a med sled?
These things should be documented daily
What are attempted alternative measures to restraints and revision of care plan with change to patient condition?
This item should be kept covered when stored with other items to prevent contamination.
What is linen?
This should be documented by trained observer at minimum twice daily.
What are pertinent observations?
This should be implemented month's before and each day of the Joint Commission survey.
What is the Find It, Fix It checklist (formally the Just- in-time checklist)?
This should be implemented month's before and each day of the Joint Commission survey.
What is procedure for emergency equipment checklists (Adult 7years/Pediatrics 23years), eye wash logs (2years), non-automated refrigerator logs (1year)
This is documented at the beginning of shift for non violent patients in restraints
What is patient's current condition and risk behavior warranting restraint?
The build up of this item prevents effective disinfection of equipment.
What is tape residue?
This is documented at minimum twice in a 24 hour period as well as up implementation of suicide precautions.
What is Suicide Precautions Room Guidelines?