Basics
Preparation
Processes
Details in the Label
Piggy Back
Final Jeopardy
100

This basic nursing routine step is done before any CONTACT with patient, tasks, or medication. (Not specific to medication administration)

What is perform hand hygiene (handwashing)?

100

It is where you can find information about a particular skill or procedure; and even get continuing education units for completion. It is a companion to TMS.

What is Clinical Skills? To find this; go to the intranet home page, from the blue tabs on the left-select Clinical References, then scroll down to Clinical Skills

100

This is a critical requirement/necessity during a emergent or rapid response that can be done by any member of the team; you will need something to write with


what is recording events?

100

This is who you call if there is a question about a medication label.

Who is the Pharmacy?

100

You are assessing for what conditions when looking for redness, pallor, swelling, or tenderness on palpation at the IV site.

What is Phlebitis or Infiltration?

100

This is how nurses are prompted to tell patient's to get their annual flu shots and other important health management tasks.

What are Clinical Reminders found on the cover sheet of the Patient's CPRS file?

200

This is how the important PATIENT SAFETY TASK of verifying the correct patient is completed.

What is using two patient identifiers? ie SSN, Full Name, DOB

200

This is where you can find your schedule, open shifts for over time and patient sitter opportunities

What is Accustaff? To find this; go to the intranet home page; from the blue tabs on the left select Nursing; scroll down to Accustaff

200

These are personnel you would contact with issues or questions with Omnicell

Who are Pharmacy, your Team Leader (TL), NOD

200

This is how many days until expiration from when multi dose vials or eye/ear drops are opened. No exceptions.

What is 28 days?

200

After you have completed verification of the correct medication, compatibility, and medication rights; this is checked before actually INFUSING the medication through the saline lock. Can be accomplished by flushing

What is patency of the IV line?

300

This is the common reference to the four top leadership positions for our facility; Director, Chief of Staff, Nurse Executive, and Associate Director

What is the Quad?

300

This is the program that maintains staff at the most prepared level for CPR and ACLS to respond to Code Blue situations. We have mandatory assignments to complete every quarter.

What is RQI

300

This is when you can override withdraw of medication in Omnicell

What is emergency medication need

300
liquid stock bottles, ointments or other topicals, creams, soaps, and lotions intended for repeat usage must be labeled with the open date, expiration date that by policy is one year after opening, or THIS DATE which may be sooner.
What is the manufacturer expiration date?
300

This DATE is checked on any medication container label. This is also considered a basic function of medication administration.

What is check the expiration date?

400

This is now the sixth one (after the famous 5), following dose, route, time, medication, and patient. If this isn't done, it didn't happen.

What is documentation?

400

This the scholarship program the VA has available locally for staff to continue their formal education in Nursing and other Clinical Roles. Must be employed with the VA a full year to meet minimum eligibility requirements

What is EISP/NNEI?

400

This is who you contact if you forget your Omnicell password

Who is the Pharmacy?

400
Once opened, distilled water has only this much time until expiration. Time and date of opening and expiration must be on the label.
What is 24 hours?
400

This action must be taken for piggy back's when the medication appears cloudy.

Contact Pharmacy, do not use the medication

500

This is the formatted method of communication used at nursing shift change and other times by the VA to relay important information regarding a Veteran's condition, medication and other aspects of care. 

What is SBAR?

500

This is basic PPE piece is requirement for all staff, regardless of immunization status.

What is face mask?

500

This is who you contact if the code cart needs to be replaced?

Who is the NOD after hours or RME during normal working hours? the number and pager is on the top of the code cart

500

If the opened product or medication is not labeled you must assume this; and take this action.

What is presume it is expired and dispose of appropriately?

500

This device is used to administer IV piggy back medication to ensure the correct rate is maintained.

What is the infusion pump (alaris) with guardrails?

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