Patient Identification
Two items are checked
How many identifiers must be used each time you identify a patient?
Most important means of preventing the spread of infection.
What is hand washing or hand hygiene?
AO, BI/BIN/BIT, BLE, CT, DVT
What are standardized or approved abbreviations?
Medications and allergies on admission for each patient.
What needs to be reviewed/reconciled?
Full name and date of birth
What are the two acceptable identifiers?
No, Critical results cannot be conveyed this way.
Can critical results be left on a voicemail or by text message?
Gown, gloves, and masks. What protective equipment is used in isolation.
What are personal protective equipment?
Depression screening score 5 and above.
When should provider and case management notification occur?
Administer appropriate pain medications based on a numerical score.
Why is a pain scaleused?
Patient location or room number
What information cannot be used to identify a patient?
A Registered Nurse can take this from a physician
Who can take a telephone order from a physician?
Occurs at discharge, transfer from one room to another, and at the discontinuation of precautions.
What is terminal cleaning and disinfecting of patient rooms?
Protime and/or INR.
What labs need to be drawn and checked before giving Coumadin?
Before administering medications, before discussion of any patient sensitive information, before starting an IV or inserting a urinary catheter, before doing an x-ray, before starting any procedure.
When should patient identifiers be used?
Contact charge nurse or nursing supervisor or Who would you call if physician is not answering?
who do you contact if a physician is not answering their calls, or messages?
Urinary tract infections, pneumonia, skin and soft tissue infections, including surgical site infections.
What are the infections considered to be high risk for the unique rehabilitation population?
To regain control of an escalating situation involving a patients behaviors which are beyond control of the individuals involved.
What is the purpose of a Code White?
Name of medication, dose, and date/time
What needs to be on the label of all syringes, IV medication bags.?
identified by a green highlight over their name on their patient ID wrist band, along with the word " name" written on the wrist band.
How are staff alerted to patients with "sound alike/spelled alike" last name as another patient
Must be communicated within 20 minutes of receipt.
How fast do critical results need to be communicated?
Change gloves and perform hand hygiene after caring for one patient and going to another patient.
How can staff help prevent the spread of infection?
All employees are responsible.
Who is responsible for fall prevention?
Medication instructions ( why taking, how to take, side effects to watch for) printed and reviewed with patient/family for reference at home.
What patient education is done prior to discharge for home medications?