Vaccines & Medications
Who can administer medications and vaccines?
Clinical staff who has been signed off by a lead or trainer.
When should you take your laptop into a patient room?
EVERY time you are gathering patient information.
Explain the double verification process for medications/vaccines
Once you verify the 5 rights, someone must sign off that you are correct and they have verified all the correct information.
Do NOT sign for someone if you haven't double check them.
This is done EVERY time you administer meds.
Who should be cleaning the Autoclave?
EVERYONE should be trained. We all know that is Katie's baby though. ;)
Who is responsible for taking out the labs each day?
Closing staff, or the last person out of the building.
When should you log a medication/vaccine?
Before administering it
What is the proper procedure if a patient has a high BP reading?
Retake the pressure again and RECORD it in the chart.
How do you handle a problem/ issue with another co-worker in a different office than you?
Talk to your manager about the problem, and let them talk to the other person's manager.
In the manager's absence you can email the other person's manager - preferably with examples or details - and copy the manager so they know what is going on.
How often is the oxygen in the office checked?
Who can order more if needed?
Every day
Brooke or Jane
Can you put any food or drinks in the lab fridge or medication cooler?
NO
Who is responsible for administering/monitoring the VFA/VFC program in the NPR office?
1. Amanda Bravo
2. Ashley Negron
When are health reminders satisfied?
When they are properly marked in the patient.
When do meds from the courier get put away?
Who signs the paperwork?
As soon as they come in.
Whoever puts them away - Anyone can do this
Is it ok to keep extra sharps (punches, needles, etc) in exam rooms?
NO
Where can these be kept?
What must be done each day before any tests are able to be performed?
Controls
Every one should know how to do this. If you don't let's schedule a time for you to learn.
Why would we have to move our vaccines/medications to another office?
Bonus for an extra 100 points - Where should our meds get moved to?
No power
Cooler is broken
The threat of losing power in office
Bonus: Hudson
When should you administer a medication or vaccine to a patient?
Once an order has been dropped by the provider
How often is Stericycle (biohazard waste) picked up?
Every 4 weeks
What type of cleanings does the Autoclave need?
Daily, weekly, and monthly
When should biohazard bags and sharp containers be emptied?
Red bags - when they have soiled items
Sharps containers - When they are to the fill line, or 30 days after opened
What are the 5 rights of medication administration?
1. Right patient
2. Right drug
3. Right dose
4. Right route
5. Right time
How often should you wash/sanitize your hands when working with a patient?
Before and after you enter the room
After you clean the room
Any others?
Who should administer a Covid test in the back?
What do you do if something is broken, needs fixed, or isn't working properly in the office or your area?
Everyone learned this in training!
What should you check before giving a patient lab orders, test results, and/or records?
Patient name & DOB
Date to make sure it is current