Nursing Professionalism
Your patient's condition is deteriorating and you need to call the Rapid Response Team. What extension do you call?
What is 2000?
This is the Foundress of Mercy Hospital.
Who is Catherine McAuley?
Medical Alert announced for: "BIRT", room 654 or Weather Alert: "Tornado warning" is an example of what?
What is an announcement using plain language?
This is a form/system that communicates/reports safety events.
What is the S.A.F.E report?
These are two approved patient identifiers that must be used when providing any aspects of care to patients.
What are name and date of birth?
This is an important infection prevention topic, mentioned in Mercy's appearance policy, causes bacteria to grow on fingernails.
What are artificial nails and applications?
You are caring for a patient with profuse diarrhea. Microbiology reports to you that the patient is now positive for Clostridium difficile. You will initiate this type of precaution.
What is contact?
Name the six elements in the acronym used to determine stroke symptoms.
What is balance, eyes, facial drooping, arm weakness, slurred speech, and time (BEFAST)?
These are three types of interpreter services available at Mercy.
What are approved in-person interpreter, telephonic, and video remote interpreting services?
This is an assistive device available to assist with lateral transfers.
What is a Pocket Slider?
This is where the policy that governs Mercy's social media policy is located.
What is Policy Tech?
These are the elements AIDET.
What is Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explain and Thank.
Name two areas in which nurses and patients may encounter cultural differences.
What are diet, pain management, modesty, language, and religion?
Three elements of a behavioral health room/patient sweep.
What is the removal of unnecessary equipment, trash can liners, personal electronic devices, and personal belongings?
What type of culture does Mercy provide that allows caregivers to report safety concerns without fear of retribution, be treated fairly if involved in an adverse event, but has a zero-tolerance policy for reckless behavior?
What is a Just Culture?
This is the type of isolation you would use when caring for a patient who is positive for Tuberculosis.
What is Airborne Precautions?
These are the elements of R.A.C.E. regarding fire safety.
What are Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish?
A culturally competent nurse exhibits these two behaviors.
What are cultural awareness and self-awareness of bias?
You are caring for a person of size who is requesting a larger-sized gown. Name the type of sensitive language you would use.
What is bariatric sensitive language?