What do I do with this?
Specimen Management
Specimen Management
The max time breast specimens can wait from excision to fixation.
What is less than 1 hour max?
*AORN
This is the maximum days that can elapse between date of the consent and date of the procedure.
What is no more than 30 days?
*HMC policy- Informed Consent
Located in the last drawer on the Crash Cart
What is the internal defib paddles?
PACU I and II
What is the location of the pediatric crash carts?
Metal or poly
What is the type of ortho implant that must be documented in the description?
This should be the minimum documented in the OR record for a forensic foreign body? (i.e.bullet)
What is the location removed and disposition.
*OR Job Guide
These items that should be documented by the physician if an emergency surgery is performed without a consent.
What is the nature of the emergency, treatment, and inability to obtain consent prior.
*HMC policy
Two
What is number of OR crash carts?
1 minute
What is the dwell time of Cavi wipes?
Location of the Cardiac Arrest Documentation
What is the Operating Room Crash Cart (paper) and Apollo under documents- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Record?
This should happen when a specimen is transferred from the field.
What is the "write down, read back" method or verify the identity of the specimen.
*AORN
What do these people have in common: court appointed guardian, person who has POA for heath care, spouse (includes common law), adult children, living parent, person patient appointed, closest relative, clergy.
What are the people may give consent for a patient if incapable.
*HMC policy
Location of the Ryanodex dosing chart.
What is the back of the MH cart.
This is the location of the manufacturer's IFUs.
What is OneSource?
*On Apps Launcher
CMS indicators in the flowsheets
What is the location to document beta blockers and antibiotics?
This is the necessary information that should be included with a specimen.
What is a patient sticker, specimen name/location, date/time removed, nurse's initials, and any additional information from the surgeon (i.e. marking stitches)
*AORN
These patients can give consent even if he/she is a minor.
Emancipated through marriage or court order
Non-emancipated but active duty military or 16 y.o. who does not live with parents
5 mins in the OR, 10 mins in GI lab.
What is the time required to get the MH cart to the patient location?
15 minutes minimum
What is the length of time you should flush your eyes?
The amount of allowed Delay Codes for a patient.
What is one?
This is the location the patient sticker should be applied to the specimen container.
The container not the lid.
*AORN
When a procedure can be performed on a minor without parents' consent.
If the physician deems it is life saving and has no other options.
*HMC policy
When confirmation is needed for MTP blood.
What is prior to the 3rd wave?
The department that secures patient's jewelry.
Who is Security?
Pre and Post of this must be included in the patient record.
What is diagnosis? (pre-op and post-op)