Infection Control
This form of isolation precaution are needed when an infectious agent is small enough to travel through air suspended for several hours
What is airborne precautions?
To activate an RRT, a stakeholder must dial this number
What is 7777?
This form of disposal can be utilized for empty syringes, IV bags, and medication vials
What is trash can?
Before providing care, treatment, or services, a care provider must
What is verify name and date of birth
If your glucometer is not working and you need to receive a loaner, you will have to go to this department
What is lab
A patient admitted to the hospital with pertussis, will warrant which form of isolation precaution
What is droplet precautions?
The current defibrillator brand used in clinical areas at CTCA is called
What is zoll
Items placed in this box must be incinerated at the 2200 degrees
What is black box
When reporting a critical lab values, it must be called within
What is 1 hour
We mix cocktails under a hood
What is pharmacy
This gift is prohibited for patients on neutropenic precautions
What is live flowers?
The first responder is often the first to initiate what life saving measure
What is chest compressions?
Items places in this container, are controlled substances that must be waste with another license professional
What is cactus sink
To maintain and communicate accurate patient medication information, upon every encounter the care provider must
What is perform medication reconciliation?
We provide hope to patients that otherwise may not have other options
What is research
CLABSI stands for
What is central line associated blood stream infection?
After a code, the cart is disinfected and taken to which department
What is pharmacy?
You may place empty blood component bags and tubing as well as sharps, syringes with blood, and bodily fluids in this bin
What is red box?
This will be performed prior to any surgical procedure
What is time out
If you are having thoughts of harming yourself or someone else, we may call this department
What is Behavioral Health or Mind Body
The single most important procedure to prevent transmission is
What is hand hygiene?
The person responsible for accurate and complete documentation of the events leading up to the code in the patient's chart is
What is the primary nurse?
After a chemo spill, you would place the large bag in this container
What is black box
National Patient Safety Goals were established by what accreditation body?
What is the joint commission
If you are experience cognitive impairment secondary to chemotherapy you may be referred to this department
What is speech therapy