Restraints/TDS/Falls
What is how frequently you must chart on your patient in VSD restraints?
A national database of nursing quality indicators that provides quarterly and annual reporting of structure, process, and outcome indicators to evaluate nursing care.
What is NDNQI
Green gown
What is "what a patient wears when on suicide precautions?"
A non-punitive report that is placed to help address safety concerns.
What is a safety intelligence report?
Patient/Family activated concern team
What is the PACT Phone?
4 side rails up in the ICU
What is "not considered a restraint in the ICU?"
Meetings of nursing peers that work to make changes regarding nursing care in our hospital.
What is shared governance council?
30 ml/kg
A patient that wants to leave the hospital regardless of his medical need.
What is AMA, Against Medical Advice?
You need to fill out an SI report with the highlights of the event.
Initiate high quality chest compressions.
What is "when you find a person unresponsive?"
Your patient is vented with a GCS of <5 or family is discussing withdrawing care.
What is when to call TDS?
Nurses are empowered to utilize this when considering removing a Foley.
What is Nurse Driven Protocol to Remove Foleys
Levophed or norepinephrine
What is the first vasopressor that should be administer for refractory shock?
A $300 bonus.
What is "getting your specialty certification?"
You must have 1750 hours at the bedside, not including orientation, to sit for the CCRN.
What is "a rapid response?"
A patient slides down your body and hits the ground.
What is a fall?
All stroke patients require this to be cleared to eat.
What is a Speech Evaluation.
Draw lactic acid and two sets of blood cultures, administer broad spectrum antibiotics and fluids
What is the Sepsis 1-hour Bundle?
A vernacular used to highlight patient safety issues in a non judgmental fashion.
What is TeamSTEPPS?
You must be ACLS certified to do this.
What is "push Epinephrine?"
Security responds to the bedside when a patient or family member becomes violent and threatening towards staff or others.
What is a code green?
Infected PICC, CVL, Port or VasCath
What is a CLABSI?
SIRS criteria + source of infection + lactic acidosis and hypotension
What is severe sepsis?
Annual program that encourages engagement and professional growth with a financial incentive.
What is QUEST?
Contact your ICU team - Critical Care Medicine, Trauma/Surgical CC, or Anesthesia CC.
What is "when you can't get in touch with the primary service during a rapid response?"