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If a patient is being cardioverted, this button must be pressed on the defibrillator.
What is sync?
This is a great alternative to cover a line site on a patient with CHG allergy.
What is algidex?
Your patient is getting extubated to HFNC. They have an NG tube in place. This is how you will secure the NGT and HFNC setup.
What is with padding + sorbaview/tegaderm with the NGT secured UNDER the HFNC to prevent pressure on the side of the nare?
How long is breastmilk or formula at room temperature good for?
What is 4 hours?
____ is how often we should check under arctic sun pads (at a minimum).
What is once a shift?
This is the number you call for a "first responder".
What is 115?
This is how long you should scrub a femoral site when performing a dressing change.
What is 2 minutes?
If your patient is too unstable to turn, an order is required this often.
What is q24 hours?
How long are feeding syringes and tubing good for?
What is every 4 hours for syringes and every 24 hours for tubing?
If restraints are in use, an order must be present and renewed this often.
What is q24hrs?
This medication can prevent a vagal response during intubation.
What is atropine?
This is a requirement for all foleys in place.
What is an active order? (should say Urinary Catheter: Indication - and provider can select reason such as "critically ill")
This size z-flo should never be used under our patient's heads.
What is 7"x10"?
What is 96 hours in refrigerator?
Both of these labs must be completed prior to Transfusion services being able to release blood products.
What is a type and screen, confirmatory ABO sample?
This is the preferred Calcium to use during a code, unless you do not have central access.
What is Calcium Chloride?
This should be used for all central line dressing changes.
What is a PICC or Central Line Dressing change kit?
This is how often preventative mepilex should be changed.
What is every 4 days and prn?
My patient is using a home formula that is not stocked or prepared at Duke. What actions should I take in order to use the patient's home formula?
What is ask the parent to bring in an unopened can and send to PIN room for preparation? Provider can place an order (e.g. ok to use home formula) until the new container can be supplied to the PIN room.
If removing a transthoracic line, this must be at the bedside prior to removal.
What is blood in a cooler?
These 3 drips can be found in our med Omnicell.
What is lidocaine, esmolol, and weight-based epi?
A CHG bath/treatment should include these locations on any lines and drains.
What is the dressing and 6 inches down the lines/tubing?
This should be documented once a shift and every time your patient returns from a procedure lasting 4 hours or longer.
What is a skin assessment (Braden/Braden Q)?
My patient has feeds prepared by the PIN room and the bottle ran out of labels. There is still more formula in the bottle and it is not expired. What should I do?
What is if it is MBM/DBM, verify with another RN prior to administration and document bottle ID on the breastmilk/formula flowsheet? If formula, verify the bottle against the order to ensure it is correct.
If a pacemaker is on, but not connected to the patient, this is how it should be properly documented.
What is OFF?