Technology
Collaboration
Resources
Communication
Equipment
100
Automates the process of verification by scanning the barcode on the medication and the patient identification wristband, thus assisting the nurses in confirming the ‘five rights’ of medication administration.
What is Barcode medication administration BCMA?
100
Has the clinical knowledge uniquely suited to medication verification and clarification.
Who is clinical pharmacist?
100
This tool is placed on every pediatric crashcart and should be used only in critical emergencies when there is no current measured weight of a pediatric patient.
What is a Braslow Tape?
100
This occurs when all team members understand their roles and responsibilities while caring for a critically ill patient.
What is assigning roles at bedside?
100
This piece of equipment is used to collect an accurate measurement of an infants weight.
What is an infant scale?
200
This is done when two nurses independently do this to ensure a medication order is correct and the proper dose is administered.
What is witnessing all pediatric medication?
200
A process of reviewing and verifying the medications a patient is taking
What is medical reconciliation?
200
All EDs have the appropriate resources (medications, equipment, policies, and education) and capable staff to provide effective emergency care for children.
What is pediatric readiness?
200
A communication technique used to avoid misunderstandings and ensure that a message is clearly understood and accurately conveyed.
What is closed-loop communication?
200
This piece of equipment is the tubing used when administering medications via the syringe infusion pump.
What is the Syringe Pump IV tubing?
300
The use of computer assistance to directly enter medication, laboratory, radiology, and other orders from a computer or mobile device.
What is Computerized physician order entry (CPOE) systems?
300
Different healthcare teams practice collaboratively it can enhance the delivery of person-centred care and lead to improved patient and health systems outcomes.
What is interprofessional collaboration?
300
Are tools and technologies that gather, share, and analyze data to provide timely information to help inform decisions about a patient's care.
What are Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDS)?
300
A system developed for early identification of patients at risk of clinical deterioration and matching the severity of illness to the appropriate level of care.
What is the Pediatric Early Warning Score PEWS system.
300
This equipment is used to safely administer IV infusions in doses less than or equal to 50 mls.
What is a syringe infusion pump?
400
Medication is entered and released, bypassing the pharmacist verification step, and is automatically verified in the EHR.
What is autoverified?
400
Focuses on a systems approach to human fallibility while holding accountable those who intend to harm or intentionally fail to adhere to policies and procedures that are designed to keep patients safe
What is just culture?
400
Is the process of identifying, assessing, and minimizing the impact of risk.
What is risk management?
400
The transfer and acceptance of patient care responsibility through effective communication.
What is handoff report?
400
Scales in the ED should be configured to record weights in this base unit of mass.
What is kilogram?
500
Digital versions of patients' paper charts that can be accessed and shared by authorized users.
What are Electronic health records (EHRs)
500
To maintain these, continuing education includes local programs, conferences, pediatric emergency care courses, mock codes, simulations, team training, and clinical experiences like airway management
What is pediatric clinical competencies?
500
Includes active family involvement in decision-making, medication safety processes, patient and family education, and discharge instruction.
What is patient-and family- centered care?
500
Generally is required for the medical evaluation and treatment of minor children.
What is parental consent?
500
The most accurate way to take your baby's temperature, especially if they're under 3 months old.
What is a rectal temperature?