PSC Fundamentals
This is the primary function of a Patient Safety Companion.
What is continual visual observation and basic intervention?
You must remain within this distance of the patient.
What is 10 feet?
Patients on suicide precautions must wear these.
What are disposable scrubs?
This healthcare professional uses play, education, and coping strategies to help children and families manage stressful medical experiences.
Who is a Child Life Specialist
Best practice is to position yourself between the patient and this.
What is the door?
What is False.
Bathroom doors must remain open enough to maintain this.
What is visual contact?
This device is not permitted in the patient's possession.
What is a cell phone?
Listening to music is an example of this type of distraction.
What is auditory distraction?
If a patient attempts to elope, your role is not to physically stop them but to do this.
What is dial "88" to notify staff/security and communicate their direction and description?
During report, PSCs should receive information from the nurse and this person.
Who is the previous sitter?
Reading, studying, and using these devices are prohibited while sitting.
What are personal electronic devices?
Meal trays for suicidal patients should be this type.
What is a safe tray?
What is Adolescent
You dial this number when needing to contact Security for a BERT or safety situation.
"88"
During handoff, knowing these patient-specific triggers can help prevent escalation.
What are triggers and successful de-escalation techniques?
This Epic tool is used to document your sitter assignment.
What is the Sitter Flowsheet?
Room safety checks occur every 8 hours and whenever this happens.
What is when the patient leaves and returns to the room?
Name five bedside distraction activities that require little or no equipment.
What are I Spy, Would You Rather, 20 Questions, Categories Game, Alphabet Game, Story Building, Coloring, Cards, Books, or Drawing Challenges?
Gloves, Kevlar sleeves, and kick pads are examples of this.
What is Behavioral PPE?
Name four pieces of information that should be communicated during handoff.
What are reason for sitter, activity level, diet, vital sign frequency, bowel/bladder routine, triggers, or de-escalation techniques?
If a provider asks you to leave the room for an exam, what should you do next?
What is wait outside the room and contact the nurse for direction?
Visitors are limited to immediate family and a maximum of this number of people.
What is four?
Name three benefits of distraction
What are reducing anxiety, reducing fear, reducing perceived pain, improving coping, normalizing the environment, or improving patient experience?
If injured by a patient, name the three required actions.
What are notify the RN, complete a ReadySet report, and notify CRU Leadership?