Falls
>50 on Morse Scale
What number indicates High Fall Risk?
Hand washing
What is the #1 way to prevent infections?
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection
What is CAUTI?
Providing information at change of shift
What is giving report?
Yellow Socks, Yellow Armband, Yellow Sign on the door, Gait belt, Bed Alarm
What is the fall bundle?
Spores that are killed with bleach
Waht is C Diff?
Foley removal protocol
What is a nurse driven protocol for foley removal?
Information provided when a patient is going for a test
What is a ticket to ride?
Going to the restroom
What is the #1 time people fall?
Mask, gown, gloves
What is PPE?
CHG bathing every 24 hours
When do you bath someone with a catheter?
Introduction, situation, background, Assessment, recommendation, read back
What is ISBARR?
Safety Rounds
What initiative helps prevent falls?
Only give antibiotics for the right reasons and for the right length of time
What is super-bug prevention? or What is antimicrobial stewardship?
External Female Catheter
What is an option for incontinence without using an indwelling catheter?
Name and Date of Birth
What are 2 patient identifiers?
Information on the white board
How do we communicate mobility requirements for each patient?
Before and after use for every patient
When do you clean equipment?
Remove the urinary catheter when no longer meets criteria
What is the best way to prevent CAUTIs?
Instruction on how to do it better
What is feedback?