Communication
News at Inova
Acronyms
Bed, Bath and Beyond
Skills
Acting up
Delegation and Self Care
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a process by which two or more people exchange ideas, facts, feelings or impressions in ways that each gains a ‘common understanding’ of meaning, intent and use of a message.
What is Communication?
100
New drug dispensing machines here at Inova?
What is Omnicell.
100
ACLS stands for?
What is Advanced Cardiac Life Support.
100
It is paramount to use this technique when inserting a catheter to reduce the risk for catheter-associated urinary tract infections.
What is aseptic technique
100
This is a condition in which your blood pressure falls significantly when you stand up quickly.
What is orthostatic hypotension.
100
You call the physician to get orders for pain medications. He gives you Tylenol 650 mg prn Q6H. Act it out with a colleague.
and go......
Beautiful acting, Hollywood is calling.
100
This is important for health care givers to stay healthy and happy in their jobs?
What is self care!!!!
200
the act of conveying a thought, feeling, or idea through physical gestures, posture, and facial expressions.
What is non-verbal communication.
200
Why is effective communication needed in health care?
What is safer patient care.
200
BLS stands for?
What is Basic Life Support.
200
An area created by the nurse when performing sterile aseptic procedures in which objects can be handled with minimal risk for contamination.
What is a sterile field
200
This is the max flow of nasal Cannula?
What is 6L/minute.
The average adult consumes around 7 or 8 liters of room air every minute while resting. Room air is usually made up of about 20% oxygen. If a person needs a little more air or oxygen, a nasal cannula might be used to deliver supplemental oxygen at higher percentages of up to 95%.
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200
Escalation – you need to call the operator to report a security alert.
Awesome Job!!
200
This is available for you as a benefit. Call them and ask for help!
What is EAP.
Employee Assistance & Work Life Services
For Assistance Call: 1-800-346-0110
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is a communication technique used to avoid misunderstandings. When the sender gives a message, the receiver repeats this back. The sender then confirms the message; thereby common is using the word “yes”.
What is Closed loop communication or read back.
300
Name one of Inova's new values?
What is
Patient Always
Our people
One team
Integrity
Excellence
300
TURP stands for?
What is transuretheral resection of prostate.
300
The single most important technique to prevent and control the transmission of infection.
What is hand hygiene.
300
Oxivir has a 1 minute?
The new wipes at Inova
What is a 1 minutes dwell time.
The purple top had a 3 minutes dwell time.
300
You need to call your supervisor regarding a difficult co-worker. How would you handle this.
SBAR and stick to facts
300
patient A needs Pain medicine
Patient B needs water
patient C is asking for clarification regarding discharge instruction.
How can you delegate this?
Remember your Team!
400
SBAR stands for what?
What is
Situation
Background
Assessment
Recommendation
400
This is the nursing sup for the hospital number?
What is 4650
400
HAPI stands for?
What is Hospital Acquired Pressure Injury.
Pressure injuries are significant health issues and one of the biggest challenges organizations face on a day-today basis. Aside from the high cost of treatment, pressure injuries also have a great impact on patients’ lives and on the provider’s ability to render appropriate care to patients. Preventing pressure injuries has always been a challenge, not just for caregivers, but also for the health care industry as a whole, because the epidemiology of pressure injuries varies by clinical setting, and is a potentially preventable condition. The development of pressure ulcers or injuries can interfere with the patient’s functional recovery, may be complicated by pain and infection, and can contribute to longer hospital stays. The presence of pressure ulcers is a marker of poor overall prognosis and may contribute to premature mortality in some patients.
Reference: https://www.jointcommission.org/assets/1/23/Quick_Safety_Issue_25_July_20161.PDF
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1. Before touching a patient
2. Before clean/aseptic procedures
3. After body fluid exposure (when contact with non-intact skin ends and after glove removal)
4. After touching a patient
5. After touching patient surroundings
What is hand hygiene.
400
Proper way to measure for NG tube insertion?
What is Place the tube's distal end at the tip of the patient's nose (as shown), and then extend the tube to the earlobe, down to the xiphoid process, and then midway to the umbilicus
400
You received an order for zofran and Phenergan? Act out the conversation between you and the LIP?
Amazing acting!!
400
A benefit that is available to you that is based on your hours worked?
What is PTO.
* It is OK to take a vacation!!!**
500
CUS stands for?
What is:
I am concerned
I am uncomfortable
Stop!
500
Employees are now called at Inova?
What are team members.
500
CAUTI stands for?
Catheter Acquired Urinary Tract Infection.
500
Wipes that are often ordered before a patient has surgery.
What are chlorohexidine wipes.
500
What is the treatment for this rhythm?
What is Defibrillate.
500
Your patient has been insulting you and you feel that their behavior is escalating.
Act it out
* set limits
* notify unit sup
*inform security if necessary
500
The most amazing Nurse Residents are at which Inova Facility?
What is Inova Fair Oaks.
