OSHA
Disposable razors get discarded here.
What is a sharps (biohazard) container?
To prevent infection and phlebitis, this standard amount of time is used when changing a peripheral IV catheter.
What is 96 hours (4 days) or PRN?
Essential intervention that all staff can do to prevent skin breakdown.
What is repositioning every two hours?
Encouraged 10x an hour to prevent pneumonia and post-op complications.
What is an Incentive Spirometer?
Encouraging fluids in a clinical setting consist of the nursing staff following this hydration policy.
What is fresh water every shift at the bedside?
Yearly vaccines that are offered to residents and employees to prevent illness.
What is influenza and COVID vaccine?
When and where a licensed nurse will document an IV site in the medical record.
What is every shift using the IV Catheter assessment?
Ice packs, music therapy, repositioning, and deep breathing are examples.
What is non-pharmacologic pain intervention?
Cylinders stored in filled and non-filled separate areas.
What is portable oxygen tanks?
The slip that needs to be checked prior to giving resident's their tray which contains information on dislikes and allergies
What is the tray identifier/menu (meal) ticket?
Employees and residents get checked for TB exposure by this standardized procedure.
What is a 2-step PPD?
When PICC line/central line dressing changes are completed.
What is every 7 days?
Most common reason for linen loss in the healthcare setting.
Improper disposal of soiled linens (throwing soiled linens in the trash.
Equipment used prior to catharizing a patient.
What is a bladder scanner?
Prior to the end of the shift, this staff member will document the percentage of a meal consumed by resident in the medical record.
Who is the Certified nursing assistant?
A fundamental step an employee performs after being stuck with a used sharp.
What is cleaning the site with soap and water?
To avoid a delay in care, a licensed nurse will monitor, track, and communicate results to the provider these ordered and essential services.
What is laboratory, radiology, and diagnostic test?
Ensuring a resident either does this or staff assist, can prevent halitosis and endocarditis.
What is AM & PM oral care?
Individual devices are used for patients; devices will be appropriately stored in plastic bags in the medication cart and labeled with the patient's name.
What are the glucometers?
Discovering a dislodged peg-tube
What is covering with 4x4 dressing and calling the provider?
Health care workers are encouraged to receive this vaccine to prevent which bloodborne pathogen
What is Hepatitis B vaccine?
Initiated prior to sending resident/patient for dialysis and is uploaded to the medical record on return.
What is the Dialysis Communication Form?
The first step a licensed nurse should take in discovering a medication on order is not available.
What is notifying the provider and discuss an alternative order and/or activate the back-up pharmacy process and procedure?
Respiratory and oxygen equipment is clean, disinfected, and changed per this schedule, along with tubing and filters.
What is completed every Wednesday on 11-7 shift?
Residents with enteral feeding tubes are provided with water irrigation before and after feeding and/or medication administration.
The nursing practice that prevents a peg tube from clogging?