Fire Safety
What fire extinguisher is available to us in class?
A,B,C
Class A -fire caused by combustible carbon-based solids such as paper, wood or textiles
Class B -fire caused by flammable liquids eg paraffin, petrol, diesel or oil (but not cooking oil)
Class C -fire caused by flammable gases, eg butane, propane or methane
What is the single most important preventive measure for infection control?
HandWashing or Hand Hygiene
The "should and shouldn't" in life
Ethics
You walk into Mr. jones room and notice that he has two soggy pills on his bedside table.
(You saw the nurse go in to give him pain pills 20 mins ago)
What do you do?
Find his nurse and report your findings immediately.
A two way process in which we share information..
Communication
If you catch on fire what should you do?
STOP, DROP AND ROLL.
Persons who are infectious and can pass a disease to others....
Carriers
When do you report an incident of any type?
Immediately or as soon as possible
You see that your hall partner is struggling with a patient that has been switched to a new room. she is refusing her shower. You have previously cared for this patient and are use to working with her and have never had her refuse a task... what could you do?
-Offer to switch (with nurse permission)
-Ask to assit
-Volunteer to do the shower (Ensuring that someone is looking over your pt load)
A person who has received state certification to provide personal care and assist with ADL's under nursing supervision...
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
How many types of fire extinguishers are there?
5
(A,B,C,D and F)
A tiny microscopic pathogen that multiplies only within the cells of a living host.
EXAMPLES; Hepatitis B, HIV, Zika, Ebola, West Nile
Virus
Guides to moral behavior
Ethical Standards
You walk into work a notice Mrs. Johnson walking down the hall with her shoe untied and is attempting to leave the walker in the hall... what would you do?
-Greet her
-Ask if you can tie her shoe
-Tie her shoe
-Remind her of the importance of using her walker
Provided by manufacturers detailing hazardous products....
Safety data sheets (MSDS)
Pass
P= Pull
A= Aim
S= Squeeze
S= Sweep
Universal precautions use ppe
-Correct use of gloves (use for task only, Wash hands before putting them on and wash hands after use of gloves)
Standard precutions
Name 3 forms of abuse....
-Physical abuse
-neglect
-Verbal abuse
-involuntary seclusion
-financial exploitation
-emotional or mental abuse
-sexual abuse
-abandonment
You notice that your patient has received the wrong diet on their lunch tray. You call dietary to notify them of their mistake and they say "o well" and hang up. What do you do??
-Remove tray
-Notify RN to ensure that your pt receives the right tray
Term synonymous with CNA...
Patient Care Technician (PCT)
Race
R= Rescue
A= Alarm
C= Contain
E= Extinguish
Order of removal for PPE
*Items; Mask, Gloves, Face shield, Gown
Gloves, Face shield, Gown, Mask
If you see or have knowledge of a pt being abused and fail to report it you can be....
-Charged with abuse as well.
-Terminated.
-Reported to MBON.
You're sitting at the nurses station documenting and over hear a nurse say she has a headache. She then goes into the med cart and says that she is going to take one of Mr. Cranes percocets because he doesn't take them anyways.... as a CNA who would you report this to?
-DON
-Administrator
Where a team of people audit every department in the facility..
Survey Process