Nursing abbreviations
PRN
As needed
The button patients use more than the TV remote
The call light
What GCS score indicates moderate impairment
9-12
What are the 4 p's
Pain, position, possessions, potty
What is the trigger for Cdiff testing
more than 3 watery stools in less than 24 hours
TKO
To keep open
The way nurses drink their coffee
Cold
Name an important seizure precaution
Padded rails or Suction set up
What items are not allowed in an SI patients room
Personal belongings, Electronic devices, and Cords
After how many hours can you no longer pull a urine culture from a foley
48 hours
NRB
non-rebreather
The loud noise that ALWAYS starts the moment you walk out the room
IV pump
What are some components of the NIH scale
Motor function, LOC, Visual, Sensory, Language
What are the things used to prevent falls
Bed alarm, Nonslip socks, call light in reach, Dont leave patient unattended while OOB
Which patients receive CHG baths
Foleys, Midlines, PICCs, Ports, drains
OOB
Out of bed
Nurses version of a workout routine
Code Blue
When should MET be notified
Sudden Mental status change, Score above 6, Respiratory distress, Severe change in BP
Who does not need to have a bed alarm on?
No One
What is one of the most important steps of the admission process
completing 4 eyes
WBAT
Weight bearing as tolerated
The fastest way to make your shift busy
Say the "Q" word
How often do you do a Neuro assessment post fall and for how long
Q1 for 4hrs
Q4 for 24hours
What is the appropriate nursing action if a patient begins to fall during ambulation?
Guide the patient to the floor while protecting their head
what are the first signs of a transfusion reaction
Fever/chills, Back/chest pain, Itching, SOB, Sense of doom