We do Meds
How many caregivers need to verify medications?
What is 2?
The name of the count used as the basline and must be done before the procedure starts
What is the initial count
Type of communication used when handling specimens
Read back
A popular communication tool used in hand-off report
SBAR
What does CNOR stand for
Certified Nurse Operating Room
Name two of the seven rights of medication administration
What is: Patient, medication, dose, time, route, documentation, and indication
The 2 people responsible to perform all counts
Who is the RN and scrub person
Specimens that go to Pathology immediately for margin clearance
What is Frozen
A strategy used to communicate important information in emergency situations
Call Out
Team to contact for education reimbursement
EDAssist
Device used to administer bagged saline to the sterile field
Name of the equipment used in surgery that scans surgical laps, raytecs, and towels for real time verification of manual counts
What is SurgiCount
2 places in the Universal Protocol that specimens are mentioned
What are;
Final Pause and count
Sign out
Communication technique used to stop the line when you feel patient safety has been compromised
Two challenge Rule
A program used to send recognition to colleagues
Caregiver Celebrations
When should medication labeling occur
What is immedicately after administered to the field (no pre-labeling)
Are counted on ALL procedures in which countable sponges are used and must have a radiopaque markerto be used on the sterile field
What are sponges (Laps, raytecs)
What do you not store legal specimens in
What are plastic containers
What does ARCC stand for
Ask, Request, Concerned, Chain of Command
Program that supports career grwoth and development at CC
Professional Ladder
Name one medication that can trigger MH
What is succinylcholine or inhalation anesthetics that end in "ane": Halothane, Sevoflurane, Isoflurane...
The order in which a count proceeds
What is:
1. Surgical field first
2. Mayo stand second
3. Back table thrid
4. Circulator area/surgicount bag
What is the solution called that you place specimens in to preserve the tissue
What is Formalin
Name one of the 4 Core Teamwork dynamics
Leadership
Communication
Situation Monitoring
Mutual Support
How many CE's required for RN License renewal
24