Regulatory & Quality
Privacy
At least 2 hours before the start of your shift
When should you notify the CTM about an absence?
DSO
What is the Director of Shift Operations?
Pain, Potty, Position, Periphery, Pump
What are the 5 P's?
Every 2 hours
How often should patients be turned?
Accrediting organization for hospitals
Who is The Joint Commission?
Hoodies, non-UH branded items, fleece, winter coats
What are prohibited jackets in the dress code?
CTM
What is the Clinical Team Manager?
Hourly during the day and q2 at night
How often do you round on patients?
This key should stay at bedside
What is the key for mechanical restraints?
Examples include CLABSI, CAUTI, Falls, Pressure Injuries
What are hospital acquired conditions?
Reading, social media, texting, shopping, watching movies, school work
What are things you cannot do while sitting 1:1?
PSE
What is Patient Safety Event?
"Let me help you to the bathroom, I have the time"
What is an example of addressing potty in the 5 P's?
Intake and Output, restocking rooms, filling water pitchers, emptying trash prn
Corporate compliance modules, annual skills
What are annual education requirements?
Unprofessional, disruptive, and inappropriate. Interferes with operations, discredits UH, is offensive to peers or patients.
What is inappropriate conduct?
BERT
What is the Behavioral Emergency Response Team?
White board
Where to sign off on hourly rounding?
B/P, Pulse, RR, Temp, O2 sat
What are vital signs?
MRN, birthday, name, photo
What are examples of protected health information (PHI)?
Green wristband & green gown
What are elopement precautions?
EPSM
What is Enhanced Patient Safety Measures?
Verify the bed alarm is set
What should be done for fall risk patients?
High BP, Low BP, Hypoglycemia, Fever, High HR, low HR, High Resp, Low Resp
What are abnormal findings that should be reported to the nurse immediately?