Peritoneal Dialysis
This membrane inside the abdomen acts as the filter during peritoneal dialysis.
What is the peritoneum?
Nurses should evaluate this every day to help reduce unnecessary central line exposure.
What is the continued need for the central line?
How often are crash cart checks required?
What is every quarter?
During hemodialysis, these substances move from the blood into the dialysis solution.
What are waste products?
The phase when fresh PD solution enters the abdominal cavity.
What is a fill?
After disinfecting a connector with an appropriate antiseptic, you should generally allow it to do this before access.
What is dry completely?
How often do you need to complete N95 Fit Testing?
What is every calendar year?
This is required to obtain prior to sending a patient down to dialysis.
What is a daily weight?
This change in drained effluent should immediately raise concern for a PD-associated infection.
What is cloudy effluent?
This is the frequency of dressing change for a central line dressing.
What is every 7 days?
What is the next year that you need to renew your nursing license?
What is 2027?
This staff member can access acute and chronic hemodialysis lines.
What is the Bedside RN?
Tracking this measurement regularly helps identify changes in fluid status.
What is weight?
This group can remove tunneled, cuffed CVC lines.
Who are MD/APN's in procedural areas?
Where is Natalie's new office?
What is the 11th floor?
These caps are found on chronic hemodialysis lines.
What are tegos?
Your PD patient reports new abdominal pain, and the drained effluent is cloudy. Name the major complication that must be promptly evaluated.
What is PD-associated peritonitis?
This is the group of people that can remove a UN-TUNNELLED, un-cuffed central line.
What are the PICU charge nurses, STAT nurses, and department that placed the line?
How many education days do you need to attend every year?
What is 2?
Hemodialysis helps regulate these 3 important minerals in the blood.
What are potassium, sodium, and calcium?