CNA
Your patient was DC, what do you do with the SCD sleeves?
They go in recycling in the soiled utility
Where do you find hypafix tape and how much do you take with you to a pts room?
From the wound closet.
Only take what you need and leave the box in the wound closet.
Your patient needs a new CPO finger sensor, where do you get one?
Main clean utility
Waffle Mattress when they are out on the floor
House requisition needs to be filled out and sent to central pharmacy.
Where is Central Supply?
Tahoe Tower Basement
A patient is being DC and wants to keep their waffle overlay, is this okay?
Yes
Your patient with a Prevena has been DC, what do you do with the Prevena?
Remove the canister and put it in the middle clean utility to be picked up and recycled.
On the unit in the equipment closet across from T-410
You need a new JP bulb for your pt, how do you order it?
Order reservoir in EPIC
If a wound vac gets lost, how much does it cost?
$30,000
Where do we get Expo markers and who do we ask for one?
Locked cabinet behind charge desk.
Manager, supervisor, UC or charge RN
An IV pump is not working what are the steps we do next?
hint: 3 steps
RN (or UC) fills out clinical engineering request stating what specifically is wrong with the pump.
Slip is taped to pump
Transport picks up pump
You need to start tube feeds, how do you get a pump?
Hint: how do you order it and where do you get it
Order the pump through EPIC under nutrition pump.
Go to central supply after and ask for it stating the order has already been placed.
How do you order a cortrak for a pt? What considerations need to be made?
Feeding Tube, Enteral
Options: 36X8Fr, 43X10F, 43X12F, 55X10F
Consider where the MD wants the tube to end in the stomach and the size of the pt.
How long is the lubrication good for?
30 days
Your patient needs bariatric socks, where do you get these?
Main clean utility
A machine belonging to respiratory therapy has been left in your pts room post DC.
What do you do with it?
Pt it in soiled utility and let RT know. They have techs that round to pick up left over equipment
You need an IV pump for your room and there is none on the unit, how do you order one?
Order an IV pump through EPIC letting them know you put in a non-patient transport order.
Put a non patient transport order in and let them know you ordered the pump through EPIC.
Your patient needs a larger abdominal binder, how do you order it and where does it come from?
Order through EPIC. Enter pts waist size. Traction will deliver it.
Name 3 things we get from traction?
Specialty braces and boots
canes
walkers
What are the considerations for your pt on ERAS?
Hint: There are several, name 4
They can have chewing gum or hard candies
They need 10L of O2 for 6 hours post op
They can not have urinals
Up for every meals
Ambulate post op day 0
They should come on gurney and ambulate to bed
Pt should be SL locked 6 hours post sx
A. PCA plug in
B. Bed alarm plug ins
C. PCEA cords
D. SCD cords
A. PCA plug in- By UC desk to be returned to central supply
B. Bed alarm plug ins- Equipment closet on floor
C. PCEA cords- By UC desk to be returned to central supply
D. SCD cords- Equipment closet on floor
Your patient with a Wound Vac was DC. What do you do next?
Hint: 3 steps
1. DC the pump in EPIC
2. Take off and waste the soiled canister
3. Order non patient transport or give to UC
What are the proper steps to ordering a wound consult?
Hint: 3 steps
1. Take a picture of your patients wound using a ruler and pt CSN number.
2. Upload the picture to EPIC.
3. Put in an order for wound consult under "per protocol"
Explain the proper way to plug in a bed alarm
Hint: 3 steps
Ensure the pad is under the patient
Plug the jack into the bed alarm box
Plug the call light plug into the #1 spot on the wall behind the pt