2021 Nursing Skills Fair - Rapid Response

Policy

100

Patients that are unresponsive, Apneic, &/or Pulseless.

What is a Code Blue?

200

Patients with acute changes in a vital sign w/ associated symptoms.

What is a rapid response?

300

This department crash cart responds to emergencies at the guard station.

What is C unit?

400

These include Patient, Equipment, and Scribe.

What are the 3 nursing roles during a code?

500

At this level, O2 tanks are supposed to be replaced during scheduled checks.

What is <500 PSI

e-Kit

100

These are two procedures to remember when administering an EpiPen.

What is administer at a 90⁰ angle and waiting 10 seconds?

200

This medication is used to treat an asthma exacerbation.

What is Albuterol?

300

This is potentially indicated in reported or suspected overdose.

What is Activated Charcoal?

400

This is the medication, dose, & route used for reversal of suspected opiate overdose.

What is Narcan 1mg IM?

500

This is given 0.4mg sublingual up to 3 times every 5 minutes titrated to pain and systolic blood pressure >100mmhg.

What is Nitroglycerin?

Airway

100

This machine is stored on top of the crash cart.

What is the suction machine?

200

This maneuver is used for potentially choking patients.

What are abdominal thrusts (Heimlich Maneuver)?

300

This maneuver is used for opening the airway in standard BLS conditions.

What is head tilt & chin lift?

400

This is inserted from a 90⁰ or 180⁰ angle, into the nose or mouth.

What are airway adjuncts? 

Accepted - nasal pharyngeal or oral pharyngeal airways

500

This manuever is used to open the airway of a patient with suspected cervical spine injury.

What is jaw thrust?

Breathing

100

This oxygen delivery method enters through the nose.

What is a nasal cannula?

200

This oxygen delivery method is best for patients with a low respiratory rate.

What is the bag-valve-mask (BVM)?

Accepted - What is the ambu-bag?

300

This uses an oxygen flow rate of 2-4 liters per minute.

What is a nasal cannula?

400

This device used for patients with an adequate respiratory rate uses an oxygen flow rate of 15 liters per minute.

What is a non-rebreather?

500

It's important to remember to hold down the valve and allow the reservoir bag to fill.

What is how to set up a non-rebreather mask?

Guidelines

100

These are laminated and attached to the crash cart.

What are the rapid response guidelines?

200

These actions on the guidelines can be performed by anyone.

What are the blue boxes?

300

This includes Oxygen, Nitroglycerin, & Aspirin.

What is our treatment guidelines for chest pain?

400

This is our treatment for hypoglycemia patients that cannot protect their own airway.

What is Glucagon?

500

This includes Face, Arms, Speech, & Time.

What is a F.A.S.T. exam?