Perfusion
You note an irregular pulse. What do you do?
Take for 1 minute
Critical assessment needed prior to administering morphine for pain
Respiratory rate
Assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation
The nursing process-know what each one is.
Precautions for C. diff (Clostridium difficile)
Contact-know hand hygiene
Estimates systolic (top number) of BP
Inflating BP cuff until brachial pulse can no longer be felt
Work deadlines, emotional distress, unexpected issues
Stressors
R-A-C-E in fire safety
Know what each letter stands for/means
Dignity, Honesty, Autonomy, Beneficence, Non-maleficence, Justice
Pillars of medical ethics: know what each one means
Donning and doffing PPE
Know the sequence for each
Patient just had ice chips
Wait 30 minutes to take temperature
Requires measuring to get correct size
Anti-embolic stockings
1 ounce (oz.) = ? ml
30
Research, patient preference, nurse experience
Needed for change in evidence-based practice
Handwashing
Know the steps
You find an abnormal vital sign. What do you do?
Recheck
Safe lifting technique for boxes
Know it
Supports patient wishes and relays them to healthcare team
Advocacy
Airborne Precautions-doffing an N95
Done outside the room
Transporting a patient on droplet precautions
Know what must be done
Suctioning with a Yankauer
Done with oral care-review
Covid-19 portal of exit
nose and mouth