This is commonly known as the most effective way to prevent the spread of infection
What is hand hygiene?
The five rights of medication administration are
Right Patient, Drug, Dose, Route & Time
This acronym directs which steps to take if fire or smoke is found
What RACE (Rescue, Alarm, Confine, Extinguish)
The maximum amount of time equipment should be kept in patient care hallways
What is 30 minutes?
Surveyor asks a question and you don't know the answer you can state you would look up information here.
What is Epic Learning Home, Connect Page- Policy & Procedure and/or JIT?
Airborne PPE includes
What is N95 mask & eye protection or CAPR in addition to gown and gloves?
Two check marks on the MAR indicates this process is required when administering a medication
What is a dual sign-off?
This group assembles to advise all staff on internal or external events.
What is the hospital command center?
These should always be secured upright in an approved rack or holder, with segregation between full and empty containers
What is safe storage of oxygen cyclinders?
Required documentation for initiation restraints includes
What is the reason for restraint, provider order, patient condition, monitoring intervals and interventions attempted before restraint use?
This contains airborne pathogens and prevents them from spreading to other areas
What is negative pressure?
This practice reduces errors by verifying patient, medication, and dose
What is barcode scanning?
This reference card directs staff on appropriate steps during a number of unplanned events
What are the badge cards
Sani-Cloth Prime wipes (purple) disinfect by ensuring the surface remains _____ for _____ minute(s).
What is visibly wet for 1 minute?
**This documentation is required each shift but no longer than 12 hours, for patient in suicide precautions.
What is room safety check and patient safety check?
Safety check must also be documented any time a visitor leaves, when a patient is transferred to a new room, when a patient returns to their assigned room and anytime staff have safety concerns.
Hands should be washed with soap and water rather than using hand sanitizer, when what type of isolation is required?
What is Special Contact Isolation?
Patient's own medication can be administered in the hospital by following these steps
What are obtaining a physician order for the patient's own medication to be used in the hospital. Sending a picture of the medication and label to the pharmacist for verification. Applying the hospital medication label.
These specialized stations provide immediate flushing in case of exposure to hazardous chemicals
What is the emergency eye wash station?
This is required for use of restraints?
What is a physician order?
TJC Standards for "timely documentation" require
Documentation should occur as soon as possible after the event or intervention to ensure accuracy and continuity of care.
This resource is available to guide staff on proper handling of soiled reusable equipment.
What is the Transportation and Pre-Treatment of reusable, procedural instruments for reprocessing?
A list of these medications can be found on the Connect page, not to be confused
What are look alike-sound alike medications?
The acronym PASS refers to
What is Pull, Aim, Squeeze, and Sweep?
Upon initiating suicide precautions these steps are taken to ensure patient safety
What is removing personal belongings & phone from room. Dress pt in disposable scrubs. Remove all items that could pose risk. 1:1 sitter
Proper documentation of pain management includes
What is the patient's pain score, intervention provided, and reassessment of patient after the intervention?