Bellevue Policies & Procedures
Infection Control/
Prevention
Prevention
National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs)/Joint Commission Standards
Nursing Resources
Behavioral Nursing Interventions & Emergencies
Medical Nursing Interventions & Emergencies
100
Nova Glucometer: This expires 180-day expiration date or the printed expiration date on the vial, whichever comes first
What are the test strips?
100
What type of isolation precaution does this signage indicate and what PPE is required?
What is Contact Precautions? Gloves and gown
100
According to the NPSGs, hospitals must use at least this many patient identifiers when providing care, treatment, or services.
What are two? (Name and Date of Birth)
100
Professional shared governance council sponsoring this Jeopardy! event
What is the Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Council?
100
As per policy, monitoring documentations for violent restraints in EPIC flowsheet should take place this often.
What is q15 mins?
100
During a rapid response, this is the 4-digit code used for point of care (glucometer) emergency.
What is 7777?
200
This is the safest method to recap insulin syringe needles to prevent needlestick injuries.
What is one-handed scoop technique?
200
The typical alcohol concentration found in hospital-grade hand sanitizers that optimizes rapid microbial kill and quick drying.
What is 70%?
200
In case of fire. all staff should know this acronym: RACE.
RACE: Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish
200
Nurse is taking a personal day. This is the correct code to use on timesheet.
What is code 64?
200
For suicidal patients, staff should be this close to monitor patients.
What is arms length?
200
A patient's fingerstick is <40mg/dl. This code should be activated.
What is Rapid Response Team (RRT)?
300
A patient is in need of a blood transfusion. The blood bank must verify that this (1) particular laboratory result is obtained and (2) still valid in the xx-hour period before it can issue the blood.
What are: Type & Screen and 72-hours?
300
This type of precaution requires healthcare workers to don gloves, gowns, N95 masks, and eye protection when caring for patients with diseases such as tuberculosis.
What are airborne precautions?
300
This type of safety event, defined by TJC, results in death, permanent harm, or severe temporary harm.
What is a sentinel event?
300
Nurse is working on a holiday, New Year's Day. This is correct code to use on timesheet. (27 or 42)
What is 42?
300
Time limit for adult violent restraint or seclusion.
What is 1 hour?
300
After emergency response has been activated, these are two immediate interventions for a patient who is pulseless and not breathing.
What are chest compressions and ventilation?
400
The primary purposes of activating or escalating the chain of commands.
What is to ensure effective conflict resolution and patient safety?
400
This is the most important step to prevent the spread of infections in hospitals, often described as the single best way to reduce healthcare-associated infections.
What is hand hygiene (handwashing)?
400
This plan outlines how a facility prepares for and responds to natural disasters and other emergencies.
What is the Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)?
400
This professional association provides NYC H+H employees with dental, vision insurance, and tuition/CE assistance.
What is New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA)?
400
This is the number to call to activate a Behavorial Response Team (BRT).
What is 6666?
400
This must be turned ON on the defibrillator, to prevent the R on T phenomenon during synchronized cardioversion.
What is the sync option?
500
Name 2 out of 3 key components of the admission/ transfer initiation process.
What are:
1) provider order
2) charge RN and bed board notified
3) bed assignment initiated
500
This type of isolation is critical for preventing infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms and involves isolating infected patients to limit transmission.
What is contact isolation?
500
List 5 fall prevention interventions.
What are:
1) bed alarm on
2) side rails up
3) call bell in reach
4) non-slid socks on
5) bed in lowest position
6) clutter-free environment
7) frequent hourly rounding
500
This web-based platform that is available to Health and Hospitals nurses and is accessible from Quick Links for Nursing certification review courses.
What is Nurse Builders?
500
What type of restraints are these and how long are the orders active for?
What is Non-violent restraint & 24 hours?
500
A medication that is administered every 3-5 minutes during a cardiopulmonary arrest.
What is epinephrine?
600
To prevent the spread of this antibiotic-resistant bacterium, healthcare workers must use soap and water for handwashing instead of hand sanitizer when hands are visibly soiled or contaminated with this organism.
What is Clostridioides difficile (C. diff)?
600
These are conducted by a multidisciplinary team to identify safety hazards and/or deficiencies related to the environment, equipment, infection control, etc.
What are Environmental Rounds?
600
This 12-month program supports recent RN graduates with less than 1 year of clinical experience to help in their transition to professional practice by participating in once-a-month seminar to learn and develop skills such as decision-making, conflict resolution, and more.
What is NYC Health + Hospitals Nurse Residency Program?